Western Statesman, Volume 3, Number 46, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 25 January 1833 — Page 1
"where liberty dwells there is my country. VOL. III. LA WKEaXEBUR&II, INDIANA; FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, I NO. ML
PRINT K!) AND PUBLISHED B V C F. CLARKKOX, CORNER SF HI6H ASI) SHORT gTBKETS
TK11MS : TWO DOLLARS aol FIFTY CRNTS, prr yer, payable within the year, bu may lie (iisrhargpil bv the paviiipnlof TWO DOLLARS in advance.
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gralionof the whites, aroused the jeal- few hundred paces farther up tne ri-j an u. miiv- nf tho Mr:i(Tni. nnd ,1p. prminp, pr. The river which had no'V overflowed! heat!
them to extirpate the whole race west its hanks, prevented them however from ; by all t lat s sacred of the mountains. ! approaching anv nearer in that direc-j Whist!" exclaimed the old This chance of feeling towards the I tion. At length about sunset, the com- j a low whiiper, I hear t.ieir p
settlers did not at first evince itself in: bat was renewed with redoubled in- j and yondc
A, length hoover the increased e,i-at the edse of a piece of woods ..-Ut them come, , :'i
all incy ii niciKe on oi uic, mc iincnmi m .w nur ci. . ' . . . r I.I (.?- II . 'I1 Uai-'injtmf.
lens have murdered mv wile, and , Hie namejoi uroau-iionis i
! ly determined to approach the boat anu man in ask protection.
.,o,llo. i U linn within nitrhtPP.n Of tWCniV
plinn- towards the i tion. t length about sunset, the com- a low wniiper. i nc-.u tun, ruu'"'l ' ' I " , 4,' ft fri, telf taltat renewed -.1. redoubled A,-;and .yonder thev come, close in to the j vards,tacy con f "
rilUKB DOLLVIIS if payment be delay ci ut.til -f ho t;i:,. AlPn ! rv left shore." iiuuieisduuii u. uusc tvv- - TJSV. n arrVfmm,' ''4h the.;;:)0 The white, new found it necessary On the cessation of the paddle, the hoa, mo.t o w horn "lydian character, foresaw the gathering return, he .1
n , r,xi,.-r .n w.tir until ail arrearaP, , a.- storm, and began to prepare tor it, by , der to keep mem lium .ii'!Hu..u,,.,t; .. -- . f , with the name ill ill-., at the- ontioii of the Editor): ami a failure ' . b . . 1 r- . i .1 !.: f I. .... I K n.,r.l WhOlTlthe reslUlgnilieU Willi ni """
puiung me caoin in a state 01 uu-nren tnvuu ,u mi, com, - T..ll.r.. A. 1 1 rlnrtnio (r OlfftTl' ' 1.1 it lllr m P fill 5 f I f hurnin" arrows
nine, ctuu t'lKKim siu jpiui tv.it w . - -, ... iii i r U crack which might -ive admittance to The intrepid band now found anotli-; and about one hundred yards from the
:t ball. er, and more irresistible loe to contend ! wniie.; uicj uiu n
i ii it. it.- it 1 j i u., .. f ; ; ii. . i . ; ,,,L,L Lail rniilinnpd to 1 movements to Know
' Al IC IHl I lUC I I CtllCIItU SIU1I1I uui.l i nun. iuu iu.l ii nivu ' r.t...l
; in all its furv. The dav previous to rise with und
: the attack, one of the vounger chiefs 'now attained
I. ml lisiin of tlio f-nliin fnr snmp limirs ! a nd showed PVCTV
nn.i i.n,i uan n.ii..l Lv ilw nif.' of : tinttpit risp. than they ically
s n i f 4... I II . iK-if t lirmrrli Lpmiirliti '4 I .;i V lin VOI1T naddleS.
