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

noslrile dilaled, and bis Dyes looked ready .oI
spring from their sockets,
A0er making the circuit, he suddenly rein
cd IN he hpTae, and the two stood motionleAS,
AZ If carved from granite some hundred yards
in advance ofwherewe remained stationary 10
Stch the result and see fair play, There
was pot, however. as subsequently, learned,
the slightest apprehension Of trenebcry, as in
these combats, which. although rare between
members of rival tribes, are occasionally in-
dpIged ip, uie stricfegt faith is kept with the
terms on Which they are foyght.N t...,..
ThepiehNa horse with the bearor Of The
lance on which small red flag luttered,
nov dartcd from the body ofhorsemen drawn
M. closely in the distance, and making a cor
responding circle with Black Wolf, drew up
IN tho same way opposite TO him; aud they
appeared, for a few brief seconds. to bo eye
ing each pther with intent Gar from 6hArita-
ble, h, .i i,..... -.t ...... ..
As fmuved by a common impulse, both
drove the butt ends of their lancc- into the
ground, and then raising their rihCg from
their thighs, dashed forward and fred OF the
moment Of passing each other, some ffleen 10
twenty PAGES apart Whether the bullets
nattencd, or were rendered harmless against
the tough shields Of buffalo hides which we're
Suspended around their nccks, or whether
they few wide Of their marks, cannot tell;
but FOR aught | couldscc, 20 harm wa, done,
Dropping their rcins TO take Aim, their
T.
horses carried them Unchecked 10 within a
few yards of where the respective parties Of
Osagcs and Pawnecs were posted. Indeed,
room had 70 be given TO The Pawnee chief
who came with such a rush towards US as TO
thrcatcn To upset handful Of the foremost Of
tho spectators, among whom, ms there was no
danger to be apprehcnded. ] had placed my.
self There was little opportunity TO exam
inc him, but he was evidently Of much lees
stature than Black Wolf and possessed none
of the Gre and noble bearing which character
ized the chief of thc Osagcr. He seemed q
quippcd in precisely the same way, devoid
equally Of the smallest article Of attire. II,
however,, his personal attractions fell short
Of those Of his antagonist, his horscmanship
and manner Of using his weapons appeared
in every way equal to him. Snatching up
his rcins he checked the animal, and brought
him round as if turned upon pivot and then
adjusting his rifle with rapid movement, ho
drew an arrow from his culver, and. with
bcnded bow, swept towards Black Wolf like
An eagle STOPPING upon his prey.
But the Usage, knowing the expertness of
the enemy with whom he had to deal, was
prepared in like manner aud as they met n
bout half way between, tho planted ianccs,
their barbcd weapons were drawn TO their
hoariy, andwhiE they went at tho sapo mo
mcnt, With barely dozen feet intervening
[Bctv6cn them. 1t 5Iol5 quarters such az
these, and with mhrksmcn of unriyallcd skill,
it was barely possible that they should miss
each other; but their bucklcrs received the
arrows and both the warriors rs yet remain
cd unscathcd.
The short bows being Castor to manage
than the rifles, round they turned their hors-
cs as soon as the arrows were discharged, aud
again they swept in the same course, with
their bows prepared AS If by magic for The
bout. In this, the second turn, the Pawncc
chief was not so fortunAtei for as he came to-
wards us.I perceived a stream of blood trick
ling down his bride arm, the arrow having
passed through the neshy part ofhis shoulder
ripping il upwards, but not hanging in the
wound Black Wolf also mot with-a wound
In the breast from tbs. Pswnee's arrow being
buried almost to the feather in his shield; and
although thus greatly, spent in the force with
which il was driven, it carved . deep, Jagged
gash in his right side, from which the blood
flowed copiously, .......
With increasing excitement tho two now
rode at each other, delivering their arrows as
fast as they could turn their horses, and it APP
pearcd to be point TO cndeavor to get shot
without receiving one in return. But so we'll
matched were they both in the skill Of man
aging their horses and use of their weapons,
that Mother could obtain this advantage, in.
spite of the most strenuous cxertions.
The bodies of the two chiefs became Grim
son with gore from the number offlesh wounds
which each received but as yet no mortal
one had been given, and from the care OBJ
served in projecting the body by means of
the shields, and lying along the backs Of their
horses, SO as to present to view as little of
their persons as possible, there was no great
probability Of those weapons terminating tho
fight "'
Az length Black VOLTS last arrow was shot
and as his enemy came towards him, he held
up his bow TO signify that his quiver was ex-
hausted. In moment the PSwnee turned
his horse, and galloping back to where he
had planted his lance, plucked it from tho
ground and cc'ched it by his side. Nothing
10th TO initiate his example, Black Wolfgrasp-
ed his lance, & without moments breathing
time, the pugnacious foes spurred their hot
and inpatient horses againto the combat and
as they did 50, thoughts Of tilt and tourna-
ment fitted across my MUD, albeit my atten-
ton was absorbed beyond description in the