The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-09-29
THE KNIFE AND T0MAHAWK.
BY A WESTERN MAN.

by revolutionary general of that nam
ip the summer Of IT'S. 1t was one Q
tho line of forts, which was intended
to guard the people who live south Of tht
Ohio river, from the incursions Of th'
eavages to the northward. This fort wa
one Of the favoritc resorts Of the grea
Indian spy and hunter, Captain Samuel
Brady. Although his usual headquarter:
was Pittsburg, then consisting OF q rude
fort and score or two Of rough frontier
tenements
Brady had emgrated westward, OF
rather had marched thither in 1778, as a
lieutenant in the eighth Pennsylvania
Regiment, under the command Of Gener-
al Richard Broadhead, of Easton. When
in the spring of l779, Mcintosh retired
from command in the West, Broadhead
succeeded him, and remained at Pittsburg
until 1881. Shortly after his advent to
the West, Brady was brevetted Captain:
Brady had served at the siege Of
Boston, fought at Long. Island and
the terrible campaign of Trenton and
Princeton, suffered at Valley Forge,
distinguished himself at Germantown
and Brandywne, and narrowly escaped
death q PaoIi. But his tastes led him
to the erratic mode of warfare known upon
the frontier. Indeed the early education
upon the upper Susquchanna had incul-
Gated and developed those tastes from the
very earliest boyhood. Hating an Indian
with that instructive hatred which is be-
gotten in the bosom Of the white race, by
long years of contest and outrage, bitter
intensity was impaired to the feeling in
his case by the murder Of his father and
ayounger brother by the Indians, under
trying and terrible circumstances.
Having promised this much by way
of introduction, it DrinCs us to the open
ing Of our story. On The 2lst day Of
August, 1879, Brady set out from Fort
Mcintosh, for Pittsburg. He had with him
two Of his trusty and well-tried followers.
These were not attached ~ .hho regular
army, as he WIS, but were scouts and
spies who had been with him on many
an expedition. They were Thomas Bey-
ington and Benjamin Biggs. Brady re-
solved to follow the northern bank Of the
Ohio. Biggs objected to this, upon the
ground, as Brady we'll knew, that the
woods we're swarming with savages. Bra
dy, however, had resolved to travel by the
old Indian path, and having made up his
mind no consideration could deter him
from carrying out his determination.
Bevington had such implicit faith in his
ability to lead that he never thought Of
questioning his will.
Quite discussion arose between Biggs
and his captain at the mouth Of Beaver
river, about mile above the fort, and
where they must cross the Ohio, if they
continued on the northern side. Biggs
finally yielded his objections, and they
crossed Beaver and proceeded with the
habitual caution Of woods-men who fully
understood their business. They had
started early, and by rapid travelling
they had reached, ere noon came, the
side of the river, just below what is known
as the Narrows. Upon this bottom q
pioneer, moro daring than most others,
had built cabin, and opened small
spot of cleared laud. He had planted it
in corn, and it gave promise Of most
abundant harvest.
But as they approached the edge Of the
clearing, lust outside Of the fence, Brady
discovered "Indian signs" as he called
them. His companions discovered them
almost as quick as he, and Ct once, in low
tones, communicated to each other the
necessity of keen watch. They
slowly trailed them along the aide Of the
fence toward the house, whose situation
they we'll knew, until they stood on the
brow of the bluff bank which overlooked
it. a sight of the most terrible desorip.
ton met their. eyes. The cabin lay in n
mass of smoulderiDg ruins; from hence
dull blue smoke rose in tho clear August
sunshine. They observed closely every
thing about it. Brady knew 1t was. GUS
tomary for the Indians after they had
fred settlers cabin, if there was no i'm
mediate danger, to retire to the woods
close ut hand, and watch for the approach
ofany member ofth family who might
chance to be absent when they made the
descent. Not knowing but that they
were even then lying close by, he left
Bevipgton to watch the ruins, lying un-
der cover, wl.;let he proceeded to the
northward and Biggs southwark, TO make
discoveries. Both were to return to
Bevington, iflthey found no Indians. If
they were too numerous to be attacked
regularly, Brady declared 1t his purpose
to have one fire st them and that should
be the signal for both Of his followers to
make the best Of their way 10 the fort.
Allthis rapidly transpired, and with
Brady to decide, was to act. As he
side of the inclosure. he heard voice in
the distance singing. He listened keenly
and soon discovered from its intonations,
that it was white. name. He pasaed
rapidly in the direction whence the sound
came. As it approached lie hid himself
behind the trunk Of q large tree. Pres.
emily q white man, riding.a fine horse,
came slowly dowa the path. The form
was that of Albert Gray, the stalwart,
brave, devil.may. care settler, who had
built him home miles away from the
fort, where no one would dare to take
family, except himself. .7 .aa..s
Brady wore, as he almost always
did, the Indian garb, aud had war paint
upon his face. He knew that ifhe showed
himself upon the path, Gray would shoot,
taking him to be an Indian. He there.
fore suffered Gray quietly TO approach his
lurking place. When the time caine, he
sprang forward ere the settler could have
time 70 prepare, drew his tomahawk, and
seizing him dragged him from his horse.
AS he did so. he whispered to him: ~
am Captain Brady, for Gods sake be
quiet"
Gray, with the instructive feeling of
one who knew there was danger, and
with that vivid presence of mind which
characteriZes those acquainted with
frontier life, ceased at once to struggle.
The horse had been started by the sudden
onslaught, and sprung to one side. Ere
he had time to leap forward, Brady had
caught him by the bridle. His loud
snortiDg threatened to arouse any one
who was near. The captain soon soothed
the frightened animal into quiet.
Gray now hurriedly asked Brady what
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