.Alien to ooserve every pari oi mu nu.n uu 5.m iun ...v-0.. .. -v j- i - .., ,1 tl, ivive ln,K, .viih ,U.r,o,. nfnVntim, nJh , I.1r to rrnulse the Indians, yet he ' man in a whisper, and let the woman appeared to
iiwu. V " uu vi . i vi imviv.u.. v... .- I " i . ...... . .1 1 A 1 1 m r t-i I .-m m t in n
i i a l. J.. r VI " I t, thpn I:itl n 1 i I if -() L. '--j
i.'o tticruwi iii mi rnii-icd iiiiv iim i i - ii i r riui . iinii vuv .. .... , -----
len, and had ottered him double the I easy' prey to the superior numbers of the
price usually paid, in order to induce him to part with all, that he had not
t iintiiy a ilncoiuinii.inee at the end of the timet.ub fccrili'J-!, will he conMilrrf 1 anew entaemeiit. L-.t-rs to the K.litur must be post paid. Aili'eiiisemeuts inserted at t!ie usual lates.
OUIGIXAK TAI.E. A Lcsentl of the AVest.
WRITTEN FOR THE WESTERN STVTE SMAX. Tlie traveller who now contemplates the beautiful villages which adorn the hanks of the Ohio, would scarcely believe that a lew years since, the whole of that vast valley in which they are situated, was one wide uncultivated wilderness; the imagination can scarcely he brought to conceive a change so rapid, and so marked by improvement, as the one w hich has for the last forty years, been transforming the western wilderness into a fertile and prosperous country. Of that daring hand whoopen,J l, ....... 1 tlw,-,. ii..-.!-. I i..S.1- 1..
... 1 , . " c . I , : ami y should remain in the house
h;
homes
the
scun
li
It is but a
one of these gallant
! ii i l . 1 .rillUillliiv; uuui 'i in humble grave, and helped to place the , led the f ort sod over his last reslms place, lie . ,f . , .
w
ercou:
in
lnv ; heard.
Thev were close to the left shore, ot t,aptain.
ards from the 1 he subject ot their conversation, ap-
i . . r a ; , . i i. hn h n i.rr n l r 1 1 i iifv iiriti
nd more irresistible foe to contend whites; they d.u not appear, now. inc. " , r:' r
r which had continued to 'movements to know the exact s.tua- i..iru, toguci . - Hrninished rapidity, had ; tion ofthose of whom they were in pur- the burning cabin, which had been the level of .heir floor, suit, but appeared to think that they distinctly visible some miks do.n the very indication of a con-'were much farther down the river hvct; and wluc h they right ject- ! titan thev ically were. "red to proceed, from the delhngot
said the old some uulortunate settlers; the capiam Hip woman appeared to have been urging the
i T il 1 ..I. 1 iahirn in a
common in an Indian; and had like-j would shortly be driven Horn ms nouse , anu ciu.u . e uuu - -- whence the
me tiii"-wiit. . i j In about a minute the canoe of the; light proceeded, and render any .WIndians had approached within thirty . ance that mijht be needed by the set-
yards of the whites and was rapidly i uers..
ravages
It was accordingly determined to
abandon t!ie cabin as soon as it should passing them:
" It's no use to talk of it captain,1
is our time," exclaimed the im-' said one of the crew, a thick set active
immediate use for.
