The Litchfield County post., 1828-08-07

young ladies' Whether the cOttons or broad
cloths are frOwned on or not, the ladies are
always welcomed with smiles. They shall
have protection forever.
ANECDOTE OF THE REVOLUTION.
In the early part of the Revolutionary
War, a sergeant and twelve armed men,
undertook journey through the wilder
ness in the State Of New Hampshire.
Their route was remote from any settle
mentS, and they were under the necessity
OF encamping over night in the woods. In
the early part of our struggle for indepen-
dence the Indians were Numerous, and did
not stand idle spectators to conflict carri-
ed on with SO much zeal and ardour by the
whites. Some tribes we're friendly to our
cause, while many on our borders took
part with the enemy land were troublesome
in their savage kind of warfare, as our peo-
pie often learnt from the woful experience
oftheir midnight depredations. The lea
der of the aforementioned party was well
acquainted with the different tribes and.
from much intercourse with them previous
to the war, was not ignorant of the idiom,
physiognomy, and dress of each, g. at the
commencement of hostlities, was informs
ed for which party they had raised the bat
tie axe. .r-......
Nothing material had happened during
the first day of this excursion; but early
in the afternoon of the second they discov-
cred from an eminence, body of Indians
advancing towards them, whose numbers
exceeded their own. AS soon as the AM
orleans were perceived by their red breth-
rem, the latter made friendly signals, and
the parties approached each other in an a.
micable manner. The Indians appeared
to be fRuch pleased at meeting the sergeant
and his men, whom they observed they
considered as their projectors; said they
belonged to tribe who took the Ratchet in
the cause of the country, and were deter
mined to do all in their power to injure
the common enemy. They shook hands
in friendship, and it was, How dye do
pro ! how dye do, pro ~ that being their
pronunciation ofthe word brother. When
they had conversed with each other some
time and exchanged mutual good wishes,
they at length separated and travelled diff
ferent directions.
After proceeding 70 the distance Of one
or more miles, the sergeant halted his
men, and addressed them in the following
words:
"My brave companions, we must use the
utmost caution, or this night may be our
last. Should we not make some extraor-
binary exertions morrow's sun will find
US sleeping never to awake. You are sur
prised, comrades, at my words; and your
I anxiety will not be lessened when l inform
you we have just passed our inveterate en-
| envy who, under the mask of the pretended
friendship you have witnessed, would lull
US into security, and by such means in the
unguarded moments of our midnight slum-
Der, without any resistance seal our fate. ="
The men with establishment listened to
this short harangue and their surprise
was greater as not one of them had enter
tanned the least suspicion but that they had
just encountered friends. They allimme-
diately resolved to enter into some scheme
for their mutual safety, and the destruction
Of their enemies. BY the proposition of
their leader,th following plan was adopted
and executed.
The spot chosen for the nights encamp-
ment was near stream of water which CO.
vered their rear. They felled large oak
before which on the approach of night a
brilliant fire was lighted. Each individual
cut a log of wood about the size of his bo-
dy, rolled it nicely up in his blanket, placed
his hat on the extremely and laid it before
the fire, that the enemy might be deceived
and mistake it for man. After the equal
number to the sefgeant's party, were fit
ted out, and SO artfully arranged as to APP
pear like so many men, the soldiers, with
loaded muskets placed themselves behind
the fallen tree, by which time the shades OF
evening began to close around. The fire
was supplied with fuel, and kept burning
brilliantly till late in the night, when it was
suffered to decline. The critical time was
now approaching when an attack might be
expected from the Indians; but the SER
geants men rested in their places of con-
cealment with great anxiety sill near mid
night not perceiving any movement of the
foe.
AT length. tall Indian was discovered
through the glimmering of the fire, (which
was now getting low, cautiously moving
towards them, making no noise, and appa-
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