Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-07

one searching look; then rushed upon
him, and aimed swinging blow with
his tonahawk. A dne, clear steel note,
as the Freachman's blade parried the
stroke, rang out like the sound of bell
when It's sonorousncss is suddenly
checked. The sword flashed through
short curve aud leaped forward in
straight thrust. Quick as tightening. it
was turned aside By short sweep of the
hatchet, which again was dashed at the
face of the white man, who caught it
fairly near his sword -hll,, and, By deft,
strong turn, wruug II from Suns hand,
and sent it whirling away.
1t would have been easy for Alphonsc
de Villars to have ruu the Sun through
the heart as he stood defenselsss, but he
did not do it. Something in the proud
bearing of the savage checked his hand
for the moment
/ The two men looked straight into each
others eyes. They were breathing hard;
neither fiinched; not word was spoken.
Madame Roman had tainted, and lay
unconscious on the ground.
! The tumult of hideous sounds was be-
ginning to lessen, as the bloody work of
| the Indians neared complexion Not a
white of the garrison was spared.
Claire flung herself forward, and,
spreading out her arms, clasped the Sun.
''Oh, my red father.' she cried, ''have
mercy on us'
Her long, golden hair fell down, and
the breeze blew it across the Sun 5 shoul-
der like scarf She continued to plead
in the most piteous tones.
Meantime four or FIVE infuriated braves
rushed to the spot, eager to continue the
slaughter.
Alphonse de VilIars faced them with
sword ready.
The Sun with Claire still clineing to
him, stepped between and gave some or
ders in the Indian tongue. The braves
stood still.
Turning now to the Frenchman, the
Sun said:
"White man put down his sword"
Alphonse hesitated, but when Claire
besought him he surrendered and was
made prisoner.
a drunken orgie followed the massacre,
the Indians finding stores Of liquors in
the warehouses of the fort; but the Sun
having gathered all the women, the
wives and daughters of the murdered
garrison. ordered them to be protected
Alphonse de Villars was the only man
taken alive, and he, tightly bound, was
kept apart from the rest Of the prison
ers.
It is recorded in the history of Loulsi
ana that the Matches, after theirierrlble
act of vengeance, took their prisoners tc
strong fort and there Kept them unit
the twenty fifth Of the following Febru
arv.
oChevalier Loubos, with six hundred
soldiers from New Orleans and a large
body of friendly Indians, invested the
fort and forced the Sun to come t
terms. "A parfey was held and it wa
agreed that if the prisoners were released
at the end Of ten days hostilities shoulc
cease.
Before the close of the stipulated
period, however, Oh dark and stormy
night. the Sun and his braves stole forth
from their stronghold and escaped, leav-
ing all tie prisoners behind.
Among these prisoners were Alphonse
Monsieur Roman had been killed early il
the terrible struggle at Fort Rosalie.
The young people were married at
New Orleans and shortly afterward wen;
to France. where their descendants still
keep alive the story 81 White Apple and
the massacre at Fort l.osalie. The same
Of the great sun is connected with IN
family history By a manuscript in deii
! cate writing Of Claire (Roman} dc vi
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