Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-22

'"ou', anu sprahS towards him with the ap-
parent lnteniion of taking him alive. in or.
ger TO afiord them an opportunity OF wreak
ing 'heir vengeance, by compelling him Ia
u,,"ereo 'ha' horrid course of torture ADOPT
Ell ny The sdvages, which is more terrible
than death itself. On pcrccivinq his ne,i-
iuus situation, the hunter turned The heal oi
ms morse and bounded through the ihickets
towards The top OF the towering hill that o
'eriooks The fort; once having gained lis
summit, he hoped TO be able 10 avail himself
OIL passage on the ridge, and by the superi>
or tleetness of his s,eed, To distance The mr.
SUIT oil his enemies. Swiftly did his gallant
eourser move 10 the brow of the LilI. and
'oud ana eager were The shouts ut his pursu .
erS. he savages pressed rapidly in the rear
OF lhe hunter, tut the latter succeeded in
n,s' reaching the top 81 the hill Cong.at
u'd'ing himself upon his success. he los, mn
lime In teaching the defle on the ridge has.
sage. But here he unexpectedly encounter
Gu another body Of Indians, who rushino
rom ambush, brandished their tomabawks
anu made the Welkin ring with their war
"ho"rs. he hunter wheeled his horse and
uaF'eu along The top OF the kill in an opposite
direction, passing his original pnrsueis with
me iieetness OF an arrow. He had proceed
Gu out lew PAGES, before his progress was
arrested 10y third party Il the Toe, whose
az 's were even more terrific than the others
ne 'htee bands OF Indians now united with
tremendous shout that echoed vide and IA =
through The forest. Every toniahawk was
upiifted, and every ioeman's coun,enance
nea'ed win denoniac smile OF triumph as
we parties closed upon the hunter. But the
major lost none oil his usual presence of mind
On his trying occasion. On three sides he
was opposed 10y Toe tlIat threatened him
WIN instantaneous death, or " ith CAPTIVITY
lar more horrible; and ON the io;..,b side
MS ohiy possible chance OF escape, was an al
hoS' perpendicular preCipice, extending in
20 the creek, and of depth that would Gre.
az uiEIlhess IN The brain of the calmest
pehoioer. But The hunter did not hesitate
m"h' course 10 pursue. lie was fully aware
VI me danger oil the attempt; but he pre-
ierfed chance for life, however hazardous
70 giving himself into the hands OF an enc,
my, VINO would only proIract his end. by
series Oh loriures of the most barbarous ma
lure. Urging his steed 10 the brink Of the
Precipice, lie held his rifle across his body
aud bounded down the steep,
Ger The rocks he thunder'd down.
swiftly 10 the deepest dell
" nile his ioemen at the sound,
~, Shrunk and gave horrid VEIL
he died brush crack led beneath the leet
vi lne horse as he darled down The steep: the
.en.ufy grown moss was torn from the
rocks and both The steed and rider reached
me bottom in safety. Feetly did the gal
iant animal dash across the stream, and in
another moment be was hearing his master
Tar rom the Toe. Loud and mighty were the
yeiiS OF disappointment uttered by the sava-
yes; The distant forests echoed them back
"g"in' until, finally, the hunter was lost to
.ue,l view. This extraordinary feat com-
Pie'ety amazed the savages, and they be.
came firmly impressed with The belief tba,
III Colloch was never made ia die Lv ,ha
hands OF the red men,