Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-11-27
WHOLE NUMBER 63l.

distempered fancy COnured up horrors upon nor
rors, till | felt as sometimes have, when labor-
ing under the suffocating effecisof the nightmare.
Dread gigantic forms, with dark features, and sad
cleaning ewes stood around me, long guenng
knives with bloody hits hung over my head.
could see the hfeless features Of my dear sisters
SCARED with the tomahswk, and the cold sweat
fell from nv forehead ill il seemed as II were ac-
iually turning TO a pillar Of ice. The sun shone
clear and warmer through the openings Of our
cabin the next morning, and my fatigued COM
panions had not vet awoke. There was slight
buslle al the door, and the stern voice Of Wilmer
called 10 US Immediately to rise, we obeycd, and
we're placed, with our hands tied, in the centre OF
dozen squaws and Indians, whose countenances
expressed the pleasureof some anticipated event;
at about quarter of mile from where we star
ted We were ordered 10 stop. The place YVES
small hollow, surrounded except on one side,
with rentlebank covered with tall slender pines,
and in the centre was q huge brown rock, whose
sides were coated with yellow moss. and on whose
top lay a large gliuering tomahawk. Oh! hea'
vens, thought and is this the altar OF sacrhce
and are we 10 be the victimsl The thought had
scarcely entered my mind when my attention was
, arrested by a wild thrilling shout, which Peoled
along the rayine leading into the hollow on the
b south, and which was Immediately answered by a
corresponding sound from nearly fifty Of the saw
/ age tribe, who he'd begun TO form themselves IN
r to ring around the grassy enclosure. double
file of gorgeousy tattooed Indians, were soon dis
y: covered coming along the ravine, with twelve or
4 fifteen white prisoners led between them, whom
they placed in a sitting posture within the circle
S of sayages, with couple OF stout Indians SIAN
l. l. ! E n
cowardly quailings, no vain womaniy fears to be
seen in the faces of those brave soldiers although
e some of them appeared 10 be young, very young
They looked like men who had anchored thei
:. hopes in heaven, and who were prepared to NEE
8. death without hinching | recognized two ol
rs three distinguished officers, whom ! had seer
Of marching forth with high hopes, the day before
1t to bate and at last as my eve run along 10 th'
q, last Of the doomed number: think, obi think 10
Of liet, of the deadly pang which seized my chilled
If heart, to meet the mournful gaze Of my beloved
IN brother Philip. The viainousc cold booded n
+ mer, stood triumphanty beside him. and directed
}. an occasional glance of revengetul JOY towards
poor Rosctte, but she did not see him, anuclpa
\ ting some dreadful catastrophe, she had covered
!. her face with her hands, and prayed to HEAVIER
', she might not look up, for knew that knowl
Of edge of Philips situation would distract her,
"Queen Easter, Queen Easter" presently burs
10 from the lips Of all, and ata painted squaw strod
Il within the circle and sprang at one bound uPo
h. the centre of the rock. Her form is still strong
ly painted in my memory, but know that can
ye not half describe it. large crimson-lrnge
blanket was fastened about her tawny neck, vii
bt kind of loop, and confined again at the wal:
I'd with a belt of various colored wampum, and iror
y. thence descended short slip of blue stuff deco
IS. rated at the bottom with large scarlet paiches.-
er Her coarse jet hair almost traied on the grounC
and her wrinkled forehead was grt about with tn
G. skin of the yellow rattle snake, which looked a
if recently torn from the body of its owner I
ed garnsh still more lOathsome form; her face
will say nothing about il was too odlouSly terrlh
:" to admit of description, it seemed TO me yer
in camera obscure of distorured ugliness. She III
m mediately (upon gaining her conspicuous station
,ct seized the heavy tomahawk, and began dancln
nm kind of Indian whiring.
a She commenced by fourshing her iormldabl
:" weapon aIolt in the air, and shrlekng. and cale
re. upon the name ofCoshmoo. (whom | alterwarC
ke learned was her son, slain the day before IN ba
VI tle) till the white froth fell in bubbles from hi
ke frienzied lips. Then there was sudden deaf
he like pause, and the next instant the hatched d.
%. scended upon the naked rock with force tn
an fairly shook the solid ground beneath it; and sea
all tered fragments of the splintered stone in eyel
it, direction. One piece, (the same which roust
nv little Bells curosity,) entered the sleeve Of n
we dress, and hung there, while the blood drPp'
I'VE from its ragged corners upon my hand. In
maddened ceremony over, Queen Easter d
he scended, and then came the reality. She, She
rs. but cannot-oh-l cannot describe that me
be. horrd transaction. but saw it all, all. | mi
sh. to close my eyes, buLtheir lids were literally II
en. zen back, and every thing seemed magnltled
cts a inghtful distincness; an agonizing shrek
led a PROSTATE form at my side, told me that Rose
off too, had Witnessed the slaughter of some OF the
vii. restless victims. Alas, mercliul heavens, wou
ent that that dread scene might be forever blOtt
ess from my memory. Miraculous as it may {
ere pear, Philip absolutely broke from those W
, in held him and effected an escape. loud h
act and cry warned me of their intention TO purS
the and saw Wilmer was foremost in the bloc
we chase. We were now ordered back 10 the W
lav wan, and Rosette being still in a swoon, III
oen were obliged to carry her. "The daughter
the the pale face no sleep tonight" whispered b
AN familiar voice in my ear as we entered the
hill bin. "Long Bow remember, Long Bow say'
In. | Immediately recognized the hunter, whose ch
uc. we had found in our journey. The klndn
With with which these few words were spoken, qu
er affected me, and for the first time since our &C
in's tinement, enjoyed the luxury of tears my
,ere came, little Anne had fallen into quiet slumO
um. and Roseue sat upright beside me; she had
ver. spoken the whole day, her eyes were dull
nall inexpensive, and could not help fearing I
,vos @ the terrors of the morning had disordered
oJS mind. All had become perfectly still about.
encampment, when the dark form of The hun
ono stole stealthily through the cabin door. He ca
re re' fulIy severed the cords with which we W
,tan tor bound, and motoning extreme caution, bade
rink follow. huggod my litlle sleeping sister c
- -. L.uou,o and crrncninn RnSnttn'S arm.