The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-17

such they were, set up howl OF rage
and retreated out Orange. 'Grandfath
er" was standing still, about fifteen rods
from the door, and the woman did not
have to look twice 10 see into tie game
! One Of the Indians had donned the
prisoners clothing, damned the familiar
hat over his forehead. and the pursuit
was all sham Before he left the woods.
four or five Indians had made a detour.
and softly approached the house. SO as to
| be ready to leap iii when the bar came
down from the door, It was not grand
mother wit. but their own haste in leap
ing out, which had prevented the cap
tnre Of the house and her death
| The savages then tried another plan.
They brought the old man OF. of the
woods, naked except bis shirt, tied him
to wild plum tree just out ofrife range
of the house, and then set bout maltreat-
! ing him, hoping to work on the woman s
! sympatbies. Grandmother could seeevery
movement made, and she was nearly
crazed to see them assault the cid man
with knives and clubs. They pricked
him uutii ne was covered With blood,
| though not seriously wounded in any
spot. and, cutting number of switches
from the hazel bushes they whipped
| him until all were tired with the sport.
| The old man groaned little, but they
could not make him cly out as they hop
| ed to do; and IN his heart he hoped that
grandmother would not be imprudent
enough to attempt any Interference. Her
heart big with sympathy and distress,
and her eyes full of tears, the woman al
| lowed the savages to get ahead Of her.
| Several Of them moved back out OF the
range Of the knothole, skulked around
to the north side of the Ca bin, and grand
mother first intma alton of their presence
was when she heard the cracking Of
flames In the brush which they bad pre-
viously piled against the north door. As
soon as the flames were lighted, the say
! ages drew off few rods and commenced
| shooting at the spot over the doorswhere
she had pulled out the chnking to shoot
at them before Notwithstanding the
whstling of the balls which every mo-
ment came through the garrett, the wo
man mounted the ladder with a pail Of
water, dashed the contents out through
the crevice. and By mere accident guided
| the dash Sc that the flames were drowned
| out.
Two hours had passed since the first
appearance of the Indians; grandmother
had killed one and wounded others, and
such firing and yelling had been kept
up that the redskins were fearful that
help might come to the woman, and
therefore they withdrew She counted
them as they went away, to be sure that
none were left behind. They took the
dead one on their shoulders, and the
wounded were assisted along each be-
| tween two Of the companions. They
entered the woods, and after an hour
! had passed without their temperance.
grandmother realized that all danger to
her was over. She opened the door,
! took scout around the house, and then
her eye fell upon the horses. The an
finals had made long run when first
| taking fright, going across the fields for
q mile OF more and were now coming
towards the house, dragging a portion
of the pillow after them. In ten minutes
the woman was galloping towards the
nearest settlement, carrying both rifle
and revolver. A ride Of an hour brought
her to the hamlet, and seven OF eight
men quickly mounted their horses and
returned with her. The cabin had not
been disturbed, and leaving their horses
there, the men, headed by the anxious
| and tireless woman, took up the trail of
the Indians. Following it for all hour,
nearly always ON the run, they suddenly
heard the report of rifles, followed by
whoops and yells.
Two bachelors named Turner had
cabin and farm in the direction of the
Shots and the pursuers realized that the
Indians had attacked them. They were
hurrying on to the rescue, grandmoth-
er leading rifle in hand, when she sud-
denly gave sign of warning, and all
sank down. She had caught sight Of
grandfather and his two guards. Through
| the sparse timber the men could see
grandfather bound to tree, and his
guards standing near by, but their faces
| turned in the direction of the battle
which was raging beyond.
Like so many tigers, the pursuers
crept forward, and only halted when
within eight or ten rods Of the captive.
They silently arranged for volley
which should riddle the bodies of the
guards, and would have delivered it in
a moment more but for grandfather.
| He canght sight of them, and his Joy
was SO great that he co uld not repress a
loud shout. The Indians turned on
hearing it, and also catching sight of
the pursuers, gave yell and darted away
A volley was fred as they fled, and
the one behind made great leap into
the air and fell over log, four or five
| bullets having struck him in the back.
The other one ran directly for his COM
panions, and his news raised the siege
Of the Turner cabin in moment. Find
ing that a revengful foe was on their
trail, the Indians made all haste out of
the neighborhood, and could not be
Overtaken.
Grandfather was like a child when re-
leased. He laughed and cried by turn,
threw his arms about grandmother.
shook hands with the men, and acted
like one gone crazy He had been cru
ely used by the rascals, and was so
weak when he attempted to start home
ward that the men had to carry him
most of the way. The couple were not
a week getting out Of the State, going
back to their old home; and in time
grandfather recovered and was about