Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-16

lbest woodsmen. Another party was or
dered likewise, Immediately TO proceed on
horseback TO the upper Blue Licks, whicbs
at that time, was the usual pass for all
northern Indians.
Not moment was lost. Major Smith
and bis comrades soon began TO follow the
devious track of the Indians. Whilst
day light lasted. his sagacious eye rapidly
traced every indisiinct sign. Tire Bonded
blade Of grass, the crushed linchen, the
smallest stone displaced, we're unerring
guides 10 the pursuit through places espe-
ciaIly chosen for the purpose OF prevents
ing discovery Of the route. They fortu-
nately had sufficient lime TO unravel the
first intricate mszes pursued by the In
,iiiaas, and wren the sun was setting, we're
convinced that the sayages Intended to
make for the Blue Licks. This enabled
cur party to follow the general direction
Of the route all night. and after some search
on the following morning, they recovered
the Iudian trace at short distance beyond
the place where they had killed the buffa~
10. Some drops of blood which had fall
| en- from the meat alarmed our commander,
and they turned back with the dreadful
apprehension that their female friends
might be murdered. Their anxious minds,
however, we're happily soon relieved. and
Smith with silent expedition resumed the
ttrace, telling his companions that they
would meet their enemies at the next vac
ter course. On their arrival at the creek,
seeing no marks on The opposite side, they
waded down the stream with the utmost
precaution until they found stone vet
/ by the splashing Of water.
The Major now silently arranged his
lmen, ordered one above aud another be-
low the spot, whilst his third companion
was slatioisd at the landing, as central
support. Smith cautiously crept forward
lon his hands and knees uutil he saw the
curling smoke Of the Indian fire. With
|death-iike silence be craWled through she
bushes, aod within thirty yards discovered
an Indian STOPPING over the flame. The
click of bis rifle lock startled the savage,
who with eager gaze looked around. At
this moment the whistling bullet pierced
his heart, and he fell PROSTATE on the fire.
The two ladies sprang towards the Major,
and chung about him just as the second
Indian rushed forward with bis tomahawk.
Smith threw them off sby sudden eff
fort, aud, turning his gun, aimed blow,
which his antagonist evaded BY spsiasing
on one side. This movement was Of little
avail, for he received his mortal wound
from the person stationed at the rear
The third Indian ran up the creek, and
met his fate from the hands of the person
stationed in that quarter.
We cannot pretend to describe the sud-
den change of bursting joy felt by our two
young ladies. The blanket coats OF our
woodsmen were cut into garments for the
females, whilst every humane assistance
and tender care, TO lessen their fatigue,
we're afforded during the slow progress of
their journey homewards. No alarm was
excited except for moment, Oh the en-
suing day, when the party of horsemen
overlook them. They had proceeded TO
the Blue Licks, and perceiving no Indian
trace, pursued different route TO the
garrison, which led them on the trace Of
the victorious and happy party.