West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-19

| lubulli anu the bOuDu OF ulbtduI pau
dice announced the approach Of the
savage foe. At length three Indian
canoes were seen through the mist
Of the morning aud rapidly advan-
cling. With the utmost GOODNESS the
Captain aad his companions prepar-
ed TO receive them. The chairs, ia
bles, aud other membranes were
thrown into the river in order 10
clear the deck for sctien. Every
man took bis position and was or.
dered not TO FIRE till the savagss had
approached 80 near that TO use the
words OF Captain Hubbel1 "the
fire from the guns might SINCE their
eyebrows" and a special caution was
given that the men fire success
lively 40 that there mi ght be no in
terva!. On tho arrival Of the canoes
they were found to contain about
twenty five or thirty Indians each.
As soon az they had approached
within the reach Of musket shot a
general FIRE was given from one Of
them, which wounded Mr.. Tucker
through the hip so severely that his
leg hung only by the FISH, and shot
Mr.. Light just below his ribs. The
three canoes placed themselves at
be bow, stern, and oh the right side
Of the boat 10 that they had an OPP
portunity oil raking in every .direc-
ton. The fire was commenced from
tbs boat and had powerful effect
IN checking the confidence and fury
OF the Indians. The Captain, after
hring his own gun, took up that Of
one Of the wounded men, raised it to
his shoulder and twas about to dis
charge it when ball came and took
away the lock; .hS cody turned
around, seized fire brand from the
Kettle which servedsfor caboose
and applying it to the pan dis
charged the place with effect. A
very regular and constant fire was
new kept up on both sides. The
Captain was just in the act Of rails
ing his.gunia third time when a ball
passed through his right arm and
for a moment disabled him. Scarce.
ly had he recovered from from the
shock and. rsaoquired the use of his
hand which hadsuddenly drawn up
by the wound, when he observed the
indiana in one of Sthe canoes Just
about to board the boat in it's bow,
where the horses were kept belong
Tag to the party. So near bad they
approached that some OF them had
actually seized with their hands the
side Of the boat. %~ Severely wounded
as no was be caught up a pair OF
horsemsns'ipistols.and rushed for
ward to rspel the attempt at board
ing. On his approach the Indians
fell back and be discharged a pistol
with effect at the foremost man.
Alter firing, the second pistol he
found lhimselI without with
out arms and was compelled to re-.
treat;-but stepping back upon a pile
OF small wood which had been pre-
pared for burning in the Kettle the
thought struck him that it might De
made use Of in repellipg the foe and
and he continued for some time TO
strike them with it 80 iOrcibly and
actively that they were unable to
enter the boat, and at length he
wounded one Of them 80 severely
that with a yell they sudden'y gave
way. AL the canoes instantly dis
continued the contest and directed
their course to Captain Greenhouses
boat which was then in sight. Here
striking contrast was exhibited to
the ilmness and intrepidity which
had been displayed. Instead Of re-
ssting the attack the psople on
board Of this boat retired to the cab
in in dismay. The Indians entered
1t without opposition and rowed it
to the shore, where they instantly
killed the Captain and lac about
fourteen years Of age. The women
they placed in the center Of their
canoes and manning them with
lresh hands again pursued Captain
HubbelI and party. A melancholy
alternative now presented itself to
these brave but almost despondiog
men, either to fall a prey to the
ssvages themselves or 10 run the
rick Of shooting tho women who had
been placed 10 the canoes in the
hope Of deriving protection from
their presence But "sslf prssorva-
tion is The fret Law Of nature, and
the Clptain very j1stIy remarked