The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-20

They spoke some time in low tone, until the
bowling of the wolves became inOlerabls, and
Captain Snow aud young Rock resolved to rid
themselves of the nuisance. They descended to
the lower branches of the tree, and looked down.
fearful yell from hundred throats greeted
them and the asT set Of the long hanging tongues,
fierce eyes and savage teeth Of many animas
would have terrified any but men Injured TO danga
and hardships. A quick volley from their revolv.
ing live-barreled pistols drove the ackals back in
an instant. Snow perChed over q large pile of
leaves driven together by the wind. On this he
rapidly emped good handful Of powder. With
The lighted tobacco from his pipe flame was pro-
duced, and the burning moss dropped as the wolves
returned to tue charge. The animals reirealed
with terrific wells the leaves took fire, and the
Eunpowder flashed, and then kept at a respectful
distance Young Rock now leaped down, flung
some wood On the fire, and, jOined bV his party
soon had fiery rampant around the tree. Within
this they rested, and dressed their wounds or rather
burns.
The next day, after sixteen hours of repose, the
whole party started on foot The wOlI , which
only collect in dangerous numbers on rare Orca-
slons, had dispersed over the black and smoking
plain. Weary and tresome was the lourney
through forests, through swamps, along dfeaFy in
termlnabe plains, with a heavy rifle on their
shoulders. They rarely fred ahOt eating sr1r.
lngly, and at long in :rvaie for the crack of fire
arms had now become dangerous. Ten days fhev
tramped along, and on the morning Of the eleventh
they Were within mile Of the dwelling Of Capt
Snow. Two OF three smart reports Of guns made
them prick up their ca. ., quickly followed as thew
were b. the duller report Of Indian fusiis The trio
plunged intO the thiCket, L -lened their rifles and
advanced. Ten minutes brought them 10 The shirt
Of the wood
The buildings of Snowvle were q little more
than hundred yards distant. The Indians lsv
about fifty yards to their left, behind the wagon
and cOrn-stack frame. Quick as thought Snow
and his companions fired, and then with loud veil
rushed across. Taken in flank. the savages sought
the cover OF the wood, and made no effort to 6rc.
vent the junction of the whites Snow found that
his house had been blockaded two days bv the
indians, but that his assistant aud four negro Slaves
had made very spirited defence. Mary Was
alarmed about her parents but during the day any
movement was impossible
They accordingly rested un night making
meanwhile every Preparat 0 for lIr,hcr resistance
and darkness once set in, SNOWY lie was abandoned
to two slaves Snow had always been kind to his
blacks and they acted accordingly. The marty of
SIX crept on hands and knees throu2 Il a maize field
and thus gained trail that led to e house of the
Rocks. huge blaze soon informed them that
the place on fire. Mary felt sick at heart, and
darted forward. Size only restrained within
the bounds Of prudence by the eyertions of her
lover. lney soon stood at the mouth of the gull
ley, and the scene, i..dmined by the blazing hut
Was revealed in all It's gravity. Old Rock and his
" te covered do" by two posts the Indians were
preparing for the torture they were at Irst twenty
IN number. But the whites hesitated not a
quick voIIey 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 az
once and before the astonshcd savages rallied the
Pdle-iaCes commanded the entrance of the erjiIev
and retfeated in good order. The magic reputation
Of the Western rife kept the Camanches at res
pectable distance
Two days more were they in their post, but then
the Indians gave up the siege. On the fifth day