Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-07-16

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One hot afternoon, the party came TO The brow
of a precptous hill, looking northward which COM
mapded wide prospect Of forests and lonely
mountains. In all probability there was 10 human
being within the range Of dozen leagues, save
themselves and their destined prev. In its terrible
solitude, it a scene of more than Alpine sub
limiy; but what chiefly interested the hunters was
"A srnoke that rose dense aud distinct through Ike
thick carpet of boughs at the bottom of deep val
ley Just below them. The afternoon sun was
beating powerfully the cliff where they sat, and
filing The sulIry air with The resiuous odors of The
spruce and piue that grew around. They watch.
ed ill il had sunk behind the brIstIing frs, The
| edge of The western mountain: and then, as the
usual crimson hue of an American sunset, which
had suffused the whole landscape turned tn grey
obscu; ty, and the half starved wolves began to
call aud reply from opposite bills. they descended
/ and cropped their way toward their victims. With
great difficulty and danger they managed to sur
round the fires of the savage. Their motives were
nOne of the most magnanlmOus, II Is True; bu: one
cannot help adiniring The hardIhood OF linus assa.
ing very superior farce in wilderness whose
savage features were OF The mselves sufficient To fill
with awe and terror any but The manifest heart
| Ii is useless Ia dwell on the incident Of the ig
| nobe aud desperate conflict that followed The
While had to lie f. Oil the ground for hours,
before The last savage had wrapped himself In hi,
| blanket aud lam down. They counted eleven In
dias around the two fires. Ii was now near mid
night the damp air of the forests very chill,
aud the fires had sunk TO glowing piles of Goals,
! that shed dim ruddy light upon The sleepers, the
| messy tiuuks of the trees, and the thick under
growth around the spot. The leader nf The whites
was about 10 give The signal when all Indian lurn-
ed in his sleep. murmured aud finally arose; AVA
kened apparently By The cold. Dropping hts blan-
kei, he approached the fire, and stirred The ebers
Is iti stick: when stream OF cracking sparks
flew upward, Illuminating 10: momen, the dIslor-
ted 6oughs and shadowy leaves. This sudden
light was answered by scream so piercing aud
uiearthIy, that the ftrocious frouiersnen started
at their posts; and with loud Tapping of wings
among the branches overhead, huge dai k bird
sailed off into the depths Of The turest. -
The Indian immediately took handful of to.
bacco from pouch by hts side, aud scattered il
the Goals, offering To the Great Horned
Owl, whose supposed connexion with the divinity
at his national mythology procured it, this re:Ear
kabc honor. This was the poor fellow last aci
of pIriy, At this instant the white men pouied
upon the sleepeis deadly fire, aud bursting in
with fierce shout. beat dnwn those who rose
with axes aud rlfe-bus. Oflhe eleven, all blu, two
we're killed III the camp, short distance from
a.. One of these two bounded INTO the dark wnuds
AID escaped; the other was soon ira ced to neigh
boring 'wIndfal, where no man could follow hun,
among The decayed Turks aud roots aud tangled
branches. The dogs Of the white men however,
s,on penetrated inlo the depths, killed the wounded
wretch, aud drew HIM Uut.
,r Thus was deed achieved, Of which the rever.
eDd gentleman before mentioned speaks IN has dia-
~ wah high praise, as an act of eminent service
10 God aud mau, The actors themselves felt well
satisfied. Having peeled the trophy from each
head, they tossed the carcasses into The bed of ii
colo aud sluggish rIvul,t, that flowed from The
clear springs the heart of grants noun.
TAN, glIded lazy hard by, half hid by by fallen
trees, decayng logs aud mosses. aud The abundant
vegetation that sprang fInm the rich forest SOIL
There they lief; them to be uibbled 10y The minute /
truut that dartcd in the pure icy waters, while |
seaied around the rekindlcd fires they ate the
moose which the Indians had lett, aud re-
fresied themselves with draughs from their rum
canleens. They ate aud drank with the spirits us
a party of successful wolt-hu1icrs; aud when they !
laid down, they slept the sound sleep Of health aud
toll. t-..
But the morning brought reflection aud regrets /
lHts HtuthOeu over lnelr Dad luck, One savage
had ESCAPED. The ,st prominent figure in their
group was AN old man, who sat ON hog, leaning
iazy torward, with his elbows on his knees while
he axIicated The rich marrow from thigh bone
oi moose with hs ,ck knife. A nlle torn straw
hat Was stuck Jiuuunsly on one side VI his grey
brisily head his Iealherly couu,enance expressed
IA kind ut reckless good humor, which his present /
discnnent did not wholly Danish /; though you
might see that his features could readily assume
the expression Ut anger aud even ferocly. He I
was venting his wrath and uneasiness through his
tOObess Jaws, in a succession of oalts aud niu-
rious expressions, uttered by no means IN suriy
manner, but IN reckless, buasifuI spirit. that had
survived his youth. This old reprobaie was en-
ger for gam had a keen relish for the chase; and
vas desIrous moreover, 10 exhibit his superiority
10 his fellow; sportsmea. These motives conbIn
I'd TO produce The resolution be presently express
I'd, To Set oul alone, aud not rest till he had taken
he scalp from the head of the remaining Iudau.
So, Ceiling his dogs. aud shouIdeTing bis gun, he
calmly marched away without word Of leave
aking on either side; after that cold manner which
MS counlrymen seem 10 have caught from their
sxtrpated enemies, the aborigines, and which