Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-05-12

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dings that he brings his white brothers
are not good for the Mexican dogs have
broken into the lodge ofmy brothers, and
their only sister, the lily of the prairie. i,
taken away.
"God of Heaven % exclaimed the bro
theirs in breatlS "It is by the inhuman
Carvega that she is carried off. That rob-
Der scoundrel has long sought to win her
love, and meeting with nothing but hate
and loathing, he has seized upon mo-
ment when he thought we were powerless,
and has abducted our sister"
"My brothers are right, it was Carve
ga that burnt down their lodge, killed their
mother, and carried away their sister,"
A deep groan burst from the aching
hearts of the young men, as the full extent
of their loss thus came to their knowledge;
and rising, they eagerly prepared to re-.
turn to where their house had once stood.
TsP Tte they sSS5 Sr5yffd sffd2 M Il hb hsbt ont
horrid spectacle.
They gaEed upon the mouldering form
of their beloved mother, as it lay half
consumed in the ashes, and their deep
and painful revery was only broken by
the Indian who, coming up to them, said:
"My brothers know that the sun does
not tarry in his path, neither will the feet
Of Carvsga tarry on his homeward way,
and the lilly of the prairie must not be
taken to that VOLTS den."
"You are right, you are right, noble
son of the forest" said the brothers, as
they grasped his hands; "and now as soon
as the last duties are paid to our parent,
we will follow our red brother wherever
he may lead.
A grave was soon dug, in which the
tied, and in half an hour they were hast
ening over hill and dale, following the swift
steps of their leader, who, with his keen
eyes fixed upon the ground, was tracing
out the scarcely Perceiyable tracks of Car
vega.
They travelled along, with great speed,
toward the confines of Mexico each night
hoping that they would come up with the
object of their pursuit, and yet wondering
how they could obtain their sister from so
large force as the robber chief comman-
ded.
"LeAye that to Grey Wolf" the Indian
would say, when these questions were
asked, "he will rescue the lilly of the pra-
irie, or loose his scalp in the attempt" and
with high determined look, he would
lead on, with speed that the brothers
found some difficulty to keep pace with.
They had now crossed the Rio Grande,
and still they had not come up with Car
vega. and suddenly they behsld them
selves completely surrounded by Mexican
uniforms. 1t was a party then on its way
to Texas to assist in the subjugation Of
that country.
The hearts of the brave Texans quail
ed at the sight of the numerous foes who
surrounded them, and seizing their weaP-
ons, they were preparing to sell their lives
az dearly AZ possible. when Grey Wolf,
bending toward them, whispered.
may, my brothers, do not fight, it is
useless. The Mexican dogs are too many
and you cannot escape But Grey Wolf
will escape, and he will follow the lilly Of
the prairie to the great mountains, or to
death. If Grey Wolflives he will rescue
his brothers from the Mexican wolves,
and if he dies, he will meet them hereaf-
ter, in the happy fields where his fathers
hunt, farewell" J"
So saying, the Delaware raised his tom
ahawk, and with wild yell, that made
tho woods ring, he shouted forth tho war
cry of the DelaUares, and plunged into
the midst of his enemies.
Such was the CONSERVATION of the Mex
leans at this unexpected assault, that sew
eral Of their men lay pale in death before
they could 90 far recover as to offer any
resistance.
Meanwhile, spurred by the impstuous
bravery of the Indian, the brothers fred,
and with fixed bAyOnets, and cleaning
knives, rushed forward upon the foe.
Overpowered by numbers they were ts-
ken, dissrmsd and bound, but their grief
was lightened by the exulting cry of Grey
Wolf, as he broke through the Mexican
lines, and shouted the scalp hAlloo, as he
plunged into the forest.
"The cursed Montsgues," F" muttsred the
fierce leader of the party; " the Wretches
who are the pest and terror OF our army
in Texas. Well, they should not live
another moment, if did not kno" that 1t
will give Santa Anna 30 much pleasure to
witness their death"
With sad hearts and fetterSd limbs, the
brothers were led to the head quarters OF
Santa Anna, who, to his eternal disgrace
had that day, condemned and caused to
be shot, twenty unfortunate men, who
were guilty of no crime but that OF tight
ing in defence of their country.
When the brothers, bound. were led
into his presence, a amila of fendish tn
umph lighted up his features as he ex'
claimed
cha, you are caught at last, my fine
fellows you have always been called the
pillars of Texas, and now, Sampson IKE
l will cause those pillars to fall. b1'
where is that dulky devil that always iol,
lows them? He who killed so many oi