The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-20
MISCELLANY.
A SETTLERS EXPLOIT.

As Samuel Bowditch, one OF the early set
tiers on Grand river, in Kentucky, was going
across patch of swamp, one afternoon, a.
bout half mile from his dwelling, TO look af-
ter some cattle, he heard stick snap behind
him, and turning quickly rou2d, found him
self confronted with huge savage, in all the
hideousness of his war paint, and with his
rifle or musket leveled at his head, the muz-
zle not more than four feet from him. Bow
ditch himself had rife in his hand, but he
knew the Indian could shoot him before he
could raise il and fire, and he did not make
the attempt, but Immediately dropped il to
the ground and held up his own palms, in to-
ken OF submission.
On seeing this, the savage walked up and
said:
.Give Injun gun!"
81 see you're a big chief, and 1 hope we may
be friends"
sWhere live ?" asked the savage. as he pro.
duced a stout thong of deer-skin, and pro-
cecded TO bind the hands OF his captive who,
being small man, saw he was no match for
the other, even without weapons on either
side and SO submitted quietly, though agon-
lied at the thought of his poor helpless wife
and children in their lonely cabin over the
hill.
II live out yonder not a great way from
here" replied the captive, moulding his head
in the proper direction.
"How many got ~ quered the savage.
The settler hesitated about telling correct
". He first thought he would name num-
Der large enough to deter the Indian from go
ing thither, aud thus, perhaps, save his wife
ana cnilureh rom lale iiee us own; OUT at
yer moment fenec1ioh, ~ occurred 10 nun
tna', shoaiu .ue sasasc .ahe MN lnere'
cnance migh' arise ior MN 10 regain ms iiDer-
ty, and SO he decided upon speaking the truth.
why no Long-knife tell?" demanded the
Indian, with an impatient frown. mo make
me-
NO, ch,el II .eu you uie truth. lhere
Ale ohiy 'n.ee peisons ~ NY Capih-hy wne
ana TWO niue chi'dreh-put 1 know Dig
brave chiei IKE you won hurt EN-.
NE go see EN- returned tne savage, with
neIee cream OF triumph winch the other did
not iaii 10 notice.
having tightiy bound the hands OF his cap
i've pehinu ms oaek, the savage felt about
ms o.ess 'or any o.her weapon, TOOK away ms
.u aN,. anu pu'.l,.s oosn weapons over MS
shoulder, tolu me "nlie man 10 lead The way.
Ihis the latter ana, luii Oh nope, lear and gen.
e,ai anxiety, eli ne ca.nc ~ signt !" ms mum
ue 10Y uwei n situated ~ pleasan. valey,
through wnich Moved pretty iittle stream,
branch OF the Green river, when the Indian
oIoereu nun 70 stop, ana proceeded 10 make
nun ,', ias. W tree, ~ means Oh ahother deer
SKIN tnohg secured 10 tnat around the wrists.
AM you gong 70 let me go down to the
nouse WIN you. INQUIRED the captive. now
ues,unns W 'ee' hiuen aiai VI ior the SAFETY oi
MS iainhy.
me go alone returned the savage, grufi1y.
me org chiei-waht scalp!
on, ior zoo sake, domt XIII my poor, in
noceht VIE anu cniiufehi pieaaed bowdltch,
isiriy asoniAed al .he thoughr cure great
cheii, know, ana your remember that they
never uiu you any marin.
Long khiie scalp much good rejoined the
Indian suiieniy, as he nnished binding the other
10 tne Tree, ana strode away down the NIL, car
ryihg the TWO weapons WIN MN. bowdltch
wa.cheo num- step oy step, as ne giided away
uhuer cover Oh the tress, keeping some rock,
stump, OF ciuhp OF pushes between MIN and
tne inmates Oh the dwelling SO they might not
py any chahce perceive ms approach and take
tne alarm.
AZ any rae can honer yit. muttered the
captive, and may De tnesil near me- and
io,thWi'h ne SET up series OF yeiis, that went
ecno,ng and re-eehoihg lar away through The
"lrs.
Ahe settler saw ms "ie ana chiidren come
ln has'e 70 .ne aoor, anu iook up the hii IN
siarm. Az this ne shouted AT the top oil his
lungs
quick, Es.ner r. BACK INTO the house and
par u up ught! Inc NUNS are arter you, and
IN prisoner! QuicK. quick! or you're lost,
Anu .ne children 700.
70, ,nolnen' VI TWO the mother ana child
.el l ssoou az - paiayA eu win asconishmeht
enu .e,ioi anu .'ien, W us great rehel, ne saw
ns n..ie ooy pom. ~ .ne u'tecuoh oil the skull
Ans sasase, anu an 'hiee hasthy retreat ana
S'o Ts M I. Ioo' $500,
Ane inan NJ" Uttered MERGE yeii' ana
ssePp.S ou. ,ieo p'an .'."' nIeu ootn pieces,
D , e'se, .ne o'nsi, AZ ,he u"eiiihe' as II ne
- .sA y. 'nis ineans 70 vent
80 80 ~ ~, anu loiieu OF ms
h;".l.;a -. ~ ., ,ooNns rohho al
=. ta,a,, "e IA A.. ~, VI. ilne oelohshg
"a sowsrd Nj, a p.,i;,a n star Tar,
,',a,a,,'I $50, .,',;..a -, ,', "no ,au
rara ~, s.va;,a nanid -, "a .nas ~ nm. nis
r.,s, ~athar,d ali - s,rana,l s, '.p nm,
dssnars =. .,,,r, =, sr..a h;,,,' a.e onc
Sro,r, ,ha ;as,ne,s 80 saie .',a a..s iaaher
rro,, a,,. ts,.a' ~ .n " p'esei'a'ion tian
R,,t ~ his pras, ;ov III ,ns,aal.,,o - H.
heard and ri, h;s honds s,ra;n oraoi -, Ky, ne
and snddsnaniv h;,,ssal.c anu ~. snap,
=. ,.r,. ~ I,.aa SELL, &C anu ms arms
sS - e 'ooAeu i',eAiy anu "hueiy
alounu, a,,o -, uisposeu 10 uouot us senses
70. ~ u'scre'''. us goou 'ortune-lor any fortune
49, 49, $50 m"iu ~ "ouu give MN even
oni. oer,.;,, s,a.,,, ,rhe I 49, nc expected
lily h,',..'s a n .s e i, a was al least
;aS .',, a,a my ga, au. iio'l num- anu MS
g.. i,sa 90 a"u WIN .'ia. star. III race
,;ea 49,, a., 20 49,; ;s ~. guy ms
own NE Dut tnat OF bis wife and children
WI, Wy. ~ W. "a iv"' ae W o'er'ahe num-
''a Ioau Yen y. ni'ins'eu JOY anu uehahce,
a~ ava NC wen. over t'le niii' ana Win louder
yeu " iase az his unexpected escape, lhe nerce
savage caine Dounuilg after MN. B0wditch