Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-05-21
q Gale Of tie a0lsstern Boroer
The Perils of the Border.

While reading recently an account Of the
frightful massacre Of several white families
by the Black-foot Indians, we wero remind
ed Of thrilling event which occurred in
in the "Wild West, short time subsequen,
to the Revolution, in which highly accom-.
plished young lady, the daughter of dis.
tinguished officer of the American Army
played an important part. Tho story be-
ing of a most thrilling nature, and exhibiting
in striking manner the "Perils of the Bor
der" we have concluded to give an extract
from it, rs originally published, as follows
The anglo on the right bank Of tho Great
Kanawha, formed by its junction with the
Ohio, is called Point Pleasant, and is a
place Of historical noto. Here, on the 10th
Of October, l774, during what is known a:
Lord Dunmore's War, was fought one Of the
fiercest and most desperate battles that ov
er took place between the Yirginians ant
their forest foes.
After the battle in question: in which th'
Indians wero defeated with great loss,
fort was hero erected by the victors, whicl
became post of great Importance through
out tho sanguinary scenes of strife whcl
almost Immediately followed, and which il
this section of the country were continues
for many years after that establishment o
peace which acknowledged the United Col
ones of America FREQ and independen
nation.
At the landing of the fort, on the da,
our story opens, was fastened hat-boat o
the kind used by the carly navigators of tn
Western rivers.
Upon the deck of this boat, at the mo
ment we present the scene to the reader
stood five individuals, alike engaged i
watching group of persons mostly fe
males, who were slowly approaching tn
landing. Of these five, one was stou
sleek negro, in partial livery, and eyidentl
a house or body servant, three were boa
men and borderers as indicated by the
rough, bronzed visages and coarse attire
but the fifth was young man, two-anC
twenty years of age, Of fine commandin
person, and clear, open and intelliger
countcnance; and in the lofty carriage
his head-in the CLEAN, of his large, brigh
hazel eye-thers was something which d
noted one Of superior mind but as we shs
r in the course of our narrative fully s
forth who and what Eugene Fairfax wa
we will leave him for the present, and tut
to the approaching group, whom he seemt
to be regarding with lively interest.
j Of this group, composed of middl
aged man and four females, with black {
! male servant following somc five or s.
paces in the rear, there was one whom til
, most casual eye would have singled o'
and rested upon with pleasure. The Lao
in question, was apparently about twent
years of age, Of a slender and graceful Fl
: uro, aud Of that peculiar cast of featur
which, besides being beautiful in every Ii
= = eament rarely fails TO affect the behold
!, with something like charm. ns
. Her travelling costume--a fine brow
q habit, high in the neck, buttoned close
over tho bosom and coming down to b
e small pretty feet, without trailing on Il
ground-was both neat and becoming; al
with her riding cap and its waving ostri
plume, set gaily above her flowing eur
. her appearance contrasted forcibly with t
rough, unpublished looks of those of her S
beside her, with their linsey bad -gowl
scarlet flannel petticoats, and blsached lin
caps. fa.ss
"Oh, Blanche" said one of the more vc
cradle of her female companions, pursui
conversation which had been maintain
since quitting tho open fort behind the
II cannot bear to let you go; for it j.
seems TO me as if something were going
happen to you, and when ! feel that WI
something generally does happen"
=, "Well, aunt, returned Blanche, with
light laugh, "I do not doubt in tho loi
that something will happen-for / exp
one of these days To reach my dear fail
and blessed mother, and give them such
embrace as is due from dutiful daugh
to her parents-at that will be somothi
that has not happened for two long years
least" Al rf 1ls43pf
!! "But don't mean that Blanche,p
bt turned the other somewhat petulant
ss ss "and you just laugh like a gay and thoug
p pms less girl, when you ought to be serious
Because you havo como safe thus
h through partially settled country, J
d think, perhaps, your own pretty face ,
!, ward off danger in the moro perilous wild
Is ness--but ! warn you that fearful jour-
Is before youl Scarcely boat deseel
the Ohio, that does not encounter more