The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-10-30

which gave promise of soon distanc-
llngS the ,purucrs Their footsteps
soon died away III the distance; una, !
could he have kept np-.the pace. at
which he started, the Captain hoped
he might reach thcrivcr before being
ovcrtakcn. But at the end a few min,,
utes, he was forced to draw his rein.
The ridge had grown. so narrow, TINT
lthe-raviness on observation-disclosures
leach other, and broke 10 into steep
anTl dangerous gorges. At the first
of these his horse came to dead halt
and neither voice norspul could push
Ihim forward. Edgar sprang 90 the
gsoiml, andlooking over the ,preci-
,pice, shuddercd MT the leap he was I
endeayoring to take. A hollow, whose
bottom he could not see, cut directly
across his path and extended 10th to
the right and left, farther than his eye
could penetrate. .y ir -.-strg f..-.
"Thcy are coming john cxclaim.
ed Jane, springing to the ground; and
he had scarcely time to lead his horse
II little TO the left, when twelve or iif.
teen Indians dashed fu,iously up and
| like hip game to q sudden halt. lie
could plainly see the dusky outlines
Of their forms, rising back and forward .
Iscarching for crossing. He drew
Jane, whose white dress might bctray-
them, behind a tree, and breathlessly
awaited their motions AT a word
from the chief they all turned directly.
toward him. lie seized Jane by the
arm, and dropping his horsc's rein,
sprang down the precipitous bank.
A fearful yell from the ptrrsucrs told
him that he was seen: and a rush ana
n scramble, regardless of the. cfumb-h h
ling bank, brought them almost upon /
him. ... ............ ..... ....f, la, 49,.
Run, Jane! Down the ravine---
run!' he exclaimed, and bringing his
rifle up, the foremost warrior fellssto
the ground, pierced through the head.
Another yell more fcarful than the
first, heralded n wild spring upon
him. But the Ranger was more agile
than any savage; with one bound he
gained tree, and before they had re-
covered from their confusion, his ri
llc was reloaded. Slowly he began to
TO climb the bank--but his first move
ment was observed, and again they
rushed toward him. He turned and
fired his last shot--another savage
rolled groaning down the bank. But
the odds were too great His enemies
were too near to allow his again charg-1
ing his gun, and an attempt to escape
up the steep ascent would be instant,
death lie gave himself up. for lost.
but, drawing his knife, he resolved to
die fighting to the last. ''''i' "l''"
The click of n ritic-loclS directly be-
hind him caught his attention, and
the next moment II volley of balls
whistled over his head. A rush down
the bank Immediately followed The
company of rangers, led on by White
bad arrived intime TO save their Cap.
tain. The ravagcs taken by surprise
were unable to make n stand for with
them, rs with all other nndisciplined
men, panic was irremediable. p Ed
gar joined his men, and assumed the
command, pushing the charge, direct
| ly home upon the confused and scat
tered party But such ne werc not
disabled by wounds sprang actively
up the ascent, and gaining their sh0r-
ses, took to flight. They left seven
OF their, warriors, among whom was
their tall chief, lNng dead at the bot
tom Of the ravine- 'Hf.tI l' 77mmfl-
Edgar called his men back from the
pursuit, and mustered them within
the gorge. Not Que of them had re-
cciycd II wound. ' ''"tF
1--WE are all safe" said George
Fielding; " but where is Jane?Hls is
"Herc | am" Jane answered from
the ridge above. Instead of lying
down the ravinc, as Edgarhad direct
| ed, she had climbed the bank behind
him; and, unwilling to leave him in
peril so fearful, had dcta rmincd there
To await the issue. Had she been arm
ed, he wonld not have been alone in
the fight. - ~ 'it
Day had dawncd OF the con1ict,anl
now the shadows of the forest were
fast melting away. Leaving their en-
cmics to be recovered by their compan-
ions, who would soon returu fol. tiem
the rangers romomted, and set out
toward home Edgar lifted Jane int
his saddle, and with little difficulty,
catching one ofthe Indian horses, rode
happy rs if already her husband, by
her side, On the morning oithc thir |
day they once more reached her faith
crs house, where the reioicings. ut her
rescue were shared hy the re; assembled
guests, at her wedding with tie- RAN
ger captain. .1-,ifF 80
1 .f-F ....-u ---oa'l llfl, ,s,
n SLxvE-noLDER DRlvINGa HIS
SLAVES TO ruE RgCRuirNG OrrIca.---
4 Baltimore correspondent wrtcs:{
4 stakeholder in Dorchester conn
t ty, in this State, recently said To his
: slaves that. they had his permission
to volunteer in the army, but request
cd them, when they had made up
: thcil minds TO go, to inform him, and
rs they had driven him many n time