Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-06-01

tlon as to her whereabouts, determined-and
with him determination was but another word
for accomplishment-to rescue her. Setting
out alone, his experience in trailing soon
brought him upon the heels of the savages.
Finding himself near them, with his charac-
teristic GOODNESS he stopped at a spring to re-
fresh himself previous to beginning his work.
While stopping 70 drink, two of the party,
who were neareT Jan he thought sprang up
on him. Withtnt attempting to rise, he
drew his hunting knife, and with an under
stroke, killed one Of his assailants then, ris-
ing suddenly, he threw the other from him,
and ere he could regain his feet, despatched
him. Thus much accomplished, he took the
came upon them asleep-knifed three Of
them-cut the thongs of the captive woman,
and was about to commence his triumphant
march homeward, when another warrior,
whose position behind log had screened him
from view, sprang upon him. Weak from
the loss of blood, and in the deadly grasp of
the savage, Dale would now have fallen by
the hands of foe whom he had always CON
quered, had not the liberated woman snatched
up tomahawk and split the Indians skull.
The mutual deliverers, having exchanged con-
gratulatians upon their fortunate escape, were
soon in the midst Of their rejoicing friends
General Dale, in after-life, often said that he
had given up all hope of life in this instance,
and could hardly believe that the weak, ema-
ciated female, whose captive thongs he had
just cut, could be his deliverer.
The biographer of Gen. Dale, John F. H.
Claiborne, of Mississippi, cites the above in
dent, and vouches for It's truth. The tales OF
knight-errantry could hardly equal it in ro-
nance and wildness of adventure and no
Bois-de-Gilbert of the Middle Ages, in 'pano-
ply complete, could boast greater triumph of
his lance, than could Gen. Dale of his hunt
ing knife
After the treaty Of peace with the Indians,
Gen. Dale settled in Landerdale county, in
the northern part of Alabama, where his old
log babn was the seat of an extensive and
generous hospitality. In 1886 he was elected
to the State Legislature, in which he served
with his Characteristic openness and indepen-
dence of character. An interesting anecdote
is related by Mr.. Claiborne, in his biographi-
cal memoir. We give it in the authors own
language "Some time ago, Gen. Dale was
held, in Mobile, as endorser upon note
The debt was in the hands of stranger. ,Ac-
companied by an officer he sought the credi-
tor, and found him in the saloon of 'Cullum's
far-famed hotel. Sir said the General, Il
have no money to pay this debt. The princi-
pal has property-make him pay it, or let me
60 home and work it out, The Shylock hes
itated. very well,' said the veteran, in
tones that rung Indignantly through the apart
ment, Very well, sir ! Look at my scars
l will march to Jail, down MUSE street, and
all Mobile shall witness the treatment of an
old solder' These simple words fell like
electricity upon the high-toned people. In
half an hour a dozen of the brightest names
of the city were upon the bond, and before
morning the debt was paid, and full dis
charge handed to the General
Gen. Dale died in l84I, at his residence,
with the fortitude of a soldier, and the resig-
nation of Christian We know not better
how to close this article, than by quoting
from the well-written biography, which we
have already used:
g In many respects, physical and moral, he
resembled his antagonists Of the woods. He
had the square forehead, the high cheek
bones, the compressed lips, and, in fact, the
physiognomy of an Indian, relieved, however,
by fine, benevolent Saxon eve. Like the
red man, too, his feet fell lightly on the
ground, and turned neither to the right nor
left. He was habitually taciturn; his face
grave he spoke slowly and in low tones, and
seldom laughed ! observed of him, what
have often noted as peculiar to border men Of
high attributes, he entertained the strongest
attachment for the lndans-extolled their
courage, their love of country, and many Of
the domestic qualities and | have often seen
the wretched remnant Of the Choctaws en-
camped around his plantation, and subsisting
upon his crops. In peace, they felt for him
the strongest veneration-he had been the
friend both of Tecumseh and Weatherford---
and in war the name of Big Sam fell on the
ear of the Seminole like that of Marius on the
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