Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-02-14

clubs, and the women and children
with switches.
One Of his captors, who appeared
more friendly than the rest, now ap-
preached him, and told him in broken
English that he must run the gauntlet,
at the same time telling him to "Run
quick, no hurt him much; no run quick,
kill him." Smith nerved himself for
the race, knowing what he had to ex-
pect; and when the word was given
for him to start, he ran through the
lines at the top of his speed, until he
had nearly reached the end, when he
received a blow on the head from a
club which knocked him down, but
recovering himself he started forward
again, when a handful Of sand was
thrown into his eyes, binding him so
that he could distinguish nothing
He still continued to grope his way
along, and as often as he was knocked
down, would start up again, in hopes
of reaching the goal, but was so often
knocked down and beaten with clubs,
that he at last tainted and became un-
conscious
When he recovered his conscious
ness he found himself almost beaten
to a jelly, and so sore that he was un-
able to move without the most excru-
ciating pain. He was placed under
the care of the surgeon of the fort, and
had his wounds dressed Here he
was visited by the Indian who had
given him the advice at the commence
ment Of the race, who inquired if he
was much hurt, and manifested much
interest in him; telling him that he
only received the same treatment that
all prisoners met with on their first
appearance among the tribe. Under
the care of the surgeon he rapidly re-
covered, and was soon able to walk
around the fort.
On the morning of the ninth of July.
he n tic d an unusual excitement
among the Indians, aud upon inquir.
ING the cause, was told that Braddock
was within a few miles of the fort, and
they were preparing to meet him.
Barrels Of powder, balls and tIints
were rolled out, and crowds of Indians
were helping themselves to such arti-
Iclcs as they were III need of. When
all were supplied, they were joined by
a small party Of French troops, and
the whole party marched off together.
Smiths heart beat high with the
/, hope that they might be defeated. and
, that Braddock, being victorious, would
, continue his march, and take the fort
t and he thereby be released from an.
ticipatcd torture and death. But he
f was destined to be disappointed. In
f the afternoon an Indian runner came
, in with the information that they had
surprised BraddOck and surrounded
his army, and that they appeared com
I pletely bewildered and incapable oI
/ making a successful resistance. anC
j were being shot down by hundreds.
} At this intelligence Smith lost al
e hope, and gave himself up as doomed
to death by torture, or long captivi
+ ty among the Indians. About sunse
Y he heard the we'll known scalp halloo
4 followed by loud shouts and long con
o tinued firing, announcing the return
D Of the Indians, and the fate of the day
c Shortly after, the Indians appeare il
J. sight, driving before tn N twelv
| British soldiers with their faces paint
is ed black a sign that they were doom
o ed to suffer torture.
/. The Indians appeared almost franti
T. with joy; dancing around their pri.
= oners, yelling and brandishing thei
;. tGmahawks about the heads Of tn
D, prisoners, and waving the scalps the
" had taken, Of which they had larg
o number. Nearly all of them wer
T. dressed in some part Of the BIRTHS
m uniform some having on red coat
N others with hats, or pants, or som
y other article which they had Stripe
-y from the dead bodies of those the
had scalped. ThepriSOners were 500
r. brought out to the banks Of the ALL
d ghany, and with the full knOwledg
r. and in plain hearing Of the Frenc
in commander, were burned at the stak
,s- one after another. with horrid torture
k hat would make the blood run co
10 at the recital only; those whose tul
no came last being compelled to witne
so the suferings of their companions.
sb 1t seemed almost incredible th
". civilized men could ever become
H. brutalized, that with the power to pr
M vent, they could suffer it to be don
Dt. Yet the scenes were frequently repes
J ed during the same war, under t
*. sanction Of the French, and at a lat
ch period by the English. Smith, stan
No ing upon the battlements of the TO
nd witnessed the whole transaction, wi
nd what feelings, can be imagined, /
not described; not knowing at t
lev time but he might soon he doomed
cir suffer the same treatment.
III A few days after, as was customa
ler with the Indians after a great victo
rty they dispersed; each tribe returni
an to their own homes for a time. L
red tribe by whom Smith lad been C;
the turcd, demanded he should be given
ing to them as their prize, which was
md ceded to by the French commander.
lay Embarking in canoes, they ascend
It's the Allegheny to an Indian town abe
nee forty miles from the fort, when Il
alp abandoned the canoes, and takin,
i'll westerly course, the next day reacl
ere their village, which was called Tullih
the situated on the western branch of
leet Muskingum. Here they again rail-
tri- the scalp halloO, and were answered
the usual manner, the whole tribe -;
eat ING out to meet them. wild with deli