The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-02-20

e. las brave as he is reacherous. We wish 1
st see If he can bear punishment as well as h
" can convey intelligence. Dog of a Waa.
n. lbonk have thee mt last, and deeply sha
ID you expiate your treachcry."
s. Let the Wampanoag rail on" replie
DfI Abraham. " his words are as the words q
"a a sausw. They are rs pleasing to my sou
W n, the song Of the birds, for hear in thei
,e thnt my schemes have been successful; tn,
e my reyeage is complete. The dreade
$, Metacomei, the destroyer Of my tribe,
!. himself fugitive and have made him &c
J. There needs but this to complete my re
= vengc." As he spoke the tomnhawk Of th
y Indian circled round his hend, aud swift a
!. the arrows flight was thrown at the head %
IS Metacolnet 1t missed its aim, but sunl
d deep into the brain Of the warrior who hat
discovered Abraham and his sou when con
vcrsing at the foot Of the rock.
s Abraham MS soon as he had thrown hi,
. Ratchet attempted to escape by tlIe private
; path, but as he passed the precipice a bal
:. let from the gun Of his enemy pierced his
heart. He sprung conyulsively in the air
and the next moment lay "a crushed and
shapeless corpse ut the feet Of his son.
When Ahraham, and his son had parted at
the foot Of the rock, the latter proceeded
towards the settlement but not seeing any
Indian trail he did not enter it, but inme-
diatsly returned to the rock, to inform his
father that his road 20 the settlement was
free. As he was passing the foot of the
rock he paused, and drew close under its
shadow, thinking that he heard voices from
the top. 1t was the last words Of Abraham
that he heard, followed by the death shrek
of the lndian whom he had killed Then
the sharp ring Of musket burst upon his
ear; and the next moment his fathers
mangled body lay at his feet. For an in
slant the young Indian stood parnlized by
contending emotions; the next, he dash
ed starting tear from his eye, his form be-
came erect, his bcnring naughty, and shout
ing forth a whoop of defiance, with the
swiitness of the hunted deer he started off
in the direction of the settlement. The dif. |
iiculiy Of defending from the top Of the
rock made any attempt of pursuit fruitIess,
but more than one ball was sent after the
flying ludinn. But the distance and the
darkness of the forest favored him, and he
escaped unharmed. Finding ,hn, he was
not pursued, he paused on the borders of
the settlement, and secreted himself until
morning; when. entering the village, he
proceeded TO the house Of Gardner, aud in
formed him of the arrival of Philip with his
band IN the ncighborhood. and Of the death
OF his fnthcr by their hands and offered
himself MS guide to the haunts Of Phlip.
The regret of Garduer at the loss of the
faithful Indian was sincere, and he deter
mined that no excrtions of his should be
spared to revenge his death. He nccor
DINGHY despatched messenger to the cele-
brated Capt. Church, who was in the neigh
borhood with a small body of troops, in
forming him where Philip then wns, and
Offering to assist him will, small band, aud
also 10 furnish HIM with guide, if he
.i'"sS"s P'oI,s ounSn i,iIi.
Capt. Church was the last man to refuse
an invitation Of this kind, ind he immediate
" Ieft his quarters and repaired to Swan
sey /; concerted his plan of operations, and
departed for the swamp where Philip was
concealed. Before morning. the swamp was I
surrounded aud they waited only for day i
light to begin the attack. The indians, L
when the day broke, saw that they were $
surrounded, yet they fought with e
heir usual bravery. Bu, Church was too Il
veil acquainted with Indian fighting to al. r
ow them nny advantage. p
Many of them had fallen, and the close h
nd rapid fire with which they had com
'enced the action was fast dying away, a
hen Abraham's son approached the place h
here Gardner was stationed, and said, II
Does the white man wish to secure the 81
met 1t he docs, let him follow me-"
'ardner paused for moment, but recol- o
ec'ing that tho Indian must have an in,i- a
nate knowledge Of the haunis of Philip, he r.
etermined to accompany him. Taking q II
hort circuit round, the Indian. entered the L
wnmP, aud following a narrow path he a
oon came to q spring. Here taking sta o
ION behind n tree, he motioncd Gnrdner to p
10 likewise. They had kept their station v
,ut te" minutes before a rushing through v
he bushes was heard, and the next momen, h
he form "t Philip was before them. Quick
rs Thought the gun of Gardner was at his II
'h"uidrr-i, missed fire. That Of Philip h
vas raised within few feet OF hi, bosom, q
'ei eer II could be discharged its holder wa.
lead, and the young Indian bounding for d
ward exclaimed, vengeance is satisfied o
nc murderer of the father has fallen by the S
hand Of the son :" c
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