The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-06-26

kullakulla had made. Which was
that, twcnty-six Of :heir warriors
should be delivered up for punish
ment, instead Of the imprisoned
chiefs. 4he Indians soon saw that
they could make no impression
upon the fort by direct assault,
and, therefore, resorted to STRAIT
egem. Occonostota, one OF the
liberated chiefs, placed in a Sc
cluded thicket on the banks of the
Keowee, an ambuscade, and sent
a we'll known Indian to the fort to
request the commandant to meet
him, as he had important intelll-
gence to communicate. When
the messenger reached the fort, l
was p1 esent in the quarters Of the
captain, when he sent. back his
reply that he would meet him.
Summoning those around him, con-
sisting of myself and two; or three
of his officers, We went st once to
,be point designated. AS we
neared the spot, wet saw Occon-
ostota standing with4a bride in
his hand, apparently composed,
and unconcerncd. Some colloquy
took place between the Indian
and the commandment, about the
former going to Charlestown to
intereede for the liberation Of the
imprisoned chiefs, Occonostota
asking for this parpose a horse
and a guide. AS the commandant
was replying to him, Occonostota
rapidly whirled the bride around
his head, and at that signal the
Indians delivered Q murderous
fire from the ambuscade. All
the party fell to the ground. l
was wounded, but al once regain
ed an erect position, and stood
paraIyzed more from than astonlsh.
ment than fear. While thus stand
ing two Indians from the ambus-
cade advanced rapidly upon me-,
seized me and hurried me off
while others were scalping my
PROSTATE companions.
My captors proceeded with me
with rapidity which defed pur-
suit. AS we went along | heard
the drums Of the fort, and an oc-
casional voIley of fire arms, but
knew nothing Of the result. 1t
was in the afternoon when we
were attacked, but 4 little while
before the setting Of the sun. L
was carried in a north-easterly
direction, and as night fell upon
US, | saw by the moon and the
stars that we we're still going in
the same direction, and we con-
tinued in the, same course until
the night was far advanced. Not
word was spoken by my captors
or myself. Late in the night, l
saw before US the glimmering of
lights, and heard the barking Of
dogs, and I knew that we were
approaching some human habi-
tation. To me it was an mex
pressible relief, as [ was sick and
sore. AS 1 expected, we directly
came to an Indian village. [ was
hurried into wigwam, securely
bound, and as improbable as it
may seem, we soon were in a pro-
found slumber. '..s y ~s'E@s''-
In the morning I was awoke by
the young Indians around the
wigwam. I saw from the prepa-
rations they were making that !
was to be subjected to the tor
ture. The young Indians all had
their bows, and the squaws liga-
ments for binding me. l was
taken out of the lodge and Sc
curely bound to a tree. The In
dians then repaired to a point,
some twenty or thirty yards dis
tant and were preparing their
bows and arrows for the sport.
felt that I was at deaths door
and the incidents of my life were
passing in review before me- |,
however, had but little time to
think before an arrow came whist
ling towards me, and was buried
in the tree a little above my head.
Then another, and another, and
another, all missing me but by a
hairs breadth, and exciting among
the young marksmen the greatest
hilarity and sport. At this mo-
ment, 1 saw approaching US tall
and commanding looking Indian,
and heard him give some author