Indiana Palladium, Volume 2, Number 18, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 13 May 1826 — Page 1

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EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IS NATURE'S PLAN AND FOLLOWING NATURE JS THE MARCH OF MAN. Barlow. Volume II. LA WRENCEBURGII, INDIANA; SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1826, Number 18,

From the New York Mirror. BALD EAGLE, THE OTTOWAY CHIEF. Near one of those small forts, which were intended by the French as part of an immense chain, to reach from Canada to Louisiana, there was, in 1753, a small settlement of English, who had

been sent out by the Ohio company for the purpose of trading with the Indians. John Had ley was one ot ine principal f tho nlace. tie had but two children, a son and a daughter. Julia Had ley was n lovely girl: she was not fair, hut her dark, sparkling eyes, raven curls, and the rich hue of her cticeks. gave her the right of being styled a bril liant brunette. Her beauty was tht theme of praise, not only at the settle ment, but at the fort also; "o belle Julie ' was often toasted by the officers. The garrison was then commanded by Col. Marveau, a brave and daring soldier, hut a man of violent and venclictive passions. He was hated and feared by the English, as, indeed, all the French were for they were looked on, at that time, rather in the light of invaders, a that country was also claimed by the English. The Col.'s nephew, Arnadis Marveau, who served under him as lieutenant, a dissolute and abandoned man, had often seen Julia, and had, for a long time tormented her with his addresses. -She had, however, always repulsed him with disdain: this, instead of repelling him, only made him swear to obtain her, whatever might be the cost; and accordingly he demanded her of her father, of fering to marry her privately, and take her to Canada. This was also refused, and he was told she was engaged to William Bradford, a young man of the settlement, and was soon to be married. Enraged at this, he formed a plan to carry her away by force; and one day, as Juli;. was gathering nuts i:i the woods back ol the house, Amadis, who had been watching for her, sprang from behind a tree, and throwing one arm around her, and holding a handkerchief to her mouth, with the other endeavored to drag her down the hill to a spot where he had left his servants and horses. Overcome with terror, Julia was giving herself up for lost, when William Bradford, who had walked out afier her, perceived them, and rushing forward, he pulled a pistol from his belt, levelled it at lieu tenant Marveau, and commanded him to release Julia. Amadis;, shouted to his servants, left Julia, and springing on William, endeavoring to wrest the pistol from him. In the struggle it went of!', anil the unfortunate lieutenant fell dead at William's feet. Julia and William gazed on each oth er in silent dismay, but, hearing shouts, as of some one approaching, they stole oil in a different direction. William fearing the consequences, concealed himself in the woods, and Julia went home. In the meantime, old Hadley hearing the report of the pistol, and alarmnd for his daughter, whom he had seen walking in that direction, ran quickly through the woods, and the first object that met his eyes was lieutenant Marveau welter

ing in his blood! Ho gazed on him in )" ne snrunK nacK, as snegianeen nci horror; but hoping life might sill rcmair,h'.ve fearfully around, and saw her onh he placed his hand to his heart, and was'companion in that dreary apartment,

i -in rtt uirur nn .is irhnni the lieutenant's servants, who had heard, his shouts anneared in skdit. iiilii:i.ii.w& itiiu . u 1 iii- in ii(i itir. m ,

"My God!" cried one them, "that okl't' UalU ligle nave oiten iuicj you ne wretch has shot the lieutenat: but ke.ved you, but his speech never has, for ,.,11 o r.-.i. ; . vrtn rl,r v'tiiiin mm, he knew vou would not listen to it.

Oil-Ill J , IlllliHI) IHaway lo uic lorr, nc coniinuod, -aneii

we will see wrnai me nrave vounei wnt ....... say, when he hears that you have mur-!"ill Julia be alone in the fort!- hut dered his nephew!" Poor Hadlev looked!)"0" can save thcm &yoursell.v "How," terrified around; his clothes and hands" cried Julia eagerly "By marrying the which were stained with the Lieuten-i Bald Eagle, and he will save you ail." ants's blood the pistol on the ground; the; "Wretch! away" cried Julia indigvicinity to his house; their mutual dis-!ntly, "marry a wild savage hkc you !

like; all told him, appearance i, appearances were! against him, and he had nothing to look for from the violent Colonel, but certain

and speedy death. His pale and wildiwill' She covered her face in agony.

