The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1879-01-02
TERMS, $500 PER YEAR.

suit. The night was dark and gloomy,
but savage instinct guided them TO-
wards the doomed settlement, about
midnight they silently landed at a
short distance from the dwellings.
Leaving a guard at their canoes. they
nOiselessly prepared for the massacre
Of thcunsuspecting sluInbrrprs. Pau
gus had ordered his followers to spare
none. reseTying q himself the sole
/ right 70 spare life or secure prisoners.
/ Dividing into small parties. and
ste2lthIly approaching the buildings.
they set them or fire, together with
large piles Of dry ;~'-' -.--...-rI
about, and AZ the saIIs 90 .G.ut, with
. loud wells they commenced the work Of
I death. The ilanes rapidly spread over
I the bark roofs of the cabins. and light
ed up ,Ec hDrTid scene with 4 strange
and unnatural glare. The surprise
was pletc-Scarceiy any resistance
was made, and the terrified inhabi-
tants were dragged from their beds,
and butchered in cold blood.
. II happened that the cabin in which
] Louisa and her parents resided. was
attacked By PaUguS and one Of his fol-
/ lowers. Awakened BY the tumult and
glare Of the flames. the old people
sprang from their bed, and as they
stood trembling and dismayed, the
door was burst open. and the Indians,
hideOgsly painted, bounded into the
room. louisa, terrified, sank 70 the
floor; in an instant the tOmahawE
Of the nearest savage sank deep into
her fathers head-his scalp was torn
of, and he lay a qIiyering corpse. Her
mother shared the same fate. and then
the quick eve Of the chief glanced Oh
the hOrror-stTicken girl. With fierce
WhOOp he Spr2ng towards her. and
winding his bloody hand in her long.
dark hair, dragged her to his feet. The
knife was raised-but suddenly the
chief changed his purpose, and grasp
ing the Senseless form of the Young
girl i'm his brawny arms, hc hurried 10
the lake, and leaving her in the care
Of the guard, again Joined in the strife
All the families outside of the block
house had been In3sSacTe1, and several
attacks had been made on that build /
ing. but its strong walls. and the Wig
OrOUs defense made by its inmates,
rendered them unsuccessful.
The Indians, satisfied with their sue
cess, now retired, carrying with them,
as was their custom. the bodies of two
warriors killed in the skirmish. Four 4
teen scalps and much plumber had been 1
taken; all the buildings, except the /
blOck-hOuse were on fire; captive had 4
also been secured, and when it was
known 70 the party, whOOps Of joy re- T;
sounded on all sides. The poor girl 4
was securely bound, placed in the bot |
tom OF Paugus' canoe, then elnbaTking, 4
they padded swiftly mp the lake.
So rapid had been the work of the
Indians, there were still several hours /
Of darkness, and knowing that the re- ,
manning settlers were unable to pur- 4
sue them, they slackened their speed, .
and near daylight landed at one of the .
small islands on their way, for rest and /
refreshment. Here Louisa was taken f.
from the canoe and seated on the
shore, and some water offered her-it I
was refused, while her cOnvulsive sObs I
told her agony and fear. Soon they !
were on their way again. and to enable /
him to use his paddle with greater Wig
or, the chief stripped his blanket from
his shoulders and threw il, stained /
with her parents blood, upon Louisa.
as she lay shiYeTing at his feet.
About noon they reached the upper
end of the lake, where they found the
residue Of their party, who received
them with every demonstration of
savage JOY. Louisa was carried TO 4
lodge and left in the care of some old
woman, and the warriors assembled 10
exhibit their trophies and decide her
fate
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