Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-02-18
THE CEIIEFTAIN's GRAVE; A story
of 6 Black POnd.''

full and romantic vicinity of Black Pond.
Shortly after the expiration ofthe French
and Indian war, a hardy settler, named
Warner, built his little cot near the pond
on the banks of the beautiful Ware river.
On the morning when the defenders
Of Fort Edward sailed forth under the
command of Col. Williams to meet the
advancing enemy, led by Baron Dieskau,
when the former suffered defeat, Warner,
then a private, was one of the last who
sought the retaining shelter Of the fort,
and distinguished himself short distance
from its walls in long and obstinate
"hand to hand" encounter with gigan-
tic chief of the Oneida tribe, whom he
killed, and according to the rude fashion
of the day, bore his scalp in triumph to
the camp,
During the war, Warner, by his cour-
age and ability, won the then enviable IT,
tie of captain.
One morning, few years afterwards,
turn from the forest, where he had inten-
ded to remain during the day. He enter
cd the house without speaking and hasti-
ly seized his rifle
His wife noticed the firm step, the un-
wanton flashing of his eyes, and compress
sion of his lips.
Husband said she, with an anxious
look, what has occurred 10 move you
thus
Moved he replied, do really ap-
pear moved ? Yet it may seem so. but
no. with fear. fear cannot move me.
Fear she exclaimed with alarm,
have you been in danger, speak, oh, l
entreat you to-
He smiled, and that smile served par
TALLY to disspate her apprehension, while
she shrunk back almost ashamed at the
vchemcncc of her alarm.
Do not agitate yourself, dear wife, he
replied, you see am now safe and with
you but bring me my box of flints, and
quickly, for require one that will not
miss its fire.
When she returned with tho box, he,
after minutes selection, affixed one to
the hammer Of his rifle, then carefully
cleansed the vent hole and reloaded it.
Now he said, as his eye glanced
along the barrel of his beautiful piece, l
am prepared
His wife had noticed all these precau-
tions, and said in calm, sad tone.
My dear husband, l fear you deceive
nc.
1T had kept Hught from you, he re-
Piled it was affection that promoted that
act, but now YOU shall know all. y
week since, learned that an Indian had
been lurking in our neighborhood. From
inquiries he made of the neighbors, |
found that | was the object of his search.
This morning unexpectedly saw him
I l.. l,,k n
moment with look of deadly hatred and
defiance l undc rstood it's language
the look of an Indian is more expressive
than his word-it plainly said, your life
or mine !
'Oh, husband, you surely will not go
forth to meet this savagc-it would be
madness. Why cannot you fly from this
place, and thus elude him,
ely! it cannot be, poor trembler. BY
heavens it shall never be said that l fled
from a single Indian, besides, know this
blood thirsty savage is Black Wolf, the
celebrated chief Of the Oneidas, and the
brother of him slew at Fort Edward
In revenge for his brothers. death, he
now seeks my life
Then for my sake said the afflicted
wife, and for the sake of the little inno-
cent she said, pointing in the cradle which
contained prattling little boy, do not
go all alone
1t must be so, he replied firmly,
though apparently moved by her affec-
tomato appeal, my safety depends upon
it, AS savage, must meet him as
such, and defeat him in his own barbarous
manner
Remember you are the wife of sol
oier' be firm. or at least he said with
an emotion he could not control, do not
unman me. II fall he hesitated for
moment then suddenly caught up his
child' Kissed him again and again, pres
sed burning kiss on the cold brow of
his wife, hNstily embraced her and rush.
ed from the house.
He had not Lien. absent an hour before
he discovered the lurking place Of the
Indian. Tho wary ey> of the savage was
too busy not to see as soGN,a as seen.
Then commenced those raarful, agile
movements by which the sons c the for
est strive To make their adversary 'aring
the changes. leave some portion OF us
body unsheltered, which isinstantiy mao
amark for their rifles. a .is.
The chief. though the most renowne'
,ofhis powerful tribe, found the captain u
every respect his equal, and after hal
hour of intense labor and suspense, mel