The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-05

suns have set the PequotS VIII be on the
war-trails; and when they return to their
wigwams they will bring with them the
scalps of the enemy"
Leaving the council house, the braves
|exltltihgly commenced ,the war-dance;
and long after night had closed over the
hazy beauties of autumn, and the stars
bad lighted with pale and sapphire
brilliancy the ebony dome that archcd
the earth, did the Pequots continue the
dance of death, it being almost the last
that Inflated tribe was ever destined to
engage in. ... ......... 81.
Morning came, and the sun shone
under the. tall trees into the red and
purple foliage among the wigwams OF
five hundred braves already painted and
armed to wage war against the Puritan
who carried the word Of God withshim
as his law, and in his heart courage in
yincible from the teachings of his re-
ligious faith. The sunlight fingered for
moment on that quiet scene, then,
as the orb, rcsplendent and beautiful,
rose in its morning brightness and glory,
a momentary darkness seemed to rest
upon the abode of the doomed Pequot.
Ironeta sat on great precipice that
slanted out into the Mystic River, and
her dark eyes swept down the silvery
windings of the stream. She looked fol
the coming of the Puritan warriors Tai
equot emerged from his wigwam. With
a light step he approached his sister. She
turned her dark eyes upon him, and said
Tomorrow the Pequots will be no more.
Their greatness, which has lasted fol
many moons, will be gone. The deeds OF
the race will end with them. The white
warriors will vanquish the red braves"
"Ironeta speaks the language of a
false spirit. The Pequots will march
upon the pale-faces, and their scalps shall
hang in the red mans wigwam. Their
women and children will die with
them"
Day was passing away upon silent
wings, and the flower of the wood, in
search of the warmth of the sun, was
leaning its head toward the west. The
wild dance and feast of death continued.
Ironeta still sat upon the precipice, and
her eyes yet resting upon The farther
most limit Of the waters Of the Mystic
River. A bright CLEAN shot athwart the
mirror-like water, almost shadowed by
rocks and foliage. She rose to her feet.
Another bright flash, and her shrill In
dian cry rang piercingly among the
dancing braves. Talequot, in his bar
barrie beauty, stood beside her.
"Pequots, look! The spirits of your
ancestors spoke not falsely. The faces
of the white men will look through the
red leaves into your wlgwams; Ialequot,
gather the Pequots around you, and
fight; for already the long arrows of the
palefaces can be seen"
Boat after boat shot into the sunlight
on the Mystic River, until two hundred
guns, FURNISHED and frightened, CLEANED
with fascinating beauty in the hands OF
as many Puritans, who had determined
to meet the savage in his home, and
there destroy him. On, on they came
until the kcels of their boats touched the
shore within three hundred yards OF
| Taleouot and his braves, who were await
ing an attack within their brushwood
palisade With caution they advanced
towards the brow of the hill lining the
river; aud peering over, up gentle
accliyity, they looked through the rec
leaves into the wigwams of thein foe.
| Ironeta still sat upon the precipict
overlooking the Mystic River, chanting
the funeral dirge peculiar to her tribe
A gun was raised, and deadly aim GOV
cred herpure breast. A hand dashed NJ
the Puritan gun, and voice sad, "D'
not kill the beautiful queen OF the lie
quots," ,,,
| over the paiisades looked the reu mel
VINO mad dahced 1heir last uatice, Al
arrow apeo l1s way from th9 , f fiailu u u
ialequot, ana lta s'fealu l iei1 1, from VI VI
tempe OIL .he rutI.a',, WHO MnosG t, ueanly ny "'ll
liaa 9een upon tnG queei-llAS qi loi III r. y
the lndlal girl nc StaSsereu anu itl
upon DIS Iace, %!ll d prayer " you. you
give s'fehgli 10 ms ,: tonr'uTs TO: 70 oonluG
the Iequots' ne nc uieu a uri.ai, WV: Nl.
\ all the attrlputes OF Ihe most .er0l
/ knight that ever WlelueIl rance III ut
$ tense OF thG h0iy Laila, Inc oafpt
+ arrow had haraly ceased quiFerlhg
, the temple Oh lhe European, before I'll
stern order to charge was given; ans
amid storm OF arrows, the fur'taf
r dashed upon the palisades. a Volle
: from all the guns ana uhei' !he torc
was applied, Inc names catching upoc
, the tlnder-llke .wlgwamS3 ana the d'
fenses, spread win rapiuity, sufroun'
ing the Pequots III their destructlN
+ folds.