Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-24
TOUCHING ROMANCE.

metallic box, the contents OF which
revealed an interesting romance Of long
ago. The box, says the New York Sun,
was badly battered and begrimed with
the rust of many years. 1t was about
six inches long and two inches deep.
The casket was opened with consider
able difficulty, and, its contents were
found to consist of a loeket and a bundle
of letters wri item upon parchment and
tied with faded piece of blue ribbon.
The locket is of gold and of exc uisite
workmanship. 1t has on one side, in
scribed in monogram, the letters "a. III.
d." while on the other is curiously
wrought hunting scene. The locket
contains a miniature, delicately painted
ON porcelain, of young lady of rare
beauty.
The letters, though the writing was
somewhat faded by the lapse of time,
were quite easily read. They were adj
dressed to Captain Lowe, an officer in
the British army during the revolution
ary war. AS appears by the letters,
Captain Lowe was the betrothed of the
lady whose portrait is in the locket. The
letters are written in the most tender
language. After considerable delay
he received Is letter from the society
officials, which completes the story,
The ontline OF which is indicated by
tho letters in the casket. The writer
Of the letters was Alice Douglass, n
young lady of rank, belonging to one
Of the noblest and most ariStocratic fam
lilies in Britain. She became enamored
of Captain Lowe when that brave young
officer was with his regiment at London,
und they were engaged to be married.
When the American colonists arose in
rebellion Captain Lowe was sent with
his regiment to America. -
Captain Lowe served with bravery,
and distinction in the British army in
the early years of the revolution. He
was connected with the forces Of Sir
John johnson when he made his ccle-
DRAFTED raid through the Mohawk valley
in the fall of 1850. Coming down from
Canada with an army of British regu-
lars, Indians and Tories, Colonel john
son laid waste with ruthless hand the
fair and fertile fields Of the Mohawk
valley. The act tlers were massacred,
their dwellings burned, and crops de-
stroyed. Sir John continued his march
Of devastation, up the Mohawk river,
westward from Caughnawaga (now
FOnda). General Robert Van Rensse.
laer, OF the patriot army. hastily col
lccted body of Albany and Schenectady
militia and wont in pursuit of the enc
my. Fort Paris, at Stone Arabia, was
commanded by Colonel John Brown, no
Drawer man than whom held q commits
sion in the Continental army. General
Van Rensselaer, sent q message to
Colonel Brown to leave the fort with it's
garrison and head off Colonel Johnson s
troops, while he fell upon their rear.
General Van Rensselaer, thus hoped to
hem johnson and his army in between
two fires and capture them. in response
TO tho orders of his General, Colonel
Brown and his little band of patriots
marched out Of Fort Paris to do battle
with the enemy. This force numbered
loss than two hundred, while the enemy
had four times as many. The American
troops fell into an ambuscade, and were
taken at q disadvantage. They held
their ground bravely for awhile, how
over, and desperate struggle followed.
The patriots VIC re ovcrpowered by num-
bcrs, and were at length compelled to
give way, while their brave commander
fclldead with u musket ball in the heart.
Captain Lowe, at the Dad of his forces,
braVely led the charge up on the Amer
leans. .,r..
Rendered conspicuous mark by his
commanding presence and officers uni
form, he drew the fire of sharpshooter
and sank to earth mortally wounded. a
c0mrade knelt beside him and raised
him in his arms. Tho dying soldier
with his last expiring strength drew the
OaSliet from his bosom and handed it to
his companion.
Take it," he whispered, land carry
81 to Alice. Tell her died bravely, and
that my latest breath spoke her loved
naInc."
They buried him on the field of battle,
With his martial cloak around him for a
shroud. Here also was laid at res:
Colonel brown, tho brave American