Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-21
THE PnRIIIS OF qHE B0RDB1

| frgbtfUl massacre of several White families by
The Black-foet Indians, We were reminded Of a
thrilling event ahieh occurred III the 'sWilj
West, short time subsequent 10 tie Reyo-
luton, in which highly accomplished young
lady, tho daughter Of distinguished officer Of
the American Army, Played an important part.
The story being ef a most thrilling nature, and
exhibiting in q striking manner she sPeFils Of
the Border, = We have concluded 10 give an ex,
tract from i, as originally published, as fol-
lows
| The angle on the right bank Of the Great
Kanawha, formed By its Junction With the Ohio
is called Point Pleasant, aud Is place of his
torleal note. Here, on the 10th OF October,
ll7T4, during what is znown us Lord Danm9res
War, was fought one of the iercest aal most
desperate battles that ever toak place between
tle ViFglaaQs aDd their forest foes.
After tia batgie ia question, in which tie
inaiaas we're defeated with great lass, fort
was here erected BY the victors, waien becaMe
a post Of great Importance tnReughoat Tie san
culinary scenes OF strife whiclg ailnost ilnmmel &
latelY followed, end sLicll in ms section Of tbs
country were continued for lnaiiy years after
that establishment Of peace which ackn0wedg-
Ell tie United Colonies of Aulefica free a0d
independent nation.
At the landing Of the forf, on tie day our
story opens, was fastened hat-boat Of the kiua
used By the early navigators Of tie Western
rivers.
Upon the deck of this boai, ii he mo ale5t
we present the scene ~ the reader, stood five
iadiyilnals, alike engaged 10 watching group
OF persons, mostly females, WHO were slowly
approaching the larding. OF these Eve, one
was stout, sleek negro, 10 partial livery aaG
! evidently a house or body sersant; three were
t9allHau and bcrieFers, as indicated by theif
rough, broazad yisages aud coarse attire; bu
the fifth was young man, soma tve-anG.tweu-
s years Of age, Of . fiae Commanding person
/ ana clear, open, intelligent enaut9aanee; aua
IN he lofty carriage of his head lin tie gloaa
oi iis large, bright, hazel oye--thsge Wss s3nia-
1s II Atg9fiDI hiiaa blai
as we shall have occasion in the course Of our
narrative to fully set forth who aud what Eu-
gene Fairfax was, we will leave him for the
present, and turn to the approaching group,
whom he seemed to be regarding gith lively
interest
or this group, composed Of a lniddled-age
man and four females, with q black female SER
want following some five or six PAGES ia the rear
there WAS whom the most casual eye would
hare singled out and rested upon With pleasure
The lady in question, was apparently abeet
| twenty ysafs OF age, of slender and graceful
figure, and of that peculiar cast af feature.
which, besides being beautiful il every iinea-
ment, rarely fails to effect tue beholdar with
something like charm.
Her travelling costume fae brown babit,
high Ia the nesk, butiono3 closely over the
bosom aud coming down 10 her small pretty
feet, without trailing oa the ground was both
| neat and becoming: aud With her riding-cap and
its waving ostrich plume, set galy above her
lowing cuFls. her appearance eontrasted f6rci-
boy with the rough, unpoiished looks Of those
OF her sex beside her, with their linsey bed
gowns, scarlet flannel pctheoats, ana bleaohed
linen caps.
son, Blanehe, said one Of tie more vsaef-
able Of her female companions, pursujDga a c5a-
versatlon which had been n4ntaiued sinee quit
ing the open fort behind them, II cannot bear
| TO let you 90; for it just seems 10 rse rs if
something were going to happen to you, aud
when feel that way, something generally does
happen"
swell aunt" returned Blanche, with light
linsh, 81 do not doubt In the least that some
lhlng viii haPpen--for ! expect one Of these
days 20 reach my dear father AID blesse moth
or, aud give them such aa embrace as is due
fron dutifa laughter TO her parents-and
that wlii be something that has not happenod
for two long years at least"
''8ut doa't mean that, Blanche,p returned
tie o'hor, somewhat petulantly; ''apd you Just
laugh Ike gay and thoughtless girl, when
you ought to be serious Because YOU have
come safe thus far, through partially settled
country sou think, perhaps, your own pretty
| face Viii ward off danger in the mole periloas
| wildelness-but / warn you that fearful
journey s before you, Scarcely a boat ioseenls
the Ohio, that does not encounter more a. less
peril from the savages, that prov along either
shore: and somo Of theul that 20 down freigbted
with human life, are heard of no more, and
none ever return to tell the tale
''Bui why repeat this to me, dear aunt,o re-
turned Blanche, with more serious air, s.whea
you know it is my destiny, either good or bad,
TO attempt the yoyagea My parents have sent
for me TO join them in their new home, aud il
is my duty to go to them, be the peril what it
may"
tsYou never did know what it was to fearl''-
pursued the good woman, rather poudly. "No, :.
sho repeated, turning to the Others, ssRlaaeha
Bertrand never did know what it was to fear,
believe
"Just like her father" joined iu tie lus-
band Of tie natrou, the brother of Blanehes
mother, tho commander Of the station, and the
middle-agea gentleman mentioned as one Of the
party; "a true daughter of true soldier. Her
father, Colonel Philip Bertrand, God bless him
for true heart! never did seem 70 know whai
ii was to fear AMI Blanche is just like bin.
I;y this time the parties had reached the boat,
aud the young man already described Eugene
Fairfax, the secretary of Blanche's father--at