. .1 ..i i 11 l. i. .,l I inir! t.X.Mir
'I .cn renin: unpfl! nirothpr Wll to ll'l'fimi' f .If K PIOllLTII IU l-Ulll.l lilici xwt
the p evindt ofthtTTndi.ns ren- movements Horn the foe: at ten o'clock,' patient Allen, laying, own hi, p addle ' r ifl , dered him suicious: on communicat-1 the water was eight inches deep on ; and cocking his rifle His ;7!lr X'", " emarl inghissuspieitmtothe rest of the par- the floor, and the night uncommonly j followed by the rest, who the l Ivfit was determined that the whole ! dark; the largest canoe was now haul- ment hred almost at the same in-j o. tl e person whom he ..dd ,
1 . : . - . . . . i i .i i
for ed with one end into the canin uot.i anu, 5iani. !, u.. nr own lives for
A ureauiui ven uiluiiijjhiih.u m -j 0 j
tve been gathered to their long ' ' " "X U Z Z ""ZlZl i , hat si,n.ion loaded with all I splash in the water, followed the d.s- nothing; the curscac---
; the wide wilderness has been -7"' " " - ' ' " . ;, , ! ; 1" : ' aPV 5lHirlP, of furni- charge and told how fatal it had murdered, or tawen uhmi, j ,,,.-
ir sepulchre ; their bodies restinob-!"l !l' Wfl"l,UM " ' "d'w a t! dr it e s ock of pro- been! , fore they could have hurnt uie.r ca,. ; rity, hut their memory shall long : r... A ,11 ined ' Sn ' Lay flat on your hacks," said the and an Indian ,s not very apt to make
ve in the bosoms of a grateful people. . , "":;' Vlo.l,. !,, as I Th business of loading the canoe old man. laying down his rifle and tak- any prisoners, since they Karncu m
i...: i . -. .-. i fArn nil i ririsn nr
Clll lalU-lll icasuii ii"i
few davs since I followed J,. ,. . c. il.,.o hv iIip wompn. whilst i inr nn the old musket which had alrea- a
veterans to his ; , f'f. ' ' . . T,0 '1:ir, tho mon upnt im savares at a distance j dd done such fearful execution; the or- ew-London.
I I Uill IIIU UUUI m nil. Laooi hi. ....- I I . , , i l ,i .
their incessant tiring. Jy eleven der was insiaiuiy ouejeu, m-i in
f a rifle within one by
dover his last resting place. lie yarjs of him, and the whist-! o'clock all was ready for departure and moment the halls lrom live rifles came lam that we h-ve tv as one equally fitted by nature for ; j , , , . h A Ile lll0 canoe was already pushed part of; skipping over the water, and several s.ue of th cabin, , atu .countering the perils of war. or enjoy-; 1 ' ' . lJ' 1 , , and imm0ui. thewavoutof the door, when a loud ; lo.lgcul in the side ol the canoe: he lire time alter toe cabin wa S the !les.ings of peace: alike form- ' "cd 'fjr lhc mnst crash 'was heard, and the back door from their rifles showed the old man A silence of near a.
" Dnt vou forget," rejoined the cap-
ve heard firing tins
and that too some
is on fire!"
minute succeed-
..(.I..- ill ii lr.-,lr.'l Mr 1 IP mtlSl I I.ISII invilll.ium iu. "- -.v..-. i..v - ... ... i i. i- 4 1
ed'topace the lonely round of the i v oVtLvi" def-'nee. Each man was arm- giving wav discovered eight or ten ln-Uhe cxad situation of the In, ians,and ed l as remark,dur.ng ume u . . .i c l.. : :j. i o-1? ui.1. i.i-. jj iv..i .n. i . -, .-, . ....... -f ,;i w in p rrcw lurned their attention in
cr enliven me itm.n uies.uc, , .- . , , . ,,vlhnak and hunt-i dians standna in the water a lew pa-, enanieu nun w loun ........ - - .... 4. ..u-
hv. ;.u .w .... - ... i a frmli;,llMr: one 0f then who; tolerable certainty: the horrible yells the direction irom wine. c '"-o
( Ucharcc showed been heard, as n io nsit-n iui .u.uv. a . ... . ... -l i
Spra-ir to liie door, and aimed a blow i that it had not been hred m vain. It sound wmc i migiu ...u ,a, S 1,1s tlaliawk at old MortonVj was instantly answered by the dis- uationj ot the strife; al was S,k,and i i..,.i ' in rr,ftot, r tvvpnlv in ps from the conversation was about to 02 re-
head, who was cnoeavoi.i.i- ' '" u'u,5 V. i 'ri' ..i Mntain spirin his
the old man avoided the 1 the shore, where tne main nouy oi in- ..uu, v. .t
ronid re- dians had now assembled; the distance nue irom me aecii v .t -" 'J "
.. i.i (..... u.,i .i.wl.lh. fV:,l- Imtvrvpr. was too trreat tor the halls to and exunguismng mc ng.. , -
neat ii, ;i niun uuui u-v. . - - 7 , ' ...... i. ii e ii i ... -1- i i- '1
Unci
.1,
" "'"J . " .... . i- .i.-i. r..n I
i.:. i .... iiioi!!,-. cpiilriMi was standing the nearesi, lmnieuiaieiy . which iuih.u 113
.1 .IS 1 ill VI Ull li iv. v. iv. v. .
