Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-08
AN INDIAN ADVENTURE In
OHIO.


attacks Of Indians; but protected by works,
and actuated by the hardy courage OF their
class they bad uniformly repulsed their
assalants, and frequently with considerable
loss.
Some time in the month of October intel
ligenee reached the little garrieon that the
savages were preparing an expedition against
the settlements in great force. A council
was Immediately held and scouts were sent
out with instructions to ascertain If possible
the number of the enemy and the probable
point of attack Two of these named Me-
Clelland and White, asscended the river as
far as the picturesque promontory now
known as Mount Pleasant, the summit OF
which commanded an extensive view of the
surrounding country.
! Here the two scouts took their station and
fwere not long in discovering the objects OF
their search. The smoke of an eDcampment
rising through the trees betrayed the pres
ence of their foes, at distance mach more
adapted to scrutiny than to the safety Of the
watches. a7'o- nHa = Jui pig
Every day brought fresh accessions to the
warriors; and every new arrival was greet
ed with prolonged and exultant yells.-
Such sounds were well calculated to appal
those to whom they were unfamiliar, but 10
our gallant scouts they served, like martial
music, to string the nerves and stir the spir-
its. From, early life they have lived on the
Irontier, ~ is not likciy, therefore that tney
wouio oe circu'HVeh'ea oy tneir ioes, or WIN
out desperate strnggie iaii VICTIMS 10 the
scalplng knite: 10
on seVerai occasions small paraes lett the
encampment ana ascended tne hill at which
times the scouts would hide IN cieft OF the
rocks or creep among the branches OF some
iahen tree, I'LL the danger was past. For
iood tney uepeaded on tne supply IN their
knapsacks' Tor they dare not kmdie hre,
ana 'ne report Of one OF ,nelr rihes would
nave precipHateu upon them the entive oand
nool of water amona % tho rocis aervsd Tho thsm
for their dr;nl. In a fou doys hnwovor
this disannearad and ,he olternat;ye was nre'
sented of find;ng a now snnniv or .hsndon
;rr tho;r ,ndor,s,,;nr fr'
McCle,land vo,nnteoroa 70 r,olo ,ho trio,
carrv;ng his ,rns,v r;aa IN b;s hand anS
w;,h tive contoen: s,rnUo aornss HE sSo~ra
ers be c,refnllv desconded 70 tha veraa =,
tha nro;r;a onj La.n;nr .,;,t;, ,h. ,h;ai,o,
or ba,,o ,rh;oh si,;r,ad tho h;i,s d;,oa,aa IL,
co,rse 10 tho r;vor on ,ha hail of rrh;oh h'
la ,Ia oond e'r,, W s,,a ,,st;,, "nua .;. ~
fror, ,.hoso ,,o,ora ha sIlad H. on,sa ,p,ms pS
ro,nrnoJ l., sarotr "N'
.If.at..
Inc success OF tne enterprise determined
.he TWO iriends 10 nave iresh supply OF wa
yer uaiiy, ana the TASK OF procuring IL wa
10 DC performed alternately. The next day
when Whi!e had hlled MS canteens he sat
lew moments watcning the iimpid element al
gurglea from .he earth. Whhe thu
his py nor snd a ~ ,urn;nn % hs .aw pou,is % " :"
snou.s Tnd;,, ,,nn,er All, =
hin, ,h. sIJor ~ ,rhor, ;n,noS;a,a,u ~ -
nna or ,ho.o far raaoh;n,, ,.i'nona ,o,;sa 90"
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ga
White at once comprehended The peril
his situation. If the alarm should reach tn
camp both he and his companion must inc
vitaoiy perish. Sell preservation prompted
the inhietion OF noiseless death upon The tw'
squaws--a proceeding to which, in all prob
aoiiity, ne feit but Slight repugnance frol
any scrup'es OF border gallan.ry. lie sprant
upon ms victims with the strength and agil
NY OF panther, ana ughtiy grasped thei
throats, leaped with them into tue river
Mhnout diIlicuity ne succeeded IN thrusiinl
tue heau OF the elder Deneath the water
where she specify became insenslole, but tf
younger made stonter resistance, AM
during tne sunggle, TO MS great surprise
addressed nm IN nisown language, thongl
IN worus scarcely artieniate. lie quickiy re
EASY us hou VIII @ sae L .niotneu nun 'la
a. .m b', ,,o ius;sn Sne n"u 'Io Soi hnt.u % p.s
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during the narrative, White let go his hol'
upon Inc sqnaw, whose oouy hoated wner
NV All nos mNe,y oe a'Svo,ereu' anu nas ss
y rontoa s,aaS anS .n a s, ~ ioVm u g., W." ~
hin Tpsv haS se"r,pir sy n oo,a '," ,'s" M uard' a.
when the shouts of alarm were heard anon
a quarter of n mile below Some warrior
ON their wav 10 camn, had nrohabIv rp,cbe
the river as The bolv of the drownded souay
aoated mast White and the GIRL reached m
hill. McOlellaud had remained no indifrereu
spectator of the commotion so suddenly ey
cited. The Jndians i,nme,I;otelV st,nck q
In every direction and a .number Of then
before ihe figitives conld reach tho snmmi
had commented ASCENDING the accliyit,
picking their way with caution. and keenin
: constantly under cover. From time to lin
glimpses were caught OF their swarthy face,
as they glded from tree 10 tree apd rocl
till at length it became evident that the has
l OF the hill was surrounded, and every hon
of escape cut off
Nothing wac lef, IN t,,a nionosrs b,t ,
III ,hoir I;,ss a. ioa,,,, as rpss;,Jo M
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