The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-05

by the wild shrieks Of women and
children. Every eye was turned n
the direction whence the voices came
Out of the block-house came women
and children in the widest confusion
and fright, running in all directions
to escape fury that the settlers had
not yet seen; but it was understood
at once that the sayages we're at their
hellish work.
"Look to your weapons, boys, and
be ready for any emergency" said
Col. Pool, as he cooked his rife. we
may have hot work soon, follow me.
The flying women were met and
questioned. They stated that the
.savages had got into the stockade
.unobserved, while the settlers were
viewing the remains of Molloy, and
were preparing to burn the stock
house. That this was true became
apparent, for the flames were now
seen to leap up, encircling the main
building within the stockade.
Forward, men, cried the Col
oneL And in few moments the
settlers had reached the burning
mass. 1t was found impossible to
save it, SO completely was the strong
hold enveloped in the devouring el-
ement.
But now a new horror presented
itself. Upon the very top of the
midd building a female form was
seen o-inging to the flagstaff, the
flames leaping up around her. She
glanced down on a seething furnace
beneath her, and made a movement
as if to make a fearful leap to the
earth; but she paused; that would
be certain death. The distance was
some forty feet, and all within the
Istockade was a glowing mass, where
brush-wood had been heaped by the
savages to facilitate the burning. AL
most every one Of those hardy men
held their breath in agony of sus
pense; but a few voices exclaimed
i"My God, it is Jennie Moorer
We must speak in detail of Jen-
ME. She was the daughter ofone ot
the settlers; she was little wild and
romantic, but high toned and gen
erous Indeed, some of her acts of
kindness had won the regard of a
number of Lapsn Indians who Joined
the palefaces in consequence, becom-
ing their fast friends. Several of
them were now present, and they al
most worshiped the maiden. Their
admiration was equal to their afTec-
ton; for Jennie could ride the wild
est colt handle her bride skillfully
or drive a canoe equal to a Canaan
che. She was as fearless as a war
rior, yet tender and sympathetic as
a maiden could be.
Warlopa, Camanche chief had
seen her, and becoming enamored
with her beauty, had sworn to cap
ture her and make her his wife. At
these threats the girl laughed, for
they did not trouble her in the least
Not so with her parents; for they felt
an anxiety lest Wsrlopa should at
tempt to carry out the threat.
During the afternoon ofthis event
full day Jennie had left the lower
apartments of the stock house and
assembled to the roof. Here she re-
manned, gazing on the magnificent
prospect spread out before her. Be
ing fatigued with her labor she had
accomplished during the forenoon in
assisting the settlers to prepare for
the attack, she fell asleep. After a
time she was aroused by shouts.
She spFang to her feet and listened,
for below she heard voices. Look
ing down she saw a half dozen of the
dusky fends at work within the
stockade, and then the flames leap
ed around the building. She was
within the circle of the fire.
Quickly she descended the ladder,
and reaching the lower apartment,
she found herself confronted by a
huge savage, who saw her face in the
glare, and recognizing her, he ex-
claimed:
"Ah, good! me take you to the
chief, and get much reward"
As the Indian attempted to seize
her she sprang up the ladder again.
The Indian quickly followed. She
reach d the roof, and as the Indian
mPted to pass through the roof
she plunged a daggerinto his heart,
and he fell back with a yell.
Her situation Eas now a danger
GUS one. The flames were leaping
around her, and the apartment below
was dense with smoke. Nothing
daunted. She once more descended
the ladder. But upon reaching the
lower rooms she fell senseless from
suffocation.
When Colonel JohnPool discover
ed the situation of Jennie he ex
claimed:
'My God! There is but little hope,
but l must save her OF perish with
her"
Wantoni, one of the Lapan Indi-
ans at this juncture dashed toward
and held the Colonel from rushing
into the burning mass, exclaimed as
he did so;
"Wantonis life is nothing; Col
oneps everything. He must lead
his white brothers against the enc
my. If she can be saved, 1 save-I
go"
WantOni dashed forward. 1t was
with difficulty that the Colonel was
restrained from following, but he
felt the uselessness of the effort on
his part, so he remained a watcher.
The Indian darted into the burn
ing mass, and was lost to view. He
was severely burued, but he sue
eeeded in reaching the lower apart
ment. It was quite light, and he
saw the form Of the maiden stretched
on the ground. He caught her in
his arms, but he well knew thst il
would be almost certain death to re-
turn the way he came. But his
pans we're formed in an install. Into
the ditch he plunged, and erawled
forward with his precious burden,
taking care to keep her head above
water. Onward he struggled, and
soon he passed the stOckade, and
reached the river. He was now
quite deep in the water, but he quick
" arose to the surface, only to find
himself in close proximity to a canoe
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