lnnlfcwPPP nn.irrh in rnnHmn him. nnd in spite of his protestations of innocence, he was dragged aw ay. Dreadfnl were the feelings of Julia, when she heard her father was in confinement, at the fort, .on suspicion of murdering Lieutenant Tlrveau: she rushed out of the housewith the intention f declaring his innocence, and had almost reached the fort, when it came over her, like a stroke of death, that if she cleared her father she must accuse her lover! whom ehe knew the lawless and revengeful Colonel would immediately sacrifice. She threw herself down on the ground in an agony of uncertainty and despair In vain did she endeavor to determine which she should condemn, her father or lover! She saw it was her duty to tell the truth, and let the guilty suffer,

but the idea of accusing William was dreadful to her; at last, springing up, she exclaimed, "Is it possible that 1 can resolve on the destiuction ol mv good and innocent father, when one word from me would save him! pardon me heaven for hesitating one moment 1 will go this instant I dont know w hat he may be suffering in prison,' and she was flying to the gate to demand admittarce, when once more the idea of her lover dying from her accusation, was belort her, she stepped and clasped her hard in agony "W hat am I dt. ii gi" she saia Oh dearest V illiam, am 1 then h'yii g in such haste to devote )cu to death! I cannot! heaven, 1 car.net!'' aid at that moment, the sound of the drum at the fort struck her tar, and reused by the idea of her father's dai ger, she again rushed forward, and as.kirg to set the Col. was admitted, she found him sitting in full council with his offers; lor

.although he had determined or Hadlev's immediate death, vet he was one who always made seme show ot justice to the world Julia advanced up ti t roc n with all the firmness she c c uld command. and said, 4,I am come Col. iViaivcau to demand the liberation ol my lather he is innocent." "1 am sorrv belle Julia,"' V said the Colonel, "1 cannot oblige von. as these gentlemen have just lound to the contrary' "Oh ro!" Julia said. tier firmness fast leaving tier, kIlo is not guilt) 1 know to a certainty he is i.ot.' "If you know to a certainty he is not guilty, perhaps you may know to a certainty who is be so good as to speak mademoiselle," he added with forced civility. "I cannot release your father, unless I have more proof Speak out." Oh! I cannot," Julia said, bursting into tears, I knoi but cannot tell release my father, I pray you Colonel, tor indeed he is innocent. I tell you what. Colonel, said one of his officers "it must be the wench's lover, who" "Hah! by heaven! cried the enraged Col. see it now send out some of the soldiers bring him in alive or dead I'll have the base peasants heart's blood. "Oh stop, stop!" shrieked Julia, in an agony of apprehension. "It was not him, indeed it was not 'twas I that did the deed" she continued eagerly "He met me in the woods, he was rude, I drew his pistol, and shot him dead." Thcrewassilei.ee for a moment in ti e room; at length the Colonel called ou! "Well then put the young murderess in close confinement, in the meanwhile bring in her lover, and if we can't find out the real assassin, by St. Dennis, we'll hang them all up in a row." Julia, who had fainted, was carried out, and after she had revived, locked up in an apartment alone. 1 lore the unfortunate girl sat brooding ove r t or soi reus, and she had fallen into a sort of stuj or. v. hen, near morning, she was rouse d by hearI . O 1 mg some one prone ui to i.ei name, ne looked up, am) beheld In the dim light of the lamp, the Ottoway chief, Bald Eagle, standing before her. She had often seen him before, and knew him for the friend and ally of Coh Marveau, 1 I I It 1 ! 111. .V IS 1 1 lCJ 1 .1 1 1 1 1 tl ill) UI1CI. .lUiltl, I, IS - , sa"ld ut'ar not tlie come to talk to you

Bald Eagle, he hasjcm -ped about thirty miles off, w ho Julia tl e eve ofiucre I)0-rile to the French and Otto-

