The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25
INDIAN ADVENTURE IN OHIO.

ton with the Ohio, stood small stok-
ade, thsn one OF the frontier posts Of the
Northwest. It's inmates had been an
noyed by repeated attacks by ths In
dians but. protected by their works,
and actuated by the hardy courage of
their class. they had uniformly repulsed
their assailants. aud freQuedtly With con-
siderable loss.
some time In the month Of October.
intelligence reached the little garrison
that the savages were preparing An e1-
petition against the settlement in great
force. 4 council WAS Immediately held,
and scouts we're sent out with instruc-
tons TO ascertain. II possible. the num-
Der Of the enemy and the probable point
of attack. Two Of these, named Nc
Clellen and White. Ascsnded the river
as far ~ the picturesque promontory
now known ~ Mount Pleasant. the sum-
NIT OF which commanded an extensive
view OF the surrounding country.
Here the two scouts took their station,
and we're noa long in discovering the OBJ
jects Of theix search. The smoke Of AN
encampment rising through the trees.
betrayed the pssssnss OF thai. foes. at .
distance much better adapted 10 scrutiny
than 10 securing the safety OF the watch
ers. Each day brought fresh aoeessions
to the warriors: and every nav arrival
WAS greeted With prolonged and s1ultani
yells. Such sounds were we'll calculated
to appal those 10 whom they were un-
familiar; bat 10 our gallant scouts they
served - matrtal music. to string the
nerves and stir tbs spirits. From early
youth thsy had lived on the frontier.
1t was not likely. therefore. that they
would either Be eircumyented by their
foes. or. without . desperate struggle.
fall victims 10 the scalping knife.
On several occasions small parties lsf.
tho eneampment aud asesaded the hill.
at which times ths scouts would hide in
cleft in the rocks, OF creep among the
branches OF some fallen trees. till ths
danger was past For food they de-
pended on the supply in their KNAPP
sacks: for they dared not kindle hre,
and tbs report Of one Of their rifles would
have precipitated upon them the entire
band Of sayages. Ithad recently rained
aud . pool Of water among the rocks
served them for drink. In few days,
however, this disappeared and the al.
ternativs vas presented OF finding . new
supply or abandoning their undertaking.
Mcclellan volunteered 10 make the
attempt. Carrying trusty zihe 10 his
hand. aud with two canseens strung
across bis shoulder. he cautiously Co.
csnded TO the verge Of the prarie. and
keeping within the thickets of hazel
which skrted the bills, directed his
course to the river. on the bank of which
he had the fortune Of finding . gushing
spring. from whose waters he filed his
canteens and returned in safety.
The success Of this enterprise deter
mined the two friends to have fresh
supply OF water daily. and the task OF
procuring it was 70 be performed alter
nately. The next day. whom White bad
filled his canseenf. he sat . few moments
watching the impid element ~ it gurgl-
ed from the earth. While thus employ
ed. sound Of Light footsteps cauga: hia
ear. and. turning. hs saw couple OF
squAws within . few tset Of him. the
elder OF whom Immediately uttered one
Of those fax-reachinx vhoops peculiar to
her race.
White at onoe eomprehended the peril
Of his situation. II the alarm shorid
reach the camp. both he and his COM
panion must inevitably die. SeH-pres-
ervation prompted the infiotion OF .
noizeless death upon the two squaws-a
TO which. In all probability,
he felt but little repugnanos from any
OF border gallantry. The pur.
pose vas no sooner formed than .ctod
upon. BE sprang upon his victims with
the strength and activity Of panther.
and tightly graphing their throssa. leap
ed With them into the river. Without
difficulty hs succeeded in thrustng the
head Of ths elder beneath ths water,
where shs speedily became insensibls :
but the younger made . saoutes resist
anos. aud during the struggle. TO his
great surprise. addressed him in his own
though in words scarcely axtic-
ulaaA. He quickly relssSed his hold.
when shs informed him hat, ten pears
before. she had been made . prisoner by
the Indians. Who hsd bruta,y murdered
her mother and Two sisters before her
eyes.
During this narrative White let go his
grasp upon the sQuav. whose body float
ed where it was not likely soon TO Be
discovered and then hastily directing
the girl to follow him. With vonted speed
and energy he pushed for the hill. They
had scarcely gone two hundred yards,
whom shouts Of alarm were heard about
a quarter OF Q mile below. Som9 warri-
ors. ON thsir way 10 the camp. kad prob
ably reached the river ~ the body Of the
drowned squnw foated past. White and
the girl succeeded in reaching the hill.
whore Mcclellan had remained no indif-
ferent spectator OF the commotion %
suddely excited. The Indians had Inn
mediatsly struck OF in every direction.
and . number Of them. before the fugi.
tive could reach the summit, had com
menced TO ascend the acclivity-picking
THAR Nnx With car1tsnn md keNnin0 con.