Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-08
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NISCEI.I.AN l:DUS.


ADvnN OF LEWIS NElZEl-.
Am ng the heroes border warfare Lewis We,ze (aer
whom the new comfy in Western Virginia was ca'lec)
holds no inferior station Injured hardsps while YET in
boyhood an2 lna. with all the varieties Of forest adren
,re from OF hunting the beaver and BEAR TO that Of The
yy Indian he hecae OF the celebrated marks
men If The G,y is form erect, and Of that height best
aiacd ucvi,y very muscnii ami possessed OF
erea, bodily strength From constant exelcise he could,
fatigue, tear prolonged and violent eNetii"n, esa-
,ialy lit o running an! wniDg; aud ne had by Pa. c.
acquired "f Loading his rine when rnnnn. al inii
sp,,d through Ire forest and Wheeling is instant lac
c1u!d dsc,,Ii. il wi,h unetlin2 distance tel eighty
or on, Yards inu niaik mo- nSei than d~i1
This lac has Sn1"n u Practice i'e tnan once upon
lis sgNa-c foes WITH itai success
Maasn III superior shi WIS In those days estimated
by Tie other t'oe moca ~ tie s'"'e wn' t,a h'"'
tsulir, augt q! tc Cross, wn "Nc'td ~ !e l1!iT
naisn carge, ralaed " ls contemporaries. II:
the c.vay. Lha.!snges o Ai often TOOK i"c',
and uks.u wao lived AZ tle distance Il !iiy nEsa o.
more rom other. irequ. nifty met br appointment 10 ~
III trir a!m On sets oi considerable IEou;
0ciz Is farm. sYraI lar aui WIDE the lsi exp.
aud unering shot u the ty Il Glanced that ."un
man years yun:ef thar; isc! VINO ii'ei on Dan
kinds Uu!, oi IN, MUHoug il,i river. Which
.els ..v=t s,'l nems O.. that r"oa he-iG "i
his fash. ana he also i 700 ism! n ana -
rate shot. Tie beJ IN rs tsment III became very dtSi.
of opportunity ir irii u hS s"ii >" great wS
his sire b. >ior!d,r his r'te md wins hog
iiniu H. sii stit,d 'r the n'.'hoIhood oi
avt2. who al time lived Wheeling citrs.
When niii-w,y his Journey iac back siTang
W lu.t belor. HIM H. lcycl,d his .n w'h his usuil PIE
cs:n but the deer though badly wounded dii l icad
II, his tracks His ithiu doc seized hun brought
him /, the ground, While in the act III dom. this
,r do sprau! the iuest upon the same deer and his
master aNing lis arpea III tie sain tine rom behind
!. tree with loud Il ct the property heea">e h"
had woui,i i, his >lu, and stztd bv s dog IL So
Happened tev b', fred NJ At this deer" ii"g
watch easily happen w'isie t"" aCiIst iitn are
hunting upon ground. although IL. al TIE
distance fifty yards ani the ole u one hundred. Tie
dogs Il, the sanlc spirit iN,try ani quitting the deer
.lf,aI itju \ e; M,t
other In SEPARATING HE d tnv s'rn4c huuter happened
u strike TIA, ii the young lhe "iia!ge "S'r!Ae ~
dog. suk. n in iu force and Without further cert-
iou,, cAccp; i@w heat, c"ts. lie ', upon The ''''t
husied hn the ground. This "as ~ sooner Core
he iUnmd hnse! turned Ani under ts stronger anI
more powered ui,gosls;,
Discovering he WIS no match This law he young
appealed '.i.l by Ill. yinG il Mas loo mach lnr ac>
Tor men and lun.s fight this way. ln stranger
en;,d iri,l ,Jt his antagonist that belue he put
iriy the test he had better witness what he WAS aie
with The riesaynl he as much his snpe'oT, e
thought with that weapon, a ho was IN boldly strength
lie tacc him place raiA t'' SIG al s''ng "n Ne SIDE
huge poplu tina, stood beside i!en, ifom which h.
would win his !ihc un"adet ana running hundred
yads at .u speed, h. would iad II is c ran ana Wheeling
would discharge instantly into The centre ni the mark
Ile ed proposed an psiufn.d; the ball
entered The centre the dunut.ve target, AstUnishd
is ac,iv and skill his antagonist instantly inquired his
RENE Lewis We2r AT your setvce. answered e sIii-
g,r The youog him ~ the hond with al the
atdor uf yachiu admiration, AID al acknGm lodged his
in.eiiory. So c!'"rned Ms lie with We'zeI frank
ness skill and tn" personal appearance mat he insisted up
his returning with him the settlement Da"natd>
creek, that n gt exhibit ls Talents u his own ialy and
To The hardy bick-wo"d-iner lis nei-hbo,s.
