Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-15
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An INDIAN WARRIOR.
FEEDING and Faih Of Ssuisale CHEF erhiJ

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Coacooche vivid Cap Is The s,n OF King Philip
an 10y h%lrihiiheir apparent 10 the throne olIhe Sem
iuo,es. Bun near AhOpopks. in the region OF coun-
Try ever green with summer foliage aboundiag in
game and co1niie. aud consccraied a. the dancing
OF hs nation. he caly Obiau-d a reputation anon
his people as a brave and daring warrior. q success.
iul hunter, and above all, a learned dealer in he
occult cucuCe OF n~ecrOmancy, which latter quality /
has enabled han 10 maintain his sovereignty in all
ns pristine glory n ,tNIlhsmnd ng the waning pow
or of The family hOm Which he sprung.
II was mere beneath tho wide spread branches
of some gigantic OAK or revolving in the silver wa
tcts of Lake Ahopopka that his boyish days were.
spent. I'm all LIs convers ltions he delighted to re,
CurtO The earliest days Of hs childhood, when free
from lhe RESTRAINT oi alter yearS he rc1med the Tor
est. the cOmpIu ou of hs much loved ia Ia sister
Alter the lapse OF years spent IA toll. aud danger aud
blood. has memory OF events connected with her
was YET green and enthusiastic. lie pour rlyel her
a. hs guardian angel towering over and pr;eciing
him IA the hUr OF battle, or.rf prusir-tsd 10y dIseose
or fatigue minisicrins 10 hs wants aud restoring
him TO health lac says that II was the advice OF
her spirit conveyed t. him in thc death-hkc stiffness
of a midnight hour, when an unmlnly dependency
was prompting him 10 surrender and emigratc. that
he made the most vigorous efirls to drive the whites
with their pollution Tread frum the lands ofhis Grc-
fathers. lie is five feet seven inches high, well
formed, with an intellectual, animated and prcp1s-
siSsing c1uuicuacc, iOud Of dress and vain OF hs
arp araucc. Ills mind j. clear, active, and n nigh
u~ntu,ored, MT 8 n ncoa,e sat ON ha Is ficetl-
,ius ad Enl oi his Jukes. Asa p aierel q ent
hs de iy,ry g fol and lol ., IA ssps, C ra1id an
%f1r,ihlc. with agrecable iuiOnllilns OF vice. lis
e. inalion OF la nan nature aud the character OF in.
diyidulls wih whom he comes IN contact is no less
remarkable than wise. Polite and wary IN every
thing connected with his government he controls his
hand with skill and fhmnes>. Absolute in his au-
thoriy. hs word Is law. Vanity is n predUminli-
ing trI.t IA his character, he believes his reputation
a a w1rr .: and chieiain TO hlvs extended Ia the
ute ms; part OF the ca tI,iand tina tn 5 very name
will st'rl the heart oihis enemies. Tn air ocmys-
terry whicI has hrrc;O'Ore prryhjed a h $ &C, ions.
has giYet p'ase i ice hi capture AL emigration 10
a lolu ~ VII ch would psoye d slgrcelble. were IL
nottemP rei ~ a species Of native W.T.. which
serves T. thrDN n cham over Oh, cJnvcrliiOn OF
the l. rd of The forest.
Adlfessing an officer 10 concilitaie whom he
knew was hi- interest, he nude use of the 6l!ow.
ing e.oIueat language; The whites are, / know.
too strong for u<. They dlrNen the earth rs the
lcavcsoi ever green forest do the bright skies which
the Great Spirit has set over Us 10 conceal his love.
IN s. from the pying eye Of the pale face. You
ca Z make powd ri c n O.. I care little for my
self { a echce'is the son Of Philip. can live
a wolf Hunger rannOt wei the eyes Of a brave
man or embiiter his proud heart when fighting for
his cnuniry; bu, my woman my children. are suffer
ing driven, about from place 10 pace, without food
or %clIohiug. My father Philip always told me /
was made Of the slnds Of Florida. and that whoa !
died my bIUihers and my people would hut aud
dance oUCr me. When | depart from this country;
| leave behind me The spirits Of my ancestors and
friends with whom I have had frequent interviews
& wbichhave hung around me and Influenced my ac.
