The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-05-13

VAIN Na0lnGs feoo0y, - account OF II
hightfnl nassscrs n several white Amiliss /
the Blsck-fcet Indians, W were reminded Of
thrilling event which occurred In Che "Wi
West, ~ short time subsequent to the Revol,
ton, In which . highly accomplished youu
lady, he daughter Of distinguished ofhoer
the American Army, played IN important par
The story being Of . thrilling nature, and e,
hibitiug in striking manner the 'Psrils Of th
Border, W have concluded to give an extra,
from II, - originally published, q follows:
The angle on the right hank Of the 0reA. Ks
nawhs. formed BY IL jsnction with the Obi,
il called Point Pleasant, and u rlAce Of hii
torissl nsts. Here, % tAe led u ostebs1
177A, during Whist Is known ~ Lord Dunn,ore'
War, wss fought one Of the 6ercest and mos
desperate battles that ever took place bstwee
the virgisiAns and their forest foes.
After the battle In question, In which tn
Indians were defeated with great loss, for
was here erected By the victors, which becam
past II great importance throukhouk the san
Culinary scenes Of strife which almost immedi
ately followed, and which in this section OF th,
country were continued for many years afte
that establishment Of peace which sckno wlsde
% the United Colonies Of America free AMI
independent nation.
Al the landing Of the fort, on the day oul
story opens, was fastened fiat boat Of the kline
used BY the early nAvigators Of the Westerr
rivers.
Upon the deck Of this boat, .. the monen,
We present the scene TO the reader, stood i've
individuals, alike engaged in watching Krour
OF persons, mostly females, who were slowly
apProsshisg the landing. or these Ave, one
was stout, sleek negro, in partial livery, and
evidently house or body servant three were
ooaamsn and bordersrs, ~ indicated by their
rough, bronsed visaKes aud coarse attire; but
the MIN vas young man, some two-sad tween.
y years Of 49,, Of . hse commanding person,
and clsAr. open, istelligsat coustsnspes; and
In the lofty carriage Of Bis head--in the CLEAN
OF MS iargs, wight, basel sye--there Vas
something which denoted one Of superior mind;
bat = ve shalt have occasion ia ths course 81
eur narrative 10 fully sst forth who and Whist
Eugene Fairfax Wa, " will lssvs him for the
Pressat, and turn 10 the approaching group,
whom hs seemed to be regarding with lively in
tsrest.
VI this group, composed Of middls-sged
man and four females, with black female
servant following some hvs Or six PAGES In the
rear, there Was one whom tho most casual eve
would have singled out aad rested upon With
pleasure. The lady In question, vas apparent
~ about twenty ysaSs Of ags, u slesdsr ord
graceful figure, and Of that peculiar cas-. Of
fsAsars. which. bssidss bsing bssutiful In eve.
~ Lnssmsnt, rarely fails TO affect the bshoider
With sonslAing like charm.
Hss travelling costume-s 6ns brown habit,
high In the neck, butionsd closely over the
bosom and coming down 10 her small pretty
feet, without trailing on the gronnd-was beth
nsat and becoming: and With her riding cap
asd iss waving ostrich plume, ~ gaily shove
her Sowing eurls, her appearance eontrssted
foroibly with the rough, onpolished looks Of
those Of her sex beside her. with their unsev
bed-gowns, scarlet flannel pstticoats. and
bleachsd linen caps.
oh. Blanche said one Of the more vsnsrA-
bic Of her female companions, pursuing con-
versation which had been maaniainsd since
quitting the open fort behind them, Il sannot
bear to lot you 30; for il just seems 10 me ~ il
somsthing were going 70 happen to you. and
.hes feel that way, something generally does
happen
laugh, Il do not doub. in the least that some :
thing will hsppen-fo expect one Of those
days to reach my dear father, and blssssd
mother, and give them such an embrace e u
due from dutiful daughter to her pareniss.s.
and that will be something that has NOT 49,
psned for two long years a. least
But don't mean that Blanche retufreA
the other somewhat petalsntly; and you just
laugh like gay and III oughtlsss girl, when
you ought to b serious. Because you have
come safe 20 far. through partially settled
country, you think, perhaps your own pretty
face will ward OIL danger 10 the more perilaus
wilderness-but | warn you thai a fearful
journey Is before RI. Scarcely . boat decsnds
the Ohio. that does not encounter more or less
peril from the ssvagss that prowi along either
shore; Aud sorne that 60 down freightsd with
human life, are heard Of no more, aud none
ever return Ia tell the tale,
But why repeat this TO me dear aunt re-
tui ned Blanche with more serious air, when
you know il il my destiny, either good or bad
to attempt tho voyage, Nv parents have sent
for me 10 join them IN their new home. and il
10 my duty to 80 to tasn, b the peril what II
may
You never did know what It was TO fsarl
pursued the good woman rather proudly
70. she rspsuted, turning 10 the others, .Blan-
chs Bertrand never did know what il was to
fear, I bslievs.'
just like her fathe !! joiued in the husband
Of the matroe, the brother Of Blanchs's mother,
the commander Of the station, and the middle
aged gentleman mentioned % enc Of the party;
. true daughter ofA true soldier. Her father.
Cslensl Phillip bertrand, God bless him for
. true heart never did seem 10 know What
1t was To fear--and Blanche was Just like
him.
BY this time the parties lax reached the
boat; and the young men already described
Eugene Fairfax, the secretary Of Blanchs's
father-st once steppsd 1aywsrd. and, in
polite. amp defero0ttol mnnnar offered his