At the same time he directed his two negroes, a man and woman, his nearly grown son, and a young man who was with him, to lighten the boat by throwing his goods into the river.

Before this was done, the negro man, the son, and the other young man most basely jumped into the river, and swam ashore.

It is satisfactory to record that at least two of the three dastards met the fate they deserved.

The negro was killed in the water, and the other two captured, one of them being afterwards burned at the stake, while the other, it is said, was ultimately released.

Meanwhile Mrs.Jennings, assisted by the negro woman and Mrs.Peyton, actually succeeded in shoving the lightened boat off the rock, though their clothes were cut in many places by the bullets; and they rapidly drifted out of danger.
The poor little baby was killed in the hurry and confusion; but its mother, not eighteen hours from child-bed, in spite of the cold, wet, and exertion, kept in good health.