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

already remarked, was a powerful man
and had seldom encountered his equal,
but never had he felt an embrace like
that of Big Foot. He instantly relaxed
bis hold Of ths smaller Indian who sprung
to his feet. Big Foo, then ordered him
to run Tor his tomahavk, which lay within
ten steps, and kill the white man while he
held him in his arms. Adam seeing his
danger, struggled maufully to extrcate
himself from the folds of the giant; but in
vain. The lesser Indian approached with
his uplifted iomahawk, but Adam watch
ed him closely as he was about TO strike,
gave him kick go sudden and violent, as
TO knock the tomahawk from his hand,
and sent him staggering back into the
water. BigsFoot uttered an exclamation
in tone Of deep contept at the failure
Of his companion, and raising his voice to
Ithe highest phch, thundered out several
words in the indian tongue, which Adam
did not understand, but supposed 10 order
a second attack. The lesser Indian now
again approached, carefully stunning Ad.
ans heels, and making many motions
with tae tomahawk, in order to deceive
him as TO the point where the hlow would
fall. This lasted for several seconds, un-
Ill a laundering exclamation from Big
Foot compelled him 10 strike. Such was
Adams dexterity, however. that he man
aged 70 receive the tomahawk in a CLAN
cling direction upon his wrist, wouudlng
him deeply but not disabling him He
now made sudden and desperate effort 10
free himself from the giant and succeeded.
INSTANTLY snatching up rife, (for the In
dian could not venture to shoot for fear
Of hurting his companion.) he shot the
lesser Indian through the body. But
scarcely had he done SO when Big Foot
arose and placing one hand upon his col
lar, and The other upon his hip, pitched
him into the air as he himself would hive
| pitched a child Adam fell upon his
back at the edge Of the water, but before
his antagonist could spring upon him, was
again on his feet, and s.ung with rage at
the idea Of being handled so easily, he
attacked his gigantic antagonist witha fu'
ry which for a time compensated for his
Iiuferiority of strength. 1t was now fair
fist fghtbelween them, for in the hurry Of
the struggle neither had leisure to draw
their knives. Adams superior activity
aud experience asa phgilist, gave him
| great advantage. The Indian struck awk-
wardly, and fndiog himselfrapidIy drop
ping TO the leeward, he closed with his
antagonist, and again hurled him 10 the
ground. lIey quickly rolled into the
liver, aud the Struggle continued with
inabsted flrg, oacii attempting to drown
lhe other.
The Indian being unused TO such vio
lent exortion, aud having been much in
iurcd by tho first shock in the st}m4ch,
was unable to exert the same powers that
had given him such a decided superiority
| tli-st-and Adam, seiziug him by the
sc zip lock, put his head under water and
held it there, until the faint struggles Of
the indian induced him 10 believe that he
was drowned; when he relaxed his hold
and attempted 10 draw his knife, The
! Indian, however, 10 use Adams own ex
preston, chad only been PossUMrNd" "
He instantly regsined his feet and in his
turn put his adversary under. In the
struggle both were carried ont into tue
current beyond thier depth, and each was
compelled TO relax his hold and swim for
| his life. There wasstill one loadedlrille !
upon The shore. and each swan hard in
order to reach it, but the Indian proved
! the most expert swimmer, and Adam
seeing thai he should be too late, turned
and swan ont into the stream, intending
| 10 dive, and ftustrate the ,enemy'5 tnten-
ton. Al this instant Andrew, hearing
that his brother was alone in the strng-
gle with lwo'lndians, and ID great danger,
ran. up hastily TO the edge of, the bank
above, in order to assist him., ahother
white man followed him closely and see-
ing Adam in tue river covered with blood
and swimming rapidly from shore, mis-:
took him for anlndan and fred upon him,
wounding him dangerously inlho shopl;
1 dor. Adam turned and seeing bis broth;
1 err, called loudlynpon him to .'shoot the
i big Indian on the shore Andrews gun
1 however, was empty, having lust beeAI
/ discharged. Fortunately, Big Foot had
als1 seized the guawith which Adam had
4 shotlhe Adian,so they were both on
I eaualiiY. The contest now was who
should load first, Big Foot poured n hls
\ powder fist, aud drawing his ramrod onl
4 1of is shealh,in too great hurry threw
ait into the river, aud while he ran 70 Fe'
! cover II, Andrew gained an advantags;-
5SGIf theIalian was but a second 100 , iaie, y.