The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-02-07
sumtervillo, South Carolina, February 2, 1849.

T, o hs mi h ui terrier, F.do The dor hid moi
antereI tho hut with hs master, but had kep,
W1tch oits lie; and becoming aware Of his
s,oshiice. followed AMI thus created the pres.
Ont al1rn. Recovered rom his surprise Nc.
Coy W tn rapid strides, purauei lis hume
wari cnLrse, rruleltii h1ybanding his
siren 9Th which he found falling believing that
he niight need lis utmost powers. PlungiDg
':'io III, flash ng tide ol the Keowee, Fllo foi.
o"in5 with "%h.inpesing cry,",s reacl,e.l
n: opposite bank. EnnervateI by tho loss
~ biooi AMI want OF sIstenance as we'll as by
me exciting circumstances Of .he last two days
ne Jolrneycd on. knowing that his escape
nu't ston be .scovcrel, and thlt immcl late
pursuit wo iid CON ncncc.
Nor was h, N s;akei; his clothsswsra yet
tripping, ana his limbs chilled with frost,
which tn: la just risen, had not puwer 10 dis.
aipa,c, when he discovered from Distant yell
thu h.wl- pursue | - lis said that lcar 10 nts
wings tc II sht; sure It s, that hlc Cows pace
was acceiertte ny IN. proximity oi has ioos.
Ihey hri descre han rom neigh ,ortng
MI ami with a yell rushed rapidly in pursuit..
Nor did he iaii 10 exert hs utmost speed,
aware ihrt The ".orieit was d,1th, The prize
lie." MtGoy was rapid runner but those
who followed we're both fierc and fleet; he la
bore J, too, uuder the disadvantages oI weak
ness lron his wound, and stitfless OF I'll.
limbs from exposure Urging himself despr-
rale.y forward, he had triversed many miles
Ger cl.H and dair, before, faint and worn, he
began 10 despair. The Indians were rapidly
gaming on h mo continue the race was
from his exh ustson mnposiblc--to fight un-
ar;nc :, save HIS kni'e, would h,ve been ;u!ly,
hgains; slth .earul lids. Awaiting himself
Will true !rontcr siga,,,ty, OF The most ready
. r. Al fif,fr, bo b,li~
o. i:.ien chc-,iut tree, drawing with Fldo
and as ,.r as pr,sso!c ob.ierat.n9 all marks o
his rc,rca. awaited douLt,ngIy and anx.uus!y
. tn. result.
lie had sc1rrely effected his conce1lmant
wha' the lllars, n"Aot Ii ,st., 'passed rapid.
iy n.y. For several miles past they had been
III almost constant ew o. Mccoy, and had
there ere pad LIT. C attention to tho trail; and
hei ev.ng iii he WAS st,.l in aIyance, they
rdsli. OIL III e,ser pursuit. AS each sue
cess We warr,r Iasscn Fldo ut,creda low deem
grow. The as"ny MIt;oy WAS indescrIbable
ietr.ng h lie would bark aloud. wien d.scop.
cry WAS .nav taoic, ana death by lofture Ger.
t,.n IL: sacceeIei, however, IN soothing
h.s wasp..h companion INTO silence, Until the
danger iro,n TINT source had vanished, when
after he iaFso o some time. cautiously peer
'ns ron 10 fr.son-lioIse. anil seeing The
co'st clear. he a.a.n star cd homewarI
A;er many iiDlrs Ivc:, U: Intense suffer
ing rom II 4 iaceratet- 'ee:, umlressed wound
hanger and eXciteuicn h, ar.yed at h,n III,
a stale OF complete exhaustion, where he was
]oyors y gree ell by h ian,.ly, who were fear.
iiil h lid bean s.a;n. Long did he 1--we alter
tIs event To re1r numerous ia a.nlly, an har.
row IN, 10 ami Irccze .he young b.ood U, his
hearers ny r;at,ns liis per,lous inestlelt OF
the III. hal!o% ire. ani III. inl .screet AMI a /.
most laiai co-rage oI Edo.
SALUDA,