Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-04-18
sTRouDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, Pa THURSDAY APRIL 49, 1874
sho, our men between ten and two o'clock


Al ten, then, will take my post, bu, let no
until day dawn or j, will break up all nv plans
Very well. Act your pleasure only if you
are shot, don't blame me-
Not bill of fear of that, sir, if you only let
me whistle and sing on my post
'Do any thing you like I'll trust you and
if you kill him, I'll make lieutenant of you
The sentinel made his salute, and departed
TO make his arrangements for the coming en-
counter, which he was convinced, without the
exercise of much cunning. would be fearful
one, and awaited The hour of tattoo with an air
of conscious superiority, even over Indian cum
ming.
From The hour of tattoo till ten, he was bus
lily engaged in browning his rifle, and in pro-
curing The gray dress or uniform, which his
captain had promised him.
The object, as the reader of course will per-
ceive, of browning his rifle, and assuming the
gray uniform. was, that his position might not
so readily be discovered by the Indian.
Al ten o'clock he took his os,.-he walked
on quietly backward and forward past the ia
tai opening in the wood, Uor his beat lay d.
recIly past ~ until near half past eleven o'clock.
whistle if careless of any danger (or uncon-
scous of ir) around him. Continuing in this
manner, until within about minutes of twelve,
when 10 as he passed the opening in the wood,
whislling as he walked, he thought he discoy-
cred in the moonlight, the ornaments of an In
dian Chief He had shown his own sagaciy
in divesting himself of any thing that would
shine, mark. Passing on as if he had moi,
seen any thing remarkable, he marched rapid
ly, (wh' sting all the while,) pas, the opening,
when, suddenly turning, he lodged behind a
Tree! His gray dress and Drowned rife pre-
vented the savage from discovering where he
was !; but hearing no more of his singing or
whisiling, he naturally concluded that he must
be lurking about in the bushes.
Presently he saw The tall form of The savage
peer above the branches in The opening, gazing
around for what he imagined 10 be another VIC
lin TO his arms
The wary sentinel resting upon one knee,
cooked his rifle The click OF the rife lock
caused The savage TO turn his head, for he heard
it in the direction whence il proceeded. The
sentinel fired, and The crack of his rifle was an
swered by all the camp, bul he quietly resumed
his post.
The guard turned out The drums beat to
arms, and presently along came detachment
of soldiers, TO the post of the supposed devoted
sentinel There he stood and saw hem come
(he had now reloaded his rife.) who comes
ihere?,
Officer Of The day and file of men,
Advance your sergeant and give the coun-
tersgn.'
The sergeant advanced, and having given
the requisite signal tie officer OF the day be-
gan to question him.
who fired the frs, shot on any of these
posts. sir 2
Il fired, sir
What for sir--at an enemyp
sWhat--the Indian Chief 2
Just so, sir
Have you killed himl
Let your men go and see, if you please;
cannot leave my post, sir. But don't think
pu, on my gray dress and Drowned my rifle foI
nohing'
Good soldier, said The officer, as he and
his men passed through the opening in the
wood, and coming 10 thick mass Of bushes
in The midst of il they discovered the tall form
of the PROSTATE cheliain, who had been the
means of The death of 80 many of the gallant
seniners comrades. He lay upon his face
and The rifle ball of the marksman had penelra
led between the eyes
| The next day saw The humble private lieu