Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-06-04

ugly IN tu tus.' He thea proceeded To unfold To
his COMPANION no,Ioh, which Stevens approving
of, il was determined Immediately to execule.--
lightning his bell, Zck quilted his friend, who
Immediately commenced his portion OF the task,
hch consisted in keeping up what he Called All
everlasting smoke, aud blazing away at every
conceivable point where an IndIan could be ima-
pined TO lie. Meantime Zick crept through the
edge of the upper portion o the fall, over The ye
nv verge of which was the b:.dge Here he was
perfectly out of sight Of any one but those who
should venture to rise above the bushes, course
of proceeding very unlikely while Stevens kept
! his position. The water of the stream was not
over his knees, aud he CROSSED trumphantIy, TO
the great admiration of his friends III the wood,
whom he had caused completely to forget his faults
! by the gallantry Oft Conduct IN the light. Hav-
ing gained the desired spot. he was twelve ieet be-
low the Indians, between him and whom was al
most an impenetrabIe :hicket OF dry bushes, aud
reeds and brush, growing out Of the almost per-
pendicuIar bank. Deposi!ing his rifle securely,
/ Zck took out his tobacco pouch, took lherefrom
flint aud steel, aud sal himself down. Within
reach were ample materials for lightning a hre /;
wood was dry as finder, and Spanish moss III a.
bundance. The noise of the waterfall, as we'll as
Stevens rife,compleleIy drowned any slight noise
he made, and in three minutes after ms crossing
over, the whole was in blaze. A dense column
of smoke rose sll.ang the Indians, aud driving
them to their slockade. The success OF Z,ck 5
efforts were thus ia. complete. A loud shout
from his companions proclaimed their sense OF
Shingles dexterity and cunning the whole par.
ty under cover Of the smoke. them joined hum.
| II was now decided TO scale the bank, where it
was open and clear, while two should again take
up Stevens place. To keep the Indians at bay
No sooner decided than done. ShIngle brandsh-
ing his rife aud the Indian tonahawk, led the way
| In five minutes they were al The top OF the bank.
The first welcom (which met their ears was the
! loud cry of their comrades, under old 3hIgle.-
The Indian village was empty Of Indians as at the
period of my visit. Old Single had lost one man,
as had been suspected, while many were wounded.
After ten minutes pause, the trail OF The Waccos
was followed, and found to lead to the thcket, a.
bouI half a mile distant. Pursuit was decided Oil,
for though the sun was down, The moon was
vet in the hea vens for an hour or so, and all de.
lternned not TO end here.
i The parties, now equal, were divided as before
though no effort at concealment was made. Cap.
tain Zick advanced to the left, Old ShngIe to the
right the former took position not more than
forty yards from the grove of live oak, which CON
cealed the Indians, concealing himself behind a
gIoup of nopaIs. A rapid fire now opened on
both sides, the Waccos, each man behind tree,
poured forth voey after voIley. while both Parte,
of while men were equally active. Hall an hour
passed in this way, when lick communicated with
his father, and The charge was agreed on +; the
signal Was the cry of clio 9, or prairie wolves -
I pause, unbrOken by the report OF rfle,ensued
Presently, at the hrsl cry OF wolf every white
man rose, exposing his person for second to the
Indians; a dicharge from every muskeI, gave a
token of Zick's success and SD quick were The
motions. that not man was wounded. Wuhou
the slightest pause, every man rushed forward
trailing his rifle, aud with his kufe loosed in tie
sheath. On the verge of the wood the Indian me
them.
Leaping Panther and lick were in an instant
hand To hand; Zck dropped his rifle which he
had discharged without effect, and rushed on hi
rival with his tomahawk. A shower Of blow,
} we're rained by or the other for some time
without leading to any consequence; at iengtt
Zck wounded The Young chief in the left shoulder
} but the tomahawk got entangled ia the long hal
OF the lndIan-lhe Wsccos do not shave uules
going on a regular war paih-and ere he couit
free it. the Leaping Panther had Drained his adver
rs, aud IN two minutes more the scalp Of Ezekie
0uhsie was hatSihg OH the Dell Oi MS ihVerat'
foe. Leaplng Panther turned to view the scene
Thirty white men were con,ending with eqna
number of Indians, twelve Of whom lay dead ol
the field, while Zlck was the only offset. Th
young chief saw that to continue the struggle wa
to insure the destruction Of his tribe. Next in
siani. the angry gro"l Of panther was heard,a
l ere the Whites could clearly make out whence i
came. every red skin had disappeared in tn
woods.
"An almighty lucky arrival that of yours Cap
tain Ogilvy. said Stevens, 'if it hadn't been 70
you we were looking mighty ugly, that's fac
Them lngians considerable smart with th
tomahawk. aud do wipe you up considerable hard
r Poor Zck he's looking pretty streaked.'
: AYE aye I! replied Captain Og'ivy. who wit
fifteen men, had come up in time Join the las
struggle; you were all SO eternaily in hurry
: but you'd licked them Weckers a paguy sigh
quicker, aud Zck 'ud saved his bacon, if yo
) hadn't been so pretty prime superfine hot. Oh
d Shiugle ough'nt To done it. and take it kinde
Z ha:d he couldn't give Teller right up and dow
5 chance OF a skrmmage; but its no use making
e long lockrum; young Shingles dead. and the oil
one amt but just alive. SO put his dander ur
II However rude aud wild may be mans pos
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