Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-06-20
BR ADY'S L ZAP.

CAPTAIN SAMUEL BRADY was the DAME
Boone of Ohio, and was as efficient i
/ the settlement of that State, as his illus
trlous contemporary was in establishing th
. domain of the white man in the State @
! Kentucky. He entered the army at tn
commencement of our revolutionary strug
gle, and was engaged at the siege of Bos
ton, as well as in many other importan
contests during the war for Independence
He was lieutenant under Wayne at tn,
massacre of Paoli, when that officer wa
surprised, and the greater portion of hi
command cut to pieces and destroyed il
cold blood. Towards the close of the war
he was captain of a corps of rangers al
Fort Pitt, under Colonel Brodhead, ano
rendered effectual service against the IL
dians who were in league with the Brit
ish. He had lost father and brother al
the hands of the red skins, and swore to
take terrible revenge
To mind fertile in expedent and quick
as a flash of light in its deliberation, lie
added frame well knit, though slight, and
a constitution of iron mould He was an
Indian fighter CON amorc, and the greater
| portion oe his time was spent in the war
path Many are the deeds of daring and
| thrilling adventure related of him. A
volume might be written embracing the
| adventures and hair breadth escapes of
the gallant captain, but, in common with
an immense mass of unwritten tradition
equally valuable and interesting, they are
fast being forgotten and buried in the
graves of the past generation. The fol-
lowing incident, although it has been fire.
quently published, may yet be new to
man. of our readers.
On one occasion, while out with a small
dians, he had gone as far as Slippery Rock
Creek, a branch of Beaver river in West
ern Pennsylvania, without seeing any
signs of his foe Here however he struck
upon fresh trail, which led up the creek,
and be hastened in pursuit of the savages,
who were some distance in advance. He
followed the trail until evening, when he
was obliged to wait the return of daylight
before he could pursue it further. At
the earliest dawn he started afresh, and
without stopping to break his fast, he hur-
rled on. bent on coming up with the enc
my before they could reach their towns
His precipitancy had nearly cost him his
life, for although the party in front did
not dream of his proximity, yet body of
warriors, far outnum bering his own sma'l |
band, had discovered has trail. and were
following it with as much avidity and de-
termination, as lie was pursuing their
comrades.
Brady discovered those in front, just as
they were finishing their morning meal
and preparing to renew their journey
Placing his men in such manner as to
intercept them should any attempt to es-
cape, at given signal they delivered a
close aud we'll directed volley and start
ed up to rush upon the enemy with their
tomahawks, when the band in their rear
fired upon them in turn, taking them CON-
pletely by surprise, killing two of their
number and throwing the remainder into
confusion. Finding himself thus between
two fires, and vastly out numbered, there
was nothing left but flight, aud Brady, d.
recting his men to look out for themselves
started off at his topmost speed in the di-
rection of the creek.
! The Indians had long and heavy ac-
count to settle with him, however. and
deemed this the opportunity to wipe it out
with his blood For this purpose they
desired to secure him alive. and fifty red
skins, regardless of the others who had
scattered in every direction, dropped theil
rifles and followed him The Indians
knew the ground-Brady did not. and
they felt secure of their victim when they
saw him run toward the creek, which was
at this point wide, deep aud rapid stream
There was apparently no escape, and fol
moment the captain felt that his time
had come. Twas but for an instant, how
ever; he well knew the fate which await
ed him should he fall into the hands of hi:
enimies, and this reflection nerved him tC
a deed which, perhaps, in his calmer mo
ments he would have found himself inca
pable of performing. Gathering all hi
force into one mighty effort as he ap
preached the brink of the stream, anC
clinging with death grip to his trust.
rife. he sprang across the chasm through
which the stream run, and landed safe1,
upon the other side, with his rife in hi
had. Quick as thought, his piece wa
primed, and he commenced to reload
His feet had barely made their imprin
upon the soft, yielding soil of the westerr
| jain bCiOiS pIdSC was bitNN VII
brawny form of warrior, who, bavln!
been foremost in the pursuit, now stoo'
in wonder and amazement as he conteln
plated the gap over which the captain ia,
passed With a frankness which scenes
not to unjervalue the achievement of al
enemy, the savage in tolerable good En-
glesh exclaimed, - Blady make good jump
Blady make very good jump r' His cor
ficting emotions at tie regret at the es
cape of his intended victim, and the ad
miration of the deed by which that escap
had been accomplished, did not hinder th
discovery that Brady was engaged in load
ing bis piece, and he did not feel assure
but that his compliment would be return
ed from the muzzle of the captains riffs
He incontinently took to his heels as /
discovered the latter ramming home th
bullet, which might the next moment /
searching out a vital part in his dusk
form, and his cratic movements shove