The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-02-08
INDIANS ABOUT.

tons, and make some of our readers
laugh till the tears come in their eyes,
we don't know what will:
"Abolt the year lS32-'33, there lived
family of some note on the Guadalupe
river, in Western Texas. Among them
there were several young ladies of the
upper-tendom Of those day sensible,
handsome looking creatures, happy as
larks and always fond of fun. 1t hap
pened that among the fifteen or twenty
young men residing in that section there
I was one, by name c., urly-faced,
grizzIy-haired grinning, chun,v, and
moon-cycd chap, who became woiuIIy
Smitten with the most charming of the
aforesaid young ladies, and who, of all
the blacLskinS in the wiIds of Texas was
most unlikely to be a successful dirlo-
matist iii matters wherein the gentler
sex were to be consulted, won and wed.
c. visits became less and less like an
GELS, first once a month. then doubling
, to twice month, once a week, and socn,
said the old man, the amber~Spitting,
| d"cr-EiIIing, fellow was almost every
. day forcing his company on Miss Betty.
Many jokes al her expense followed, of
course, and she resolved, after suffering
under them some time, to get rid of her
admircr or Glit the r0nchc herself. An
opportunity offered on the Sabbath fol-
lowing. 1t being III" water melon sea-
son, and Betty's father having fine sup
ply, all the youngsters for miles around
assembled there on the holy day to feast
on melons. G. was prominent in the
circle TIL, in the afternoon, Betty held
private interviews with the other Young
men and arranged that {. should be de-
coycd from the house and frightened by
| tine cry Of Indians from some Of his com"
rades, which ii was thought would drive
| hlm away. Five Young men, with {.
walked out, A battle in the river 800
yards distant, was proposed by enc, and
seconded by several. Of course, poor c.
was in.
"Ihov went down to the ford near the
melon patch and commenced undressing.
In the meantime eight or ten others with
gums had gone down under cover of the
bank, and sccrcted themselves along the
path from the bathing place TO the house.
The company with c. were in fine glec,
and in going down spoke of the recent
I outrageS OF the Indians, their increased
boldncss, &c, thus exciting the anti
comhatiye bumps of c. to the highest
pitch. Now, boys said one, 'who
shall be the first to dive in that 'cr pool,
ehn i will,' said G; 'be-gosh amt |
first with the gals! in course Pm first
here or went coat, shoes, pants, sc.
Just as c. had DOTTED every thing barring
short, red flannel shirt-bang! bang !!
bang! Who-wo-yew! Bang! went two,
three, or four gunS-loud and shrill rose
the Indian yell in the dense brush, aud
under the bank. ooh, Lord! | am a
dead man, boys' said James Simpson.
My leg is broken, Oh save met cried
George Williams. Run for life, men.
Run, for marcv's sake run, cried Jack
Parsons, 'onc of my eyes is out, and both
arms is brokenn all being said in an in
slant; when do you see that red blaze
along the path Look momcnt-what
velocity! That jagged hair all straight
out behind, that's G. sircaking it for the
house, shirt and all-see him about the
corner of the field, by the thcket-bang !!
bang! went a half dozen pieccs-louder
than ever rose the hidcous war-cry. Oh,
Lordn granted c., rcdoubling his speed
the red blaze getting larger-bunches
of his bushy hair dropping out as he
spread himself'-sec him leap the yard
fence, high in the air, red shirt and all !!
the porch was full Of lades-oH went
two or three more pieccs-C. glanced at
the ladies, then at his short red shirt.
Run for your life, c. screamed Betty,
'the house is full Of Indians! father dead
and brother Sam wounded! run, speedn
In the twinkling of an eye c. was out of
the yard; and supposing the premises sur
rounded, off he shot, the red blaze more
brilliant than ever, and striking directly
into 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
his red shirt, and reported all the family,
visitors, &C., among the slain. AS for
himself, he said he fought as long as fight
ing would do any good.
It is unnecessary TO inform you, dear
Pic, whether or not Betty was ever
troubled with c. after that snap.
/ LEGISLATIVE PuGILIsrs.-On Friday,
just after the adjournment of the Virgin
ia House of Delegates, two of the mem
bcrs, Messrs. Boyd and Ferguson, en-
hibitcd their pugilistic powers, by enga-
ging in a fight. They were parted,
however, before any damage was done.
1t appears that during the debate on the
railroad BILL Mr.. B, pronounced some
statements of Mr.. F's, as ''falsc! false as
hell" hence the fight.