The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-13
wErzELs RUNNING BATTLE WITH FOUR saw

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The next recorded adventure Of Lewis
Wet2el was in 1852, when he was % years
Of aye. The third expedition against the
Moravian Indians, led by Col. Crawford,
had been defeated and well nigh cut to
pieces by the allied Indians, the Shawnees,
from Mad River, tho HurOns from San
dusky, the DGlawares from Tymochtce,
with various other tribes, aided by squad.
ron OF British cavalry from Detroit.
Among those who had fed for their lives
and who Ind been SO fortunate MS to reach
the settlements, was man named Thomas
Mills. He had ridden his horse SO hard
that it gave out and he was obliged to
leave ii at Indian Spring, about nine miles
from Wheeling, and proceed on foot. He
went to Van Metres Tort, and prevailed on
Wetzel to go back with him for the horse.
WeiZel admonished him OF the danger,
telling him that the Indians would proba-
bly, follow ingitives to the edge Of the
settlements, and to return for the horse
would be exceedingly dangerous. However
Mills did not like TO lose his horse, and
was determined to go, Wetzel accompany.
ing him, and they proceeded without
molestation to the place where the animal
had been left.
As they approached the spring they dis.
covered the horse tied to tree. Wetzel
took in the situation nj q glance, and called
to Mills, who was coming up to unfasten
the horse, to stop, ms there was danger.
Mills went on, and the instantaneous crack
OF dozen rifles verified Wetzet's snspi.
Cions. A large body OF savages rose from
their ambush. Mills, who had been shot
in the heel, wAs oyerlaken md tomnhawk
ed. Wetzel singled ont his man, took de.
Iiberate aim, fired, and an Indian was III
eternity. He wheeled around and took
fight. Four Indians threw down theil
guns and drawing their tomahawks started
IN hot pursuit. certain OF soon overtakinl
him.
BY long practice Wetzel had learned L
load his gun while running nj full speed
md now he was to realize the advantage o
his art, BY the time tie had run hall {
mile his gun was loaded, and suddenly
wheeling about lie shot the foremost say
nge in his trucks. Again taking to flight
he loaded MS he ran. Another half mill
was gono over, and as he again turned t
fire the front Indian was so near that til,
BsuH could not be brought to beer on him
AttliS the savage seized the gun and q DIES
perate fight ensned. The Indian tiled t.
wrench It from Wetzel's hands and Wetze
tried to get the Indian in front Of it so thu
Ito could shoot him. A ferocious plung
Of the savage threw Wetzel to his knees
but instantly regainiHg his feet'he thras
the muzle Of the gun against his antago
nist's neck and fired. This finished secont
pursuer, and the scout hurried off to escap
: the two remaining zoos who were almost OIL
him.
His rifle was soon loaded. He stoppe'
tfilhispRsuers should come in range. Blu
they bud taken the hint, and were shy 9
exposing themselves Every time he woul
turn, they would spring behind trees, Ii
he took the advantage OF an open stretch {
woods and turning shot one Of them, VIII
had taken shelter behind a tree too sma
: to shield him. The remaining savage 81
came discouraged and gave up the Chas'
exclaiming, "No catch dat man, him gu
Arrays loaded"
LOUIS wETaEIs LONE HUNT.
The next recorded campaign Of WetI
,yas In 1885. when he was 90 years Of ag