The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-25
for slsckwatGr navigation on the Gross
mi Canal 10 CleYelRnd.

for slackwater navigation on the Otoss
Cut Canal to Cleveland.
The engagement with the Indians took
place few miles west Of this place, and
after the defeat OF Brady, and the route Of
his men, the Indians abandoning the lat
fer singled out the former as the man
aboyeall others whom they most feared,
and most desired to capture. Lhey ex'
tended their lines up and down the river,
SO as TO hem him on to the brink Of the
fearful abyss, not anticipating Tor mo-
ment that he would attempt to leap across
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As they approached the river the de-
scent was long and gradual and the tim
Der open, and although Brady could run
as fast as his savage pursuers, he soon
discovered that their lines were too long
10 enable him to pass either end. They
could easily have shot him, but they de.
sired to take him alive that they might
wreak their vengeance, BY their choicest
mode Of TORTURE for the many injuries
thew had sustained at his hands. AS they
approached the river, being now sure OF
their pray, they called on him TO throw
away his gun or they would have him.
He took their advice, threw away his
gun, shot pouch and powder horn, but
mot for the purpose, as they vainly sup
posed, OF surrendering himself 70 their
savage cruelty, when he might reach me
bank Of the river. II was for the PURPOSE
of freeing himself from membranes,
that he might be the better lifted 70 &C
complish the dreadful leap he had resoiy.
ed 10 take, and accordingly when ne
reached the brink he bounded over the
fearful chasm, and landed safely on the
other side. ~ -. -, 80, -. :,
The Indians were so close upon him,
that. while recovering from the shock Of
landing on the rock, and before he was
able 10 get into the bushes, they fired upon
him now that he was likely 10 make his
escape. A ball took effect in'the heahy
part OF the thigh, but did not disable him
from running. BE made direct tor 2 small
lake, which was northeast. .of that point
about two miles distant THIS lake bears
the name Of Brady's Lake" TO this day,
The Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad
passes over narrow neck Of land which
divides this from another lake, about four
miles northeast Of Ravenna.T These lakes
from their close, vicinity, are sometimes
called the "Twin Lakes3r and may be
seen and recognized by any traveller.
That one on the west side OF the railroad
Is "Brady's Lake, ;, T5pA = J..JI
Being perfectly familiar witt the habits
and customs Of his enemiess and.k knowing
they would never relinquish their pursuit
so long as the slightest hope ofsuccess re.
NAMED and as he was bleeding quite free.
| ", he knew they could trace him by his
blood, he found a tree that had fallen into
the lake at place where the shore: de-
scended into the lake very gradually,
where the water lily, which has q very
large leaf, covered the surface OF the water
for considerable distance. He got on
this log and went along to the top OF the
tree, then stepped into the water and
crawled some distance, where he found
the water shallow enough to enable him
TO lie down on his back, with his face
merely above its surface, but completely
concealed from observation by the large
leaves Of the water lily.
His pursuers, afraid to risk the fearful
leap, and unwilling to give up the pursuit,
went down the river 10 point where they
could cross with safety. On making the
point on the other side where Brady land.
cd, they took his trail and followed 1t by
his blood to the lake, then along the tree
to its top; they then searched the water
for some distance, but failing to find him,
they concluded he had plunged into the
deep water and drowned himself rather
than fall into their hands.
They then returned to make . more
careful survey Of the spot where this ex.
traordinary feat Of agility had been per-
formed. After carefully contemplating
the whole scene, and being unwilling to
admit, land this Is q well known trait oil
Indian character) that any white man can
excel an Indian In feats OF activity, they
gradually came TO the conclusion that he
was not a man, but turkey; and flew
across, saying, "he no man, he turkey
he flew" And in order to commemorate
the fact they carved on rock close by a
rude representation Of turkeys foot
This remained there an object OF curl
osity to hundreds Of persons, travellers
and others, till the summer OF 1856, when,
being at that place on visit 10 some re-
lations living there, and finding the rock
was about being qusrried and converted
into building stones, l obtained permis-
sion to have a block cut out containing
the turkeys foot, which brought home,
and, until quite recently, had 1t in my
possession. ~
After remaining in tho water until he
was satisfied that his enemies had entirely
given up all hope OF finding him, and had
loft the lake, Capt Brady made his way
to tho place, or near there, where the town
Of Ravenna now stands, which had been
agreed upon by him and his men before
they reach the Indian encampmen,t as q
place Of rendezvous in case they should
become separated: He then metwhat few
Of his followers had escaped the fury
Of the savages, and as his wound was not
very serious, era-long and wearisome
march they finally reach the settlement
south OF the Ohio river IN safety. .
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