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

Dayton appeared near the station, deter
mined on a stratagem TO take him alivO,
1t was customary for persons who wished
to enter station, in The neighborhood
where Indians were lurking, to give a
whoop when within a quarter Of mile,
to allow time 10 open the gates for their
reception, and as soon as the gates were
open they rushed in. These two Indians
fastened a strong cord across the road
from two trees, and then concealed them.
selves 10 witness the success of their
straiagem. Dayton came up at full speed
gave the whoop and galloped for the open
gate as hard as he could; but not SEEING
the chord, was thrown head over heels
from his horse. His deadly foes rushed
out TO seize him; but, amused at the
success OF the stratagem, and the ridicu.
lous manner in which the rider was
thrown-they burst into such fit of
laughter, that they both fell down on the
ground. Dayton hastily rose and seeing
the condition of the Indians, shot one
with the rifle, seized his tomahawk, des.
patched the other, and mounting his
horse was soon in safety among his friends
at the station. He had again escsped.
and had killed two more Of their boldest
warriors; the vengeance Of the whole
tribe was now upon him. All, who eth.
er from interest or from any slight excuse,
would not join in the war were denounc.
ed as towards, and treated with con-
tempt and indignty.
The whites, in their turn, now resolv.
ed TO subdue their savage foes by strat.
agem.-They collected sufficient mum.
Der OF rangers, and divided them into
three parties. The first was strongest.
and marched to the Indian village, with.
IN mile of which they were met by
some Indian warriors, who pretended to
dispute their march, but Only wished to
gain time. All the disposable force of
the village was soon at the scene of ac-
ton. Each party fought in true Indian
style; every one selecting tree, from
behind which he fred upon his foes at
every opportunity. The Indians exhibit
ed great daring on this occasion, and ex-
posed their bodies 10 the FIRE Of the ran.
gers. No sooner did one Of either party
show himself than halE.a-dozen bullets
were Immediately shot at him, so that to
expose yOurselfwa certain destruction.
Both sides maintained their ground; kept
getting nearer to each other, so that the
1re, which at first was very irregular, was
now in quick succession; but nm unexpec-
ted sight now presented itself to the de-
luded and thurderstruck Indians. Thev
beheld their village in flames. In despe-
ration they sprang from their hiding pIa.
ces, rushed upon the whites, cut through
them and ran to The blazing village with
a determination which nothing could ar.
rest. Nearly oil the rangers that had set
the village on fire were killed by the in
furiated and desperate warriors, but the
main and third parties having united, res
cued the remainder, and killed many Of
the warriors.
All the old men and helpless females
and children were spared Only a few
ofthe tribe remained, but vengeance was
their cry. The old men and warriors
met, the latter of whom repeated a song.
the translation Of which is here inser.
ted:-
IN that day when our heroes lay low, lay low,
on that day when our heroes Law low,
liought by their side d thought ere died,
ust vengeance to take on tho foe,
JUST Vengeace to take on the foe.
onthat day when our ChiefIains lay dead, lay
dead,
On that day when our chieftains lay dead
fought hand to hand at the head ofiny bcnd,
And here on my breast have bled, have I
bled,
And here on my breast have blsd,
Our chief shall return no more, no more,
Our chiefs shall return no more,
Nor their brothers IN war who can show scar for
scar,
Like women theirfate shall deploro, deplore,
Like women their fate shall deploro.
Five winters in hunting we'll spend, WEN spend
Five winters in hunting Wen spend;
Then our youth grown to men 10 the war lead
again,
And our dayslike our fathers we'll end, wen
end,
And our days like our fathers we'll end
They did SO. The five years had clap
sed and the youth had become expert
warriors, and on certain day met to pre-.
pare to revenge the wrongs Of their an
cestors. Vengeance was their desire,
and of the dauntless and chivalric Day.
ton they intended to have It.
"The bones Of our cOuntrymen;" said |
the chief, ''le uncovered; their bloody
bed has not been washed clean. Their
spirits cry against US, they must be ap.
peased. Sitno longer inactive upon your
mats; lift the hatchet, console the dead,
Ind tell them they shall be avenged.
The station had not been molested du.
ing these FIVE years, and fear of danger
rom the Indians was almost unknown