Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-21

remember iha! he VAS called Arro~bsm ard
Sss respected for courage aud wisdom. when
'bc conflict grow violent. be sro.e and approached
the Dr's"sre Chensiu. Dunng ihcir oon,ctsa.
unn, which MS grave and earnest both parties rre
served silence. When they separated. ibe D,ls-
wares murnurcd hosisey. Bn; their chief siiene ed
them with the simple argument
Arrow bsuct le old lie hath faue ht brs,clv.
lis temples white Is the SNOW, the Allcrhs-
ny.--Ycong men must submit to the warrior Who
wcbreih the crown oftmc.'
They commenced their war.dsncc snd IN iis
mnddcuing excitement, and the fumes at m,oAica.
ton, merged their ,hAgrin vf dstppoiuimcu, -
VI "uk pas; midnight ere they Law down TO sIccp.
NheA oil GROUND nss silent Arrow hanet spuke IT,
low tone. lie urged me t. compose my mind md
be At rest, aasoriog me that the danger vas past.
II Ms impossible lor me to fad iepose. ! saw
also that my aged EuatdIan slept not ll- ewes
were raised upward. ~ if contemplating the Maker
of that majestic Arch where few Stars family
benmed. Can il be, ead silently, hat an Indian
thinks II Godl All knew mol then, of Mat
deep devotion their souls were susceptible
Judge with what fearful CONSERVATION YVES
startled nom my re,ere ly hearing Arrohomct
pronounce he name OF Oriaua Brcslhic.s with
emotion, was unable to reply, snd lie proceed
cd, -
Wherefore fcarcst thou to sleep 7--Thos art
redo emcd from death. No evil .hai, touch thee
Believe What the old waffilr hath spoken, oDd rcst
IN peace
"'why do you cali me OliauO p inquired
trembling with as,orishment
"'Dids, thou think that the eve Of Arrohomet
was too dim 10 read Thy brow Ibis heart SO old
as to forget the hand that had given him breadr
"'Am then known to your companions, also =
asked
"'No though, save mine hath comprehcnded
thee. To all other eyes thy disguise is truth -
Ny breast shall be as the bars Of the grave TO my
secret
How have you obtained his know ledge and
what words did you speak about my giving you
food =
al knew 'ha, face, he answered tendety, when
the torches first CLEANED upon it, amid the shouts
ofwur. 1t was deadly pale. BIZ, how could
forget the face Of her that gnve me bread! Thou
sayest, rhen hare fed thee, So will the righle-
Gus ask Of their Lord. al the last day. Thou wri
test the t!nces OF Thy bounty IN The sand. Bnt the
fbmshed prisoner cfovcth them in the rock forever.
was with the meu Of Col. Bufurd, on the waters
Of the San,ee river hen out OF four hundred scarce
ly fourth psr, escaped the sword Of Tnrleton. ]
raw an hundred hands of brave men raised TO i'm
plore mercy. The next moment they were strick-
en- Off by the sabrcs OF the horsemen who iramped
whcec hear, is as tender as that of the weaned in
fan,' have said, that a few were saved. With
them went into captivity. SoIuc pned away,
and died in their sorrows. Seventeen moons have
since looked upon their graves. Remembered
:hon an old Indian, who once leaned against a tree
near thy tent lie leaned there because he was
weak, and his flesh wasted by famine. He ask
ed not for bread. Yet thou gnvcst IL To him. And
70, thou rememberest him not?-Weii !-rhou
canst never forget he youth who stood beside thee
IN the door Of thy tent His voice was like the
flutes orhis own country, when he said, Onana
Bot how did | see him next3 His beautiful fore.
head was cold. and his noble breast red with his
own blood. | saw thee, also. Thou vert as one
dead. But could not be mistaken in the hand
that had given me bread. determined to take
Thee from my people. tha, nigh; feed thee when
Ihon didst hunger, and be lily staff wher ihou wer,
weary. For this have Iaborej. Ny desire is
accomplished, and ihoG AIT safe from HARM
Was then right, IN soPposiug myself dcs-
tined TO the tortufer
"'Fhe chef had promised that this night, his
people should asenge Oh thee. their young men who
had been siuln 10 battle. The DelaWares Mere bent
upon thy death. Their eyes were fierce, aud their
brows wrathiul, that ! rescued thee The Indian
Is taught to submi, To the hoary head Bot they
continually replied, - DOR nighiie.t have fallen
before the warnors oi his country. Two sons ~
OR Sschem were cot to pieces by their swords.
The blood Of the brave cries fjr vengeance. fit
is not apPeased by the death Of this man. ere ~.
rsing of the dawn, will not their souls ffown on US
for ever :"
But ho~ we're you able 10 override their por-
pose F-iiesIiaIing for moment. he replied -
1.-THE ns'Nrs Of this country have a custom. of
which thou art igoorau'. lie who is deprived ola
near relative, 10 battle, or by disesse Is permitted
TO gu The void from among The prisoners of vst. or
the victims oflodore. This is the right Of adoption.
il Is held sacred among US all Il hss given Tree
dom 10 Tue captive. When The fame IVES scor,hing
hts Vi'sis. Without the force Of this claim, could
not have ssvod thee. Long was the tootstep of
Death netTer 10 thee ban mlre
"Psnslng, lie added IN tone Of great tender.
ness
81 had once daughter. An only one ss the
apple Of nine eye. Be-, she isded. She ven
down to The grave, While Size biossomiog into
wCmauhood'
There Gas long silence. Afterwards, ! a.
pressed ny era nuds 20 ms deirefef.
Daughter, rect IN rssce. watch over iLee .