The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-01-01

desperate rcmcdicS;' ami 50 she never re-.
rentcd OF the medicine she had administered
even though her husband did not earn dol
lar for three weeks
\ word more and our tale is told. PrrhapS
other wives might work cures a< mirarnlou>
II they would trv NJ. Mpr.r. rs N,iu. law
AN INCIDENT IN THE WAR ROF 1872.
At the tattl" of Plart<hnr-. in 1879. Dur
ln- III" din and upro,r ntthe heavy cannon
mule on lake and land. there appeared Eet;,ru
tn" commanding o'lirrr .u u..nnawn Indian.
c!a! IN the widest >,varc costume. covered
with WAY pant, and armed to the teeth. who
ave information OF the approach through the
woods on the south bank of the Saranac. of A
considerable body Of British. acconranir,l hv
small band ot lluron>.or Canadian Indians
who acted As guides or scouts 1t is well
known that one column OF The British army.
under command OF Gen. brisbane. ha,l an-
preached "lat,>hur- from the west alonr the
Bcckmantun road. 10 the north of the Sara-
nae. he -Amrri"an army was now cntrcuch-
Il Oh til" south bank. and the anu!,, tnrmrd
fy the river and lake. 1t Will therefore, be
rrailIy understand that the apIroarh of this
new force would place the Americans in a
position sufficiently crucl, to >ay nothing OF
the dangers to which they We're already cx-
passed.
The Information brought by the savage was
too important 10 be wholly >lighted and vet
camc IN too suspicious a manner to hr wholly
trusted. The officer. therefore. thourht il
best to lntcrro-a'c the messenger.
Who are you my friend" sad he
'M"hi,an,' was the lacunic reply
w hat Is yonr name:
Storkbrli-r llank. answered the stranger
Where did You come from, X VIII, are vou
here pursued the officer
Indian come from the Dutch rivers rt-
plicd he.
why are vou here. saw:
Why are the Mngocs in the woods? can
the captain tell me that :" replied the savage.
his eyes flashing fire.
Does anybody know this person :" asked
the officer, turning to the b!>tanders, but no
one knew him.
What do you want me to do then : said
the officer to the Indian, still suspicious
Take four seven, ten soldier replied the
savagr, holding up both hands. and spreading
his fingers Me take 'em and wait tor Min
goes in the woods
lies right, bv ,Jove" exclaimed the Off
Ger. The men are too few to have an ambush
laid for them. and We need picket of that
kind. The red skin must be friendly, after
all. Let nine picked men headed hy cor
poral go with him but let them be watchfu!
and on their guard. and let ME be informed
of the first approach of the enemy in that di-
rcction.'
The officer turned away. The men were
quickly detailed, and guided by the Indian,
they took their silent way through the woods,
up the south bank of the Saranac, down
winch the new hostile force vas reported to
be coming. They moved forward rapidly for
about half an hour when the Indian began
to proceed with more caution. and 10 listen to
every unusual sound that disturbed she forest.
At last putting his ear close to the ground.
he listened for moment, and then quickly
rl>in. up, he made rapid sign for the sol
diers TO bctake themselves to a neiehborinc
thickct which horlcred small creek flown.
into the river. The men concealed thsnlSelve,
among the bushes quick as possible while :hs
Indian crawled stealthily to position some
what more advanced, corceslinc himself be-
hind the trunk OF fallen tree. lie had en-
joined upon them not to fire or make any
noise until they should receive from him
certain signal. For some distance forward
of the place where he lay, the woods were
tolcrably clear Of underbrush, and kind of
path which skirted the bank Of the river.
the creek near its mouth, about ten
rods from where the concealed party were
hid. From the position the Indian occupied
this pass was in full view. In order to cross
the stream any going along that path had to
descend ten feet almost perpendicularlv, he .
could not be seen by those who should hap I.
pen to be any distance behind. !,
The soldiers had not remained in ambush