Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-21

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each lie No one felt as II he might not be clardos-
timely scalped
Tn the 20th, all hands were employed in contract
my the opened pckets, 10 form apeflcct rec
angnlaf enclosure, with block house At three oI'ts
angles; the three guns We're placed in order to sweep
Tie most ass1ablo points, aud all were left IN state
OF pfeeauiion and alcitness. George said that he
had no spsprciou OF any tteacheiy when he went up
IN the canoe with the two soldiers He landed Just
below the old picket shook hands with some Of the
Indians, and asked, "Whefe Is Tnskennegco ~
Go up yondcr to that FIRE" As he passed bv tho
picket he it filed with Indians stark naked wins
pellns and chatting, all armed. aud no "omcr, and
as he was about to enter II Que OF them pushed him
back, saying, "Fushenorgee is up yender" pointing
10 drr "llavc YOU brought the "hiskey T. sand
one Indian "lcs,' said George. I'VE dont want
II now, We can do Without" ened Tuskenugee.-
" Have the officers come !" said another. YES"
replied another voice. YES" Now for it," cri.
fd another Indian, aud rs George turned his eyes
bach, with his heart giving way. he Sam Joncs's
SUI Sponge and Chute TnsktnuRgee's brother,
oehee lladjo, each wnh ms, lie aimed. llccaught
llopkns's trousers. aud. hastily saving " follow"
plunged sideways into The river. Hopkins thought
thai both George aud Bosee were shot, and, throw
1hg away hls pail of whlskty, also ms knife, 10
that II might not be used Ia scalp him, plunged Into
the river. after rcceislng mortal wound. Boyce
was drowned, and how suon alter we know not
general fire took place nj the instant that they plum
ged IN. Hopkins aud George both represent the
whole woods as lighted up and rolling with semi.
circular fire. They continued II Afterwards at ran
dnm into The river To insure lhelt DEATHS
George, Ike old Indian, swan up the rvrr instead
al down, aud, reaching n projecting bra ch on It's
margin. short way above, waved hour alter hour
with his nose only above the waer. The lrdan
canoes were padding IN every direction. lie heard
sam Jones's voice crying oul He
heard fuskeuuegcc say. That canoe Of theirs us
Just what wanted" II told You. said Tiger, "Iha
You ought 10 have put me on The other side OF the
lRet. then we wonld lave had them why didn't
you all wait" said Fuskenuggee, :" TIL we got them
clear up IN the camp; we might then have sliced
them up 10 our taste" Fol Two hours one OF two
canoes were employ ed in iertylng them over now to
the south bank some assembled the rlyet, and many
lie eould not cell how many, strolled AWAY hom the
picket TO the north and northeast. George sui was
AFRAID 10 TO move. Presently Ghlne came along,
with llcci aud one OF two sq Avs, who had remain.
ed on The field with them I'LL The rest were gone
Tie sqnaws we've chatting aad laughing. George
ienbed TOT his tate the canoe approached him
he felt It's ripple us paddle passed an nch or two
rom hs nose. One oil the laughing squaws re-
marked rs she was passing Il thlnk hat Inlerpfe-
Ter ~ deador he fell sideways into the uvef ~ 1t he
was wounded - and appeared 10 be dehghleJa his
ale-ehe was so swongo lPfohd,) sad she.
Tiger and TuSkcuugeee only went up slIott dis
lance 10 the other side AID made small htc,--
When DAVIS aud lomphlus vent Ia Hopkins, they
aud the last ludian within his hearing were gone
dough they were Indians. .Wtll, oh my Loid,
LIS place viii not do inr me- sad Geotgr-so lac
'wam Just before ddybtrak one hundred yatds or 50
up HE rver to IhIekel Of high giass, whose eX.
enl afforded son further security. II he lac re- !
NAMED Tor two three hours al4ef daybrcak-rp
ceiving by heonng and slghl no lndi yet lac fear
ed 10 str step. lie no" dragged himself Tor three
lonfs like teItapln up the long gully which forms
he bed OF thel long saw glass, unt lie got due norm
rom the picket and Al is termination. lie then
pulled himself ucnblIngly and hastily through the
palmetos of the pine barens. Tor one or Two hum
ited yards, ull lac reached the next gully Of high
stass. Dfeading Diet elton every instant lac turned
his ewes 10 luOk and saw ~ contldetable distance
al Indian making after Inn at full speed. George
plunged into the deepest pn oi tie intricate gully,
led as last as he could until II became more and
nnre intricate, and head the Indian coming like
Wild cate after him." oh my God, what shall
do - lie lodged ut right angles 10 his llnc OF
heil, aud raising lns bead above the water saw The
Indian off Of his tack. PURSUING this cause three or
"ur TIM =, he eluded him until he came 10 rvulct;
his lac swan, and got now into the mangfovt swamp;
though h,she pulled aud pulled. all lours, inn
peded at every inch by busle bllars, knots, roots,
'tnmps, vines, branches. &r DC climbing, twisting
turning hanging, sinking, &c. MI he reached an
other ryuet. Hele lie rested The "illgaois
were loo thick. lie dragged himself up branch,
lie water dipping from his clothes; the mosquitoes
allowed hun 30 sccp-aud here he renamed all the
second night. IL haIlooed. however when lie first
arrived there, AZ lie heard the hammers II our camp
borne TO HIM by the breeze, bur tire noise OF the
sum drowns all uolse for us coming from up the n
yer. 3" he Indian wants to hill me-lhc white man
does not Gaze iar me-" thought George, after hal
looing Tor long Time IN VAN. Changing ms posi-
hon slightly IN case the Indian night have heard hir,
he ounged away the uIghi @lh the mosqnl-
toes. Al daybreak. looking "p he saw Two moccas'n
snakes hanging over his head Il don't mud you,'
said he and, hearing The oil boat at daybreak.
h0 hallooed again an agaIn but iheu sound died
away, aud he almost gave hiuseli up 10 despai -
Well SAID he, II stay here, THESE Indians will scalp
me- q I'd rather the agators 10 catch me than thai
they should. Ine dark riynet Was literally black
win them. lie saw one or two right III his path
Looking To la, right was a moustfous large one, and
on the left several with their LAT mouths crunchng
some KIND Of water reeds. He tied his jacket
sleeves around his body 10 bear his AIMS, and put
ting the handle Of hs belt knife IN his mouth, plum
ged IN, and landed on the opposite slde-onc allIsa-
tor immediately ON his fIglI, aud another on ms
lell. lie tllen re CONNIE need his labor. and by 10
O'Clock, having threaded The resi- oil the mangroye
swamp, aud crossed, all, iour black alligator ri,u
let's lac reached our sight Oh, how GLAD | was 10
cross over 10 biog hirl back. "Oh God - SAID he,
won would not believe v hat have pass, lhrousb
lie remained exhausted and sick Tor two days, aud
again well as ever, without wound. lie
huks The Indians VIII depose or despise Chltte LOT
not having got single scalp. lie turks they had
two hundred or Two hundred and hlty warriors up
tbeTe and III you catch Chute, gentlemen, you
must give HIM me, Tor dou't thlnk you can keep
my hands oil from shooting hlm." Ga The 2Sih,
early. two soldiers aud two sdilos were despatched
express PEI sail boat 10 Key Blsca,ne, put them
their guard there; aud nom Lieut.. DAVIS 10 OF
der up Lieut.. Handy 81 The Navy, who a.lyed here
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