Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-29

cohHIc', winch sui presented evidence
that a battle had been fought there.
"Ihls is the spot where the Algonquins
suffered everlasting shame" said one of
the avengers, in low voice.
"Do notspeak Of it," replied Paskaret,
in husky tones. SIT covers me with con.
fusion. But who knows" he added vehe.
menIly, his eyes flushing fire, "but we
may wash out tho disgrace upon this very
spot, and win eternal renownm
The words Of the daring chieftan seem.
ed prophetic. Before the echoes of his
voice had ceased, five canoes, containing
in all fifty lroquos, swept into sight by
turning an abrupt bend in the river.
"lmitate me-" said Paskaret, in a low
voice, "and don't fire till | give the
word;" and the willy chief commenced
singing his death.song, as though he had
resigned himself 10 inevitable death. His
warriors Immediately followed his exam.
pie, suffering the Iroquois to approach
without making single effort to escap pc.
On swept the five canoes with loud and
! horrible shouts ofsaYaee ezultaton. They
beheld some Of their most inyoterate enc.
mics before them, without the power 10
escape or defend themselves; and what
was most gratifying Of all, they Tecogni.
zed the proud figure Of Paskaret, the bra.
vest Of all the Algonquin braves.
The avengers continued 10 howl their
death song, and allowed their enemies 10
approach until within a few yards.
/ "Now we will satisfy the spirits Of cur
slain warriors !" cried Paskaret.
Instantly the avengers seized their mus.
kots and fired. The balls and ;heir iron
links went crashing and tearing through
the frail canoes, and cutting !he devoted
Iroquois TO pieces. A sudden and terri
bic panic seized the latter. With loud and
terrible shriaks they leapod into the water
from their sinkingycsses, while the dead.
! ly fire of the Algonquins continued to rake
from end 10 end, seyering limbs, and in
fleeing unheard Of wounds.
10 few minutes the canoes were all
sunken or abandoned, and those who were
not already destroyed we're struggling in
,ho waters Of the Tro.s Riyiarc, already
red with the blood Of their enemies.
Eomo were desperately wounded, and
aGar few conyU,siye efforts, sunk and
1 arose no more, and the rest @ege paraIy-
zcd with terror.
/ TL2 avengers padded into the midst Of
jhe dospairiag wre,chcs, and not one Of
them escaped. They found graves in the
waters Of the Trois R.vicce.
"Now,' said PasGaret "my face does
not burn with shame. The spirits Of some
Of our slain warriors are appeascd."
We feel that wo must here remark that
the exploit just narrated is literal fact,
and not the creation Of the pen Of Gclion.
1t may be imagined, with some reason,
that the daring feat of Paskaret in destroy
ing fifty Of his enemies al a blow, would
have satisfied bis appetite, but this was far
from being the case.
awe have spread terror among the Iro.
quois, and the glory Of our exploits is in
/ the mouths Of ell but we must do more,
said Paskaget. "Wa five viii penetrate
into the country of our easmies, and car
Try CONSERVATION and death there also"
Greatly 10 the modification and sorrow
Of the great chief, no, cao Of his chosen
companions would accompany him or an
expedition so hazardous. Posaarct was
by no means disAearened he prepared
himsclCfo for the extraordinary undertaking;
and early in the spring before the snow
had disappeared, lie set out alone for the
land Of the Iroquios and We have now to
notice some OF the most daring exploits
ever performed by an indian warrior, or
possibly by any man that ever gave him.
selfto warIike pursuits.
Ia order to battle his enemies, providing
his propinQuity should be discovered, he
took the prccaution TO reverse his snow
shoes, putting the hinder part forward,
which would turn pursuit in the wrong di'
reclion. This was not all in his long
and perilous journey he belook himself tc
the highlands and hills, from which the
snow had already melted, in order to leave
rs little yestige Of his way as possible
What indomitable courage what unheard
of perseverance wnat an oyer.grown
thirst for vengeance TO prompt this brave
savage to a long pilgrimage to an enemy's
country, over hills and mountains, and
across streams in which the ice was still
running.
But nothing could daunt the soul Of Pas
kurct. He did not later or despair, bu
reached the land orhis foes in safety. Bu
what should he do now We shall soor
see.
1t was dark night. The moon had no
appeared, and the stars we're scarcely Wis
ible in the arch Of the skies. Paskarc
f was lowering on the outskirts Of an lro
Quois village. He approached a lonO
wigwam, listened a moment, and then On
tered. The inmates were sleeping with
out dream Of death. When Paskare
left the lodge, the scalps of the sleeper
hung at his belt he had put them aslee