The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-16


chief. and urged the pursui, "i,h keennes'
which quickly brought him into the vicinity
Of the enemy. For the las, few miles the
Trail had led them up the Southern bank Of the
OHIO, ~here the foot. prints in the sand we're
deep and distinct but ~hen within . lev hun
dred yards Of the point at which the whites
a. we'll as the Indians we're in the habit Of
crossing the river, the trail suddenly divereed
!. from the stream, and stretched along rocky
ridge, forming sn ob!use angle with 10 former
, direction.
Here Adam halted for moment, and d..
rec,ed his bro,her and the other young men
TO follow the trail with proper caution, while
he himself s,ill adhered TO the river path,
which led through the clusters Of willows d.
recily TO the point where he supposed the en-.
emy to lie. Having examined the printing OF
his gun he crep, cautiously through The BUSH
IS, until he had view Of the point OF emoat.
cation.
Here Law two Indian canoes, empty, and
apparently deserted. Being si'iehed. howev.
er, tina, the Indians were close al hand, he re.
laxed nothing of his vigilance, aud quickly
gained hitting cliff. which hung immediate.
" over The ctnoes. Hearings low mur'nur
below he ppered cautiously over the prec'p,ce,
spd behe the object Of his search. The g..
psn,,c b. Foot 10y below hun in the shadow
ots s,low, AID vas taking m low. deep
tone to another warrior. ~ho seemed mere
piemy BY his side.
Adam cautiously drew back and o,ked his
gun. The mark was fsir-ihe distance did
no, ex:e, twenty ieet-ard his aim was un-
errns. RAISING his IA, slowly and noise.
iesslv, he took q steady aim at The beast OF
Big Foot. and drew the Trigger. us gun
f,shed. Both Indians sprun. TO their iees
with deep ,n,e'j 'c,ion OF surprise. aud tor
single second they all three stared upon
each other. Thi. inactivity. however, ~ai
coon over. Adm vas too much hampered
BY the bushes to re,rcst, and setting his lie
upon the cast OF a de- be sprung over the bu't
that had sheltered him, AID .ummonns all hu
powers, leaptd boldly dosn the precip'ce ant
ahch,ed upon The breas, OF BE- Foot, with {
shock that bore him 10 ihs earth. Ai,he mo
,npnt Of contact, Adam had also thrown hi
tigh, arm arnu, d he neck OF the smaller Ia
dan, so that all three c,be 10 he ground TO
ge,her. A tina, mnnent sharp hung va
heard anon. the bushes above, annonncin:
lha, the other psrii-s acre engaged, bot IN
i,rIo beo~ were to- busy to attend u any thin!
Bat the .selves. B.. Foo, WAS Ear an ins'an
sunn.d BY the violence OF the shock, aud Ad
AIN vas enabled TO keep .hem both down. -
But the exerlon necessary for that purpos
vas so yrea. thst he he'd no leisure to Use hi
knife. Big Foo, so recovered and siiil u
aiienp ing 10 rise. wrapped his lons arms
round Adam's body, and pressed han TO HI
sr.c,os. Adam, as We have already relna X
ell, va. q powerful man, asd had seldom en-
coun:eted his ,q,si, but ntv-r yet, had h
lelt an embrace ke tha, Ct B.. 'o,. Alst
vas compelled to relax his hold oil the s:ns
. Indian, who a, once sprung TO his ieet. 81
Foot then ordered him 10 run FOR HE toms
hsak, Which lay ~ihln Ten steps, and XII Ii
White nan While he held him 10 his arms
Adam, seem, his danger, struggled msnul
>. 10 exlflcaie himself from HE tuds OF the u
ant, bu, IN vain. The lesser lndiin spproacl
. i. I'd With his uplihed tonaha k, but Ara
,ba, watched him clusei, AND as he @es shout
sxa strike, gave him KICK SO sudden ard violet
,o,e as 10 knock the tonahss K from his hand Al
le,. end him staggering bs, INTO The water. D
"a. Foot uttered an eac'on,siion 10 tone OF de
ring cou'c"p'' d. the 'al'''e u "'' .o"pe""", >. =
for. rsising he voice 10 The highest pitch, thu
in, derrd ou, several eol ds 10 The Indian ton-t
L(c which Adam could no! uLdesSnt, but 81
Ian posed TO be direction for second attack.
,,re The lesser lndisu now again spptoach'
carefully stunning Adams heels, OF maxi
and many mo,lnus aiih bis ,onaha ak, 10 oGer
n. deceive hiin rs to the point ~hste The bI'
n. would alt. THIS ln-;sd for several secont
me until a laundering exciamali'n ron Big RI
The Competed his compabiun 10 strike. 81
,ory vas Adam. deatetliy and vigilance, haaev'
ees that be mana sPd 10 receive The totnshs"k
Inn glircny direction upun his Ie.t WIS, ~out
ng h.m deepy bu, no. disabling h!m.
late noS mad. a sudIe and desperste Ell 1T
II Of ex'rica'e himself RON he arms Of Inc uia
and succeeded. Ins an'ly snl,ching up
,ften A. (for the small ludtsn cou'd not venture
tho loot for fear of hufIag his conpanor)
&, of sac, the lesser lndtsn through the body. |
hen, scarcely had he done so, when b. = Foot arr
pned and placing oae hand upnn his collar end |
~ o. nlher 90 his hip, pitched him into the ar,
lucs: he himself would have PITCHED child. 4
an irli upon his btck a, tie ed ~ OF The wat
lth hut bef1te h $ on agnn 81 coud 'pring u
.anc. him, he was again upon his feet, and sta
ence si'h rage VI me idrs OF hring hsndleo go ca
The Is; he atackrd his gissnIic ansago 1871
'eut. !ufy which Tor q iibe cohip'"saeo io' VI
fiority Of strength. /, Vas nov q lar
ne of e Iht belseen them, for IN HE hurry OF
dam struggle neither had leisure to draw ID
knives. Adams superior activity aud ex
n Ia. Renee o. p'sh's'i gave n''" s'eaa a9''
Oalo 1'ge' ne 'nu'au s''o,R
.or,. find.ns himself rapidly dropping to the j
h.,n ward, he closed with Alan, aud again hui
o,nd him TO the grourd. Tbey both quickly r.
80, ed into the aver. aud tn, struggle coD,,nt