Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-04
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The bodies OF the two chiefs became crimso,
with gore from the number of ilesi, wound
which each received; but as yet no mortal on,
had been given, and from the care observed il
protecting the body BY means Of the shields, ant
/ lying along the backs Of their horses, so a. ;e
present to view as little Of their persons as posi-
hia' there was NJ great probability of these
weapons terminating the fight .. e..
At length Black VOLTS last arrow was shot
ami as his enemy came towards him, he held I'M
his bow 10 signify that his CULVER was exhausted
/ In monant the Pavnee turned his horse. AMI
gaiiop.n- back to where he had planted his lance.
p'ncked it from the ground and couched il by his
$ de. Nothing 10th 10 initiate his example, Black
Wolf s as .ppd his lance, and without moments
breathing time, the pusnacious foes splrred their
hot and impatient horses again TO the combat am,
as they did so, thoughts of tilt and tournament
fitted across my mind, albeit my attention was
absorbed beyond description in the pending strug-
gle -., r. ..-..-o' ..- ....- - -4-.
With terrific Shock the weapons crossed, and
coming against the centre of the backlers the
tongh shafts bent like willow wands, and the hor-
ses were throwl almost upon their launches
Eltaer from the greater weight of the Osage or
the more effective direction of his lance, the Paw
nee was laid f1lt upon his back. and as his horse
bounded forward, it seemed impossible that he
should regain his perpendicular in the saddle-but
with an effort which could be made only by an
Indian, he flang himself into bis seat, and seizng
the rein, turned with the agility OF cat
II was one OF the fixed rules in these bloody
trays that there shonld be no time given between
the acts, and that it was to be continued without
let. check, stop, until one of the two was SLAIN
As soon, therefore, as The horses could DO brought
round. their respective riders re-couched their
lances. and dashed at each other again with the
fury of coatending tigers. II might have been
but the effect of he nted Imagination bat as they
met, fancied heard the scrdnch OF lance as 1t
entered the flesh, and at the sam. moment the
Pawnee chief was flung as il ronnd shot had
bowled him from his seat. I'm an instant, how
ever, lie was upon his feet, trying 10 clutch the
lasso which dangled at his horses heels: but mis-
sing his hold, the animal made the best use Of the
opportunity, and sped away with all :he fleetness
he possessed. @ #@@& I
Black Wolf now dismounted, and giving his
horse and lance to FREELY, who rode forward TO
receive them, strobe towards the Pawnee chief,
armed only with the knife and tomahawk.
The appearance Of both as they advanced to-
wards each other, was most appalling. From head
to heel they presented one thick mass of blosd
from the numerous wounds which they had re-
ceived; but if ilsensible TO pain or faintness.
each appeared apt as game cocks TO renew the
feud Taa tTa
They now went to work han.i to hand. hack.
ing at each cher with their tomahawks with dead
" fury, and inficting now and then most terrible
cuts. As the battle progressed, their Shields be-
came chopped 10 pieces, and hung in strips from
the surface. while the blows were shower upon
them thick rs hail. .. --.... ... ...a.....' IA ..
With that advantage, however. which big
man possesses in a personal encounter with
smaller one, provided his courage be not Inferior
the ODDS 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 be pretty me- Irly balanced:
bat when its fe ltures became changed into stand
up fight between man and man, hand and harid,
in sporting phraseoiosy, it was a horse 20 hay
seel. Towering above his enemy little less than
a foot, the Usage drew his tomahawk down with
terrific force. and from his superior reach of arm
often kept his antagonist completely on III, defen-
sive- and returned two blows for one.
Nothing daunteI, however. the Pawnee main
talned the unequal contest with spirit which
was to be extinguished only with his life. Al
| though his arm grew momentarily weaker. and
he staggered and reeled before his enemy's fierce
onslaught, yet he made as COOL requttal as laid
in his waning powers, and faced his foe a. the
bravest Of the brave could only do. But like an
expiring lion. he was to be conquered bat with
his death; and when apparently on the point Of
| falling before the repeated strokes Of his enemy
| he suddenly sprung forward. and, clinging 10
Back VOLTS shield, endeavored to make thrust
with his drawn knife under it, The wary Usage.
however, was too much upon his guard to beta.
ken by surprise, and shaking the Pawnee of. as
he would snake, he caught him By the throat in
his i'on grasp. ami holding him ont at arms
length, drove his long Spanish blade into the
lower part of the abdomen. and ripped him TO his
chest!
\ long wild shoat of exuitation hurst from The
lips of our party as they witnessed this decisive
act on the part of Black Wolf. who stood over
the dead bo w of his fallen foe with his head
u mi at varis hnl If
the Pawn aes, who We're silent spectators of their
defeat. For few seconds the Olage maintained
this attitude. without the Pe-crptiblc motion of
muscle; and then STOPPING, he took the deal
chiefs scap-lock between his fingers, and passing
the point Of his knife adrotly round the skull.
pluckel the scalp. hot anl beeling, from in, and
held the prize up in triumph above his head.
Again bis companions yelled with savage plea
sure at the sight but no one presumed TO approach
the spot where he as vet remained to complete
the measure of his triumph.
A Pawnce brave now came forward. leading
the piebald horse. which had been either caught
by the laSso, or stopped upol reaching the main
bolv Of his own free win. an moving slowly
towards Black Wolf as If reluctance was in every
step. he gave the rein withoIt sign word into
his hands. AMI again returned 10 his party
There was now little more to be done. Black
Wolf collected the arms of the Paw1ce chef.
which were strewn upon the gro md, and trying
rs must have bten the feat. vanltei upon the back
nf the horse. ami 70 ie at a -aiop towards U.s.
Upon coming close. saw that both hl~ body and
limbs were cut and hlckpd mnst fesrfulIy but,
Inilan-Iike, he paid no attention 10 his wounds,
and as far a. could sec. suffered but little from
loss nf bool. .t. @."#
We now returned TO the carampmcnt. and par
mittel the Pawnpcs 10 bury their chief IN peace
where he had so bravely fallen. In the prairie
wilderness they laid him ami when all had quit
ted the solitary grave stranger visited II with
sorrow for his fate
DoT'T CARR raR C,ioR.-A COOL lsolSin-
white woman. with AT infant i'm her arms. sar-
piled Yesterday morning 10 Mr. Johnston, chair
Inln Of the jll committee, for the release of her
husband. coal bla K negro. from jal. She said
he was black bnt she didn't care for that; he
didn't provide for his family. but she didn't care
for that she had given him her last dollar to go
and buy wood. but he had got drunk with il and
got into iail, letvur his family to suffer from the
cold but she didn't care for that: she was only
anxious that her husband should be released from
prison; she was an English woman. and didn't
care for color. She was informed that her hus-
band colld not h. liberated until his fine was paid.
AMI she went away as unhappy. apparcnfTv. AZ
,ho1ch her husband had been the benn IDEAL of
rnan!incss.- Cincinnati Nonpared.
Respecting Mr. Ban'on's historical work. some
verv erroneous reports have hem circulated. II
is not all written VET and will be Land aside until
his return 10 Washington next autumn. He will
then carefully revise every sentence he has writ
ten and 90 on IN the completion Of the work. II
shall po before the world he remarks with m