The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-11-25

fact II would nave been useless, fof DeIole ~
bystanders had recovered from the astonish-
ment and horror occasioned by the terrible
recital, he was fast disappearing in the depth
of the woods.
Reaching the place which had so recently
witnessed most cowardly murder, he pansed
for an instant, to ascertain the course pur-
sued by the assassins. Having at length
found It and giving last, fearful glance at the
disfgured corps of his only and well-beloved
friend, he dashed rapidly off, towards the
southwest-pausing, in his onward flight, only
for the purpose Of taking breath, to enable
him to make still greater exertions.
| On, on he went, making no note Of time OF
distance; with one thought animating his
breast, and but one pnrpose directing his foot
steps-that of discovering the murderers of his
brother. Night found him still unwearied, and
swiftly pressed on and, as darkness gathered
quickly around, making it impossible for him
to longer follow the trail, he turned aside
with a deep sigh, and reluctantly prepaI ed
himself for sleep, first tasting a few haudsfnl
of the parched corn, 1t being the first morsel
he had placed in his mouth siAce early dawn.
The lark, the earliest riser of all the feath-
ed race, caught him on the move, aud, at
about noon of the same day, he came in sight
Of his savage enemies.
Uttering heartfelt ''thank God" and send
ing quick to heaven short prayer for safety
he dashed forward, and, raising his voice.
gave vent to terrific yell, which instantly
drew the whole attention OF the Indians upon
him. With loud whoops of delight they rush
ed after him--he having turned and fled-feel.
ing now certain of capturing him--so sure, IN
deed, that they forebore shooting him
But they let the golden opportunity slip by
aRd now it was too late--for he, being so feet
of foot, kept easily out Of guE-shot in adj
vance OF them; and, when they seemed abou,
ready from fatigue to give up the pursuit, he
would taunt them in their own language, call
ing them s'squaws," }" @women," and all oppro-
brious epithets, he could bring to bis mind,
by these means inducing them to continue
the now almost hopeless chase.
| Thus the afternoon wore on, ard at length
began to grow rapidly into twilight, and the
Indians began to look up place for encamp.
nent, with apparently the intention of relin-
gushing the pursuit and continuing their Jour-
ney in the morning.
Our hero could now have easily eluded them,
but such was not his object. Agility climb
| ing up large tree with heavy foliage, he wa,
soon, TO all appearance, far away in the lash
Of dreams, completely hidden by the thick
branches, from anything beneath his place Of
concealmept.
At about the hour of mic night, a dark form
might have been seen gliding around the place
where the Indians lay sleeping. A close
glance shows that it is John. He cautiously
steps amid the dormant forms. Having .ecur.
ed all the arms, he welds his light ,omabawk
with quick, nervous strokes. In a momcnt
nine OF the ten beings who, but an instant be-
fore, were so strong with life and vigor, now
lie cold and stark in the embrace OF death
With the handle of his axe he lightly tOnched
the tenth one, who wakened with start.
''rhe Iroquois should not sleep wit an en-.
emy so near,'' said John, in reply TO the
chiefs bewildered look, in the Indian langa-
age.
The chieftain, with a quick, searching
glance around, saw at once the position of af-
fairs but, with the frmness of hls race barred
his tawny breast, and bravely replied '.Srike
Long Knife--Onalaska is no squaw! He does
not fear to die!''
| ''Lile is sweet even to an lroquois," respon-
ded John. ''and will grant you thine, OH one
! conditions
"Speak, white warriori''
John, taking the belts of the slain chiefs and
and cutting them in twin, replied SIT is this,
that you shall bear these severed belts of
wampum home 20 your tribe, tell them how
their wearers met their fate, and also tell them
how certain an American will avenge the
wrongs or insults offered to friend. Go !'-
and leaving the Indian rooted, as it were. to
the spot, with grief and anger, John turned on
his heel and rapidly disappeared in the SUR
rounding gloom. He soon reached the settle
ment in safety-coming upon the villagers
like unto one risen from the dead. Throwing
the half wampum at their feet, he shouted,
rather than said. "There, fools! Cali me
coward, if you will-I can now mourn my
brothers. loss -
After collecting his movable, he started the
following day for the east, much to the regre,
Of the hunters, who had just began to appre-
ciate his worth-=but it was too late.
AMERICAN Pass PoRT DisREGARpEp RY AN
OTHER RGovERNMENT.-We learn from our cor
respondent at Berline, says. the Norfolk
Argus, thate Governor Joseph a. Wright,