The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-06-02
BY MGTCEHENE2 & MATTHEW'S
THE INDIAN SCOUT.

The devotion of our foreathors to the interests OF
their country their severe privations, their enduring
cOnsancy to The immortal cause their patience under
trials; sometimes long and aduous, IS well known 10
postey grateful for all they suffered all the PanSs and
hardshps they endured The cooEinrepidlty the da'
ring tact in military warfare, the calm Indifference (he
result of conscious superiority with which they under
took any enterprise, nc matter how hazardous it might
he mus, command the admiration of all future ages. 1t
would seem as ifthe genius ofcam resolution presided
over all their actions.
The incidents are about to relate are matters con
neced with tho early history of our country and will
serve to evince how much are indebted to that
"brave band i" IN however subordinate situation they
might be, for the liberty we now enjoy
Lord Chatham, in one of his indignant moods i'll The
House of Lords, pronounced perhaps the most ttemen-
duoui and well deserved philippe, against Mr.. Wal
poe tha' was ever heard in any public body upon any
OCCASION Mr.. Wapole, it seems had risen in his
place and justified the employment Of Indians in the
war against the coonists; "For it is justi!abo, said
Mr.. Walpole to use all tho to subdue them that
God and Nature had placed in our hands," as though
thundsrboIt had fallen at his feet Lord Chatham sat
for moment, and but for moment, at the astounding
annuncaton.
fam astonished, shocked" said he 'qo hear such
sentiments and such principles avowed in this house!
What! 10 send forth the merciess Indian to ravaSe,
kill murder and plunder at his will? Against 'chom
have vo sent acknowledgement your Protestant brethern
in America men of your own flesh and blood, and the
descendants of our common oreathers! Spain can no
LONGER boast commence in harbary! She lei loose
her bloodhounds against New Spain; out we more ruth
les, than lhey let loose the wild unutored savages
,hrs,ing for blood upon your Protestant brethern in
AnerIca Sir said he addressing the President, 'I
could not have slept this night upon my pillow, with
out giving my protest against such abhorrent enormous
and rreposterous principles" The indignation of the
noble lord was well justified as the sequel will show.
Iis well known that the Indians employed to
fight against the coonsts and that they pursued most
desolang and indscrminate warfare. The cunning OF
the sayages was united with the hatred they bore to
those whom they considered as.lnudeS On their SOIL
The events which we are about to record are matters Of
history although not generally known by The public
mind yet they nevertheless seem to evnce the stern
DEVOTION the cool determination, and the admirable
skill with which some ofhe acts of that time were a.
chieyed 1t will be evident, however that nothing but
the most exalted patriotism, the calm determination TO
sacrifice himsefto his oountrys could have in
duced man TO peril his life in the manner that the one
whom we are about to mention ventured his.
In penetrating through the country towards the north
ern part ofN York, it jecame very necessary Tor The
coonsts to have constant vigilance upon the Indians,
who were every night prowling about, and as will be
An. with but too fatal an effect. The army stationed
upon what was then called tho northern lines, were
ever held in constant uiston in consequence of the
activity fther savage foO and the restless, nightly
vindiciveness with whichth they pursued their predatory
warfare.
Arrived at certain point where they though! they
could encamp with security they pitched their tents
and paook of their fruga NEAL the tattoo beat and all
except the ssntinels guard and the officers, retired
to rest
All the camp except those on duty, were in silent re-
pose and nongh was heard but the occasional challenge
ofthe sentinel to the relefoficer of the night "Who
comes there?'
The army seemed hushed in repose, when suddenly
the crack of rifle alarmed The whole camp, The a.
larm spread to the tents of the officers, and the guard
was ordered ont to ascertain from whence the shot
seemed to have been fired and there-htal certainty!
they found the dead body of the deceased sentinel
Iseems that his post was situated along the edge ofa
piece fwood, and there opening about half
the distance of his beat Passing this opening he had
been shot by the rifle of as it will hereafter appear
Indian chief Another sentinel was placed upon The
spot and nothing further transpired that night, ultho
the soldier on duty had strange msgvngs as TO the mys
terouS shot that had laid his comrade low.
The next night the same post was manned by brave
soldier and just before the relief (Which came every
two hours) appeared another crack ofa rifle was heard
in the direction, and, upon repairing to tha spot
Io another sentinel had fallen.
The soldiers raised the dead body ofthe second vco
tim Of Indian artlGce and one of them was heard to
mutter in low tone, I'll revenge the death Of my two
comrades on that savage iflhere's cunning in YAM
keel"
The honors Of war dispensed to the dead SOL
ders but the feeling Of revenge had not left the breast
ofthe soldier who had Just made the above determined
menace. Still bis modesty detained hi from making
application to the commanding officer pbain leave 10
put hls threat into execution and anot sentinel was
put upon the lost at the fatal opening The wood All
was still at l2 ocock-the sentinel paked to and fro
cheeully, and in confidence OF the unatO success Of
their countrys cause, When crack whit another rifle
from out ofthe fatal opening in the wood. Rifle alter