The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-02-18
ADVENTURE
IN The NORTHWEST TERRITORY.
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newed by hts and starts but at last, nv
recollection Of any thing that had occur
red to me previous to the breaking up
OF the ice upon the lake, was shadowy,
dim, and unsatisfactory, and felt a. if
The former part of nv life had been speu,
in another world. Hay down among the
withered leaves, and covered my face
with my hands, that might avoid the
mental distraction occasioned by the sight
OF external objects. / began to reflect
that could not possibly have as vet wan
dered far from the great tree, and tina, If
! called upon Outalisso al intervals, he
might perhaps hear me and come to nv
relief. Consoled by the idea, gradual
ly became quiet and resigned.
soon beganto make the woods re-
sound with the name of Outalisso; but,
in the course of the day, tempest of
wind arose, and raged with SO much noise
that ! could hardly hear my own voice.
dense mist filled the air, and involved
every thing in such obscurity that the
sphere OF my vision did not extend above
live OF six Yards. Tile fog was in CONT.
nued agitation, rolling along in volumes,
ascending and descending, bursting open
and closing again. and assuming strange
and transitory forms. Every time the
blast received an accession Of force, /
heard confused roaring and crashing at
distance, which gradually increased in
| strength and distinctness, till il reached
that part of the forest that stretched
around me. Then the trees began to
crcak and groan necessarily, their boughs
! were shattered against each other, fbres
OF wood whirled through the air in every
direction, and showers of wi,hered leaves
caught up and swept along by the wind,
met and mingled with them, and render
ed the confusion still more distractlng-
| stood still in one spot, looking fesrfully
from side to side, in the prosper Of being
crushed 10 death by some immense mass
ct falling timber, for the trees around
me, when viewed through the distorting
medium Of the fog, often appeared to
have lost their perpendicuiarity, and to
be bending towards the earth, although
they only waved in the wind. At last
crept under the trunk of an oak that lay
along the ground, resolving to remain
there until the tempest should sbate.
a short time before sunset the wind
had ceased, the mists were dissinated, and
portion OF the blue sky appeared di
| rectly above me. Encouraged BIZ these
favorable appearances, l ventured from
my place of refuge, and began to think
OF making another attempt to regain tie
great tree, when b, srd the report Of a
rife. Twas so pe,rified with joy and sur
prise tina, I,had no power 10 cali out till
the firing was repeated. then shouted
"outalIsso" several times, and soon saw
him advancing towards me.
ny arc you not at the place ] ap-
pointed" cried he sci feared You had
'ost Yourself, and discharged my gun as
signal,-but all danger is past-Thaka-
kawerente is dead, killed him. There
was some blood on Dutalisso's dress, but
he looked so calm end careless that he
STATED to believe what he told me.
Il 60 not deceive y ou,' said he, ssand
will tell you how Thakakawerente came
nv his death. He awaked soon after
nldDight. and not finding you in the
camp, suspected that had told you tina,
ne intended to kill you. He taxed me
with having done so, and | scorned TO
deny 1t. Ills anger made him forget the
ruth, and he said had BETRAYED my
trust, and at the same sine struck me on
the face. Now you know an Indian ne.
YER iorgiyes blow, or an accusation such
as he uttered. ! buried my tomahawk
IN his head. His friends lay asleep in the
wigwam, and | dragged away his body
to some distance, and covered it with
leaves, and then concealed myself Till
sa" them set out Oh Journey, which
they soon did doubtless surprising that
lhakakawrente and had gone on be-
lore. have been at the great tree since
morning, but the mist and the TEMPEST.
prevented me from seeking you ,jll now
Be satisfied, you shall see the corpse of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. me ~
OutaIisso now beg9n to proceed rapid
ly through the forest,aUd walked behind
him without uttering word. We soon
reached the spot where the indians had
slept the preceding night, and fount
the wigwam remaining, and likewise
several embers Of fire. My COMPANION
Immediately famed them into state of
brightness, and then collected some pie
ces OF dry wood that lay around, and nj
led them upon the charcoal. The whole
soon burst out into blaze, and we Both
sat down within its influence. Ouialissc |
at the same time presenting me with a |
quantity OF pemicaD, which proved very |
acceptable, as had eat nothing for more |