The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Arthur's Home Gazette.
The Tower Of Dea h.
BY ROSE ROVER,

BY ROSE ROVER.
[Fren the letter OF fair correspondent 10
Tennessee, 10 whom We before referred, ve
take the following interesting aboriginal le'
gend
As ysu will have seen from the postmsrk
OF this letter, the journey mentioned in my
iss,, a. being IN contemplation. has been per-
formed. an nov about one hundred miles
from M, and have been here three days.
And, would you believe il, came 90 horse.
back Quite 4 feat. you .ill say. for . deli
cafe miss jus, escaped from the close con6ue.
nen, Of boarding school.
Ny brother vas the companion Of ny jour
nsy and quite 40 interesting time We have
bad Of IT. Having travelled much, he has
become accustomed 10 notice everything wor.
Thy Of remark, and be pointed on, 10 ms many
interesting objects tina. otherwise nigh, have
escaped my observation. Among other !hines
be directed my attention to a huge pile Of
rocks which rsss perpendicu'arIy from the
bank of little creek that ran parallel with
the read, and which resemble much the vail
Of On immense fortress. This ffo~oing clif,
which rises to The height OF an hundred feet
OF more, he told me is called the "Tewer Of
Death" % ssking for an explanation Of the
causes for this fearful name, he told me tina,
there wss 40 Indian legend connected with it,
that lead to this terribly significant title; and
hs then related TO me the story. which give
you below, as briefly as possible.
While there we're yet but few settlements
on the banks Of the Mississippi, and this por.
ton Of Tennessee was still occupied BY the
Indians, a young end daring hunter, named
Ralph Montague, one day wandered 90 far ia
pursuit Of wounded deer, thai he 20, beyond
he fssch Of assistance, without knowing il
and when he suddenly saw himself surrounded
bys score Of red Warriors, nothing was lef
him but submission or Instant death.
The feslings Of these dark children Of III,
fsrests, towards the white usurpers Of thei
hnds, we're. ., that time. sny thing bu. ami
able, and young Montague knew. therefore
that his situation vas then by ne means snvi
able. But there was not as great reason fol
apprehension as he Unsigned. The red mer
we're then On a bunting excursion. and ihs
water being near, and the rainy season abou
10 conmence, they were ready to return /,
their vigwsms in this region, when he wa
captured. Having taken bis arms from hiu
they carried him with lhem 10 their Wild homes
and here Get him ., Ilserty. frs. telling bin
that IL he attempted to escape and return Il
bic white brethren, the consequences wouI,
b. fatal to himself. Seeing that escape wa,
impossible While the red nes continued Il
watch his every movement, tho hunter though
il most e,pedien, that he appear perfectly re
csacled 10 his lot, and bis cheerfulness sns
seeming con.sntnen, had lulled many Of thsi
svspIcions, when the tragedy, am shout to 70
lsts, put a. end 10 all, ss 10 his earthly career
Montague became the property Of The chic
Of the tribe. He vas called 10 their laoeusg,
Ou.va.sis. sr the Hear, Of Rock. "a very up
preprisss sssss a. will be ssen.) but BY hin
The huutss vss sfssssd lens - slave ,has .,
csmpanisp. All might have been we'll. b.,
no, Ou..s.ais had : dang hiss. Or had she bee,
less beautiful. Blu, Pim-ps.aoo. The Star q
the Morning wss sScssdissly Beautiful; 90