The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-03-04

SO great ana uheulliFOcal, that IL was soon ap-
parent the expedition was unqualitiedly dcclar
ed to he a war of the nation" p o57
The preparations foran immediate expeditions
are completed tncas holds a brief con
ference with the patriarch, and thcy sally forth,
and soon meet David, VITO has been released
He informs that Cora has been carried to the
before mentioned cavern, and that the llurons
III arms, are IN ambush, expecting the attack
The dispositions for The battle speedily made
Nunro and (hnruchgook Join the warriors,
and llaWk-eye takes command OF one Of the de
tachmtnts.
The account of the Indian battle, which fol
]pWs. Is told with great spirit, animation, and
powerful effect, and with SO much Of the savage
reality, that one would suppose the author must
himself have participated in a hundred battles
of the kind. Both partn', -ht with desperation;
but the filrons are vanVu>hed MaGua, with the
remains Of his forces. however, reiterated, tho
hotv pursued by meas, to the Huron village:
Excited by the presence of their dwellings,
and tired OF the chase. the iIurons now made a
stand. and fought around their council lodge
with the desperation Of despair. The onset and
the issue were like the passage and destruction
OF a Wlirlwnd The tonAhawk Of meas. the
blows of Hawk eve, and, even. the still ner, Gus
arm of Munro, We're AL busy for that pas>n.
moment. and the ground wa, quickly sirc~
ed with their enemies Still Ma qua. though
daring and much exposed, escaped from every
effort against his life, with that sort OF labicd
protection, thAt was made to overlook The for
tunes OF favored heroes in til" legends of ancient
poetry. Raising yell that spoke Volumes Of
anger and disappointment, the subtle chief.
when he saw his comrades fallen, dartcd away
from the place. attended by his two only sur
vNn- friends. leaving the DclaWares engaged
in stripping the dead Of the bloody trophies Of
their victory
But tncas, who had vainly sought him in
the mrle. bounded forward in pursuit ; Hawk
eye. Hayward. and David, still pressing on his
footsteps, The utmost that the scout could e.
feet, was to Keep the muzzlc Of his riti~ a lttln
in advance Of his friend. to whom. however, It
answered every purpose a charmed >h,ld.-
Once MaGua appeared disposed tnInake another
and final effort to revenge hi, iu>,,'s: hut a|,n
donln@ his intention % soon as demonstrated. +,
eapcd into ihlckcl Of bushes. through which
he was followed by hi, enemies, ard suddenly
cnteredt the mouth of the cave already kiovn t.
tn" reader Hawk eve WHO had only torbornc
10 fire IN tenderness to Inca,, raised Il shout OF
success. and proc lained aloud, that row they
were certain of their game. The pur,,icrs dash
rd INTO the long and narrow entrance IN t.t.i' to
catch a glimpse Of the rctreutlng forms Of the
HuronS. Their passage through the natural
galleries and subterrancous apartment, Of the
cavern was preceded by the shrlrks and cries of
hundreds Of women and children The place
seen by its dim and uncertain light. appeared
Ike tie shades Of the Internal regions, acres,
which unhappy ghosts and savage demons were
fitting IN muilitudes
Gel I y {.