Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-05-07

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And G..I yig,. sun and ra.u-
.7gsaH- .N0attig for -iFrH
THE $40" HAfHhNS'
Many wears ag,. while q soldier. | was
stationed mt Hl1ckhaa-e point. az the mouth
orthe Green Snake river. on the north side
of Lake Huron. This n1w danilatei r1nE-
hold WIS originally erected. Ua 90 sandy nr
stretching ont n51 the lake. in tie days 9.
the Indian wars. and could fancy i-- sien-
der garrison of ellrl>h1l,grs watching from
their l15phllas the clustering -orn- '. their
Indian foes as they stole along the borders 'i
the forest. The hllct-hoies tb9- r.li.ed it.
massive walls. and IFS ciarroi and h.ackeneI
-uriaee. suggested grim con e,tur7 -esre'l-
in- its brave defenders wl. f-.-i 30. graves
around iJ- i11l.
But now there were u1 lul Hn- t' employ
the leisure of the ul..gt-ua o. trni lrt a!
regular troops that crumhed .."aT rer days
within Jhc humble iJr-.i-1,i'.i -Hat n'" sNf-
rounded the old hloekhouse. Oar only enc
mics were bears and i.Ee- Which -Sul6ei
about the woods. aud the only uiHus who
sought admission g. the post Eare those lum
a little village about seven miles uU the
Green Snake River. where % peaceful party
5rOTbbeways had taken up t'e.ra1Jic
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what tijir-t 3. .he mail r.-..r contain for
ms
ID, ore ,..,.;lr tbs reu Irc was sad
ensugb Nv 3s5re.t friend was ra De ried
bv c,urt-martlsI u1 % serious charge Ie
had mot written 10 me himself. hut mutual
friend informed me that Def rcan5tucr month
was ras-eI Ilwthcr'- fate would be scaled,
and TINS u..nt5's DELAY had only occurred in
consequence oran important witness being
re,uir.I from thc lower province. ] saw 20
a-te' +5a- # was n, r.. r.xe- % alsrr5re thc
S!3'es' l'ir1 . o. - w NJ r,-. ,.., -,rirr
should come and the lakes be aI'a1 10 enable
me to reach headquarters. t5e ui1i would be
over, and my friend. 800 all pr'1a''-.-y' con-
demned
The dreadful thought taat he might be
sacrificed for the want of my testimony
haunted me. could not sleep chat night;
Many plans disturbed my mimi. Could
Indian express Oul'lo.e'Iy .'a-i- d., L'l
when came to count -'an4 ]. "'ala @ n35
arrive in time ut.e-S some one "'- ever ,E,, p.
should not be of the czgr-- party ! was
young, strong, active and accustomed to eS-
eriiop. surely what indian I. e,ll IL, 10 i..
could d. mere was was, h}',.n i '..Il ,. I'd 1 i's.
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