The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-01

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ton and his friends, gathering the hal
| tiers Of the horses they had secured
) commenced their flight, two Of them
I leading, and the other in the rear with
a whip,keeping them at their full speed,
They soon got out Of the hearing Of
their pursuers, and having directed
their c to the Ohio arrived on its
bank after riding the whole Of the next
day and night. A. day was spent un.
successfully endeavoring 10 force the
horses 10 swim the river; and after re.
naming over night, n last and still una.
vailing effort was made the next NOR
ming, when several Of the horses got
away and turned h%omewards. I'm
willing to give them up, they followed
them back upon their own trail, but had
gone buta very short distance before
they fell into the hands Of their pursu-
ers, whom their long delay at the -riv.
er had permitted 10 overtake ihem.-
Kenton was made prisoner, and Mont
gomery was killed; but Clark made his
escape. s.5l.A ga .sa. ss,5.l. las sAssa
The Indians were so much incensed
at being robbed Of their horses that the
whole party commenced beating Ken
ton with their ramrods, all the while
cursing him in broken English, calling
him, thief rascal and, as the worst
epi,het Of all, 'whitc man. At length
they commenced their return TO the
town. At night they secured their
prisoner by making him lie down on
his back and placing a pole across his
breast, TO which they tied his wrists az
ter extending his arms to their full
length, in addition TO which his feet
were tied TO stakes driven in the ground
and a halter was passed around his
neck and tied to a sapling. At one
time, on the way, combining sport with
revenge, they placed him on an unbro.
ken colt, and having tied his hands be-
hind him and his feet under the colts
belly, turned it loose with a sudden
lash. The country was bushy, and
Kenton expected nothing else but to be
torn to pieces; but the colt, after plung.
ing for some time, to the great amuse.
ment Of the Indians fell into the line
with the other horses, and went quietly
the remainder of the day.
On approaching within a few miles
Of Chilicothe, the party halted and a
messenger was sent forward to apprize
the inhabitants that preparations might
be made for the reception Of the prison
er. Accordingly having resumed their
march, they were met about a mile
from the town, by the whole population
men, women, and children whoop.
ing, yelling, and cIapping their hands,
and demanding that Kenton should be
tied. 10 the stake. This was soon done,
and they danced around him until mid
bowling and screaming, striking
him with switches, and cutting him,and
keeping him in the momentary expec-
tation of being tortured by fire. AT
last he was unbound and taken to the
and early in the morning, he {
was brought out 10 run the gauntlet
The Indians were formed into TWO long
rows comprising every age and sex $
armed with clubs,switches, hoe handles |
and other weapons Of that kind, extern
ling from that spot.a at which Kenton I
was placedtoI the Icouncilkoase, where
m indian stood with a drum 10 give $
Tho signal for starting. He was order.
I'd to run bet~eenthe 6les,to the coun- Il
.;il-house, when the signal was given
lie ran but q short distance, before lie n
burst throughsthe lines, and soon had .
III the Indians after him in pfomiscu- Q
,uss pursuit, and BY doubling upon his I
rgHsI .IlH0 4e4Laa.gEN .EaNf.I m EEENa.N.A 20. / Z
,~ursuers, reached the doOr without a
nuchinjury. Aicouncil was then held v
q determine whether he should be n
,ulrnt upon the spot, Or carried to 9th.
towns in the first place and exhibit b
d in triumph. The latter determine. b
ion was adopted, and he was accord d
ngly marched from town 70 town, at j.
5 Of which he Wasscompelled 10 run 4