Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

IbdiHeu SIIeully ny HIS sue. uuLll all was pre-
pared for action. Then, for moment, for
getting the dangers that surrounded him,
CASTOR yielded to the impulse Of heart, and
drawing the lovely being, who was now his
welded wife, in all the ardor Of passionate
love, to his bosom, imprinted upon her ruby
lips, the kiss of which he had been so sud.
denly deprived by the onset of the savages.
"My own Kate" said he, ''if you find we
are to be overcome, you must try and make
your escape through the back door, and
thence to the woods. Here is one of our
pistols, take 1t, and if you are pursued, you
know how to use it; shoot down the first
foe who dares to lay hand on you. Make
for the river, YOU know where my canoe is;
the current is rapid and dangerous but il
you can reach the other bank you are safe.
Farewell now, my own sweet love, and il
fail, may heaven shed its protection over.
YOU"
Castor was not man to melt ut every
circumstance, but to be thus separated from
his bride, perhaps never to meet again,
brought tear to his manly cheek. Love
had for "A moment unnamed his firm and
noble heart; but it had past, and he was a.
gana soldier;'thng only how best to defend,
what he valued more 'han his !lte-hiS
wife.
At this instant the Wncop OF the Indians
was sounded to the assault Each man
sprang to MS post. The whites had been
equally divided, and party stationed in
each room. The rooms We're now simulta-
ncpusy attacked by tae Zoe and with clubs
and large stones. they aHdaavored TO force
Inc doors. the silence Of death IeIgned
within, while ithout all was tumuIt an
confusion. The door at length Yielded
one board and then anothergave way, while
yell upon veil rose at their success.
''Hold on boys, until give the word,"
said Castor, sand then stop your blows on,
ly with your lives"
The door and its whole support yielded,
and in poured the savages like whrlwind.
"FUe no,o," cried Castor, ''and club your
guns"
Almost as soon as one report, sounded
the guns of every one in the house-the
yes and cries Of the wounded and nturla-
ted foe almost appalled, the stoutest hearts;
but this was no time to admit fear. If they
felt it. The Indians were making every
exertlon to enter over the pile OF dead bo-
dies rhat blocked up the doorway; and the
gun of each man within, cenched by the
barrel, was lowered only to add another to
the heap. For twenty minutes the fight
had ragged with unabated fury, and with I'M
| relaxed exertions, when the moon breaking
forth in all her splendor, exhibited the COM
batantS as plain as the light OF midday.
One Indian stoutel and bolder than the rest,
had gained an entrance, and fixing his eyes
on CASTOR, as he saw him encouraging and
directing the others to their work OF death,
he gave loud yell, and sprang at him like
the tiger on his prey. The quick eye and
arm OF CASTOR We're too rapid Tor him, and
in an instant he lay dead from a blow OF the
young mans rifle.
But the strength of the brave little band
began at length to fail. Their numbers had
| diminished more than half. Before the enc
my had, however, entered, it had been pro
posed and aceded to, as the only chance for
the females should attempt an escape from
| the back lOOr next the river, while the men
should cover their retreat. as well as their
diminished numbers would admit. Accord
ingly an attempt was made, and an exit
gained the whole force of the Indians
being collected at the front door, to over
come the Stubom resistance OF the whites,
The little phalanx stood firm to its post.
until they saw the women had sufficient
start in the wood before they could be over
taken and then, pressed by such superior
numbers, they slowly fell back to the same
door, and the few that survived, made a
rush and drew the door close after them.
They had now given way, and nothing but
superior speed could save them. II over
taken before reaching the woods they were
| inevitably Iost-ii they could gain them
they might escape The delay caused by
the closing of the door was short, and the
enemy were now scarcely fifteen yards in
the rear. Fear moved the one party al.
most to the speed of ightninG-thirst tor
revenge gave additional strength to the
other. The Indian, :tesher than his chase.
gained upon them rapidly. AS they heard
the savages close upon them, every nerve
was excited, every muscle strained 70 the
utmost. For short distance indeed they
maintained the same pace between them,
hut alas the strength ot the whites tailed,
and too many oi them overtUken, fell be-
meath the clubs of the saNagrs. CASTOR
who was equal in activity to any of his
pursuers. had soon gained the lead an
| with the speed Of an arrow, md increased
| the distance between him and the Indians.
| He knew tina, his wife s.nu,d make tor
the river, j. in al! probability would he able
| to reach 1t, and it was his object to get
there also, il possible, in time to assist her
across the rocky and rapid current, or at
least to see that she was safe beyond pur-
suit. The river was not far, and as he