The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-05

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full blows of three or four stalwart savages.
Q"Helpl help F.! help p, cried the brave youth,
rs he sank to the ground. r lira- ..-.-fr.f,...
l. Still the bloody battle went on, but the main
portion of the combatants were now much fur
:ther removed from the point occupied by
Boone and his son, and few Others, than at
the beginning of the struggle. From the
commencement; Boone and, Israel, and those
who had happened nearest them, had been
backing off in one direction, and the rest of
the settlers ia another Only a small party of
the redskins comparatively speaking were en-
gagged in the attack upon tie great pioneer
and the little band around him, the balance
being, occupied where the bloody fight was the
thickest. tE .v f.,r.r. .rg,. -sI ,.r..I. o.i.
70 On hearing his son cry for help, and the
words proceeded the. young mans fall but a
tlmoment, Boone uttered great shout, and with
renewed powers rushed upon his remorseless
ASSISTANTS scatteriEg them zsglst- aud left, La
a few moments, he reached 1sraePs side. a.
glance satisfied him that the brave boy was
not dead yet With one powerful blow cut
ting down the nearest red skin, he bent to the
ground, picked up his wounded and bleeding
| son in has brawny, muscular arms, and beating
back the other savages. began slowly to retreat.
At the same time, rush of battle brought
many of the settlers between himself and the
Indians, and afforded him moments respite.
u"FatherJ Pna dying fast ~ whispered Israel,
in feeble, broken tones. 81 can't live but a
few moments, at the best. Lay ms5own, then
and take care Of your, own life. 1t is my last
wish" 14ra3 = = n. 20. ,.---,t-.. -. -
40, Israel, my boy" responded the pipneer,
with much emotion s.don't ask me sich thing
L can'tl can't can't! While thar's life
thar's hope, an my arm is strong yeti -.
'Bat, father, you risk your own precious
life Eithout any hope of saving me- y fecbly
responded the dying youth. 81 am wounded
to the death. 1 can hardly speak, now, and
| see but family. In . moment, it will all be
lover For the sake of others grant what |
ask. L can't say any more. Good bye!--lGod
4 bless you -love--to--all p'T,-. ~ 49,
I-r7,A gasp-a throe-and Israel Boone breath
| cd his, last. g1 ..,;---- ,ftv,-r .f.+-. ..r. -
g"IIe's, dead. my boys 6ead y, cried tie
pioneer, in tones of anguish, and, as he utter:
ed these words, be bent over and kissed the
ciamtnS lips of his lost son. 7,,5 -,.l..,,.-.- '
.At;the same moment "a huge, ferocous look
4 ing Savage suddenly sprang upon him and
aimed a terrible blow, at his apparently devo
! ted head. Quick as thought, however, Boone
spraag- to his feet, caught the red skins ara
with his left haud, and with his right drove
his knite up to the Ailt in his ASSISTANTS broad
bosom.yJrr ts-;c7,rr 7anrI ...-, as-- -
/ ;a Without groan the Indian fell dead to the
ground. At the same instant several other.
rushed at Boone, but the latter suddenly turn
ed round and with the speed Of the wiae
bounded away into the forest. A number fol
lowed ia pursuit of him, but Boone was no
the man to be easily captured, and at last thu
red skins were glad to give up the chase.
Weared and worn, and sadly depressed il
/ spirits, Boone at length reached the settle
ments, and communicated the terrible intelli
| gence with which his heart was burdened.-
subsequently he returned to the scene of tn
contest, and bore away the ecalpless body o
| his son.. s ;.-y.- r.. f.-.-.e7 fr -+'
During the next few hours nnmber of th
settle,s who had gone out with the i'll 7fated ex
pedi:ion came struggling in, but by far tn
largest proportion paid the penalty of thei
lives, and never again returned to their hom
and their friends. ot s.rrs. s.l... ,--- IL.