with the tales o! times gone
He had been a soUi.-r of Washinu-
lon, had served with h.m during me . M fa,!sio:R.j Ql!een An
war, and on the dishandment ot lire ar-j (nco(.k hoaviiv ivM ,,,!, buck mv, had been among the first of tnose , . oaly- (q ho r,reil in ca?e wlio determined to push their forlunes 'l(i;(ir:lto a-ault. A rapid fire now
f,r U'ocl. - Ipw wiM'ks alter the I 1 , ... r .!
lll l.V: I'll IT v V . .a . . -
tio-.c of the war. he v;i, united m mar
I'.n.rp to a vou nil lady who like himse
7. i" .- I ..rii.i.n.. ?in it Liri.l-i
had Been ueprncu m -- . l I., the fWastatinL' war which had,
IC't l'v- . v just swept over their country. A short time after his marriage, he joined a little hand of seven inclusive of himx lfand w ife, who were preparing to move their residence, irto the almost unexplored regions of th : west. T'.ie pai tv consisted of Jo!m5 nlto i, his wile and ciiild, and his wiles brother and father, together with illiam
A'lcn the sulject of our story, and ins wife. The father of Mrs. Walton, though well advanced in years was still strong and active; Win. Morton, the brother, was about twenty live, short and thick sot, and uncommonly stroii" and active The other two were men in the prime of life, inured to hardship and danger, and hUed in every wav for the life they were about to enter upon. It was late in the fal. 0f n that they embarked their little aock of household furniture in two large canoes, at Pitb-bur-h, and departed Villi the current from the abode of . . - i .
civilized mt ii
the door;
blow, and before the savag
cimm nied from a naitv OI 1 1 1 1 V or
' if sixty Indians, and had continued about
-;.i.l ! nan .in u 'vi. ...v..--..!. - ...t .. i : i.;,i
tl... ;,.m,i-i: nfiho r:. bin. or the anion ir tho otlier jnoians " e. u ; uu, uu. .........
iiju. ninniio - 7 o
Ion had cleft hi skull, and he fell back ' do any execution. Ihehght from the me crew, -lay on u, -.-.-.
... .. .... .i .i.:l. l..wl
. r... . . ii.. .ii hri,. hi ! ct'iiiiiir i3i incr top r;uiUvj tviiieu uau
. . .. . i .1. i , i. .iiLf. r ' in i.r I in i nni I iik I ill I i - .1 ii " i i i oiii.jv.it .
i i - i r I :t ......-... ' 1. 1 . t.i m ri now :inotir TOenier llie UilOl. I ma ..ii,i.iv-: m u mi. 1I.U.....O...V.. --o '-. .... e l- f
ivniiOk nun i i ii ' nil. ivy Lnii," ..,..
of their subtle foe, and ed ti
even a iilimpse
deeming it useless to waste t'.ieir lire among the trees, reserved it until the Indians deceived by their show of non-
ivilance should leave their cover and ed.
advance to the house; at length the
which had been set lire and be ready for action.
stantlv hailing the cam
now advanced to within a few yards of
i j 'il j
. . Ill L ' 1 I - n...M.H nhlOPT IVIMIlll I Vr II 111'
them lor an insia i, aim ihji;,is wiu.uu vivj .-j- - - - ,, . . i im in iui , .ii r:i :!.. i ,ncfornl l-ii ivn: nnivprrn hv tnp oltier
moment llen d;( barged the old musk-1 three hundred yarusoi uuisuneuy v.si-, me ,e. ... j c hn el ann" them: they instantly fled j ble. The rapid current which always Morton who to his inquiry of-who
l.i..,infr f, ,mr five killed and wound-1 accompanies a Hood ol tne western wa- goesuit-.e, lu.
