Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-02-29
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naturally grave features Of the soldiers
end =. -ee'e-i OF kuey Disappearance
vas again resumed
Il can conjecture VIA. Keeps Rfles
oui 10 nlghi." Wa tho exclamation Of
oue. turning an In9ulring look 70 The
rest: che Is as careful OF his scalp as
any one, dare de,li as he IS don't
see INTO II. why he should brave Danger /.
hen there IS no need OF IL
Nor either said the butly ser
gesni Of the guard. nov raising his
voice tor nc first time; Riley IS green
chicken. bat he Is not chicken hearted.
BY any means, and am sure he would
have returned this evening IL something
had no, happened 10 bin more man or
dlnaryN
Il me, HIN TO day f" sad oily young
soldier by the name Of Andrew, who
was The life OF lhe garrison, and the boon
companion &c Rl.ey, i moi hln on
Snort reek hills 10 day, about nooa,
when he told ne that he would retu m
TO the fort TO night"
"les," SAID another, 81 came seros.
him 10 the tayine over the hi here
-
"How = said andrew, 81 en- ne through
the faVine Just after dark. ! couldn't
see hlm-thcee Is something curious IA
this. but | am ihInAing now ! heard the
cry Of the Wild turkey there. | should
suppose Riley would have Killed a.
why d.d'ut YOU do II 2
"Oh, !: was too dark Resides. ny
powder vas gone, howsOcecr, Ia stop
is cry 10 morrow
Silence now cnsuod all were oecupi
ed with their o@a conleclure> AS 10 the
fate Of tseif companion Fearful s9s-
picionS crossed tie mind OF those SIM F
pie aud hardy men. /, IS not surpfi-
sing that these soldiers should have felt +.
so warm an iaieresi 10 each others fate +
Far removed from intercourse wlh the .
mare populous eitlemenrs-thrown on
each others society for the enloyment /
vi HES sweetcsl boom, converse aud IA
ierchanee Of feeling, and sympathy t
with our kind. 10 connection with tie
circumstances Ia which they were pla-
ced, the dangers and hardship ol Their
perilous life; friendship and esteem Tor
each other were soon rtfened INTO ma-
lure aud lasting attachment. II vas
therefore with ceiling little short OF
agonzne that tuey submitted them
selves 10 surmises as 10 the probable eaig
Of their friend j. eomYunnlun IN arus
There was possibility that he haj to.-
lowed The raAlue laf,aur Than iae usaa'
turning al place, and beN aacted as 81
his eNscl LEGALITY. might na,e acteumi-
ned 10 await the 2 urn oi uas lh.@
appeared plausible, bvtaai s5isieuay
So 10 quiet The sGsplclpn thst more
fearful calamity had lefdlca ham -
The tine had gone - Wien even the
most adventurous hunter dared Trust
himself away from the loa aaef night +
iall This Was cS;remr1 absolute Tool +
hafdIacss 10 aas o.acr ,aan u Welzell F.
A Htufn, therefore, OF all who weul
cot Ia hunt, a. night, Vas .aeidy a
greed on, 50 thai the absence OF any Of
iheir companions alter Taught, was I
viewed with alarm aud dlstrust
Such was no" the case. The feelings
al those IN quart room, were rapidly
Netged To The highest pitch of excite
meat Inc feelings OF Andrew can be
better imagined 10 portrayed. He had
through a long intimacy become ar
deaty attached 10 the soldier Riley -
Possessed each Of a lively iemperameni
community OF feeling soon drew them
together, aud suayity OF disposition IN
both, cemenled them IA strong and re-
ciProosl irendsh p. Now that his
i"chd was "ahoat the pale OF The fort
"hoet circumstances 50 alarming when F
Their brteresi foe vas rumofed 10 be .
lurking an the vicinity. aud IN all prob. /
ability Ire "as their doomed capliye.--l
As al these reflections crowded upon
ms crowded upon his mind, he could no
longer resi- perple,ed with doubt HI
sing from has seal Instantly. he express
ed his INN resolve 10 20 forth and seek
for Ais friend.
Ut IS useless, said the sergeant, who
sat opposite him, at is useless 10 al
tempt Al 10 night II the Indians have
him, they have esther scalped him al
ready or are waiting tall day 10 torture
MN. BESIDES, aa Of opinion he is not
prisoner, u Is more llkely 10 camp GU,
IN either OF these cases, II Is better to
wall until morning, then ifhe is in pow. /
or OF The >sVages, ne can easily deter /
,n'oe u BY securing the woods-icthe, /
nave resolved 10 lake him to their h al /
quarters on the kanhswa, we'll follow /
ran and falling "a win Welzell. who
Is no doubt returning victorious lr, m
Tie pursuit of tie band tina, murdered
the family Of Ca {. last Wednesday.
on heNahon's Creek, win his beioand
by The blessing OF God, we'll fescue Mn
so dout be down hearted. nv how