The North-Carolinian., 1854-04-15
,,ti,p-.-..Tlyo DOLLARS IN ADVANCE.

rom Dale dubbed rife divided his skull .-TrasSa
ation says, hat SO great was the force OF thcs
blow the sknli was split from the crown to the
yertebral column In the meantime Smith, at
the other end Of the eano, grapplcd with two
lusty u arriars Ie was a powerful man; but
the chaness How vcfc against him. The IRON i
slntcht s. of one of his assailapts arenpon his
throat lie toraahamk of the other above his
head! Hesers his t:angers one foot is III one
cauoe. one-in the other; With desperate essFort
lls e H. - = W. 10y @.,ss@sa. ,ss.ss s's
other 5en,1F otsdect I'll, fate OF those who had
already come within the range of Dale's and
AnstilI's rifles Smith now had his enemy in
his power, and soon despatched him. The con
flct now became cGual-three to three. The
savagcs, reduced in number 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 well di-
rected ones that they were beginning to tell in
their favor, when Dale, calling to Caesar to hold
the boats firmly together, sprang upon one OF
the seats and dealt blow which shivcred a club
which had been drecttd d to meet it, and levelied
another warrior. The remaining twoWere lett
to have destruct.o mcted to them at the hands
of the victorious Dale; who, while Smith and
Austll leaned upon their bloody and BRAIN
bcspatteved rifles, despatched them at two sue
cessiye blows. During the whole OF this SAN
culinary conflict, the heroes were encouraged
by the continued cheers of their comrades, on
either bank. Ofthe nine warriors, Smith killed
two, Aust!il two, and Dale five. Having LAID
them all low says Mr. Pickett, "these undaunt-
ed Americans began to cast them into the bright
waters OF the Alal)ama-thcI native stream,
now to be their grave. Every time savage
was raised up from the bottom of the canoe, and
slung into the water, the Americans upon the
banks sent up shouts long and lohd, as some
slight revenge for the tragedy of Fort Minis
The Indian presented sight unusually
| revolting-scveral inches deep in savage blood
| {-thckened with clods of brains and punches OF
| hair etc"
A few years previous to the canoe fight,
Gen. Dale was engaged in anolher hand-to-
! hand rencontre, hardly less exciting. There is
so much of the spirit of wild adventure and ro-
nance connected with the incident, SUR
prised that it has not, ere this, been made the
basis OF one of our thrilling border tales. When
the Indian hosttics first began to assume q
threat tenIng attitude i'll consequence OF the
Galphinton treaty, white woman was seized
by a>Iarty of Indians, and carried into captlvi
ty. All attempts towards Secapturins bel
!. secmelt trrit j.. ;ee! Se nttAs.' Va
frises occurred, that Whey failed to excite tia
interest which we would naturally expect
Dale, however, having gained some information
as to her whereabouts deternined-aliu with
him determination WAS but another word for
nplishment-to rescue her Setting out
! alone, his experience in travelling brought
| him upon the heels of the sivagcS-Fildimg
| himself near them, with his characteristic cool
ness he stopped at spring to drink and re-
fresh himself previous to beginning his work.
While stopping to drink, two of the party, who
were nearer than he thought sIlrang upon him.
| Without attempting to rise, lie drew has hunting
knife and with under stroke killed one ol
his assailants then rising suddenly, he threw
the other from him, and ere he could regain his
feet despatched him. Thus much accomplished
he took the trail Of the othcrs-foilowed them
many miles-camc upon them aslecp-knfed
three OF them-cut the throngs OF the captive
woman, and was about to commerce his tri-
nmphant march hontward, when aHtJthcr war
ror, whose position behind a log had screened
him from view, srrang upon him. Weak from
the loss Of blood, and i'll the deadly grasp o
the savage, Dale would nov have fallen by tn,
hands of a foe whom he had ever conquered h;io
not the liberated woman snatchct up a toma
hawk and split the Indians skull The mutua
dellvcfers, having exchanged congratulation
upon their fortunate escape, were soon in th
midst OF IT, r rejoicing friends. General Dale
in after life often said that he had given up al
hope of life i'll this instance, and could l.ardl
believe that the weak emaca ted female who's
captive throngs he had just cut, could be hi
delivercr
The biograPher Of G en-. Dale, John H. Cla;
borne, Of Mississippi, cites the above incident
aud vouchcs for its truth The tales Of knight
errantry could hardly equal it in romance ant
wlldnesS OF adventure ; and no Bois-dc-GiIeer
: of the Middle Ages, in 'panoply complete,
could boast greater trlumphs of his lance THAI
, could Gen. Dale Of his hunting knife !
After the treaty OF peace with the Indians
Gen. Dale settled in Landerda!e county in th
northe part of Alabama, where his old lO-
cabin was the seat Of an extensive and gener
Gus hospitality In 1886 he was elected to th'
State Legislature in which lie served with h
characteristic opeuness ana Independence ofchar
actcr An interesting anecdote of him is rcla
ted bv Mr. Claiborne, in his biographical me
mor We give it in the authors own IapgHa@e
'sScnae time ago Gen. Dale was le., Iii Mobile
as eutlorser upon note The debt was IN the
hands ola stranger Accompanied by an otilccl
he sought the creditor, and found him III the
| saloon of Cu,tms far famed hotel. Sir sac
1 the General! L have 10 money to pay this debt
, The principal has property-make him pay it
| or let nc 90 home and work it out The Shy
lock hcstatcd-'Very we'll said the veteran
, in tones that rang Indignantly through tils
, apartment-'Fery we'll, sir. Look at my
sears | will march to JAIL down Music street
, and all Mobile shall witness the treatment 0
{ an old soldcr.' These simple words fell l;kt
electricity upon the hgh-toned people. In bal
an hour dozen Of the brightest names Of tht
J city were upon the bond and before morning
the debt paid and full discharge handed
to the General.
Gen. Dale died in 1871. at his residence
with the fortit.,6e of soldier, and the resig
/ na ton OF Christian" We know bette
| rtic han bv frou