White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-09

During this brief bit OF action the
Indian had been wounded again, this
time in the head. We fell back, shoul.
der to shoulder. An arrow whipped
into my arm and the Onondaga broke
off the quivering shaft. Arrow or bull
let raked my forehead and threatened
to I'LL my eyes with blood had not
snatched a neck-cloth from a dead
mans neck and improvised bandaee.
The savages were now Overrunning
the first division Of wagons, succumb.
ing to their lust for plumber. Only
this avariciOusness saved those 10 the
road below the wagons from being ex.
Terminated. AS 1t was, fifty OF the
Indians pursued US to the Mononga.
hela and killed almost at every step.
The regulars had thrown away arms,
accouterments and clothing and, when
overtaken, died stupidity like oxen.
The curt crack Of the rifles on each
side Of the road marked the cool re-
treat Of our provincials. They were
fighting steadily and composedly. and
their resistance discouraged a final
onslaught that might have cost the
life Of every Englishman on the fort
side of the river. We were within q
few rods of the river, which was filed
with frantic fugitives, when five of
the pursuing savages closed In on
Round Paw and me. had the barrel
OF my rife left and my ak. One man
went down beneath the barrel. slipped
and fell on him. A knife stabbed
through the calf OF my left leg, but
the man under me was dead
"Yo-hahl Tell his ghost l sent
you'll" yelled the Onondaga, and my
assailant fell dead across me.
l got to my feet and beheld the On.
ondaga in the clutches of two savages,
the fifth having passed on to overtake
other victims. Before could lend a
hand one of my friends assailants, an
Ottawa. choked and went limp with
Round Paws knife through his throat.
"They say brave man of the Wolf
clan Of the Onondaga will soon diel"
painted Round Paw. and he essayed
to sound his war-whQop as he and the
remaining savage wound their arms
about each other and fell.
! paved them apart and raised my
ak, but the French Indian was dying
by the time could yank him clear
of my friend. He was Mingo. one OF
the Senecas who had preferred the
Ohio to the Genesee.
"a brave man has killed me-" he
family said.
The Onondaga propped himself up
on one elbow and feebly waved his
ak, but his voice rang GU. so strong
did not believe he was seriously
hurt He proudly proclaimed:
"Yo-hah A good ightl This man
did me very great honor. He fought
we'll. But the Wolf has strong sharp
teeth-Ha- hum-weh Ha-hum- weh-
Ha-hum-weh-"
And he dropped dead across the
body of the dead man who had killed
him.
entered the river above the ford
to escape the crowd of fugitives. some
of whom we're drowned in their mad
haste to make the crossing. Busby,
Cromit and Round Paw had paid the
price of stubborn mans ignorance
OF all those VINO would never return
from the fatal errand ] would miss
thea Oncndaga, the most; and after him
Crdmit of the mighty hands. And
there was another ache In my heart as
| visioned the fair Josephine whiting
in old Alexandria for her lover to re
turn. Out of Twenty-Five gallant men
to ride from the old town. only foul
were to 90 back.
My last backward glance at the ford
beheld Colonel Washington's horse
crumpling beneath him. AT first l
thought he. as well as his mount. was
hit. But he was quickly up and
catching riderless horse and swing
ing into the saddle Then with his
back to the ford, he rode through the
trees. now vanishing. now appearing.
and close in front of him was fringe
of his riflemen, fighting calmly and
deliberately. This action of the rear.
guard was made up of many individual
duels. The Virginians' trick of having
two men behind a tree inveiged many
d screaming savage into the path OF
deadly bullet rifleman would fire.
when sure of his target. and some
painted warriors would rush to dis
patch him before he could reload His
companion would fire and check the
charge. This was repeatedly done.
and done as. calmly and coolIy as a
man would work in curing his tobacco
There was no pursuit beyond the
ford, although only WEAKNESS, or their
love of plunder. prevented them from
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