St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-21
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on the following morning they were
to take up their line Of march for Vir-
ginia, through an unbrokcn wilder
ness.
Who can tell what tomorrow may
bring forth? Whilst these prepara-
tions were going on at the cabin, the
old Indian and his sons, with two 9TH
ers whom they had met in the path to
Chilicothe, returned to the camp, and
-" = lsa rning the escape Of the "pale-
faced squaw,' Immediately went To-
work and constructed a small raft, on
which they crossed the river in the
night and proceeded toward the cabin
just as it became clear enough to dis
Germ objects, the hunters dogs grew
very restless and set up low growl
Sallie expressed her belief of Indians
lurking about. Brown and Dill seized
their rifles, and placed themselves i'm
mediately outside of the entrance to
the cabin, ready for emergencies
Presently, two Indians were seen APP
preaching with stealthy steps They
were suffered to come within range of
rifle shot, and then both hunters fired
and both Indians fell Three others
who had stood concealed behind some
large trees, now rushed forward over
the dead bodies Of their comrades, and
before the hunters had time to reload,
they were within few rods Of the
cabin, brandishing their tomahawks
and yelling, as they are wont to do
when making an attack. Brown and
Dill prepared to meet them, the former
with hatchet, and the latter with the
butt of his rifle, whilst Sallie was cool
ly reloading the other rife. The In
dians paused for moment in the face
of such a foe, and in another moment
ball from the rifle in the hands of the
maiden laid one of them sprawling on
the ground.
The hunters now sailed ont, and
averting the blows aimed by the In
dians with their tomahaws, each grap-
pied his man. For time the contest
was doubtful, but at last the hunters
got the better of their adversaries,
and held them firmly to the ground,
where with Sallic's aid they were Sc
curely bound with deer-skin straps
Dill kept watch over the prisoners,
while Brown went forth TO reconoitre.
Seeing the coast clear, he quickly re-
turned, and at the girls suggestion
the prisoners, with their arms pinion-
ed behind them, We're led to the river
and placed on their own raft, which
was then pushed into the current, and
with its live freight, set adrift.
Before the hunters had got fairly out
of the water, they were greeted with
volley from the rifles of four Indians.
who, it was supposed, had been lying
somewhere in the vicinity, watching
for passing boats, and were attracted
to the spot by the late firing of the
combatants. Dill was shot dead, but
Brown escaped unharmed, and ran in
the direction of the cabin. Three of
the savages followed the raft to save
their brethren, and the other, an athlet-
ic fellow, gave chase to Brown. The
firing at the river alarmed Sallie, who
was in possession of the hunters RI
ties, and she therefore held herself in
readiness to repel any attack that
might be made on her, or to give any
assistance she could to the hunters
She soon saw Brown approaching, fol-
lowed by their savage foe--bnt SO
swift was their speed, that she did not
venture to fire, preferring to wait q
better opportunity. An Indian seldom
stumbles but this one happened to
strike his foot against some impede
ment when within sixty yards of the
cabin, and close to the heels of Brown,
and almost fell. Before he had fully
recovered himself, the girl sent ball
through his body, which arrested his
progress. Browns trusty rifle always
proved fatal when held in the hands
Of Sallie Green.
Brown and the girl knowing that
the savages at the river would soon
come up in search Of their comrade,
hastily left the spot. armed with the
two rifles, and carrying some dried
venison and blanket, and were fol-
lowed by the hunters faithful dogs
The day was now far spent--but the
moon rising in the evening gave suf-
ficient light to enable them to proceed
through the woods. They travelled all
night without halting. A little after
daylight they stopped few moments
at spring and refreshed themselves
with little venison and a few draughtS
of fresh water, and then again press
ed forward. and continued with but
little abatement during that day and
i the following night. Finding they
were not pursued, they now travelled
more leisurely. After enduring hun.
ger and fatigue, on the 10th day they
reached one of the border settlements
! of Virginia, where they procured hor
scs and a guide, and in three days
more arrived at Mr. Green's. The
meeting between Salle and her pa
) rents can be better imagined than de-
: scribed. Tears of joy were shed in
proiusion.
: The hunter remained with Mr. Green
for season, and then engaged in the
9 erection of handsome dwelling for
!. himself on neighboring plantation,
, which he had purchased. About the
= time of it's completion. they had mer-
, ry time one day at the house of Mr.
q Green--a Has The day On ,chieh Peter
Broea and .Sofie Green reye married
] When history was once the subject
5 Of conversation, Mr.. Webster remark
, ed, that, "he did not think it was as
: well taught as other subjects in edu-
e cation. ! would teach boy Roman
f history with very many notes and an
Q notations. A lad should be made to
j know that Rome was a highwayman,
, and principally admired because SO
successful. The whole history OF
| Rome is one of crime. We, as peo.
I pie. ought to study the history Of Rome
D thoughtiully"