Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-10-18

with ready money to procure fresh horses,
and In twenty hours he had overhauled
the men at Prairie du Chen. They told
him they had met some Indians about
Arena. with little girl with her face
painted IN Indian style, but who wore
bonnet and frock.
II was on Tuesday morning that Wize.
ma had disappeared. /, was now Satur-
day evening when Mr.. Jones 60, back.
and IN that Time il had not been suspect
ed that the Indians had gone up the river.
as they were known to be of tribe Iiv-
ing chiefly near the St. Croix. Me.sen-
gers had been dispatched across the
country at the same time Mr.. Jones Ief,
for Prairie du Chen, with the hope tha,
they would reach the tribe in advance of
Wizena's supposed cap,ors. These. OF
course, could not be expected bnck for
several days. 1t was a source of deep
chagrin to Mr.. Belezer, who now blamed
himself for this neglect. Blu, Mrs. Be-
lezer having now become calm, and re-
stored to her accustomed christian resig-
nation; and news having come that the
Indians had their camp only two or three
miles up the river, he determined TO go
himself and search for his beloved child
at every risk.
Having crossed Brsbane's ferry al
Arena, he proceeded on foot with his
double e-barreled gun and dog as though
his object was simply to hunt game. This
he did to prevent any suspicion on the
part of the Indians. as he hoped thereby
TO watch their movements until he could
ascertain the true situation of his daugh-
ter. He had previously advised his
neighbors to keep quiet and not attempt
any movement up the river He also
took the precaution to fasten s<if by
chain and lock on the north bank of the
river, TO serve in case of his return in the
night.
1t was now between sun set and dark,
VIXEN Mr.. Belezer took his lonely way
up the river. The ferry road being sell
dom travelled, and never kept in order,
was by no means comfortable for a pe-
destrian at night. He therefore has,ened
on rapidly while he had light enough to
see his way. Night, however, overlook
him before he cleared the last open
marsh, and there missing his direction he
suddenly found himself sinking IN a deep
bog. All effort to extricate himself prov
ed uravailing; he sank to his waist be-
fore he found solid footing. His faith
ful dog barked loudly, and thus brought
ou, Mr.. Bell, whose house, in the day
time, might have been seen through the
oak shrubbery. In few moments, which
more like hours to the afflicted
traveller, Mr.. Bell was near the spot with
his rifle and lantern. expecting to have
moment they were startled with the sharp
sound of rifle, and Mr. BeIezer felt the
ball Craze his scalp. Ii was evidently
from the direction from which Mr.. Bell
had approached, and Mr.. BeIezer, not
being able to Distinguish any one in the
rear of Mr.. Bell, and supposing him 10
be an Indian. concluded that be had been
shot at by him. He Immediately raised
his rife and was taking aim at the breast
of his neighbor, when with another crack
OF a rife, the bail struck the weapon ou,
of his hand. Another repor: quickly
succeeding, shattered Mr.. Bells lantern.
Ia moment Banquo, the faithful dog,
had throuled one Of the aggressive party,
who cried out in agony for ass stance
Ii was the coarse voice and ennuncialon
of some iIliterate Jonathan, and was res
ponded to by two others with the terrible
Indian yell. All this ,ranspired in less
than two minutes. Then everything was
quiet, aud Mr.. Belezer again found hiu-
self apparently with none but Banquo
near him.
ACii l5dO IlGO TIC MS ldII-
tern was shattered. and in great alarm
Ee-enlered his house. HIS frightened
faraily FASTENED with him 10 their neigh
Dor Bentley, who resided near the river,
abou, half mile off.
Two hours had passed and Mr.. Beie-
ger was still unextricated from his unhap-
py confinemeE,-even his dog had left
him No sound had reached him excepl
the rapid notes of the whIP-Poor- will, ,..and
occasionally The sombre whoop OF the
nighl-owl Bot now be thought he heard
a long avn breath Il may have been
the echo OF his own. He had carefully
avoided crying ou, for help, from The ap-
prehension that it might be the means OF
directing the hostile party 10 his position.