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Il win ter you. SIR vs. ina sss~n
aoswsr h Q tone In which There was
- nGw sr esmprcniss. Il wDslki
Msissr Aavs ysu pctuso destre moth
inG - mach ~ an excuse te wroak full
and hi0sdy vengeance On erery man
m Dat fs<t who has engaged In the
Dusinsss OF employing savasos 10 scalp
bravc. patriotic men and defvnssetesss
women and children The CRIES OF the
Willows and tho fatheriess on our from
tse~s require the blood Of tina Indian
partisans at my banda II you choose
TO risk the massacre OF your garrison
DO save those despicable redhanded
partisans, have your pleasure What
you have done you know better than
i DO. l hnve duty TO perform. You
may be able TO soften Its nature. may
take IL into my head TO send for some
terrible work and see that II Is well
done IL you insist upon the worst"
Major Hay. who was Hamilton's In
dian agent, now. with some difficulty
clearing his throat. spoke up.
Pray, air." said he, who rs II that
you call Indian partisansY'
Sir" replied Clark. seeing that his
words had gone solidly home, II take
Ma or Hay 10 be one OF the principals. y
This seemed 10 strike Hay with
deadly force. Clark's report sayS that
he was pale and trembling. scarcely
able TO stand" and that Hamilton
blushed, and. observed, was much af-
fected at his behavior" Doubtless II
the doughty American commander had
known more about the governors feel
ings just then he would have added
that an awful fear, even greater than
the Indian agents. did more than any
thing else TO longest the veins in his
face.
The parties separated without reach
a.. aud hoH
come. The terror In Hamilton's soul
was doubled by a wild scene enacted
under the walls OF his fort. a scene
which, having no proper place In this
story. strong as It's historical interest
unquestionably IL. must be but out
lined A party OF Indians returning
from scalplng expedition In Ken
lucky and along the Ohio was cap
tured on the outskirts OF the town by
some OF Cark's men. who proceeded
to kill and scalp them within full view
OF the beleaguered garrison. after
which their mangled bodies were flung
Into tho river.
II tho British comma nder Decied fur
tAsr wine OF dread 10 al his cup with
al II was furnished by an ostentntious
marshaAng OF tia American forces for
a general assault. His spirit broke csm-
pIsteay. Nd that II looked hke god
500 ~ ham when Clark finally offered
ts@~s q honorable surpen1er. the con-
Summation Of which ives 30 b post
ps~sd s.Sii the following paorntne. He
ssaspted ppomptiy. appcnfsng 10 the
arfioa~s Of capitalization the following
reasons fSr his acttoal 'sfhe remote
nsss from sucoor. the state and quaint
~ OF provisions. etc; unanimity Of Of
loers and men in tts expedieDcy. the
honorable terms allowed and. lastly,
tho confidence In a generous enemy"
Confidence In generous enemy! Alb
ject fear OF the vengeance just wreak-
cd upon bis savage emissaries would
have been the true statement. Bever-
ley read the paper when Clark sent for
him. but he could not join In the ex-