Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-02-28

E 'ane. TO even whisper The nane o.
Keizrli. tho sfau-ihe Nd. qHck
Ianee-fhe m5iieffed ell 81 q sap
an meut --iheir spring 10 The usual
over. Of The woods--Rere uneqBIyocal /
fens Of the talsmanfc influence Of his f
anne ON he fears ri the savage.
Cur from ter history abounds with +
ao records Of daring dscds. plume
I'd executed By tbs fearless hunter .
many a wild leeeud i tod of BIS cap +
ufcs and escapes and from - INDIAN.
he terrible wrcaknE 81 BIS seuecaace.
IS ln:repi8fv an Ibid harfIboad du- /
ing those llmes @ daaRcf aud lear Il !
IS reIaiei Of hHnas successful ruse h. 1
1fen pracfI.cd when 49, pofslfi 81 a
slarie Indian. such vas ihe o. pijny VII.
u hleh he eou5 relic his gun ihai he
would discharge Il With apparent reck-
.e7sness " hen almost al the sefY heels
oil hi. zoe. aud then quickly retreat II
n nelghboung tree, loading rs he weui
AID there await lh- coming Of he saF-
age. Who. surprising him incapable o.
loading. would rush 10 despatch him.
Whru Ncizci's bl. would pierce him
while in he very altitude Of stkIlg
The scene Of his aiseLiures as N The
REGION nov c.. led Northwestern VIZ
gina, upon the banks of ihe Ono, and
near Fort Wheeling THIS f1rt a. thr
anie of which We are speaking ~as tae
as oi "A cham West of Ihc AIrehaoies.
add Tie then out post Of civilization. al
beyon lay an uubrpken. UNEMPLOYED
aI.dern IS. The eomuuniea ioa viii
the east Was also through vast forests.
an over Mid. pree pifuas mountains
Ahere Doa he great Cumberland Road
stretches. al hat tune wound through
] ep luj tang 81 fnresi. sohIaf, mIlr
rack. natfsvel Cd save ~ a lev daring
and adventurous seekers Tor a home 10
the West Fort Wheeling sfood iron
the sic Of The present city of lhai name
--ihe beautiful DINO SscepIns graceful
lY IN font rsnge Of low bill. back
extending horIz n ally lar up nni dos n
the river, and covered 10 their bs0s
with an unhe~n forest Of maple and live
OAK.
F5is for' was long tae Object Of the
Indians btlefesf encmitY. aud one
ahich they long eyerie8 their uinos
power. and employee their deepest Gun
nfnc 10 obtain Bu 40 ,iei aut were
is de9cndcrS. 50 impfeenab.e as con-
s fucaot, 'hatU remnnej unscalhed by
Tue e q and latelln OBcn. Al dead 81
night would the walchfal sentinel d.
Germ sieos Of a proving foe. and his
alarm would soon brat the walls VI h
tie muskels Of the guard Sallrs a
gunsl the Indians who were lurking ~
the neighborhood were the constant oc-
clpallon Of the garrison 10 The daytime
aud then the cry oil Weizell rose along
The ranks Of tina. sturdy band, Tor hts
known skill aud prudence Infused a
courage that nersei The arms OF his FOL.
lowers, aud led Them to dca death IN CIV.
cry struggle
BIT what We would nov relate. cyinccs
a tact "a ths andevnlcd warrior rarely
eqlalfcd 1t occurred among tao faiuter
$, a2sles OF The sayagcs VINO Infested
10 region. famous renegade Who
had Won by his ierocay upon the super
s'taon and admiration ol the red man.
ana had secured ,htir uuboordel conf
dence. alter having marie several In +
leeldai Efforts 10 gsin possession al For
" heeing dre~ ud' his Indian follower.
20 more distant quarter. WHERE De
WHITES, less bravely defended. and more
exposed fell easy victims 10 their lurl-
Gus and insallaie thirst far blood. IN
1aeed by THIS temporary withdrawal of
.he Indians. many Of The garrison we're
wont to sally forth singly IN quest Of
: tame. and lurcd b. the chase we're Of
eu beaigaied, Vel trained 10 tho hun
er rude cheer, were occas.oncj. IN +
helf lofesl brouacs, no inconvenience. I
'e> ond that Of having their sleep dis T
drbed by the honl.ng Of wolves who
al scented their game, or seldom, per I
ap=. We. more fearfnlly BY tie veil of
ONE savage who had iraiiel him ihro' +
he day, ana was now about To aid one
nnre scalp 10 the ghaslly trophies al h.
bel
one hne summers morniag. the
gate "i the fort opened for the rsres. o +
'he OF the garrison fully equipped far
hunt. HIS cap was siT-d on he .lae
d his head, whoa rose between two
'fa"ny shuidcts, over one ol which
was ung a long towing piece. while
Ae other vas pressed bg a belt. A. N.
junction OF winch hung deer skin
'auch'fubocd. as the hunter moved
'"ng' by transparent pow der horn.
's"s wrought The hunlef Ms
leokra IA he usual cosiums OF IN eiass.
nc husey saint frlngej with rel, buck j
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