40 $ AL my Life have been NTH Them and now
To leave them aud 60 10 a distant country is like
laying in the earth The dead bodies Of mn rife and
child. They have passed awny-gone to the happy
home. | am alone. | am g ing IL my new home
IN Arkansas. | have thrown away my ride and
hurled my Ratchet. With the bright eyes of nav
Sister looking at me from The pebb.sJ bottom Of nv
own AhnpoPki.l have washed the dark stains o.
blood from my Il thes ard person and now say
unto my white iat.e-s take care ofme"
A short lime pow US 10 his depar u e when. mp.
parenilY ,ovCrPnwored by the me a c oily reflections
cun, eluent o. on the busy p epan ions for his re.
nova he, u en- benz asked where he should 20
when h d.. related with mu h .ce,ng The Gl.
lowing vision oflhe White Cloud. His style OF
narration has teen preserved. IL was evident
that he RI 81 usly believed every w,rI uieieI.
when I am Ia la tie earth. 1 IA II GO TO my
iwis s sler, with VII 'm ] played until | was a large
by. When she died | was on a gro Il bear hunt.
Seated alone by my fire one night 20 neih ng told me
TO go TO her. The wo'ves howled arnu d me. and
one soUn led like her voice. Al daylight I started
for her camp AID OF my arrival. found her dead
When hnntIng agar. with my brother OiLlkee. |
was sitting beside a pine lree-l tired 10 sleep bui
coull nos | Cit R%yselfn Ising. and went far above,
10 a new com ~, whore a was big hL. | there
saw clear wa'erp1n $, sTe uns and pra'r.es; deer
and all kinds Of gameaSoJnIed. Soon saw a white
cloud approaching, out Of which came M twin 81.
ter. She was dress 4 in white. with silver work
over. Her long black hair slreamel down her back
She clnped me around The neck. / shook viii. iea
When she said-Cuacoechee. | knew her voice. bu
could not speak. Ia one hand she held a string o
while beads. which she gave me; in The other,
large cup s~-arkling with clear wafer, running owe
her hand. which she sand cUme from the spring Of tn,
great spirit, and i'll would drink ! should return
n d live with her. While I d ank. she sung IN,
peace Q NJ OF the Sem n0les; a.d d nced % it, ma
sac. She hal silver bells on her fetLwhich made
loud noise. TAXING S m-tIing from her bosom.
could Mt tell whaI, she Lid II before me. when
small blue b'aze streamed ~ $ 20 lhen lgok m
! by the hand and sail all is peace here. wishe,
TO ask her .oG my father and brothers but she shool
%herheid AMI gradually disappeared in the c'oulI.-
The hre she made had G ne out. | .ookoI ahou
me AM let myself sinking until ] came 10 IN
earth when | met Oialkee who had been seekin
me. Finding had leli my reAe behind lac coul
not account for my absence. | told him where
had been and showed him The white beads: bot
eOuld not tell him neither can ! tell you what els
my sister sait TO me. The beads ] always wor
until ~ prison they ware stolen from me. Nhe
| had the beads | could, OF a certain time of III
moon sec the spirit Ofmy sister | have not see
II since ! lost The charm. At the battle Of Fort Me
Ion' ] heard her voice, but il was change ed on
sounded like The mourning Of The dove. Whai sh
SAID ! could not distinctly understand. But
thought she said "cOmc; come; come" when ! di
J shall go 10 her. live with her. My body may b
placed on land or ~ wafer. ] shall 60 10 her %
AZ frsil thought sho lived alone, nui she told M
no. There were others but I could not 500 iher
There was no night there; IL was always dny. n
white men came there. On being quesli ned fut
iher relative 10 this vision, he replied he had tOl
all and could tell no more.
This tale was told with much solemniiy som
person allurded To The probsbi ity Of is being
dream at which he became quite indignant on
could not be induced to renew The subject.
Mex.
Fort King + = Feb 10 1912.
TUE WAR CRY-Tnis rash and wicked cry
we'll rebuked Ivy iho National Inteiligencer. IN,
wide and stable influence of lhis jpunll is al,vayI
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