Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-01-18


small Que by throwing an arm round his
neck. They all fell together, but Poe was
uppermost. While he was struggling to-
keep down the large Indian, the snlsil one,
at word from his fellow savage, siipt ins
neck out Of Poe's embrace, and ran 10 the
raft Tor a fomahawk. ] he large Indian at
this moment threw his arms about Poe's
body aud held him fast, that The ether
might come up and Kill him. Poe Mptch-
ed the approach aud the descending arm of
The small Indian so we'll that alt the Instant
lot the intended stroke, he raised his cot
BY a vigorous and skilful blow knocked The
tomahawk from the assailants hand. At
this The large Indian ried ont with anex-
clamation OF contempt for the small one.
The latter however caught his louaIlawk
again aud approached more Cautiously, was
wing his arm up and down witt, mock
blows to deceive Poe as to the stroke ln-
tended TO be real aud fatal. Poe however
was so vigiIant and active that he ave,ted
the tomahawk from his head, aud received
1t upon bis wrist, with considerable
wound deep enough to cripple. but not en-
tireiy destroy the use OF lis hand. III his
crisis Of peril, he made violent etfortand
broke loose from the large Iadiaa. He
snatched rife and shot the small Iu,iisn
through the breast as he ran up third
time with his lifted tcmabawk. The large
Indian vas nov on his feet, and graspi'lg
Poe by The shoulder aud the leg, hurled
him in the air heels over head apap the
shore. Poe Instantly rose, and new and
more desperate struggle ensued. The
bank was slippery, and they fell into the
water, where each strove to drown the o.
Their. Their efforts were long aud daubt-
ful, each alternately under aud half slran-
gled, till Poe fortunately grasped. with his
unwounded hand, the tnf OF hair upon the
scalp Of the Indian, and forced his bead
into tie water. This appeared TO bl de-
cisive Of his fate, for soon he manifested
all the symptoms OF drowning man be-
wiidered 10 the moment OF death. Poe
relaxed his hold. aud discovered too late
the s;ratagem. The Indian was instantly
on his feet again, aud engaged anew IN the
fierce contest for life and victory. They
were naturally carried farther into The
stream, and the current b. coming strong,
bore them beyond their depth. They
we're now Compelled 10 ioosen their hold
upon each other, and to swim Tor mutual
safety. Both sought the shore 10 seize a
gun, but The Indian was the best Swimmer
and gained il first. Poe then immediate-
| " turned back into the stream to avoid
greater danger, meaning 10 dive if possible
TO escape the fire. Fortunately for him
the Indian caught up the rifle which bad
been discharged into the breast Of his small
er companion. At this critical juncture
Andrew The brother returned 10 haste, ha-
wing left the party who had been 10 par
suit Of the other Indians, who had killed
all but one Of them at the expense of three
Adam was 10 great peril, alone in the fight
with Two against him. One of our peo.
pie, following not far in the rear OF Az
drew, mistook Adam III the water with his
bloody hand for wounded Indian, and f.
red bullet into his shoulder Adam cried
out TO his brother 10 kill the big lndian on
the shore, but Andrews gun had been dis
charged, aud was not again loaded. The
contest was now between the savage aud
Andrew, each labouring TO load his rifle
first. The Indian after putting ia his
powder, and hurry ing his motions TO force
down the ball, drew out his ramrod with
such violence as 10 throw ii some yards
into the water. While he ran to pick it
up, Andrew gained an advantage, and shot
the Indian just as he was raising his gun
to his eye for deadly aim. Andrew then
jumped into the river to assist his wound
ed brother TO the shore but Adam Think
ing more OF carrying the big Indian home
as trophy, than OF his own wounds, nr-
ged Andrew TO 90 back and prevent the
struggling savage from rolling himself into
the current and escaping. Andrew how
ever was too SOLICITORS for the fate Of Adam
to allow him to obey, and the Indian, leal-
GUS Of his honor as warrior, even in
death, aud knowing well The intention Of
his white conquerors. succeeded 10 retain
ns life and action long enough to reach The
current, by which his dead body was car
ried down beyond the chance Of pursuit.
This native was the most distinguished
among five celebrated brothers belonging
TO the royal family Of the tribe Of Wya0-
dots. Notwithstanding be was engagedin
this predatory expedition, he was acknowl-
edged by all to be peculiarly magnani-
nous for an Indian. and had contributed,
more than any other individual to preserve
and extend the practice, which was known
10 prevail in his tribe, that Of not taking
he lives Of prisoners, and of not suffering
them to be treatedill. This practice was
an honorable distinction for the Wyandots,
as was we'll understood by the white peo-
pie who were traders wilf the Indians,