Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-02

Isa:riag rides, SCOT .asy . rod NJ. - Tie ssss-
A he elder Woodsos leaned hbrwasd from lie
tsss which served hin - shield from tie weaP-
Ioos It he lndians, awily savage who Rod watch
led lie movemeat Rced eoa Tie hall pierced he
lola maais side; his son sav him stagIsr and -
he .ezt no~set by b'esdisG il his sf.s; tssr-
lnsgs - laid him 1owa beneaih . tree and tear
iag hs huntias shin vainly endsevsesd 70 ssaunch
The wounds Of the dying man. Il was scene of
peculiar interest, and might have been made =
subject for painters pencil. The moon dimly
shining amid the smoke Of the burning cabins;
sionaIly from tree to tree; the rude drest hunters
pouring their death telling bullets among the
large trees Of the forest. In the distance, the
form Of young Woodso0 knecling beside his dying
father, all gsouPed together On canvass, would
have presented . scene Of thrilling interest
eyes Of the Old hunter, and instead Of those softer
emotions taking place in his bosom which we
could suppose death would bring with il, IL seem
cd that burning desire Of revenge alone took
possessioa Of his soul. With IN almost saper-hu-
man energy he raised himself upon his arm, and
RraspinG his son by the hand exclaimed, in tones
rendered hoarse by passion, s@George you must
revenge me-" 81 will my father" exclaimed the
boy "revenge you" "Swcar," said the old man
'tswear you will spare neither sex nor age among
the savage; that you will never falter in your
course till blood-savagc blood shall run ~ free
~ the waters for this nights work" II swear"
exclaimed the young man, "that ! will forego the
pleasures Of civilization, will use all manner Of
deception, will try by stratagem and in open
warfare, and never, never will be satisfied till
my name shall become terrible with the savagcs
and associated with deeds Of violence towards
father-5ut the struggle was over and the moon
for while shining brightly on the spot, revealed
to him the stern impress Of death upon the glazed
eye and clencaed teeth Of the old man. The
young man bore him little into the shade, and
dashing from his eye tear that had involuntari-
ly started, he rushed again to the scene of COM
bat, an Indian crossed his PATH and the savage
could think, young George sprang upon him and
snatching from his belt the tomahawk that hung
suspended, he buried it in the brain Of the stuPi-
fed wretch. The sight Of Indian blood seemed
to give new y;gor 10 his cx~ftions, will, gel!
into the heart Of the fray, tho savages in mute |
wonder gazed upon the being that few from place
to place dealing death and terror around him;
avian Ma lallo.s Aaa.A.s. - eseonishment locked
Initiation he scattered death and CONSERVATION |
which ever way he went, till the Indians stimuli |
taneoussy rushed from the place, believing that |
the evil genius Of their destiny, had in bodily
shape, espOused the white mans cause. When
tho little band Of hunters hailed the first bushes
lie
those that sweiled their bosoms the day before
Their company which had consisted Of twenty
FIVE was reduced to eight, "slowIy and sadly"
they proceeded to bury their dead, and bidding
farewell to the bloody forest, took their departure
for the abodcs Of civilization. l wonder where
George Woodson is? said ono Of the hunters, and
with the enquiry persuaded his companions to re-
turn and seek him. They found him sitting on
the trunk Of . decayed tree, his eyes fixed in
tently on tho Garth and his teeth firmly clenched
together. "Come George, we are going home,
get up let's be off," said one Of the men; "home,"
II am perfectly at home; my father lies unaveng
ed in these wilds, and here will l stay and rove
through these forests till my souls vengeance is
completely glutted. ! will not return TO the en-
iDyment Of civilization; ! have sworn to forego
them and never will enter the settlements again,
unless for ammunition or driven by the kccnest
hunger or the most dreadful cold" "Then boy
must stay with you," said old Phil, Of the
hunters, sand 90 you see fellows the lad will
have his own way, l must stay with him to take
care Of him, for Lord! wouldn't he should rove
these woods alone for the best dozen beavers l
over sced,' and with this logical and humane dis
course he concluded by telling them good bye,
and taking his seat beside the unhappy young
man, he cndeavored in his blunt and uncouth man
ncr, to console him, "Well now its not Of use"
said the old fellow, Georgc to take on 40 mighty;
The old man Was OLD land here he laid on the
emphasis upon twas old') and couldn't have lived
he sin 70 answer for, that some one moaght, IT
hey hadn't killed him, may be panther might
have dug il into his hack and ide rather die BY
rife ball than Be clawed to death BY such warm
int" With this and such like he endeavofed to
rive consolation 70 the young hunter George
him only by swearing vengeance 9
against the whole 1900 sav.ses. "Wel! de- {
:lare.o said the oil l. - sif the injin hadn't :
.iIs the Cd man, - 1os1kk have kilt him, and
md on the principle q NEE hunters warfare. ] :
loot see why you should 60 to kill a man.. rela-
ions for what he does" And thus with this un- !
Effected logic did the old fellow try to d'ss"ade
linn from his purpose, but It was Of no avail, the
nature and disposition Of the youth seemed alter
d, and in the place Of the mdness that once cha
acterised him, stern savage ferocity took pos {
ession Of his bosom.
Il . useless to enumerate the many articles
70 employed to dscoy the savages from their PIa-
e. Of coocealment, suffice it his name had be G
ono terrible to his foes. On one occasion he
uccecdcd in entnpping the daughter Of one Of I
-. II hneo he dotArIns0ad n make ~