Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . hat theyremained a moment irresolute. Then one young man,of powerful frame, grasped a child of Brownlees andrushed toward the fields. He was pursued by threeor four savages; but gained upon them so much,that, on coming to a rye-field, he was able to takeadvantage of a thick copse to hide momentarily fromhis pursuers. Then, mounting the fence, he leapedfar out into the rye and lay down. He he
Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . hat theyremained a moment irresolute. Then one young man,of powerful frame, grasped a child of Brownlees andrushed toward the fields. He was pursued by threeor four savages; but gained upon them so much,that, on coming to a rye-field, he was able to takeadvantage of a thick copse to hide momentarily fromhis pursuers. Then, mounting the fence, he leapedfar out into the rye and lay down. He heard theinfuriated yells as the savages rushed by, and theirlow growls of disappointment when returning. Heafterwards lived to a great age. Brownlee seized arifle and rushed toward the door; but, while in theact of engaging with some Indians, he heard his wifeexclaiming, Jack, you wont leave me. He returnedand sat down calmly by her. The whole party, in-cluding the bridegroom and bride, were made prison-ers. While they were being carried away. CaptainJ was seen dashing toward the village on horse-back. So eager was he to warn the settlement, thathe did not notice the position of affairs until he was. BURNING OF HANNas TOWN. 225 within gun-shot. The Indians, certain of their prey,raised their pieces. He turned and fled, escaping ashower of balls, and reached the fort in safety. The Indians now began their retreat. After pro-ceeding about half a mile, the prisoners observed thatfour or five of those around Brownlee interchangedrapid sentences and looked frequently toward little while after he stooped slightly to adjust thechild on his back. A chief instantly tomahawkedhim. The child shared his fate. One of the womenscreamed at the sight, and the same bloody weapon,wielded by the same hand, clave her skull. Mrs. Brown-lee looked on, in speechless horror. On the approachof evening, the marauders halted at Hannas Town,regaled themselves on what they had stolen, andawaited the r
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