The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-10-11

/ But SanOta was not disposed 10
cut himself al0of entirely from his
people, and made an occasional
visit to The tribal towns some dis
tance from McGirth's homestead,
often spending days at time with
the companions Of the days OF his
infancy.
On oMe of these occasion Sanota
heard the magical tones oi Tecum-
seh's voice, and he listened 10 the
story Of his peoples wrongs so elo-
quently and fnrcibly told by this
impassioned orator, his blood with
in him boiled and he crepl nearer
and nearer to The speakers pres
ence, fascinated by the weired SUR
roundings until he found himself
close o the council fire, and when
Tecumseh had finished Sanato join
ed heartily in the dance of the
lakes, and in his heart he swore
To Join his red brother IN their war
fOt determination OF the white man.
He never returned 10 McGlTh's
fireside after hearing Tecumseh's
speech, but they heard he had
again taken up his home with his
people, and we're moi greatly sur.
priSed thai he should do so.
Tecumseh's talk TO the already
disturbed and somewhat excited
Creeks. was beginning 10 bear lrnlt
and The early years of the present
century were marked by he bloody
scenes enacted in The various por-
lions OF this State. The red man
fought the white man, pounrlng
upon him from every bush, while
the white man, ever alert aud APP
prehensive of danger, waged with
relentless fury war OF eXtefmlh'
alton.
The white settlers, scattered
about the country, gathered al con-
velient places for mutual delense,
and at several of these points OF
concentration here occurred butch
cries too horrible Tor contempla-
ton. The McCirths. living ISola-
ted, on learning Of the frequent
attacks bv the Greeks and know
lng that the war fever was spread
ing, decided TO leave their home
and seek safety with several nun
dred Others al Fort Minis. Win
the exception of Zachariah Nc
Girth, who had returned 10 his
plantation TO save some corn, the
family was in the fort al the llme
of The celebrated massacre, and
McGirth returned TO find The place
in ruins and hundreds of dead b0-
dies lying about il, some OF which
he felt sure were the bodies OF hl'
loved ones.
Que OF the party attacking Fort
Minis was the Indian Sanola, now
Il man with his heart steeIed to
vengeance by The words OF Techm-
sch. His eyes glowed with tn . fire
OF pride as he waded in the blood
of the white victims of this lerrl-
BILE slaughter, and his blows fell
sharp, fast and unsparIngly, and ~
his eager thirst tor blood he rushed
one OF the leaders into building
alter building Of the fort, dealing
death as he went. IN one room
which he entered Sanota beheld a
scene which stayed his deaih-deal-
ing hand. IAa corner of this rnom
was crOuchrd VIcey Mctiirlh. sur
rounded bv seven of her children.
The recognition was inst Inianentls
ON each side, and Sann'a's knife
was clulched in the hand which
hung nervelesS at his side a. he
ST ood gazing upon The terror. strick-
en- group before him. For few
seconds there flashed thrnugh his
mind The memories of The paSi-he
saw himself Il homeless halI.slar-
we'd boy standing in this woman's
dnnrway begging a morsel ot Iond-
he remembered her Kindness and III
his memory he lived over again
some of the happy days spent IN
her household. Then there rushed
through his mind the thought that
these people are the oppressur> who
seek tn drive The people from The
home which Ihe great spirit gave
them. Then he thought as he ga
zed on the sohhing Woman, OF the
girls who clung Ia her were almost
sisters 10 him. There was >irug-
gle IN lis savage breast, and ven-
geahce aud gratitude ballled for
The mastery, but all that was good
ia Sanula develnpe itself, and he
warrior placed himself beiure The
family which had il days past be-
fiended him, anL in the hour of
that awful carnage he defended
them and led them safely out of
harms way.
To his hore in The Greek nation
he took them aud there he Irnvi-
ded for Vi.py McGriih and her
children as she years before prpvi-
, ded Tor HIM, cheered her as best he
, could, and al times inSlruci;ug her
in the means by which she might
return IN case ur his death Ia the
+ settlements oi the whites aud final.
= ly reach her frlends. The time ol
J Sanota's death came, and like q
, brave warrior he fell in bati ie
. against lhe great spl'lier, jackson
+ aud when VIc~y McGrih becani'
; appri<e-d of hIS death. she, with i"l
) children st oui on The weary jour
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