The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-25
a Fist Fight with indians.
AN oLD-TI2tE ADVENTURE.

half horse, balf alligator kentuckisns,
that could-to use his worth-"out run,
out hop, out jump, throw dogn, drag oat
aud whip any man 10 the sountry"
Joe was 3 powerful fellow Of six feet
three in bis stockings, and prcportionaily
stout and muscular, with q handsome,
good natured face and fst like slcdge
hammer. Fear was Q word be knew not
the meaning Of, and to fight was his pas
time, particularly if his scalp vas the
prize be fought for ca ore occasion he
was mounted on his OWL favorite pony,
! doe owned two or three others which
had "run" from the Indians which was
leisurely picking his way along the trail,
With his head down and half asleep, while
bis rider vas enjoying feast on some
wild grapes which he had picked as he
came along. Neither dreamed Of any
danger until the crack OF two rifles or ei-
tber side of tho path, killed one and voun.
ded the other. One bali struck J oc, pas
sing through the paps of the breast--gra-
ziug the skin bone but without doing ,sa
teri&l damage. The other passing through
his horse, just behind the saddle aud IN
an iastaDt Of time he found himself ca
his feet grasping his trasty rife-he had
instiuctiveiy seized it IS be sliped to the
ground aud looked for his foe lie might
easily escaped by ruuaiog, as the guns of
the indians we're empty and they could
not pretend TO compete gith him in speed.
/ But Joe was not OF thai sort lie boas-
ted that he never lost battle field with
out making his mark, and he was not 60
! ing to bcgiu now.
/ One Of the saVages sprang into the path
and made at hin; bot finding his oppo-
nent prepared for him, be retreated again.
/ ice knowing there were t8o of the var
mints, looked earnestly about him for
the other, and soon discovered him be
tween two sspIiugs engaged in loading
his piece. The trees were scarcely large
enough to shield bis person, aud in pnsh
Ing down the ball he exposed his hips,
and Joe, quick IS thought drew a bead,
fred, and struck him in the exposed
part Now that his ride vas empty the
big Indian who had at FIRST made his ap-
pesrance rushed feeling sure of his prey,
and rejoicing in the anticipated possess
ion of Joe's scalp. Joe was rot going to
loose the natural covering of his head,
however without struggle, and stood
calmly awaiting the savage aitb his n
fe elqbbcd ana bis feet traced for pow /
erful blow Ferceiying this, his foe hal |
ted within ten PAGES, and With all the |
yonseful force Of vigorous arm threw .
bis tomabswk full at Joe's face. With |
the rapidity Of Iigbtningi it vhirled through /
the air. bpt Joe equally quick in hi.
movements lodged it, suffering slight /
cut on his left shoulder as it passed and (
then dashed in The Indian darted into
the bushes ard successfully lodged the /
blow made at his head By the now en-
ragged hunter, who becoming mad With
rage at the failure of his successive ef-
fo;ts, gathered al bis strength for final
blow. which the cunning savage lodged l
as before, aud the rife which by this time
vas reduced 70 simple barrel, struck
tree and few out Of Jocs 5 band at least
ten feet ia the bushes.
The Indian sprang to bis feet and con-
froDted him Both empty handed, they
stood for moment, for the hood vas
flowing freely from the wound in Joe's
breast, and the other thinking bim more
seriously wounded than be really was,
and thinking TO take advantage of his
weakness, closed with him intending TO
throw hias; in this however be had reck
oned without bis host for in less tine
than il takes to recount it he found hiu,
self at full length on his back with Joe
on top Slipping FROM under him with
the agility of al eel, they were both on
their fee. again-and again closed. This
this time the save was more wary, but
the same result followed, and he was a
gain beneath bis opponent But having
the advantage of Joe in beng naked TO
the breach elout, aud oiled from head to
foot, he could slip from out the grasp of
the hunter and resume bis perpe ndicuar,
Six different times was he thrown With
the same effect, bat Victory, fckle jade,
seemed disposed 10 perch upon the ban
ner ofneither of the oombatants. BY this
time they, in theirstruggle and contortions,
returned 10 the open path, and Joe con
cluded to change his tactics lie was be-
coming sensibly weaker from the los OF
blood, while on the ether hand the sas-
arc seemed TO loose none Of his strength
from tbe many falls be had had. Closing
again in close hug, they fell as before;
but this time, instead Of cndeavoring to
keep bis antagonist down, joe sPraus at
once to bis feet ogai0, and as the Indian +
came Up dealt bim blow with bis ist
between the eyes which felled hlm like
an OK. at the same time falling with all
his might upon the body.
This Was repeated every tme be rose,
aud began 50 tell with fearful fleet upon
his BODY as we'll A. his face, for joe was
no light weight, and at every speceedlng
fall he eama mp weaker and seemed dis
posed to retreat; this bis foe decidedly
objected to aud dealt his blows more rap
idly, until the savage lay apparently IN
sensible at his feet. Failing upon him
he grasped tho Indians throat with