Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-18

sage from Tecumseh, that war had been de
clared between the United States and Eng
land. He also told them of the capture O
Mackinaw, the defeat of Van Horne, and O
the retreat of Gen. Hull. He had scarcel.
concluded, when Black Bird again rose, un
der great excitement, which he tried in vail
to conceal.
brothers" said he, "war is again awake
in the land. The Americans have dug W
the hatchet against our friends the English
But already their forts are fallen before tht
/ foe. Macknaw is fallen the Americans are
defeated, and their great chief of the north
west will soon be prisoner to the English.-
| Let US be wise-the fort at the rivers mouth
is weak, and its keepers are towards. Who
will follow Black Bird and take vengeance
on his enemies! If there are any towards
here, let them not answer, but hang theil
heads in silence"
When he took his seat, three hundred Pot.
tawatomies raised the war-whoop. The Win.
nebagoes, after some hesitation, joined in the
yell, which was taken up by the others pres
ent; and immediate preparation was made,
for turning the council into the war-dance.
A young Winnebago proposed that they
should celebrate the occasion by the sacrifice
of the white prisoner, who was then in an
adjoining camp, saying that he was traitor
who had deceived them by claiming to be an
Englishman, when he really was an Ameri-
can. The proposition was received with
shouts by the children and squaws, who were
gathered around within hearing, and party
set off to bring the prisoner.
Black Partridge arose once more. He ap-
pealed to their cupidity, and the hope of a
large ransom from the prisoners friends; he
warned them that if it should prove that he
was really English, they would have meritted
the vengeance ofthe very people whose friend
ship they sought. But all III vain. Their
appetite for blood was raised to fearful pitch,
and the friendly chief was forced to yield to
the excited multitude. In the meantime the
party who had gone for the prisoner, returned.
They Immediately bound him to a tree, and
made preparation for the terrible sacrifice.-
Saunders, who had looked with confident
hope to his final delivery, now abandoned all
idea of escape, and began to address himself
in prayer to that Being before whose eye
not even a sparrow falls unnoticed. With
his tall and graceful form erect, his counten-
ance rigidly composed, and his hands elevated
devoutly towards heaven, he committed him
self to his Creator While thus engaged,
the squaws, who were frantic with the bloody
excitement, were goading his flesh like incar
nate demons, with bands of fire, while an in
scene of murderous excitement
pervaded the multitude around Suddenly,
the sound of a horses feet was heard rapidly
approaching through the darkness, and in
few moments horse and rider bounded into
the arena and stopped at the feet of the pris-
oner The steed was one of those feet and
beautiful Canadian ponies whose graceful
forms have been praised so much. He was
without bride or saddle, and the beautiful black
of his glossy skin was dappled with the foam
which had followed his rapid flight
When the freight fell fairly on the person
of the rider, the squaws fell back exclaimng
=" it is the White FaWn," the next moment
a tall graceful girl leaped to the ground at
the feet of the prisoner. Her head was un-
covered, but her long black tresses were gath
cred from her forehead, woven into border,
fiat braided behind, and studded with pro-
fusion of jewelry. Small, graceful rings of
of gold were in her ears; a large and very
rich scarlet shawl was thrown over one of her
and gathered under the opposite
arm, and fastened with a silver broach. This
sail that concealed the graceful neck, shoul-
ders and chest Around the waist, and ex-
tending almost to the feet, was fastened
piece of blue Saxony cloth. 1t was wholly
without seam, being merely wrapped around
the body, and sustained at the waist by a scarf
of netted silk, ornamented with beads. On
her feet were eAquistely wrought moccasins,
trimmed with beads and porcupine quills.
"The White Fawn !" said the children and
squaws; as if spell bound, they awaited the
result Several of the chiefs and braves ap-
preached and in short time almost the en-
tire band were waiting for the words of the
White Fawn. Black Bird alone of all the
chiefs, remained away. The girl
was his favorite daughter; his love for her
had been as notorious amongst the Indians, as
his hatred for the Americans. He had never
been known to refuse her anything that 1t
was in his power to grant. But for the last
few days he had observed that she was hol-
ding frequent conversations with the white
prisoner. And when he saw her dlsmount at
tbo foot &c and hpa r1 the ueferen-