The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-13

ment was yindicated by the fact that,
from an elevated crest of a long line
of hills, he saw the Indians with their
victims Just, disappearing up ravine
on the opposite side of the Beaver.
He counted them as they slowly filed
away andeP the rays ofithe declining
sun. There were thirteen warriors,
eight of whom. were mounted---anoth-
en- woman. besides Gray's wife. we're
in the cavalcade. and two children
beside his-in all five children. 4.
The odds seemed fearful to Biggs
and Bevingfon although Brady made
no comments. The moment they had
rassed out of sight Brady again push
ed forward with unflagging energy,
nor did his followers hesitate. There
was not mau among them whose
muscles were not tense and rigid as
whip-cord, from hardship and expose
ure, Gray's whole form seemed to dl-
late into twice its natural size at the
sight of his wife and children. Ter-
rib,e was the vengeance. he swOFe.
Just as the sun set, the spies fofded
the stream and began to ascend tine
rayine. 1t was evident the Indians
intended to camp for the night some
distance UP d small creek Oh run,
which debouehes into Beaver River
about three miles from the location of
Fort Mcintosh, and two below the
rayine. The spot, owing to the PEN
insular form of the tongue of land ly-
ing west of the Beaver, at which they
expected to encamp, was tull ten
miles from that fort, Here there was
a famous spring, so deftly and cum
ningly situated ina deep dell, and so
denseIy enclosed with. thick noun
tain pines, that there was little dam
ger of discovery. Even they might
light fire and could not be seem q
hundred yards. asais odH 90 Bja dIss
The proceedings of their leader,
which would have been totally mex
plicable to all Others. were partially
if'not fully understood by his follow
ers. At least they did not hesitate to
question him. When dark came, Bra
dy pushed forward with as much ap-
parent certainty as he had during the
day. So rapid was his progress, that
the Indians had just kindled theis fire
and cooked their meal, when tbeir
mortal foe, whose presence they
dreaded as much as that of the small
pox, stood upon a huge rock looking
down upon them. e -i-i.a liit.i2a 1Ai
His party had been lefta short dis
tance in the rear, at aconvenient spot,
whilst he went forward to reconiloi-
ter. There they remained impatient
ly for three mortal hours. % They dis
cussed in low tones the extreme dis
parity of the force-the 5propriety of
going to Mcintosh to get assistance.
but all agreed that if Brady ordered
them to attack, success was certain.
However impatient they were, lie re-
turned at last. 5Li fizlEiHf ,1io "oE
He described to them how the wo-
men and children lay within the c. n
tire of crescent formed by the say =
ges as they slept. The guns were
stacked upon the right, and most OF
their tomahaWks.1 They were not
more than fifteen feet from them. lie
had crawled within City feet of them.
when the snorting of t1ae borses, occa-
stoned by the approach of wild beasts,
had aroused q number of the savages
from their light slumbers, and lie had
been compelled to lie quiet for laore
| chan an hour CT they slept again.
He then told them that he would
attack them. 1t was impossible to
use fire arms. They. must depend
solely upon the knife and tomahawk
The knife must be pllced in the left
! hand and the tomahawk i'll the right
To Biggs he assigned the duty of Sc
| curing their arms. He was to begin
the work of slaughter upon the right
Gray upon the left, and Bevington in
\ the centre. i'''
After each fairly understood the
duty assigned him, the slow, difficult
hazardous approach began. They
continued upon their feet until they
had gotten within one hundred yard:
of the foe and then lay down on theil
bellies and began the work of writh-
ing themselves forward like serpent
approaching a victim. They at las
approached the. very verge of the line
each man was at his post, save Biggs
who had the farthest to go. just al
he passed Brady's position, twis
cracked roughly under the weight oi
his body, and huge savage, who lay
within reach of Gray, immediately
rose up as if startled into this posture
by the sound. After rolling his eyes
he again lay down and all was still. 4
| Full fifteen minutes passed ere
4 Biggs moved, then he slowly went on
4 When he reached his place, very
I Missing sound indicated that he wa:
ready. Brady in turn reiterated tht
sound as signal to Gray and Beving,
ton to begin. This they did in tn.
| most deliberate manner. Nonervous
ness was permissible then. They
slowly felt for the heart of each saw.
age they were to stab, and then plung
ed the knife. The tomahawk was no
to be used unless the, knife proved in
efficient Not sound broke the still
ness of The night as they cautiously
felt and stabbed. unless it might bt
that one who was feeling would heal
! the stroke of the Others knife, and The
| groan of the victim whom the othel
had slain. One of theiR had not beer
killed outright by the .stab of Gray
! He sprang to his feet, but as he arose
4 to shout the war CRY, the tonaalawl
! finished what the knife had begGp,-
| He staggered and fell heavily forward
! over one who had not yet been reach
ed. lie started up but Brady was. too
| quick his knife reached his heart Rn6
the tonlahawk his brain almost at tht
same instant. -'''' $40 9''' ii-l'
All Were slain by Ithe three spies
except one. lie started to flee, but ;
rifle sisot by Biggs rang lnerrily Jou
upon the midnight air, and closed hi
career The women and children
alarmed by the scontesbl fed wildly t.
the woods but when all had grow
still and they were called, they re
turned, recognizing in their frights tn
tones of theif own people. The who'll
party took up their march for. MeIn Mel IN
tosh at once About sunrise mex
morning the sentries of the. fort. wer
surprised to see the cavalcade of hor
ses, men, women and children, ap
preaching the fort. When they, re
cognized Brady, they at once admitte'
him and the whole party. 5af ra =,
In the relation of the circumstance
afterwards, Bevington claimed to hav
killed three, ,nd Gray three. Thu
Brady, who claimed nothing, mus
, have slain six, while the other wv
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