The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-08-14
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the act ho had done.
BY ,his the whole body Of the Ipdiaps begsn
by cautious app osches to encompass tho Gar.
yison. A brisk IRE, however, from within
kept Them at respectful distance, and might,
in che end, have discouraged the attack bot
unfortunately, there was at a short distance on
q small cminence a barn which completely o.
ve.iooked the garrison. The savages soon
observed the advantageous position OF this
building, aod in short time its top was black
with their numbers, from whence they shot
every one VINO stirred within, all opposition
theu ceased and smother body advanced and
ae, ffe TO the garrison and nons ol lis inmates
escaped.
The mex, obiec, Of tho natives was the for
ti6ed house of Roiandson. Ii was seated on
the brow Of hil, and The savsges partly shell
ieeed by the fisiog ground, began 10 let lily az
the wooden breast work, constant shower OF
bullets. And here q vigorous exchange OF
shots was kept up for two hours at the cost of
much blood 90 both sides ill at ieogth The
whites, reduced in number by Death sod ex.
bausted by the conflict, ssnslbIy diminished
the vigor Of resistance. The Indians obsorv.
ed this and approached the place, and In
few moments, a loud yell from the 'aVsges,
laccee edcd by the roar OF hre, convinced The
miserable victims within, that they were lost.
in moment all resis a0ce ceased, univer'
sal cry OF fear and despair came from the
helpless and inf m, and they clung to their
friends, vainiy invoking tina, AID, which they
well knew 90 human power could afford.
Tnce wcro belonging to the garrison
pack Of stout watch dogs, commonly used 10
sceni the approach Of danger, aod repei u.
So great was their strength and ierocty, OH
ordinaty occasiopo, that they could su5due
win ease the most savage beassj and when
stiwuiaied and encouraged by ,hei' masters,
were formidable TO men The Indans knew
their power and dreaded il, and i, was hoped
by some in the garrison, as last effort, that
CoaId these dogs be let DOT and encouraged
70 fly at the assaiiants, IL might 30 check them
thai some could escape. But every effort Of
this kidd was wi,boat success. The dogs
sou d not be induced TO leave their masters,
and TO the most animating encoursgemcnts,
only answered with dismal howl, as II con.
scious pf their hopeless sit0stioD, and par'aE-
ing Of The fears Of those about theoi.
The Fl G had now seized on large part OF
the building, and was making rapid progress
10 the destruction OF the whole, and the
wounded, faint and helplsss, with none To aid
thero, saw it gradually lick up their blood as
Il came 10 consume them also. At the mo.
ihent Two or three mothers, with their little
ones ciinging round them appeared at the
outle, Of the fort. The roar OF the fire, and
ise shouting ofthc savages drowned their c'y
--and as they cams DOT, pEompied by that
sti ong maternal feeling, Tor the safely, which Ii
no circun,tapce, however horfid, can destroy,
they yainiy ate ap,od TO shield them with
their own bodios, from The are Of the enemy |;
--ye, a number OF theio weie cut down by
the scattering shot coming from party OF
Indians, drawn up to watch all who came out.
Ia this group, was the vile, and ch.d'en OF
The unfortunate RoisndsoD. The youngest,
was 10 the aims OF IT'S mother, who, whilst
she attempted 10 setscn II from danger, Ic-
ce,ved shot which pierce ed her side and NOR.
tally wounded her iofant :--yet she continued d
To stand, holding her child. ont'i the Indians
seeing all resistance ended rushed forward,
and seized on her and hcc companions as pfis-
one's. Those, who wete unable TO Go foe
ward wee killed and stripped on the spot,
whilst Ms. R,landson with her children and
some Others, were u'gcd forward and imme
dia ely quit the pla,n aod the Indians h,v
ing eHected .hcir purpose, disappeared and
oil was soon silent and in tui0s.
Thus was destroyed, at its ve,y commence
meni, the pleasant village OF L,hcaster aod
ot , rs inhabitants but one escaped death or
captivity. The most complete dcsolation for
hong Tine, btoodcd over The spot. For a
time, few Of he cattle, which had escaped,
fequsn,ed II, bu' not being greeted BY hui
man accents, or receiving theic accustomed
sus,eoancc, at length ceascd to return. The
vegets,ion of The wilderness again caIpc over
the soil, minghng in an uosighy manner,
with the tinted plants Of European cuhiva.
tion (; and the traveller as he passed by the ia.
tai place, sighed when no saw the powcr Of
nature, in conjunction with tho wrath OF sava.
ges, striving 10 ebiterate every ves.ige Of
civilization.
Com Rodgers and Chauncey, arrived in