Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-06-12

given the signal; and after they haC
fired, not to stop to reload, but, clubbing
their rifles, to jump down and finish the
struggle in that manner.
With steady alacrity each man took
up the post assigned him; and in another
minute, the spot presented the same
lone, still and solemn appearance it had
worn previous to their arrival.
The little company had begun to grow
very impatient, and Death, himself, to
fear that the Indians had either rued of
making the attempt, or else had changed
their plan of attack, when suddenly his
quick eye detected the form of his crafty
foes issue in crouching position from
the deep shadow which the lofty trees
threw far up the pass.
"Three-six-nine-twe lve-thirteen, !"
counted Death, as one after another they
emerged in single file from the wood, and
with quck cat-like stealthiness of move
ment, advanced up the pass their rifles
in trail, and their faces and bodies rem
dered still more hideous and ferocious
looking by the grotesque markings of
their war-paint. On they came, swiftly
and silently, and all unconscious of the
fate that was in store for them.
The foremost Of the band, whose COM
handing stature, wolf-teeth collar, and
eagle tuft, at once proclaimed him as
chief, had advanced until he was directly
opposite the bush in which Death was
hid, when the latter with startling dis
tinctness suddenly initiated tho cry of a
night owl, and discharged his rifle.
Eight of the Indians fell by the volley
which the remaining riAemcn now poured
in upon them but, strange to say, one
Of the five who did not fall, was the chief
whom Death had aimed at. This unu-
sual event was owing to the following
cause the branch of the bush on which
he had steadied his arm in firing, had
suddenly yielded at the moment he dis
charged his piece, thus rendering harm
less his otherwise unerring aim.
Uttering an imprecation at his i'll luck
Death sprang down the bank with the
rest Of his companions, and with one
bourd reached the side of the Iroquoi,
chief. They grappled and both fel
heavily to the ground, clasped in a fear
full embrace, and darling chances of saw
age hatred at each other beneath thei
knitted and scowling brows.
Keep off !" shouted Death, as he say
one or two of his companions in the &C
of STOPPING down to assist him, "keel
off! and if he masters me, let him CO."
Over and over they rolled, writhinG
and straining, but seemingly neither OBJ
tanning any advantage over the other
At last the head Of the Iroquois suddenly
came in contact with the point of rock
that protruded from the bank, stunning
him so that he relaxed his vice-like grip
of Deaths throat and the latter thus re
leased, springing to his feet, finished his
career by bringing the heavy breech Of
his rifle with sledge hammer force down
upon his head.
The remaining four Indians had been
likewise dispatched and the victorious
rihemen, (none of whom had received
any wound worth mentioning now sent
up such shout Of triumph for their VIC
tory, that the echoes Of the old wood rune
with it for minutes after.
AS Col. lines had promised, Death
was promoted 10 the vacant post Of lieu
tenant; and now, dear reader, we beg tc
inform you that our hero and uncompro.
missing veteran General Morgan, of rev.
dictionary notoriety, were one and the
same individual.
About fortnight after this eventful
night, Stanhopo Farm became the scene
of as much mirth, good eating, and
dancing, as could be possibly disposed
of during the twenty-four hours; and
though we think it will be almost super.
annns 10 do go we will add that the
cause of this "merry- making" was til,
marriage Of the beauteous Hester Stan.
hope with Lieutenant Henry Morgan.