South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-11-26

now stands, the Indians separated into
two parties, ere Of which went to the
north, and the other west TO the falls oil
the Cuyahoga. Brady's men also
divided; part pursued the northern
trail, and part went with their
commander to the Indian village, ly-
ing on the river 10 the present town
ship Of Northampton, in Portage coun-
|ty. Although Brady made bis sp-
proaches with the utmost caution, the
Indians expecting pursuit., were on
the look ont and ready TO receive him,
with numbers fourfold TO those of Bra
dy's party, whose only safety was in q
hasty retreat, which, from the ardoor
Of the pursuit, soen became perfect
fight. Btady directed his men TO sep
arate aad each one TO take care Of
himself; but the 1asians knowing Bra
dy, and having must invsterate ha-
tired and dread of hip, from the hume.
rous chastsemenis which he had in.
flicted upon them, left sll the others,
and with united strength pursued him
alone. TIE Cuyahoga here makes a
wide bend to the South, including a
large tract Of several miis ofsuifa face, in
the form OF peninsula ! within this
tract the pursuit. was holly contested.
The indisas, BY extending their line
to the right and left, forced him on 10
the bank OF ,he stream. Having, In
peaceable times, often husted over This
ground with the Indians, and knowing
every turn Of the Cuyahoga as fan,ii-
srly as the villager knows the street OF
his own hamlet, Brady directed hi.
course to the river, at spot where
the whole stream Is compressed, by
the rocky, cliffs, into marrow channel
OF only 81 feet across the top Of the
chasm, although It is considerably wi
der beneath, near the water, and In
height more than twice that number Of
feet above tae current. Through this
pass the water rushes like race horse,
ehsfing and roatlng at the confinement
of its current By the rocky channel,
while, short distance above, the
stream is at lees, Atty yards wide. Az
he approached the ena.m, Brady, know
ing that Ifs or death was In the effort,
concea,sa,ed- HE n.igh,y eewass, and
lsaped the stream a, single bound. l.,
SO happensd that, in the opposite cliff,
the leap was favored by low place,
into which he dropped, and grasping
tbs BUSHES, he thus helped him.elf to
ascend to the top f,he cliff. The Ia
dians, for few moments, were lost in
wonder and admiration, and before
they had recovered their recollection,
he was half wsy up the side Of
the opposite hill, but still wilhia reach
Of their rides They could easily have
shot him at any momsnt before, bu,
being bent on taking Aim alivc, for tor.
ture, and TO glat, their long delayed
rsvenge, they forbors the use Of this RI
ae but now seeing him likely to es-
cape, lhcy ell Fred upon him: one bui,
let wounded him severely. in The hip
but not so badly as TO prsveat his pro
gress. The indians having to make 6
considerable circuit before they could
cross the stream, Brady advanced gooc
distance ahead. His linb was growing
stiff from the weund, and as the lndi'
ans gained on him, he mada for th'
pond which now bears his meme, anc
| plunging in, swan under water u een
siderable distance, and cane up andel
the trunk Of q large OAK, WHICH hae
fallen into the pond. This, although
leaving only small breathing place IT
support life, still completely sheltered
him from their sight. The ladians
tracing him by the blood to the water
made a dilligeat sesrch ill rosad tbs
pond, but finding no signs OF his ext
| finally came to The conclusion that h
had sunk and was drowned. As they
we're at one time standing on the We.
tree, beneath which he was concealed
Brady, understanding their laoguag'
|
was very glad to hear the result o
their deliberations, and after they has
gone, weary, lame and hungry, hi
made good his retreat to bis owe home
His followers also alireturned in safety
The chasm across which he leaped i,
in sight ofthe bridge where we crossed
the Cuyahoga, & is known in all that
region by the name OF sBrady's Leap,
! E.=@.
/ Female Drsss.-The dress of we'
men {among us) is undoubtedly the
cause oftheir bad health consumption
&C., bu, as they prefer death to wear
ing thick slippers and warm steskings,
and leaving off tight corsets, there is no
hope Of reforming them.