Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-11-09

throat of each, sprang into the river. He
thrust the head Of the eldest under water
While making strong efforts to submerge the
other, who, however, powerfully resisted him
and during the short struggle with this young
athletic, to his astonishment she addressed him
in his own language, though in almost inartc-
ulate sounds.
Releasing his hold, she informed him that
she had been a prisoner for ten years, and
was taken from below Wheeling, and that
the Indians had killed all the family, and that
her brother and herself were taken prisoners,
but he succeeded on the second night in MAX
ing his escape. During this narrative White
had drowned the elder squaw, and let her float
off with the current, where it would not prob
ably be found out soon. He now directed the
girl to follow him, and with his usual speed
and energy pushed for the mount. They had
hardly gone half way when they heard the
alarm cry some quarter of a mile down the
stream. 1t was supposed some party of Indi-
ans, returning from hunting, struck the river
just as the squaw foated past. White and
the girl succeeded in reaching the mount, and
were cautiously and carefully keeping under
cover. Soon the spies saw their swarthv foes
as they glided from tree to tree, and rock to
rock TIL their position was surrounded, except
on the West perpendicular side, and all hopes
! of escape cut off. In this perilous condition,
nothing was left but to sell their lives as dear
ly as possible, and this they resolved to do,
and advised the girl to go to the Indians, and
tell them she had been taken prisoner. She
said, mo, death TO me in the presence of nv
own people, is thousand times sweeter than
captivity and slavery. Furnish me with a
gun, and | can show you l can fight as we'll as
die. This place leave not-here my bones
shall lie bleaching with yours, and should eth
er Of you escape, you will carry the tdings of
my death to my few relations.
Remonstrance proved fruitIess. The two
spies quickly matured their plan of defence,
and vigorously commenced the attack from
the 'front.' where, from the very small back
bone of the mount, the savages had to advance
IN single file and without any covert. Beyond
this neck, the warriors avaiIed themselves of
the rocks and trees in advancing. but in pass
ing from one to the other they must be ex-
posed for a short time, and moments ex-
posure of their swarthv forms was enough for
the unerring rifles of the spies. The Indians
hpInn ~ Of bou
ambuscade, were the more cautious how they
advanced.
After bravely maintaining the fight in front
and keeping the enemy in check, they discov-
cred new danger threatening them. The
arch foe now made evident preparations to at
tack them on the flank, which could be most
successfully done by reaching an isolated rock
lying in one of the ravines on the southern
hill side. This rock once gained by the In
dians, they could bring the spies under point
blank shot of the rifle without the possibility
of escape. Our brave spies saw the utter
hopelessness of their situation which nothing
could avert but brave companion and an un-
erring shot. These they had not but the
brave never despair With this impending
fate resting upon them, they continued calm
and calculating and as unwearied as the
strongest desire of life and the resistance of a
numerous foe could produce. Soon M'CIeland
saw tall and swarthy figure preparing to
spring from covert SO near to the fatal rock,
that bound or two could reach it, and all
hope of life was then gone. He felt that alf
depended on one single advantageous shot; and
although but an inch or two of the warrior 5
body was exposed, and that at the distance of
eighty or hundred yards, he resolved to risk
all coolly raising his rifle to his face, and
shading the sight with his hand, he drew a
bead so sure that he felt conscious it would do
the deed. He touched the trigger with his
finger, the hammer came down, but in place
OF striking fire, it broke his flint into MANY
pieces, and although he felt that the Indian
must reach the rock before he could adjust
another flint, he proceeded 10 the task with
the utmost composure.
Casting his eye towards the fearful point,
suddenly he saw the warrior stretching every
muscle for the leap; and with the agility Of
the panther, he made the spring, but instead
of reaching the rock he gave most hideous
yell, and his dark body fell and rolled down
the steep into the valley below. He had evi-
identity received death wound from some un-
known hand. a hundred voices re-echoed
from below the terrible shout. 1t was evident
that they had lost favorite warrior, as we'll
as being disappointed for a time of the most
important movement. A few minutes showed
that the advantage gained would be Of short
duration, for already the spies caught a
glimpse ofa tall swarthy warrior, cautiously
advancing to the covert so recently occupied
by his fellow companion. Now, too, the at
tack in front was renewed with increased fury,
so as to require the incessant fire of both spies
to prevent the Indians from gaining the emf
nence, and in short time M'ClelanG saw a
warrior making preparations to leap to the
fatal rock The leap was made, and the In
dian turned a somerset, his corpse rolled down
the hill towards his former companion Again
an unknown agent had interposed in their
behalf. This second sacrifice cast dsmay
into the ranks Of their assailants, and just as
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