Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-21
1Nc1nRNT IN KENTUCKY LIFE.

About tbe-vear 1885, Mr.. Andrew Rowan eur ln-
barked in a barge at the falls OF the Ohio
louisville now stands-wlth a parCy' W ~
. the river The boat having stopped at ule
Ronks ON the Indian side, some osCatice jew
~ Rowan borrowing rifle from one OF tie ooIn
many. stepped shore and strolleo III Ino - e
- rs1bsblv rather in pursuit of amusement Ilan VI
,oJoe. for from having always been OF feeOle
sonst;tution and averse to action he knew not no"
~ nee a rifle. and besides had with HIM out the
single charge of ammunition which was IN the gun
He unconsciously protracted his stay beyond "ii''
he intended and returning to the spot wI'efe iie
landed. saw nothing of the boat nor the company
he had left. 1t being time OF hostility WIN tLe
Indians and suspicious of their apProach' nav
alarmed the party, they had put OH anu i,,;
down the stream with all possible ISste' no'
to linger for their companion on shore =,
NJ Rowan now found himself alone on the
hanks of the Ohio a vast and trackless 1oreSC
stretching around him, and but one charge OF pow
dor and 6imselftoo unskilled in the use OF the
rife to profit even bv that, and liable at any time
TO fall into the hands of the savages Inc nearest
settlem ent of the whites was NlncenHes-now III
Indiana-distant about one hundred miles. snap
ing his course as nearly as he could calculate lor
this he commenced his perilous and hopeless jour
nev. Unaccustomed to travelling in the forest, he
soon lost all reckoning of his way, and wandered
about at venture Impelled by the Cravings OF
hunger he discharged his rife at deer that nap
pened to pass him, but missed it. The third day
found him still neutrality-suspicious. towarcs VIM
cennes, or from it, he knew not-eXhausted, lam
ished and despairing. Several times had he lala
down as he thought to die. Reused by the sound
of gun not far distant, betokening, as he we'll
knew, the presence of the Indians he proceeded,
resolved as last hope of life, to surrender himself
to those whose tender merces are cruel AdVanc-
ING short distance, he saw an Indian approach
ing, who, on discovering him-as the first impulse
was on any alarm with both the whites and Indians
on the frontiers in the times Of hoshhtes-drew
up his rifle on his shoulder, il readiness to ire.
Mr.. R. turned the butt of his and the Indian. with
French poteness turned the butt of his also. They
approached each other. The Indian, seeing his pale
and emaciated appearance, and understanding the
cause took him to his wigwafn, a few miles distant,
where he cooked for him several days, and treated
him with the greatest hospitality. Then learning
from him BY signs that he wished to 90 to Nincen-
mes, the Indian Immediately left his hunting, took
his rifle and a small stock of provisions, and con-
Quoted him in safety to that settlement distance
from his cabin of about eighty miles.
Having arrived there, and wishing to reward
we'll the generous Indian to whom he owed his
life, Mr.. r. made arrangements with merchant
of the settlement, to whom he made himself known,
to give him three hundred dollars. Butt Indian
would not receive farthing. When made to UNI
derstand by Mr.. Rowan, through an interpreter:
that he could not be happy unless he should accept
something, he replied, pointing to new blanket
near him, that he would take that; and added,
wrapping his own blanket round his shoulders,
when I wrap myself in it. l will think of you"
Where was there ever a white man that, even in
a time of peace, would have SO befriended an In
dian?