Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-18

Gus If the iirce and having itl, fear fm The ",efs,
he bsl an 10 load h- nfe. They fsi-- savage VII" p
aud rushed the encounter; hal kept at fespcishs
distance when Higgins rife VAS losde but when TIT.
knew il was empi, The, acre better soldiers.
A tlaIdy cun1ct aos ENSURED. The Indian. eiahHd
him PLACES IheT spesfs. however, were ens
ihiH poles hastily prepared iJr the nrcason. aui b'ns
! " henessf they struck a rh musrle The wounds
/ they made wefe not, tbenfHe, deep. though M.
mertn,, as his sufficiently i.sllbed. Al last,
me e lhen drew his tiuiahamk. IL struck him ufHi
the check. passed nr,sh ibr ear. which II severed
lsd bare hrs skull Ia the back OF the head and stretched
him upon the prafe The Indians again rushed on but
Higgins recovering bis s,f oss ssion, keps them III
has feet and hands. bfaspng. at length, one oi
their spears The ladans. in attempting To pull II from
him, raised Higgins up. VIM, taking his rie sino'e The
ssssg and dashed oui his brains In DUNG 81,
has ever his rifle broke The barrel only remaining IA his
hands.
The other Indian. who had hitherto fought with eau
nn came manfully iniu The balilrhls character
al. warrior in jeopardy. To hay. nrd ifnm a man
thus wounded aud unsfm,d, have suffered his
To escspe. would have furnished his lame fer ever
IuerIng. therefore, efiihc Yell. he rushed on, and
attempted Ia slab the exhausted angef bui the latter
aatdcd n his blow with une hand, aud bfaudlsh,d hrs
ride with the other.
The Isdian was yet unhsrmed, and under existing
circumstances by lar the mnst p'werful Higgins cnur-
age hoaever was unexhausted aud ineSinushle--
The savage last began Ia ffom the glare of his
unnamed eye the spot where he left his rife. liig
gins knew II the ndlsn recovered that. his
dsspetsie throwing thrreiafe his ME barrel aside and
drawing his huntiug knife. he rushed upon his Zoe.
desperate strife ensured; deep assh.s Inflicted
both sides Higgins, iagued and exhausted BY the loss
Il blood, was no lunger match for the savage Tho
latter succeeded IN throwing his adversary from him,
and went immediately IN pursuit OF his rs. Higgins
At lie and sought ur the gun # tho other
Indian. Both. therefore, blerdng aud ii breath.
werr in search %, arms lo renew the contest.
The smoke had NV passed away and large mum.
Der of indians IN view Nothing. It would SEEN.
clnid now save tie gallant ranger. There WA, howey
ef an eve 10 ply aud an arm 10 saYe and that arm was
woDat's
The little garrs had Witnessed the whole combat
l. consisted Of bat and woman; but that wo.
man was Of herself a h1sl--a Mrs pnrsley. When sho
saH Higgins cnutenlas, single handed, with Whole
Tribe OF sayagcs, She !ei the rangers attempt his
cue. The rangers ugrcled. the lndians ten 10
nne. Mrs. Putsey. therefore. snached rife from her
husbands hand a.d declaring that 'sn fine fellow
iom Higgins should not b. LOST for Of help mount.
ed nurse and sahed firth 10 the The men,
Wiling IA be antdabe by woman, followed NJ full gal.
he'd the spt where Higgins tainted and htlne
The Indians ur aud while the savage with whom
he had been engaged hooking for his ME. his friends
lifted the Wounded ranyrt up, and throwing him
haso hoefe ri he pIty, reached the toft n safety
Higgins Was usenslbe fu several days and his lfe
vas preserved ~ continual care lis friends .,aelea
No ol the uais from his lhigh-two. howeyr. vet Re
manned une al which gave him great deal Of pain
TEARING Afterwards that physician had settled within
lays ride al han. he determined to q and hun
The ply sllan (whnse name is spared) asked him $50
Tor the operation This Higgins naiy refused. saying
II was mafe Than half years pension. On reaching
hume, he found the exercise Of riding had made the ball
dsceruhle he requested his Wife, therefore, In hand him
his raz 7. Nnh her assistance. he deliberately laid
pen the thigh 0nll the edge Of the touched The
bullet then inserting hls two lhumhs into the cash. he
fned II nni. as he used say, "wilhonl costing him
cent? The other ball yet remained; gave HIM, how>
ever but little pain, and he carried II with him TO the
grave.
| Higgins died in Fayctte county, Illinois. few year,
Since lie was the must perfect specimen of frontier
in his day. aud once door keeper of the House
NJ Representatives of Illinois.