Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-19
From the New York Dispatch.
ATTACKED BY INDIANS.
A Remlniscence Of Pioneer Life.
BY WILLIAM EARLE BINDER.
"Injuns /"

and his wife Eliza, and their two children
Aaron and Jane.
The time was early in the night, and
the fendish yells of the savages had sud
denly aroused them from their first slum-
bers
The family occupied substantial log
cabin in the western part Of Pennsylvania,
nearly hundred years ago.
clark u whispered David Whipple, as
he motioned the others to keep sti |.
Inside the cabin, moment of deep 81.
lence followed. Outside, the frantic whoops
grew louder and louder.
"Thars big party on 'em, dad p said
young Andrew, at length.
"Sartin !" was the sententious reply.
The old man turned to his wife and
daughter, who were silently standing near
by. The women were pale aud anxious
looking, but firm and collected
"Aaron and NELL fight the Iniuns, wifer
said he, deliberately; can you an Jane
mus load the weapons for us. Keep up
yer hearts, fur its impossible to say-wha;
the night'll. bring forth. The cabins
strong, an, the Lord wiilin', Aaron an
nell do our best to drive the red devils
away."
"That we will, dad !" boldly responded
the son "an couple O. tough uns like
us ant to be sneezed at, tell yer. Mind
how we'll make the fur fly directly"
Yell, yell; whoop, whoop; back and
front and all around the house, echoed
aud re echoed the sounds, unlike anything
human. Now, too the savages were beat
ing and hammering upon the doors and
windows, and fercely hacking at the stout
logs with their terrible tomahawks.
Open the loopholes, Aaron, an I'll gil
tho fghtin tools ready" said David Whip
pie, busying himself accordingly. "Wc'rc
goiu' to have warm work oft, my hoy 7
"That's fact, dad, we air !" responec
the young man-who was only about TWEEN
ty years of age-with ali the GOODNESS O
veteran.
In few moments the old pioneer hat
collected together several rifles and a con
siderable quantity of powder and balls
Meanwhile Aaron had opened the loop
holes, through one of winch he was eau
tiously peering out into the darkness.
IL kin see the red cusses, dad, dancn
about like mad, bnt | can't count 'en, the,
dodge in an out so, said Aaron. turuin:
+ his face into the room. "The nights to,
dark to make out much O. enything, an
can't even tell what tribe the screechn
devils belong to-"
guess it don't matter much Jest now
5 Aaron, any way" responded the old man
as he drove bullet into his rifle. Turn
ing to the women, he added "Now, wife
you an Jane load away, an don't think c
euything else for twon't mend the matte
at all. 'Taint the fust time we've bee
E tackled by the Iniuns, an morn likel
twont be the last"
The old pioneer stepped up to loop
hole and peered out AT that moment som
+ four or five Of the redskins were stoopn;
down together in knot, evidently strikin
> a fire, as a gleam of light OCCASIONAL
flashed up in their midst.
"Thar's good shot, dad y cried Aaron
who was also looking out. "Thar's got t
be scrimmage, an we might as well be
gin now as eny timc, when we've got sum
thin of vantage.
"We'll give 'em shot, Aaron but max
culO " .JNi hihi INEHOhuSA IiA
old man as he adjusted his ride
The next moment the report of two ri
1es smote the air, and two dealy Shrek
. followed.
Madly, furiously the remaining Indian
uttered their yells, and fred their weapon
at every hole and crack where a speck {
i light was visible.
n 'Thar's two on EN- out of the way, dad!
said Aaron, as he drew back and exchang
a ed his empty weapon for one that wa
; loaded
II wish it wur the last two on EN-, m
8 boy !" responded his father, as he also eS
changed his weapon for another,
Is The pioneers gain cautiously peered OF
through the loopholes, aud on the first ia
n opportunity for shot again discharge
i their weapons, bringing down two more
the savages.
. In this manner several hours passo
away, the pioneers firing their rifles wit
deadly aim, and the women reloading the
as last as they were discharged,
= Without intermssion, the bloodthirst
Indians kopt up their yelling and shou
( ing. At times they attempted to stori
= the cabin, and again to fire it, but the ri
pidity and resolution OF the beleagued Sc
tiers defeated every attempt which the
= made.
a In a few hours the savagcs had lost
score or more Of their number, aud accon
: plished nothing
}, Suddenly the sounds outside died ava
u aud everything became strangely silent
What kin be the meanin' o that, dad
e inquired young Aaron.
"Looks as if the redskins had 'cludc
20 let US alone, responded the old man
u mea a,ured tones.
!, "rhe Lord be praised !" cried Mr.
e Whipple and Jane in heartfelt tones.
n Some time passed, and meanwhile Il
ooleagued family listened anxiously fl
my suspicious sound Nothing howeye
e Indicated the presence of the savages, an
ie nope grew strong in their hearts.
!. "Wife you and Jane so TO bed y sa
d David Winnie. at length. fAaron an