The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-22

-lpdian, he flung himself into bis seat, aud
seizing the roin, turned with the agiliyof a
cat
II was one Of d,e fixed rblns IN these blood
y trays that there should be no ime giyeu
between The acts, aud that i was to be- con
limited without let check, or stop, until one
or the other was slain, A. soon, therefore,
A. the horses cbuld be- brought round, their
rvspnctiye riders ro-couchcd their lances, and
dashcd At each Uther again with the fury OF
contending tigers, Il might hAye been but
the effect OfA heated imagination; but A. tiiey
met 1 ianciea heard il,s aerNnch Of q lance
as u entered ne flesh, and Mt the same mo
'mcnt tho Pawncc cAiofwn flung as II a round
shot had bowlcd him from his seat. In an
I instant, however, he was upon his feet, try
ing TO clutch the lasso which dauglcd at his
horses heelsi but missing his hold, the AMI
NAL mnic tho lesi nsc NJ the o1Ipartunilr.
and sped away with ait the feetDcss be pos
scssed. ~
BLACK Wolf now ditmounicd and giving
his horse and lance to Fircny who rode for
I ward to rocoive them, strobe towards the
pawnco chief armed only with the knife and
( tomhhawk. t1
The appearance bf both as they advanced
towards each other, was most appalling
From head TO hccl they presented one thick
inass ofblood from the numerous wounds they
had received but ns if inscnsible 10 paln or
fallrtHasa aaal' appeared apt as game rock 70
renew the fcud.
They now went to work hand in hand hack
! ing at each other with their tomahawks with
deadly fury, and inacting now aud then most
terrible cuts. As-tbs, hattie npgrvssed, ,their
shiglds became chopped 10 pieces, aud hung
in strips from the surface, While the blows
were showercd upon them thick as hsil.
With that advantage, however, which a big
man possesses in personal encounter with a
smaller one, provided his courage be not inic-
rior, thcpdds now became painfully evident
in favor OF Black Wolf Up to the point Of
the Pawnee being hurled from his horse, the
chances Of The encounter appeared to he pretr
~ nearly balanced but when is features he
came changed into a stand up fight between
'''a', and man. hand aud hand, in sporting
phrascology, il was horse TO n hay-secd.--
Towering above his enemy llittlc less than a
foot, the Usage drew his tomnhavk down with
terrific force, aud from his superior reach OF
arm, often kept his antagonist completely on
I tho dcfuusivr,- and returned rwo blows for
ono.
Nothing dAnntcd, however, the PaHncc
maintained the unequal contest with a spirit
which WIS 10 b. cxlinGnishc1 only with his
life. Although his arm grow momcutarily
weaker aaA ha stasaaF..l as,. -sssl,-.l l,iisss
his cncmys fierce onslaught, yet he made as
good a rcquital as laid in his waning powers,
and faced his foe as the bravcst of the brave
could only do. But like an expiring lion, he
was 10 be conquered but with his death and
when apparently on the point Of falling he
fore the repeated blows OF his enemy, he sud
denly sprung forward, and, clinging to Black
W6lfs shield, cndeavorcd to make n thrust
with Ais dFs~a- kg4iF.-.4t..l-+ wary
Usage, however, was too much on his guard
TO be taken by surprise, and shaking the Paw
nee of, as he would snake, he caught him
by the throat in his iron grasp, and holding
him out at arms length, drove his long Span
ish blade into the lower part of the abdomen,
and ripped him to his chcst
A long wild shout ofexultation burst from
tho lips of our party -ns they Witnessed this
decisive act on the Part of Black WOLF who
stood over the dead body of his fallen foe with
his head proudly erected and turned towards
the body of the Pawncc', who were silent
spectators Of their defeat For a few seconds
the Osagc maintained this attitude, without
tho pcrccptbIe motion ora mnscle; and then
stopping, he took the dead chiefs scalp-lock
between his fingers, and passing the point Of
his knife adroitly round the skull, pluoked
the scalp, hot and bleeding, from it, and held
the prize up in triumph above his head.
Again his companions yelled with savage
pleasure at the sight but no one presumed
TO approach the spot where he as yet remain
cd to complete the measure Of his triumph.
A Pawnce brave now came forward, lead
ing the piebald horse, which had been either
caught by the lasso, or stopped upon reach
ing the main body of his own free will, and
moving slowly towards Black Wolf, as if re-
luctance was in every step, he gave the rein
without sign or word into his hands, and a
gain reeurned-Aa-iis party.
There was now little 20 be done. Black
Wolf collected the arms of the Pawnce chief,
which were strewn upon the ground, and try
ing as must have been the feat, vaalted upon
the back of the horse, and rode at gailop
towards us. Upon coming close, l saw that
both his body and limbs were cut and hacked
most fearfuily; but, Tndian-like, he paid no
attention to his wounds, and MS FAR as could
see, suffered but little from loss of blood.
We now returned TO the cncampment, and
permitted the Pawnees to bury their chief in
peace where he had so bravely fallen. In
the prairie wilderness they laid him and
when all had quilted the solitary grave, a
stranger visited it with sorrow for his fate,
The London Chronicle repeats the rnmor