Nothing 10Th suci! tAh.5rn and pleased with the
energy of his new acquaintance W.lzc consented
Company him. saurtcnlu2 The way win their mutual tales NJ
hunting excursoas and hazardous contests wlt the com
oi their country. Among other things Wet.
z,l stated lis Distinguishing tie footsteps Of
white io those 81 Inciin, although covered with
noccass and nteruix"d win The tracks .! savagos. He
had acquired this rom clos l. examining te anner n
placing the i.' {; The incsn stepping with has LETT IN para lei
lines, and hngis The toe 10 tie gtou1d, while the
white almost n.ati4siy places his feet 1T angle with
line OF march. An opportunity they l expected
gave room . put has skill 10 the TRIAL On reaching the
young mis home, which they cid taai day. they found the
dwelling stjnug iuin and all the tln!y Using murder,
and scaiped except Young woman who nd been brought
up in the family, ard ~ whom thu young man Vas adcnly
ai,chrd She nad taken away aive ascertain
I'd by examining trail f the savages Ne,zel discover
"a Hut the partv consisted indians aud renegade
white man. facl uncommon in those ea'ly DAYS when
for crime the love OF revenge the whit. outlaw fed to me
sayages. aud adopted, on trial, into their lrhe
past middle Of the dir The nearest assist
anre sill, 1T come de alc distance, and there weFe
only four with, they decided IN ins'an, pursuit
A. In, dc, had very recently teen they hoped
take in their tina; night and perhaps before they
could The Ohio rser, 10 "hc the lncans always re-
treated after successful incuvsion considering themselves
in manner safe when ry had crossed ~ its night bank, at
tiiat time occupied wholly by the Indian b.s
Ardent and unweaed the pursuit py the young hunts
men: the one excited 70 his LOST MISTRESS the
other 70 assist his friend and To take revenge for the
slaughter OF his counymen-siaughier and revenge being
the daily the 6oierer at this pOitentous period
Nez= followed til. tail With the unerring sigacy of the
bloodhound; and just dusk tracked the iugves 10 noted
,, nn,n nearly ppo.i,e ,h. tuoh OF The Capna creek
cpt,inp in the OHIO which, much o. their disappointment,
they found the lnle had ctnssed ~ forming 'at ot logs
and bsh their usual manner when ut distance from their
villages.
By examining ca,c:nliy the appearance Of the opposite
shore discovered the fire Of Indian camp la Il
hollow way. few rods from the river Lest The noise OIL
constructing raft should alarm the Indians and give notice
OF the pursuit. lie two hardy asenurcs determined To SWIM
the rods below This they easily accomplished,
bring both Of them excellent swimnei fastening their
nd "A
with their iies resting their lt n they reached The OPP
poste in safely Alter carefully examining their arms
and putting every article al attack defence in its
place they crawlcd 10 position which gave them fair
view of their eneni"s who thinking themselves safe from
pursuit careessy reposng aroud the hie thouhess
o The tate that awaited hen They instantly discovered
tue young woman apparently unhuff, our making much
moaning and ianentaon, while the "t' man was trying
10 pacv and console her with the PROMISE vi Kind usage
aud an adoption with the tribe. The young man. hardly
able restrain his ag for ring and rushing instantly
upon ihem Wezcs more cautious, told him 10 wait uil
cayighi when they couli make the attack with better
chance and oil asn killing the whole part; bul
Ii they attacked in the dark would certainly escape
dayl gt dlwnei the lndi,ns arose and ptera
rcd to depart IN. young man selecting the white renegade
and Wczs, The lndan they both hired nj tie same une edc
killing his The young man rushed or"aia Hne 10
hand relieve the young woman, Will Ntizel reloaded
his gun pursuit oil :e two Surviving Indians
who had taken the woods until they could ascs'tan me
number OF heir enemies. Metze he saw that
he Discovered dischgcd his hide Ut random in order u
draw them from their Hearing the report and lind
ing themselves unuri Indians rushed UPON him before
ho could again reload. This as he wish Taxing 10
his hesl. Weze naded he ran, and suddenly wheeling
about discharged his rifle through the body OF his nearest
but unSuspecting enemy.
The remaining Indian seeing the fate of his companion,
and that his enens ride unloaded rushed forward
with oil HE energy the prospect o prompt revenge being
fairly before him "e'zrl led him lodging from tree TO
tree Until his rifle was again ready when suddenly turning
H. shot his remaining enemy who fell dead his feet After
taking scaps Weize una h friend with their rescued
captive, returned insaety Ia the settlement.
Like honest Joshua Feehsa after tho peace of 1875.
Wetzl pushed Tor tbs frontiers Of the Mississippi where he
could trap ta bsaysr hunt the buffalo hs deer and oc
casonsly shoo 40 ndin the object Of his mortal hatred
He finally died 40 hshsd lived Jrse NOR If tbs freA