Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-18

the INDIAN Wars of the Western Coun-
Try, u'may To; &c asnlss 10 give an ex-
planation vi the term Indian Sum-
iner.'
This expression, Ike many others
has continued IL gen,la' use, notwilh-
Standing rs original III rcu hos been
forgotten. A tiaekwoodsman seldom
hears this expression, without feeling
achill of horror, because il brings 10
his mind the painful recollection of It's
original application. - Such is the force
ofthe tacuiiy association in the hu-
man nature.
TIE reader must here be remin,lcd.
that, during the long conlirued Indian
wars sustained by the first settlers Of
the Western Country, they enjo,ed no
peace excepting in the winter season.
uhen,"wma To the severity ofiscwra.
Their, the Indians were unable 10 make
their Excursions into the settlements.
The inset Of winter was, therefore.
hailed as jubilee hy The early inhah.
iisnts OF The co: nj y, who, thion,h the
spring aud the carly part of fall, had
i'een htmfnc,i NJ III their little uncom.
Portable forts, and subjected TO ali the
disircsscs OF the Indian war.
Attic approach Of winter, therefore.
The farmers, excepting The owner ofthc
tort, removed TO their fai ms, with The
Joyiuli feelings OF a tenant Of prison.
oil recovering hts release r. m corijnr
ment. AL was hustle and hiIaiitv IN
pfeparingilor.winier BY gathering in the
corn, digging potatoes, fatiening HOG :.
and repairing the cabins. To our
.oreiashers, the gloomy months of win.
ter were more pleasant than the zeph.
yrs OF spring ard the flowers CT Nav.
I, ho~eser sometimes happrned,hat
after the apparent onse OF winter. the
weather became warm; the smoky
time commenced, ard lasted for q con-
siderable number Of days. This was
the Indian Summer. because II at,or.
dcd the Indians another oprortpni,v
OF visiting tie settlements with their
destructive warfare. The melting Of
the snow saddened every countenance
tile warmth Of the sun chilled every
heart with horror. The fear of ano.
other vIsetiromthe Ir.iiaDs, e. of being
driven back to The detesies fort, y 40
I, frequently realized
Towardthe latter part OF Frebr,,arv
we commonly had iinc spell Of epen
warm wealiier, d,firg Which the sraw
melted away This was 'enominated
the "Pa"wawing days, from the
suppostlo'is that the lndifns were then
holding their war councils for the nur.
pose q planning there spring cam.
palgns. inio the settlements. Sad,
| experience taught US that in this coriec.
tufe we were not often mistaken.
| Htrhide's FamiIy-Thc widow
two children, and nephew ofthe IN.
fortunate lsurbide, were landed from
| the schooner United States orr 49,.
+, 29ih September, at Barataria in Lon.
isaIna, " hence they were ate, wards
induced ny the ladies' OF Common.
dore Patterson and Captain Cunning
ham 10 proceed 10 New Orleans.
where they arrived In the bee,pino 81
Oc'obcr. They were accompanied
on landing at Rarataria by two priests.
Ct. OF whom, and the nephew went
by sea 10 Baltimore. Madame I,ur-
bde, who was in delicate state Of
Northumberland to remain q few weeks
in the nelghbourbood of New Orleans.
and when Sufficiently recovered to-
bear The fatigue oftraveiling, proceed
through the western country on the
firstrise whitewater FOR northern mort.
and thence embark for Europe.
Mureer-Mr. Joseph White and
a lady who resided in the fork OF the
Coosa and Talaroosa rivers, about
bali mile from the Indian line, Mont.
goniery county, (Alad were barber
onsiy murdered on the Sth October
last. About ten o'clock at night. !
number Of indians, or ether persons.
/ yet uncertain, entered the house of Mr.
White and enhicted on him ten mr.
twelve wounds, appearan,ly with =
tomahawk; and alter murieripc,
nm, they set fire to the house. il, whie =
lady who had been acting as his
Fouse keeper perished. On makeinr
their csc c. they fred rife ball IN.
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