Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01
VOL SHEPERDST0WN JEFFERSON COUNTY, VA, SATURDAY MORN

and withal was one Of the keenest shots
who had carried gun on the border.
ats my opinion sand he, that those
varments did not belong to the regular bo-
dy of Indians who followed Butler, though
even they were bad enough. | think,
however, he would not suffer a deed like
this. These Williams seem 10 have acted
on their own behalf /; and if so, they will
hv to the back country as soon as posi-
BILE. You may depend upon it we shall
overlake them il we pursue that way"
felt the truth of these remarks, and
assenled to them at once. In less than a
quarter of an hour after fist discovering
the trail we were threading the forest in
pursuit of The savages.
Let us hasten to The close. Hour alter
hour, all through the live.long dav we
pursued the flying Indians 1; crossing
swamps, cllmberng over rocks, Gotding
streams, and picking our way through the
labvrinthine woods, Inlil toward night we
leIched lhe edge of an open space-or as
1t were, meadow, shut in by gently sIo-
ping hills.
.Hist," said my companion, "we are
upon them. Do you not see that thin
til read Of smoke curling Upward over the
TOP of wonder aged hemock?
AYE; it must be them; come, let US
on
"Softlv, or we lose all. We know not
certainly that this is the party we seek; lei
us reconnOIlre.'
Slowly and steslthilv, trembling least
even ,wig should crackIe under our feet,
we crept up towards The edge Of the mead
ow, and peeping cautiously through the
underwood, beheld the objects of our
search and six tall swarthg savages, sit
ling smoking around the remains Of a fire.
At liIle distInce knelt, with her hands
bound but her ewes upraised 10 heaveu.mv
own Kate. Oh, how my heart leaped at
he sight. raised my rifle convulsively,
and was about 10 fire, when my compan-
ION caught my hand add said
"Sofly or you will spoil all. Let US
get The varmints in range, and then we
shall fire with some effect. Hist -
This last exclamation was occasnned
by the sudden rising Of one of the sava-
ges. lie gazed moment cautiously
around, end then advanced towards the
thicket where we lay concealed. drew
my breath in and trembled al The beating
of my own heart. The savage still ap-
pro,ched. My companion laid his hand
on my arm, and pointed from my rifle to
one of the Indians. understood him,
At this juncrure The advancing savage,
warned Of our presence by The cracking
of an unlucky twig beneath my compan-
ions foot, sprang back with loud yell,
toward he fire.
"Now," said my companion.
Quick as ightningI raised my piece
and fred My companion did The same.
The letreating savage aud one Of his COM
panions fell dead on the ground each Of
us then sprang TO tree loading as we rdn.
1t was well that we did it, foI IN an instant
,he enemy was upon US. Shall | describe
thai dreadful fight! Ny emotion forbids
it. A few minutes decided it. Fighting
from tree 10 tree; dodging, loading and en-
deavorng TO get sight of foe, we KEEP,
up the conflict for nearly FIVE minutes; al
The end Of which time found myself
wounded, while four out Of the six sava-
ses lay PROSTATE on The ground. The 9TH
er two finding their companions dead, and
desparing OF being able 10 carry off their
prisoner, suddenly rushed on her, and be-
fore we could interpose, had seized their
hapless victim. | had only been preven-
ted hitherto, lion rescoeing Kate, bv the
knowledge that all attempt Of this kind
while the savages were sill numerically
superior 10 US, would end in the certain
ruin of US both but now, worlds could
not have restrained me, and clubbing my
rife. for The piece was unlo4ded, dash
ed out from my covert, shouting 10 my
companion:
"On on, in Gods name, on"
"Take care Of the taller vArmint," lhun.
dcred my companion.
The warning was TOO late. In the To-
multi OF my feelings | had not observed
lhst the savage farlhest from me bad his
piece loaded, and before could avail nv
self OF my companions cooler observa-
ton. received ,he ball in my right arm.
and my Ilae dropped powerIess bv nv
side; had not sp,ang Involuntary aside
at my companions cry,l should have been
shot through The hesd.
"On, on" | groaned in agony, as
seized my lom4hawk in my almost use
less left band.
"s'oop," said my companion, "stoop
lower" aad as did so his rife cracked
on the still air, and The Indian fell dead. |