The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-05-06

West, over ther, that I'd undertake tel
git him all the 'ticlers bout ther red
coats and red SKINS
"Ah yes-I understand. You have
undertaken to earn halter, by playing
spy. Well, you shall be fully gratilied
in all respects
Firstly, then, by this Gay week we
shall be reinforced by at least three thou
sand regulars from Frenchtown, Am
herstbury, &C., and about one thousand
of our friendly forest warriors when we
shall at once fall upah your position, car
ry it by assault, put the garrison to the
sword, and open the way to the very
heart of your country"
Quick as thought, the kneeling cap
tive sprarg to his feet, shook himself
free from the grasp of his savage guards,
and advancing three steps nearer the as
tonished Colonel, thus replied:
Much obleeged to yer kee-rnel l
didn't spect to git all this yer formation
quite SO naateral and easy. But I've got
ter tell yer, keer-nel, that l rather guess
yer won't salt our boys over thar, nor
put none on em ter ther sword-not this
time sartan."
"Why-Ha What do you mean fel-
low ."
If it'll suit yer all the same, kee-r-
mel, my name amt teller, but Castor
Glencoe, the Anglaize ranger, and these
yer red gentlemen, that yer call yer for
est brothers, ar our Ginral's 'ticler
friends. and Wyandot chiefs. Rather
smart dodge, amt it kee-r-nel !; ter de-
ceive all yer red coats and red skins this
yer way, and make Kee-r-nel Sir p. p.
Poinsett. of H. B. NJ 18Th, prisoner in
his own quarters ?"
81 Ha ! What Prisoner y
Precisely, keer-nel. That's list
what | mean Yer my prisoner and
yer'll have ther pleasure of taken along
with yer that ar military secretary OF
yourn, and he'll have ther liberty Of ia
ken along with him all yer papers and
plans. My young friend, yer, Jack Per-
kins, that's some how got his arms loose,
will take good care of ther secretary and
his papers ; Ogon'z, and Nah was ia, my
two Wyandot friends yer. will look after
your Sauc chief ther, aud |, kee-r-nel.
with my otherr red skin neebors, will have
the pleasure of yer special company
across the Maumee."
But, sir surely you don't intend to
attempt carrying us across the river by
force 90
20 no keer.nel. l rayther reckon
yer'll go along of yer own cord, carryin
white flag. l guess yer red. thievin,
murdeIin brothers, as ther call ther red
niggers, II 'spect ther flag of truce car
ried by a British kee-r-nel."
Do you mean that am TO be made
the bearer of such a flag, which, while it
protects yourself and your fellows there,
at the same time carries myself, my sec ]
retary, and our Sauc chief, here, into the
power of your General %
Perc.i-s e-lee, kee.r-nel."
Never I'll give the alarm this in
slant, and the next, my whole command
will surround and hew you into mince-
meat
Now, spose yer jist try that ar little
joke, keer-nel, and git a musket bullet
through yer gizzard, and ther track of
this yer scalpiug knife round yer skull. :"
CASTOR pointed to a stack of loaded
muskets within five steps of his position,
and in less than ten seconds. Jack Per-
kins and the Wyandot braves, were men.
ac:ng the astonished commander and his
companions with their OWE weapons
Remonstrance or resistance were
alike useless and within ten minutes,
Col. Sir Peter Poinsett, bearing white
flag, and accompanied by the secretary
with important papers, also the stalwart
Sauc chief, who sullenly submitted to
the awkward necessity, were all on their
way across the Maumee, closely watched
by the scout and his companions, whom
tho white flag protected through the out
lying horde of hostile Indians surround.
ing the fortress.
The astonishment that obtained uni.
versally within the beseiged fort upon
tho second advent of the willy borderer,
conducting to Gen. Harrison 5 headquar
ters his captives, was but equal to the
JOY of the General himself, at the vast
Impotence Of the intelligence SO adroilly
obtained.
The result of CASTOR successful ruse.
was the sudden raising of the siege OF
Fort Meigs, the hasty retreat Of. and al.