The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-01-23
INDIAN BRIDGE
RELATED py DANIEL WEBSTER.

Conloco0k by the name OF Bowen--P Peter Bu-
wea--not man of large substance, hnt still
what ne would cali in New Hampshire Gore
handed man. Living on the frontier, he ne
cessariiy became much in contact with the In
dlans-- -Sometimes in hostile contact. Fearless
and abouading in resources, be had gained
name among them, and there were few Of their
braves who would have cared 20 mtpt hin sin
gle headed. Not naturally qadrf.isomc, hp
bad avoided unnecessary hosilities with the
Savages, and, indeed, had gained M little Of
their good will by many acts ofgphefosiiy, for
with no people nore than with thrr We're
bravery and liberaIiiy held in high estima-
iiou
Sabats and pausawa were the two prirci-
pal chiefs Of the tribe, the smoke of whose
wigwams arose nearest the settlements 81 the
English coloniss. The first was Of sullen
and vindictive disposition, and, when excited
by drink, intractablp and savage. Pausawa
was OF miider temperament, and felt better
disposed toward the English. H. had inter-
changed kind offices with them. and warned
them more than once Of plots against their saf--
ty.
At this time there was a truce between the
Indians and the coonsts and beth parties had
engaged to punish any violation of It. If an
'Tndian should be killed by an EngIishman the
coionislS promised 10 treat It as capital crime,
and the Indians, on their part, made 4 CORES
nondng stipulation. There was prace brtwern
the crowns Of France and England, and their
respective colonies affected 10 keep it al least
in name.
Reiying upon this present good understand
ing, Sahats and Plausawa one day made bun
ting excursion upon the shores of the Merr-
mac, in which they We're very snccesstnl.-
They were encountered, late in the afternoon,
loaded with the ships OF the ani;ralS they han
killed, ~ two Engishmtn, somewhere near
Boscawen. Sabatls had procured drink from
the settlers, always TOP wager 20 barter i for
luFS, and was in quarreIsome humor. PIau-
Sawa, therefore, cautioned these men against
anv attempt 70 trade with him, and advised
them to 90 home. sSThpre az others Of the
tribe about" he said. sWho would support
SabatiS 10 any hostile demonstration. As
they We're departing, Satals cried out TO them,
.We want no morp Of you English here
have evil 10 my beal, and if sou do nnl Rave
our territories, and abandon theU fores-'', ''e
~ tat.t- las-,i and l,fts trc,.es yon. " w'H
drive the pale faces into the big water" One
Of tie men replied, .sihere's no fighting now be-
twrrn us-E0glsh and Indians are all BROTH
ers." They had not gone far % their bone
ward road bsfor- thev net Peter Bowen. and
telling him Of the threats Of SabatiS, en,lyayor-
I'd 10 DPrS,!ad- him 10 accompany !h4ai home
Bowen laughrd. ..Tbreatenrd men, he said,
"Iived long, would not prizr life held at
the mercy oi these savar-s. viii meet them
in friendship nr fight, as best suits them. The
Indians had go into their cauor before lr over
took them. and were going up the river Boz
wen hail-d them. and urged them 10 90 10 his
houSa. whore they would have a t5olic, aud
pass the uight. After some reluctance on the
part of P!ausawa, they aSSenled. and aecomPa-
nird Bowen 10 has house in Contocooi,. Bowen
had many a deep carouse with the indians, and
understood how to manage theia.
lie sal helofe 'aeH'' af'!i1'"S cups an1 ''o'-
. ties o' t'h1' an0 ie@N'"S ~ "''''a''
as I"'' lFSS a"" e,"ia-e1DS a. ''''''s'
'T''d'r '''e''' - o'' ~
teAl q gong 10 '1F "e' i'' y" ""'V' s''' " '''.
NJ was aHsvH' NJ Grew Tue c"a. -'> i1'n "lTH
guns Wh'ch 'ary had uhSosleeai"2'S .,, .ri' De-
hInd 'he uoor III lhe entry "' "i2"' Wo'F
| on ana 'hflr l'e'a''ouS VIZ 'F't @"" on
Pra'td. NJ HfS' the l"ota"S "'i' = any
PiraSrd-- -'au-hea al D"WSi' > S'o''fE' a'g "a
iTH "'ih "lo'"F' ou' o} oe&'FTS' N'''FS VI an"
more derPiy, 'h+y "Fsaf' % gro" guar F'''''''t'
/ aoused Inc EagiiSh ana '"f ratfnfo 'HTH tA'FI-
mina'loh- Bowen affected 70 't'at me in'ta'S
as Jokts' nH' had Al! 10" "ni!F a "d'ot''i' eye
on :neIf MOTIONS ~ 'a$' '''e sun 'o''' am '''F
Indians Sad II was ''fne 70 So a''i'r' ny
had not dia"b 50 i"och 0o' ","' '"fF '"H'u
walk as well as eFef-'hr F"" 'ad Only "htc-
ted their brains. Bowen consented 70 'aNv ms
morse ard carry 'n'if oa9@aG9 20 'ar '''@eF
where they bad III the canoes. On me way