St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-21

Dill should conceal himself in the un-
dcrhrush, and keep one of the dogs
with him, whilst Brown would take
the other and advance toward the cab
in. When within about thirty rods of
the cabin, and after reconnoitering the
vicinity, he motioned to Dill to come
on, and the two, with their rifles at
a trail, and the dogs at their heels, APP
preached the cabin to-; ether. In looking
over the effects in the cabin, Brown
discovered that somebody had been
there during their absence, which vim
dicated his suspicious, and in his own
opinion, accounted for the strange
conduct of the dogs, on the former as
we'll as on the present occasion. The
ground aroud the cabin was examined
for footsteps, but none could be dis
covered; Dill then went to examine
their boat, which they had run into the
mouth of creek short distance be-
low, and secured tberc--it was safe,
and had not been disturbed.
In the evening measures were taken
for defense, should an attack be made
in the course of the night--but the
hunters were not molcsted. At the
dawn of day they seized their rifles
and repaired to the knoll in the rear of
the cabin. and there concealed them
selves. intending to remain there du-
ring the day, unless circumstances
should arise, making it necessary for
them to alter their resolution. They
lay quietly until in the afternoon, and
began to think they had been unneccs-
sarily alarmed, when they cspicd a fe-
male with no other clothing than
calico skirt reaching from her middle
to little below her knees, approach
ing the cabin with cautious steps. A
single glance snfficcd to convince them
that whoever or whatever she might
be, she was not an Indian squaw and
as soon IA she had entered the cabin
Brown approached it alone and un-
armed, so as not to alarm her or fright
en- her away He walked leisurely
forward, with his hands crossed on his
back-and when the female saw him,
she threw up both hands and uttered
a wild scream, but did not attempt to
run. Brown addressed her kindly,
and she awaited his approach without
speaking word, until he was within
several yards Of her when she told
, him, in few words, that she had tcer
a captive among the Indians, from
whom she had just escaped, and will
tears in her eyes, asked his aid and
!. protection.
Dill then left his place of conceal
ment, and took both the rifles on his
shoulder. and went to the cabin. The
three then sat down on log together,
and the female related her story, which
was listened to with great interest by
the hunters.
She was the daughter of wealthy
planter in Virginia, and had been ta-
ken captive the preceding fall, and
carried. first to Chilicothe, and after
wards to Sandusky, where she was
adopted into the family Of an Indian,
who had two sons and two daughters
who generally treated her kindly. Sew
eral weeks prior to her escape, this
family had come to the Ohio river in
search of game and pluuder, and had
encampcd several miles above, where
the men constructed a light canoe. and
crossed to the Kentucky side. leaving
the women alone at the camp.
After their return in the evening.
she gathered from their conversation
that there were white men not far off,
They crossed over the river second
time. and on coming into camp the next
evening, held a conncil about some
matter apparently Of great Importance
to them. The next morning the men
started early in the direction of Chilli
cothc, charging the women to remain
about the camp until their return; and
it was her opinion they had gone for
reinforcements to attack the white
men whom they had discovered. Du.
ring their absence she formed the res
olution of attempting an escape, and
managed to separate herself from her
companions, and jumped into the ca.
noe the men had constructed, and row.
ing for life, reached the Kentucky
shore. After wandering about for
three days, she discovered the hunters
hut, and then withdrew, resolved to
! watch for its owners, and if they were
; friends, as she doubted not they would
prove to be, to cast herself upon theil
kind protection. Her name she gave
as Sallie Green, the only daughter O
Richard Green, of Virginia.
The hunters had pretty good sup
ply Of wearing apparel left, from which
. Sallie was directed to select such arti
, clcs as were most suitable, and max,
: them into dress for herself, which
: she promptly did. and the next da.
had herself decently clad, Being bare
t foot, Dill presented her with pair @
! shoes and socks, which though muc
5 too large for her feet, became Of grca
r service to her afterward.
f What was now to be done? 1t wa
T. quite manifest that the party's stu;
t ton was unsafe. The Indians ha
f discovered them, and would undoub
= cdly attack them befure many days
/, The warm sun had opened the sean
;, of their boat. and it was leaky and u
o fit for use. The river was at To-
C ebb, and it was not likely that al
y boats would soon descend the river q
r which they might secure passae
ID to some of the settlements below
1t After full deliberation it was resolve
to attempt escape from their perilor
ID situation by land, and endcavor
e, reach the border settlement OF Vi
Is ginia. They would be obliged to lea,
IN their few implements and stock {
It. skins hehind--but what were theS
G, compared to their own lives, whic
ct would be jeopardized by remainin
at much longer?
II A little of their stock of meal sti
4 remained, and they had sntticlel
o. lsupply Of jcrked venison to last the