Smyrna times., 1854-11-29

sHOuId see some OF Lhe copper-cOlOleu IdsCdIS,
how he would make dem run" When we had
travelled about six miles, and had come to a
dismal looking, thickly wooded place, large
fox squirrel crossed the road and ran into the
adjoining woods. Vivalla proposed pursuing
is. This was just what we wanted; so giving
hint to several who were in the secret we
hnlted, and they went with Vivalla i'll pursuit
Of the squirrel. In the meantime Pentland
slipped Oh an old Indian dress with frInged
hunting shirt and mOccaslns, which we had
secretly purchased at Mount Megs, and color
ing his face with Spanish brown, which we had
obtained for the purpose, and mounting his head
with cap OF cOlored feathers, he shoudercd
muskct and followed the track of Vivalla and
his party, looking as much like real Indian as
any we had seen the day previous III the camp.
When he had got near them, Ire approached
stealthlly, and was not discovered till he leaped
IN tiielr very midst, and uttered tremendous
j." whoop."
Vivala's companions, who were all in the
joke, instantly fled IN the direction of the wa
CONS, and Vlyalla himself, half frightened to
DEATH exhibited great swttness of foot in his
endeavors to take the same route, but the artl-
fetal Indian betrayed extreme partlahty and
malignity in allowing all the others to escape,
and devoting his whole attention to " headAg
the Italian. The poor little fellow yelled like
a wild man, when he saw the musket OF the In
dian pointed towards him, and found there was
no possible means of escape, except by running
in the direction opposite to where we were
waiting. He ran like a deer, jumping over
| fallen trees and stumps with remarkable quick
ness, not daring to look behind him. Pentland
who was the most nmble on foot, allowed the
Italian to keep about four rods ahead, while he
followed, gun in hand, uttering a horrible In
| dian yell at every other step. The race con-
tinued nearly n mile, when the Signor, COM
pietcly out OF breath, perceiving his red skin
adversary fast gaining on him, stopped, and
throwing himself ON his knees, begged for life.
The Indian, pretending not to understand Eng
fish, levelled his gun at VIva!la's head, but the
poor fellow writhcd and screeched like pam
ther and, carrying on a pantomime, gave the
Indian to understand that life was all he asked,
and lfthat be spared, everything he possessed was
at the service of his foe. The savage appeared
to relent, and to understand the signs made by
the Italian. He took his musket by the muZzle
and rested his breech upon the ground, at the
same time notioning to his trembling victim tC
" shell out"
Quick as thought, Vivaila turned his pockets
inside out, and the Indian seized his purse con
tanning eleven dollars. This was all the money
! he had about him, the rest being deposited in
, trunk in one Of our wagons. Gloves, handker
chiefs, knives, etc, were next offered up to ap
: pease the wrath of the savage; but he looked
upon the offerings with disdain. Then motion
e ing the Italian to rise from his knees, the poo
fellow got up, and was led by his conqueror like
: lamb to the slaughter. The savage marched
e him to large and stately oak, where he pro
ceeded, with the aid Of a handkerchief, to tn
his arms in the most scientific and lndlan-lIk'
NIL no of tree
The red skinned warrior then departed
s leaving poor Vivalla more dead than alive
: Pentland hastened to JON us, and doting hi
: wampum dress and washing his face, we al
e proceeded in quest of the Italian. We found tn
II little fellow tied to the tree, nearly dead wit
a fright, but when he saw us his Joy knew n
p bounds. We loosened his hands, and he jump
l. cd and laughed, and chartered like monkey
n His courage returned instantly, and he swor
<, that after his companions left him, the India
ID was Joined by dozen others; that if he ha
E. kept his gun, he should have shot one aud bea
N out the brains of the other six, but being III
ID armed, he was obliged to surrender. We pre-
Is tended to believe his story, and allowed him
IL repeat and Drag over his adventures for a wee
afterwards, at which tiInewe told him the JOKE
I, Chagrin and modification sat on every line {
ell his countenance, but he soon rallied, and swol
te that it was all one great le." Pentland offe
l.. ed him his eleven dollars, but he would NJ
in touch it, for he " swore like trooper" that
is could not be. HIS for seven Indians took h
a money from him.. Many hearty laugh did "
he have over the valor of the little Italian, but
y, were at last obliged to drop the subject alt
w gether for the mere allusion to it made him
IS angry and surly that we could not get ple'
ed SAINT word out of him fox week afterwards
n But from that time we never heard the Sign'
r. boast of his courage, or make any threatsagain
IS foe, real or imaginary.
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