Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-10

her, lsisurely spinning at a small Wheel,
as though the sharp ring of, the rife, and
the shoarse report of the musket, were not
sounding the death ;kneli Of her neighbors
and acquaintances. 3 'tf ~
ils"My Godi' cried the astonished chief;
ewornan,ar spinning here, while every
' where your @ neighbors are murdered by the
9ssWe are Of the kings people," she re-
piled, Sand have no fear of HARM"
"Tha low, deriding laugh of the savage
frightened her, and she sprang to her feet,
wringing her hands. 'sIs there danger
|then9" she cried. "Oh, that could see
Brandt; he with word, would save me-"
81 am Brandt" said the Indian; "but it
is out Of my power to protect you. Many
oftbe Senecas are here, and they will heed
me not. They kill for scalps, and friends
and foes look alike to them, and bring the
same price at Niagara
The woman was thoroughly aroused now
to her situation, and darted about the room
in wild terror, calling upon Brandt to shell
ter her from peril. ,e..
"rake your children" said Brandt,
'cross that creek, and hide in yonder BUSH
es''-but, while he spoke, FIVE Senecas
came with fierce bound, sending forth
their piercing whoop, within few rods Of
the house "you are lost" Brandt exclaim-
ed. 'It is impossible for me to save you!
the Senecas are already here!''
"Oh must | and my children be mur-
dered?" the woman hoarsely muttered,
-"Oh save me save mei"'
"Spring into that bed with your chill
dren,,'' said the willy savage, and cover
yourselves entirely oyer." Scarcely was
this accomplished, when the FIVE Senecas,
brandishing their weapons, confronted
Brandt at the door of the cabin. Brandt
placed his back against one post Of the
passage and his foot against the other; en-
bedding his Ratchet in the wooden frame,
opposed their entrance, ''you cannot go in
here" he said, "there is no one here but a
poor sick woman and she is ON the kings
side"
"Ah, yes" retorted the Seneca chief,
"they are all on the kings side nor," and
he swept past the barrier into the room.
II tell you," said Brandt, "that this wo-
man who lies sick in that bed is the wife of
tory, and has furnished me and my men
with food oftenlimes. She shall not be
hurt y | 3''
"Where is her husband .hen," asked the
warrior.
"He has fled and gone beyond the creek,''
returned Brandt. AS you came to the
door, | thought saw him stealing through
4 the coppice like cat. Haste, and you
i will find hinl--his trail is not far"
The Senecas took the chase, and were
quickly out of sight. Then Brandt steppet
! few feet from the house, and gave yell
. shrill as panther's scream. Immediatel.
+ there came running five Of his own men
4 "Have you any paint?" he inquired O
. them. | wish to mark a woman and fiv
/ children as my own. The Senecas do
! her I'D and must save her."
h. "No," replied the friends Of Brandt.
d Their chief read in moment, that the,
q spoke falsely to him. He addressed ther
d Indignantly. "Do my warriors distrus
9 their chief, that they lie to him? Do the
think him capable of dishonorable ac
: that they refuse to comply with his wist
n es? Let them bring forth their paint, th'
e he may place this poor pale.faco squaw Oh
IS Of the reach..of the Seneca dogs"
e The woman sprang from her bed terri
!. fed at the unfriendly disposition evinced b
3 Brandt's men, and added her entreaties
% the words Of their chief ..au-
\ "Have they none?" she cried. "F'
le Gods sake, take piece Of flesh from n
5. arm or from my cheek, and mark me al
,e my children with the blood. Do save m
,e leave me not here to be murdered!''
is Shortly one Of the Indians produced
n. small quantity, and Brandt took it, q
X hurriedly placed his mark upon her a
nd her little ones. "The pale squaw and b
Of papooses are become Of the family
lot Brandt, and let no Indian rob her OF it,
nd molest her. Brandt has mercy upon, t
= kings friends--they are Brandt's friends
-- And it had this effect--no savage wo
i lay his hand against whatever bore the
"A print Of Brandt's family, and incur
Is I | ,wrrathful penalty which would assure'
tly 4 follow the breach Of Indian fellowsh
p-1 The tory women and her children remo
m. ed in security and unhurt during the. m
|er sacre Of Cherry Valley, while its inho
y ~ tants incurred the utmost peril, and h
Y dredsiwere slain, their dwellings burnt, !
Nh all sth cir effects carried awaytor destroy
ID, sdtwas an unnateral sight, TINT pfone S
ms tary dwelling standing untouched w
f all around was desolation and ruin
sg merry shouts from one rude cottage in
o. Of midst Of the walls and cries Of hundreds
lse l homeless beings: ii is n ssss
~ 1t is hard to Judge Of the conduct
~ Brandt in this 3affasr, That II was an
mi ofkindness in him, the saving Of p
n woman and her five children, there is