J v ",,v "'.. . w..vj 1 would ratner ate. ne looked at her with his solemn dark eyes: "Julia ill not die. but William and Had ley arCWCfl, Said ttlC Sav age, ailtl eurnM to go. "Oh, stay,'' said Julia "1W can I be sure you will save them, w hen I have married you 1 dare not trust ,! 11 I - 1 I J 1 - . 1 . you. "Daiu tragic is uaci, uui ne ne ver broke his word," said the Indian "To-morrow night at one o'clock, I will come and release you all nut your la ther and Villiam in a place of safety. nd then will claim my reward to he married to Julia, after the fashions of her own nation." Once more Julia saw the fate of her two dearest friends in her hands. The only victim was her self could she refuse the sacrifice? no; dreadful as it was, she consented, and the Ottoway chief departed. Alter he had gone, her misery was extreme. She had indeed saved the life of her father and lover, but what was to be

her lot separated from them, she would be the wile of a waidtrii g aid lawless savage! Her agony almost deprived her of reason "1 eanrt t,v she cried "1 will not endure it oh! that I could end mv wretched lite ai d soncw at once." m She looked wihllv around, and perceiving an old sword, which steed ui noticed in a corner, she few towaidsit, but her better reason r;ne to l ei aid; she stopped, arc! shuddering, thie w herself on her laces, and in plered heaven to pify and forgive her irr j ic us repining and distrust ol his kir.dnt ss and v isdt in. She ?con alter fell in a dee p sleep, and did l ot aw. 'ike until seme e l e t nine in her item the r.ct noiiiii It was her brother, who tcld 1 ei V illiam had surrendered bin self, arc was cor.de nned to death. She tolc him all that had occurred, and entreated him to hi d some way to lil crate tht m. He promised to do all in his power, and departed. Lcng and drerry were tit hours of that day and niglt, allot which Julia sj ent at the loop hole. At tie o'ch ck the fort was still, ai d no cut seemed to be awake, cstcpt the centinch. '1 his was the 1 our the Indian had promised to ce me, ar d Icthii g t ut, shesaw him by the light of the ircor, conversing with a eeitii-el s-udderly ht plunged his knife into is l-t art, and at ti e same moment a bard ot Indians burst upon the fort. All was noise and confusion, curses and groans. At last Ju

lia's door opei t d, ;:nd Bald Eagle strid mg in, caugnt her up, and bore her through crowds of fighting Indians, and ha I f-d rested French, cut of the fort. Here they were joined by her fathci and W illiam Bradloid, and son e n ore Indians. Not a word was spt ken the v wtalkcd swiftly on through tht woods v .7 lor more than a mile, and then descendd to a valley which ended in a narrow pass, so narrow that the rocks and tit t s on each side intercepted the ravs of the moon. As they were gn pit g their wav through this, in silence and darkness. all at once lrcm above at d around then . there arose a most ten it, c veil 'As all the fiends fron. 1 aven that fell, Had pealed tie hiMei e n ol hell At the same tin-t , ai ;.cl t td of the pass, and ; mong the t r t oi ti e clitU. above, tho moon she w- on the glittering ornaments-, anei v. avii g frail t is- oi a l and of Indian warriors. Labi J agh placed Julia on the gre ui el, ai d ncur-ir-hing his tomahawk, pit pared to kj i the assailants. A few moments after, Julia, almost insensible lit m latigue ai d terror, felt herself lifttd i p and placed on a horse. She looked up to see ii whose hands it was now her fate to be, and found herself to her great delight, in the arms of her brother, who told her r-ke w as now out of the power of the Fiei.eh or Indians, and on the toad to a place of safety. She clung to him with a feeling of iov and see uritv she had not experienced for some time before; "But my father and William, where are they? If they are not safe I must go hack to the Ottoway chief." "Thev are close behind, on horseback," be said. "W hen 1 left you this morr.ii g, it was with the detei miration of moving heaven and earth to liberate you ; and knowing there w as a band of the Shannoah's way vwium: liir'i it ui i i nijm r i tuiw traded with, I despatched an Indian run - ncr to him, intrcatmg him to come to J "I 5 ' came: I n ct him al we defeated the Ottoav In a short time Julia and their friends arrive d at Will's creek; from thence thrv w ent to Winchester. Here thev heard that hostilities had broken out between the English and French, and they toneluded to settle in irginia, near the Blue ridge. Col.- Alarvenu never knew that the attack on the fort, was headed bv Bald Eagle; it,was always laid to the Shannoah's and the Colonel and chieftain were as great friends as ever. Julia and her William were soon af ter united, and as she afterwards thought over her tronbles, and attempt to end them, as she thought, by death; shuddering and humbled, she fervently thanked heaven she bad been saved from committing such a crime.. "Yes,M she would say to herself; "how much better is it, that we should endure oui trials with fortitude and resignation, than by vain repining and despair, des troy the firmness we might havestrengthened, until by some rash action we plunge ourselves dee per in misery. Whatever is is right." To establish a good character speak well, and act better.

