The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-06-11

/ in about thirty rods OF the cabin, and
after rcconDoitering the vicinity, he mo-
toned to Dill to come on, and the two
with their rifles at trail, and the dogs
at their heels, approached the cabin to-
gcther. In glancing over the effects in
the cabin, Brown discovered that some
body had been their during their absence
which vindicated his suspicious and IN
his opinion, accounted for the strange
c6nduct OF the dogs. % the former as
well "A. ou The plcs.n, occasion
The ground around the hut was *
amincd for footsteps, but none could be
discovered; Dill then went to examine
their boat, which they had run into the
mouth of creek, short distance below
and secured there-it was safe and had
not been distur bed
In the evening measures we're taken
for defense should an attack be made in
the course of the night-but the hunters
we're not molested. At the dawn of day
they seized their iifes and repaired 10
the knoll in the rear OF the cabin, and
concealed themselves intending to stay
their during the day, unless circumstan-
ces should arise, making it necessary for
them to alter their resolution. They lay
quietly till afternoon, and began to think
they had been unnecessarily alarmed,
when they espied female, with no 9th :
er clothing than calico skirt, reaching
from her middle to little below the
knees, approaching the cabin with eau
tious steps.
A single glance suficed to convince
them that whatever or whoever she might
be, she was not an Indian squaw and as
soon as she had entered the cabin. Brown
approached it alone and unarmed, SO as
not to fr;ghten her away. He walked
leisurely forward, with his hands crossed
on his back-and when the female saw
him, she threw up both arms and utter
ed wild scream, but did not attempt to
run. Brown addressed her kindly and
she awaited his approach without speak
ing a word, until he was within several
yards of her, when she told him in few
words that she had been a captive among
the Indians, from whom she just escap-
ed, and with tears in her eyes, asked his
aid and protection
Dill then left his place of concealment
and took both the rifles on his shoulder
aud went to the cabin. The three then
sat down on log together, and the ie-
male related her story, which was listen.
ed to with great interest by both hunt
ers.
She was the daughter of a wealthy
planter in Virginia, and had been taken
captive the preceding fall, and carried,
first to Chilicothe, and afterwards to San.
dusky, where she was adopted into the
family of an Indian, who had two sous
and two daughters, who generally treat
ed her kindly Several weeks prior to
her escape, this fap'ily had come to the
Ohio river in search OF game and plum
der, and had encamped several miles
above, where the men constructed a
light canoe aud crossed to the Kentucky
side, leaving the women alone ut their
camp
After their return in the evening, she
gathered f,om then conversation that
there werr white men not tar off. They
crossed over tue river second time,
aud on coming into camp the next eve
ming held counsel about some matter
apparently of great importance To them.
The next morning the men started ear
ly in the direction of Chilicotbe, obarg-
ing the women to remain about the camp
until their return aud it was her opiu-
ion that they had gone for reinforce
mepts to attack the white men th ey had
discovered. During their absenc she
formed the resolution Of attempting to
escape, and managed to separate herself
from her companions, and jumped into
the canoe the men had constructed, and
rowing for life reached the Kentucky
shore
After wandering about for three days
she discove, ed tue hunters hut, aud then
withdrew, resolved to watch for its own
ers, and if they were friends, as she
doubted not they would prove to be, to
cast herself upon their kind protection.