......ii . . i . , ..... . i .i.i .1
tr.-. inrl hv IN Time Uilt'U nit; III
no,v lo ho lod and the1 completely out of the range of the ri- " Where are you from?"
IIV" l" .r..---. -
n
Xo time was
" Friends!'7
a r 1 il" 1 r.lnf An 4 r -v
Iheol.linanwhoe.clai.nedeepstm ,"i a Sirldr-H..Tvi..;i ste rn,ho,,.inS VVal-idlcs and ii, a few ininutes the cane. ' .c,lv. and then let -em know what a ,i- i ton's, v Ide.l child in her arms, announc-; aided l,y their o, n tmi hJ Com , ,
n . ?r : t.j that she was wounueo ; on i. auon, rieu ineni uui u. j
that will see you out, but if any of you
miles in si- should have had the Dad iuck to ue uorn
Cincinnati; the next morning lin y arrived at the spot which they selected as .i i,.,i.'.i..ii,n I hp
the si e oi "lei ..e - old clothes stuff
not rhoen nv laeni i? iki"-- . . spoicnue.i , . ......... i,vtL nf ranged as to hav
ty andlortymi.es e o , . ; ,nen; women and children lyin
llio rrrp:ll M KlITll. Oil tl"' T , .
The Mluation was deasant, ihe soil -rood, and the woods abounded in pme; the unceasing labor of the wnolepar,y, a tolerable MZfcd log ral)in was Erected in the e of five or six day,. nd the family became settled in their new abode, much more comfortably than would be supposed under such circumstances, lor some months ll.ey
n, f:,rp of a human ncingex
r l r
ue is maue 101. . .. . ., .r.i..i... f..
.Xnoth. r half hour had elapsed and turning rouiu 10 examine u e ..v o i u.v- . i b-
ye, .ndi:, had ,lvanced no near- er wound he -cover, , ; . - f. wilh a red stin, I rather thint h.-l be
KX:?K li1" wM now paddled alon.
their cover, the old man eu impossible xo -. ...... . ... ; wlth tho'sideof the broad-horn without farther
strength oi me cur- aerei? oi ms -&,v-. , .,.. i, E,iinv ih
; sobs of Mrs. Walton, as she thought ol paney, anu ..ue-. . v. ; v , ?
her child,and reflected that it might at whole party weie that moment be the object of savage After a lew inquiries to number , o! Indians engaged in the attack, the uwi'iut"! Pxrlaimed the old man,' captain turned to the crew and
raising his paddle from the water and . asked, well boys, what do you say 1 . i ..! I. .11 .vol v.i, I mid p-o hack, like
i dai'KOi) eei . iiu , sii.ii. v. in. .v. c- . ' . . I 1 . I...
bund- men, or show ourselves, eudiu3 uj Suou see ing ahead and leaving a woman and
; child in the hands ot the cursed savaI rrp .'
lil-pU- to unit
i...j i,.e,iKo lo utrMiacrpm to draw few feet, and the
. i'. a ,.i ;V TI,p riv.M- which had rent nrecluded the possibility of re
br enriMn" for ten davs. was now with-' turning to the cabin to search for her. in few inches of the level of the floor, The now paddled out into the stream, .. 1. ... I iliirti- nnen: frnm I lip
ihnt thev could reach the water aim mien aoum w v r,"-v- .
