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


portion OF the, frontiers; and this doubt
less arose from the slaughter at Brad
docks defeat, and the numerous muir
ders and attacks on dsfenceless fami-
lies that for many years followed that
disaster. Brady was also very sue
cessful trapper and hunter, and took
more beavers than any of the Indians
themselves. In one Of his adventurous
trapping excursions, to The waters OF
the Beaver River, or Mahoning. which
| 10 early days so abounded with the
animals of this species thet 1t took its
name from this fact, it so happened
that the Indians surprised him in his
camp and took him prisoner. To have
| shot or tomahawked him on the spot,
| would have been but small gralifica-
ton to that of salla,ing their revsnge
by burning HID, at slow fire, in pres
ence Of all the Indians Of their village.
He was therefore taken alive to their
eneampment, on the west bank OF the
Beaver River, about mile and half
I from its mouth. After the Usual exnl-
tations and rejoicings at the capture Of
a noted esemy, and causing him to rno
the eauntlet, a FIRE WIS prepared. near
| which Brady was placed, after being
stripped naked, and with his arms I'M
bound. Previously 10 tying him to
the stake, a larg. circle was furmed a
round him, consisting Of Indian men,
and women, and children, dancing and
| yelling, and nt,eting all manoer OF
| threats & abuse that their small knewl-
edge Of the English language could az
ford. The prisoner locked on these
/ preparations for death, and on his saw
age foes, with Arm counlenance and
steady eye, meeting all their threats
with truly savage fortitade. In the
midst of their dancing and rejoicing, a
squsw Of one oftheir chiefs came near
| him with a child In her arms. Quick
| as though, b with in.uitive preseitnce,
he sn.i ehed It from her and threw il
lste the midst Of the flames. Hnrrer-
| struck ar the sudden outrage, the l,di.
ans simultaneously rushed to rssans
| the infan, from the fire. In the midst
OF Ills ccnfusion, Brady dar.ed froh
| the circle, ovef,urning all that came in
| his way, and rushsd iato the adJ eeent
| ,hicke,s, with The Indians yalIiag at his
heels. He sscendsd the sleep side Of
| the prsseat hill, amidst shower OF
bullets, and daring dswa the opposite
! decliyily secre,ed himselfin the deep
ravinss and laarsl thiekets that abound
for several miles 10 the west OF il. His
knowledge Of the country and wonder.
| full activity, enabled him to. Glade his
enemies, and reach the settlements on
the south Of the Ohio River, which he
crossed by swimming. This bill near
whose base this adventure is said 10
have happened still goes by his Rams
and the incident is often referred TO by
the traveller, as the coach Is slowly
dragged rp Its side.
/ The second relates another exploit
Of the same Individual, and is entitled
| LECE OF SAMUEL BRADY.
| "Capt. Brady seems 10 have been "a
much the Daniel Boone Of the northeast
part Of the valley Of the Ohio, as the
other was of The southwest, and the
country is equally full Of ,raditionary
legends OF his hardy adventures Shair-
breadth escapes, although he has lack
:, ed Flint to chronicle his far.e sand to
transmit il to pos,srlty in the glowing
and beautiful language Of that distin,
guished annalist Of the west. From I'M
doubted authority, it seems the fellow
ing incident actually transplred in lhii
vicinity. Brady's residences was on
Charters Greek, on the south aide o.
the Ohio,a before noted In this diary +,
and being a man Of herculean strength
activity and courage, he was generaliy
selected as the leader Of the hardy Dor
derers in all their incursions Into tbs
Indian territory north Of the river. On
this occasion, which was about the
| year 1880, large paety Of warrior,
from, the falls Of the Cuyahoga and The
| adjacent eountry, had made an iatoad
on the seuth side OF the Ohio River, ia
the lower part OF what is now Wash,
ington county, but which was then
kRown as the settlement OF "Ca,fst
Camp" after an old Indian Of lha
name, who lived there when the whites
first came into the country on the Mo
nongahela River. This party hac
murdered several famiiies,and with the
"plunder" had Fecrosssd the Ohio be-
fore effeetual pursuit could be made
By Brady party was directly sum
moned, of his chosen followers, who