Destruction or the Flitiiast at Exeter Change. 'Londcm J)Iarch 2. This enormous animal, which for main vears past has been the pride and boast of the well known menagerie at Exeter Charge, wasyesteidav atternt on dt stroj ed bv cider ct the proprietor (Mr. Cross,) in cor.sequei ce ol its havii g exhibited strong symptoms of madr.es. The work of death was nccon plishcd bv repeated discharges of musket iy, the noise of which, together with the agonized gioans of the poor beast, 1 eing distinctly heard in the Stiand, caused such immerse crowds to assemble, that it wasfeund i ecessary to cltise tie avenues leading to the shops at the lover jart of the bnildii g, aid also tlese ltaeiiig to the apartments in which the htasts are kept. Two parties of the Ecw -street patrol, under the control, el Herring and Censens, were also statieittl, the ore witlout ard tbe other within the building, to j revert r.ny iush which mifcht l en iiCc by the hsm ir.blrtl crowd, nary of whom displaced the unrest tagen tss to obtain a sight of what was gting on within, ai d Icr w hich st v eial dtclan d tl eir willii grtss topav cne.t r in sen e ii stat ces, even two guineas each. It wps rot how ever, thought piudei t U, nen.it any j rsen till alu r the anin al was so ton pletely exhausted, as to piccluce all re: sot able ar piel ci sie n ot danger. 1 his ele j 1 ant wa a n ale anin al. and j.ad been an inmate of the JV.tnagtrie for IT vears. It was brought fieri Ecmha),w 1 e it- it was caught w hen c;uiU ! young, and was supposed to 1 e five vears oh; when urchartc bv Mr. Cress consequently its age is about 'ii. 'l i e tilt e ts of its unavoidable seclusitn 1 ad displayed itself in strong m n pit n s of n ratability during a eeitain season hem the first.' and these sv mpMcrrs had been observed to 1 or erne stronger t ath succeeding year' it become ndvant t d tow ai ds n.aturit v . Tl-is animal was alwavs kept at this st-a-r-cn try low, and also rlentilulh

mf phv sicked, lor which latter puijtse, we are informed, no less than 110 w e ight of salts w as fieoucntlv admini;--1 mf tered to him at a tin e. Notwithstai cling however these precautie ns, the ai imal within the last few davs has shown mf s.rong prcci of irritabilitv , rcinsii g the caresses of his keepers, and atten pting to strike at them w ith his trunk on tbeii app reaching hm, also t tines rolling bin roll about Ids den, and forcibly battcrii g its sides. About or e cYicck yestt rday afternoon he4 bee r.n, emeu ungoveri able than at at y termer period, and c mmenecd batterit g the bars of his den with l is trunk. The den is of an.; zing strength, and cost 3LQL in l-uildii g; hut even solid oak and hammered iien sctn:ed frail when cjpcsed to tht an azing strength of an animal 1 1 feet in height and weighing reailv five tors: whose mere weight, when in a state of o.uietness. no t.rdinary barriers o u!e; with stand; but which in so inluriaUel a con dition, it set nsed impossible to n strain bv the most now erf nl. Had tl ere been a possibility of getting him dc vn alive the proprietor might have it-t civt d foi him the large sum ol 1000. and the sa crifice of so considerable j art of his rq erty , was not lightly to be made. It was made, how ever, e ticc to Mr. Cress and it is hut harelv usss to notice, that it seem - ed not to weigh for a me ment m Ms .. jrnind, compared w ith the risk of human life that was evident v run bv keei inr the animal alive. It is a well known fact that animals in such a state, nt longer pay that regard to their keepers a which they do under ordinary circumstances, and this, which is a very dangerous symptom, the elephant in question had displaved for some time. 3ir. Cross resolved as other means had failed, to have him immediately shot. Accordingiy a messenger was sent to Somerset house, where two soldiers as usual on their guard, who on a suitable representation being made, w ere allowed to go over to the menagerie, taking w ith them their muskets. Several nne-guns were also obtained from different places in the neighborhood, and put into the hands uch of the persons about the establishment as had courage enough to remain in the room. In this mariner, in all about 14 persons w ere armed, hut before commencing operations it was deemed, prudent to secure the front of the den, by passing cords around the bars against which the animal s violence had been principally directed. Two gentlemen Mr. Brakes and Mr. Cliff, Surgeons and perfectly acquainted with the anatomy of the ani mal, were present, and pointed out those parts where he is most vulnerable. The place chiefly aimed was immediately be

