Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-31
WESTERN ADvENTtRE.-Bu h,,.. !,

WESTERN ADVENTpRE.-By jude. nm
Among the adventures whom Boon d.,
as having reinforced his little colony. wa. Ve
gentleman named Smith. who had bern '.
10 the militia Of Virginia, and Possessed 3r
share Of the galantry and noble spmlr of n, -.
tive State. In the absence OF Boon, he "a. ~
sen, on account Of his military rank and ,,I,.''
to command the rude citadel which coo,,,atS
the wealth Of this patriarchal band-,h-ir WIN, ~
their children, aud their loves II held. al,
object parlicu arly dear to the Young soil,.,
lady, the dan .hter Of one Of the settler, :, W.
he had pledged his affections. |, came "a n,''
upon certain day, when the seise was m.'
tranquility restored, and the elnp.oympo,, =
husbanJry resumed, that thi, voun. lady..ui
female companion, stro!!ed out, a, youn, l,E.
in love are apt to do, along the banks of the r.,
lucky river. Having rambled about for ,,r,
time, they espied canoe lying By the Shore ana
in froic, stepped into it, with the de,srnir,
ton Of visiting Neighbour on the opposite b,,t
1t seems that they were not So well skilled in a,
visa,nu as the Lady of the Lake, who c,IJlJ
her own canoe very dsyterously; for, instead =,
glidin. to the point of destination, ;hey v.'
whirIed about Oh a sand bar, from which III,
were obliged to vale to the SHORE Full If miS
excited By their wild adventure, they hastily A.
ranged their dresses, aud we're proceedin, :,
climb the banks, when three Indian, rushinrln.,
| neighbnrlng covert, seized the liil ulnlsr,
| and forced them away.
Their savage captOrs, eyincing no SUMMIT,
for their distress, nor allowing them time fo,r,.
or reflection. hurried them along, darn. II.
whole day, 10y rugged and thorny pslh, Gs.
shoes were worn of BY the rocks. their eInb,,
torn, and their feet and l,nbs lacerated and San,
ed with blood. To hclghten their mi.cry, one d
the savaaes began to make love to Miss
(the intended of Major Smith and while goaL
ing her along with pointed stick, promised, n
recompense for her suiftrinss, to make her liz
squaw. This at once reused al the energies d
her mind, ard called its powers into action. h
the hope that her friends would soon pursue item.
she broke the twigs as she passed along. and d.,
layed the party as much as possible, BY lsrdy
and laundering steps. But Why dwell on d,
heartless and unmaniy cruelty %! these savage:
The day aud night passed, and another DAY Of
agony had nearly rolled over the heads Of rhrt
afflicted females, when their conductors talttdh
cook wild repast OF bulf,lO meat.
The ladies were suon missed from the garrison
The natural courage and .ag,city Of Smla, nov
heightened BY love, gave him the wng' Of h,
wind, and the tierceness {" the tiger The l:t
traces Of female feet led MIN 10 the place Of en-.
barkation: the canoe was traced to the nppo,lt.
shore-the deep print Of the mocasn in the sand
told him the rest; and the agonized Smith, &C
CON panied by few Of his best woodsmen. purs
ed the " spoil encountered foe"
The track once discovered, they kept it vh
that sagacity so peculiar to our hunters Tie
bended grass. the dlsintansled briars, and Tie
compressed shrub, afforded the only, but 10 'h'n
the certain, indications Of the route Of the e':'
nv. When they had sufficiently ascer'alha
the general course Of the retreat OF the Indians
Smith Quilted the trace, assuring his companions
thar they would fall in with them at the pass Of
certain stream ahead, for which he now struck
direct course. thus gaining on the Zoe, who nas
taken the most difficult paths. Arrived at th'
stream, they traced its course until they disco
vered the water newly thrown upon the rocks
Smith, leaving his party, now crept forward "
on his hands and feet, until he discovered one
the savages seated by q fire, and, with DELHI
rate aim, shot him thrOush the heart. The W
men rushed towards their delIverer, and, req:
nizing Smith, chung TO him in the Transports
newly awakened joy and gratitude. wh'eas
cond Indian sprang towards him with his tool
hawk. Smith di.ensaged himself from The y
dies, aimed blow at his antagonist with h'sh
H., which the savage avoided BY spIns'ns a'h;
but at that moment the latter received a nor'
wound from another hand. The other, and @ll
remaining Indian, fell in attempting to make ~ "
escape. Smith. with his " interesting 'harss''
returned 10 triumph to the Tort, where his s',i.
try, no doubt, was repaid by the sweetest OIL '''''
wards.