Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-30
GENEROSITY OF THE INDIAN


The Ealowing which we copy from tho National
Iniolgenccr OF yesterday will touch string in ev
cry heart The poor Indian capable of the magnan-
'mous sentiment here viyidly portrayed should
-ertainly be allowed to live, be his waywardness
what II may. His generosity is unrvslled except /
EXTRACT or A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER |
IN FLORIDA.
In my last hurried note to you mentioned hav- |
ING witnessed scene here few DAYS be6,fe |
which, in my humble judgment. put the famed Siury |
ut Damon and Pythids quite in the shade. will |
now give you some Of The particulars.
party of Indians were recently discovered by
sumo OF our troops, who succeeded in capturing three
oi Their warr"rs; the rest OF their party. consisting
OF three men, and women aud children. Numbering
M all about twenty, 1ed. The capiivoS were
brought TO this place. where they were nterro gated
Nv the Colonel, (Col Wurie) during which il was
discovered that of them had been concerned in
killing and burning n mail rider tune In Marlh
last They were told that, Tor this crdel act OF
theirs, they would be hung in fifteen days. unless
within that tmc-Iho reti OF their people should cume
IN. They were then placed in chains and were
permitted 10 send out the third Of their party.
with n talk 10 bring in the rest Of their people.
while they were committed to guari. The
thus sent out returned ia five day.. bringing with
him warrior by the name Of Hlatc Ftrico and
sime women ond children, an,ug whom tho
| inO,hcr AMI sister of one OF the prisoners. whose
name Is T'lief ILasljo. The scene which followed
may DO drImatzed thus
| Scene open court m froSt OF the Crmmand-
ing Ohccr's quar,ers-lndians discovered seat
ed under the trees among them Hlaie Ftrieo (Py-
ihl1s) un the grn,s, IN The Indian p1sture-Tligf
Ihljp (Dlm'n). ia chains. a bench, his head
resting against the trunk Of tree, looking towards
the heavens, with a counienance indicative of res
isnalI1nhs mother and sister lying upon the grass
at hts feet, the mnIher roepiag nj the fate which
awaits her sDn-the Cololcl and other officers are
discuyere, al distance rOn the group of Indians
Colol"i TO HdHe F,ric1.-Whero are the rest of
the peop'e seat ior1
H,LIfe-They have separated and cannot be
iUund. Your troops have scattered them, aud they
have taken diIrrenI paths.
! Coipael know you not thai unless they are
brought in ia ESQ men (,oin'ng To- the prisunerS)
will be hung! a pause The Indian discDn~ulale,
bat apparently resigned) lr send you out iar the
people, will you bring them IA, IN time save their
lives
IIoIaie They have gone of, and know not
where 10 look br them. Like the frightened deer
they have ilul AT the presence Dl your irbops.
COioHeL-Ind.Gn can Gnd lndian. II they are not
here ia ten days. these men will surely de.
, Hla'e.-'rhe track of the lndnn is covered; his
path is hidden; and cannot be found in ten suns.
, ColoHct 10 TIiaf.-IIavc you n wifrl
Idigf-AIy wife and HID are with the people
wish them here, that may take leave Of them
bcfnre die
CaloueI do you love your wife and chIdI
IGIoE-'rhe dog is fond oliis kind; aud 1 love
my own blond.
? C,IoueL-CnulJ y,u find the people that arc our
=, TioI.-TLcy are scattered. and may not be
found.
& i1Rol-Do you desire your freedrm'
1htyf-l see The pcuplo ing mand fro aud wish
TO be with Them ! am tired OF my chains.
Co!old-Iil release you, will yoa BRING in the
people within the lime fxedl
TtfIYf--N.,a mill W I A
Itry.
! CO,oacL-If lIoaie FiKico will consent 60 take
your chains and be hung in your place At you should
Tot return, you may go q long pause. TaIOf
continues Throughout the srene with his eyes fixed
on The heayeus-hs IN dher and sister now cast im-
plnrng Looks a. wards lib!lc. who. during tho last
few questions, has Struggled 10 maintain his compo-
sure cvurong, 10y The heaNing of ms breast and his
saspings, though the rope already about his
neck That lac Is al At easo-al eyes turned tow.
ards h''n-hc RECEIVERS, AMI, with lie utmost compo-
sure and drmness, replles--)
i HIdic.-l have wife. child, or mother.
rs moro fit thai he should live rhan l. cun-
sent To lake his chains aud abide his fate. Let him
: e..
:, Coipnci,--B, it 80. But dp not deceive yourself.
YES, ~ Talor HadjJ brings not ia the
Peurlo within ton days II,laio dies The death Of
dog.
With The urmos, solcran.ry TIC Two Indians were
then marched 10 the armory, here The chains were
Transferred, AMI in Glec u minutes after Tllnf wis
on las journey. Yesterday n messenger arrive
! hrngIngng intelligence that Talof IIndjo was on
his way ia, with hs people, and might be expected
here io-m"rrOw or neat day.
| There is more truth Than poetry in The foregoing
| And what makes u more remarkable, when compar-
Ell with the story of Damon aud PyIhins Is. that in
the one case strong and devoted friendship exist
oil between the parties. while in the other there app
| pears 10 such feeling but tho sacrifice offered by
| llolalc arse from purely noble and dsiniercsied
motivci n desire to save tic life Of one whom he
considered 81 more consequence Than himself Py-
hias placed the utmost faith in the promise Of his
friend TO return at tho appointed timo. The Noble
lIolate had no such assurance given him, On the
contrary, he we'll knew IL barely probable thai
ralof would return with hs people IN Time 10 save
| his life 4"
We can appreciate 10 the full extent the poetry
Of the above. but the writer forgeIs in his compari
SIN, that TalOl had chance Of Swing himself
while Damon had none. IIolaio had both the ca
paciIy Of Taluf aud bis honor TO rely on. while Py
thias had the honor alone Of Damon anil almost tho
whole beauty in Damon consists in hs struggle 10
return, " certain death To save his friend. Will,
Talof returned 10 certain life. The cases aro ycr,