Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-04-18
From Incidents of American Revolution ~
The Indian Scout.

g"ahce upon me Indians, who were every night
prowling about, and as will be seen in The Sc.
quel, with bu, too fatal an effect The army
stationed upon what was then called the north.
ern lines, were ever held in constant reousi-
lon In consequence of the activity of their saw
age foe, and the restless, nightly vindciveness
with which they pursued their predatory war
fare.
Arrived at a certain poin, here they though,
they could encamp with security, they pitched
their tents, parlook of their frugal meal The
tattoo beat, and all, eXcep, the sen,inels, the
guard and The officers, retired TO rest.
All The camp, except those on dury, were in
silent repose, and nought was heard but The oc-
casional challenge of The sentinel 10 the relief
oi The officer OF the night, who comes there ??
The army seemed hushed in repose, when
suddenly The crack of rifle alarmed The whole
camp. The alarm spread to the tents of The
officers, and The guard was ordered out, 10 as
certain from whence the shot seemed TO have
been fired, and ihere--laral certainty they
found the dead body of the murdered sentinel
1t seems that his post was situated along The
edge of piece of wood, and there was an
opening about half the distance of his beat In
passing this opening in the wood he had been
shot by the rifle of ut will hereafter appear an
Indian chief Another sentinel was placed
upon the post, and nothing further iranspired
that night, although the soldier on duy had
many strange mi-givings as TO The mysterious
.ho, that had laid his comrade low
The mex, night the same post was manned
by brave soldier, and just before The relief
which came every Two hours) appeared, ano-
iher crack of rifle was heard in the same di-
rection, and upon repairing TO The spot, 10 !
another sentinel had suddenly fallen.
The soldiers raised The dead body of This
second victim of Indian arlifce and one of
them was heard 10 mu,ler in low tone, "I'll
revenge The death of my two comrades on that
savage, il there's cunning in Yankee!'
The honors of war were dispensed 10 the
dead soldiers, bu, The feeling of revenge had not
left the breast of the soldier, who had just made
the above determined menace. Sull his mod
esiy deferred him from making application to
the commanding officer, 10 obtain leave to pui
his threat into execution, and another sentinel
was pu, upon The post al the fatal opening OF
the wood. All was still al IL o'cock-the
seninels paced 10 and fro cheerlulIy, and in
confidence of The ultimate success of their
couniry's cause. when-crack went another
rifle from ou, of the fatal opening in The wood.
Rife after rifle now spread The report, and a
double guard, upon repairing to The spot found
another of their comrades dead upon the field.
He, too, was buried in silence, for the whole
camp was full of sorrow, and il would seem of
Indignation too, ,ha, no soldier could be found
who could escape the unerriug rlfe of The In
dian.
Early, however, the next morning, soldier
presented himself 10 The sergeant al the mar
quee of The conmandant, who desired 10 speak
with him. The sergeant reported this exiraor-
dinsry vlsiier. Having saluted his command
ing officer, which was Of course returned, he
was requested 10 state his business there SO
early in the morning.
| You will excuse me, sir said the modest
soldier, but have understood that you cannot
gel man who will venture to stand or walk, as
sentinel, Oh The piece of ground al the open
ing 10 the wood
III is 100 true my friend, | cannon get man
who will go there, after so many of their COM
rades have fallen by The rifle vi shat Internal
| Indian
If you let me have my own way will 60
How do you mean-have your own way?
| want suit of gray, sir
GRAY ?--let me see-I have one--you shall
have IT, What nexti
L want my rife drowned so that the moon
won'i shine upon il. for them are SarpentS are
;he devil in Inc night
.GranIed--you shall have both these requests
granted What next!'
why, musr be allowed TO whistle or sing
upon post, as please
The e,Il!-hal's contrary 10 all rules Ol
military disciplinep
VERY true, bu, wha, rules Of military di>ci-
plne will you apply 10 such varmlni as that,
uho is night after night picking off some OF our
best and braresi soldiers, and some Of my best
beloved companions in arms. III tell you what
it ~ captain. have come to offer myself sac
rfce upon The al'ar Of my couniry--lf you like
he sacrifice, take II
Il accepr your generous offer. and now do
as YOU please. and command any thing you
want in the camp 10 complete your dlsguIse-
bul how long do you mean 10 sland
It'll Kill him y
We'll, he generally prowls about, and has