so
i.i i ..i
ti. . ;i,ili Hnv thev crliuea past ... . , . r. i...
i uu u.iiii. ...v j p . withoui sirppinir num uuui. ,
I clinni lip I ill'! V 111 U CUV Ol . ..ii .,
wueic iiut inii'vi- ci
shore, could distinctly hear the exult-
W.L1 mnoP which had become use- snouts oi tne ai,t -
ess from age was
the door, and st
, .,V.V.V. ... ' I . . .. ...I.- I. .,
w hnilpd aim..' side of' e1 Uie ocserteu caoin, wi.uu um siuS ..,..i .v. - - IriV-llZZV Ease your paddles," exclaimed the j that Allen? as I live there is some- !,, I! p! old man,layinRdown his and taking up thing moving on it.'
n i I gazing attentively at some
III mv. ! .
j his rifle. " Keo-p still and you u see ' one of thp critters show himself direct-
I l: 1 i I. ...r tini'li: IIIPV Hf I'C riTCHH
root themselves: there ncing ; ""J 7.'. , . , i loud yell, and (ell rjeaa in uie
.,, in that immediate vicinity, and with a lire ....u ,ou. - . ..... . M IIa! exclaimed the old man I,.. .. .i.t-,,vcr iih-ntv of game in the dead on the spot; l hey immediately re- d vengeance " Yo,
' ; f..r .mips around, Heated, but helore they t ould regain - , f
had Vet wandered into the inte. ionr. their cover, young Morton had brought i ' be ,en : . . " ,.-io i!lv occupied themselves the old musket to hear on a group ofi ' 4,irPC.Iv."
inn inivi . i - in were ma .mfr l ift iiest
al I.tll.-k ll'l rill 1 11 It. .1111 1 X 1)1 vt . -, , ... t ..... .
uur iiii'ii i iifiiFi-- - ' ,
mall trac t of th' l-'. :1'-
in impro
preparing a jat cut, for
sprin
cullivalioa m tne ensuing
Th,. aitoniion of the whole party was i A universal wish to land and return
now turned in the direction indicated, j to the scene of the combat was now eiwhere might he seen some huge mass j presscd by all on board. the outline of which could not be dis-, u'r0 the sweeps then," said the cap-
door: in an instant ! tinctly traced, apparently floating with ; tail) gcizil1g the steering oar, and di-
theold man's rifle was laid to his cheek,! the current. j reeling the bow of the boat towards the
On approaching within thirty or shore; instantly both sweeps were manforty yards of it tliey were enabled to I neJ, gand in a few moments the broaddiscover several figures moving leisure-! ilorn was cabled to a large tree, about
ly. lie fired with unerring aim; the In- u- about on the top of the mass; wheth- thirty fret from the shore. 1 he whole
ildian sprang forward a few feet with a er they were beasts of some kind, or party which now consisted of thirty,in- . i ' . . I ! Ii I 1 il. . i . ' . . 1 1. J r,r- rC i h 1 . . f ll 111 ..... nr..i! A I vulp.f 1 ntO
water, human beings, me u;u nueM ui ciusive oi uiubctutis, .ma v.... ----
i a nj,Tht prevented them from determin-j three parties. One, consisting u si ' i- , a . . 1 th aril (nn
our re in.r- and thev were lor some time una- 0t t,oainiea,remauieu . b..-.i- .....
our! Kio t rlnri.lp whether it was some im-' unat-lhp oilier two, consistingot twclre
ty inlmen-e tree uprooted by the winds and ; ,nen each.proceeded by different .routes, Iflontod from its bed by the flood, or! to .vhere as was supposed the Indians
. . . . r . r. i.:.l i i flnp nnrlv. nn.
I. l .. .11 U A r..... I ,n ennnoi III WaitT 1 1 1 '.. HllilCI IU till"' lVfini lintV PllCitllll'eu. w..- .11 -
-V 10111 yell was HOW ue.iiu uuui i ia. juiiii. v-'- .-.v.- . .v, . -. -..r i. savaws iii the cabin followed by a dis-! known to them; for certain they werei dcr the guidance of Allen and H al on,
bottom of the canoe.
