Smyrna times., 1856-05-14

Sr 0oonu iuSiedseus anu tHelr pFaCtlSsu ear
told Them that it was a compact body of horse
men. They felt that they were outnumbered,
and that their only chance of escape was in
concealment. They hurried to fallen tree
top, and among its thick foliage secreted them
selves. That they had scarcely effected secre-
ton when the dragons came laundering on ;
1t was Ball squadron. They galloped past the
tree; the horses snorted at the smoky smell of
the wigwam, which all Indians carry with them;
but the Indians were not discovered O-gee-
monse thought all was safe and the danger
past, when the sharp, quick crack of rifle,
close to him, dissipated his dream of safety
young brave could not resist the temptation
to try his rifle on-s fair a mark as a galloping
dragoon; he suddenly raised it and fired; but
the sound had not died on the ear before the
long, loud blast Of a bugle rang out its shrili,
clear notes over the plain. The sabres Of the
horsemen leaped from the scabbards and CLEAN
ed in the rays of the setting sun; the squadron
wheeled and charged back like a hurricane !;
the Indians fled-each man, for short distance,
holding his gun over his head to ward off the
blows of the broad-sword; but the gun was
soon. droppedto speed their flight; the dragons
were soon among them, and crash crash /!
crash! fell the heavy sabres through the scalp.
locks and skulls of the braves, and down thew
SUNK one after snother Ito rise no more. ~
so-gee-monse~ himself was shot through his
shoulder withsa pistol ball, and the wound, after
more than forty years, is not yet healed. The
sword finished what the bullet had left undone
and the chief fell under its edge, the last of his
band. His head was horribly gashed with sabre
cuts, and yet shows the many deep indentations
The lighting, like that of Greytswn, was all on
one side. One rather singular incident occur.
red. A young officer rode up to an Indian, and
rose in his stirrups tosgiye deadly blow, but
ere it fell, his foot slipped and he tumbled off
his horse to The ground, front of the savage,
1 who, with wild yell. raised his wdr,club, and
was about giving the Cbe-mo ka.mun a coup.
4 de-grdee, when the sabre of soldier nearly
severed his head from his body, and sent his
fiery spirit on its returnIcss journey to the hea-
ven of all red warriors who have fallen in bat
/ tie. - - 8t sae y p
j The work Of death was done; the nangled
bodies of the Ottawas strewed the plain, and
the gallant dragons rode on ;-but, as they pass
4 ed the fallen warriors, they tried the temper Of
their sabre points upon their skulls. Old
o-gee-monse says, that to feign death while
the swords were cutting through his Uranium
was rather difficult business, but he did so, AMI
the squadron rode away. The cool evening
air checked the flow of blood, but he, was unable
/ to move; he scarcely knew whether he was
dead or alive. He lay quiet awhile, till The
tramp of the horses was no longer heard, ant
5 then, mastering allhis strength, he gave a Low
' signal whoop, which was family answered BY
s. like signal5 lie then knew that be was no
4 alone with the dead. He slowly and painful,
E rolled himself along on the ground towards tn
! place from which the answer to his sigma
9 came, stopped, and gave another signal, whic
n was again returned, He again rolled on, and
guided by the answering signal, he soon foun
n his brother, s the Standing-ap Devil" VIII
: couldn't stand up, and who was just able I
}, speak. They consulted together, as they lay 0
d the ground among their slaughtered braves
J. After recovering little strength, they role
!. along The plain to stream Of water, and, ha,
Ii ing auenched their burning thirst, washed ava
! the blood, and bound up their numerous .wouut
o with strips of bark, they succeeded in gettin
\ into an old canoe, in which they Hoated off dow
g the stream TO apace Of safety 30
se This affair satisfied O-goe- monse OF the pow,
of the Che-mo- ka-mun, and he returned to h
IL forest wigwam, where he is quietly waiting f
IS his last, long sleep among the graves Of bis {
" theirs Of many generations.
wi The thousands of painted warril RS who,
10 his youth and maturer age, went out on Ii
. war-path with o-gee-monse from the forests
a Michigan, to lay waste and desolate our fro
N tier, have all passed away to the far-oif land
the Great Manitou. i Is.
nd THE CoMIso slokSrss.-The gems of.pesi
UT Hence are Matching in the elements Ever
he thing points TO the approach Of sickly SUNNI
ed and autumn. II should, therefore, be the ca
ofeyery person to preserve the several fur
lions OF the body in their full tone. Disea
he tails first upon those whose organism is alrea
&c disordered through their own neglect. Qua
! Well against constipation, and its opposite
Eat nothing indigestible. Avoid all green d
iat bali maturod vegetables and fruits. Pay str
ac- attention to the cleanliness of the surface
an your bodies; and above all begin the work
M purhcation about your yards. and nyour hou,
=, early; and do il thoroughly Cleanliness, 81
iia pie diet. aud regular hadits will form the strot
re- est protection ugaist the coming epidemic.
ol- no man can telswhere the arrow of death m
AN fall hrsi, he is the wiscst who first puts
house in order.--nedical Specfaiia
uldl OF What fools men.aro to lament that Il
sh- are no. as vel on as /" that fellow across
for s.a' s's"ss' s a'a'' :" sown VIII pc
ga who built the Rocky Mountains. La ls45
hat attendedthe funeral millionario. We v