The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-07-21

hccubIohtui TOO 10 OF the hniushlp OF roe Iic;
and long bat they looked for The time to come, o. b.
came now when they musi d,fefd themselves Or die
in tho cause.
Kilburn aud his comrades now fortified .her hshi-
talions round nbou, by paude Of stakes with such
.other preparations OF the sam untars hsh means
allowed. On these alone ih,y depended ar snfsiy,
the nearest garrison "a force or 80 men ing .n.s
distant at the seutenen, or Col. Bellows. Measurrs
being thus prudontly taken, hoihing remain I'd bot b
wait for the onset orlhe euciny. No haI They 10
wait long ourho I7th Of August, no Klburn
and his son ia B,e 81 year a man BY tbr name u
Peak, and his ~ .crc farming from ~lrs elect
noon, when one them saIdenl. discovered she t,J
legs Of Indians Yong the d,rs ihaishirtc, the mead
Ows, as thick, in his langssEs, as sr-,sh -ppers.'
They instantly fed to he house, fastened he door,
and began to make preparations Tor an obsi an,o de-
fence. In this they Insisted o. well "a sn1oar-
aged by Kiburn's wife anil his daughter ~ iy. sytoso
particular charge, however, was TO watch as moss-
ment Of the enemy.
In about fifteen minutes the latter were s,sn crawl
ing upon the bank ofihe house and o. ey cross
ed the FOO, pah, han.lrcd aud ninety zen were
countedi about tho same member romnincl in am
bush at the gou;h Of Ca}l River The OBJ -r' n ts
party to waylay Col Bellows and his 81 en- whom
thy knew to be working "A bic mil about cole ss4i
Before great while, See Ordin.'y, these poPis
along, cavh with beg Of meal on his bac'. Pres
emily their dogs began 10 srowl, and to beiry sywP.
toms Of hiYins dRegsfrel or suspected -asuy--
All this BSiiO'sa-sas4r-SNd perfectly well,
he q, loss in forming opinion of,se stole OF the
case; he had doub, Indians vsra clos O., tari,
in ambush, and he took his measures aeoor ias'y-
10 pr1a .Nl D. -, A
their meal, advance TO he rising ground g: before
ihom, carefully crawl Up the bank, spring upan hsf
feet, give shout, ard instantly drop o. sng de
tall sweet fern which in that Plae5 covered the
ground.
The marGuyro suoe sedej, Tor o. soon - lao shoot
heard the Indians all rose fron Their tu.h. n
a semi-cirelo around tle path Bellows b. follow
This gave his party Tine chance fcr fif %. -
they improved il prom pity By general dr.eharzs,
which 30 di'cooccrcd the plans o. Jha tad 90 tst
they dared away aio the bushes w.ihout ir. goo.
Bellows found, however, that their party as tos 1u-
morous for his aud he ordered ts men % fI. OF 30
the south and make r,r the fot No, 'org lsf il.-
Indians out on The euincaco east of Is .bar.-.
house. Here, the Old De-.' Philip. rs De pas u.1.
generally callgd.-b' ing the same Willy sa,r-r vfr
had visited Kiburn the season previous. -r..us t1r
ward, securing hinslf behind large tree, a.I rsH.
ed loudly FOR those "a the house 90 surrender 'Dd
John-youus John be cried karg yoa c.a.r .at
horo-wc give you good quarter 'QlartI. f1l.
ed Ktbum from Oh, house with tremsndog. t...e.
that thrilled hronsh every Indmu hsau-' .uarfr..
you black rascl's, h'sonc-or We viii 44Irt-I y1s.'
Thus disappointed ia bis application. Pbli4 -.iara-
cd TO tho main bod, Of his companion A1,ra r.,g
minutes CONSULTATION the Indian wEool WAS mis-
ed rs IT, in Kiburrs language, 'll 'he dey.s bad
been let loose '-hibuin uo:s .r dnuutsd 81 rA
performance, however. aud ao essen mapsseI - -r
the first fire, before he e>=4s % Curily'. 49,
DISTRACTED his aim Iio was coailrut ti.1t ihs t4-
charge brought down an ladlln. sh1. f,o.u b.. sEs
ordinary size aud other circau-iancrs arpsarc. n sc
Philip. moment after. the companions OF G.l-
savage-now mustered 10 fail forcc-ruahs. fore
ward to the work Of dcstrac,ion; aud p-obalr O.,
fewer than 400 bullets lodged ki.afa'.
house at the first Ere. The roof especially. was
made perfect riddle sieve THIS lcadcu slower
was kept up for some time, with. an inccssant blaze
and clamor, while detachmenis Of the enemy ~cro
amusing themselves with butchering the stray Olte,
and destroying the hay and grain in the suuOu deg
meadow.
Kiburn and his men, meanwhile, were ~
means idle Their powder already poured into
hats for the convenience ofloading in a hurry, and
everything prepared for a spirited defence gor-
Gus death. They were kept hot by incSssan1 ring
through the portfolios; they had no amman' "a 20
spare, each took especial aim, to have every bel
lei tell The assisted in loading the guns.
When the stock of lead grew scanty, they had also
the presence Of mind to suspend blankets horizon tay
the roof ofthe house. inside, to catch she enc
my's balls These they Immediately run iuto new
bullets, if necessary while the men took upon then
selves to have them returned TO the sayages wah ~
terest
The latter made several attempts 70 b1rst open the
doors of the house, but the fire Of the brave e gar
rson too hot for them.-Mosi Of the time, ere
fore, they endeavored to keep behind s'umps, egs,
and trees, evidently showing by this managsnen,
that they began feel the force Of tho remark saa
TO them by Klbum, We have seen at The oaseL
An incessant firing, however, was kept uP on t1eir
part, until near shutdown. Thea they gradually re-
treated, and when tho sun sank behind The wcstsfn
hills, the sound ofihe guns and III cry Of The var
whoop died away in sileLce. How many Of tbs en-