The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-09-06

10 either event II they we're near
they meant 10 take advantage of the measure,
~hieh their superiority Of number would rem
der decisive,
A1reaay Assi Bssss -ssszElg slIned ihe- Ap-
probation Of bic spperior and n thosa who
heard his eouneil-for w faet, they only hes
itAted between his propositions Major
MeGay, ardent and impatient of delAy,rusb-
ed his horse forward 10 the waters edge, and
raising the wAr.whoop, neSt cried out with a
loud voice, "Those who are not covnrds foi-
ior mel WiIl show than whore the indians
are"--and ipnrred hls horse lais she river.
One followed. and shen another in quirk
succession until motion and AgiiAtionhwas
communicated 10 tho whole--the whole conn
ell was broken pP--the officers who might
have been otherwise inclined. were forced n
long In the crowd and Misunderstanding had
been eoncerted--no distinct orders were CIV
eni or n given, not observod--ihey crossed
tl'o ri~~. s.s s..~s.s tL.. ss.a.l illa- ,ses.e
ri guide, kept by McGsry IN mont On ei-
ther side Of which parties nanked oH, As the
uneyennem and irregulAriiy NJ the ground
would permit all moving forward with the
utmost disorder and precipitation, over sur
face covered with rocks laid bare by tho
trampling Of tho buffalo and tho wAshipgs Of
tho rains for sfes past.
When the van approached tho ridge mex,
within the raviucs which have been mention
ed. 10 the len. an Indian or two were observ-
ed on Il at a distance these appeared 10 re-
trent along tho rdgc which1ed 20 the poini
between the rayine and the river. One mo,
ment Of cool reflection might have suggested
the idea of Jecoy aud the next would have
shown the propricty oi caution. Il appears
however, that the determination 10 find IN,
enemy 20 ongro-Sed the party, that prudcne,
was, like fear, completely. excluded and bun
ished. The party, therefore, pressed on to
wards the end Of the ridge. where Il was GOV
cred by forest 6f oak trees Of middling sisc
and tho ravinca with small aplings or brusl
wood while the whole extent Of the cllipsii
had been stripped Of all hcrhagc by the herd
of buffalo which were In the habit OF resort
ing 10 the Lieks. Some scattering trees her,
and there appeared on pavement Of rock Al
nudn "A it Rna singular. throughout the whol'
extent OF the Geld. Both Todd and Trigy
had deviatod from the main road, and proba
bly, with view Of taking their position OF
the right Of the troops, were far from III,
'front.' which moved rapidly and rather Of
liqucly. headed by McGary, HArlAnd An'
Mcbride, and followed by tho rest withou
regular order; the whole, with a few excep
Jions, being armed with riffuv and uruuut-'
on horses, formed broken line correspond
ing with the ridge and nearly parallel to tn,
ravines, which were filed with IHdians.
No sOgHerhad AiSs fia-S entered -iha- fares
than he discovered tho enemy waiting for hin
hero tho action immediately commenced
aud soon became warm and bloody-on eithe
side the rifle was poinied---on either side th
warrior fell IL was discovered that the ra
yines extending tho whole length Of the lin
or the Kentuekians, had concealed the sava
ges, who fircd and rushed upon their foes, mo
half their equal in point of numbeH.. Tod
and Trigg who we're on the right where th
! line fFontcd the ravincs, were thrown in,
, the rear, where its flank was changed and
nlONtu 10 kut AtlNs WHtIN AuN httAAto
|, Already had these Automatically were III
5 Iddians turning the right or rear OF this lin
$ already had twenty or more Of these braV
r men who FIRST engaged, breathed their last
already was every line assailod--when r.
h treat commenced under the uplifted tom
n hawk. At the beginning of the battle mar
Q the men dismounted--in the retreat son
> recovered their horses, while others fled {
" foot over the rocky 6eld just described, viii,
h was environed by high aud rpggsd elitis {
/ either hand, until il declined ntoa aat as
r approached the salt spring. The ford W
{ narrow, and the water though shallow on
It was deep both above and below. Some of Il
is fuQitives were oyertaken on the way TO q
ID river and fell beneath the stroke of the Int
n an spear or hatchet-but ut the water W
D great havoc--some were slain in the watts
ID some on either shore.
f Here it was that a singular phenomon
ID was exhibitcd--a man by the name of Wet
ly erland, we'll mounted and among tho forem'
ie in the flight, having crossed tho Licking a
in gained the fArthest bank, thinking himse
p out Of danger, checks his horse, takes a ba
id view, Sncs tho sayages preparing TO rush II
as the water and there to eXtinguish the RENAL
r. of many lives almost exhausted by wonr
h and fatighes of the figbt.-cries out with
in shrill and commanding voice to those W
G. had made the shore next to him-"Halt {
'g on the Indians, and protect the men in
TO rivcrl"
Of The call had tho desired effect on ten o
N dozen--who Immediately halt, fire on
ID. enemy and check their pursuit--probably
. so doing as many lives were saved. This
tn sistauce, however, proves but momentai
IL the Indians gather rapidly on the sttorr
'o- numbers of them are seen crossing the ri'
es and personal safety suggests q speedy fig
he The fugitiyes were pursued for miles,
Ad did they find a place of safety short of b
he ants Station. .thirty-six miles from the see
he of action. Hero many of those on horseba