Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-05-20
The Perils Of the Border.

ful massacre of several white families by the BlacL
foot Indians, we were reminded of a thrilling even
which occurred in tbe "Wild Yves. - a shor, finn,
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'uO'equeia " 'pe He'o'u'lon' IN winch high'J
accomplished young lady, the daughter of dis
tinguished officer OF the American Army. plaved
an ir,nor-0,, nav, IT.. -
.r-.,,.f An. sOy Oe"s y. MUS
''illins nature, ana exhibiting IN striking ma n
ner the ''Perils OF the Porder.v we have conclu
ded TO give an extract fro,, - ,s or;c;n,,I,,
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A'n"' Is L'iio"S
The angle on the right bank Of the great Kama.
wha, formed by its junction with the Ohio is call.
cd Point Pleasant and is place of historical note
here, on the 10th Of October, 1914, during what
Is Known as Pord Dumnore's War. was fought one
or The hercest and most desperate battles that ev-
er took place between the Virginians and Their
forest foes.
After The battle in question, in which the Indi-
ans were defeated with great loss, fort was here
erected by the Tictors, which became post of
great Importance throughout the sanguinsry scenes
or strife which became Immediately followed, and
which IN this section of country were continued
for many years after that establishment of peace
which acknowledged the United Colonies of A
nerlca free and independent nation.
AT the landing OF the fort. on the day our story
opens was fastened fiat boat of The Kind used BY
the early Darlgators Of Western rivers
Upon the deck Of this boat, at the moment we
present The scene to the reader, stood FIVE indvd-
uas, alike engaged in watching a group Of per-
sons. mostly females, who were slowly approach
ing me landing. OF these five, one was stout,
seeK negro, IN partial livery, and evidently house
or ooGY servant; three were boatmen and border
efs, ss indicated by their rough, bTonzed visagps
ana coarse attire; but the fifth was young man.
some two-and-t"enty years of age, of fine COM
handing person and clear, open, intelligent
eounenance; nal in the lofty carriage of his head
hrirh Eaz
mere was something which denoted one of superior
MIND; but as we shall have occasion in the course
OF our narrative to fully set forth who and what
Eugene Fairfax was, we will leave him FOR the
present, and turn to the approaching group, whom
or this group, composed Of middle-aged man
and four females; with black female servant,
Io'loHng some 1--we or six PAGES in the rear. there
was one whom the most casual eve would have
singled out and rested upon with pleasure. The
lady IN question, was apparently about twenty
Of that peculiar cast of feature, which, besides
beng beautiful in every lneament rarely fails 10
anect The beholder with something like a charm.
hef travelling costume fine brown habit.high
IN the neck, buttoned closely over the bosom and
coming down to her small pretty feet without
!laiiIns on me ground-was both neat and becom-
g, anu win ner rldlng-cap and its waving ostrich
plume, sci galy above her flowing curls. her APP
pearanee eonlrasted forcby with The rough, un-
Ponsned looks OF tAose OF her sex besidsher, with
tner ilnsey bed-gowns, scarlet flannel petticolts,
an slo 9lea 6 linen caps.
VI; oIancne, sad one OF The more venerable /
go nc. Leuiale 9inPanions, pursuing CONVERSE
uon wnlen nad 6een maintained since quitting the |
open fort behind them. 81 cannot bear 10 LET Won
~, Just seems 10 me as If something were
Sing 70 Happen 10 you, and when feel that way,
WWam generahy does hlPPen."
laueb 81 do not do,'h. h =; PIahcne. with light
viii b,,n Nv ~. uGuot IN ,he least that something
,.ah ~ peh-iSr expect one OF these days 10
,sa- my uear Iather and blessed mother, and give
S.unb sue an embrace as Is due from dutiful
thi9s that has NJ. lhat VIII be some
least, O' PPe"ou ior TWO long years at
aRut do,,. ,,o,,,,..
other so,nerb.t nat bianche" returned the
like cav and fbdnrS.Su ana you JUST iaugh
far. through nartiaiI,, sat,oI eolne saie mus
perhaps. Your own nrs,fv soo ,;m you rnhK
Ger in the more naro,s VIII "dId on DAN
You that fearful ionrno,, !. Lernes warn
boat descepds the Obro ~ ~. you! ocdlceiy
more or less perI from a. nU' encounter
along either shore: and some 20 ey n,1. pow
Preightcd viii bu,n,r re- VI liIen tiia 20 do"h
and none ever return - ~. are ne1Id OF no more
.sBnt yby repeat tbis 10 me ,e d"a.. 3d.,
ed Blanche. with more sorio,s q; re'urn-
tnow If Is nv dnst,nD ' e;, ferrous ar, when you
tempt the voysge2;, Nv ra,sr1s III ~ oau 20 al
10 ioin them in their new bome anJ = = 49, "a 49,,
10 90 10 them. be the ner;l wbs; - 80 my uu'5
ssYou never did know wbat !, ,,as ~ fa,.,,,
sued the good woman. rstber nronJIr an. ,P sh
repeated. turning 10 The ofhers q t5i.,so' p sne
trand never did know what il was ia fear he.
level, - o. ~ 'eSi' oe-
..Just like her fatherf, io;ned IN ,bo brs,.ra ~
the matron. the brother Of RIancba,a -1n4bar ~
commander of the station. and tbe n;Jde:,g u.
gentleman mentioned a. one Of Tho nartv. e, t5,,e
daughter of q trna solo, Z u VIC PsLW C uue
Philip Bertrand. God bIes. him for ,r,,e 49,,
never did seem 10 Know what II yas 70 sss-"srd
Blanche is inst liz b;r" ,, "'' !" was !" iear-aha
By This i;na IN M' r LIN r., L
and The Young rn,n .I1a.5 Sau LeacHea ue ooal;
anee ssnn ,a ,S erre.ry OK Banehe's father1at
Pn'lal manner offered his hand to the different fe-