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

sun hurl the Saunhet OF uenance lnto YOU
J face"
"Insolent hounds" said the enraged
commander, edo you dare to own the deed
that has made me cripple for life? Go,
Sergeant, and prepare galloWs. Here
Corporal, take those fellows from my pres
ence, and load them with chains, till the
hour of their execution"
i The brothers were led away, chatting
like wounded tigers, and soon found them
selves thrust into damp, gloomy hut.
and loaded with heavy chains.
They conversed cheerfully together,
upon the probability of being suecored by
some of their friends, and Of the fate OF
their sister, whom they felt assured would
find friend in Grey Wolf, who would
spare neither cunning or bravery, to res
cue her.
But the fatal Wednesday morning
dawned. and no help came and all hope
"Well, Albert. suppose we must die.
The sun is fast sinking in the West. and
our hour approaches. Let us die, dear
brother, as we have livsd-with no blot
of eowardice to tarnish the fair luster Of
our name, which we will leave as proud
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may stimulate their hearts to deeds of no
BILE daring, and our country will yet be
free"
"Like you, Alfred, I am prepared for
the worst; but still, l think that We will
be delivered. Grey Wolf will return"
"Think not of that" interrupted his
brother, "Grey Wolf may return, but
what could he do alone, against so very
many ?"
The conversation was now interrupted
by the startling tones of the muffled drum,
and the shrill notes of the fife, as they
played the we'll known dead march A
guard entered and took off their chains,
and they bsheld lane ofbayonets, through
which they had to march to the fatal
spot.
The spot upon which the gsllows was
erected, was bounded on three sides by
tall prairie grass, and upon the fourth, by
dense chapparal. Santa Anna had that
evening moved toward Galveston, with
his main army, owing to a reported force
there, and left Vcrmega, with a hundred
men, to hold the encampmsnt, and exc
cute the prisoners.
The word "forward" was now given,
and with firm step, the brothers pro-
ceedsd forward they reached the fatal
spot, and ascended to the platform, from
whence they were to be launched into
eternity.
"If you have any thing to say, you can
speak" said Yermega, in a cold, sarcastic
tone.
But Albert heard him not. His eyes
were fixed upon the edge of the Chapparal,
where a wild head WAS seen to rise, and
then suddenly disappear.
Hangman, do your duty" said the
commander; and the executioners ascen-
ded to adjust the rope.
Just then, wild sheet of flame arose,
licking up the tall prairie grass, and ap-
preaching in semi-cirele, with the veloc-
ity of wind toward the gibbet and as its
frat horrid roar burst upon the ear; ater-
rifle yell, from two hundred savage
tongues, Swelled the fearful sound.
The waves of vivid flame rolled on, and
the Mexican soldiers sought salty in fight.
They rushed forward toward the ehappa-
raj, without order or discipline, and were
met by solid wall of Indians, with level
ed rifles, and cleaning tomahawks. A
sea of fire rolled behind, and no chance
of escape appeared, save in striving to
break through the Indian ranks, and they
at once made the attempt
A scene of carnage ensued. The In
dians singled out their victims, as the
roaring flames drove them forward
death stroke awaited them.
The brothers beheld this awful specta-
Gle. and paused. eve had just as well
be burnt to death, as to be killed and
scalped by those sayages, and our remains
treated with every mark of indignity by
them; yes, we viii stay here and die at
once"
They grasped each other by the hand,
as if to meet death in that attitude-but
suddenly the well known war cry of the
Delaware burst upon their ear, and Grey
Wolf stood before them.
His usual stoieal features were now
lighted up by all the wild FIRE Of his un-
tanned nature and his tall, slender form,
seemed to dilate to twice the ordinary
size, AS in a voice hoarse with contending
emotions, he said: "My brothers are re-
venged r' and then taking hand of each
he hurried them through the chaPParalr
and across small stream, and then pau
sed, and waving his hand for silence, he
said in q clear voice,
"Warriors of the Camanche Grey
Wolf will now be your chief, and lead you
to battle against the Black Feet, as he ha'
this day led you against those Mexican
dogs. who would have hung my Pale-faeed
brothers" Then turning to the Montsgue'
} he said
! "My white brothers may now go 10 th'
lodge of their uncle, and their eyes viii
behold the lilly of the prairie, whom Grey
Wolf took from the rObber dogs. Grey
Wolf can return no more to the lodge o