The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-05-02
Mrs. Davis had so opportunely closed at

cious assault upon the doors and windows
all of which were closed-but, though
rough and small, the cabin was tight and
substantial, and for long time they made
but little progres notwithstanding they
battered away with all their might.
For time, Mrs. Davis was almost par
alyzcd with terror, and she could do moth
ing but weep, and cry out and hug her
frightened children to her wildly.
"Must we perish in this way {" she cri-
ed, in broken, Notwithstanding tones.
(. Must I and my children be put to the
knife by these bloody minded and re-
morsclcss savagcs. My poor husband, too
|-oh where is he? OH shall go mad.
Ny God is there no way of escapo-no
door open! Heaven help me, must do
something to save myself and children
I cannot give up and die without an ce-
fort, for that would be sinful Lord, give
me strength in this my hour of need, for
to Thee and Thee only now look for
aid.
At that moment tho door came crash
ing in, and the next instant the room was
filed with the yelling savages.
Mrs. Davis and her children screamed
in coaccrt, and the next moment they
were in the power Of the mcsclcss rcd
skins.
Such scene as followed bcggars all
description. In the end, however, not
witlsstanding all ll-thcircrics, and screams
and struggles, the mother and her chill
drca were brutally Observation-Disclosures
I " s.aiped.
Tic bloody and rcmorse,css decd ac-
co:anl;s.:cl, the tendish redskins set TO
woyi- 20 overhaul the cabin, and in Il lit
Tie while they cane across 8 leg Of whis-
key.
"nrm run FIRE water drink drink.
feel lice! good all over! make brave.
dam brave Ugh ugh"
So they mattcred meanwhile capcring
around t!lcic prize with every expression
g jaT. Il th;;t moment everything else
yyaa !orgctten; and with q drunkard's de-
!i..-i::...a taey gurgied down the fiery huid
Consequently, il :. brief period not one OF
t!.cia cc@!,l wall. straight. and in very
i;sst!e tine longer tie whole party were
,i0,,-r l:;,on the .tocr l,eiu,e.s and .uucoa
se:aas.
lime passed, and at length Davis ana
!:::s cs:...,,a:.;oas neared the cabin.
= Lear nothia:5! I see nothing" ex-
2...;nesl the t:.ralcr gaspingly. "oh,
Sod" Ike aaled, wildly, where are my
We end children my dear vile and Chill
drea z"
4o!s, guess they're safe cpoush" 4" 70
spondeJ the men, encouragingly
God grant ii! God grant it," cried
Tie pioneer, rs lie strained every sincw to
reach the cayin.
Il was now nearly dark, and surround
Ing c..jccts were beginning to grow indi.;-
liect
In a few moments the party reached
Tue cabin, Davis, something in the adj
and as The latter lcapcd the threshold
into his little home, lie uttered u loud,
car-splitting c:y-.a shrek Of agony-and
halted as If suddenly rivetcd to the spot.
a moment afterwards the others came
up.
10 explanation was needed. Before
them lay the mutilatcd remains Of Mrs
Davis and her children, and around about,
the drunken Indians
The men muttcrcd deep curses between
their set teeth The sight moved their
GcrceSt passions.
The pioneer buried his face in hands
and groancd as ii his heart would break
At length the settler started up IL chan
gcd man, ior his soul WAS on fire, and one
thought only possessed him. You could
read it in his burning glariny eyes.
Rctribulion !"
aLools tricnds.D he cried, in loud and
cracked tones, my wife and children are
murdered murdered! See them wLcrc
slex lax -; -l;Gi4s.,.ed is..-d .ndhutchered like dumb
beasts! iind these arc the dcvi!s-Gods
curse upon them. PIE pointed to tic
PROSTATE s:avagcs-" who have done rhe
bloody dccd-who have dcsolatcd my Life
forever They must die! as surely as
they have done this thing they must
diow
Say the word, and we'll make short
!