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both hunters.
She was the daughter of wealthy planter
IN Virginia, and had been taken captive the
preceding fall, and carried first to Chilicothe,
and afterwards to Sandpsky, where she was
adopted into the family of an Indian, who |
had two sons and two daughters, who gener-
ally treated her kindly. Several weeks prior |
to her escape, this family had come to the |
Ohio river in search of game and plumber, !
and had encamped seve raj miles above, where |
the men constructed ? light canoe, and eros
sed to the Kentucky side, leaving the women
alone at the camp.
After their return in the evening, she gath !
cred from their conversation that there were
white ennot ia" off They crossed over
the river second time, and on coming into
camp the next evening, held council about
some matter apparently cf great Importance
to them. The next morning the men started
early in the direction of Chilico;he, charging
the women to remain about the camp until
their return; and it was her opinion they had
gone for reinforcements to attack the white
men whom they had discovered. During
their absence she formed the resolution of
attempting an escape, and managed to sepa-
rate herself from her companions, and jump
ed into the canoe the men constructed. and
rowing for life, sooR reached the Kentucky
shore. After wandering about for three
days, she discovered the hunters hut, and
then withdrew resolved to watch for its own
ers, and if they were friends as she doubted
not they would prove to be, to cast herself
upon their kind protection. Her name she
gave as Sallie Green, the only daughter of
Richard Green, of Virginia,
The hunters had pretty good supply of
! wearing apparel left, from which Sallie was
! fa1 70
| suitable, and made them into dress for her
self which she promptly did, and the next
I day had herself decently clad. Being bare
/ foot, Dill presented her with pair Of shoes
! and socks, which, though much too large for
her feet, BECAME of great service to her af-
forwards.
What was now to be done? 1t was quite
manifest that the party situation was unsafe
/ The Indians had discovered them, and would
undoubtedly attack them before many days.
The warm sun had opened the seams of their
boat, and it was leaky and unfit for use, The
river was at a low ebb, and it was not likely
that any boats would soon descend the river,
on which they might secure passage to some
of the settlements below. After full delibe
I ration it was resolved to attempt escape from
their peiilous situation by land, and endeavor
to reach the border settlements of Virginia.
They would be obliged to leave their few i'm
pements and stock of skins behind-but what
were these compared to their own lives, which
would be jeopardized by remaining much
longer?
little of their stock Of meal still remain
ed. and they had a sufficient supply of jerke i
ycnison to last them during their journey,
and pocket compass by which to direct their
course. The remainder Of the day was spent
in arranging their Gacks, and Oh the FOLLOW
ing morning they were to take up their line
of march for Virginia, through an unbroken
wilderness.
Who can tell what tomorrow may bring
forth? Whilst these preparations were 60
ing on at the cabin, the old Indian and his
sons, with two others whom they had met in
the path to Chilicothe, returned to camp. and
on learning the escape of the 'pale-faced
squaw," Immediately went to york and con-
structed a small raft, on which they crossed
the river in The night and proceeded toward
the cabin. Just it became clear enough
to discern objects, the hunters dogs grew
very restless and set up low growl. Sailie
expressed her belief of Indians lurking about
Brown aud Dill seized thei:: ri1es, and placed
. themselves Immediately outside of the en-
trance of the cabin, ready for emergencies
, Presently two Indians were seen approaching
!, come within range of rife-shot, and then both
hunters fired and both Indians fell Three
, Others who had stood concealed behind some
large trees, now rushed forward over the
dead bodies OF their comrades, ard before the
hunters had time to reload, were within few
rods of the cabin, brandishing their toma-
, hawks, and yellin e, as they are wont to dc
when making an attack. Brown and Dill
prepared to meet them, the former with a
hatchet, and the latter with the butt of his
rife, whilst Salle was cody re-loading the
other rife The Indians paused moment
, in the face of such foe, and in another mo-
ment ball from the rife IN the hands of the
maiden laid one Of them sprawling on the
ground.
The hunters now sailed out, and aYerting
tAc blows aimed by the Indians with theil
tomahawks, each grappled his man. For
, time the contest was doubtful, but at last the
huEters1got the better Of their edversarIes and
, held them firmly the ground, where, with the
aid of Sally, they we're securely bouno will
E deer-skin straps. Dill kept watch over tn
t prisoners, while Brown went forth to recon
, noiJer. Seeing the coast clear, he quickl.
: returned ard at the girls suggestion, th
0 prisoners, with their arms piniened. were lee
4 to the river and placed on their own raft
D which was then pushed into the current. an
e with its live freight, set adrift.
n Before the hunters had get fairly out c
: the water, they were greeted with a volls
b from the rifles of four Indians, who. it wa
q supposed, had been lying somewhere in tn
a vicinity. watching fer passing boats, an
g were attracted to the spot by the late firing
d the combatants. Dill was shot dead, bt
d Brown escaped unharmcd, and ran in the d
rection of the cabin. Three of the sayag'
d followed the raft to save their brethren, ar
1t the other. tall athletic fellow, gave chase