New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-11

with the Caronaueways. near the pass of that
name, took place soon after Many of the COM
batants say the fight WAS well and boodily con-
tested. The Indians finally gave way--not be-
fore, however, they had lost half their number.
and made their escape with their prisoners to-
wards Clear Creek. +l.. .esa.r B..
With the white engaged in this fight was
n tall, finely formed, young Indian warrior He
belonged TO tue tribe whose village had been
lately sacked and destroyed by this same
band. lie it was who brought the intelligence
to the whites, and had eagerly supplicated their
aid in chastising them, and reseuing some Of his
II he still prisoners in their hands. During the
cg rounter he fought with great bravery--hs
v v,r-cry ringing like trumpet's note above the
tiin of battle-cutting down al who opposed him,
and following the white men in every charge
that was made But after the enemy had given
way-when the noise and confusion Of the con-
hct had subsided, and the whites were busily
engaged in buryine the dead and relieving the
wounded, Coshatte-f0r such was his name-re-
tired to short distance, and, covering his head
with his robe, seemed to be the prey OF great
! emotion. The captain of the company, seeing
him evidently in great distress, and fearing ne
was severely wounded, called him up. and, with
friendly speech, sought to know of him the
cause of his trouble The Indian drew himself
up, and, dropping the buffalo robe which had
covered his breast. to give full freedom to
his gestures, spoke to the following effect:
.'White brothers, listen This day has the
,ad 1roIf hea, otrrcl,i THO white name bnIlets
| aro doan into b;a body, aIraadv do tho hlack
vutures scent his blood, and are whetting their
beaFs for the feast! Many q warrior will be
missed from the council fire of his tribe. There
will be mourning in the lodges of the Caronque-
,.s hi ton,aho,,I bas r., bu,;o5 in +be br,ins
81 tha ana,an he Ir;fo tas dra nL their blood
H. 49, aaJ =. a. 49,. ae casbat.a i; not
law Wl,;+a WOW Estaui R,t tyvo moons
ho ra ,,,ssoJ s;nne / aecnmrariad tba warriors
and nouno h.aras nf NV triba to the hio nlains
of tho Wsst ~ ct.se tbe wi1sborse and IL h1rnt
tha bnffaIn o,,. n1d mo-, a,,,. uomen and cb;l-
dron 20 Iae. haL;,sd ,,s fo. ,ra na,.a ~ naaca
utb ,bo nt,;.o r,,a, 81 ~, d.aa,,,ad No bar,
from our red brothers Bnt we were mistaken;
tba carononro ,ro,,as Nd tha, s,;os ,,Yon
nc and h,,t a fsg da,rs Nd ,.a laft 1rhon tbev
ATTACKED our VILLAGE Tbev Killed orr old men
tbar carriad off o,Ir vo,nar md cb;1dran ond
our tents arc hut beo,, r. asbesI
ss White mon FstenI amonp tho nr;eonars ia
'our head chiefs dauobter. Keleotuc (the Wild
Flower1 the nride Of our tribe and the he
trothed wife Of Coshatte. His heart can not he
bannv nor will he rest. while sbe remains 81
, nrisnner omonc the destrovers of his tribe
= trosbotte hos vnoken Will his white brother
i aid him in taSing the vo,nr bird from the
- l,tches of tho bowl-:,
M Tnd,r,s oas+,ros ,voro ca rabep,ept bis
1ool. GO anna,ling and tbe arief he felt evidently
60 sincereS that altbmgl the white men were
: WOW down hv fotigne and excitement they.
II With one accord defer,nined to nurs,,e the rob
- hars and rascne the nr;soners If alive. at all
u bozords AZ soon az tho dead were hur;ed and
l. tho ,vonndad ,ronarlv attended tn y few heino
~ loft 10 ou,rd tham tbe comnanv nroceeded af
y oncs on Tho tracl Of the fngit;ves The Indian
, took m the lead showing aIl the eacerness and
! ;nstincf of bIoodhunnd and often when every
49, " tba +,a;1 ,r,s Lost ba would bv b;s
Va 'N4S'S.S "
-, ,.,n;ditx tbat laft the others far behind ON
y . tha aven;na of the second dav about sunset
~ tho norty raacbed CIao,. Crook ahout four mile.
=. below where we will leave them for the present
- nnrs,,r tbe;r conrse which led direct to th;.
If snot
y CHAPTER III.
"a Itwasmidniobt I.roe fire burned BRIGHTLY
~ IN +ba bottom 0f this ravine throwinc a sfrone
= a1ara nnon tho forms Of about forty warriors
~ | ,vh, s+nod with bows and war clubs in thei,
y. honds in . circle around If MANY a head an,
no Imh horp frightful marks Of a recent conflict
a and everv foce wore an asnect as hideous a
w. n.;rt ona rora could make Il Some few In,
a,ronnd vrant in sk;ns and onneored from thei
restless motions and occasional rroans that pre
caaded from them to he desnerately wounded
oe some axc;tine tonic had evidently been scusse
out and settled by the warriors in council am
ew from the LARGE heap of brush and Jry wood til;
ere Law nled m close by. and from the angry ge
eet tures that were occasionally directed to Il pai
,an ticnIor snot, II was not hard to divine what
Its was. nor that which was soon to follow. Clo
its bv the rroup of warriors. and in full view tic
un hand and foot to a tall stake. was an India
ind cirl Her feet and arms were swollen an
Tho bloody from many wounds inflicted by thorr
int and briars. An embroidered and highly dresse
es skin of some wild animal hung in strips fro
Try her shrinking body disclosing a form youthfl
ca and full of beauty. Her head was bowed
ion deep detection from which the long dark ha
flowed wildly over her heavinc bosom Now al
are then her eyes would wander restlessly over IL
inc painted faces of her captors, seeking, but
IN, vain to catch some ray Of hope in their unpit,
md nr elances but for this, she neither moved II,
to stirred. and, to all appearances, was as imam
the mate as the trees that lowered around her
well might she expect mercy as the young lam
when tile laws of the wolf have fastened upc
ins him. or her sweet name sake :. the wild flower
op- when winters lev breath has touched it. H.
Ken fate was sealedi Soon, very soon, would h
ing fragile body be given to the fiery heat of Il
md blazing tagot, and her gentle spirit would pa
irit away amid shouts and t;lunts and yells of e
cad ultation. There she stood, bound and helple.
md n feeble. unresisting woman, u sacrifice to