Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-02-21
Eugins About.

The Picayune has a correspondent
at Indanola, Texas, who in the absence
Of news volunteered to tell Of an inci-
den, in early Texan history. We think
that the heroine was one the fun lovers:
about the year 1928, there lived
family Of some note on the Gaudaloupe
river, in Western Texas. Among them
were several young ladies Of the upper
tendon of those days-sensibls, hand
some looking creatures-happy as iarks
and always fond of fun. II happened
that among the fifteen or twenty young
men residing in that section, there was
one. by name c., a surly faced grizzly
bearded, chuffy, and moon-eyed chap,
who became wofully smitten with the
most charming of the aforesaid Young
ladies', ard who, of all the buckskins in
the wilds of Texas was most unlikely
to be successful diploma,st in matters
wherein the gender sex were to be con.
suited, won and wed.
"C's. visits became less and less, like
angels" first once a month, and then
doubling to twice month, once week
ard soon, said the old man, the am
ber-spit,ing, deer-kill,ng fellow was, all
mos, every day forcing his company on
Miss Betty. Many jokes a, her expense
followed, OF course, and she resolved,
after suffering under them for some time,
to get clear of her admirer or qui, the
rancho herself. An opportunity offer
ed on the Sabbath following. Il being
watermelon season, and Betty's father
having fine supply. all the youngsters
for miles around assembled there on
the holy day to feast on melons. c.
, was prominent, in the circle till in the af-
ternoon Betty held private interviews
with the other young men and arranged
tina, c. should be decoyed from the
house and frightened by the cry Of In
dams from some of his comrades, which
it was thought would wound his pride
and drive him away. Five young men,
with c., walked out. A bath in the riv-
er three hundred yards distant, was pro-
posed by one and seconded by several.
OF course, poor &. "was in" -..7...-.
"They went down TO the melon patch
and began undressing. In the mean
time eigh, or ten others with guns had
gone down under cover Of the bank, and
secreted themselves along the path from
the bathing place to the house. The
company with G. were in fine glee, and
in going down spoke of the recent su:-
RACES Of the Indians. their increased
boldness, &C., thus exciting the anti
combative bumps of g. to the highest
pitch. "Now boys said one, "who
shall be the first to dive into that 'er pool.
ehr' 81 WILL" said c., "begosh aini
frs, with the gals! IN course I'm first
here" OFF went coats, shoes, pants,
&c. Just as C. had DOTTED every thing.
barring a short, red flannel shirt-bang!
bang! bang! Whoo-woo-yeh! Bang!
went two, three four guns-load and
shrill rose the Indian yell in the dense
brush, and under the bank. "Oh, Lord!
am dead man, boys" said James
Simpson. "My leg is broken. Oh,
save me cried George Williams" "Run
for life, men! Run for mercy's sake,
| rum" cried Jack Parson, one Of my
eyes is out, and both arms broken! all
being said in an instant, when do you
see that red blaze along the path! Look
a moment-what velocity! That Jagged
hair all straight out behind-that's G. a
sireaking it for the house, shirt aud oil
see him about the corner OF the field.
by the thicket-bang.1 bang! went half
a dozen pieces-louder than ever rose
the hideous war-cry. "Oh, Lord, grun-
ted c., redoubling his speed-,he red
blaze getting larger, lunches of his BUSH
y hair dropping out as he "spread him
self'-see him leap the yard fence,
high in the air, red shirt and all /!
i The porch was full of ladies-o6
went two or three more pieces-C. CLAN
ced al the ladies', then at his short red
shirt. Run for your life, c., screamed
4 Betty, "lhe house is full of Indians!
fathers dead and brother Sam wounded!
run, speed! In the twinkling Of an
eye G.. was out of the yard; and suppo-
/ sing the premises surro,snded, Off he
shot, with the red blaze more brilliant
than ever, and striking directly into a
thick, thorny bottom, he reached and
swan the river; and although it was near
sunset. G.. got into a settlement fifty
miles distant TO breakfast next morning.
still retaining the sleeves and collar Of hls
red shirt, and reported all the family, WIS.,
itors. &C., among the SLAIN. As for him.
self. he said he fought as long as fight.
ing would do any good 1ags IS ns
1T is unnecessary to inform you, dear
| Pic whether or not Retfy was ever
troubled with G.. after that snap" s1i
| RAIIRoAps IN THE INITEp SraTrs.-