Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-20

wart savage, with howl OF exultation,
leaped upon him, and grasping the hair OF
his head. was about 10 whip off his scalp.
when, with one last, smaddened effort, /
plunged my kpifa through the side Of the
fellow, into his hendish heart; and leay-
ing il there, and sprinsing upon his car
cass, with desperate bound leapeds over
the enclosure, and hew with what little
strength had lsit 10 the coyerof the
thlcket beyond. The savages, who were
all crowded wltlln. were so intent on scalp
ing my murdered compapionss that they
scarcely noticed the act gill had gained
one Of our canoes and launching 1t upon
the river, made my escape down the rapid
current.
From some inexplicable reason, the saw
ages did not pursue me, or, II they did, |
was not aware oilt aud alter weeks oi
suffering Preached the post, so changed
by hunger and exposure that no one there
could recognize, me and for months after
was not able to lit eyea q ride TO my
shonldeE N aJa
Years passed by alter the blnody event
have just related. and though the mem
ory loi my beloved brother, and only true
friend o. ny wandering ne. was still as
fondly cherished as ever, 1 had long since
ceased 70 mourn ms lntimeiy death, and
stu pursued my hunting aud trapping oc'
cupatlons, and passed through the many
and various adventures and accidents at
tendent upon such life. From my long
experience, and the services had render
ed the company, was offered promotion
70 70 ~ Inc enVlsnle poslllon o. 9 oo'oJoiss, -
command o' new post ana large lorce
oI trappers ana yoyagsurs. lbnt 80 accns-
TONED nad become 70 my wandering we,
ana loved so wen 70 measure my nght
ing qnaliIies witli the tnieving blackieet'
that refused the tempting oiier, and re-
NAMED q simple hunter .SV
Many Blackioot scalp has been hung
.ln tne smoke Of my camp nre, as tribute
TO the memory oiiny brave JEAN which
not all the blood Of The red race was SUI
ficlent TO wash from my he lrt J,
| was becoming an old man. for already
my head was as white rs you now see u,
when l took charge o. . Trapping party,
away up the Big Horn branch 'ofthe fel-
lowstone. we had been there most of
the season, unmolested BY the Indians,
when one evening some OF the men came
into camp and reported signs Of our old
encmIes, the blackieet' put these were
OF the oeton panu. IL was not long oeiore
they were upon us in greatly overwheln.
ing iorce; ~ was nota casual part; OF
hunters, but . large war party decked ~
all me savage nnefy Of pant ana eagle
leatnerss
a bloody light ensued, and the Indians
wouid nave wlpeo Us ont as eneciualiy as
they mad done ny iittle party on the head
81 MIX hiyer, put ior the circumstances
am golngto relate. "a .Ag. ins
Already several OF my party had been
Killed, and as many wounded. There was
among the Indians brave fellow, the
Chief of the band, who, though leading hls
warriors Iearlessly TO the assault, aud reck|
lessly rIsking ms own person to our shots,
appeared utterly careless o. hls own aim
though armed with beautiful rife. HIS
body vas covered with warpalnt, ike the
Others jet his hnIr was white aud gould
see he was an old man itom the deep
wrinkles Of his face and there was sorae-
thing about his bearing, as he moved lear.
lessly from place 70 place, that unaccoun'
tably attracted ny attention. Why i was
Knew not' put was reminded Of my