Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01


ing TO the council square. Five stakes
were firmly fixed and were ready. Day.
ton with undaunted frmness entered the
ring, and awaited his approaching tor
menis with a cool determination. Oh!
but these were not the chief tOrtures
which the saVages intended for him
His beautiful daughter Elizabeth, was
led as another ofthe victims to the stake,
under which was fuel to klndls the Gre.
The moment she saw him she sprang
from those who held her, and with pier.
cling shrek ran and embraced him.
"Oh! my father! my dear fsther!" she
cried, and fell on his neck lamenting their
unhappy situation.
"My child" said Dayton, edo not act
thus and let our barbarous foes see that
they can make us feel their toTtures.--
Go, | entreat you, and submit 10 your
fate as becomes the daughter Of Captain
Dayton, and let them know that they can
not intimidate even a delicate female
and thus we shall triumph over all their
cruel and unrelenting desires Of Ofrevenge.'
"Yes, my dear father," continued she,
81 submit willingly to my cruel fate; but
to see you-tO see my beloved father
thus-it is too much"
"Recollect, my dear;" said Dayton, in.
terrupting her, "thatOur fate is unchange-
able. ! would willingly suffer their tor.
lures twice over, if only you could es-
cape and be comfort to your unfortun-
ate mother. To see my daughter thus
and her existence is the most cruel tor
ture the foe can inAict upon me-"
The Indians dragged her from him, and
prepared to fasten her 10 the stake,
when behold young soldier on horse
bock,rushed through the crowd of Indians,
snatched up the innocent victim, again
forced his way through the astonished
and wonderstruck multitude, and made
good his escape with the fair Elizabeth
This soldier was her lover. Hc had been
informed of her peril, and resolved to
rescue her or perish in the noble at
tempt. He succeeded--they we're mar.
ried, and afforded shelter and protection
TO Dayton's unfortunate widow.
| The Indians upon seeing their intend
ed victim thus rescued. became speech
less with astonishment. No attempts tn
regain Dayton's daughter were made
and If Dayton had not been fastened to
the stake, he might easily have rushed
through the crowd OF savages and made
his escape. But his fate was sealed,
and on him and on the three innocent fe.
males, the companions Of Elizabeth, the
savages resolved to have ample ven.
geance. The three females were tied
to separate stakes and the FIRE was light
ed by the unrelenting savages; the cap.
tives uttered no shreks, but, with a calm
and digni6ed submission, resigned them.
selves to their fate. While strength re-.
maned, they clasped their hands and in
feeble tones uttered prayers, while the
Indians we're adding torment to torment
Al last all the efforts Of the Indians, 10
move the victims were vain; the spark cf
life had fed, and their spirits were alrea.
dy at tho bar Of God, But what a sight
was this for Dayton9 How could
Christian calmly and patiently see female
friends thus treated, while he had no as.
siStance to OfferH His reason fed, he
foamed and splang from side to side; no
one dared approach hun; but the saVageI
had their revenge-they had succeeded
in their horrid purpose. Dayton, while
his reason was gone wept like child,
and the savages shouted with joy at what
they supposed to be weakness. One Of
the chiefs cOntemptuously rushed upon
him with the intention TO despatch him.
The maniac dashed aside the weapon,
but soon received an arrow ia his arm
which brought him 10 his senses. He in.
suited his lormentOrs, called them COW.
ards, and dared them TO make him finch
from any one Of their torments.
A large collection Of savages determ.
ined to put the fortilude of Dayton TO
the strongest and most severe trial. All
Of them rushed upon him, and spilled
every species of torture that the rancor Of
revenge could invent. Some burnt his
limbs with red-hOt gun.barrels; some
mangled his body with sharp knives; 9th.
ers tore the flesh from off mis- bones with
pincers. Dayton with unshaken resolu-
tiOn bore all this without one groan, or at
least external appearance Of pain. Wea.
ry at length Of contending with one whose
COnstancy they could not vanquish, one
Of the chiefs, in rage, put an end to
his sufferingS with his club, and thus these
demons, if may SO express myself, had
their revenge, which, however, was at the
loss oftheir own tribe, which had 80 So
verely suffered in the various skirmishes
with Dayton's soldiers.