Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-02

iof wen. Ualfnffh gazing - ffNgchlfH amaze
r,cni q the s,en. Of ruin and dcsos,son. Half
burnt iogs sui snouA4er,ng ombou were al,
ftr fsre.a-d rfih. oUe, uca, and comfortable
r..ea
Tie I1lian, compounded IN a moment the
scesc % Ali 10 pauculais an5 A,s,locoa. with a
Startling whoop bounded INTO ID. fofos, aud wa.
lgs Ia the hickas NaknT directly iof the
fPo where hs own wicwsm uood tbs same enc
81 rga nc his cycs Not sack was lci ssnd
ing BOT hss pfactis,d eye detected the haao WI b
whish the work q the mira1icfs. whoever .. ,cv
were. had been executed aud be readily anioc.
,uftd that they were small band Of NJ frugan.
s,sss the ancieni enemies Of his iubc who had
taken advantage Of has absence 10 Nj or carry
captive ihef aged enemy and BIS pale face
fncn1
lie was right They dared no, auenp, the
capture u them while Assole Goa was near 10
gsad hen, lot h,s fame had spread Car and wide
asa brave and mighty warrior Although ,heir
situation was favorable fr.r sudden surprise. bur
led as i was 10 the ioresi, md seldom visited by
anr of The villagers sui the terror with which
Asseiccoa had ms ,red them, and theremcmberei
wounds dealt thTn tribe by Tecanguetreao and
his wariors, Yep, them aloof though those
To's had departed 10 their hunting grounds, leav-
ing bat two lonely aud sorrowing warriors
As AsIclecoa rapidly re,raced his steps, he ma
,ured . plan for action The villagers must be
alarvod and enlisted to 60 in pursuit Of the maraG.
dera and their prisoners Poor was the prospect
=, success, for they nigh, ere this have suffered
10y the murderous tomaha~k, or wri,hcd at the
stake We, Asselecoa fll,ered not from his de-
termination. Il was evident the deed had been
committed under cover OF the preceding night,
aud hoped to overake them.
Although has taken some time 10 inform the
reader Of Asselecoas conjeeures, We, they were
made, and his plans ma,ured, during the few min.
u,s Of his absence TO ascertain the fate OF his a.h
or Rcoining the anxious and wondering group,
they proceeded on rapid rate to the village, and
during their ride he detailed to Sir Guy his plan
Of Operations Guy readily agreed with him, and
Adam Bell swore 10 roast the "red devils who
had carried of the hospitable Sir Mark and sweet
Miss Grace
Iseycmas dark and speaking eye dwet with
apprehension on the troubled counienances Of her
husband and brother She well knew that long
must be the pursuit, and deadly the Struggle, ere
her friends could be delivered Bu, she suppress.
sed her feelings, AMI appeared composed as usual
Yet her bosom was agtated with conflicting pas
SONS. She could not be 50 base as to ask her
husband to remain behind a, ease, when her best |
friends, and her own father, were in such immi.
neu, ndanger. No she could no, do that 1t |
would be unworthy Of her The daughter OF
Tecangne,reao the sister of Asselec1a, he vic !
Of Sir Guy EIaviland would never counsel any
one to do a dshonorable deed-much less the hus- |
band OF her love. And the submissivebut sorrow
ing wife, bowed her head upon her bosom and
and rode on in silence
When they reached the village and their tale
was told, all was confusion and CONSERVATION
Mtn hurried 10 and fro; rifles were snatched
from their hooks; and each one girding on such
weapons rs they were hurried TO the centre of the
village where they had directed to assemble for
orders The whites had so long been at peace
with the neighborng tribes that the inhabitants
had in some measure forgotten their fears and the
horrors OF Indian warfare now burst yvidlv upon
them. All looked dark and gloomy, compared
with the security they had formerly enjoyed
Mothers with pale cheeks claspcd their babes to
their bcsoms thanking God that He had protec-
ted them thus far, and earnestly begged His pro,
lection for those who were going forth to take re-
vsnge on the Savages for their unprovoked aggres.
sion, and to rescue the captured from lingering
death
Hastily collecting few provisions, and appoint |
ing Sir Guy and Asselecoa to lead them, the lit
lie band, amounting TO twenty men in all, leaving
ten men TO guard Their homes in their absence,
took a hurried farewell Of their wives and chill |
dren and Sc, ou, before niehtfall
As Sir Guy pressed Iseyema to his bosom, ana
kissed away her tears, he whispered sweet words
OF consolation, promising soon TO return to her.
She then earnestly besough, him to take her with
them,
IL will be nothing to me- said she, 'who have
lived in the woods all my life. will not hinder
your speed in the least | am used TO long Jour
neys and can travel fas. Now, Guy, do let me
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Haviland, even then, in that moment Of hurry
and excitement thought he had never hea I'd his
own name sound so we'll as when i, was spoken
in that low and earnest tone of enlrea'v, and
could hardly find words in which TO deny he peti-
ton
Asselecoa stood by apparently no, hearing He
now sad.
The light awn OF the Sadakadensies is fleet
as the doc her step leaves no print on the grass
why should not the wife 60 with her husbandl
II she remains here her father will think rdead
and his anger Will be kindlei against his white
son
Although Sir Guy demurred, a,though,s oftho
dangers and privalions 10 which she would be ex.
posed he ailensth consented and with one happy
heau beating 10 their band, they proceeded 10 the
runs
Asselecoa commenced searching for the Trail
II wns soon found, and a, the rising ofthe moon.
the l.ule band were ar on their way They pro.
e.eiel At rapid pace only Stopping 20 ascertain
II they were in the nigh, track They halted a,
day break 10 partake q some refre,hrnen Sir
Guy looked anrious'V ~ Iseysrra and he Was