Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-09-21
A TALE OF THE BORDER.
BY DAWSON FlELgY.

BY DAWSON FIELgY
Settlers along the banks Of the
WarIopa river, in Texas, had been
worked to a pitch bordering on
frenzy. For u long time the Com
manchc Indians had been commit
ting dcprcdatjous Of fearful char
actcr, and it was evident that an
open warfare must cnsuc. The say
AGES must be cXtcrminatcd, orucar.
ly 50, else the white man would he
driven from his home, or butchcrcd
upon his thrcsho d.
A settlement Of some thirty cab,
ms had been formed upon tho Warl-
opa; and, for its protection, and
the safety Of its inhabitants in case
OF an attack, a block house had
been erected on the bank Of the riv-
cr. 1t wusa strong building, sur.
rounded by u high Stockadc, and
from within, Il handful Of men could
defend themselves against hundreds
Of their savage foes. 1t was well
supplied with provisions and ammu-
milton; several large hogshcads of
water were placed within reach, in
case Of an attacking party rcsorting
to fire.
Iho SG''i'ra were a0l'c'PalinS an
attack 'hat very h'hnI ana were
oo'''N 'nSaSo' III moving inc No'
men ana cn'loroh, ana 7oth aruelo'
OF holSchol' goo IS "s cooIa o' car
Iieo Wl'no1t inc use oi teams
Scarcely had thc settlers, with lhcW
families, secured themselves WI''llh
the'r Stro9Soo,0 Whyo Il "I'o cry
was raised, ana the WnlI' men gath,
ered around the remains OF one ol
the'r nc'SnoorH VINO hao l"it "rI'' ne,
brought IN rom It o'Sl21V i,3 ',;, oc'o: Inc Z,
hody ha' o'oh 40 h9rrloIy h'oI''','G'
IhaV II was Scafe'l\ 'rG0"ii'"'o'''
n"t 1t W9+ "'''o'ofoo TO ne In'I o, o,
ueoFSo Mmoli, " : ,"',V','n ,l2"N
H7'eo'n'o ny o''' l'' '''' ,'', "",'g ~
nut II le" no'rS o'lo'' 10 'o'N '''''
MS eo',',' '',I ,, I'''a VIZ. ',' ,'I, ~
manned 10 VVI' 'nc 9'o'> ol MS o"''"'
cry,
"eVon@o wa" ''clV'eo up oit'l
aco' i,uo e"I'l ,'h" ,'|'Pe' - r'et
,he rue ~ ~ uo,n' nen 'n' 1l0l'' u
hur'' lortll' DGa'li 70 ''ie iS re" "c'l''
-u9I'l' 10 'oG Ooila'le",S ,.n
l'o"|a "','' ni' oNOei i'o'oj 'll'G''''n ,1 ~ IlJ
:" %'I''''I' | l., N'I''J pI 0'',' p ~ iV,',vI ,,,t
oo'ouIi ''.,, 'o''n , oo'' D'' W. " - :" ,' "a'
oc' "l'n pluuo'''t' ~ poJ', lnTy ~ a. :
s'ioI'b' "v 'ie?eN'' We ,hs 49, I,I "gi, I,,,, ",
l'iU'U ,'I' iouiT', ,, - Wy w. o'pon 1 "o,I9e i
Vo.i''Hu% 'Vt l oHpooO , .''o '4('' WY WY
aLe oo.n'ns .,, ~ JON '9 '.T,I ,;r ''G =, ,,, @
,oy' WI" Vy w. "eso oy ,,'. ""Sl'Ta ,I % " ,do, mo
usioi'' % W. og' r.'''' ,;.l Ln 'n," ''V ,,,o,1.
md stao1y noryaa W. viii marcl
into ' I3 III" rsry brart Of tbn enemy,
canntrv on1 with yiNa knife nnd
Gro teacb tLosc r(d doy;,s a Iess,,
thcy viii mover forrctn
4 wild chcor falloWe1 This brio
o1dross hnt ,ho soun1 wns Give,
hocl, I've tLa wild shr;cks of wome,
md children Every eyo was tnrn
od in tho d;rcc,ion whrncc ,ho voice
anna Ont of thn Mock house cam
,yomon snI rh,lIron in the wildes
cnnfno;on ond fr;gLt rnnnino in nj
d;roctions to esca9o n inrv That al
tho so,tlors had nat vet seen. but
wos nnJarston1 ot once That th
, aoro,ros m woro ot thoir horrid work
tt I.ook woll to yonr weapon.
hora and ho rsadv inr any emoruer
) oU}', ~, )" .o;,I NIL CnlonI Pool os ho cooke
~, ~ r;Gn "Vn mov have hot wor
: naoa. n," fo,lo,y mo-"
t '' W, "
$ Inc lly'i'S WTliou ,T, , "Glo nioV i, '.l, NJ,
quesuoheu, 1he( S'vGu 'n"y W
t SaVaSeS n"1 eoI "lThi" u We 't, oOo'M"o nav
uhooserVeu' "i'l'c VIio s'SSlo,e "oi
viewing 'ne relh"'nS vi m"'o1' "I i
were prepareu 70 ou'i. w.. .''0 ,.,,,,,, D.orl
mousse In"t th'S was " W true' ,' poo"lu ,i
apparent ior 'ho 'a"icS WIZ nv
seen 10 leap up 0nc'icuu6 ylo i'"'
y building WlTlilh 'pG ''o'N".'o' . ~ J..
J. 'fofWai"' men ! cllIu 'n1 Ool" "
c eI ana III a ieW IN minutes ,. 'no ), 90
= tiors hau reached ',3. 'lG 5u'iil"8 ~. m"i
e Ii was iouhd lmPoSSiOle 70 S"N9
y SO completely was 'ho sVrpi6no,
enyelopeu IN Tue ueVourihg 'ieiaol .i
e but u new horror P,cSen,eH :,,i. !.ae
Upon 'GS oru very ao 'oP oonn %, 'nT ,n"@ Uo9 to