The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-12
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LEcUsD OF LAKE cuAMPLIIS.

LECEsD OF LAKE cuAMPLLIS.
Many arc the places scattered over tho tace of
our beautiful country, whose wild and picturesque
scenery is worthy the painters pencil The poet
pen. Some of them which were once celebrated
for their rich sttes of'legendary lore, ARE on
ly sought TO view their natural scenery, whlo the
| traditions which formerly gave them celebrity arc
buried in oblivion. Such is the scene of the fol
lowing adventures romantic glen bounded on
the North side by rocky hill, which stretches it
self some distance into the lake, terminating in u
precipice some 30 feet in height and known by
the name ofPcabody's Leap.
AT the time of the adventure, Timothy Peabody
the only mar tina, lived within so miles of the
place and his she daring spirit that achieved il
In attack one of the frontier settlements, his
family had all been massacrcd by the merciess saw
ages, and he had SWORN that their deaths should
be revenged. The better to accomplish this dread
purpose, he had removed TO this solitary place. and
constructed the rude shelter IN which he dwali
till the blasts Of winner drove him to tho home of
his fellow men, again. TO renew the contest when
spring had awakened nature into life and beauty.
Tie was man who possessed much Shrewd Gun
ming, combined with thorGu ugh knowledge OF In.
dian habIts,h by which he had been enabled to avoid
the Of bis subtle enemies. Often when they
had come with party take him. hs escaped
their lure, and after destroying his hut their
turn bomeward, soma OF their boldest warriors
picked off by his Unerring aim; or, On arriving at
their home, they learned that one OF their swinest
hunters had been ambushcaded by him, aud fallen
victim TO his deadly rife. II e had often bafled
th EN-, that they at last had becom. weary Of the
pursuit, and for some time had left him rnmo!es
ted.
About this time party of Indians made de-
scent on one of the small settlements and had Ia
ken three prisoners, whom they were carrying
home to sacrifice for he same number Of men
that had been shot by Peabody. II was towards
the close of The day, when they passed bis abode,
most oil the party in advance Of the prisoners VITO,
with their hands tied and escorted by five or six
Indians, were almost wesried ont with their long
march, ana but just able TO crawl along. lie had
observed this advance qua I'd, aud suspecling t,ers
were prisoners in the rear, had lot them pass unmo
Tested, intending to try sOfae Yankee trick t. ef
| feet their rescue lie accordingly followed on in
the trail of the party, keeping among the thick
trees, which, on either side, skirted the path lie
had proceeded but short distance ,hefOre he heard
| the sharp report Ct rifle, apparently very near
him, which he knew must he one Of the indians, /
who had slrolIed IRON The niain body to procure
some game for their evening meal. From his &C
auaintance with their habits and language, no only
needed a disguise to enable him To join v.th the
party, if necessary, and led by tbs darkness
which fast approaching with but ht'io danger
Of detection. The resolution was quickly put in
operation, TO kill this Indian and Poenre mis- dress
He had got but few Psees before he discovered