The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-06

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the fort. But they were stoutly met and
successfully resisted. The battle ragged for
several hours, and while the two captive
females were trembling with apprehension
aud fear, amid the din and glare of battle
and yells of savages, Maidenfoot appeared
before them. Miss III. Immediately recog
niZed him, and, pointing to the beads, was
about to speak, when the young warrior
motioned her to be silent. A few hasty
words then passed between him and the
guard, after which the latter withdrew,
and started in the direction of the fort.
Maidenfoot then in low tone said, ''yOu
are safe," and cutting the cord. he mo-
toned to the captives TO follow him, while
he plunged into the nearest thicket.-
Obeying him, they ran az rapid rate for
some distance, and soon were hid in the
thick forests, together, and, carefully
avoiding the path, in a quarter of an hour
they came i'll sight of MIR. MS dwelling.
In leaping the fence into her fathers
field Miss NJ dropped white handkerchief
upon which had been worked her name
with black silk thread. Maidenfoot picked
it up, and carefully folding it, deposited it
in his bullet pouch, remarking with smile
that he wished to retain it fer his sister.
tie then left tho two females, having first
urged them to seek safety in the mountains
at a place which he pointed out, assuring
them, at the same time, that if further
danger threatened, he would be with thom
in the course of the night, and that if they
saw nothing more of him, they would be
safe in returning home by noon of she fol-
wing day.
Encouraged by these assurances, after
thanking the young warrior for their de-
liverance, the females hastened to the
house, and i'll few minutes, accompanied
by Mr.. NJ, repaired to the designated spot
i'll the mountain, where they remained till
the afternoon of the next day, as directed,
and then returned to their home, where
they found all things as they had left them.
Maideufoo: having placed the captives in
safety, returned to the fort, where tie
sauit was continued for several hours, in
the course of which few of the assailants
were killed and a number wounded. The
loss of the beSieged consisted of three men
killed. Finding all their efforts to carry
the fort unavailing, the Indians finally
withdrew about one o'clock in the after
noon, and having learned from their rum
ners who came in early in the evening that
Col. Boquet with his detachment would
reach the Fort the next day, they hastily
drew off in the night, without making any
further effort to accomplish the object Of
their expedition.
Bcquet reached the fort on the next day,
as had been expecied. He staid here eight
or zen days to restS men, and then re-
sumed his march toward Fort Pitt leaving
his wagons at Ligouicr, and carrying his
baggage on pack horses. The Indians, still
desirous of preventing him from relieving
the garrison at Fort Pitt, had, in the
meantime, concentrated their forces,
amounting to about /, 200, at Bushy Run,
where they attacked him on the 5Jh of
August.
The battle lasted from / o'clock p. m.
till dark, and "a number had been killed
Il flsT. hrsfl,
of the night put an end to the conflict for
the time, but BOquct's men were compelled
to sleep On their arms, and suffered much
for the want of water, the springs in the
vicinity being well guarded by the savages.
In the morning, little before the break
of day, Capt. Campbell was ordered to
place himself in ambush with 100 men. in
the rear Of tho Indian encampment, and
Immediately after daylight Boquet, with
the main body, feigned a retreat. This
manBuvre succeeded.
The Indians, on perceiving the troops
retire from their position, made toward
them in n confused mass, and as soon as
they had arrived within musket shot Boz
quot ordered his men to face about and fire
upon them. Captain Campbell i'll the
meantime coming upon them in the rear,
they were exposed to an enfilade on both
sides. \ few we'll directed volleys decided
the battle, and the Indians fled in every
direction, leaving the field in the quiet
possession of the troops. BoQuet was not
further molested, and in two days reached
Fort Pitt. The Indians having suffered
severely ia their recent expedition. aban-
doned their design upon that post, and To-
turned to their homes. Their subsequent
operations were confined mostly to tue set
Elements ON the borders of Pennsylvania
and Virginia, where for several years they
committed numerous depredations and.
murders, which led to the fitting out suc-
cessively of the expeditions undor Craw-
ford, Harmer and ST. CLAIR, all of which
terminated 6isastTously to the troops en-
gagged in them. At length the Govern
mcnt saw the necessity of sending out a
strong force to put an end to the murder
6us incursions of the savages, which were
becoming more and moro frequent. This
force was placed under the command of
Gen., Wayne, with the result of whose oper-
atious the reader is no doubt already ac-
Quainted. The defeat which the Indians
suffered at tie "Falleu Timber had the
effect of preventing further attacks upon
the settlements, aud from this timo for
ward peace and quietness reigned along
the borders. At the time of which we are
writing, Fort Washington, on the Ohio,
was frontier fortress, around which were
opened out several farms, the owners of
which, on any signs of danger from the
Indians, would generally seek safety with
| in it's walls. The proprietor of one of
these farms had been Pennsylvania, but
was now dead, and the estate was held by
an officer in the army, who had married
| his only daughter. The officer, whose
name was Kearney, had the command of "A
company of infantry at the battle of the
| Fallen Timber, and contributed largely to
| the success of the day.
After the close Of the battle he, in com
pany with several other officers was walk
| ing over the ground where such dreadful
carnage had just beon committed. On
| stepping upon small hillock, the party
were surprised to see an aged Indian,
wearing highly ornamened dress, sitting
on log short distance beyond, and
| waving white handkerchief with his
| hand. One of the officers, whose brother
had been killed that day, on perceiving
the Indian, leveled his gun at him, and
was alb ut to blow out his brains, when
Capt. Kearney interfered, aud stopped
him from executing his design. They
then walked leisurely toward the Indian
who continued all the while waving hi,