The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-07-03
Incident Of the War Of 1912.


by large party of British and indians,
whereby the American frontiers, from
Youngstown TO Buffalo, was laid open 10
the depredaiions of the savages.
One of the most hourishing American
villages on the Niagara was Lewis,own, sit
ua,ed opposite TO the Canadian village of
Queenstown, and as the inhabitants of Lew
istown had been active in the defence oil
The frontier The enemy doomed the place
to speedy destruction.
When :he flames and smoke were ascen-
ding from the wanton conhag ration OF
Youngstown, and the parties of villagers
flying from The murderous savages notified
the people of Lewislown of what would
soon be the fate of their own homes and
families, every one was thrown into the
most confusion and alarm, and sought SAFE
ty in flight.
Among the last 10 escape were two broth
ers, named Lothrop and Bates Cook, the
former of whom, a few days previous, had
had his right leg amputa!ed above the knee
and was now a helpless invalid.
Lothrop, who in his crippled condition.
had no hope OF escaping the scapIng knife
of the savaees, begged his brother 10 leave
him and fly for his lie. But the generous
man had no such intention.
With all the haste possible, Bates, after
getting the team and sleigh TO the door;
managed 10 drag The bed on which his
brother lay, upon the vehicle, and throwing
in clothing and such other necessaries as
came nearest TO hand, started off in the
rear of the flying fugilives. But so rough
was the grourd :he youth could endure no
other than the sIowest motion.
Bates, therefore, found it necessary for
him 10 restrain his team to the sIowest walk
while he could see in his rear the flames
bursting out Of the doors and windows oi
The house they had just quilted, and the
yells and war hoops of the drunken indians
rang with startling effect in his ears.
House after house was fired, and before
the young men had reached the top of the
hill on their way out of the place, The entire
village was wrapped in flames.
They could see the painted warriors, wild
with drink and bedecked with the PIunder
of the stores, dancing and howling in the
streets, like so many incaTnate demons
/ and min9ling here and there among them
and dodging in and out OF the burning bull
dings, their British associates as busily en-
gagged in the work OF pluuder as the sava-
ges,while obscene oa,hs and drunken songs
auesed their eternal Joy.
On the other hand, as they moved slowly
along, they coald see teams and groups o.
their neighbors and friends disappearing
rapidly in the distance, while they were
forced TO move along slowly and exposed
to the first party of drunken and iniuriated
savages who might espy them. Moving
thus along, they had proceeded something
like half mile from the smoking village,
when on ascending an eminence, Bates was
startled by fierce war hoop III the rear,
and TO his horror discovered band of saw.
ages in pursuit of Them, and wildly gestic'
ula,ing for them TO stop.
In the excitement of The moment he urg.
ed his team to faster gait; but cry oi
pain from Loihrop caused him TO slackeu
his speed again; ard catching up gun be
had forethought 10 throw into the sleigh, he
prepared 10 defend his helpless brother &c
! the last.
Lo,hrop now perceived the danger they
! were in, and knowing in his feeble condi-
ton, that escape was hopeless unless swift
| er progress could be made, begged h:
brother TO drive on. At least it could only
could be death TO him and # the motion o
the sleigh over the rough ground should xii
| him. ne thought it would certainly be bettel
! than 10 fall into The hands of their merciles
pursuers.
The Indians dashing on, were soon IL
hailing distance, and in broken Englsh
threatened Bates, with the most cruel tor
lures if be did not stop, but he refused Il
obey.
Soon coming up with the sleigh, the saw
! ages began TO chase Bates round and rounC
it, but from some oversight paid no atten
ton TO his helpless brother. At last Bates
| snatched up the gun from the sleigh anC
ran off 10 one side Of the road, to draw th'
Indians, if possible, away from Lothtop :
The ruse partially succeeded but as
fierce looking Indian pursued Bates more
closely than was consistent with his safety
he turned Suddenly, and IeveIng his gu
at the savage, fred. The Indian gave
terrific yell, leaped into the air, ran fev
| naces and fell dead The death of thei
leader exasperated the savages TO the las
degree, aud they were about 10 wreak thei
vengeance on the brothers, when upo
their right, on the mountain, they heard
wild, ringing war hoop, and the next min
ute a volley of rife shots whistIed toward
them, and several of the pursuers fell kille
and wounded TO the ground.
4 The new party proved TO be band {
i friendiv TUscaroras under Little Chief wh