The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-07-19

over and pTOceeu up Oh tio otueT Siue.
While they were effecling passage. Dale
and several Of his men kindled fire
short distance from the river, to prepare
their days meal. Thus. engaged. they
were fired upon by party of Creeks from
an ambuscade. Retreaiing towards the
river, so as to gain the cover Of a project
ing bank. they discovered a large hat-bot.
toned canoe, containing eleven armed
and painted warriors. The party behind
them now retired, leaving Dale TO choose
his own course towards those in the boat.
site side, Dale ordered the larger one TO
be manned Two Of the warriors now
left their boat and swan Tor shore, but a
ball from the unerring rifle Of James Smith
perforated the skull of one Of them, and
he Immediately sunk; the other gained the
shore and escaped. Eight men had in the
meantime manned the larger canoe, and
were approaching the Indian boat; but
coming near enough TO see the number Of
rifle muzzles over the edge Of the boat.
they hastily padded back to the shore
Dale. exasperated by this. "clear back
OUT" as he termed it. on the part OF his
tucii, SUoutCu ~ ttuotiI q tOhCs
sslook and see three brave men do what
eight towards shrunk from" and followed
by Austill. and Smith. sprang into the
smaller canoe, which the faithful Caesar
had just brought over. Padding their
canoe directly towards their enemies. they
soon commenced the a..canoe fight 50
celabrated.in Alabama tradition. aa
When within twenty PAGES OF the In
dians. our heroes arose in their canoes to
give thens an opening broadside; but UNI
fortunately the, priining OF their guns was
wet with mist that was falling. and they
failed to 6resI Had not the same resuli
lbetallen the enemy, the result OF the canoe
tight might have heen. very different. Dale
now ordered Caesar TO bring his boat along
side and hold them together. The war
riors, confident of their rsireng,h, and eager
10 grapples with three men whose guns
would mol fire. allowed their, boatto move
lleisurely along with the CURRENT As the
two neared. each. other. the chief arose.
and with an ejaculation OF defiance to
big Sam" whichon account of his great
size and strength was the name applied
by the Indians TO Dale. .aleveled his gun a,
Smiths breast; but before he could draw
trigger. the latter directed blow at him
which would have proved fatal had it not
been adfoitly avoided. .l..,,,g. s t..sgf
T The canoes came together with jar
| which threw Austill slightly off his balance
and ere he could recover it, well direct
ed blow from a war club prostrated hin
| across the boat. "A half dozen powerful
arms were raised 10 complete, the worl
when the heavy rifle OF Dale came dowr
upon the head of the chief, with q force
that sunk il deep into his skull. Smith had
not been less active, and his trusty barre
had, fallen, with like effect on the skull o
another warrior, and the two now felt thei
/ death tiroes in the bottom OF the canoe
Austill had in the meantime recovered
and added his strength 10 the work Of de
! s,ruclion.. The bold Cesar held the boat
4 together with an iron grasp. and with on
/ foot in each, our heroes fought. Two sue
4 9Ecessive blows from Austill's rifle despatch
ed two Of the enemy, one Of whom fel
overheard. Thinking, to make sure 0
his foe by second stroke, Austill leane
I forward TO strike when he was again pros
i trated by an Indian. club. The exultinl
Savage, never iorgetful Of scalp. raise
a war.whoop, seized his victim by the hail
1 the scalping- knife glittering in the al,
i when another timely blow from Dale
ciubbed rifle divided his skull. % & :. S
j Tradition says, that so great was tn
J, force Of the blow, that the skull was spl
il from the crown TO the vertebral column
i In the meantime Smith. at The other en-
. pof the canoe grappled withdwo lusty wa
' siors... lie was powerful man, but III
/. chances were, against him. The iro
clutches of one of his assailants are !upo
3 his throat-the tomahawk of the other
5 above his head! He sees his danger; on
!, foot is in oilei canoe. oneiin the other; vii
Il q desperate effort he gets both feet I'M
4 one canoe. aud draws one Indian aft,
3 him, while the sudden moment separat.
4 the ends of the boats and leaves the 9th,
!, behind to meet the fate of those who ha,
Z already come within range of; Dale's an
( Austill's rifles. lr I 4tli a
a Smith now had his enemy in his powe
> and soon dispatched him. The confl
T now became equal--three to three. III
n savages reduced in numbers from nine
8 three, now fought withlthe energy of de
1 pair. Light and active, they savoide
: many of the blows Of whites, and des
b in return such well directed ones that'the
]. were beginning to tell in their favor. whe
: Dale, calling to Cesar to holdithe boa
. firmly together, sprang upon ono OF Il
seats and dealt blow which shivered
Il club hat had been directed to meet it, al
irt!eveled another warfior. The remainir
gltwo were left to have destruction dealt o
n 10 them al the handle Of the victorip
ISL Dale, who. while Smith and Ausiill lean,
vi upon their bloody and brain spa,iered /
i fies despatched them at two suucessi
: blows. During the wholeof, this sangni
Isl ary conflict. the heroes were encoureg
1t tby the continued cheers Of their conrad
le. on either bank. OF the nine warriol
,-H Smith killed two, Ausiill two. and sDs
III Hvs.sz.H Haying laid ihem all low" 50
Ioll Mr.. Pickett. .,ths nndaunted America
re- began to, cast them into1t the bright waite
al Of the rAlabama--their native stream nt
ml 10 be their grave. Every time q saya
in was raisedyup from the bottom. of the G
id noe and slung into the water. the. Anne
ID cans upon the banks, set up shouts 10
j. and lon g, ,sas some slight revenge tor I