The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-10

W. '9'l NHlnHN ihlu fluhr inpriNfft HiIH 80
pnri u liir body h shown above Ihr oullin,
Iol The horse, Dan Wus Oniu lwinklingl The
tables were very suddenly lurued, fpr instead
OF lnknp scalp or iva hiul-rlG ~ be- lird
rNperte I, " wunld now require tho lrst hf
knew ~ save lis own, Il VIE VOL that hr
rhuld trust his horse, tor they had got 20 CLOSE
'''' +ttiu llinl his escape nG nll must n ulaiiel
( oiHheer spred--he luuHi uiu away linm liGul
or Ice run through hy lheul. "ln be- ar uol
/ Ia he," WIS llsa question ANY VIII ll0nr DSu
+nlnle lla dnspernloly urged his gUod horse
[ win 1ulri nndppuI, so Euul ~ firry 1rrvf
/ m tidrl Tie rnHrnla Ind wherdlcd az into
their saddles ngdin,an yelled their war hoop,
THIS WIS u sound which, though II cnnn 20
Z lts ears ss'HeAsl1al znHeHed lay The disiA6tn,
wan 10y no menns calculated 10 diminish tho
energy or urgency of the calls npou The speed
/ oI Ms horse, which wero made hy Dan, Ito
glanced ilrlively over his shoulder, and -thw
ihhi lhry were spreading uul into the pFnl-
| re viii the Intention OF heinruiug han 10 ~
Pninsl the mountains. Tie INSTANTLY prrcrv-
od that lls ouly chnucc was H1rrlNrnlo fuu
'iUr MI rinUw m ttTUriHifii wtTr, " hu ru'tfri
reach And lufu hrsi,he thought would secure
( hia scalp iurtho pfcHFnf ~ nrOpUd u the
stream hccnWc lCHYily iiuihorCd,Hu hr knew
7 They would not GloW tu mio il Tor frnr
! they miFlH rome upon hts friends Il wRs
n tremendous race, Tor the ludnns know The
1lIIaiIa @ lsI '.sl that
I IN long curly hair began to slruighlrn aud
llll hir cap on ~ cuds hrlurc hu rcuched the
pniui. lhey pushed him 30 casr and had
NY ilr kin Of his icrlh hc got hy before They
surrounded him, and ho siys hls lnir l'll NJ
Tmooth aud sleek az ifn put Of bears grease
had been poured over b.; hU, not Until lac lad
reached up and taken doirH his cup Ia Wniyr
M tc shouted huck ~ lhulu In drfisnr tri-
/ H.. La LII
roi 'i-'tllY 'ru-t i'hry ir'tt iIim iTcrr nv
r'prclrd; hlu NJ this was most evidently n
dangerous neiglbpfhoOd Ice concluded Il
would hr tulrst uoi Ia tuTry here hui grt ont
afr n fast ms possible, Tor thorc was 40 tell.
ing what ncw whim might Inkr these fellows
nll The Lad slilr.,d .ilnliiid- nii Lis iiail ~
found lim Ia be- ulour - AWAY be- went
away through thc woods for five orsiN uilcs
without AAlug,
The ltLgiy mud necessities Of his ligll bad
iHkcp hin OF lii- course lack to tie, rrudr/-
Nuus n hscnmphuiuus, lie NOW Grsl dis.
rY'rrrI iht- o> hc emerged FROM The timber
upnu Toe prlirlr ngnin, uhd found HIMSELF Ear
''n"uFh'HNui from the course OF the su"yu,
"" paused hii iur uourii, 10 collect him
writ rttaiFy mud git buck llic true idea of his
direction. Thinking hc had H., houitcti liz
horse mo sNiit run again. This was kept
tr inrvrvrrnl ltuurs until nigh, begun to
rlo~r nruuud Inn, aud liis horse to give 'uu-
iui-tIknldr indication. tlui hu must Luvr
rret lriurr hr went uuci hIrhrr. ITO came
~ Inst q" ainall rlvulul ulclliUg along
.Irrp tough cat, Uud ps lac supposed la the
ll4trl.pl az! ll4e-MLsl- branch of ilc- Nuecos
"" u n i"s'rl ihH rtmp 'ri.' Huuginhg ,u,w,
Wu iIi~ WAIll 80 Iillu tirht tl Ice followed
uup Whcu 0Jyllghi came. 80 be- srlrrlrd "a
emrlhiurcr "l ucadoW ground which ."n-
covered with musqult grass, uud well pruicc.
