Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-11-30

an approached with his ,omahawk, bn'
Adam watched him closely and as he wa
about 10 strike, gave him kick so sudder
aud violent, as to knock the toma haw
from his hand, and send him staggering
back into the water. Big Foot uttered au
exclamation in tone Of deep contempt,
at the failure OF his companions, and rails.
ing his voice to It's highest pitch, ,hun-
dered out severe words IN the Indian
tongue, which Adam could not under
stand. but supposed To be a direction for
"a second attack. The lesser Indian now
again approached, carefully .hnnninc I'd.
ams heels, and making many motions
with bis tomahawk, IN order to deceive
him As TO the pnlnt where the blow would
tall. This lasted for sevpral seconds, un-
.rI laundering exclamation from BIG
Foot, coinne,.ed his companion To strike.
Snch was Adam : deSterlty aud v,Ilgenre
however, that be managed TO receive the
i"mhawk IN gIancing direction upon his
lett wrist, woundlng him deepl, but not
disabling him. He now made sudden
desperate effor, to free himself from the
arm OF the giant aud succeeded. lu-
stactfy snatchng up a riie (tor the lndi.
an could not venture to shnoi for fear oi
hurting his companIon1 he shot the ,es-
ser Indian throug,. the bod Y. Bat searce-
y had he done 20 when Big Foot arose,
aud placing one baud upon HIS collar and
the other upon has hIp, pitched him ten
feet INTO the air, as he himself would have
Pached child. Adau he'll upon his back
At the edge o! The water, but before hi,
.n'asouI,t could .ptn. upon HIN, hc vas
again upon his feet, ma srnng with rye
At the idea OF beina handled 30 easiiv he
attacked his gigantic antagonist with
/ Jury winch Tor time compensated for
iitieriority of strength 1t was now TAR
fl, fight between them, for IN The hurry
Of the struggle neIiher had leisure II draw
their knives. Adams superior ACTIVITY
and experience as q ruQii.,, gave han
great advantage. The Indian struck awk-
wardIy, and finding himself rapidly drop
plng to leeward he closed with his antag.
on,si, and again hurled him 10 the ground
they quickly rolled into the river, and
the struggle continued with unabated fury
each attempting TO drown the o'her.-
The indian being unused to such violent
excrtlon, and having been much injured
by the first shock in the stomach, was
unable TO exert the same powers which
had given him such decided superiority
a, first; and Adam seizing him by the
scalp lock. put his head under the water
and held IT there unit. he faint struggles
oil the Indian induced HIM to believe TIM,
he was drowned, when he relaxed his
hold and attempted to draw his knife. =
The Indian, however, to use Adams own
expression, had only been possumlng "
tie instantly regained hiS feet, and III his
;urn put his adversary under.
In their struggle. both We're c1rrled out
into the curren, beyond heir depth, aud
ch wss compelled IN teaN hts h ID and
SWIM for his hfe. There was >,iiI one
loaded rife upon the shore. and each
SWAIN hard in order To reach it, but the
Indian proved the most expert swimmer
aud Adam seeing thai he should be too
late turning and swan out into the stream
intending 10 dive and thus truslrate his
euemy's intention. Al this instant, An
drew, having heard tina, his brother was
"a desperate ,lrngg le with two Indians,
and in grea, danger, ran up hastily to the
edge Of the bank above in order TO assist
him and seeing Adam in the river COW
cred wuh blood and swimming RAPIDLY
from above, mstook him for an Indian
and fred upon him, woundng him dan
gerousy in the shoulder. Adam turned
and seeing his brother called loudly up
on hin, to 'shoor the big Indian upon the
shore
Andrews gIn, however was empty,
having jus, been discharged Fortunate.
", Big Foot had alsn seized the gun with
hich Adam shot the lesser Indian, 50
that both were upon an equality, The
contest was now who should load first
Big Foo, poured in his powder first. and
drawing bis ram'od out of its sheath IN
too great hurry, threw j, inlo the tiyer,
and hie he ran 10 recover IT, Andrew
gained an advantage, Still The Indian
vas but second to late, for his gun was
at his shoulder, when Andrews ball en-.
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