The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-22

While reading recently an account Of the fri ght-
ful massacre of several white families by the Black
faot Indians We were reminded of a thrilling
event which occurred in the "NilA West" a short
time subsequent to the Revolution. in which
highly accomplished young lady, the daughter Of
a disting guished officer of the American Army,
played al important part The story heing af
NEST thrilling natuse, and exhibiting in striking
manner the "perjls Of the Border" we have coz
cluded to give an extract from it. AS originally
published, follows:
The angle on the right bank Of the Great ha-
nawh ha, formed b. its junction with IN Ohio, Is
called Point Pleasant. and is place Of historical
note. Here, on the 10th Of Octob Der. i1s4, during
what is known A. lord Dunm0res W ar, was fought
one of the tercest and most desperate battles that
ever took place between the Virgin aas and their
! forest foes.
/ After the battle in question. in which the lndi,
ans defeated vita great loss, fort was here
! erected by the victors siiich became post of
great Importance Throughout the sanguinaty
sceaes of strife viii, h almost Immediately follow
ed, aud which in this section Of the country strt
continued for may years after that establishment
| of peace which acknowledged the United Colo
nies of America a Tree and independent nation.
At the landing OF the fort, on the day the story
opens. was fastened Hat boat of the kind used by
the early nas. CATERS OF the western rivers
Upon the daek OF this boat at the moment we
present the scene 20 the reader stood i've fpdiyia.
uals alike engaged ia watching group of per.
sons mostly tein lies, who we're slowly approach
ing the landing. Of these five, one stout
sleek Io, n partial livery, and evidently q
house or uoay servant: three we're boatmen and
b0tdelers is indicated b. their rough, hroa6ad
yisages and coarse attilc; bat the h.tA was
Young man, some t@ land dt"eatE years OF age, 81
a 1Ig commanding person a.it 4 clear, open, III
teIligent ceanfe nance; aad IA the lufsy carriage
! CT Lls A1ad--sA lne sleam of bis large, bright
haZle eye--there was something whicn denoted
| one OF superior mind; bat We shall have occa
| sion in The course OF our narrative 10 fully SCI
forth who and what Eugcn Fairfax vas, we vii
leave him for tue present and turn to the ap
, | preaching group, whom lit seemed to be regard
ing with lively interest.
| OF this group, composed Of middle-aged mar
and four females, with black female servant fol
lowing some hye or six PAGES in the rear, ther'
; was one whom the most casual eye would have
= singled out and rested upon with pleasure. la
, lady in question, was apparently about twent.
wears of age, OF a slender and graceful figure
and OF that peculiar east Of figure, which, beside
] being beautiful in every lineameDt rarely fail
a of affecting the beholder with something like
| charm.
: Her traseling costame--a inc brown habl
| high IN the neck, and buttoaed closely over th
| bosom. and coming down TO her small pretty fee
y without trailing on the grouad--was both nea
4 and becoming; and with her raiag ap AID il
| waving ostrich plume, set gay above her tonln
l. euvls her appearance eoatrased iorcibig with fh
= rough unpublished looks OF those OF her sex h
side her With their ilnsey bed gowns. scarlet fal
. mel pettieoats and bieaehcd linnen caps.
oh Blanche said one Of the merc yenerabl
If herfeIusle companions, pursuing tonse ssa.o