St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-27

ldlittl To tllit tllt NiItnluI eyes Ol the
Indians. and were driven back t" the
island. This placed Il gloomy look up
on thc probable fate of Trudcau and
Stillwcll. and left the little garrison in
anxious doubt not only a> To the safety
"t ihC two daring messengers. hut ~ to
their own final relief. On the morning
of the I9th. the Indians promptly re-
ncWcd the conflict. hut with less energy
than before. They evidently did not
desire or intend to come to close quar-
tCr~ again with their less numerous but
more determined antagonists. but aimed.
a. "n the previous day. To provoke Il
harmless lire from the >roUt>. and then.
aitrI cNhau>tlmg their ammunition ia
this manner. oNcrW helm them 10y mra>>
of numbers. and finish them with t"m;r-
hawk and >caIping- knife. This style
ot tartIr> did not operate a> desired.
There is but little doubt that some of
the Indians who had participated in
he massacre of Fcttriman and his par
ty Il few months before. when three
officers and mimcty-"mc men were killed
"utrigh1. were ais" present and took
part in the attack upon Forsyth and
his patty: and they must have been
not Il little surprised to witness the
stubborn defence offered 10y this little
party. which. even at the beginning
numbered but little over fifty men.
THE FIGHT ENDED.
About noon. the women and children.
who had been constant and excited
spectators of the fight from the neigh
hniim" hilltnp>. began to Withdraw. 1t
i,,,l,..I tI.,t L., L.,
dan>. their women and children are
seen. They are usually sent t" Il place
of safety until the result of the contest
i known but in this instance. with The
overwhelming numbers of the >aNag,.>
and the recollection of the m;>>;Icr,. of
FcttcmIau and hi> panty. there seemed
tu the Indians To hc but one result 10
hc expected. and that Il complete. per
hap> hl"odlc>>. victory for them and
the women aud children were permitted
To gather ~ witnesses ut their triumph.
and perhaps. at the close. would bc al
lowed I" take part 10y turtuing thm>r
of the white men who should he taken
alive. The withdrawal of the women
and children was regarded H. Il taVuI.i-
hlc sign lay the scouts.
soon after. and IT. - last resort. the
Indians cudcav"rrd /" hold Il paIlrl
with Forsyth. lay means of Il white tiag ::
hut this device Wa~ too shallow and OF
t"" common adoption /" cmtrap the
tInnticl~mlm. the object simply hriu.
l." accomplish 10y >trHtagcm and prriidl
what they had failed in 10y superior
numbers and open warfare. Every
thin. NOW seemed to Indicate that the
Indians had had enough of The fight {:
and. during the night of the third day.
it WAS plainlN evident that they had
about decided /" Withdraw from tn.
cuut'~i.
y small party of warriors remained
in the Vicinity Watching the movements
of the scouts: the main body. however,,
had departed.
PEIN NTIpN.
The. well men. IclicN ed of the con
>taut watching and lighting. were NOW
able To- give some attention I" the
wounded. Thcir injuries. which had
g1uWn very painful. were rudrIN dressed.
soup Wis made out at hnI>,-llr>h. and
shelters we've constructed protecting
them from heat. damp. and wind. Om
the sixth day the wounds of the men
hcgdm I" exhibit more decided and
alarming signs ni neglect. Naggut~ in
tested t!l,m. and The first traces of gan
"rruc had >ri in. +" multiply the di>
cnmtnlt~ "t their situation. the rntlir
panty MAS almost "NclpvWcrcd 10y the
imI"lyIahlc stencil created 10y the de
comprising hodir~ of the dead horses
Their supply Na> nearly exhausted.
hurl 'h'>r 'ii in@ 'li'llliI>tAh'c>' "I
Il II l I Il.
y II a>>'lii'It'' ms men lie '"Id ih'hl
'"'\ kI''" 'Il'1 >i''''I"h ~ wen ~
me-. mere we've 'i">' VIII" were n'II'-
">>' "''I '". 'i'">' ",' .' \P'','' "''
>'"''l' II '''%", nc "i.iI'''l' l"' 'I'' me-
= h@'!> !" l'''iI 'IIt ! on. "i lhtlr "IISh'
hc some delay h\ then l">lh@ lh"Ir way.
mo-" Nh" Wished I" :" should 1t" -.
anu l'A\r 'lIr resi- I" take tli'll 'hAh''>.
IlI one voice. they ic>"l\"d +" stay.
ANA. II alt nope vanished. I" dIr To-
G'lhtr.
NJ last the supply "i .Irrkcd horse
meat Na> exhausted. AMI the chducc'
"i getting more were gone. liN ihl>
time. the carrd>~r> "i the animals were
a mass "i corruption. here was IL"
alternative strips "i Putrld flesh were
'ut aud eaten. lh" effect of tins often
>INr diet Wa> nalI>catln% III the extreme.
An experiment was made. with :; Ne"
I" Improving the HnlnlHtIhlc flesh. at
using "unp"WdCl ~ >alt. hut /" II" pul-
pose. n. men allaNrd only then c\-
irrInc "rINIn2> at hunger. trusting HAT
>ucr"I might reach them before all Wis
over.
RELIEF At LAST.
Om the morning of SEPT. 18th. the sun
r,,>,. upnu FnI>\th and his flmi>Icd
rntl. with unusual >rIrndor. and the
bright rnlnr> of the morning horizon
seemed like Il rainbow of promise. to
their weary. longing spirits. Hope.