Beadle's New Dime Novels: The Specter Chief — page 81: what you’re looking at

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~ . . - on : ‘: a ~~ % oe ~ . a - ae > ‘ 4 > Ps > a ~ a? « -—* - : . ‘ . : Pet 4 Fy 4 - es S t a oe . * * 2 aS TUE POANTOM CHER, Ce hs - she trembled for those of her. rece on whon mus" fll the barthen of this desperate struggle. Tradition has at least done justice to the conduct. of the S:awano leader; and * well. be played bis pirt on that memorable day. <A village » of-his people had stood upon @ site within reach of the rifls of his right.wing; and, doub‘less, he felt the tics of home press upon his heart, as from time to tine he shouted to his panting warriors, ‘‘be strong!—be strong!” But the deerce had_gone forth, aud again the white man was ; to prevail, A recreant Shawano gave the first signal for --- flight, and in_ an instant the tomahawk of his chief was $ buried in the coward’s brain, Bu the Levon—the charm= ed war standard of the nation—was s'ricken from the hang. of its bearer, who poured out his life as his sacre! chargé passed into the grasp of the foe. Dismay now p idsied the arms.of the superstilious warriors, and the fi-ld was aban- + doned on all sides. Gvllccting the broken remuins of his army, Corustock crossed the river with them unver cover of night, and retreated beyond the reach of the victors, It would be impossible to convey an idea of the con sternation which distrac'ed the inhabitants of Chilicothe, when they saw their last relisnte thas smuiiten from anler them, _Wearied, depressed, bl -eting, their gallant army \ offered no likeness to that which had so lately marched eat, flushed with the hope of success, in the defence of their firesides, It was a sad Council which, on the day after the return of the vanquished, assembled in the house but yesterday the witnes: of so many gallant resolves No one venture! to speak, until Cornsiock, too deeply grieved for his people to utter idle reproaches for their in- woluntary ‘misfortune, advauced into ‘the midst of the de- © fected ebiefs, and saids ” “ Brothers, what sh , all we do now? The Long-knives will come upon us by two roads: sail we once more © we mare! out and fight them ?” — A profound silence followed this Inquiry. ; :f = Shall we kill our wives and chiliren, aud then fight anti we full by the hind of the enc ny ?” : _ Again the silsuce was unbroken. Turning to the war! E>