Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-09
Old Times in Kentucky
q How he Rescued Agnes. and
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Between ClarksvilIe, Tenn. an
Eddyville, KY, on the Cumbei
land river, there is q cavern whicI
can only he entered by diving in
to the water, and which has N
other light than that reflected
from the bottom of the river. I
was accidentally discovered by d
young Indian chief, while on
day diving for his gun, which b,
had dropped from his canoe, int
the river. The Indian you'll
who discovered it for long time
kept the secret to himself, anc
would often resort to ii in his
lonely hours, where, by the aid
of his flint and a piece of dry wood,
he would kindle "a fire and enjoy
himself in looking at the magnifi.
cence OF the scene as the light re.
flected back millions of beams
from the numerous stalagmites
and stalactites of gigantic size and
fantastic forms. The cave was
about fifty feet vide, and about
the same in height. In the course
Of time this young son Of the for
est became ena m red with a beau
tiful daughter tf one Of the back
woodsmen in the settlement
The young chiefs name was Wal
lahalla and the girls name was
Agnes Robertson.
In those days the daughters of
backwoodsm"n could swim, ride,
and handle gun with all the deX.
terity and skill OF their fathers
and brothers. Arriving at the
pltce the lover disappeared be-
meath the surface Of the water and
the maiden quickly followed him.
Here be informed her she must
remain as his prisoner until he
gained the consent of her parents
to their union. Wallahalla then
departed to return soon after with
dried venison, and such articles as
were necessary for her comfort
Returning to the settlement, Wal
lahalla found that the place had
been attacked by the foe and the
village burnt to the ground Tie
parents of Agnes mourned her as
dead, or lingering in captivity to
which death would be far prelera-
BILE. The young chief was loud.
est in his lamentations over tie
lost girl, and at the war dance Of
his tribe swore the direst ver-
geance against her captors. All |
the male portion Of the settlement,
together with the friendly tribe to
which the young chief Wallahalla
belonged, started in pursuit of the
foe to rescue the girl. After a
long and tedious parch they came
u~on the enemy in the neighbor.
hood of where Metropolis City,
Ill, now stands. A furious battle
was fought, in which the attack
ing party, headed 10y young Wal
lahalla, dealt death and destruc.
ton to their foe until their amuni
ton was exhausted. At this mo-
ment the enemy was reinforced,
and the attacking party was COM
PEELED to retire across to Ohio.
The father of Agnes Robertson
was almost crazed with grief at
the loss of his beloved daughter
In his great agony he published
to the troops the following an
I. Andrew Robertson, will give to the
.escuer of my daug hter from the hands of
The Iowas her hand in marriage, one thou
sand acres of land, one hundred head of
cattle and horses, one hundred pounds of
powder, and two rifles.
ANDREW ROBERTSON.
Twenty men, warriors aud ri
iemen, among them Wallahalla,
stepped forward and rendered
heir services. The girl herself
vas a fortune to any man. The
parent and lis trusty friends, with
he exception of those who were
% so in pursuit of the lowAs in
search of Agnes Robertson, return
ID to their settlement on Little
liver, near the place now known
Is Cadiz. in Trigg county, KY, TO
'ebuild their huts and the stock
ade which the Indians had de-
,troyed. Wallahalla separated
himself from both parties, and by .
/ circuitous route wended his way
o the cavern in search of his be-
owed Agnes, whom he found in
almost starving condition.
The full moon shone forth in
Ill its splendor on the night of
he 25th of May as they rose to
he surface of the water and en-
cred their canoe to return to the /
arms of the lovely Agnes's parents,
md receive the reward and a
Their advent into the
on the following morn