Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20


uoD, wnicn meant, we've got you
now," they touched il of. To their Mt
ter amazement and cOnsteInatiOD, tine
log burst into thousand fragments,
flying in every direction, killing and
wounding several Of their own number.
1 During an this time the rifiemen in
the f5tt and dwelling were picking them
of at a rapid rate, and when the smoke
from the explosion had cleared away
the ground was found strewn with dead
savages.
The disaster and the disappointment
arising from it so exasperated the Indi.
ans that they madly threw themselves
against the gate with heavy battering
rams made Of logs, determined to force
an entrance. Above the din and confu-
sion the voice of Girty was heard urging
the savages on, but he was nowhere to
be seen, being shielded from the deadly
rifles Of the patriots in the fort, who,
he we'll knew, would rejoice to get
shot at him. The constant fire poured
upon the savages from the fort and
dwelling forced them to again retire.
At this juncture 1t was discovered
that the supply of powder in the fort
was about exhausted Ebenezer Zane
remembered that he had keg slowed
away in his house, but how was it to
be obtained? Whoever Ventured to pro-
cure it was almost certain to be cut
down by the bullets Of the Indians,
who were so near and always on the
alert. Only one man could be spared
for the service from the defense of the
fort Colonel Sheppard, nos being will
ing to order any one to the duty, asked
for volunteer Every man present ea-
gerly offered to undertake She hazard
Gus duty, and wEflo they were coptend-
ing for the honor ii was feared that be-
fore the question was settled and the
powder obtained tho savages would re-
new the attack. At this moment Eliza
beth Zare-or Patty, as she was usually
caTlsd-a young girl Just returned horne
from school in Philadelphia, lat little
accustomed to- the horrors Of border
warfare, came forward and asked to bs
permitted 10, go for the powder, alleging
as a reason for her going that not q mani
could be spared from the defense of the 1
fort. whoever undertakes the duty
will be in grsat danger of being Miled !
or seriously woulBaee, and If l fall
will not; be missed IN the defense of
the fort have no fears fm the rasalt.
God lgprotect ms "
So earnest was the appeal of, the |
young heroine that consent was refnG4
family given. There waSno Time to ldse.
Kneeling Tor morTenF III prayer, she |
arose witlHa smile upon heg Beautiful |
face, saying, 81 am aaGy." The gate
was thrown open! She saIIGed forth
and soon cleared the spaes between the
fort and he- brotligr's house, which she,
reached in safety. Not enc shot was Sra
ed at her Such aCtioYr On the part Of 1
the savages could not bs'accounted lec
unless the movement, WEES sudden satf 1
rapid that they had nos time tos realize \
tho situation; and then it was onlyTagI
'squaw." A. tablect6th,, containing tLi8 4
contents of tbs keg o65powde1 WIS HURT
riedly fastensd about. .helTwaist, and sas3iI
started upon, her zetarlI, trig} runniagT
with the feetness Of fawn toward thstI
fort, her long glossy curl5foHting back /
from her barg heaif} upan which tasFi
mild rays OF the eayay arsttllI Il s1Yn feilti
so cheeringly. The wary sayages, wlt5%i
were watching her lnGRpm8ats;, now seat'f
a volley of bullets afterahaa, but mot one /
of them touched her. The ImbEe girf4fii
entered the fort in safety with her vai.1i
uable prize. AprolCUged shout OF vel. Il
come greeted her, and every nan, in4AI
spired by her heroisIn, rssolved to rssfFI
pulse the foe ordio in the attHln4tl
During the folloEing might G0lonel7i
Swearingen aud IA men arrived anibtf
fought their vay,int1tthe fort wfthous1i
losing man. And at daylight Major 4
McCulloch arrived with. 40l mounted y
men. His followers entersi tfin inclbs%
sure in safety but he, .becomflg sepa=
rated from them, wsss Obliged tUflee to1t
the open country anIl narrowly aesoar aa /
falling into t&buhands Of the ssEagess i
who thirsted sprgs his, blood frI: be was4'
one of their .eost dstermineth e1nemiass4
Girty entertained aR bittsrr hatred t5E1
him and yearned tCtsubjaotf Mapa to taeF
keenest of his fortunes After this -H-si
crease to the forces 0f +thea garrison Gira'I
ty and his TO foIlJwersabanS6 S6ned all hopes
of capturing the fo1fs anG after setting,
fire to the lDuses outside tho picksts'|
and killing the stock belonging to ai@t
settlers they raisetai the aislge and wlsih
drew to the wilderness.
Elizabeth Zane, AYed tnobe very alta
woman, beloved and respected by an
who knew lssrt She resided Gn the botiks
Of the Ohio river near the scene of hes
daring explndt. --'1noinzaati Enqui- -eEs'