The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-13

I Preparations for his trial, The result
!. which he hesitated not to say would b
condemnation and execution.
But he was getting into dangerously dee
8 water. Although he knew Il not, De va
4 really in more danger OF exeuut,ou tin
] Wetzel. lie had forgotten that the bette
part Of valor was discretion, PARTICULAR
when trampling on the wishes Of the irolj
tier men Of Kentucky.
The news spread up and down the Who'll
country: Lewis Wetzet was Under urr.st
aud was likely TO hang for the crime Z
shooting an Indian "a pretty pass this,
satd they "hang man for killing an Ii
dian, when they are killing some Tour me-
every dayN
Petitions for wetael's pardon came Il
: from all parts OF the country, and signed b,
all conditions Of society. To these HaI
mar paid no attention. When this Nh
known the bordermen were more iurion
than ever, and Affairs began to assume
toreboding appearance.
Meanwhile the trial came on. and IN,
condemnation OF the prisoner WIS grow
ing more certain, when scout, who In,
been sent into Kentucky by hArmar /,
note the drift OF affairs there, came int
Fort Washington and informed the Gen
eral that the whole country was rising Il
arms, aud nothing but speedy release q
Wetzel could save the garrison from mas
saCrc.
Harnlar now saw that he had gone toe
fur, and that something must DO done Il
appease the wrath Of the Kentuckians
who would make short work, II driven d
extremes.
Judge Lyman was informed OF tho crit.
ical state OF affairs, aud stepped in as /,
mediator between the parties. He issued
. writ Of habeds corpus In tho case, John
Ctawson and other hunters from the settle.
ments went Wetzel's security for his good
behavior, and he was set ut liberty, pfoba.
BY as much TO the relief al Hartnar rs to
himself. "
He was carried like victorious Roman
General back to Columbia by the triumph.
ant populaCe, and was made representa-.
tive Of the fact that ''the people always
conquer"
wErzEL HAS MORE ADVENTURES,
Wetzel remained in Kentucky u short
time and then returned to Wheeling MOI
long after, friend OF his from Duakard's
creek invited him home with him.
The invitation, US a matter Of course with
Wetzel, was accepted. He set out with The
friend, n young man, and they leisurely
proceeded through the woods, hunting and
enjoying themselves as they went. Moth.
ing Of note occurred during The Journey.
and they reached Dunkart's creek in safety.
But, when they reached the SPOT where
had stood the house Of the Young man.
nothing was to be seen but heap OF ashes
Indians had been at work. Welzal care.
fully examined the premises, and the trail
by which the savagcs had retreated, and
found that the marauding purity consisted
Of tnur Indians Tor, us was afterwards MS.
certained, Of three Indians and one rene.
gade white mani. II was also observe d
that they had one prisoner This was a
young lady, the alllanced Of We,zcl's friend.
At this discovery nothing could Fepress the
young man from immediate pursuit, He
would listen to no plans OF sending for more
force. He placed himself under the guild.
ance OF Wetzet, and set forward upon the
trail. This they urlently followed for
several miles, when it suddenly disappear.
ed. The Indians had either discovered The
pursuit, or in anticipation Oi It, had Oh.
liberated their trail. WetxeI had satisfied
himself that they were striking for rer.
tain point Oh the Ohio, aud il it should
prove that he was correct, it nlattered little
whether they left the trail or not He set
of in u right line for that point, hoping 10
head them there.
The two men hurried on over hill and
dale, following deer paths, which are al.
ways the shortest route between two points
since the sagacity OF these animals teaches
them to cross kuolls rather than'follow The
meanderings Of mountain streams.
Night came on but the men halted not
except long enough to eat a bite Of supper.
They travelled by the starlight till a late
hour, when the sky was overcast with
clouds and it became 80 dark that they
were Obliged TO halt till morning,
At the first dawning Of the day they
were up and advancing For IN hour or
two they Travelled alonga ridge aud ut its
termination found themselves in deep
and quiet valley, which had not the an.
pearance OF having ever before invaded by
human feet. But upon close cxamina.
ton the trail OF the Indians and their
prisoner was discovered. A small shoe
print, with nails in the heel, was recog.
nized by the young man rs being that Of
his aiiaRced and he became almost nm
governable in his determination 10 rush
ahead; but what by reasoning and what Nv
threatening, Wetzel retrained him. The
discovery Of the trail in this place was nm
expected, us ithad not been cOniectur cd
that tho Indians would retreat by that
route. Nevertheless, Wetzel and his
friend pressed forward with more ardor
that ever.
They now had little difficulty in follow.
ing. They crossed hills aud valleys, wales
and dells, and occasionally found where tic
savages lad taken TO the beds Of streams
thinking thereby TO cludc pursuit Bat
that device was too common, and did them
no good Mt all. They could not throw Wet.
gel from their trail in that manner. Late In
| the afternoon the scout came In sight OF
the Ohio at the month OF Cuptina, On the
other shore they saw the Indian ca,np.
Waiting till it was dark, they fastened
their guns and eQuipage to Il slab OF wood
and swan across the Ohio, towing the slal
after them, When they had spiel out The
Indian camp and noted the position OF the
prisoner, .Wetzel deemed it advisable Ia
wait till day before making an attack. This
the young man strenuousIy opposed. HI
saw his betrothed in the possession Of saw.
ages, and was almost frantic with anxiety.
lie conid not see tho policy in remaini1c
idle till morning. He bud vcngence in store
for the red wretchcs, and lie wanted 10
"give II to them now and he done with the
fuss" Wetzel commanded him TO be cool n,
go back home, for there was no necessity
for being so rampant. With that he su6,
mitted to Wctzeps plan, and they sat down
in sight Of the Indian camp aud awaited
the day.
As soon as the dawn began to appear
the savages-three Indians and one White
man-arose and stood mnpinc around thc
fire. Wetzel told his friend 10 draw n finI
bead on the white man, and himself
woa&d let drive at one of the lndinns
Both fired at the same instant. Two saw,
ages fell. Wetzel and his friend rushed
forward, yelling, slrieking and ves,iruIa
ting. The two remaining indians DARED
off into the woods without gus.
| The VOuug man hurried fni,vnrl ,,,,I -,