New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-11


~ F4[4 a. ~ Ohio. in keeI-boats, under the com
114 ~ MaI4< Ho1ReI9, TOR the purpose OF makinl
a 4(19x apoa lhe Indiana ct the old TOXIN Of Chilli
U&|a o. our nay up the river We met with n
1ls<1le .dyensare: TN We approached the moutl
q W. t4okln4EEn1ch we did about sunset Of q de-
1H4! day We observed lew indians standinl
elaes pFQ!eeting sand bar, q point where the tw
g D<1@ru unite apparently watching some companion
<11Qe who vere crossing 70 them from the oppo
- t11k Of the smaller stream II they saw ri
Inn ~ nothing 10 their manner 70 indicate The
rs ssInkng i possible !s e take them BY sur
1o119 bushes along tie shore, and all men, save
me seventy ia number - advance cautiously
& h 20 wood, and completely surround the spot
We exagcs xere
&. 4H ~ ~ ia dnc 9FlE<N thinking only Of the
~ ~e1ho1ld pm ~ <9sHy Quietly, sttalthlIy,
444<Q guxe11, 1Q14dIn9 out - We advanced,
y <E4H - xne1ed and fairly encircled the
q QlqNQn py zoe uprising on every
nqooISo yoinng Indians
pa 4f>xn lnfo complete smbuscade
8 ~ 02F enemies ~ me very trap We
4nq t1en fsi! upon a. with knife and
when ne panic on cur part became fear
~ ~ a.agetef tremendous Like frightened
a No HuQQ1eq together nnd then. finding our
19mned ~ by our foes, who hewed US down as
<asJ !SaeneQ a. re turned at bay, and pour
c< 4 xQ1ley nom our SIDE. Then, with yells as
eea a.vs9e ~ t1eir OWL, we broke through their
n1lng on design, reached them before us,
~ <@0>u1o Of AZ save one, In which the
= r. 4 ehAske MAIDS their escape. Oar only
re1S6 ~ forest 70 the station at Harrodsbareh.
44Totc1 BY nv gathering shades Of night, some
<4e4zy d our Whole party escaped, though holly
$ parsqed by our oioodthirsty foes.
& Bat Wa not one Of that fortunate few for as /
w. IN thu act Of clearing some five Or six Of the
enemy, who 11<red my way TO dense thckef and
Just Is had c1t down couple OF the nearest ball
pessed through my hips, shattering the bones. At
eS9e !e!I' 6ut Iuek'ly among some thick bushes
c<teg<, probably thinking me dead or escaped imme
4|a}9ig dafted 90 10 pursuit Of my flying friends.
Aad 1ey rl1e s<lll y my hands and, wounded and
14Q5inE y Waa, proceeded 70 load 1t as lay on
a. fEoo1d nay only hope now being that should
41c491 = UllluE one more OF the wretches before
&{1 |1s should BE- PIT q my own existence.
u'1se eller minute went BY however, and the
g|s ~ tde uvnges grew more and more distant, and
n1zn began 3aat 70 envelop me In her welcome pail
y 11Fk 1es new hope sprung up In my breast that
~ KIT 1qslply 80 secrete myself as to escape the
x1E 4ly1qf through the bushes 70 fallen tree which
~ V1<1Ia Few feet OF me with the most excrnci-
a6nE p4'H crept under the branches which disposed
ft:]ve uy person jn The best manner could.
Here lpr hours lay suffering agonies Of body and
MIND which no Language has power to describe |
gre apt atr again. scarcely % breathe heard the
anu could lell py the sound that they
H<<3 Eo3a8 over t1e ground and butcher1ng oil the
= esnld jass iley once more drew oi and i their
camp nres. ue gil@mariing oi which could family
49IFef3e 4foue tne 'nok t9iis8e winch surrounded
. ..... I'LL. :, - =,
~, r. 1. o.el taat n38n1 q noffof u any one
would haye the iA'niesf idea 81 What suffered, be
Z n.ase.' ~ my zl!naton-tnere-- the
oL@191e7 'eat t5ee Win so1n h'is snattered-snr-
yoap4e1 py ny neaa II1eu ~ worse st my
n .3 Ioes eatso noa cnanSs ny position, nor
Kiye Ycut 10 single gfoap ana o. times II seemed
tn4t pafQrc mnst compel nom me some expression Of
Ps1n iu sPuo 81 my ntmost VIII. Y, ~ was horri-
ne a'sns; snd may voa deliver me irom ever passing
Bot the end vas not yet Horrible as that was, !
