The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-21


Il of her life She was not th6'ihhmated aud
naughty being be had mot a ssbdaed and
death-like melancholy al on her AIDED iea-
turea. Tho fire Of her eyes bad been queneh-
cd NJ Il by despair. She had iorIaed an al
tAohnent ior her coasin mentioned above,
which according 10 the custom offhe tribe,
was unlawful. ~ am going 70 Gle land Of
dreams," said she TO siephens, In reply 10 his
request 20 visit himself and wife, II An, going
10 tLe b0ms or nc ureAr Spiritzsto- tiss 'rniui-
world Of sunshine, where no grief makes the
heart heavy aad tbs syeIids - : fnw
days aflarNardin company wifh sSaf4sa. ne
repaired TO the reunArkable preolpiea In Great
Harrington, Overlooking tho rich aud pletur-
saqns valley of the Housatonic. She wa
decorated with her ornaments, her hair dsci-
ed with flowers, and after spending the day
on ia summit, in singing with her companion
th6 Traditional songE of tie EIti0n, she thrgw
herself headlong from tho rock into the abyss,
and was killed. To her mamory the Indians
erected eonieAl pile Of small stones, theves-
tgcs OF which remain 10 this day.
The clergyman who o0iciAtcd at the settle
ment was devotedly engaged in performing
his duties. lie had great influence over the
! Indians, about 20 ofwhom had made public
profession Of cbHstiAnity. Most Of llo tribe
were gathered in this place for rimom were
prevalent that the Orondocks wore about 10
wage war against the English. Itwns sne-
gested that the stockbrdge tribe conniyed at
this project hut the sequel proved tlst the
suspicion was unjust
The church edifce was the principal build
ing in tho place. Il waa a rude. low built,
-,'aciuTe, Aad sieed ea che spot nov occupied
hs burying ground in tbe-yillAge of Stock
bridge.
on a bitterly cold, bleak Sabbath in No
venbcr, about two hundred individuals, Ind-
ans and whites, we're assembled 10 the house
ofprNyer The minister had performed the
first part Of the religious services, and was
engaged In the concluding prayer, when tho
church was suddenly surrounded by large
party OF Qrondoeks, hdeoudy painted and
attircd, Their tnrrihlo Har-~haay -so.,a,ls.l
in the carr of the fcar-siricken congregation
like a aknell ofdcath, Both ministcr aud poo
pie wcro unarmed-thcro seemed no possible
way Of cscNpc. shouid they wait and be pa-
tionty massaered. or rusb at once 70 tho arms
OF death whilo in this npdoeidsd, panic
stricken stAtc, The ssvascs ritN,st, -rmo
through the doofs, others througB tho win
dows, rushed upon the congregation, armed
~ith knives and iomAhAwka. The shrieks
Of the women, the cries or the children, the
moanH or tho wounded, donored that the
work Of slaughter had commenced. But the
sAsARes were hsaFsly alst
"Seize the demons BY the throat, /" whisper
ed Stephens 10 half dozen Of his compan-
ions, "and strnngle them" Watching their
opportunity, they SPrAuR like tigers upon tho
leaders Of the gang, and tho blood spouted
from their mouths. Terrible Indeed were
those death gropples .,
The avagos were strong and Sinewy--but
the English fought with the vAlor Of mon
struggling for life,
"IIe will be killed p shricked the wife Of
Stephens, as he fell PROSTATE ovcrborno by
tho Indian. The savage had planted his
knee on bis breast, but Tho ioulAhAwk was
firmly olenchcd in the hands OF Stevens. The
savage drew his knife from his brlt; he was
about to mako the fatal thrust, when the wife
Of Stephens, hardly conscious Of what she was
doing sprang forward, seized the savage by
rrrrr7 nrrr7 supe-nAta-sl aaAssg hnrl-
cd him from the body Of her husband. In
stantly, Stephens was ON his feet, and, in
moment, the tomahAwk was buried in tho
head Of the savage.
No description can give mn adequate idea
of the confusion andhorror of the scene. All
tios of consanguinity wero forgotten in this
horrible cmerEcncy---thc instinct OF self pros
eryatiou swallowed up all others, Blood
flowed profusely---the groans OF tho dying
the shrieks--the shouts-the yells--the clan
gor of Rrms--weSe these unmarked by the
Creator of men2
NoL-Thoir leader killed, tAc remaining
savages fought with less rcsolukiaA. A few
brave men, headed by Stephens, dtovc them
out of the church, and from the outer door,
and kept them at bay. Meanwhile most Of
the congregation escaped ana ran in all di-
Frcctieuai 10 the neighboring woods.
Whilst in close contact with one Of the In
dians, Stephens beheld, at a little distance to
tho east, the bloody Manuta, dragging to a
ncighboriug thicket his wife and child. To
dash the Indian with whom he was engaged
to earth, and to be by her side was the work
of moment. On his approach, the. coward
ly wretch, Manuta,, let fall his prey and fed.
stephensTboro his wife, who had swooHed, to
neiehBoring cabin, and soon restored her.
Meanwhile, Manuta had gone in quest of
two OF three companions, to assist him in de-
stroying Stephens, for unnitgated revenge
was ranking at his heart
Getting notice Of his design, Stephens re-
solved upon fight. He repaired % the stable
and selecting the fieetest horse, placed on it
his wife and child, and then nAounting, was
/ BOON ont Of sight, =
But the watehfaI MAnuta was not 70 be e
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