Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

not so wet as to prevent us from
getting across. Brady knew of this
spring and we had GOT ahead and
waited for them. Brady waEted no
one to shoot Wahallak but himself
he said he had killed james Brady
and he believed he was one Of the
party that killed his father at Wolf
Run. We all promised not to shoot
the chief. AS they came up
WahallalS was ahead. Sam says ?
take them in order as they come fire
as | give the word then drop and
wait until | start, then follow me in~
to the swamp loading as we run"
He said he knew the party and they
were good fighters. Just before We
fred Wahallak stepped back and
spoke to Rebccca. This brought
her between him and our fire. Sam
says that saves him this time, but
| have the Black Bear, and he gave
the word. We killed our men and
dropped to our faces, in few Sec
onds the Indians fred volley at
the smoke but no one was hurt
Sam was up like deer and into the
swamp. The Indians jumped for the
swamp too, and we had it there for
a while very sharp and finally we
were pressed back on to the ridge
when we first fired only higher up.
The Indians did not follow us but
withdrew to the high point first
spoken of. There was big timber
there and they kept well hid. Sam
and lay together behind n hemlock.
We could see across the swamp.
Sam says "Hist | have HIM" l
looked and saw Wahaliack standing
by the side of small hemlock talk
ing to another Indian. 1t was n
very difficult shot to make because
the branches were so thick. | said
"Sam you can't do it, He said
Peter never missed one of my
brothers murderers and | can't now.
You take aim at the little fellow,
and fire when l press your foot. In
q second he gave the word. Wa
hallak sprang in the air and fell down
the steep bank toward the swamp.
The smaller Indian ran over the hill
We sprang in theswamp. We heard
two cracks OF to the Ieft. Sam says
,"Peter that was Roberts rifle and
Campbell's." :" We ran up to the
steep bank and found Wahallak
lying over a log not dead but vomit-
ing blood from bullet through his
lungs. AS we came up he said
BRADY" Yes" says Sam Sit is
Brady" with that he took out his
tomahawk and killed him and took
off his scalp. ''He scalped James
before he killed him, can't do that"
said Sam. We heard more shots of
to the spring and we ran down the
hill to a little water course below the
spring. There we caught sight off
the Indians and caught two more.
When they saw we were behind
them they ran up the hill. 1t was
very steep and covered with rocks.
We followed them short distance
but did not go far. We found both
children safe and sound and got
them home all safely. We killed
eight birds, Wahallak and did not
lose n man ourselves.
This is taken from the narrative
adventurous of Peter Grove who was
himself celebrated Indian Slayer.
Portions of his story may be found
in Meginness' "Otzinachson" or
History of the West Branch Valley,
and also Hazards Register Vol. TX
and in the Pennsylvania Archive.
Where the history of the sufferings
of the early settlers of the West
Branch Valley is related.
Jhe places mentioned in this arti-
Gle can easily he found in the
Mokoma Valley. The spring mem
toned is now covered by water and
is just at the foot of the mound on
the shores of Lake Mokoma
called Krause's Point, and is just
South of the cabin occupied by
William Meyer, Capt of the Mokoma