The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-11-14

tie woods.
The Indian army now advanced to the
assault. with terrific yclls. u few shots
from the garrison, however, compelled
them to halt. Girty then changed tho
order of attack. Parties of Indians were
placed in such of the village-houses as
commanded a view of the block-hOuses
4 strong party occupied the yard of
Ebenezer Zane, about fifty yards from
the fort, using paling fence as cover,
while the main force was posted under
cover on the edge of corn-6cld to act as
occasion might require.
Girty then appeared at the window OF a
cabin, with white flag in his hand, and
demanded the surrender Of the fort in the
name Of bis Britanic majesty. At tbis
time, the garrison numbered only twelve
men and two boya. Yet the gallant
Colonel Shepherd promptly replied to the
summons, that the fort should never be
surrendered to the renegade. Girty re-
newed his proposition, but before he
could finish his larangue, thoughtless
youth fred at the speaker and brought
the conference to an abrupt termination.
Girty disappeared. and in about fifteen
minutes, the Indians opened u heavy fire
upon tho fort, and continued it withou,
mach intermission for he space of six
hours. The fire Of the little garrison
however, WAS much more destructive ,han
that of the assailan,s. About one O'Clock
the Indians ceased firing and fell buck
against the tase of the hill.
The colonel resolved to take advantage
Of the iutermission to send for keg oI
powder. which was known to be in the
house Of Ebenezer Zane, about sixty
yards from the fort. Several young mer
promptly volunteered for this dangerou.
service; but Shepherd could only spare
one, and the young men could not deter
mine who that shorll be- At this crilica
moment. young lady, sister Of Ebenczel
Zanc, came forward, and asked that shC
might be permitted to execute the ser
vice; aud so earnestly did she argue 70,
the proposition, tbat permission was re
luctantly granted. The gate vas opened
and the heroic girl passed out. Theupe
ming Of the gate arrested the attention o
several Indians who were struggling
through the village, but they permitted
Miss Zane to pass without molcstation
When she rcappeared with the powder il
her arms, the Indians, suspec,iRg til,
character Of her burden. fred rollcy a
her. but she reached the fort in safety
Let the namc cf Elizabeth Zane be re
membered among the heroic Of her sex
| About half.pass two o'clock, til. saw
ages again .vanccd and renewed thei
FIRE. An impetuous attack was mad
upon the south side of the fort, but tn
garrison poured upon the assailnats de
Structive FIRE from the two lower block
houses. At the same time, party G
eighteen or twenty Indians, armed wit
rails and billets Of wood, rushed out Q
Zane, yard aud made an attempt to fore
open the gate of the fort. Five or six {
the number we're shot down, and then ,h
attempt was abandoned. The Indian
F''''sh opened fire upon the fort from a
SIDES, Except that next the river, whic
afforded no sfe'!ter TO besiegcrs. On I'll
north and east the bas.iln ragged fercel,
As night came on the fire OF the encm
slackencd. Soon after dark, a p~,rty
sarages advanced within sixty yards !,
the fort, bringing hollow maple lol
which they had loaded to the muzzlc ant
intended to use it us cannon. Th,
match was applied and the wooden piec,
bursted, killing or wounding several o
these who stood near i. The disappoiutc,
party then dispersed.
| Late in the evening. Rrancis Duke
son-;u-law of Colonel Shepherd, arriving
from the Forls Of Wheeling. was sho
down before be coull reach the for,
About four o'clock next morning, Colonc
swcarinseu, with fourteen men, arrive,
from Cross Greek. and sas fortuna,
enough to fight his way into the for
"'ithout losing single man. ,
This reinforcement was cheering to tn
wearied garrison. Moro relief was a
hand. About daybrcak, Major samue
M'Culloch, with forty mounted men frOa
Short Greek, arrived. The gate wa,
thrown omen, and the men. tbouph closel,