The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-08

~ sho 6duutGS Uut WltD an eIIOTl WDlc
could be made only by on Indian, be fun
! himself into his seat, and scizing the rein
} turned with the agility of a cat.
Il II was one Of the fixed rules iu thes
bloody trays that there should be no tim
| given between the acts, and that it was L
be c ntinued without let, check, or stop
until one Of the two was slain. AS soon
therefor !, as the horses could be broupb
round, their respective riders re-conchet
their lances, and dashed at ench o,he
i again with the fury of contending tigers
II might have been bu, the effect Of a heat
led Imagination; but as they met, fanci
led ] heard the scratch of lance as ifenter
ed the flesh, and al the same moment ibt
Pawnee chief was flung as if round shot
had bowIed him from his scat. In an in
ant, however, he was upon his feet, tr,
Ing TO clutch the lasso which dangled a
his horses heels; but missing his hold, The
animal made the best use Of the opportn
Unity, and sped away with all the fleetnes,
he possessed
| Black Wolf now dismounted, and giving
bis horse and lance to Firefv, who rode
forward to receive them, strobe towards
the Pawnee chef. armed only with the
knife and tomahawk.
The appearance Of both as they advan.
ced towards each other, was most appalling
From headto heel they presented one thick
mass Of blood from the numerous wounds
which they had received; but as If nscn
sib!e TO pain or .taininess, each appeared
apt as game cocks 10 renew the feud.
They now went 10 work hand TO hand
working at each other with their toma
hawks with deadly fury. and nHicting now
and then most terrible cuts As the bat
lilo progressed, their shields, became chop
ped 10 pieces, and hung in strips from the
surface, while the blows were showered
upon them thick as hail.
With that advantage, however, which .
big man possesses in a personal encounter
with a smaller one, provided his courage
he not inferio-, the odds now became pain
fliv evident 10 favor of Black Wo'f. Up
to the point Of the Plwnae being hurled
from his h1rse, the chances Of the enconn.
ter appeared 10 be pretty nearly balanced
but when its features became changed int
| = stand up fight between man and man,
h,nd and hand, in sporting pbraseolog,, j,
was q horse To hayseed. Towering
shove his enemy little less than foot, the
O-age drew bis tomahawk down with ter
rife force, and from his superior reach Il
'rm. often kept his an,agnis, completed,
on the defensive, and returned two blows
Tor one.
Ndhing daunted, however, the Pswnee
main'ained he unequal contest with a spii
II which was to be es,inguished only witt
his life. Although his arm grew monen
ttriIy weaker, and he staggered and reeied
before his enemv's fierce onslaught, yet hs
made AZ good requit,nl as laid in his wa
ming powers, and faced his foe as the bra
vest Of the brave could only d. But Iik.
an expiring lion, be was to be conquerec
hut with his death; and when apparently
N the point Of falling befnre the repeated
strokes OF his enemv, he suddenly sprung
Onward, and, clingipg 10 Black Wolf.
shield, endeavored 10 make thrust with
his drawn knife under it, The war,
Osage. however, was too much upon hi,
gard to be taken bv surprise, and shaking
the Pawnee off, as he would snake. he
.aaghi him out al arms length. drove his
png Spanish blade into the lower part =
the abdomen, aud ripped him To his chest!
| A long wild shout Of exuliation burst
from the lips Of our party as they witness
ed this decisive act on the part of Black
Wolf, who stood over The dead body of b..
fallen foe with his head proudly erected
and turned towards The body Of the Paw.
nees, who were silent spectators Of their
defeat. For a few seconds the Osage
maintained this attitude, without the per
ceptibe motion Of muscle; and then
stopping, he took the dead chiefs scalp
lock between his fingers, and passing the
point Of his knife adroitlv round the skull
plucked the scalp. hot and bleeding, from
II, and held the prize up 10 triumph above
his head.
Again his companions yelled with saw.
age pleasure at the sight; bu, no one pre-
snmed 70 approach the spot where he as
vet remained to complete the measure Of
his triumph
A Pawnee brave now came forward,
leading tho pebald horse, which had been
either caught by the lasso, or stopped upon
reaching the main body of his own free
will, and moving slowly towards The Black
Wolf. as if reluctance was in every step,
he gave the rein without sign or word int
his hands, and again returned to his party
\ There was now little more to be done
Black Wolf collected the arms Of the Paw.
nee chief, which were strewn upon tho
ground, and trying as must have been the
feat, vaulted upon the back Of the horse.
and rode at galiop towards US. Upon
coming close, saw that both his BODY rnd
limbs were cut aud hacked most fearful,
but. Indian-lke lie paid no attention Ia hi.
wounds, and as farms could see, suffered
bn, little from loss Of blood.
i We now returned 10 the encampmen'
nd permitted the Pswnees 10 bury ,heil
chief in pence where he hid so bravelt
ALLEN. In the prairie wilderness they laic
him; and when all had qnitted the solitar,
grave. stranger visited it with sorrow fo
his fate.
DEATH OF CHAUNcEY SwAN.--lt is with
sincere regret that we learn ofthe death .
nr old aud esteemed te!lpw-ci,izen Mr.
Swan. We learn that he died in New