The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-15

again, and begin our route. We arrived at
habltation a little better than that of the
watch. 1t was group of cabins construct
ed with the bodies of ftrecs placed over each
other and stripped of their bark-The host
was an American, who by reverse of for
tune had been forced to take refuge in this
place, where he made a pretty lucrative
commerce, exchanging fur skins furnished
by the Indians for commodities brought from
the civilized countries. His little farm was
composed of some we'll cultivated acres, of
well furnished poultry yard, and the habi-
tation have described. At our arrival we
found two Indians seated before the door,
one young, the other grown up man, and
both Of remarkable form and beauty. They
were clothed with short tunic of light and
tringed stuff, fastened round their bodies by
girdle embroidered with small beads of
thousand colors-A shawl oflively color was
rolled round their heads with much ele-
gance. Their trowsers of sheep skins reached
down to their knees. They rose at the ap-
proach of the general, saluted him, and the
Youngest, to our great astonishment, compl-
mented him in very good English. We soon
learned that he had passed his youth in .
college in the United Sta, es, but that he had
stolen away many years ago from benefac-
tor to return to his brothers, whose life he
preferred to that of civilized men. The
General put many questions to him upon the
existence of the Indian colony. He replied
TO them with much sense and precision
When he was questioned as to the last trea-
ty concluded with the United States, his
countenance darkened, he struck his foot
on the grountl, and laying hold of the handle
of his knife, he mentioned the name of Mac
Intosh, in a manner which made US shuddcr
at the danger oe this chief. As we appear
ed Observation-Disclosures cried he, "has
sold the land of his fathers-He has sacrifice
ed us all to his ayarice-It is impossible to
break the treaty which he has formed; but
the scoundrel!" He stopped after this vi
olent exclamation, and little while after
took up quietly some other subject OF con-
versation.
Hatnly Chat was the name of the young
Indian) when he saw US little rested, en-
gagged us to visit his habitation, which We
perceived on the brow Of hill at a little dis
tance. Two of the Generals Aids-de camps,
and myself accepted the invitation, and we
followed the Indians-Going along he show
cd US an inclosure surrounded with palisades
filled with stays, mastiifs, and grey hounds,
which they called their reserpe, and which
supplied them, when the chase proved un-
favorable. Hamley's cabin bordered upon
this enclosure We entered lt--There was
great fire in the Fireplace, the day was
declining, and the spacious habitation was
lighted bv the flame of the fir tree. The
furniture was composed of table. two beds,
some large chairs, ozier baskets, fire arms,
bows and arrows were hung upon the wall,
and also violin. The arrangement OF all
indicated the presence of a halt civilized man.
I The companion of Hamly took down the VIII
olin and managing the fiddle stick with more
strength than lightness, played some parts
of an Indian air, which Immediately gave
/ iIamly inclination to dance; but whether
from courtesy, or from desire of making
comparison which was to his advantage, he
begged us to dance first, in the manner of
our country. The grave Americans who
accompanied me declined-younger or less
reserved than they, did not wait to be ask
ed twice; and performed some OF our dull
French dances. Hamlv asked no more,
saw him throw off what embarrassed him,
seize great shawl and spring triumphantly
into the midst OF the room, as if he had said,
s.Ths scene is for mel retired to leave
the field to him. His first movements, slow
and with feeling, became animated by de-
grees; his dance incomparably more vio-
lent and more expressive than our opera
dances was soon only whirlwind which
the eve could not follow. In the intervals
in which he stopped to take breath; his
steps became gradually slower; his head fell
gently and followed gracefully the move
ments of his supple body, and his eyes
were brilliant with an emotion which height
ened the copper color of his complexion,-
The cries which escaped from him in rous-
ing up from this reverie to recommence his
lively movements. had an unexpected effect
upon us, which it is difficult to describe.
Two Indian women who | afterwards
learned were Hamly's wives, approached
the habitation, whilst it resounded with the
sports of .mly and his applauses. but they
did not enter, alone perceived them
They had the beauty peculiar to their race;
their vestment was composed OF long White
tunic; of scarlet drapery thrown over their
shoulders, their long hair leated at liberty
they carried upon their necks collar of
four or five rings of pearls, and in their ears
enormous pendants of silver which are the
nrinrinaI ornaments of Indian women. I
thought BY their reserve that Hamly had
forbid them to approach us, and l could not
even put any question concerning them.--
There were some negroes in the cabin of the
Young Indian; but they did not appear to me
i, to be in the condition of slavcs--.hey were
furitives to whom be had given an asylum,
and who paid his hospitality with their Ia