Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-02
Escape of the British Indians at the
taking of BurgOyne.

posed OF various tribes, when he made
with his scarlet legions, descent into
the heart of country populous with
uncomfortable patriots, with whose
force and resources he had formed but
small acquaintance, ill the hour of
his tall into their hands at the height of
Saratoga.
On that day which developed the
decree OF Heaven, in the captivity of the
BRUSH army he had sent out the leader
OF those Indians with scout at his
command, 10 scour the surrounding
woods and country, to learn. if pessi-
Bile. II The enemy were ,hickening a.
round them. These sons of the forest
as led on by their unyanquished chef,
pierced the woods in all directions, but
silent as the light tread of the panther
when on the scent of It's prey, recog-
nlzlng at every step, the well known
hunting grounds of their fathers who,
at the approach of the wiser and more
powerful, but hated white ian, had
fled to remoler wilds.
these recollectionS, was reused, be-
cloudlng their native gloomlness of
counienance, with a still deeper cast of
sternness: thus TO be spnrned and drlv.
en- from the dear haunts of infancy,
where on the Hudson's outrageous
shores, they had lived in communion
with the deer and beauer; these
thoughts conJured up the genius of
wrath, such as would have scalped a
Uortd, but was fatet! to subside along
the raging veins OF the sullen, but ma
Jesuc Indian. unrevenged.
They had dispersed in different di.
rections, not, however, so remote as to
be beyond the echo of the shrill
whoopS of their leaders, so that the
sharp signal yell might fly as The feath-
cred arrow, from one 10 another, till
the whole great circle which had gone
out from lie camp at every point, might
know IN momeAt, the wish of their
Chef. Not vale nor distant hill viewed
emlnences, or CULTS aud dens, or tangled
woods. escaped the vigilance of these
lynx eyed rangers.
But what was their dismav when
from every point it was perceived tina,
thousands came rushing on. in one vast
circle; from the blue hills that Skin, the
hardy VeImonler's home; from the
South, where the Hudson pours along
It's northern waters; from the West, and
all the region of the Mohawk; from the
the North, the very rout their army
had traced, the sons of liberty came
down, as the roar of many waters ready
to engul PHI in ruin the entire battallions
of the British army.
This seen, the appalled,, vet wary
Chef, yelled once; the dire screech
sunk fearful on all ears. as when
panther, screams, save those of his
trusty warriors, who in moment
drank in the sound as the chime of
sweetest music, when suddenly and
they stood in a circle round him, in
silent, but keenly fixed attention.
Warriors, death and rnin are near rs
the army of Burgoyne is lost-,he
Americans are pouring in from every
side, as if the Great Spirit is shaking
the world of all lis tribes Of the pale
faced race: We must not be taken cap
tlves here on the very soil, once the
wide spread hunting ground of our
ancestors. Burgoyne is already hun
cry, is terror stricken, but cannot flee
away. 70 be pointed a, in streets of
Albany, and pel,ed with paving stones
by the white papooses, to hear il said.
why, are the Indians among them!
Could not the British Crown shade
them from the blast of the Americans
arms! This will be too dreadful for
the ears of Indians: let us give The sig
nal, and go to our homes in Canada
A fierce glance of the eye. and the
responsive monosyllable, Ugh, showed
their Chef as he paused. their approba-
ton of what he had said.
A wave of his hand as he stood in
the tall attitude of native eloquence,
when, as quick as the flash of their
own tried rifles, they disappeared, or
as vapour. when risen little above
the ground is seen no more, having
mixed with the clear, blue air of The
vaulled sky.
A few moments now elapsed, when
the chief was seen shading alone on a
little emlnence near the marque of
Burgoyne. When that dismayed Gen.
eral cas-, his eyes that way, he beheld
the well known Chief of his Indian al.
lies, standing in the tall majesty of his
own nprlghtness. waving silently his
hand 10 the thousands around him.
The motion Of that hand was inimila.
BILE; rapid as the vibration of the tail
OF the raltlesnake, while it conveyed
the double intelligence of the immense.
~ OF the enemy, and of certain deslruc
ton, chill of horror was felt alonp
the ranks-each exclaimed instructive.
ly, all is lost.
This done. he staid not to be cues.
toned. but disappeared; an hour had
not numbered It's rapid moments, when
not an Indian of all the fifteen hundred
who had followed the Boosting Briton.
could be found, they had slid as 50 manv
spectres Of darkness. from the sight Of
both armies, although hemmed in on
every side-their homes in Canada
mex. witnessed their presence.