, 1841-08-21
From TIE Signal.

Mr.. EuroR:-Would an account of In.
dian battles and Indian adventures he ac-
ceptible TO the columns Of your paper. Ifso.
1 can furnish you with some OF an authentic
character Of which | myself have been n
partner in my younger days, which were
when transacted of thrilling interest and for
daring adventure and successful execution
equaled by but few Indian hunters. | emf.
grated al the age of 20 years from the State
OF Virginia to the then new territory of
kentucky, in the year 1898, and found the
latter almost n wilderness, peopled only by
Il set of daring adventures who were sta
toned about in several parts of the country
IN wooden forts. / took up my residence in
one Of these forts. and in heart and soul en-
tered in all the schemes and plots OF the ear
ly settlers. Our principal business after
raising 4 little corn for substance, was to
be constantly on the lookout for Indians;
and at leisure times we would leave the fort,
and dressed and equipped like Indians. re-
pair 10 the Indian Hunting ground, and there
lay in wait for Them. | made several sue
c~essful excursions in this wav. obtaining
large supplies of wild game. which the lndi-
ans had killed and preserved. On 4 par,icu-
lar occasion myself and two companions left
the fort. dressed and equipped like Indians.
intending 10 go TO the Indian hunting ground
To see if we could meet with no adventures.
We had been absent from the fort about three
days. marching in a straight direction for the
Indian hunting ground. when we were way
layed and fired upon by q company Of five
Indians. My two companions were killed
out right, but ] remained unhurt. | imncdi-
ateIy took to my heels and ran a quarter of
4 mile, when perceiving that my Indian pur-
suers were close behind, and that there WIS
no possibility Of escape, / jumped behind Z
tree and reserved nv gun, and held the
breech out toward the Indians. The fore
most in pursuit seized my gun and took pos
session OF it, and then graSped me by my
shoulder. After had surrendered 10 them
as a prisoner, they refrained from doing me
any injury. They led me back to where my
companions had fallen. when after stripping
them of their cloths and taking a scalp from
each, they put a tight b~andage or my arms
and Immediately struck into a small trail,
which led | presume. TO their own country
Encountered with nothing but their guns.
their movements were active and we travel
led in the direction, we were moving with
great rapidity until evening. when VI came
upen their hunting camp. NJ which they had
spent the winter, and where their horses and
and provisions were kept. Late as it was.
thew Immediately packed up their game
which thew had taken during the win
ter, and putting ii upon their horses in com
pany with a squaw who had kept their camp.
they started forward at Il round pace on the
same trail we had hitherto pursued. We
travelled all that night without hating, and
until nearly 10 o'clock next day, when they
called 4 halt in a little prairie adjoining a
little copse Of wood TO let their horses Craze
on the grass & to prepare something for our
selves TO eat. We remained in that place
for about three hours, and then packed up and
started again. and travelled on until night, |
when we again halted and unpacking their
horses and hobbling them in the prairie, they
kipdied up a fire and commenced preparing
our evening meal. A thought then struck
me that I would endeavor 10 deliver myself
from these barbarians or perish in the al
tempt.
eIbad for some years back been subject TO
periodical fits Of the cholic, and found moth
ing so good to relieve me as frequent doses
Of Laudanum. In fact | had become so accus-
toned to the remedy, that made a point
never to 90 any where without having an
ounce or two Of Laudanum in ms pocket. In
searching me the Indians had failed to find
the pocket which contained the Laudanum,
for it was 10 the breast Of my coat, and they
had also failed to find a pint flask filled with
brandy which ] carried 10 a pocket made
IN the under part Of my coat.
Whilst the Indians weie engaged in holding
out their horses, and the squaw in collecting
wood, ]. extracted the Laudanum and the
brandy from my pocket and mixed them to-
ssthsr 10 the ASK. ] presume there were
near tive ounces of Laudanum. BY the
time il was effected, the Indians came. and