The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-05

and influence, TO the good character OF the
Wyandottes for lenity towards their
prisoners. He would not suffer
them to be killed or illtreated.
This mercy TO captives was an
honorable distinction 10 the character Of
the Wyandottes, and we'll understood by
our FIRST settlers, who, in case Of captiy.
iIy, thought it a fortunate circumstance
to fall into their hands. "-Doidridgc.
ave have recently" says De Hass,
seen a gentleman who often witnessed
Poe going through the fight, and he de.
Clares the scene was the most thrilling he
ever beheld. lie says the old man would
enter into the spirit Of the conflict, and
with dilated pupil, contracted muscle and
almost choked with foaming saliva, 90
through every motion and distinct feature
Of that terrible fight. He describes the
appearance Of these pantomime exhibi.
tions as most painfully interesting, and
declares that the old man would be as
much exhausted after the performance
"a though the scene had been acIual."-
De Has.
Before closing this account Of the Poe
brothers it should be stated that De Hass
assigns the honor Of the contest to An.
drew instead Of Adam Poe, and in this
respect differs In his account fromD odd-
ridge. But, for the reasons which may
be here briefly stated, the author inclines
to agree with the latter.
1t may be noticed that De Hass gives
no authority for his dissent from Dodd.
ridge. Again, Doddridge lived nearer
the times Of which lie wriles-liyed
almost in the same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
acquainted with many Of the actors in
the thrilling scenes which he describes
in his "Notes," and would OF course be
more likely TO have correct information
in regard to them than any subsequent
writer. Lastly, Adam Poe was the
"elder Of the two brothers by some five
years." by De Hass' own admission; and
then, quoting from some author whose
name is not given, he says, in speaking
of the near approach OF Poe's party TO
the scene Of conflict, "Andrew halted for
a moment and directed his younger
brother and tire other young men 10 follow
the trail with proper caution" ETC., which
would seem to imply that the younger
brother was under the control Of the
elder. But, by De Hass' admission,
Adam was the elder by FIVE years. We
conclude, therefore, that Doddridge was
right in assigning the honor OF the con.
fict to Adam Poe, while he gives the
credit OF shooting The "big Indian" to An
drew Foe.
CAPTAIN SAMUEL uRADY's REMARKABLE
PEATs.
Captain Samuel Brady Presided at one
time at Wcllsburg. He was tall, rather
slender, and very active, and OF dark
complexion. When in the forest, engaged
in war or hunting, he usually wore, in
stead oil hat, black handkerchief
bound Around his head. Towards the
Indians he bore an implacable hatred,
in consequence Of the murder Of his
father and brother by them, and took a
solemn oath OF vengeance. To fully de-
tail his adventures would require vol.
umO We'havc space, however, but for
few anecdotes drawn from various
sources, illustrative OF his courage and
sngacity.
IA party OF Indians having made an
inroad into the Sewickly settlement, com.
mitted bSrbarous murders and carried
of some prisoners, Brady set off in pur.
suit with only five men and his pet In
dian. He came up with them, and dis.
covered they we're encamped on the
banks OF the Mahoning. Having recon-
noitred their position, Brady returned TO
and posted his men, and in the deepest
silence all awaited the break Of day.
When 1t appeared, the Indians arose and
stood around their fires; exulting, doubt.
le's, in the Scalps they had taken, the
plumber they had acquired, and the iniu.
ry they had inflicted on their enemies.
Precautions joy-short-lived triumph
The Grenger Of blood was beside them. AT
given signal, seven rifles cracked, and
five Indians were dead ere they fell. Bra.
dy's well known war cry was heard, his
party was among them, and the guns were
all recured. The remaining Indians in
stautly fled and disappeared.
BRADY being out with his party, on
one occasion had reached Slippery Rock
creek, branch Of the Beaver, without
seeing signs Of Indians. Here, however,
he came on an Indian trail in the even.
ing, which he followed till dark without
oyertaking the Indians. The next morn.
ing he renewed the pursuit, and over.
took them while they were engaged at
their morning meal. Unfortunately for
him, another party Of Indians were in his
rear. They had fallen upon his trail, and
pursued him, doubtless, with as much ar
dor as had characterized his own pursuit;
at the moment he fired upon the Indians
in his front, he was in turnfi fired upon by
those in the rear, He was now between
two fires, andvaStly outnumbered, Two
Of his men fell, his tomahawk was shot
from his side, and the battle.yell was
given by the party in his rear, and loud
ly returned and repeated by those in his
front. There was no time for hesitation
no safety in delay, no chance for success
ful defence in their present position.
The brave captain and his rangers had 10
flee before their enemies, who pressed on
their flying footsteps with no tagging
speed. Brady ran towards the creek. He
was known by many, il not by all them;
and many and deep were the scores to be
settled between him and them. They
knew the country we'll; he did not, and
from his running towards The creek they
were certain OF taking him prisoner. The
creek was, for a long distance above and
below the, point. he was approaching,
washed in iIs channel to great depth.
In the certain expectation OF catching
him there, the private soldiers Of his par.
~ were disregarded, and throwing down
their guns aud drawing their tomahawks,
all pressed forward to seize their victim.
Quick OF eye, fearless Of heart, and deter.
mined never to be a captive to the In-
dams, Brady comprehcnded their object,
and his only chance Of escape the moment
he saw the creek; and by one mighty ef.
fort OF courage and activity, defeated the
ono and effected the other. He sprang
across the abyss Of waters and stood, rifle
in hand, on the opposite bank in safety,
AA quick as lightning his rifle was primed,
for !, was his invariable practice In load.
ing to prime first. The next minute the
powder horn was at the guns smurlle;
when, as he was in this act, large Iu'