hind the blade bone, in the direction of the heart, but the skin was of such amazing thickr.t ss and hardnef s, that the balls for a long time, produced apparently, nt? more effect upon him than they would have done on a bale of cotton. The on-, h time he gave very evident proofs of pain, which he did by a terrific half bellow halt scream on being severely wounded behind the ear, A third of the part) advanced to the front of the den, till within about the yards of the animal, and dischaigcd their pie ces at the tender part of the neik below the ear, and in n ediatclv retieatrd to a recess at the lower end of the roc m for the purpese of reloading. The animal ca Li. ding himself wouided uttered a loud ai d piercing grcai , ai d advar.cirg to the ficnt ol tht den struc k his trunk several tin es with all his fury against the bars, another ot which he succeeded in, lorcii g cut ol its place, liavirg in this n ari t r at last exhausted his lury, hu be t an e tjuiet, uj t n whith another de taclntnt ol the party approached his den, and alter hrii g upon him, retired into the ret ess as before. The animal on icct ivii g the fre again plurged nr.cst violently agaii sf the front ei the den? the dt oi ol w hich l e actually lifted frcrn ctl its uj pein est l.ii ge, but was prevented lrcm getting out by the strong n.ani ei in which the lores bcurd the difier-

ent bais together. Cr his becoming mere tiarquil, preparaticrs were made ioi lirii g a thiid volley, but io sooner were the n nskets aleut to be levelled, than the r.i in al, as if ccrmcus ct their being the cause cl his would:-, are' also of thevuh eiable partsagairtt w hie) they were intended to t e direett d. turned sharp round, and rt floated in the back of the den, ai d hid his head between his shoulders. It in ct nscquerce bpcame necessary to rouse him by pricking him with spears, wi.tcn neing tlitcted, ti e muskets were discharged at bin , and although several nans evidently took elite tin the reckon this as well as on the former occasions still he did not exhibit anv signs of w eaki t ss bevord ahstaii irg from those violent tthrts which he had previcusly made agairst the front of the den; indeed, fiom this time he kept almost entirely at the brek of the den, and although the bloed liowt d trom the wourds he had received he gave no other symptom of passion or pain, than an c t t asional groan cr kick against the side oi the den. For about an he ur and a half, in this manner a continued discharge of muetry war kept up against him, ard r.o less than Z2 bullets were expended before he fell to the ground where he lay motionless, and was depatthed with a sword w hich, after being secured upon the end of a rii'e, w as plunged into the neckThe quantity ol bleed that flowed from him was very considerable, snd flooded the den to a considerable depth. All danger being now ever, the public weie admitted, (upor payment of the r.o customed charge) into the room, and as might be expected, so great w as the excite n ent which tht aff .ir had produced, that the rcem was kept erovveied till a late hour at night. A considerable diffi culty is said to exist as to the disposition (t the body, the weight of which, is nearh live tons, and n.ust, ol course be re moved aw av niece-meal unless, indeed- . r the carnivorous animals confined there should coi sent to devour it in lieu of the shins and legs tf beef which they are at present supplied. This i;- the sameeleIphant which, our readers will, no doubt. remember was the accidental cause ct the death of its keeper, a German of tho name ol Tietjen, whose ribs it crushed, about four months back, while in the act of turning round in its den. From the IneIan.olis Garetts. Extract rf a letter to the Kdifors, dated ''Crawiorhsyille, April 20. "Last Sunday several young rcea cf thi place having teen apprised of the existence c a Rattle Snake den about a mile frora town, sought the place and soon 'dragged the struplii.g reptiles into day'; beina; faiiCued. thef ofidiscontinued excaratinp, after having killed about mnety-nve of the largest class. Next morning the iien was again nsited d fiftyfife more destroyed; one cf these reptiles was ornan)ented with twenty-three of the rattling terror of his vengeance. "A tradition exist arnong the Indians, co eval with their wampums, that all the snake leave their dens once in seven years, and tht they become so numerous that hunting is ex tremely hazardous until cold weather drives them back to winter quarters." Those who are luVayi obs?.mn e!ber3,saya Swift, are like these who ate always abroad, ht other men's houies, refcrrainR cm? tog there, wbde tbir oh a roa to rule.