Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-08
The Generous Indian.


drew Rowon embarked in barge at the
falls Of the Ohio, where Louisville new
stands, with party to descend the river.
The boat having stopped at the Yellow
Banks, on the Indian side, some distance
below. Mr.. Z. borrowed rifle of one of
the company stepped on shore and strolled
into the bottom, probably rather in pur-
suit Of amusement than game; for, from
always hav been of feeble constitu-
ton and adverse TO action, he knew not
how to use a rife, and besides had with
him but the single charge Of ammunition
VIII Oh was in the gun. He unconscousy
protracted his stay beyond what he Inlen-
ded; and returning 10 the spot where he
had landed, saw nothing Of the boat nor
the company he had lett. 1t being at a
time Of hostii ty with the Indians, and
suspicious of their approach having alar-
med the party, they had put off and made
down the stream with all possible haste,
no! daring to inger for their companion
on shore.
MIR. r. now found himself alone on the
banks 0! The Ohio, vast and .rackless for
est stretching around him, with but one
charge of powder, and himself too un-
skilled in the use Of his rifle to profit even
by that, and liable to any moment to fall
into the hands Of the savages. The near
est settlement by the whites was at Vim
cennes, (now in Indiana) distant probably
about one hundred miles. Shaping his
course as nearly as he calculated for this,
he commenced his perilous and hopeless
Quincy. Unaccus omed to travelling in
the 70 ests he soon lost all reckoning OF his
way, and wandered about at venture I'm
PEELED by the cravings of hunger, he dis
charged his rife dit deer that happened to
pass rear him, but missed it, The third
day found him still wandering, whether to.
walds Fincennes or from it he knew no,
exhausted, furnished, and despair;ng.-
Several times had he laid down, as he
lhough, to die. Reused by the sound OF
a gun not far distant, beokening as he
well knew, The presence of the Indians,
he proceeded towards the spot whence the
report had preceded, resolved as a last
hope Of life, 10 surrender himself to those
whose tender mercies he knew 10 be cruel.
Advancing a short distance he saw an
indian approaching, who, on discovering
| hm-as the fir-t impulse was on any al
arm, with both the whites and the Ind;a
on The frontiers, in time Of hos;ilities-
drew his rifle to his shoulder, in readiness
TO fire. Mr. Il. turned the but of his, and
the Indian, with French politeness, turned
he but Of his also. They approached
each other. The Indian seeing his pale
and en,,c;,,e ca apnaar,nca md upda,
standing his cause, took him to his wig
wan, few miles distant where he
cooked for him several days, and treated
him wilh The great est hospitality. Then
learning from him by signs that lie wished
TO 60 10 Vicennes, the Indian immediate
y left his limiting, took his rifle and c
small stock of provisions, and conducted
him in safety to that settlement, distance
| from his cabin Of apout eighty miles.
Having arrived there, and wishing &c
reward we'll the generous Indian to whom
he owed his life, Mr.. r. made arrangements
with a merchant ofthe settlement, to whom
| he made himself known, to give him three
numbered dollars Blu, the Indian would
ne, receive a iarthng. When made &c
understand by Mr.. r. through an inter.
prefer, that he could not be happy unless
he would accept Of something, he replied,
pointing to blanket near him, that he
would take that, and added, wrapping his
own blanket around his shoulders, .'when
wrap myself in it will think of you"
Where was there ever a white man,
hat even in time of peace would have so
defended an Indian!