Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-11
VII EELING. VA. TUESDAY MORNING= MA
THE INTEILIGENCER.
1HH PERIIs CT THE BORDER.

the Black. foot Indians, we were reminded of a
thrilling event which occurred in the ''Wi,d
| West, short timo subsequent to the Revolu-
zion, in which highly accomplished young
lady, the daughter of distinguished officer Of
the American Army, played an important part.
Tue story being of most thrilling nature and
exhibiting in a striking manner the "Perils of
the Border we have concluded to give an ex-
tract from it, as originally published, as fol-
lows:
Tie angle on tbe,right bank of the Great IA
nawlIa, formed 10y its junction with the Ohio is
called Point Pleasant, and-is place of historic
al note. Here, oh tie 10Th Of October, l774,
during what Is known as Lord DunmOre's War
Was fought one OF th, fercest and most desper-
ate battles that ever took place between tie Vir-
ginians and their forest foes.
After the battle III question, in which the
Indians were defeated With great loss, a fort
was here erected by the victoTs, which became
4 post of great Importance throughout the SAN
guinary scenes OF strife which almost Inmedi-
ately followed, and which in this section Of the
c"untry were continued for mary years ait,r
that establishment Of peace which aeknoW lodged
the United Colonies Of America free and inde-
pendent milton.
At the landing Of the fort, on the day our
story opens, fastened fat-bnat of the kind
nSed by the early navigatOrs Of the Western
rivers.
! Upon the deck of this boat, at the moment
we present the scene to the reader, stood FIVE
individuals, alike engaged in watching group
Tf persons, mostly females, who were slowly
approaching the landing. OF these five, one
VAS stout, sleek negro, in partial livery, and
evidently house or body servant; three were
bOHtmen and bordeTeTS, as Indicated by their
rough, brOnzed visageS, and coarse attire; hut
| the fifth WINS young man, Sr me two and TWEEN
| ~ years of age, Of fine commanding person.
nnd clear, open, intelligent conntenancc; and
| in the lofty carriage of his head-in the gleam
uf his large bright, hazel eye-there was Sume-
thing which denoted one of superior mind; but
as We shall have occasion in the COURSE of our
narrative to fully set forth who and what Eu-
gene Fuiriax was, we will leave him for the
present, and tmrn to the approaching group,
whom lac seemed to be regarding with lively
Interest.
Of this group, composed of a middle-aged man
aud four females, with n black female servant
following some five six PAGES in the rear.
there one whom the most casual eve wOuld
have singled out and rested upon with pleasure.
| lhc lady III question, was apparently about
twenty years of ago, Ot Il slender aud graceful
figure, aud of that peculiar cast Offeaturc, which,
besides being beuutfnlin every lincament, rare
~ fail, to affect tile behUlder with something
| like chnrm.
Her travelling costEmc--a fine brown habit,
! high i'll the neck, huttuned closely over the bO-
Soltl anu CulnlHg down To her small pretty Ieet
without trailinS "n the gruund-Was both neat
aud becoming; and with her riding cap and it's
waViGg ostrich plume, set saily above her tow
ling cuIlS her appearance cuhtraStrd (urrhly
with the rough, unpublished looks Of those at her
sex beside her, with their linsey bed.gownS,
scarlet flannel petticUais, aud blrachcd linen
caps.
''Oh, Blanche said one of the more venera-
ble Ol .er female companions, pursuing CON
veIhation which had been ma'mtnimed SINCE quit
Iirg the open lott b,lIind them. Il cannot bear TO
let yen go; tor it Just seems To ne as it some
rhing were going 10 happen to you, aud when
feel that way, something generally dovs hap
4 pen"
"WcIl, aunt" returned Blanche, with a light
laugh, Il ,iO not doubt ia the least hat some
thing will hnppen-ior expect one Of these
days To- reach my dear father aud blessed moth
fiCm Il dutiful daughter 10 her parenis-und
that will be something that has not happened
TOR two long years at least"
''l}ut don't that. Blanche returned
the other, Petulently; and you just laugh like
a gay Gnd IhuughileSs girl, when you ought TO
lie serious Because you have come safe thus
far, through partially settled country, you
think, perhaps, your own pretty face viii ward
of danger ia the more peIllOuS wiideruess-bnt
! warn yUu that fearful journey Is before you!
Scarcely boat descends the OHIO, that does not
encounter more OF less peril from the SavsgeS
that PrOwl along either shore; and some Of them
that go down ireighted with human life, are
heard ofno more, and none return to tell the
tale"
But why repeat this to me, dear aunt" re-
turned Blanche, with a more serious air, when
you know it is my destiny, either good or bad,
To attempt the voyageI My parents have sent
for to join them III their home, and it Is
my duty To go to them, be the peril what il
may"
you never did know what it was 10 fpar!"
pursued the good woman, rather proudly
/ Mo- she repeated, turning TO the others,
l"Banche Bertrand never did know what it was
TO fear, believed"
',Ju-t like her fathcii" joined in the husband
Of the nAtrOn, the brother Gi BlAnche's mother,
the commander OF the station, and he middle
aged gentleman mentioned Of the party;
IA true daughter Of a true soldier. Her father,
Colonel Philip Bertrand, God bless him for n
true heart never did seem TO know what it
was to iear-and Blanche Is just like him.'
BY this time the parties had reached the boat;
and the young uan already desrIibcC-Eugene
Fairfax, tie Secretary Of BaHobe's iathrI- at
once stepped forward, and. in polite aud defer
ential manner, Offered his hand to the different
females, to assist them on board. The hand Of
Blanche was the last TO touch hi,-ahd then
but slightly, as she sprung quickly aud lightly
a titt. dtfk-buf rl0,Sf. observer u,iChf have