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H't. flA..l.lli. ll 11.12 Tt-flC 1Ullf1llr . . . II
i .;e ..,..,..,..v- ..... y lv,. jartly jiad ,,e WOIds escaped lus into the current of the river which in a, ,vkon ,ltt form of a tall Indian
,hort time floated ,t pat the ranin j darkened the front d
full view ol tne. Indians, in an mii j i... ii..
slant it was pie ecu ny a qoi ... anJ w M proccC(ring from from the rifles of the Indians, who now ; supposing the cabin desertcd,ra.sed t e b. ((.m hu oW
nvarpvel ol lriumpn and instantly i ... (, ti, I.,
advanced towards it. When within.
i.i iiif iui
il n till " til i imi i..-. . . .
ttum.(1 to'.heliun.ing ground which badly as to be nnabe : .-each the
had deserted the preceding au- nut wet neiuiu ,f.uuu u ui n iu,. Thpv beheld wilh surprise the! who fchot him just as he had reached 1 ' " . .1 I . .. f,, ....r.lcnril ('l.rl.nl llV
land which lin y had so long cons.ueti u witnin .1 -e j ..... 1 ... , . . ... 1 .. i.:..ii r..r riiiiit ies bark thU sudden blow tlv: savages retired
1 i.ir mrn 11 111 w 1 i"t '
11111 w 111
their
;Y or seven, no weiu m;u.iiiir uio
of their wav to a thick canelueak
ubich lay about seventy paces fiomj ages .,, ine ca, ,, ' - - - - . i 11D the river keeping as close
. . . .irv.k 01 1'iiioc ino iiwiii'i 111 w 1 1. 1 1 nil. 111 v' - j iiiv.vv-- -
as, "- . . - j .... ' n,i ,i. .ui.i-a fbft ood would oermit:
nit; ie:..si. it:cuion.u u.v. m lle ,111.1 ... . 1
the other under the direction of the cld-
the house; by its discharge, one w
lians re- killed and two others wounded, one so
the tumn.
l r ancestors had held unmolested, for the present ; the whiles did not how-j able to overtake us iw on unied by the whiles. Yet ever dare to leave the cabin, as ihey craft." v re. iv. d them with the proff red ronid hear Ihe savage etls of the In- " Let them come, r . nf r endshin.andfor some tune dians a lew hundred yards back, and with the hitler tone
howpver took jrood care not to expose, boat, which in
the lea-t part of their bodies to the fa- present object of their attention
tal fire of the backwoodsmen. " Lay hard on your paddles," exclaimed Walton. " They are man
ning the little canoe, and will soon be
in this heavy
now
th
hand of friendshii
they lived on the most ami
answered Allen
of one who was
r -uuie uuie ui.uii c lew nun ..... : - cable terms. I occasionally catena glimpse of their flg- ready to sacrifice his life torus revenge.
I. ij.i.
At length all doubt as to the charac-! er Morton and his son, ascenueu u. ki iui8ui ni ..i. .1. irt-A ihp nvpr a few hund-
nui wuiui .........
n d vardsback Irom its bank, miena-
terofthe object before them was re- . .1 . ll.Tlir
moved. Oy me appeal .uiee "i rj 't j . .m; f ,. which was now produced from the cab-j ing to proceed along the summit of the n o he boat, by the dim light of which hill,ntil they should arrive diatethey were enabled to discover several ly in rear of the foe, and he i , to dej . . . . .. . 1. ii.... ...1 nn rnmmpnr.e the attack sim-
StClIU Him V".....-
ultanenosly with the other party.
1 1 1 ... .1 :,i :.,..; rl. llinl
men on uecic anu iu uiaiuiu.su ...... thev were whites. The species of craft was entirely
The signal by which the parties wore