The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-18
KARR THE BoRDERER.
A Thrilling Adventure,

among the boldest OF the spies anV
rangers who operated in defense Of the frs
settlers Of Ohio, was Hamilton Karr. Hi
was Of Scotch descent, q man Of powerful
endurance, feet runner, aud as sly as I
fox 10 all bis movements. He was so vel
posted 10 the art Of woOdcraft that the lu
dams learned to hate him, and did thci
best to put him out Of the way.
Sometime before the groa. Indian wa
broke out, probably between tho years Q
1855 to 1888, Karr had secret habita
ton on the island in the Ohio, above th
mouth Of The Muskingum, and while there
it is said, be sent fully forty redskins t
the happy hunting grounds TaylOrs,li'
tory Of Ohio vorides this assertion.
Although generally more than mattel
for the most arsful Of the Cavagcs, bis vic
tories were not always easily won, anf
several times he came SO near looSing BIZ
life that, Us hc expressed it, be "nevcr cx
pected to draw bead ou fcathorel head
again" Ono Of tho most singular, il mol
the most desperate, Of bis adventures Oc'
Cured in tho following manner:
One day in the spring of the year, while
on hunting expedition up the Muskicg'
um river, q few miles norlh'of tho Ohio
Karr suddenly came upon three Delaware
Indians, whom he at once recognized as
his deadly enemies lie would have turn
cd and avoided an open contact, had he
not been seen at the same instant; but being
ever on bis guard, Karr got 10 the first
salutation, and ono ofthc warriors lcaped
into tho air with yell, aud fell dead To
tho earth. The sudden and ia oil move
mont put the remaining two of their guard
for moment, and the hunter knowing thai
odds were still against him, be having M
empty gun, turned sal ran, hoping to be
able to load bis rife as ho retrcated. llc
had not, however, gone for when bis
powderhorn cauglton o projecting limb
and in bis struggleto free himself The strap
broke which held It, d!the bent limb
threw the horn several feel back, The
IIsajsps,beieg AstVursslss lssvsa'ds no.
|doiofcturn for The powder and The rifle
being worthless without j, be threw The
faithful piece away, aud lrustedstn bis legs
for escape.
After running while with perfect conf
dence in bis ability 10 distance bis pursu-
ers. he was not a little surprised to find
that one Of the savages was giving him q
close chase, il fanythivg lcssenIpg the dis
tance between them. Karr doubled bis
efforts, but 10 spite Of bis best outlay Of
strength, the young warrior kept him hard
pressed, and carrying a loaded rife, made
chances for the white man not the most
encouraging that could be imagined
Down through the forest they sped, the
pursuer and the pursued, one running to
save life, tho other to take II. Like the
hound and the tare, tho two men leapcd
log and stream, the distance between them
varying q triae now and them but not
enough to pronounce either Of them the
better runner. The Indian occasionally
lifted bis rife 10 shoot, but karr watch
ed the motions Of the savage by constant
glances over bis shoulder, hoping by q
zigzag course to be able to prevent tho en-
emy to get fair sight at him.
They had run fully mile when Karr
reached the body ola large log, and just
as he vas about to leap upon it, he saw
the Indian lift the gun 10 bis shoulder;
jumping to one side as quick as lightning
an then ahead, he cleared the log, but be-
fore alightiug on the other side hc heard
the crack Of the red skin'sriae. Although
uuharmed be threw up bis arms, and drop.
ped to the Garth. Instantly picking up a
stick bo placed bis cap upon it, and SO
placed the rod on end that the cap would
show on the right side of the log, as soon
as the Indian came within a few feet Of it,
the artful hunter crcpt stealthfully around
the roots of.thc spturned tree, and watch.
ed the movements Of the enemy.
After firing, tho savage drew his tOma.
hawk and bounded forward like q tiger,
reaching the log With instrument ready for
the fatal blow, should he act find the pale
face already dead. he saw The cap, and
with whoop clutched the furry object
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