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FEMALE CogRAGE,-The Tennessee Telegraph
informs us, that in his address delivered on the
anniversary of the settlement of Knoxville, Mr.
Hames says that on the night Of the 25tii OF May,
l795, Mr.. George Mann, living twelve miles above
Knoxville, heard noise in hs stable, and leaving
his house 10 discover the causc his retreat aas IN
terupted by party OF twenty Indians, who hred
upon and dangerously wounded him. He fled for
concealnentto cave at "a short distance, but was
followed by savagcs and slain.


e1The wife says the addrcss) had heatd the re-
treating footsteps OF the Indians and having locked
the door, sat in silent expectation with her sleep
ing children around her. Soon she hears the
tramp Of approaching feet Perhaps it is the
neighbors alarmed tho fire and coming to The
rescue? She is about TO rus ont and meet them
But she hears their voices in strange tongue
The horrible conviction seized her that the sa
wages are returning to the slaughter The rifle Is
Instantly in her hands That morning she had
learned the use Of the triggers, and dwelling il
carefully at the crevicc of the doornear the lock
she waits the result. Stcahy they are now nlov-
ing along the wall; the door is pressed against
II yields--is partly open-a savage Is Oh ms hands
and knees al tho entrance, another hahlnd, and
still another. Her finger Is on the nisger---she
thinks OF her children and fires. The first lnd'ad
falls heavily 10 the ground, the second screams
with pain the others gather up the wounded ami
ny. The lone woman by courage and presence %
mind had repaiscd twenty warriors. Had awore
escaped her lips after the explosion OF the rite
the lives OF her2ef and children would have beel
lost. The perfect silence impressed the indians
and believing armed men in the house they lmme
diateiy tled -