Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-01-29

Ola cnief nnu sOmmOneQ all the great
warriors of the tribe to attend the
council, and they were now seated
around the fire: AS Tehathla passed
through the village, scrceches of APP
piause greeted him, but he did not
notice them. When he reached the
council chamber he walked In and
straight up to the fire, took up q
brand, struck II with his tomahawk
until the sparks few all around, and
throwing It back into the fire, he
said: la glIil,l. ID 8} b.var
"Tehathla told you yesterday that
he would speak to-day. he has seen
the Great Spirit In q dream. He has
told Tchathla Of the wrongs his peo-
pie have suffered, The leaves of the
forest win soon fall |; the forest itself
will soon be cut down; the bear, deer
and turkey will soon be driven away,
but not before the red men, unless
they rise and drive the pale-faces
rom their hdnting-grounds. The
Great Spirit tells Tehathla of the
wrongs his people have endured, and
bids him to drive the whites from
their huntIng.grounds, and they
shall go. Tehathla wants scalps to
hang upon his lodge pole" He then
stopped, took the pipe that lay upon q
large stone and hurled It against the
rock with such force as to break it
into q thousand pieces. STOPPING
again he took hold of the rock and
turned it out Of Its bed, brought an
iron tomahawk forth, and continued:
See chiefs, the rust has eaten up
the edge Of our weapon, and the pale
faces will SO destroy us, II we but
await our fate by being still. Let us
to the war-path while we can. am
DONE" He then took his seat by his
father, who arose and said: lt
"The Young Panther wishes to
battle his claws in the blood of our
enemies. The Great Spirit has spo-
ken to him, let US obey"
It Is useless to follow the warriors
In their work of preparing for the
war-path. Tehathla chose twelve OF
his best warriors to operate against
the stat ion on the creek, while other
parties were sent to act against the
other block houses. The Young Pan.
ther was on the war-path early mex,
morning, followed by his chosen
twelve.
After the Young Panther had
crossed the Red River they came sud.
denly upon two hunters from the
block house, whom they fired on,
One Of the hunters fell the Other
bounded into the forest, and was soon
running for life. The Indians gave
their war-cry and were soon In rapid
pursuit. Tehathla led the way. II
was two miles to the station, and /,
quickly appeared that the hunter
would have hard race for 1t. He
was not more than one hundred yards
ahead, and each party was striving
to reach the fort first. Along they
sped, and at last the station was in
view. Some one then saw the hun.
ter coming in SO rapidly, and asked
"Why II was that George Bell was
coming in 40 fast 2" and almost al
the same time he shouted, "The In.
dams are after him." The tops of the
houses were immediately crowded
with the inmates, who were anxious
to see the cause of the run. George
Bell was sorely pressed by one of the
savagcs, and as no bounded under
the protection Of the guns of the fort
the savage fired at him and gave o
yell of disappointment. When
young Bell entered the block house
he told them that the Indians were
on the war-path; that they had
killed Blame ON the river, and tina,
they must prepare for a defence. The
Indians kept up a desultory fire at
the block house, and proceeded to burn
the houses on tho outside which were
out of reach of the guns Of the hun.
tiers. They killed all the stock that
could be found. Within the station
the inquiry became general, I" where
Is Mary Belle" When last seen she
was going towards her fathers house
for something, as there was kind O.
gathering of the women in the fort
on that day. All were inside when
the attack was made. The cry
Z" Mary Boil is captured" soon ran
from mouth TO mouth In the station
The agonlzlng walls of her mother
were truly pitiful. Her father seemed
to be struck dumb and paralyzed Will
the blow. George, who had scarcely
recovered from his run, was crazy
with grief and impotent rage. The
full force OF the station was but fif
teen men, and there was no telling
how many Indians there were or
the outside, so talk of rescue wa.
folly. Directly the Indians wer,
seen leaving, and with them wa,
Mary Bell. Night soon came on
George Bell had been walking in 9
wild, excited mapner since he saw
his sister In the hands of Tehathla
Suddenly his face settled into an OK
preston Of high resolve. He went
to the house where the guns and am
munition were kept, selected him The
best rife that he could find, placed .
knife and Ratchet in his belt, then
went toa companion and told him
that 1t was his Intention 10 pursue
the Indians, aud II AN opportunity
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