The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

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while their exposed situation easily enabled th'
Sioux to di,cover them without great precautions
The wilderness through which they passed was
enveloped i'm one inpervous gloom, through
which the n'srays could not penetrate. Near
er and nearer they approached, led on by lecu'n
seh till the point outmost OF the iorthcaons np
peared i'm he distance. AS soon as the hatchet o
'Tecumseh, which had been raised to warn his fol
lowers in he event of danger, fell, ten thousand
tomakawks were in n moment grasped, who from
the signal of their leader they saw the battle
ment coverd with innumerab)e foes An awfn
pause ensued while Tecumseh in II low heavy
voice, which rung through the wilderness in
deep laundering accents, harrangued his impatient
followers. Never was there u deeper feeling
than on the present occasion. The deadly inju-
ries suffered by their countrymen-the union oil
this powerful tribe with the bloody and murder
Gus Whites chung TO Their memories with te-
nacjty which time could not erase, and now urg-
ed on by the overwhelming energy itheir lead
er, the long treasured revenge which had been
ranking in their bosoms burst forth in one long
shrl war whoop which ruug from hill TO hill,
and cavern to cavern, in reverberating echoes
Iecunseh paused not moment tor the excite
ment TO subside, but profting by his situation he
rushed boldly amongst his foes. In moment
they grappIed with the foe, whose numbers be-
ing far greater, made an equal preponderance
with the more enthusiastic, but less number of
their enemies. Often were they repused, but
as often rallied. AT this moment, when Tecum-
sch was about triumphing in the prospect of sue
cess, the band which was stationed to intercept
them in their approach to the town came up and
attacked them in the rear. The engagement
now became bloody. Tecumseh saw band af-
ter band of his enemies perish under the battle
axes Of his men, rallied, and with yell rushed
into the thicllest Of the combat In moment
he was surrounded Ivy his foes; his faithful fol-
lowers came to his rcscue, and clearing himself
from the grasp Of his enemies, he moved on to-
ward Il passage. and in rising it he encountered
Winosgo, the chief Of the Sioux All eyes were
now fixed upon their chiefs. The combat was
now hushed to witness the issue upon which
the victory depended. Now the battle axe of
Teculnseh was raised-it fell, and the lifeless
body Of Winosgo was PROSTATE at his feet. The
Sioux were already breaking away and flying
before the attacks of his men, when casting II
glance far up the village. which had been fired
on the right and left, female attracted his Mt
tention, bou nd to stake, around which mum
her of the Sioux were assembled with instrl-
ments Of torture. She bore the aunings of the
enemy with bold and erect figure, and with
calm aspect, she wated her approaching doom.
The fires were kindng around her. A secord
glance told him it was Wia'ni. A chief now
seeing his men fleeing before the victorious enc
my, raised the shaft and sped it at her breast.-
The next moment he fell beneath the arm of
'Fecumseh who then Fastening back burst the
cords that bound her to the stake, and pressed
her to his heart; but the arrow was aimed with
fatal precision-a paleness ovcrspread her wan
and death like features-her eye kinded rs she
raised her head and in accents touched by thrills
of death, while the blood ooZed from the recent
wound, exclaimed, go my father! the pale face
revenge. Farewell father, mother, country, all,
and then sinking upon the arm of her father,
her eyes closed smile settled upon her features,
and Wiami was no more.
Twas night The moon rose in The clear sky,
shedding its pale and sickly beams numbers
of the dead. No clashing strife nor deafening
yell burst on the stiffness of the night. The ST
ouX village, which had withstood the attacks OF
Indian foes for half century, was now reduced
to ashes. The bold and ndomitahe spirit of
That tribe vas now crushed, for mnny OF their
chiefs were slain, and many of their men had
persisted in the preceding conflict. Eut to re-
turn twas midnight The moon had reached
it's zenith. Tecumseh still bent oyer the course
of his only daughter Her brow wore a marble
paIeness-lhe iews of heaven were already set
ding upon her sunken cheeks-lhe northern
blast played in her locks, ms 'Pecnmseh sang the
death dirge of his departed daughter. He was
startled from the rcvere into which he had fall
en- by the tramp of horse, and casting glance
behind him he discovered horseman advancing
towards him. Tecumseh arising was accosled,
hut stepping back and drawing knife he re-
NAMED molionless. [ come TO bear you offers
of friendship, cried the horseman, wilt thou join
our forces under our great and good chiefp L
league not with the pale face, replied Tecunseh,
keeping his eye fixed upon the nearer of the
message of pence--even in that sinking orb you
see the doom of our race, Once the sun rose
upon many of my propIe--it now sets on the
graves of millions;-once the far country, stretch
ing from the Atlantic was one dense wilderness
then my countrymen were free and happy
my country is no more and my countrymen
are gone, Even yonder the dark waters of the
Mississippi roll to the ocean crinsoned with the
blood of my people o! Wiami, the victim of
the pale faces, dishonor, but for whose death
sweet is the Indian revenge. Then turning
from the horseman he walked away: The day
was streaking the east when their silent march
for their own families commenced The coarse
Of Wiami was borne TO her own native and,aHd
entombed upon the spot where she spent most
of her childhood. History records the battle in
which Tecumseh fell fighting for the freedom of
his country, His bones lie on the hanks OF the
river Raisin, and although no monument marks
the snot his memory is cherished by his coIin-