Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-08-10
A Aentuckiass's Revenge.

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A EAentlachiazs's Revenge.
The head of navigation of beautiful stream
now peopled by thousands OF sold Keniuck's'
sons and daughters, was once the scene of
events which marked the settlement Of that fine
country A tale of blood and revenge is on the
lips of the descendants Of the pioneers of that
region, of thrilling INTEREST," and no one who has
been so fortunate as to pass few days under
the roof of native, has failed TO receive min
ute account of the DRAMA the actors in which,
have long since been gathered 20 their fathers.
AT the close of an autumn day, shortly after
the emigrants from Virginia began to settle the
valley of Licking, the family OF selller, con-
sisting Of five sons, the youngest about sixteen
and three daughters, retired to resi-, after enjoy
ing frugal repast. The country was, a, the
time infested by Indians, whose depredations
caused great alarm, and taught the settlers the
necessity of making their rude dwellings as Sc
cure as possible against the attacks of an insid-
ious foe. The family referred 10, had, accord
ngly, strongly secured the only entrance 10 their
cabin, by every means in their power; one OF
them uhe youngest of the boys) standing watch,
10 give the alarm should any attack be made.
just before daybreak, he heard the quick re-
port of rifle, and before he could rouse the
sound seepers from their straw couches, the
cabin was in 1amcs--the horrid yells of the
savages, freezing The purple current in his veins!
In a moment the sleepers awoke TO a sense OF
their grea, danger Not second was 10 be
lost. The fire was bursting through the space
between the logs, and II was evident they must
all perish if they remained in the cabin. To
escape was impossible, surrounded, as they
were; and they were compelled to choose be-
tween a dreadful death by fire, and the murder
Gus tomahawks of the unrelenting red men
The conclusion is soon told. The door was
opened, and as they rushed out, they were al
sho, down, with the exception OF the boy allu
ded 10, who managed 10 escape by secretlnG
| himself in lhicket close by. The savages Sc
cured their scalps, and departed, just as the
morning sun rose on the dead bodies and smo
king ruins of the cabin.
As soon as they disappeared, and were ''clea
out of sight" as the Jerseyman said, the you'll
emerged from The bushes, and sought what few
hours before was his home What change
There lay, close together, his dead kindred
bleeding at every pore! lie was alone! M
fond mother was there 10 sooihe the anguish o
his SOul--nO KIM latneI 10 ulIeCl HIS WdyHdI(
steps The only house he knew of was twen
ty miles distant, and assistance could not b'
procured in time 10 be of any benefit TO him, il
buryng the dead. He gazed on the cherished
forms for moment-a tear was in his eye
but il was the last he ever shed! He went Il
/ work and dug grave for The only relatives h
; had on earih--drove a stake down 10 mark tn
spot, and collecting some shelled corn whicI
had escaped the fire, slung il over his shoulder
and left a spot he could no longer contemplate
} without feelings of unspeakabie regret.
We cannot follow the young hero through hi
long journeyings: he succeeded in finding III
trail of The Indians, and followed il with the sa
, gaciiy Of a woodsman, until at length he discov
=, cred their encampment What followed vii
{, be easily imagined by the reader. In the sill
. hour of night, he crept through The long grass L
The place where they slept, and securing cne G
their knives, cul the ihroats of all! lie the
6 gathered some fallen branches, which he 'hreV
: over them, and soon raised fire which left le'
n marks of Kcntuchidn's reuenge!-N. q. CreS
S cent Citg.