The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-10-09
sUMTERvILLE, s. q. OCTOBER 8, 1850.

hour to reach little tilock, behind |
which lay the camp. Snow now scarce.
ly brculhed. The spot he occupied
was rough, and filed by lhorny bushes.
II was about twenty ;ards from the
dangerous vicinity Of the fire. Slowly
and gravcly he raised his head, and
then his eyes fell upon party Of near
" hundred Indians in their hi,lcous
war.pain,. Some were sleeping, some
smoking. while Two OF three were on
the watch One Of these stood within
three yards Of him leaning against
tree. His side was towards The Ken
,ucknn, and his eyes were fixed OF va
cancy. Oncc he turned quickly in the
direction Of Snow; but The durkness
and the scouts motion ess position
made him see nothing, and the white
mnu continued his survey in peace.
The long lnnces Of Tho Indians leaning
naains, the trees showed ,ha, the war
riors were cavalry. and this circum-
stance made his heart beat. lie had
hoped tha, the horses OF his party
would have given him certain suPeri.
o'IlS bNtl tii'' liliihiIS, WHICH bC III"
saw did moi exist. With This conviction
he was about TO retire, when young
Indian moved aside the trees near the
fire, and advanced into The centre Of the
opening, until lie stood before The chief,
who was smoking his red clay pipe with
becoming gravity.
| "l'alc faces!" said the young man, after
tho usual pause
UGH" replied the chief.
"Thrcc," continued the young man, .onc
squaw--lwo warriors. Squaw dressed like
warrior: her voice soft and sweet like q
pale face girl
"Ugh! said the chief.
Another pause cnsued after which the
young man, having explained that he
| white party was tired AMI weary, and could
no, 90 :ar, The chief Of the war-party order.
! cl him 10 take dozenw arri"rs about dawn
74as!ad attack them. The lowing Wind
! rfunicT isrsnrply, and sat down.
| Captain sSHpw was now amply satisfied
as 10 The na,uFh OF the Indian tribe. They
were w r. W Con,anrhas. the Arabs Of the great
.,.,.lsin. il, tho Wofs,a
Fin tie hope oi cutting oif vnItiites 5siis IA
going TO Mexico. Using all his caution,
he crept away from his dangerous post, nor
! departed from his noise!css walk until half
mile distant lie then made boldly for
the cump, where he had advised his
friends to retire. He found them cramped
| III It's very centre, vel! concealed their
horses grazing with sliacklei feet, and
! small fire.
"lIcap on more wood bog" said Captain
! Snow ashn came up "lhc warmints have
Wal nff bn Ight Of
keep them in good-huinor. | conclude
minute. And he explained all he had
| heard.
y has.v meal, but IN ample one, was tax.
en- at once, and then some portion of rest
was snatched. Indeed the Rocks, with all
| the careless security OF their Irish blood
! slept souni!y until two hours before day
| light, when Snow reused them up The
horses were saddlcd in silence, n mouthful
Of corn.cakc eaten. Snow then loled out
! 10 each small panckin full of brandy,
! half O! which they drank, while with the
! oI.er htli mixed with water. lhrv washed
The joints OF their horses; their mouths. and
cars. Then they piled grca, quantity
- wood on thc fire, ant! mounting their
! horses, rode off.
I - " N'''' " as SF'!Ntil, Nni'E ESDDN,
who headed IlIo party, iorb"rc 20 press ,hc
! horses. rc-eyvin" their strength for sndGc n
cHafgcn,ics. They soon entered i beat,
/ ~ ,raI il he torrs,, which ,hcy followed
/ nn'.l dawn. The night had been dark.
! without moon or s'.rs; and when The CAV
morning broke. they found 'ha: ,i.er IN
perfect Eunnlcl!c o' the country had de-
/ ce've" them, and ;nal ,!lcy were getting
/ away rom lioo". rh"y rrlraccd their
! >:npS, guided :. IL uly slrnha o. their
, u&n ire, no, VIII lhr ntcrlion ot getting
/ so IN back, hu; Of gaining another trail!
! whlrh "i across n vast oncn pra ric i. The
/ direction OF their home. Presently the
! s'i,rt a. the wood was reached, an they
I "rrc oulhc huge plan. i, was OF the roll
| In- cilr1cIcr, covered w.lh lofty HIGH
! grass, and extended far out of SIGHT. 4
| heavy cIon! ~ the distance, hanging over
/ ia" edge OF The horizon, showed that in
/ that direction the prairie was on fire. tow
! ards th's the tr,o rode slowly, in "A line
/ which promised TO leave the vast conil1-
| grafton which was being formed TO their
/ LEFT hand.
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