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ants, as he was returning with the cows. ‘Ihey were so in- 
tent on examining the path for the footsteps of pomenes 
that they did not see him, although only a few rods from 
e made a Circuit round amongst the hills, and reached the 
garrison in safety. Early the ensuing morning, a party of 
men turned out in pursuit of the Indians. It was "jud ed b 
the spies. that they would pass the night at the abandoned 
settlement on Duck creek. Approaching therefore with 
caution, the Indians were discovered without giving any 
alarm; one of them was amusing himself with turni ga- 
large grindstone, to him probably a novel sight. The other 
had clambered upon the outside of a cabin, wand was looking 
down the little wooden -chimney, to see what discoveries he 
— make within. Hamilton Kerr, one of the spies, (and 
on of Mr. Kerr, killed at the mouth of Duck a te 
ont the Indian on the cabin for his mark ; th of the 
escaped with impunity. The reason why they so often escaped, 
was Owing to their perfect acquaintance with the woods, 
through which they had sv often pursued the deer id the 
buffalo; and to their selecting their ‘most pis ey cunning, 
and brave warriors for transactions of this 3 and above 
all to that love of fame, so dear to the viiidiex, bat far more 
dear to the heart of an Indian. Whoever knows t ia 
a must know, with what unremitting igene 
es his foe ; whole days and nights, in cold a 
P will lie Without fire, concealed in the forest, perhaps 
out food, waiting with untiring patience the f 
ment when he may spring upon hi 
without danger to himself, All. eye 
astonishing quickness the small r 
tinctly the most trifling sounds ; ; his pliant limbs 
ed to activity, and strengther by long mare 
him in the hour of trial—and his 
pity, never relents at the cries of int 
ens to the supplications and entreaties of 
destroying arm knows no distinctions of | < S 
drink us blood of bis enemies and feast pol 
