New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-14
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pER1Ls OF rHp BoRDER.

Whi1s reading recently an account Of the frightfc
rnaeacre of several white families b. the Black.fo
Indians, we were reminded Of thrilling event whic
occurred in the . wild west,p short time suhse
qoent to the Revclution, IN which highly accom-
plisbed young lady, the daughter Of distinguish,
officer II the American Army, played an importan
part The story being o. most thrilling nature. an,
exhlbltine In striking manner the Perils Of thu
Border we have concluded to give an extract from
1t, ID originally published, as follows
The angle on the right bank Of the Great Kama
wha formed By its junction with the Ohio. is called
Point Pleasant, and il place Of historical note.
Here, Cd TIE 10th Of October, I774, during what i
known as Lord Dunmore's War, was fought one OF
the eroes and most desperate battles that ever took
place between the Yirgnians and their forest Toes
After The battle Ia question, in which the Indians
were defeated with great loss fort here erected
by the viotors, which became post o. great impor
lance throughout the sanguinary scenes Of STRIFE
which almost Immediately followed and which In
this section Of country were continued Tor many
wears after that establishment Of peace which ac-
kuoHledeed the United Colonies OF America Tree
and independent nation
Al the landing d the Tort, on the day our story
opens VA fastened . fatboat Of the kind used by
fhe early navicatofs Of the Western rivers
I]oon The deck at this boat at the moment we pre-
sent the scene to the reader, stood i've individuals.
alike engaged in watching group q persons. mostly
females. who were slowly approaching the landing.
OF these FIVE Que stout, sleek negro in partial
livery and evidently house or body servant three
were bcatmen and bordefers. as Indicated by their
rough, broDzed vzaees and coarse attire; but the
fifth was young man. some two and twenty years Of
age, Of q line commanding person. and clear
oDen intelligent countenance and in the lofty ear
risge Of his head-n the CLEAN of his large, bright
hszel eye--there Was something which denoted one
OF superior mind but as we shall have occasion in
the Of narrative to fully set forth who and
what Eugene Fairfax was, we will leave him for the
present, and tnrn % the approaching group whom be
seemed TO be regarding with lively interest.
four females with black female servant following
come 1--WE or six PAGES in the rear. there was one
whom the most casual eye would have singled out
and rested upon with pleasure The lady In question
slender and graceful gure and Of that peculiar cast
OF feature which, besides being beautiful in every
lineament rarely fails to Affect the beholder with
something like charm
in the neck 5uttoned closely over the bosom and
coming down to her small pretty feet without trail
ing on The eround--was both neat and becoming
and with ber rsdingcap and its waving ostrich
plume vet gaiIy above its flowing curls her appear
ance contras}ed forcibly with the rough. unpublished
looks Of those OF her beside her, with their lin
sew bedg scarlet flannel pettcoats and bleached
III. Blanche. said one Of the more venerable Of
her female companions, pursuing conversation
which had been maintained since quitting the open
fort behind them, cannot bear to let you 20 for
il Just seems to me as If something were going TO
ceppeeraiIv does happen =
VIII ami returned Blanche. with light
laugh 4 do not doubt in the least that something
- 5ar fsfle- ana hesse5 ,,ofher and live thero
h 3, e<n,rsce a. l. lne from, lintIfnI danchtar n
s ~" =. go thas Vii, Re snr,ash;ns t,st bs
not happened for two long years al least
<sh saessstsf refaIsntlv I. % ana von inst Iapob
II - s M thop ehess I'll, When Won az obt n be
~ iiscssss ,y, haxe ,aa "a r thns ~ tnronch
ses,sd yon think nerbans yagr
- st3 900 siil ,vayd an DANCER II fha ,ora
sSdsrnsss MI warn van that fearful
~ = Ss IN, s,s,.a.s, hosf seses,s IN
nv; ~ Ss ct eoao',n,er more IN lass nerjl from
he sayares that prow along either shore and some
Sssrd IF ~ mare and none ever return IA tai The
80 y - -
- ma nv ransat th;s h, mn sear amt refnrned
blanche witb more SERMONS sir. 9 when Won know
i 4 ~, sss,;,e e;tbe< good ~ had ID a9temnf fha
NJ srsnfs have cent for mo II ;nis them
4, t{., 49, k,,.a ANA n q III ante ~ ~ ~ Than,
~ Nc r,ar;I ,yhat Il maSs
y.5 never Al know what II was "a fear mr.
s,sa he eooa goman rather nroudIv. No u aha |
reneate tnrnnc ID the others. Blanche Bertrand
M A., s saf Il ssss - ssar beiieva ~
heseL eso aor ~ - - Z; he HUSBAND
the masron the brother OF Banche's mother the
aar ~ sha afafinn and se middle gad gen
tlen,ar mentioned a one az the marty p frus
snsIfer ~ 4 fre soldier Her father f5olone
phi;n Rurtra,d dad Mess him fr tr,,a heart never
iii see,, \, nosy what il svas IA fearand blanche
Z; ;.' insf lste b5m i
~ this time the rarfies had reached the boat: and
Ira vnsne man already descrihed Kncene Fairfax
ths Ss.rsfarv n Rlanche's fatherat once stenned
srws,d snd n noi,te and deferential manner al
fred TX hand II ira ,arent females 4. assist them
On board The hand 81 Blanche was The last TO
,r,eh HI and fIen M siighflv az sha snrnng
au;c,y and ,,gh,lv To- III. selsbnt close Observer
,nchf have defecfed the siivht ausb which mantled
'is noble expresaiye features a. his eve for sipus
instant refs hers. She MIGHT herself have seen it,
nerha,,s sbe da-but there was nc, corresponlinq |
glow IN her own bright pretty face a. she lnoured
n The esu, 3ignlied fone al ore having the right
IL mi The ouesfon and who ,nioht also have been /
! war. of tbe ineauaty Of nosition between herself
ana MINI sbe addressed !. lI9ll3l
Fagepe 4 eservthjno preuare for our sjenartrreP
n viii not Al ar onr baat 10 snrin leak again as
4 Ala cs,,ano down the Kanauhato r ii will mi he /
= u s ~ ~ fnis u torh either sbora le, syae
M 5igfrent FORTS ard fredine nosts IN ,nr ronte
III side ~ o,r dass;s,f, ne Falls n The Ohio
q NJ indeed i y retained her aunt aoirkiv {" h |
v;u " ~ nuch a. vo,r lives ara worth IL ventura |
mi from the main current If the (yhiofor news
raeebad M ouv the ofher dav that many boats had |
s sffscked his srrin and seyeral lost with al m
bcerS !, $50 = 80 - = =
:. NJ one FAILS ,uore concerned abopt the safe naa
y ge ~ Miss bertrand than mvself renied Engene
a dagerentia fone ana since our arrival bere /
have In nothing uudone that thoucbt might poss
bIv add Il her security and comfort. p
That 4 froe "a nv personal knowedoe ;oined l
n the uocle 81 Blanche q ana / thank voa. Nh. |