Litchfield enquirer., 1853-04-14

through the clouds which almost cover ed me horizon, only serving occasionally to render darkness visible. The India0' now began to evince manifest signs 0l 'In- patience, for the return Or their c0mraae' They feared that a party Of whites hdu followed them and taken him prlsoneT nnd at last resolved tO gOin SC i:ch Oi nun. The ola, was Co put the captives In one oI inc esn0es. under the care Of fve Of iheIr Uun,ber. who were IO secrete themselves in case of an attack, massacre ihe pris0n- CTS and then go to the assistance Ot their brethren.
 As soon as the main body had started, Peabody cautiously crept from ms hl6'ng pla @ t0 the. water, and sliding ln ieel lore mast. moved along on his back, hls lace just above the sUrface, tO the ca"De which contained the rifles of the guard. The nrimjno was quickly removed, aHd their :1owder horns emplied; he then went 10 fhe cafsoe in which the capilves were pla~ ced, snd gave them notice of the intended rescue. al the saure time warning them not tO shOw themselves above the guDwale, until they were in safety. He nex', with his Indian knife, separated the thong which held the canoe to lhe shore. intend- inD to swim off with il, till he had got far enough to avoid observation, and then ge' in and paddle for the nearest place where landing could be effected. All this was the work of moment, and he was slowly moving of lrOm il,e shUre, expecting an attack from this side, bu, unfortunately his rife had been left behind, and he was resolved not 10 part with 'Od p!umper,' as he called it, without at least one effort to
 H. s0l, Of his intention, and directed them to pads de slowly and silently out, and in going past'the headIand to approach as near to i, as possible, and await for his coming.
 The guard by this time had secreted themselves. aud one of the number had chosen the same place which Peabody hlm- self bad previously occupied, near which he had leh bis old Griepd. He bad almost rot to the spot. wbeA the fBahiaR diseoser esl the rtisss. and 2raspihp a. spfa0ee upon aia feet and gave the atsFtlh to' his e0inRa1> onss QaiGsS as thought Peabody was uFe> on, him seized the rffes and WneRehed ia iram him wilih such VuetIce as tD throw him prassraie upoh the gn0lnd.. The rest of the ln,lians were alarmed. aIllh, saunll.- ina.ttee war wito0I, rassie,G upon him.
 Il,wasal lssagldardlmaxim with Real1OdN5 'stliai .a gA0di saldlesr never runs till liee ls oi1liaedit0,, and3 he now lnund tiiaii F,eal ailaNEdahes under the necessity 0ll ssliiIlgI EIisspractieea i0alIiss iiieasy.. rteres was no time eeioEsdellbefaii0nl; ;; ;;tIeainssantty kn0ckedI d0wnltles foremost wilfi ttie tIultl of ilss ri- fles asltl heunrled tiirnugih Iltes ,teke5slike a slar,eal deer Nllee iireeeIhdianSmadf fur the canoeein which Iiie rifles weredeRasis- tesk .aifeadN made iiaTfnies8by liieepneGaai.~ tioIn oil Reah0dE. Rhis gawe him a guud advanlaQe,, wtiiGfi waG nut aliBgeiiier unr neressarY, as ila waR mlIGfh eiiGunhersti with his wet ciOtilea, aud heiDre he HeaGlied Rjs eoal he cssuld hear them sBappiHg the dry Uwiess behind him. The mnn body had likewise got the alarul, and were burt . shaft distance from hrm, when he reach cd the headIand. Thnse whss were the nearest he did not fear, Un'ess he came tn the close action, and he resolved t0 send one more of them to his long home before he leaped from the prtcipice.
 It's burning shame to wet so much powder,' he exclaimed. Fl have one more pop at the larnel redskins
 Peabody's posiliun was qnck;y arrang- cd tO put his threat inl0 execution. His rife was presented, his eye glanced along the barrel, and the first nne that showed his head received it's deadly contents.
 In an instant Peabody was in the water, making for the canne. The who,e party by this time had come up, anl cO,nmen- ced fire upon the f1giuve. Peabody stood cree, in the canoe shouting in the voice of Stentor--
 @s Ye'd better l0Ik on'. ye'i spile the skin. Old bumpers safe, and y2'll feel him yet, l tell yc!
 They were quickly lost in darkness, and taking small circuit effected landing in safety. Many an Indians life verified h's last threat. and Peabody lived to a good ohl age after the adventure which gave this place the name of Peabody's Leap " 2 An attorney at Cincinnati, few days since, wen, into the jail to consult with one ei his clients. and of course the key was turned upon him From the inside of the l jaii is wire, which, as a telegraph, com lnunicaies tO those in the office, when the parties visiting the jail can gel out. When he was ready 10 leave, having only few moments 70 stay, lie pulled ai the telegraph. and the wire broke. The jailors, not know ing what had happened, awaited quietly in :teir office fos sIgnal. Nearly SIX oars passed and no dispatch was received In the meant me two cases in Court went by default, owing 10 the absence of the attoru ney. The jailor, in taking his evening rounds, discovered what had happened. and she attorney was released, perfectly con- ient with his six hours imprisonment in the County Jail
 RETURNING THE. COMPLIMENTARY. Mafsh, Bpeaxinp If the relief sent tu Mn ueira from Boston, says:
 Long afier thise who will he kepi alive by it shall have gone io ,iieir las, homes, the very name of Boston will be worshap. ped by Madeira
 This is only returning the compliment for the name of Madeira has, far long time, been almost wOrshipped by the solid men of BostOn.- Precedence Journal.
 The lsonse's Point Advertiser man is RARrihlu e VAun:r aO ir lie ;.l.oO