The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-29

his foe by second stroke Austill leaned
! forward to strike, when he was again pros
trated by an Indian club. The exuting saw
age, never forgetful of a scalp, raised the
war-whoop, seized his victim by the hair
! the seal ping knife glittered in the air, when
another timely blow from Dale's dubbed ri
! file divided his skull.
Tradition says, that so great was the force
of the blow, that the skull was split from
the crown to the vertebral column. In the
meantime Smith, at the other end Of the Ca
noe, grappled with two lusty warriors. He
was powerful man, but the chances now
were against him. The iron clutches of one
of his assailants are upon his throat-theI
tomahawk of the other is above his head
he sees his danger; one foot is in one canoe,
one IN the other with desperate effort he
gets both feet into one canoe, and draws one
Indian after him, while the sudden movement
separates the ends of the boats and leaves
the others behind to meet the fate of those
who have already come within range of Dales
and Austills rifles.
i Smith now had his enemy in his power,
and soon dispatched him. The conflict now
became equal-three to three. The savages,
reduced in numbers from nine to three, now
fought with the energy of despair. Light
and active they avoided many of the blows
of the whites, and dealt in return such we'll
directed ones that they were beginning to
tell in their favor, when Dale, calling to Ca-
sar to hold the boats firmly together, sprang
upon one of the seats and dealt blow which
shivered club that had been directed to
meet it, and leveled another warrior. The
5 remaining two were left to have destruction
dealt out to them at the hands of the victo-
rious Dale, who, while Smith and Austill
leaned upon their bloody and brain -bespat-
tered rifles, despatched them at two success
< sive blows. During the whole of this san
culinary conflict, the heroes were encouraged
by the continued cheers of their comrades
on either bank OF the nine warriors, Smith
t killed two, Austill two, and Dale five
S " Having laid them all low" says Mr.. Pick
2 EFT, 80 these undaunted Americans began to
cast them into the bright waters of the Ala
bama-their native stream now to be their
grave. Every time savage was raised up
I from the bottom of the canoe and slung into
e the water, the Americans upon the banks set
t up shouts loud and long, as some slight re-
1 venge for the tragedy of Fort Minis. The
!, Indian canoe presented sight unusually re-
n volting-several inches deep in savage blood,
o thickened with clots of brains, punches of
= hair, &C."
r A few years previous to the canoe fight,
n Gen. Dale was engaged in another hand-to-
t hand rencontre hardly less exciting. There
= is so much of the spirit of wild adventure
;, and romance connected with the incident,
G we are surprised that it has not, ere this,
e been made the basis of one of our thrilling
e border tales. When the Indian hostilities
S first began to assume threatening attitude,
e in consequence of the Galphinton treaty, a
d white woman was seized by party of Indi-
y ans, and carried into captivity. All at.
tempts towards recapturing her seemed
h fru:tless, indeed so many similar cases oc-
d Cured, that they failed. to excite that inter.
" est which we would naturally expect
e Dale, however, having gained some informa
'e ton as to her whereabouts, determined-and
l. with him determination was but another
d word for ccomplishment-to rescue her.
p Setting out alone, his experience in trailing
: soon brought him upon the heels of the saw
h ages. Finding himself near them, with {
r, Characteristic GOODNESS he stopped to drinl
n and refresh himself previous to beginning
lie his work. While STOPPING to drink, two O
h the party who were nearer to him than III
E. he thought, sprang upon him. Without at
p, tempting to rise, he drew his hunting knife
t. and, with an under stroke, killed one of hi