Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-29

lent opportunity oil asccrtaining he
strength ofthc enemy, and sccreting, or
escaping, just las the occasion served.-
Here The party was left, by lis intrepid
commander, who silently withdrew to
search after the Indians. A full hour
elapsed, and still no steps was heard
among the gravel. 'Where caa our cap
tain be stayingi' every tongue inquired;
he has either been scalpcd by one ofthe
red laces-or has fallen off some rock III
to the rapid current below!' A light foot
step was heard cautiously treading upon
the stone bridge above, and appeared as
il clambering, and striving 10 gain "a
higher footing. THAT surely is not our
commander whispered one Of the com
pany, for lie would not be so fool-hardy
as to expose himself Ia observations?
and besides, who would think of finding
tho red boys OF the high fiat banks Of
the %riyeri' True replied another,
but further inquiry was suspended, when
some loose gravel and stones were heard
falling from the sides Of the precipice;
and through the torn excavation be-
tween the bridge and hill, the profile Of
a tall figure was seen moving among the
bushes; and then it stood still, us if list
cning to every breath Of sound. The
yelling clouds hid every star from view;
the waves Of the Atlantic broke almost
ut the feet OF the soldiers-ihcrc was
nothing before them but the sea, which
the darkness identified with the sky; and
the whole scene, like the object of their
, mission, appeared cnvelopcd in pcrilous
uncertainty. clark, what noise is that,
Heroche" demanded Ia rough voice
above them-I certainly saw an English
soldier skulking among these lrocks"-
: Impossible!' returned the other, do
you suppose any white mar would be so
daring as to venture in our thickets, and
expose his naked head to the tomahawk
Of an Indian? No, no. he added, with a
screeching laugh, etpc white man is no
such tool!' 'Potinac,' resumed the 9TH
er, 6 arc The ~,omahawks all sharpcncd,
aud the guns all ready? 'To be sure
they atc,' replied the other, 'the In
dams wrongs are deep and hot-thcy
require sharp ha.chcis to reach them
and much blood TO cool our feverish
brains!' All gain was still; the sounds
Of their voices and footsteps died upon
the Garland the first suggestion of some
OF The band was TO search for, and attack
the individuals, but mature reflection
taught them tnat it was their duty to await
the return Of their commanders; and that
the pursuit of but two Of the encmy
might expose them to the assaults OF
hundreds. The absence OF their leader
became alarmingly tedious: they thought
they Eeard his approach in every rust
ling leaf; in every sliding pebble: 'Hark!
do you not hear their war-dances!' in
CURED one No. replied a listener, l
only hear the roar of tho spouting
horn, or the signing of the wind along
The cavities But what is that?' said
another. 1T is only the point of q
gray rock broken Off by the ocean,
And see how that cedar waves ut its
side, like some tall Indian, TO waylay the
traveller!'-Thc wind partially subsidized
and the dim, cold sky became lighted by
Il streak Of stars through a long broken
cloud from the ocean. AT this moment
a light cautious tread was heard upon the
beach. aud in q moment the Captain re-
joined his troop, commanding thom tC
follow him in brealhlcss silence. They
had hardly turned the brow of the hill
when they perceived a gigantic iigur<
siuIking among the rocks, and III an III
slant he was gone; bat where, it was i'm
possible ia discover. 'Shall we fire al
him, Captain? ~interrogated n low voice
Your life depends on silence wits
pcrcd the cautious leader, ~glancing mar
rowly around; { so you have only to hide
behind this cavity, and whenever yo,
hear my blunderbuss, hasten and fire up
on the enemy within that narrow chasm
He pointed to The spot now called thu
Swallows Cave and his complain
troop sunk down, prepared, by the side
Of the hollow hill. Hearing an approach
ing step, he spied, at the angle Of IN
| projection, an Indian entering into tn
( natural cavern; and he rapidly hurrie
: to give the signal of alarm TO his men
a C!ambciing silently along tho edge G
= the chasm, he saw once more within il
: a number of Indians asleep upon tn
g rocky floor. A small fire was burning g
/ the further end, and two gigantic fellows
t one Of whom seemed TO be a chicftair
: were examining the edges of their hatch
cts, and ammunition IN their pouches =
C The other was apparently listening, BIT
n hearing only the moaning wind he fell
q a half recumbent posture regarding hi
I companions, whom an instont's warnin
G could awaken. Courses light upon tn
cruel English! said one of them; 'to
morrow's sun, l trust, will set upon theI
d forever: whoever flies frem the spot bt