The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-09

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arms but his sword which was TOO long To use in
so close AN engagement; he seized Tie hand
mat held the knife, but wounded rs he was, he
was not able 10 disarn, him, and he called TO the
sentinel, which who was stationed near by 10
| come and shoot the Indian which order was
promptly obeved and he fell dead at the feet of
Captain Howard Bet Eha vasr houc iIirnachus-
cha, (thc seven headed hyena,) he largest and
most muscular of all the Indian chiefs, s,rang
upon HIM with his ,omnhnwlS in hand; the cap,
tain ran him through aud through the body, and
he fell across the body Of he other Indian. BY
this time most of the chiefs in the council house
had been dispatched, and Capt. Howard had
become so faint from the loss of blood, that he
was ordered, which order he obeyed very re.
Inctantly, to resign the command Of The conpa.
ny to Capt. Gilen.
Lieni Huntington was killed by woman,
who shot him with an arrow, which passed
through his body; she was dressed so much like
the men, that he did not know her sex, and if he
had it is doubtful whether i was time for the
exercise Of gallantry. He drew pistol and
shot her through the head, and her brains he.
spattered the wall; he turned round and exclam
ed, 81 have killed him, but believe he has Kill.
led me, too;' and he fell and expired in twenty
minutes
Judge Tompson was killed 10y the Indian boys,
while he was setting up small pieces OF money
for them to shoot at. Before he suspected it, he
he received shower of arrows, from the effects
of which he died in an hour.
Judge Hood wns stabbed in the council room,
where he was spectator at the commence
ment of the figh; he was nearly out of the door,
and was endeavo ring TO leave the place.
A few OF the Indians attempted 10 make their
escape by flight, and were pursued Ivy Col I-y.
sander Wells aud four or five gentlemen who
had just mounted their horses take ride
The whole company were badly armed-Col
Wells had one of Colts repeating pistols. An
lndan warrior seized his horse by the tail, and
attempted to jump up behind him. But the
horse was fiery and FESTIVE, and he could not
succeed he then sprang forward and seized his
horse by the bride, and attempted to stab the
Col. with his arrow. The latter kept swapping
his pistol at him, but the pin which holds the
barrel to the revolving cylinder had dropped out,
and the hammer did not strike the cap, the In
dian found he could not xiii him with the arrow,
e. seized the barrel of his pistol and attempted to
| take il from him; the barrel Instantly came off,
the Indian gave whoop, and sprang into the
river, and swan under water TO the opposite
| shore; but lie had no sooner put his head above
water, than he received rifle ball, which terln'
mated his.adventure Wells bore il very well,
cursing the Indian for his want of polIteness,
and Colts patent. Not one of the party made
their escape.
One took possession of store house, md re-
f."oL oil r."~a~-s &C cnpitniatio With his
bow and q,iver, he guarded the narrow passage:
it being after night and quite dark no one could
They attempted to smoke him ont, hat he with
stood red pepper, tobacco, aud assni1,ida.
Mexican then made II ball OF trrpen tine ~ set IL
on fire in hopes of Illuminating the room so.tha'
the Indian could be seen. |, hnppeDed 10
strike on the top OF his head and stick; he came
bounding ont of the room the turpentue upon
lls head blazing four feet high. # made too
good mark TO be missed, and at the same in
slant he was pierced by several rifle balls.
I'D AT
ments OF Virginia, when HE adventures were
principally unmarried men, il ives deemed nee
essary to export such women as could be pre-
vailed upon to quit England, as wives, for the
planters. a letter accompanying shipment OF
these matrimonial cxes, dated London, August
10, 1921, is illustrative OF the manners of the
times, and the concern they felt for the welfare
OF the colony, and for female virtue. 1t is as
folows:-
1--WE send YOU ship; one widow and eleven
maids, for the wives for the people o! Virginia ;
there hath been especial care had in the choice
of them, for there hath not been one OF them re-
ceived but upon good commentators.
"In case they cannot he presently married, we
desire that they may he pnt with several house.
holders that have wives ill they can he provided
with husbands. There are nearly fifty more
that are shortly 10 come, and are sent out ny our
| Hon. Lord and Treasurer, the Earl of Souihamp
ton, and certain worthy gentlemen, who, taking
into consideration that the plantation can neve'
flourish, ill families be planted. and the rcsper
of wives and children for their people on the
soil, therefore having given This fair beginning
tor the reimbursing OF whose charges, IL is or
dered that every man that marrles them, give
one hundred and twenty pounds OF The mes
Leaf tobacco for each Of Them. l.t
sThough we are DESTROYS that marriage bt
| fee, according 10 nature, yet we won'd no
have those maids ,leceived. and married to ser
wants: but only to such iree,nen or tenants nj
have means 10 ,nnintain them. We pray you
therefore; TO he fathers Of them in this business
not enforcing them 10 marry against 'he'r wins us
4 The Great Arctic Problem SofUed Tie Ion;
moored geographical problem Ola Nori' west
ern massage from the Atlantic is ut length SOLVED
there is such passage. The honor OF this dis
i covery belongs TO Messrs Dense and Simpson
of the Hu,lsons Bay Company. In 1857 AM
i AMIN in 1888. they attempted TO complete lh
explora,ion OF tho northern shore of this Cont
npit Ivy descending the Coppermine, wi'cl
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