Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-06-07

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Abnut the middle ofJaquary, 1882, se-.
ven Wyandots crossed the Ohio a few
sniles sboveWheeiing, and committed great
deprcdations upon the southern shore,
killed an old man whom thoy found alone
in his cabin, and spreading terror though
out the neighborhood. Within a few
hours after theirFetreat, ,ieigbtmen assem-
bled from different parts Of tho small
settlement, dndpursued the enemy with
great expedition. Among the most act
i've and efficient of the party, were two
brothers, ADAM and ANDREW PoE., .Ad-
am was particularly popular, In strength,
action and llaidihoud, he bad no equal
being finely formed, and Injured to all the
periIs oftho woods. They had not fol.
lowed the trail far, before they became
satisfied that the depredators were con.
ducted by Big Foot, renowned chiefof
the. Wyandot tribe, who. derived his
name from the immense size Of bis feet.
Ills height considerably exceeded six
feet, and his strength was represented as
lIeFculean. lie had also five brothers,
but little inferior TO himself, in company
were the terror of the Whole county
Adam Poe was ovetioyed at the idea Of
measuring his strength with that Of 50 ce /
ebratcd a chief aud urged the pursuit
with askeenness which quickly brought
him into the vicinity Of the enemy. For
the last few miles the trail had led them
up the southern bank Of the Ohio, where
the footpintsin the sand were d lcP and
Obvious, but when withiua few hundred
yards ofthe point at which the whites
as we'll as the Indians were in the hnb,t
ofcrossing, il suddenly diyerged from the
stream, ,andstrelched along a rocky ridge,
forming an 6btuse angle with It's former
direction, Here Adam hSlledand direci
ted his brother aud lhe other young men
toifollow the rail with proper caution,
while he still adhered TO the river patn
which led through clnsturcs Of willows
directly to the point where he supposed
them 10 lie. Having examined the Pri,
ming Of his gun, he cfept cautiously
throIah'the bushes, until he htd II view
ofthe point, Of embarkation Here lay
two canoes, empty and apparently dee
serted. Dcm9 satisfied, however, that the
Indians we're close at hand, he relaxed
nothing in his viaiiadce, and quickIy-gain.
ed iuitiug cliff which hung immediate.
Iyoyertlts canoes. Hearing a low mar-
mur below, he pecrsd cautiously over the;
bank aad beheld the objects ofhis search.
The .gjganlic Big Foet lay below him in
the shadeaofAa willow, and was talking ina
ow'deep tone 70 another warrior, who
seemed amere pigmy by his side Adam
cautiously drew back aud cocked'bis gun.
The mark lay fair-7ths distance did not
exceed twenty feet, aad his aim was I'M
eiring. Raising his rifle. slowly and eau:
tiously, he took steady ain at Big Foot's
breast, and drew the trigger ! His gun
flashed. Both Ind ans. sprung 10 their
feet'with adeep interjectioh Of surprise,
and for Il single second they all three
stared upon each other. iFhis inactivity
however, was soon over Adam wastoo
much haaipered by the bushes to Fetleat,
and setting his life upon the cast of'a die,
lesprane owe the bush which had shell
teredghith,a and sdtnmoniagali his power
leaped boldly down tho prsclpice1and a.
ligbtedep6n the breast Of Big Foet,wlth
a Shock ihatbore him tothe earth, AT
the moment az contact, Adam hid also
thrown his hight arm around the Smaller
!diian, 50 that alIthree came % the earth
t6getIiat Atfhat moment a'sharp firing
was heard among Tie bushes aDSve, an
iiounced.tHat the etathef parties we're zen
gsged, btil The trio below were too busy
10 oattead 10 any thing but themselves -7
Big Feot was foFan instant stunned b!
the violence Of the shoek, andFAdam wa
euabled tosKeep them both down Blu
the exeftieR necessary fot gthAt purpose
was So gssaE, that he had aosleisnre tpus,
dis knife.
Big Foot qdickIy f6coyefed, and with
out asseMpiiAg toF8ise, Wrapped his Ion,
arms around Adaog's bod, and presse,
him to bis breast, with the crushing iofci