Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-10-25

landing TO cross over to Cedar Island
which intervenes between the north and
south shores of the river, he plunged into
the water and swan across 10 the island
Cooper, determined not 10 be less Jealous
than the dog, made no halt for the ferry
boat, but waded across, followed By the
whole company. Arriving at the other
side o. the island TO take the ferrv boat
oFer the deeper chanel, they met there
The Indians. just about the time thar the
company with Mr.. Belezer had conmenc.
ed their march. This was an unexDected
encounter 10 the Indians, and for which
they were entirely unprepared The
now clear light OF the moon revealed the
condition of both parties. The whites
bad twenty men, armed in every sort of
way, while the Indians numbered bu,
eigh, men, with their squaws and chil-
dren, and had only three rifles among
,hen-the others had bows The white
man who had been wounded by the dog
VAS carried on litter. Blnquo whined
a moment when he came up to them aud
then plunged into the water and swan
across. Cooper was al loss what 10 do:
the Indians appeared greatly ala med
and the movements OF The do-r seemed TO
imply that he had better hasten on 20 re-
heve Mr.. B-lezer. But the alarm of the
Ind Id h.
1ated. The two bearing the litter sud
denly turned about and rolled the wounded
man into a canoe. That movement salts
fed Cooper that no time was 10 be los.
He ordered his men who had guns, and
whom he had kept in the from, rank, te-
ing only four thus armed, 10 be ready TO
fire, and then Immediately a. they fred
TO retire TO the rear and reload, while
those armed with axes, hatchets and clubs
should rush On and after short assault
give place for the guns again. The
wounded man IN the canoe cried out, 'you
gal, out of the way or they will shoot
you" This appeared to be interpreted
immediately by one Of the Indians, and
TWO squaws sprlngIng 10 a canoe, caught
between them young girl whose face
was covered with read paint, but her
clothing was readily recognized as the
dress OF NIzena. Cooper was about Civ
ing The word 10 fire when the rear Of
killing the girl arrested The command
The men as suddenly threw down their
guns and rushed foreward TO seize The
child-lhe guns went off as they fell, bur
without effect. With a most wonderful
agility the child freeing herself from the
squaws, rushed into canoe and seizing
the paddle, went rapidly down the stream.
The Indians with rifles immediately
ran and stood between the squaws and
Coopers company, and presented them
ready 10 fire. This covered the light Of
The squaws. and five arrows sped their
way at he same time against The feet of
the white men in the front rank Al this
moment Mr.. Belezer and cid Plum strucE,
their skiff agairs The canoe III which the
wounded man was laid. They both
sprang from the skih upon The canoe, ,and
thence upon the landing. The canoe
was upset and HE miserable man rolled
over iuIo the river and was seen no more.
Instantly the Indians without rifles sp1aug
into the skif>, which had been detained
by the twlg of an overhanging tree. Mr.
Belezer rushed to The aid OF Cooper, " ho
had suddenly grappled the rife of one Of
which on account of It's dampness could
be used in no other way, he leveled the
Indian TO the ground. The men who had
been waiting for word of command
now rushed forward, and seizinC the two
indians, whose rifles had already been
fired off without any other efiec, than
flesh wounds on TWO OF The white men,
they held them firmly until they could be
tightly bound. The company then huT-
ried with them 10 the Vi lage, where they
arrived about sun rise. Bu, great was
the disappointment Of ,he exhausted father
and The whole company al not finding
Wizena a, home. They had calculated
certainly l..al she rad guided the canoe
around the island 10 the mann land, aud
had made good her escape -Totn tle IN
dams. But now they Ie.t assured she
had again fallen Into lheI. hands, aud
the pursuit must be renewed Sill Mr..
BelezeF hoped that the company the other
side of the river had hailed and saved
her from being retaken.
Wnhou, thought of the Indians they
had captured, they all rushed Instantly
down the river. On reaching wha. is
called the /" Old Fort" a mile below the