Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-02

of the brutes chained in the room adjoining;
a man stands over the grating aforesaid, and
kicks down, with his boot-heels, the noses
of the dogs which are poked through the
Stats; and in this manner the dogs are des-
troyed. Five thousand and ninety dogs
have been destroyed during the present
year; more than the number (4,e00) des-
troyed during the entire season of last year.
-Neso York Tribune
HOW A FRONTIERsMAN FIGHTS IN
DIANs.
A Denver letter in the Cincinnati Gazette
has story of frontier life:
my last letter closed with the arrival of
our party at Godfrey's rancho, on our west
ward journey. This rancho is about mid
way between Old Julesburg and the Platte
and Denver City. AS this is noted place
and its proprietor character propose 10
| dwell awhile.
"'old Godfrey as he is called by travel
leIs and himself when he IS at his rancho, and
'old Wicked when he is on his travels, is a
man about sixty years of age, above the av-
erage in stature, well built and firmly knit,
his hair iron gray, his eye keen and undim-
med, his shoulders slightly bent by time,
hardships and wounds received from the In
dians who are his only near neighbors, and
who never visit him to take tea or drinks 80
clally, but always do call when they think
their force large enough to take his cattle,
his goods, or the scalp of the old veteran,
or of some or all of his family.
"His watchfulness has so far thwarted them
and protected his household treasures but
they often run off his stock, and he az often
succeeds in getting even with them. The
rancho is built of adobe, the walls being about
two feet thick; the apartments are the dining
room, for travellers, kitchen, two or three
lodging rooms, and large room, used for a
sitting, wash room and stOre-the floor be-
ing rough boards. In this room are also the
arms and ammunition used in defending his
home from the frequent attacks of his neigh
bors aforesaid.
'His family consists of his wife, frail,
patient-looking woman, daughter about
eighteen, and three sons. These form the
corps reserve, while one or two hired men
assist in guarding against surprise and doing
. the work about the rancho. Outside OF the
house, and ten feet from it, are the fortiiica
= tlons, which completely surround 1t. The
!, walls of defence are built of sod taken from
: the surface of the prairie, being about two
!, feet thick at the bottom and one at the top
! the height being about five feet; near the tol
. loopholes are frequent, affording range in al
: directions. Through this wall, opposite tn
- front door, is an opening about three fee
: wide, and bags OF sand lying near to BARR
= cade the same if required.
. 1.-THE Indians, who have often by treacher
10 and open attack tried to destroy this tort an
" murder its occupants, have as often bee
beaten, till they now have wholesome fea
. of the determined Godfrey and his brave fan
lily. They hate him with bitter hate, an
declare they will yet have his hair, and Go(
frey declares that they shall not.
u 1.-THE bluffs are about six miles from Fo
- Godfrey, and distinctly visible. Behind thei
ir bluffs the Indians watch for chances. A fe
IN weeks since Godfrey saw a fine antelope net
IN pursuit. In the excitement of the cha
he failed to notice the distance, and, nearir
~ the bluffs, party of seven Cheyennes, wi
u had been watching as usual, went for him
~ The old man started, but his horse was t.
NJ slow, and the Indians were gaining upon hi
X rapidly. Here his experience served hill
~ Knowing that his long rifle would reach 10
W ther than the carbines with which his pr
III suers we're armed, he suddenly stopped /
VI horse, took deliberate aim over the back
ui the steed, and laid one of the savages To-
~, This occasoned delay with them, viii
~ Godfrey improved But two taking care
'sa the dead Indian, four followed on, and IL
GOV short time Godfrey repeated the operate
~. killing one more.
10, ,"' "This last delay saved him; but being
NV off from his rancho, he found shelter in ano
'ns er rancho, about ten miles from home. III
on' u, was now chance for the red skins. I
Gu Wicked away, and his family without his a
n' II was chance not to be neglected, and sc
'os about fifty attacked the fort, expecting to re
yen in the blood of the family OF their bitter
on. The family had time to prepare for them, {
ely received them handsomely, Mrs. Godfrey
y ,nl, ", the daughter loading, while the male mi
p bers defended. The battle ragged for twer
'uio ., four hours, but the determined, brave 1
'n0 and women held their own till the stages
=, preached, and the Indians 'vamoosed
'nu rancho in double quick. Thus the pion'
ons of our country live in perils and dangers
ups stantly, without aid or sympathy from
Il ~ Government which ought to afford them
,on, Nv protection"
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