Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-19
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cries of alarm from the women, suddenly
filled the little house, as heavy blow from
some ponderous body almost crushed il
the door.
Quick as thought, David Whipple and
his son sprang to the loopholes, forit need
ed no prophet to tell them that some new
danger threatened their lives.
"The redskins, sgin y they both shout.
ed, instantly, and in one breath.
Bang
With crush the door this time tumbled
in, shivered into atoms, by heavy log
which the stealtRy, cunning savages had
converted into battering ram.
With loud fierce yelsthe redskins pour.
ed into the cabin.
Snow, dad, it's fight or die I" cried "A.
ron, clubbing his rehe, aud with one blow
striking down the foremost Of tho ssyages
"Givc it to 'em, my boy, give it to emf
ceied the old man, as he too laid around
him with indomiuable strength and cour.
age.
Jane, we must fight too, at sich time
as thisl" exclaimed Mrs. Whipple, as she
dubbed a rife and frantically struck at q
bowling redskin, who was about to seize
her by the hair of the head.
"Mother, I'll do my best ~ responded
the young girl fearlessly emulating the
example of her heroic parent.
1t was brave sight, those two men and
those two women fearlessly contending
with the brawny savages.
The battle ragged furously, for Whipple
and his son fought like the most desperate
bravery and even the females were no mean
antagonists.
The cries Of the combatanis, and the
crash of their weapons, filled the air.
At length wolnan's shrek suddenly
pealed above the din Poor Jane Whip.
had been been stricken down by a stalwart
savage.
80, my child my child" cried Mrs
Whipple as she few toward her, forgetting
/ herself in fears for Jane.
! The men were hemmed in and unabl,
to aid them.
The next moment another loud scream
smote upon the air, and Mrs. Whipple sanl
beside her daughter, never to rise again.
David aud his son shouted in agony.
"Cuss the red devils, they've murdered
mother an jane cried Aaron, with al
the frenzy of madness; and he laid arosnc
him with renewed powers. "Thats fui
mother' he yelled, as he struck down ,
savage can that fur Jane |" he added
as he levelled another "Now, dad !" h,
shouted his to father, 1--WE fight fur our ow
lives an fur vengeance Give it to the rec
butcher's-give it to en- y
A deep, heavy heartrending groan wa
the response. aud old Mr.. Whipple sanl
dead to the floor, stricken down by tree o
four powerful blows which were aimed a
his person at one and the same time.
"All butchercd but me p shouted Aa
ron, as he gazed on the scene in half stupi'
horror.
Meantime the yelling savages we're pres
sing upon him on all sides, and despit
his extraordinary efforts, he was soon ren
dered hors du combat. The redskins di,
not offer to take his life, however but onl
made it point to secure his person.
4 "Ye red devils !" cried Aaron frsntically
"what dye spar me fur, when you We mur
dered all the rest"
Burn um bym-by grunted the savage
ferociously.
Pale face kill many braves" added on
l-"red man burp him in slow fire. Tha
better than kill him quick"
"Cuss yer black hearts, can't hel p my
self an yer know it, cried Aaron, fairl
boiling over with the intensity Of his pas
siUns
Young Whipple was now securely PIN
; ioned by several of the savages, and mean
; time Others were busy brutally seal ping tn
bodies Of the old pioneer and his wife an
dasghter.
5 Aaron, struggled and fought, and ours
ed the remorseless redskins in the bitter
est manner, but was only laughed at, an
5 spat upon.
f so, ye bloody monsters!" he cried, "bu
I'll have vengeance for this, if ever git
free hand agin. Never, swear, will
show red man mercy, but night an day
S III hunt 'em to the bloody death Cusse
on the redskinned race, may the Lord dc
y sert me whelr forgit this night y
After scalping the bodies, and ransack
ing the cabin, the savages drove Aaron out
I side and applied the torch to the lit'
r building. In brief time, the place wa
4 all in blaze, and by the light of the fir
f the bloody redskins took up their line
march
i With one last lingering look atthe burr
h ing cabin, deep groan, and bitter ours
n Aaron trudged along, sPurred forward b
his heartless captors, who quickened h
: steps by pricking him with the sharp poin
- of their knives.
All next day with only few brief halt
= the savagcs continued on the march. A
:, night approached, however, they prepare
J to encamp, and, while some started ava
to look up game, the Others brought OF
a their pipes and set to smoking. In sho
= time the hunters returned with fine bucl
which was speedily cut up; cooked aud Dc
> vourcd by the redskins. None was ofiel
:, cd to Aaron, however, and the youth WI
half fanished.
"Wall, it's the best, p'rapsl' he muttol
! ed to himself. THE hungrier am, III
" more fierce and ferocious ! shall feel, al