Smyrna times., 1861-01-03

midnight, when there was slight
side the door, and, by c!ase,y OBJ
listening, voice could be heard.
ordered three OF the party up stairs
the savages who might be in the
he would defend the door. The Cd
put in the hands OF RIsler, who, on
sow, by the faint light the moon c
the clouds, body Of Indians, JUS
pallsade. They were standing
quiet, watching the movements ol
panlons near the door.
"TakO the three Indians to the |
Rieler. 81 will take the first one |
the sec md, and Nancy the Ihird.'
No'selessIy they placed lhelr We
porl-hoics' and at the same install
belched forth fire, and three Ind al
on the spot. The Indians seemed Il
panic, and precIPltately fed, Id
after returned and attacked the hoI
ly. Their principal point Of att
door, which the old man was defe 4
they were batterlLg at it, the Oh
kettle of water over The fire, and Il
utes had it boiling. She then al
stairs, and softly raising a sma
rtctIy over the savages' she thre
contents over them. With lou /
fled, and as they retreaied the pal
gave them a vo.Iey, and twU crI
either killed or wounded.
/ For about half an hour there II
silence; no tra:e ofan Indian cou
"l reckon they're gone" SAID
in whisper t. her husband.
"Not they-we'li hear from theI
and he had scarcely made the e
rife shot from one of the party d
nounced the reappea arce of the A
Go into the kitchen Hannah,
man ; 81 believe they are at the d
The old lady FASTENED to obeg'
watched the door closely as the
tered away al 1t. There was a part
at the front door, which The oil
guarding with the utmost care.
stairs were ordered down, ard tn ,
were then mu tered below stairt
and the mother were guarding tht
at which the eavages were eager J
At length it yielded to their etfor 6
The son shot the first Indian, wi
ther, with an axe, attacked the
and drove him back. The bowin.
ages brought those from the froI I
rescue, and the whole forces were
bled at that point. The old lac y
serious Wound, and was borne ava
The Old man, Rlsler, and Nancy, A
the fight, by giving the savages a v
was returned, wounding RlsleT a
Spellman bui they continued the
the savages fed, pursued them u
Spellman received a second wouul
, abled him, and he crawled into n
The remaining three fought =
tion, and drove the savages ste j
yond the palisades. Nancy an
stopped to repair the breach, whila
! a circuit of the place, 10 see if it \
t ! cleared ofthe enemy. AS he c
: preciplce, an Indian sprung from
: upon him, and then commenced {
life. The Indian had no wes pom,
ored to drag Rsler over the pre-
e latter was compelled to drop his T.
: therefore on equal footing with h
For a few moments, they woul
e the edge of the precipice, when Il
n little Of the advantage, would
l. tagonist back. His only hope wa-
K savage; and to this purpose h.
o whole strength. But the saw,
,r strongest man, and RIsler was SOL
n ened by the loss of blood.
1 The struggle had continued fo
Y utes, when Risler felt a pecul
l. about the throat. The Indian h,
e fingers tightly in the neck of r
II choking him to death. He was
helpless victim toward the preciE
r. but Of a gun came whlzzing d
* head, and, with a convulsive shu
re bled over to receive a death b
z hands of Nancy. She had for
le courageously; and, last of all, sa
is who in after years married her.
er The wounded all recovered,
ly days withstosd a siege, at the
e time they were rescued and Ia
n. Of safety.