The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-08-10

why such outrages?" asked beautiful In
dian girl, who came running intothe vilIag
and approached the council Just as William
son pronounced his proclamation.
"What authority have you squaw?" con
temptuousIy inquired Williamson.
81 approach, my lord, assuming no au
thority, but in the uame Of God and justice,
meeky returned the girl, while her bronco
features seemed lighted with angelic fer
'yor.
"God and just;ce!" snecred the comman
der, "the Injn knows no God no justice
strumpet"
Il heed not your cruel reproachcs, DIV
lord; but beg OF you the object Of this way.
like assembly"
"Hum! How daro5you interrogato nc
thus?"
ooh; stay these wickod men, suplicatcd
the fair one, "tor surely the blood OF these
innocent shall rest upon your head if YOU
permit 50 foul a crime, >" continued the noble
intercessor bending on her knees.
"You worship your God; eh?"
"I do and believe him; my lord"
"Then my torle8S we will do you a fa-
vor-we'll launch you of to the object Of
your worship--men jmprisou this jadc!'
said Williamson with mock solemnity.
"Mercy protect us white-man; you to
whom we have ever looked for safsty,"
shreked the suppliant.
"Begone wench-leave my pres.ncen
lemcnded the brutal commander.
''Do You intend to massacre me an1 my
fathcrs?" asked the girl while burning tears
streamed from her eyes,
"Dispatch we shall every suspicious dog
| Of you.
"Oh Father God protect us! White-man
have you not one single spark Of mercy or
humanity in your hosom? Shall the
anguished tears of the innocent, plead in
ya;a?" prayed the prisoner while deep en-
otions of pain depicted themselves upon her
countenance and shook her voice.
"No prattler, l sincerely feel the force of
your babbng, and will presently prove it,
by sheathng this po;nard i'll your heart"
The terrified girl would have sickcncd at
such liendish cruelty had she given way to
her feelings. But Il sense Ok her and her
peoples danger neryed her to superhuman
efforts and she outrode the p4ng. She
arose from her llneeling posture. A stat
ure-I!ke coldness pervaded her countcuancc,
while notle dignity lent independence to
her her natural manner.
"lEhitc man despise you. I diydain
the principles Of snch nature, and hold
them devoid OF everything noble, OF every
thing human, Of everything earthly! spurn
such cruel atrocities. You to whom we
have been taught by your own govern
ment-to look Tor protection and encour-
agcment in our revolution Of habits and ma
ture--you in whom We have placed impli-
cit conhdence-you have betrayed your
trust, provoked the wrath OF Justice and scar
ed our young confidence foreyer-made u.s.
not onjy us; bat you sir, miserable lorey-
er."
"A fine sermon wench." bitterly inter
ruptcd Williamson.
"Oh! cruel moastcr Could you but
witness the pangs YOU send to my breaking
hcart--could you bat know the gushngs Of
anguish that you wiring from my soul; then
my supPIIcations, my appeals, my tears,
might soften your hardened heart. Oh.
opc onv portal OF mercy! hyt one kind
word, one soothing consolation, one assua,
cling ray OF hope, come from your lips, even
to oliyhten our dying moments. Oh, is there
no argunent,is there no yoice,n tears, that
will reach your soul? Save Us pray-l
plead, save us and protect US from such a
Slaughter"
Thus continued the agonizing young wo
man, pleading and suppIicating for protec-
ton from the demon-like Williamson, but
cher supplications was unayailng." With
one piercing and lingering look upon the
Colonel she LETT the counsel, and walked to-
wards the prison-house. The soldiers fol-
lowed lr. diSodrer to commence their most ap-
paling >outchering. "With gun and spear,
and tcma-hawk, and scaIpjng knife, the
work vf death began" But there were
others to witness the spectacle. Albion
Woo ward now stood there. He saw the
Indi an girl and would have instantly, run
to her assistance, had not the slaug ghtercrS
clio sed in 50 denseIy that it was impossible
to reach her. lie tried hard TO keep ner
70 rIu in view. lie saw man grasp her by
t'lc hair, another around the waist, and IL
t omakawk raised above her head. 1t was
enough-he sprang amongst them, shot the
tiend that raised the tomahAwk and ielIed
the Other with the butt Of his discharged
pistol AS the young'girl heard the report
Of the pistol and saw the two men fall, she
uttered u shrek and swooned in the arms
Of Albion, who quickly bore her from the
scene olsuch horrible carnage.
Thus while the hymns ana orisons Of the
victims, were being sent to the throne of
the Most High; the bloody assassination
was progressing. One after another, be-
meath the blow of the tomahawk, tie cash
Of the scalping-knif., or the sharp report of
the firearms, the devoted victims fell eth
not a single sigh or moan was heard to
proclaim the existence of human-life, with
in" All were massacred save the Young
girl, and "two Indian boys who escaped as
if by miracle, to be witnesses in after times
of the savage cruelty of the white-mau TO.
wards their unfortunate race" After the
massacre the houses containing the dead and
dying, were fired, aud all within and with
out, were left to find aresting place for their
ashes, beneath the ruins Of the smouldering
buildings. "Ibus were upwards of ninety
five beings hurried to an untimelY grave,
by those who should have been their l>gita.
mate protectors
10 be contiaaed.)
CURIosrIEs.--The chair in which the
sun sets.