The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-11-28

| and hardshlps. A quick volley from ,neir
! revolving five-barrelled pistols drove the
jackals back in an instant. Snow was
perched over large pile Of leaves driven
together by the wind. On this he rapid.
y elnptied good handful of powder
With the lighted tobacco from his pipe, a
| fame was produced, and the burning
moss dropped as the wolves returned to
the charge. The animals retreated with
terrific yslls, as the leaves took fire and
the gun-powder flashed and then kept at
respectful distance. Young Rock now
leaped down, flung some wood on the FIRE,
joined by his party. soon had fiery ram
| part round the tree. Within this they
rested and dressed their wounds. or rath-
er burns.
| The next day, after sixteen hours of re-
dose, the whole party started on foot
The wolves, which only collect in dan
gerous umbers on rare occasions had
dispersed lover the black & smoking plain
Weary and tiresome was the journey
through the forest, through swamps. along
dreary interminabe plains, with heavy
! rifles on their shoulders. They rarely
fired shot, eating sparingly, and at long
intervals, for the crack of FIRE arms had
ow become dangerous. Ten days they
tramped along, and on the morning of the
eleventh they were within mile of the
dwelling of Capt. Snow. Two or three
smart reports OF guns made them prick up
their ears. quickly followed as they were
q, by the duller report of the Indian fusile.
| Fhe trio plunged into the thicket, loosen
ed their rifles. and advanced. Ten min
utes brought them to the skirt of the
wood.
! The buildings of Snowvilie were lit
tie more than hundred yards distant
The Indians lay about fifty yards to their
| left, behind the wagon and corn-stack
| frame. Quick as thought Snow and his
companions fired, and then with a loud
yell, rushed across. Taken in flank. the
savages sought the cover of the wood,
and made no effort to prevent the lunc>
! ton OF the whites. Snow found that his
house had been blockaded two days by
the Indians, but that his assistant. and
! four negro slaves had made a very spirit
ed defence. Mary was alarmed about her
parents; but during the day any move.
ment was impossible.
! They accordingly rested until night,
meanwhile making every preparation for
/ further resistance; and darkness once sci
in, Snowville wvs abandoned 10 two me-
gro slaves. Snow had always beer kind
TO his blacks, and they acted accordingly.
The party OF SIX crept on hands and
! knees through maize field, and thus
tgained trail tha; led 10 the house ofthe
Rocks. A huge blaze soon infomed them
that The place was burning. Mary felt
sick at heart. and darted forward. She
was only restrained within the bounds of
| prudence by the exertions of her lover.
They soon stood at the mouth of the gull
ley, and the scene, illuminated by the
blazing hut was revealed in all its gravi-
ty. Old Rock and his wife covered down
/ by two posts; the Indians were preparing
for the torture, they were al least twenty
in number. But the whites hesltated not.
! Aquick voiley revealed their presence
and then on they rushed. But before
they had gone half the distance the old
couple were among them, with Indian
| guns In their hands. A retreat was beat
at once; and before the astonshed saw
ages rallied, the paie-faces commanded
the entrance OF the gulley, and retreated
In good ORDER. The magic reputation
OF the Western rife kept the Camanches
at respectable distance.
Two days more they were within their
posts, but then the Indians gave up the
siege. On the fifth day the whole party
was mounted; the wagon, drawn by OK
en-. contained all their vaiuables, and on
the top old Rock and his wife. The resi-
served as an escort. Their destination
was country two hundred miles distant
where Captain Snow was to be united tc
Mary. They were married; andsthen
joined by four enterprising families, the
bold backwoodsmen again entered the
wilderness, and returned TO their old res
idence.s A village was formed, and
Captain Snow was at once chosen sher-
/ if. The community was small, but full
of perseverance; and though they have
suffered little from Indian attacks. cour
age and industry soon repaired the dam
age; and Mrs. Snow seems on fair way
Of presiding over considerable town al
no distant period. Peace is now restored.
and a wife and mother. the heroine o
this narrative has given up the romantic
habits of MARY Rock.
Take care Girls.-..WeiI, Frank ISM
she perfect creature,'
l 'Why, think she would do, If sha-
.If what. Frank"
! ..If she didn't eat onioas.r'
Men fear death because they know !