The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-11-08
Vol. 49,
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From the Saturday Evening Chronicle
NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL.

paraton for the press, by Mrs. DUMoNT,
Of VevOy, Indiana. The incident is given
on the authority of gentleman who had
spent twenty years of his carly life pris-
oner among the Shawnese Indians, and
who knew the celebrated Tecumseh fami.
liarly as brother
"TEcUMsEH was returning slowly and
thoughtiully, from tho chace, e,whena shrek,
as Of natures last and most dreadful ex.
tremity, burst on the stiffness Of the forest
! tie turned, and beheld, through a vista Of
the trees, a party of marauding sayages,
loaded with the spolls of war A female
| form, whose fair though faded countenancc,
bore n strong contrast to the swarihy ana
painted features of the savages that sur.
rounded her, had just fallen TO the earth,
| exhausted with fatigue and suffering. With
! one hand she clnsped lovely infant to
her bosom; while the other was raised TO
avert the tomahawk that glittered to her
closing eye. But valnly the dreaded in-
strument was sunk deep IN her palid tom
pies, and the sufferer already struggled
with throes of death, while the babe, now
spotted with its mothers blood, was torn
from her last convulsye grasp. II shrunk
with instructive fear, as 1t raised Its blue
eyes to the dark, distorted features OF the
warrior but he gave loud whoop OF un-
imaginable horror, and grasping Its htlle
feet, swung it carelessly IN the air, as he
approached a knarled tree, TO complete
IT'S destiny. One moment longer, and iis
unslalned soul would have flown with the
passing spirit OF it's mother but the mur.
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last fearful blow, was suddenly arrested,
aud a calm, but impressive voice bade the
savage stay his ruthless hand Ard who
thus dared to use the language of command
to the ferocious and independent son Of
the lorest2 Was it the aged CHIEF whose
voice resounded in the councils of his ma
tons? or the warrior, whose proud front
wore the seals OF battle' No il was n
stripping, who stood before them, loaded
with the spois of the chase his olive
check redeemed with the glow, his eye ra
diont, with fire Of youth. But the impress
otnntlve authority sat on his polished brow,
and his slender form was drawn up with the
attitude of command The leader of the
band qualled before the glance ofh calh
but terrible eye and quietly yielded up
tho gasping babe TO the extended arm Of
o! the stripping.
~ win givo you thcso" said Tccumscb.
throwing his load of furs at the feet of the
subdued warrior, "and the child shall be
mine" lie received ready assent 90 the
proposed exchange; and, turning away in
nnutterable scoTn directed his exclusive at
tention 10 The little victim he had rescued.
Its face was yet purple, an its hands still
clenched IN It's agony; but the accents Of
gentleness again tranquilized its features
and II soon gGzed, without fear, in the
bright face of its deliverer.
"Tecumseh again proceeded home ward;
his lovely burden but added fresh elasticity
TO his steps, and he advanced with rapid
pace, till the means oithe hungry babe ar
rested his progress. He then laid il on
bed Of moss and bringing pheasant from
a neighborlDg bough fed his furnished
charge with its blood. Never had Tecum-
sch felt purer pleasure than that which
warmed his heart when the poor infant, az
he bent over it with anxious care, smiled
like a cherub in his face A glow of holy
feeling thrilled through his whole frame
and tie angel Of mercy, like the pillar Of
fire that guided the wandering Israelitcs,
went before him in light, through the dark
ness Of the forest He rchched the viii
lage, and Yopca came forth TO meet him.
She looked for the slaughtered victim Of
the chase and, started with surprize at
bebol6ing on infant, locked in living slum-
bers, and clothed with the tints of pale
morning sky. But alas its golden ring
lets were stained with blood and Yoncu %
once conceived its melancholy history. IL
have brought you gift" said Tecumseh,
laying the slceping innocent in the ready
arms Of the compassionate girl. at is an
Offering fit for the daughter Of Otulaska.
Look at her, Yonca she is fresh from the
hand Of the Great Spirit, and pure as Tho
snow fake that falls from his high dwell
ing. Take her TO your heart and let
your affections cling around ber, like the
tender sapling. Cherished by the daugh-
Ter Of the red man, and ignorant other OWL
nation and vices, her soul shall retain its
whiteness, like the snow on the mouDtain
Dfccipice, where no foot can tread. Re
moved beyond the breath Of luxury which
sithers the pale daughters Of her people,
Ike the mist Of the green pool, she shall
yrow up fleet and healthy as the antelope,
Ind learn 10 initiate the proud arts and ac-
i've employments Of The Indian maid.D
Yonca obeyed the infant was joyfully
aiken to a besrt whose affections gushed
ike the rils offspring and boundless ten.
Ierness supplied the place Of the delica-
ies it bad lost. Healthy, animated, ond
eautiful. the babe, TO whom they gave the
lane OF EgluTee, grew up unconscious of
and regarding her foster fami.
y with the utmost fondness. The predje.
ion Of Teeumseh was verified. No mark
ia feebler race distinguished the blue.
yed daughter Of adoption. Reared in az
be gloomy maPnlicenca sof nature. Enln.