Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-10-19

Pythlas quite IN the shade. \ party of Indians
were recently discovered by some of our troops, who
succeeded IN capturing three of the warriors the
rest OF the party consisting of three men, and sever
al women aud children, numbering. in all. about
twenty, fled. The captives were brought To this
place. where they were Intercepted by the Colonel
during which, it discovered that two of them
had been concerned IN killing and burning a mail
rider, sometime IN March last. They were told that
for this conduct OF theirs, they would be hung i'm
fifteen days, unless. within that time the rest of
their people should come in. They were then plac-
ed IN chains, and were permitted to send out the
third man oil Their party with talk 10 bring in the
rest of their people, while they themselves. were
committed To the guard. The man. thus sent out .
returned IN five days, bringing with BIN a warrior
by the of Uotah EIr,co, and
aud children, among whom were the mother and SIS
ter OF one of the prisoners, whose name is Taiof-
HndJo. The scene that followed may be dramatic
ed thus
Scene, open court in front of the commanding
officers quarters. Indians are discovered seated
under the trees, among them ilolat F.xico (Pythi-
AS on the grass in the Indian posture; Taloiiiad-
j., DIAMOND IN chains, on bench, his head rest
ing against the trunk OF tree and looking towards
the heavens, with countenance expressive of re-
signatIon; his mother and sister lying upon the
grass at his feet, the mother weeping the fate
which awaits her son. The Colonel and other Off
GERS are discovered at little distance from the
group of officers.
Colonel Ito Hoa, Fixico. Wv here are the rest
OF the people sent for
IIolati. - Thev have separated and cannot be
found. Your troops have scattered them, and they
have taken different paths.
Colonel Know you not that unless they are
brought IN, these men pointing to the prsoners)
viii he hung. { pause, the Indians dlsconsolate
but apparently resigned) If send you out for the
people will you bring them in time to save their
lives.
IIoat-The people have gone of, and know
not where to look for them - like the frightened
deer, they have fled the presence of your troops.
Colonel.-lndian can find Indlan--lf they are not
here in ten days. these men will surely die
liolat.-rhc track of the Indian is crossed, hi
path is hidden, and cannot be traced in ten suns.
Colunel-(to Talof- lIadjo. Have you wife
Talof.-My wife and child out with the peo-
pie. wish them here that | may take leave of
them before die.
Colonel.-Do you not love your wife and child
Taof.-Ihe dog i fond of It's kind - love my
own blood.
Colonel.-Coud you find the people that out!
Taof.-lhey scattered and may not be found.
Colonel.-Do you not desire your freedom!
Taoi.-l the people passing to and fro, and
wish to be with them am tired of my chains.
CoIoncl-If release you will you bring in the
people within the zine fixed
Taof.-Iou would not trust mc-vet would try.
Colonel.--if Hoiati Fir,co will consent To take
your chains, and be hung IN your place. If you should
not retrurn, you may go IA long pause) Taof
continues throughout the scene with his eyes fixed
the heavcn-his mother and sister cast inn
porng looks TO HolatI, who, during the last few
questions had struggled TO maintain his composure,
evincng by the heaving of his breast and his gasp
ngS, as though the rope were already about his
neck, that he I'll at - all eyes turned to
him-he RECEIVERS and with the utmost composure
and flrmness. replies
Hointi.-I have no wife or child or hother-t is
more iii he should live than - consent to take
his char ms and abide his fste-iet him go.
Colonel.-Be II so-6ut do not deceive yourselves
so sure Taof- Hadlo brings not in his people
within ten days Hoat de- the death Of dog
With the utmost solemnity the two Indians were
then taken to the armory, when the chains were
tran serred To IIolati and fifteen minutes after
lalof was on his journey. Yesterday messenger
arrived bringing intelligence that Talof was OH his
way in, with all his people, and might be expected
here to- morrow or next day. There l. more truth
than poetry the foregoing, and what makes 1T
more remarkable when compared with the story OF
Damon and PytnIas. Is, that, IN the one case,
strong and devoted friendship existed between the
parties. while IN the other there appears such
feeling but the sacrifice offered by HolatI
from purely noble and dIsinterested motIve-a de-
sire to save the life of one whom he considered of
more consequence than himself Pythas placed
the utmost confidence IN the promise OF his friend
to return at the time appointed. TINS poor Indian
had no such assurance IN him, on the contrary, he
knew it was barely probable that falos would re-
turn with his people time To save hi, life. -
Charleston Courier.
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