Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-02-14

r,.nt. Aiihtif rrspa faioiy bus'l' uei'asrd
Ns,fty md h, rn,n tfrg brstr' The ludisn'
tss ,h,4, cstsi,e, hauya ~ tree IN 'h- centre n
, mr. eros - vllrh so hCF,t' ~'t' fr''c oi
tho frs ihs' io tl4p taf Gins, q t''lf Fsfti
:, p-e.4fil ms have ,,rn III, f'iingt q ihe
,,e,,rn, sh,a 70 - s,cr6cei On the bartnusn al
tst II. s,ing 81 the conh1,lhle pile vas TIC
,,rnsi 6t,d IN fos ac,iun AZ lsa IN, blazing
torch ws, rsi,. 4 the hctoic patty rush'd uron
a.. .,e.ge. risc,d the unsrlr 81 thsif guns TO
tb.,r had, and ,rtacrod Their BRAINS 70 ID" four
wtniy 81 81 them wtfr ki'ltd iu as'coui End
the sshei two tad M fv,feai'd five etps t,iofr
,h.,r ,si. ciu,d tho fe's m h'if IoufnsN through
n, air Tho unstpc'cd dcv'rsnoe from I'M
r.ndinr d,s,h Gl,d 81 hesus Of ih' capnVfs
wrh h,lu~, 81 srsinudc end gov beyond The pow
o.. Of language 10 t1rt'" The neat cr'nlng
thrv we'e rrsof,d 70 ne bosom. Of their ngoni-
ring iamili,. snd ffpnAs wbcs snSidy ior th't
,ssiy nud he result u the cKridltion m pursuit
~ss u's ne
The fame n our IRISH hero had hecomo notori-
~. IL oitsined the name Of Iadida hiHsr -
ns espl,r, had rssohtd the Ears Of The rcd m~n.
To hrn they could trace the mvscrious d,sap-
pesrsncs of,heif fri,nds a, Aqnsyo karn'nc
lbs, BE- ,ysm mos, Of his time IN the woods and
slcsss ,hsy d,;s,ruir,d ia cut htn uh Spies we've
rlas,d ~ POINTS 10 watch his move n1nt. with
instructions fiom BrsnA' to laIe him alive Il Jos.
,t, 'ist 'h.v richl hold jot.lre of vengeance
o,,t ih.t d,sfoy.ng entry. This accounts for
tie c,scums ance ths, h. wa. sldom fred upon
wh.n be- came in co intact With ib'm
Afer remaining Of the block house a dsv. Muir
rhv commencsd reconnoiueing lie had pro.
es,d,d hu, few mills before he was attacked hy
nsuy of .a,sqes who lay in ambush Five
hlicou. MINISTERS rushed from their covert with
terrific Wells and advanced upon him In the
4 r. l.. a., l. L
knowing tina, IA high, alone there was salty A
ball from his rn. checked the career Of the fore
most which for = moment, paralizet the others
He then dirtsd from them with the agility of n
deer The woods ranr with the war whoop and
every muscle was nerved TO overtake the obcct Of
their revenge Swift VAS the rcr' NJ and swift the
pursuit Afor running about half mite he stop
pfd and found he had gained considerable on his
enemy IL quickly charged his empty barrel,
and The next m0uen' saw one Of m" Indians IN af-
vance of the rc- a messenger more g,in than
hm..f AWAITED tho foe IN 4 SECOND, his ct" wa.
seated IN death Urged on hy the fury Of their
INJURIES the survivors renewed their cHertirrs IN
the chsss As they approached another Of their
number + II md Murphy fed as on wings Of the
wind Filming their eS~r,ions vain the two 70
,orn'd 20 their How companions, who had gone
10 that country from whose bourne no traveller
hero nov prepared To turn the tables upon them
H. feared not to rome in contact with two OF his
enemy II his une was charged He cautiously
retraccl his steps and approached near as To
hear the lamentations Of the survivors over thu
d.sd hoiirs Of their companions Not apprehcp-
ding hrs r'in-n they were entirely ofthelr guard
H. crawl'd mp within twenty rods Of them unoh-
served Satisfied no others were near, he Tsis'd
his deadly weapon and the next moment the two
survivors followed their brothers TO the word OF
spirits
IL took the scalps Of the five. recovered his
bnapssck secured the arms and ammunition and
the s1me nigh, returned to the block house, only
Elk miles from the sccne Of action wonder and
SOURCE 10 his cnsml,s
In the same manner Murphy annoyed the saw.
ngss until they were driven from their ancient
hsuns hv the intrcpldry and perseverance Of h,
inhabitants lie had numerous hair breadth q.
cap.s hat WAS never taken after his first escape
seriously wonndsd He WAS so much dread.d
hv the lndirns lha, party Of three or four often
fed bcior" him fsqu'nly finding their number
amss by two b. fore they could ct out of hi.
reach H. had great desire TO obtain he sea lr
end wssh his bands in the h,aus blood Of Brandt
Thr, ACCOMPLISHED h- said, he could die harpy
Buci the III tory alwsvs wen, with the main
BODY Of the warriors and was careful TO keep or,
~ ilny"r IN the Az ct torture MufphV exceed.
cd h~ savaC's Wh'n he CHANGED 10 disable an
Indian ,nd TAX" him alive b. would bind him and
proceed to dismemb'r him. with the same sang
frold as butcher prepares his meat for the stall
tie seemed 10 tax the powers Of his prolific and
eccentric genius N con'riying now modes of in.
flctng psn For the Indian warrior not a ,na K
OF humanity wa. leh ia his bosom Their sonaw.
and papoos's he never moics,fd His d.,ds OF
blood sunk dep into The minds Of the red men -
Some time after the close Of the war when the In.
dams had removed f'r from thu, neighborhood
one, whose brother Murphy had kilhd came a
long distance 10 Sex ih1t deep rooted revenge
which ma1ks the character Of these rude children
.oftho forcs,
L@nninc that he WAS IN a swamp ahou, mile
on, waiting an opportunity to execu,. his d, sign
the 'nrng'd lrishman s,zcd his rife. tomahawk
AMI scalpIng knife. d't.tmin'd 10 give him battle
II" proce'd'd cautiously INTO the thc.u a few
rods then stopped To r'c'anoitre Heihfn adyan
cd into smsil opening sni within ten rods o
him h. DISCOVERED his hated enemy raising hp
g1n 20 he face Murphy cried out to him goo,
sim the Indians nerves trrmbl,d the ball from
the i,shman's rife piercrd his heau. hs gave
horfihl- shrink iumpsd into the air and T. III.
l.s,n the ground HIS wasihc last scalp the bar
dyy.i" nm ever took To tho day Of ms d.ath
b. ,ni gid 10 hngs Of the mos, iirefIl reyng
towards ihsi unfortunate rn~e Of h.incs Al ID
restoration Of peace he s'ul.d about twelve NIL.
f'on U'savan'ho which rlice BE- continued I
yisd a"nusliy uHul prrun'cd Nv ace Il va
there lfsrn'd n his s'ori,s there he comm, ne,
b., .vsg~ warfare Th1' ground had ben a.
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