rd rom \ Jew 10y Ilc great cluster OF cartuN
which surrounded It on thrrr sides Here
hr slriri II lii- faithful hurr aud iurucd hi'u
lnosc in- ~ "a. -hI-il Lion llh4l-@ s,i!l,r a.
h'oJl drought col water, lhr'o him.,.i UJlb
nis ~ .tk.t tu sleep.
lie had lvst hI, provisions wallet IA ilr
rhns", nud It was more tIgtu lac dare venture
upon to shoot cHur, Tor fear of hctray ing his
4't'lt"g i'""e, hnt llinueli hungry er"ugh, ln-
WIS fam this time, "tu go tu bed supprrlr~~."
Tie lloriclit of hume before sleep cHnc of
course, aud Wished himself there aust hear
,lly, lhat lac might attack 'thc .wcll.stockcd
poultty, Inc contents Of which danced la most
ian'A'2iug Nisions before lin during the
whole ughi. ThisWjts too mediterranean
-prodieau,put, L"wEtes,-ta- make any very
strong Impression upon him Otherwise.
- II. wls mamnlal uud-4q very early the
nrNt.morring, and was lay 40 means delight
I'd 10 perceive tlint his horse WIS cousidcrn-
LILY paillied lay lhe Yesterday lard WORK
aud tile somewhat narrow commons of the
IighL However, lac moved on now with
something less of a hurry, a. there were no
indications OF pursuit apparent. Following
the rirulcl, hc snon rrac bed The West Branch
md rurTTrrt mp his with j bfisktr movement,
Aililrrfd by the cheerful hope or,suOu rejoin.
ing HIS comrades and guiding lhcm safe. In
M hour lac was in sigh, oC the ground, mud
put his horse into n swift g6llop in his en-
gcrucss 10 pass over The interval quickly. On
coming up Ice snw, Instead Of his comrades
the dead body of1n lnhnu warrior lying n.
cross the very ashes Of their camp fire, all
gaslch ard hcwe,lby bowic.kniit cuts. AN
around the earth was deeply broken up,
wiih the evidences of'a desperate aud hnnd
to hand struggle. yhe bfecch OF rife,
which hc rccognizcd,nud number of arrows,
with broken lnnce aud shield. were scatter
ed around. lie felt choking sensation and
his blood ran cold nj this sight. His comrades
had been surprised, no doubt, by The same
party which Ind pursued him but with Avhat
result 1t was impossible for him to tell GER
tninly, though he had itIlc choice but To hc
lievc aud tenr The worst
Am'd The mhlltudc ofIhe rraCtts of unshod
horses lac could distinguish tile few tracks
I OF lUeir thod horses. There WINS no trace
/ ni Their bodies IN tho hnsIy survey he had
! tine 10 make. md il sccmd very strange TINT
tbs dead wnrriur shoNlt,yhA LEFT behind, so
contrary 10 their we'll known custom! lie
followed the trail for some time, wild,
grent cnulion, hur could mike no discovery.
except n great denl of blood on the ground.
until towards noop when rising tile comb of
/, steep ridge, lie looked down into lhe plnin
h,.,y ,,poi. ~ large body of lndians, encnnip.
ttl noul n mile distnnt. This wnsn startling
sight, 'ud they "erceivrd HIM ut the sumo
! n0lmenr Now hc 81! hn MnnIl hEvr inherh