The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-06-24
From the Advance.
Death Of Scott,
any God, Bill, there thew comep'
BY j. s. HIRsT.


of unusual strength and feetness. His
companion was similarly attired, and also
rode spendid pony He was less muscu-
lar, though equally active and daring as
his companion, as their combats with the
dreaded Sioux Indians had demonstrated. |
A shade of alarm, not usual with him,
passed over the countenance of the speak |
or, as he cast an anxious glance around |
him. A thrill passed over the person
addressed, as he saw the unmistakable |
traces of alarm and perturbation on the
face of mis- companion. Both turned sim |
UNANIMOUSLY to behold a sight that would
have frozen the blood of many less daring
than they The shrill wffoop of the foe
vas heard echoing over the plain. Not !
fan of could be seen, seemingly, whole |
tribe OF Indians, madly dashing over the
undulating plain, each apparently bent on
being the first to wreak the vengeance of
the tribe on the two heroes who were now
fleeing for life. Tall warriors with their
long fplumes spread in the breeze, spears
brandished in the air, shouting the war
Whoop, fills the soul with thrilling emo |
tions, while it warns the intended victim |
of the terrible fate decreed against him
by the willy and treacherous foe The
renowned Scott, although he had been
through many Indian fights, and expert |
enced many miraculous escapes, seemed
almost unnerved. His companion, thought
less experienesd; was more brave. Stead
lily the Two men passed on, not a word was
spoken between them They had long to /
travel before they could hope for the|
least safety. Already had they been ont
the retreat two hours, alternately fighting
and then falling back, and at each time
the number of savages seemed to increase
While peacefully pursuing their avoca-
ton in the vicinity of Cold Springs, they
had been attacked by small party of
Indians, whom they had repuised. But
thinking discretion the better part of val
or, they wisely sought greater security In
range of mountains, but few miles
distant. But it was very doubtful wheth-
er they would reach the mountains before
they were surrounded by their pursuers
81 So many times had Scott been engaged
IN conflict with the Indians, that they
thought his charmed life, and though
always doing their best to effect his cap
af1re, said it was useless to fire on him.
Scott was aware of this, and,did not an
ticipate any particular danger from their
arrows; but when he saw the number of
the foe he could not shake off the strange
feeling of peril which came over him.
s'The red nfggers have us this time,
Bill said he, tremulously See them.
come! Did you ever see go many before "
"Manyl" calculated Bill, "we can't see
the end of them"
"Nothing but miracle can save us,
Bill Let us make for the Chimney Rock;
see, it is in sight" and he pointed with
his finger to where that majestic pillar
rears it's stately head high above all other
mountains in the range, like majestic
sentinel to guard its fellows. "Once there
we can stand them a siege, for they can
never scale that when we are on the sum
nit"
cts our only chance" returned his
companion, and t1pning round they fred
volley at the savage foe, and rushed for
ward toward the goal. Three or four of
the advance fell from their horses, causing
momentary check. That circumstance
saved them for time; and when Che In
dians had rallied, Scott and his compan-
ion had reached the edge of the bluff, and
driving their horses in advance, they rap
idly assembled it's steep sides.
The mountain was perfectly inaccessi-
bic except at one point that one point
could be defended by single rifle, and
they anticipated no danger, except from
continued siege.
Yells of rage mingled with disappoint
ment as the savages, again baffied gather
ed at the base. They were perfectly
aware that it would be death to attempt
the ascent. In his airy prison they could
not glut their vengeance by torture, or
dip their hands in his blood They en-
dured all the fortunes that hunger and
thirst could produce Three DAYS had
passed, and they were so reduced by thirst
that they were unable longer to continue
the'defence W. A-t'i ~
Scott, though the stoughtest of the two
and much Injured to fatigue, was the first
to fall, and fell exhausted upon, the earth
Pre- Indians, though all was quiet on the
mountain top, did not dare attempt its
ascent. Bill Sweeney, summoning all re-
naming strength, resolved on discovering
some means of escape.
On the west Of the bluff was deep
chasm which separated two mountains.
This chasm, to all appearance from the bot
tom, was perfectly smooth. But from the
top small ravine wound about half way
down its side to point from which al
small stream of water issued Down this
Bill descended, from rock to rock, holding
on by vines and stumps of frs, till he
reached the bubbling fountain
Soon refreshed, he started to inSpart the
joyful news to his dying companion. He
mounted the natural wall with an agility
scarcely if ever equalled, but only to
find that his companion had gone, he