The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-07-18

man, rode forth, with q few spirited
men on horseback, to meet them As
he approached them, he exclaimed in
a voice like thunder:
Ground your armsl ground your
arms not an armed Indian shall set
his foot in this town ~
Awe-struck by his lofty tone. and
perceiving him and his companions
ready to dash in among them, they
paused, and soon after laid down their
arms. B0soinwOrth and his queen were
now Summoned to march into the city,
and it was permitted the chiefs and
other Indians to follow, but without
their arms.
On reaching the parade-ground, the
thunder Of fifteen cannon, fired at the
same moment, told them what they
might expect should they persist in
their hostile designs. The Indians
were now marched to the house of the
president of the council in Savannah,
where Bosomworth was required to
leave the Indians while the president
had a talk with them.
In his address to the Indians the
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Of the English, and demanded what
they meant by coming in this warlike
manner. In reply they told him that
they bad heard that Mary was to be
sent over the great waters, and they
had come to learn why they were to
lose their queen.
Finding that the Indians had been
deceived, and that BosomUorth was
the author Of all the trOubfe-that he
had even intended to get possession of
the magazine, and to destroy the whites
the council directed him to be seized
and to be thrown into prison.
This step Mary resented with great
spirit. Rushing forth among the In
CLANS, she openly cursed Gen. OgIe-
thorpe, although be had raised her
from poverty and distress, and declared
that the whole world should know that
the ground she trod upon was her own.
The warlille spirit of the Indians
being thus likely 10 be renewed, it vas
thought advisable to imDrisOn Mary
also. This was accordingly carried
into effect At the same time. to af-
pease the Indians, a sumptuous feast
vas made for the chiefs by the presi-
dent, who, during the better state Of
feelings which seemed TO prevail, took
occasion to explain to them the wick
edness of BosoIuworth, and how by
falsehood and cunning he had led them
to believe that Mary was really their
quean-a descendant Of one of their
great chiefs
Brothers" " said he, 1T is no such
thing! Queen Mary is no other than
Mary Musgrove, whom [ found poor,
and who has been made the dupe of
the artful Bosomworth; and You, broth
els, are the dupes Of both"
The aspect OF things was now pleas
ant. The Indians were beginning to
be satisfied Of the yillainy of Bosom
worth, and Of the real character of
Mary. But, at this moment, the door
was thrown open, and, to the surprise
of all, Mary burst into the room She
had made her escape from prison, aad
learning what was going on, rushed
foryard with the fury of a tigress:
'Seize your arms! seize your arms
Remember your promise, and defend
your queen !"
The sight OF their queen seemed in
a moment to bring back oil tbo origin
al ardor of the enterprise. In an in
slant, every chief had seized bis toma-
hawk and sprang from the ground to
rally at the call of their queen.
At this moment, Captain Jones, who
was present, perceiving the danger of
the president and the other whites, !
drew his sword and demanded peace
The majesty of his countenance, the
fire Of his eve, and the glittering of his
sword, told Queen Mary what she
might expect should she attempt to
raise any higher the feverish spirits Of
her subjects.
The Indians cast their eyes towards
Mary, as if to inquire what they should
do. Her eountenance fell Perceiv-
ing his advantage, Captain Jones step
ped forward, and, in the presence of
the Indians standing round, again con
Quoted Mary back to prison. A short
Imprisonment 50 far humbled both
Bosomworth and Mary, that each wrote
a letter, in which they confessed the
wrong they had done, and promised,
if released, that they would conduct
themselves with more propriety in ftl=
ture. The people kindly forgave them
both, and they left the city