cEe*qea q rs We morrow. HOW could expect TO
ecope We iynx eyes o. % many sayages, when they
e ess,1 g oSs. osef ,ns stounu tor plumber
1a 2. '.s t'e snoukns y in's W @orked upon my
32!.,iss: nay ~ more tnan once tempted 70
cax upon mysei ths 5ses Ct speedy death for
sxe ,s. e " eono.lon snas tne Indians
q PC An Ano w inc Instincts OF life were
FIX 44*Ha tne tsmptation speak OF And these
e y rs Wy, SEEM Wisely sent Tor our
IA = hsS uen ~, ,Tss M .sis u sna' nope
Xxx F srsFat1;' ~ JAWalng tne DAY
H. IN I n",,i5 g. ts's 1'sS, ~ ever
~ a - &. ~. ~. ts "a. ss.e .. w hssir
sd gather " he srms u nv ' e"m nss
~ g Y oou;es " esety garment. Iney were
~. IN. 49, ~ 49,. = w .aose nouis were
2 - rss- NV es soms 2, tnem Grew near the
VI 4: N.Y. 1y VT ~ ~y nesn "a my very thro6t,
<l- q. n g . noa'u oIe 81 suuocstlon:
~ s11 ee psf% y teem were 80 close that
Id 3. <11,I uHa'nAke4' niueousy painted forms
<3S<{11 < tn7 leaves ana once singie warrior
~ md' Ntnin reach Of my rifle. Up and
p ., 4no o{St ~ stonna tney passed and re passed
s ~ TX asna 'n as "sts qyasn.y SATISFIED tnat
sss11rs T;s 96s 1870 i, ~ h nse esscApsu tnef
al f6e rrsr ~hsrs fbcv rsm~irsa ~, ho nc ~.
hi, t - 81 49, a ss. y. ~. iact
n a., <.,-s;<,,. ~ ~ s 5,1su ~ sns tese
{o,rrSv ~ .sst - ~" ~ s,sa R.sy mAee ions
"A Sos<s y. '''' 'es''se9' sney repaired 70
win 1hel;ns y thsr., s,,,,sss ',,,,.,, -.
r: S>srs ss - M ~ s', mn'sn cannot ex-
"A ~ ss AZ prs ~ '.u'n sue saors and every
srr hsr same y, XXI = - ,s Ana vi shortly
49, fe,t 81 se1v ~ sm'u' tssuls'on o. eenng Tor
s5nr f Ss,a |" = - a'ns aaens ~ the WILDERNESS
coeiS nl' ,,oe u,'pplsu tnhi couie not walk
>11,rt INK nosS w noay u isct, BY great
s,res aa ~ ~ sae sme tne most excruciating
us NJ 80 s y Hanger g pershng from starvation
Is so1i5 sad sb,s ofs ee sJgu' even though never
ee1 9ssqs bst situated as was felt that
~, .t7f t.,,,etucnce s1oh az mad 30 iar preserved
ar s' ts,, ~, ssse me rom even more horrible
. "'A r''Afeo'
4. ~ tpus tay on my back, In position which had
~. psen eeAnged for more than twenty hours,
1890 ~ eu!ouRn inc leaves, and to my SURPRISE
~ 1890 o,est ny ]oy oeheld rccoon 10 the act
We ttank q large tree, some OF whose
az XIX, 49,, SSa''opaeo tne spot where lay. Was
S1v,<, ,;,s5 :. r.,. ee'entst u hopef Had Proyi