Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-05-28

COulu % mOSt successfully ana IdthHl
done by reaching an isolated rock lyinl
in one Of the Favines on the souther bill
side. This rock once gained by the In
dams, they could bring the scouts under
point blank shot Of the rife, without th'
possibility Of escape. Our brave scouts
saw the hopelessness of their situation
which nothing could avert but a brave
companion and an unerring shot-then
they had not. But the brave never des
pair. With this certain fare resting upoT
them. they continued calm, and as calcu
lating, and as uhwesried as the strongest
desire of vengeance on a treacherous foe
could produce. SoOn M'Clelland saw 0
tall and swarthy figure preparing to spring
! from a cover so near the fatal rock, thai
a single bound must reach it, aud oil
hope destroyed. He felt that all depen.
ded on one advantageous shot, although
but one inch Of the warrior was expo
he'd, and that at distance Of 100 yards
he resolved to risk all-coolly he raised
sis rife TO his eyes, carefully shading
the sight with his hand, he drew bead
SO sure, that he felt conscious il would do
he touched the hair trigger with his
fnger-the hammer came down, but in
place of striking FIRE, 1t crushed his flint
into hundred fragments!-Althoug he
felt the savage must reach the fatal rock
before he could adjust another flint, he
proceeded to the task with the utmost
composure, casting many furtive glance
towards the fearful point Suddenly he
saw the warrior stretch,every muscle tor
the leap--and with The agility Of deer
he made the spring-instead Of reachin
the rock he sprung ten feet 10 the all, land
giving one terrific yell be fell upon the
earth, his dark corpse rolled fifty feet
down the hill. He had evidently receiv.
ed death shot from some unknown hand.
A hundred voices from below re echoed
the terrible shout. and it was evident
that they had lost a favorite warrior, as
we'll as being foiled for time 10 the
most important movement. A very few
moaents proved that the advantage so
mysteriously gained would be Of short
duration, for alIeady the scouts caught
momentary glimpses ofa swarthy warrior,
cautiously advancing towards the cover
so recently occupied by fellow cOmpan'
ion. Now, too the attack in front W as
renewed with increased fury, SO as TO rel
quire the incessant FIRE of both scouts, 10
prevent the Indians from gaining the emf.
nence-and in short time M'Cle Hand
saw the wary warrior behind the cover,
preparing for a leap 10 gain the fearful
rock I ,thelsapwas made,and the warrior tur'
ming summsrset, his corpse rolled down
tOwrads his companiOns-again a mys,
teriOus agent had interposed 10 their
behalf. This second sacrifice cast
dismay into the ranks Of the assailants
and Just as the sun was disappearing be =
hind the western hills, the foes withdre "
short distance, for the purpose OF devi
sing new modes Of attack. The respite
came most seasoDable to the SCOUTS, who
had bravely kept their posts, and bravely
maintained the unequal fight from the
middle ofthe day.
Now, for the first time the girl was
missing, and the scouts supposed that
through terror she had escaped TO her
former captOrs, or that she had been kill
ed during the night. They were not
long left 10 doubt, for in few moments
teh girl was seen emerging from behind I
rock and coming 10 them with rife il
her hand. During the heat of tbt
fight she saw warrior fall, who had adj
vanced some fifty yards before the mair
body in front. She at once resolved lC
possess herself Of this riff land crOuchine
in the under growth she Crept TO the sPo
and succeeded in her enterprise, being
all the time exposed TO the cross fire O.
the defenders and assailants-her prac'
liced eye had early noticed the fatal rock
and hers were the mysterious hands b!
which the two warriors had fallen--the
last being the most wary, untiring anC
blood thirsty brave of the Shawnese tribe
He it was, who ten years previous ha'
scalped the family OF the girl, and beef
her captor. In The west dark clouds wer'
now gathering, and in an hour the whole
heavens we're shrouded in them ;this dark
ness greatly embarrassed the scouts II
their contemplated night retreat, for they
might readily loose their way, or accl
dentally fall on the enemy--thiS beinI
highly probable, if not inevitable.
, An hours consultation decided lhei
plans, and 1t was agreed that the girl
from her intimate knowledge Of the local
) ties should lead the advance q few stem,
Another advantage might Lbe gained b
T. this arrangement, for in case they shoul
. fill in with some out.pOst,the girls know
edge Of the. Indian tongue, would perhaE
! enable her to deceive the sentinel, an
so the sequel proved, for scarcel
3 had they descended one hundred fee
I when low "whist," from the girl war;
). ed them Of present danger. The scOu
n sunk silently to the earth, where by pr
:, viOus arrangement, they were TO rema