The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-09-25
"Come in and take us on board 7 was

"What is the matter Z shouted the
captain.
"Got man hurt here. Want to get
him up to the Forks. Come and help
u.s.
Capt. Hobart took out his pocket
telescope, hauled it up to his eye, and
took a look through
Its the two we met this afternoon :
he cried.
II thought sol chuckled 10, close
beside him.
"Well, they won't trap me- said Capt.
Hobart, and then he shouted Justify,
Cant stop for you and ordered his
men to help the drift all they could with
their paddles.
"Cap'n,' says 10, take look through
your glass at that clump o beeches.
What's under emp
The captain looked as directed, where
the trees hung far over, and the bank
was in deep shadow.
"What dye make? eagerly asked Jo.
1T looks like an old fat-boat, but I
can't surely make out. 10, if they've
got boat, we're in bad fix =
"Fact, Cap'nl An it's goin' to be a
moonlight night, full moon, an coming
up airlyl Weemin aboard, too.
"Well, 10, we'll prepare for them, and
then run our best. It's all we can do
AS if to prove that their suspicious
were correct, an arrow was hurled at
them from the shore, falling short of its
mark, which was probably, the tall form
of Capt. Hobart, as he stood boldly up
in his boat.
This decided him. He called together
the men-including the emigrants; there
were only eight men, all told-directed
the women to lie fiat in the bottom of the
boat, and made all the preparations he
could for fight, in case it came.
They did not need to wait very long.
Even before the moon had fully risen,
they could see that the woods were full
of moving, painted, half naked forms,
and heard yells which could come from
none but an Indian throat.
Keeping a careful watch they could,
after time, distinguish dark object
moving upon the water, and as it drew
nearer, they saw that it was fiat boat,
filled with Indians.
''It must be the old thing that used to
lie up at Port Masonn Ga little station on
the east) says 10. IF it is. we kin sink
'eml
"Wait till they get near, men, said
the captain, 'and then aim low, and give
'em the first fire ~
BreathIessly the men crouched in the
bow of the boat, near which the Indians
were rapidly drawing. AS soon as they
came within rifle range, eight bullets
sped at the word Of command, and made
havoc among the pursuers.
Shouts and groans followed. and the
savages poured fierce volley into the
little group. One of the horses was
killed-there were three on the boat
but not a man fell.
load quickl' 7 ordered the Captain.
Swiftly and silently his order was
obeyed; not too swift, for the Indian
boat was steadily drawing nearer and
nearer.
Another volley, and three of the pur-
suers tumbled overheard, but as they
returned the fire one of our emigrants
dropped, groaning at his post
''Steady and quick! Fire in success
sion = ordered the Captain. They aim
too low! Disable 'em before they can
board Us 7
The bows of the two boats almost
grated together, and one daring savage
sprung upon the fat-boat's gunwale.
Capt. Hobart sprung forward, but
before he could raise his rifle a shot
went through his shoulder.
He staggered, but with desperate
courage, rallied and fired, his adversary
falling backward and over into the river.
Maddened at this, for the assailing
Indian was their leader, the Indians
made rush to the craft. In the impet-
uosity of their onset, the old unseaworthy
thing capsized, and the swift current of
the Ohio was full of struggling, scream
ing savages.
The violence of the shock gave the
other boat a sheer which sent it directly
into the middle of the river and drifted
it rapidly down, too far from the shore
for any danger from lurkers on the bank,
and safe from its terrible pursuer.
A great shout of JOY at their deliverance
rose up from the little crew, at least
from all who were able to shout. Capt.
Hobart senseless in the bottom of the
boat, one man dead, and three others
badly wounded, leaving but three unhurt
to care for the rest.
With the help of the two brave women
who had not uttered one cry during the
fight, they did this, and, after their ar
rival at home, the three men recovered,
as did Capt. Hobart.
But Capt. Hobart carried to his
grave shoulder SCARED with the bullet
received in that fierce fight on the Ohio
river.
''Did you make the trainl' ''No,"
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