The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27
Vol. 10, No. 80, Whole No. 5O4.

-not IealneIF! lie aWOke ugalT,uS he Ough
p and went 10 sleep better.
Ana now he dreamed she was in the hand
OF the Blackieet Indians, who were about {
roast her much in the style ofa pig barbecue
But the fuel was decidedly wet and refnse
10 burn, protracting her fortunes in II mos
shocking manner, ufier the style Ofthe marty
RIDLEY When the broiling process was a
nout halfcompletcd, the sleeper sprang Il
ms feet. The sun rode high in the heavens
Bnyard, having euten his fll had also hit
himself down 10 rest, at n short distance from
his muster.
Making hearty breakfast, despite his I'm
| pleasant dreams, upon dried venison,he ngair
addressed himseIfto his journey. He wa,
now ina dangerous negiborhood, that part OF
the country infested by the Crows, tribe OF
Indians celebrated for their crueItes ant
want of fifth. Mounted upon fleet horses
they secured the country, committing the il
depredaIions upon the weak and deianceIes )
OF other tribes, and also upon the white hunt
er and trapper.
About noon Dunstan imagined he could
perceive nj great distance body of these
wnd and lawless treebooters coming directly
towards him. Still, he was not quite certain
that they were not n party oilhe Aucheras or
Shiennpss, who were OH the most amicuble
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course little, striking more to the northwest
TO avoid them, but TO his alarm he perceived
that they continued to advance towards him.
The truth could he no longer doubted. They
had deserted him, aud with hideous yells, q II
most daredevil speed, were nowinst lessening
the distance that lay between them. He was
well persuaded that their intentions were
anything bnt pacific. Once in their powerhe
could hope for no mercy. 4 lingering death
would he his fate. Hence there remained
no alternative but iiigh, and the slilfulness
with which he used his weapons.
Having examined his pistols, and grasping
his trllsty rifle, he gave Bayard the reign, aud
sprang away across the prairie with the
speed oithoughl. 1t was desperate race
for life and Il hcadlong pursuit. They wero
now upon the outskirts of n prairie, and there
was nothing to present any obstacle 10 i'm
pedc their speed. Away they sped with i'll
conceivable swftneSs Dunsrnn considerably
in the advance, aud the snvages scattered o.
yer the prairie at all points ia the rear, mad
in pursuit, whooping like INTERVALS. As the
chase grew hotter the distance was fast in
creaslug between our hero and the main bod /
Y of the pursners, yet there were few as well
mounted ms he, who if they gained bun little,
lost less. For some time the parties main /,
tanned this relation to each other.
To Il spectatorthis would have been n wild /
and Intensely exciting scene. butt the pur-
sued itwasa moment repietc with deep unX- ,
ieiy aud dread. They pass over many miles |
OF prairie: they leap running streams; they |
clear NJ II single bound, with their stCeds, any ,
obstacle that may present,-omward and on
they dash with unabuted speed.
DUrstan has distauced them all save three
chiefs. upon powerful steeds, which are II
match even for Bayard. The ground grows
less firm and softer at each step. They are
within rifle shot. Will ont slackeuing his |,
bncc, DunStan turns partially in the saddle,
md briggs the deadly weapon 10 his iace-his
we chances for an instant along the heavy
larrel and there isl flash followed bya quick,
sharp report.
An Indian falls to the earth, and his fright
med steed duShes off in another direction.-
\ yell indcscribably dreadful rises simuItane-
'uSly from the Cnragcd savnges, who rcdouh-
c their eNeulOns To urge their now taltering ,
Iorscs along. WEh hunters dcNierity lie
eIoads his piece and repeats the operations,
winch is attended with the same Success |
Anotber chicfbiles the dust. Nothing more
rny fearful can be imagined than the dem I
nstratious oftury that break forth at the
asrunt. Even our hero's blood grows chilly r
n his veins ut this unearhly bowling, which ,
ellis linn plainly he can hope for no mercy if /
&c falls into their hands. (;
lie is again charging his uncrring rifle, r
when TO his dlsmay, the fore feet of Bayard +
INK deep in the morass, and all his efforts to /
Ntrlcatc himself arc aborivc. The other
achem who is in advance ofthe rest, in an n
ther moment is upon him with upliiied tom y
hawk. Clubbing his weapon, he beat the @
indian to the ground with II well aimed blow,
nd prepared to defend himself against the h
nmbers fast coming upon him, determined /
sell his life as dearly us possible. With "
energy he defends himself for Il II
lille, beating down all these who come with
! his reach. As II last rcsort,he seized his II
lstols and blew out the brains of Il savage
llo was about to dash out his own with II n
In another moment he was o. is
by overwhelming numbers
o bind and place him upon horse was the II
ork ola few minutes lie would have r.
cen slain at once by the eNasperated Savages !,
ad ii not been for the istcrposition ola chief, "
no spared him for more refined cruelties.- Ie
or many days they continued their way to- tr
ard the Rocky Mountains, Dunstan being n
Gated with the greatest rigor by his captors. st
t length they reached I'M Indian village II
here the dsagreeables of his situation were
othing eXtenuated, but to The contrary trebly n,
creased. They were met by the sqtmws W
nd youths OH their approach who took the f.
rearest pleasure in offering every insult to d,
he prisoner that they could devise. The sa- SC
mems met in solemn couclave 10 debate III
hat should he the fate of the prisoner. The n,
'uncil fire was lighted, and an old grey re-
eaded chief the hero Of many fights, thus IA
'rangued them, showing the while anything pc
IT equanimity oftemper.
"Brothers! the wings ofthe war eagle have fir
zen clipped. The white dog has brought W
amc upon the BIacktect braves. lie has an
an inc chieis, VINO were s"iit OF loot ahd iz
rong i'll battle. The white man is bravc.but