American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-30
FOL. III.

iheless, there was idea OF any danger from the
Indians at that time, for trusted to the protec-
ton OF considerable body of troops who had taken
the field for the protection OF the frontiers, and who
lay or were supposed TO lie, betwixt the hamlet and
the enemy's country But they had to do with
foe, whom the devil himself had inspired at once
with cunning and cruelty. 1t was on sabbath
morning when had assembled to take sweet
counsel together 10 the Lords house. Our temple
was but constructed OF wooden logs but when
shall the chant OF trained hrengs or the sounding
Iof tin and brass tubes amid the asles of ministers
arise so sweetly TO heaven did the Psalm in
which we united al once our hearts and our voices
An excellent worthy, who now sleeps in our Lord,
Nehemiah Sosgrace, long the companion of my
pilgrimage, had just begun to wrestle in prayer,
when woman, with disordered looks and disheve.
led hair entered our chapel hastily, screaming in
Icessanty,' The Indians! the Indians In that land
no dares separate himself from his defence s; and
whether in the city in the field in the ploughed
land or the forest men keep beside them their wea-
lpons-as did the Jews at the rebuilding OF the Tenn
pie. So we sailed forth with our guns and pixies
and heard The whoop of these ncarnae devils aIrcs
Idly in possession OF a part of the town, and
Icising their cruelty on the few whom weighty Cate
Ises or indspostion had withheld from public wors
lship; and it was remarked Judgment that,
upon that bloody Sabbath, Adrian Hanson, Dutch-
man, well enough towards man, but whose
iiiibu was altogether given 10 WUTiuly Ratls WAS
shot and scalped as he summing his weekly
gain in his warehouse. In fine, there was much
damage done, and although our arrival and entrance
IN combat did in some sort put them back yet be.
ing surprised and having no appointed leader OF
our band, the deyilish enemy shot hard at US, and
had some advantage. 1t was ptilu 10 hear the
screams of women and children amid the report of
guns and the whistling of bullets, mixed with the
erocious yells of these savages which they termed
n he RI
Of the village soon fire and the roaring
OF the Hames. and cracking of the great beams as
| they blazed added to the horrible confusion while
the smoke which the wind drove against us gave
further advantage to the enemy, who fought, as is
were, invisible and under cover, whilst fell fast
by their unerriBg FIRE.
/ In this state of conusou, ard while we were a.
bout to adopt the desperate plan of evacuatiog the
village, and, placing the and children in The
centre, OF attempting retreat to the nearest settle
ment, il pleased Heaven to send us unexpected as
sistance. A tall man, of reverend appearance,
whom no one of MS had ever seen before, suddenly
was in the midst of us, hastily agiiated the
solution OF rereating. His garments the skin
of an elk, and he wore sword, and he carried gun;
never saw any thing more august than his features
overshadowed with locks Of gray hair, which ming
led with long beard of the color Men and
brethren,' he said, in voice like that which tutns
back the flight :" why sink your hearts? and why
are ye thus disquieedP Fear ye that the God we
serve will give you up to yon heather dogs? Fol-
low and you shall see this day that there is cap
tam in Israeli" He uttered few brief but distinct
orders, in the tone oil who accustomed to
command; and such was the influence OF his APP
Ipearance his mien, his language, and his presence
of mind, that he was implicitly obeyed by men who
had never seen him until that moment. We
hastily divided al his order, into two bodies Of
which maintained the defence of the village with
hama ra1 hatt he NIB
was sent by God TO rescue.-At his command
they assumed the best and most sheltered position
4 Tor exchanging their deadly fire with the Indians
Il while under OF smoke the stranger sailed
from the town, at the head of the other division Of
New England men, and fetching circuit, attacked
Il the RedWarriors in the rear.
1 The SURPRISE as is usual among sayages, had
complete effect for they doubted not that the were
assaed in their turn and placed between two hostile
parties by the return OF detachment from the pro-
J vincial army. The heathens He'd in confusion,
abandoning the half won village, and leaving behind
them such number OF their warriors, that the tribe
hath not recovered their loss. Never shall forget
the figure of our venerable leader, when cur men,
and not they only, but the women, and the child en-
lof the village, rescued from the tonahawk and seal
> ping knife stood crowded around him. yet scarce
venturing 10 approach his person. and more minded,
Iperhaps, to approach him descended angel, than
y to thank him fellow mortal = Not unto me be
The glory he said, 4 am but an implement, irail as
yourselves, in the hand Of Him who is strong to de-
Liver. Bring me cup of water, that may say
my parched throat essay the task of Offering
thanks where they most due was nearest to
him as he spoke, and gave into his hand the water
; he requested. At that moment we exchanged CLAN.
} ces, and it seemed to me that recognized noble
friend whom had long since deemed in glory; but
he gave me no time to speak, had speech been pru
dent Sinking on his knees, and signing US to obey
him, he poured forth strong and energetic thanks
giving for the turning back OF the battle, which,
pronounced in a voice loud and clear war-rum-
pet. thrilled through the joints, and marrow OF the