The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-08-12

of the pass was thickly covered with brush
and underwood, and among these Death
now carefully concealed his men; taking
care to arrange themso that their fire would
cross each other, and bidding them not to
fire until he had given the signal; and af-
ter they had fired, not to stop to reload,
but clubbing their rifles, to jump dawn
and finish the struggle in that manner.
With steady alarcity each man took up
the post assigned him; and in another min
ute the spot presented the same lone, still
and solemn appearance it had wore pre-,
vious to their arrival. 5.r. :,
The little company had begun to grow
very impatient, and Death, himself, feared
they either rued of making the attempt.
or else had changed their plan of attack,
when suddenly his quick eye detected the
form of one of his crafty foes issue from a
crouching position from the deep shadow
which the lofty trees threw far up the
pass. -, -. -tet4s=.-.s,, --sss.7-
"Three-si Observation-Disclosures"
counted Death, as one after another they
emerged in single file from the wood, and,
with quick cat-like stealthiness of move
ment, advanced up the pass; their rifles in
trail and their faces and bodies rendered
still more hideous and ferocious looking
by the grotesque markings of their war
paint. On they come, swiftly and silently,
and al unconscious of the fale that was in
store for them. /. -, efs.j. 81 ..s,.,s.e.
The foremost of the band, whose COM
manding stature, wolf teeth collar, and
eagle tuft, at once proclaimed him as the
chief, had advanced until he was directly
opposite the bush in which Death was hid,
when the latter with startling .distinctnees
suddenly initiated the cry of q night owl,
and discharged his rife. s{,..s -. $
Eight of the Indians fell by the volley
now poured in upon them; but, strange to
say one of the FIVE that did not fall was
the chief that Death had aimed at, This
unusual event was owing to the following.
cause; the branch of the bush on which he
T had steadied his arm in firing. had sudden
Ily yielded at the moment he discharged
his piece, thus rendering harmless his 9th
erwise unerring aim. a5 +, f..
7 Uttering an imprecation at his i'll luck,
Death sprang down the bank with the
resto his companions, and with one bound
reached the side of the 1roquois chief
They grappled and both fell heavily to
the ground, clasped in q fearful embrace,
| and darting glances. of savage hatred at
each other beneath their knitted and scow-
ling brows. rs.5
.Keep off I" shouted Death, as he saw
one or two of his companions in the act
of STOPPING down to assist him, keep off
/ and if he masters me, let him 60"
I Over and over they rolled, writhing and
straining, but seemingly neither obtaining
any advantage over the other. AT last
the head of the Iroquois suddenly came il
contact with the point Of a rock that pro
i truded from the bank, stunning him Sc
| that he relaxed his vice grip Of Death'
4 throat; and the latter thus released, sprng
/ ing to his feet finished his career by bring
ing the heavy sbreech of This rifle withsledg
Il hammer force down on his head. .sasse 5
Z The remaining -four indians had abeei
! likewise dispatched; and the victoriou
u rifemen (none of whom had received an
wound worth mentioning now set III
I such shout of triumph for their victory
that the echoes Of theold wood rung wit
= it for minutes after. 500 sa3 t8G4 sFjsa
! AS Col Innes had promised, Deaf
was promoted to the vacant post of Lieu
S tenant; and now, dear reader, we beg
inform you that ourehero and the uncom
promising veteran General Morgan, Il
! revolutionary notoriety, were one and th
II same individual. h
Il About a fortnight after this eventf,
/. night Stanhope Farm became the scene (
as much nirth, good eating, and dancing
as could be possibly disposed Of durin
-four hours; and although we, thin
: it will be almost superauous to do SO, "
/ will add, that the cause of all this .merr
!, making'' was the marriage of the beautt
Gus Hester Stanhope to Lieutenant Henr
Morgan. s. =. :. - - s
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