This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...advance from the other side to surprise them when they rush out in the confusion of a sudden attack." The plan was arranged entirely to suit her wishes. The little camp of the advancing foe lay quiet in the midnight; the sentinels seemed to have fallen into broken sleep by the waning fires. Suddenly a terrible war-cry ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...advance from the other side to surprise them when they rush out in the confusion of a sudden attack." The plan was arranged entirely to suit her wishes. The little camp of the advancing foe lay quiet in the midnight; the sentinels seemed to have fallen into broken sleep by the waning fires. Suddenly a terrible war-cry aroused the doomed band. It was too late to do more than rush wildly to and fro and meet death in its most horrible form before they actually realized that the enemy were upon them. Terrible yells and awful war-whoops went up in the still lr; the report of rifles, the whiz of tomahawks, and the clash of knives, made the night one scene of horror. The brave enemy, endeavoring to collect their weakened foice and make a last stand, saw by the moonlight a woman ride furiously into the camp followed by a mounted guard which dealt death as they went. She rode her horse desperately down upon them; her band followed, trampling the savages right wd left, crushing life out under their horses' hoofs, and, 5.s uha dealt fierce blows on each side, her clear woman's voice jciuejl la that appalling battle-cry with a force and shrillness thai made itself heard above all the terrible soi-nds that filled the air.-When day broke the dying and dead lay piled thickly upon the forest sward. Mahaska's command had been obeyed--not one of the number had escapod to warn their approaching brethren of the fate which awaited them! When the fight was over Mahaska sprung from her horse, till grasping the bloodstained tomahawk. A dozen scalps hung from her saddle-bow; her face was ablaze with her fierce passions.-., .;, ..;. "And now for breakfast," she exclaimed, with a laugh; " the morning's work is well dona." The braves crowded about her with cong...
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