The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-05-20

agent had inerposcd in their behalf This second
sacrifice cast dsmay into the ranks Of the assaants
and just as the was disappearing behind the
west ern hills, the foe Withdrew short distance for
the purpose Of devising new modes of attack
The respite came most seasonaby TO the scouts, who
had hravely kept their position, and bravely main
tanned the unequal fight from the middle of the day.
Now, for the first time, tho girl missing, and
the scouts supposed that through terror she had
capped to her former cnptcrs, or that she had been
killed during the fight. They not long left to
doubt, for in few moments the girl was seen emcr-
ging from behind rock, and coming to them with
rifle in her hand During the heat of the fight she
saw warrior fall who had advanced some fifty yards
before the main body in front She a, once resolved
to possess herself of his rife, and crouchng in the
underground she crepi the spot, and succeeded in
her enterprise, being all the time exposed to the
fire Of defenders and assailants-her practced eye
had carly noticed the fatal rocE and hers were the
mysterious ha7dS by which the warriors had fall
el-the last being the most wary, untiring and blood
thirsty 6rare Of the Shnwncse tribe. He it was who
ten years previous, had scaped the family Of the
girl, and been her captor In the west, dark clouds
were gathering and in hour the whole heavens
shrouded in them, this darkness greatly empar-
raised the scouts in their contemplated night retreat
for they might readily lose the way or accidentally
fall on the enemythis being highly probable, if not
inevitable hours Consultation decided their plans,
and twas agreed that the girl, from her intimate
knowledge Of the localities, should lead the advance
few steps Another advantage might be gained
by this arrangement for in they should fall in
with some ont post, the girls knowledge of the In.
dian tongue would perhaps enable her to deceive the
sentinel; and the sequel proved, for scarcely had
they descended one hundred feet, when Whist
from the girl, warned them Of present danger. The
scouts sunk silently to the earth, where by previous
agreement, they were to remain till another signal
was given them by The gjrl-whose absence for more
than quarter ofan hour, now began to excite the
most serious apprehensions. At length she again
appeared and told them that she had succeeded in
removing two scniine's, who directly in their
route, to point some hundred feet distant The
descent was noiselessly resumcd-the level gained,
and the scents followed their intrepid pioneer for half
a mile in the most profound silence, when the barking
ofn smnl dog within few feet, appriscd them of
new danger. The almost simultaneous click Of the
scouts rifles heard by the gir, who rapidly ap-
preached them and stated hut they were now in the
midst Of the Indian wirwams and their lives depended
on MOST pToOunN SllcnCc, ana lnpcltly oIIOWlnT
her footsteps. A moment afterwards, the girl was
nccostcd by squnw from opening in n wigwam
She replied in the Indian language and without stop
pirg, still pressed forward In short time she stop
ped and assured the scouts that the village clear
ed and that they in safety. She knew
that every pass leading of the prairie was safely
guarded by Indians, and at resolved to adopt the
bold adventure Of passing through the very centre Of
then village the least hazardous Tho result
proved the correctness Of her judgment. They now
kept course for the Ohio, being guided by the
Ilockhocking river-nnd after three days march and
suffering, the party arrived at the BlocE-Housc in
safety. Their escape from the indians prevented the
contemplated attack and the rescued girl proved to
be The sister ofhe intrepid Neil Washburn, celebrated
in Indian history the renowned Scout to Captain
Kenton's bloody Kentucknns.
The principal facts of this narrative were given by
the brother of M'Cclnnd, TO citizen of Lancaster
and the adventures related prove that tuth is
times stranger than fciion''