White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

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not, except over your dead bodies; the rest vii
. remain and defend this opening"
. The reader must not suppose that all was still
| during this brief address. The Indians. who's
numbers amounted to several hundred had free
once, and not being able, on account Of the rsin
to load again, now attempted to enter over th'
ruins Of the chimney, and through the windows
The light had been extingujshed at the frstyell
! and all was dark, save when the flashes of light
ming revealed to the few within the fearful odd
7 against them without. Several vollies had mean
: while been poured into the Indians, and mo
mentary fash revealed the effects. Many vert
lying dead, or dying, forming sort of breast
work at the breach. Becoming more infuriateC
as those Who had gone before, fell, under the
constant fire Of the whites, the savages now, in
| a compact body, attempted an entrance; anC
the whites, still cool, as if danger threatened
! not, waited until they reached the very breach
and then every man. with his muzzle almos
| touching the Indians, discharged his piece. The
savages wavered and then fell back, amid the
! shouts Of the victorious yeomen.
r The next fash Of lightning discovered the In.
dams retreating to the woods, and dragging ma
ny Of their dead with them. Another wild shoul
burst from the lips of the victorious whites
When all was again still, the voice Of Mr.. Lee
was heard in thanksgiving for their deliverance
so far; and when he had concluded, he proposed
a consultation upon the best means TO be pur.
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tired todevise some other mode of attack. Some
were for deserving their present situation, and
flying to the woods for concealment; others, and
the greater number, proposed remlining where
they wore, because the Indians had not certain.
\ ly gone far, and if discovered, unprotected by
the logs, they must fall an easy grey 10 such su-
perior numbers, while by remaining they had
some advantage, and small chance to keep
them off.
In the meantime, the females. the firing hav.
ing ceased, had LETT their hiding place, and now
mingled with the warriors. It was soon deter
mined to hold on to their present situation, and
defend it to the last, should thNy bo again at
tackled The better to add to its security. sew
at the opening, with the LOGS that had been
thrown down; while others barricaded the doors
and windows. This being finished, they began
an inquiry int the injury they had received; and
found six Of their number were killed.
The rain meanwhile h1d ceased, anil the dis
tant muttering' of the thunder could only he
heard 1T inteUals. All was silent in the cabin,
awaiting the expected approach of the savages
Kate hrd approached Gastnn when she fist
came intn the room, and timidly 9sked if he was
hurt. Having received satisfactory answer,
she rem1ined silently By his side, until all was
prepared for action. Then, for moment, for
getting the dangers that surrounded him, G tston
yielded to the impulse of his heart, and imprin-
ted upon her ruby lips the kiss of which he had
been so suddenly deprived BY the onset Of the
s1vages..
"My own Kate" said he, Z" if you find we are
! to he overcome, You must try and make your es-
cane through the back door, and thence to the
woods. Here is one of my pistols, take it, and
if you are purcued, you know how to use it,
shoot down the first foe who dares to Law hand
on YOU. Make for the river; you know where
my canoeis; the current is rapid and dangerous,
but If you can reach the other bank you are safe.
Farewell, now, my own sweet love, and if fall,
may heaven protect you"
CASTOR was not man to melt at every cir
cumstance, but to be thus separated from his
bride, perhaps never to meet again, brought a
tear to his manly cheek. Love had for moment
unnamed his firm and noble heart: but it had
passed, and he was again a soldier; thinking on
" how best to defend what he valued NOR; than
his life-his wife.
At this moment the whoop of the Indians was
sounded to the assault. Each man sprang to his
post. The whites had been equally divided, and
party stationed in each room. The rooms
were now simultaneously attacked BY the foe;
and with clubs and large stones they endeavored
to force the doors. The silence ofdeath reigned
within. while without all was tumult and confu-
sion. The door at length yielded-one board
and then another gave way, while yell upon yell
rose at their success.
Hold on, boys, until give the word,' said
CASTOR, " and then stop your blows only with
your lives"
The door and its whole support yielded, and
in poured the savages like a whiriwind. Fire
Rorc." said CASTOR. " and club your guns"
Almost as one report sounded the guns of ev-
cry one in the house-the wells and cries Of the
wounded and infatuated foe almost appalled, the
stoutest hearts; hut this was no time to admit
fear, if they felt it. The Indians we're making
every exertion tn enter over the pile Of dead
bodies that blocked up the doorway; and the
gun Of each man within. clinehed nv the barrel,
was lowered only to add another to tho heap
For twenty minutes the feht had ragged with un-
ahated fury, and with unreIaxed exertions, WIN
the m17n. breaking forth in all her splendor, ex-
hibited the cnmb,tants as plain as the light of
midday. One Indian, stouter and holder than
the rest. had gained an entrance, and fixing his
eyes on Gastsn, as he saw him encouraging and
directing the Others to their work of death, he
gave loud yell and sprang at him like the IT,
ger on his prey. The quick eye AMI arm of
Castor were too rapid for him, and in an in
slant he lay dead from blow of the young mans
rife.
But the strength Of the brave little band he
gan at length to fail Their numbers had dimin.
ished more than half. Before the enemy had,
however, entered, it had been proposed and ac-