The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-09-16

VII I've "a STORY - bfARNA tnt wa -FtAf
Jag episodes Of the times 81 our fore.
+ fathers
Tie sceBe opens (Jaly ls. l775) 10 The
rudcly constructed fort Of BoonesborouGh
on lhe bank of The Kentucky River r.
Daniel Boone aud bis friend early la the
moruing, and The good wives were en-.
l0sing the real lha, The Sabbath brought
even TO toe unbroken Wilderness.
In the grateful shsde Of tree Ia one
corner Of the enclosure sat three young
girls, Just blooming into womanbood
I The eldest II these maidens was Eliza.
beth Csllawsy, just turned Of sixteen,
and as pretty as picture. The other
girls we're younger by two years, and
differenl from Der in appearance. Fanny
( C0llaway was fairer than her sister Betsy
but not more pleasing In appearance.
The third girl, Jemima Boone, vas also
/ naturally fair, aud, Ike Fanny. owed
whatever Of fairness she may have lost
20 constant exposure to the weather.
Nor were these younger maidens without
their fancIes, and though but fourteen
years counted the lives Of The two girls,
each had lover who was hardy and
bold pioneer.
As the evening drew near, the last
breath of air seemed TO lnll itself to rest,
and the July heat seemed to become
more oppressive. The quick ear Of one
OF the girls caught the sound OF the river
a. It's subdued murmur hoated up over
the bank, and she proposed that they
should go a short distance below the fort
to where 3 canoe was lying, aud drift
out upon the basom of the river to catch
the rising eoolness OF he evening waters.
I Hardly we're they seated, aud prepared
1 to push from the shore, when they detect
( cd slight rustic in The bush, and in a
moment more five stalwart and hideous-
/ ly painted Indians leaped to the side OF
Tie canoe, pulling it close to The shore
/ What girl of sixteen could be equal TO
such au emergency? II was here that
the true heroine displayed herself. 1t
was here that Betsey Collaway, without
a moments hesitation, determined to
/ defend the honor and the lives of herself
aud ber young companions, and wrote
/ her name in the annals of Kentucky
Standing erect in the conoe, she seized
/ the paddle, and at a single blow, opened
[ to the bone the head Of the foremost
savage, The other Indians pressed on,
but, still undaunted, the brave girl
/ fought them with the ferocity OF a moth
er pro Getting her young. Finally, ex.
hausted, she sank TO the bottom Of the
canoe, and with her trembling sister and
friend was dragged ashore, and was
hurried of to meet whatever fate might
be in store for them.
The CONSERVATION at the fort can well
be imagined. The fathers of the girls
soon returned, and, before the night clos
ed in, Daniel Boone, at the head of par
ty on loot, and Richard Galloway, at the
head of party on horseback, were off in
pursuit.
In Boone's party were Samuel Hender-
son, John Holder and Flanders Callaway.
What gave these youths such determined
looks and made them press on SO eager
ly! Was it only knightly spirit that
prompted them TO the rescue OF forloTn
aud captured damsels? All! as Samuel
Henderson strobe along he was thinking
OF the oliye-cheeked heroine, Betsy Cola
way; aud John Holder clencIe ed his
hands and ground his teeth when he
thought of poor little frightened Fannie;
aud Flanders Galloway almost forgot bis
kith and Kin for thinking of the captured
/ Jemima Boone.
When the Indians started with the
girls they made the younger ones take
of their shoes and put on mocessins, but
Betsy refused TO take off her shoes, aud
as she walked along she ground her heel
into the soil TO leave trail. Noticing
this, the Indians made the whole party
| walk apart and deyiate from the course, +,
SO us to wade through the water aud de-
stroy tho trail. Then the undaunted
Betsy broke of twigs and dropped them
along the road, never doubling for mo.
ment that her father and her lover would
soon be In hot pursuit OF them; aud
when the savages threatened her with up
lifted iomshawk II she persisted in this,
she secretly tore of portions of her dress
and dropped them in The road.
Boone's party soon found the trail and
followed ii rapidly, fearing that the girls
might grew weary and be put to death.
All Sunday night and all Monday the
pursuit was kept up. On Tuesday MORN
| ing a slender column of smoke was seen
10 The distance, and the experienced eye
Of the hunter at once detected the camp
Of the Indians. a serious difficulty now
preeented itself. How were the captives
to be rescued without giving the csptors
time 10 Kill themS There was but little
time for reflection, a. the Indians must
quickly discover their presence. The
white men were snre shots, aud so they
picked their men, fred upon them, and
then rushed into the camp 10 the rescue
At the moment Of the attack the girl.
were sitting al the foot Of tree; Betsy,
with red bsudana thrown over be-
head, while The heads Of Fannie and Jr.
NINA werc reclining 10 Der lap. Betsy''
olive complexion came near serving her
bad turn At this junsture, for one Of lht
retcuibg party coming Suddenly upou