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him:England Magazine deals. The follow* iug i-» one of the incidents related ol , nitAfter the repulse of the Bri ish I ci and Indians at Fort Stephecsou in I tt August, 1813, Black Hawk became dis* I ogu» ed with the ill fortune just then 11 attending the British arms aud took 11 summary leave for Rock river. A party slt; was sent by the Americans to follow uhim. Toe pursuit was continued un* I u:till the party became r unfilled by aln multiplicity of tra Is, was forced to | 01break up, and each man had to look I In out for hia own sufety. On emerging I ti from a ticket one day a scout named I lit Jailbouru saw at a distance an ludian I ea on his hands and knees sl-iking his ththirst at a spring. Instinctively the I tb scout leveled his rifle and pulioti the of trigger. The flint shivered tuagainst the pan, but the priming pafailed to ignite. The Indian recovered Ikhimself and levelled his rifle at the tuscout. He did not lire, however, but th advanced upon Eilbouru and made I th him prisoner, Kiibourn then recog-1 lo nlzed his captor as none oiber than pr Black Hawk himself. ‘J'he white mole TI digs deep, but Makataimeshektkiak | c*flies high and can ses far off,’ saidB ick flawK to the scout. After some words to his bind. Black Hawk In* | cr formed Kilbouru that he had decided I *•lt;to adopt him into the Sauk tribe. Con-1 f 1 atantiy watchful tor a chance to escape la
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Dubuque Evening Times
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Fri, Nov 11, 1892
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