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to have been derived from the Indians
who Inhabited the coast on its first settle
mcnt by the French, that this iortiIica,ion
was built by tribe of Indians long since
extinct, known as the BaluXcs.


According to the legend, this tribe was
at war with a more powerful ncighboring
tribe. After many successive defeats.
they were driven to the sea shore. where
they built this ratification; they were
closely and vigorously bcsicged for con-
siderable time, till their supplies became
exhausted. and they were reduced to the
last extremity. Hope having deserted
them, they marched into the ocean and
pcrshcd


In this ncighborhood is frequently heard
the most extraordinary and strange mu-
sic. 1t is heard in the summer months
only, and on the most calm and serene
evenings, usually after sunset. It is said
to be truly mclodious, resembling many
instruments in concert; the most perfect
harmony is preserved through It's various
cadenccs, though no peculiar notes or in
strumcnts are initiated. The sound APP
pears to have no peculiar or limited bounds
but seems to be transitOry-somctimcS
appearing to be in the watcr-thcn. i'm
medintely changing its position, seems to
be transferred to the atmosphere, ap-
preaching and rcccding at intervals, some
times dying away for some minutes and
then suddenly rcviving with increased en-
ergy. The length of time that this noe
turnal music continues is various and ir-
regular; sometimes but momentarv-a-
gain it will continue for hours and lingcr-
ing, leave the air so slowly, that it will
long dwell in the fancy and the dclu-
sion will last till we are almost led to be-
lieve that it exists only in Imagination
and were it not supported by the most un-
doubted testimony, it would be difficult
TO give credit to such a seeming phanta-
sy. But that such music is heard there,
is beyond doubt. 1t is attributed to va
rous causes but the one most generally
accredited, by the supcrsttious of the
neighborhood, is couchcd in fiction, and
linked with the tradition of the Bulaxi In
dians.


Leaving out of view the poetry of the
foregoing legend, (rcmarks the South
Western JournaI9 where, we ask, on the
page of history, can be found more
thrilling tale than that of the extinction of
the Baluxics, allowing the truth of the
tradition? The sel(-dcvo,on OF Poland
is bcggared by the noble sacrifice of an
entire tribc-marchng in solemn array
from bclcagurcd fortification to its tomb
and that tomb the ocean There is
sublimity in the deed that eXalts the In
dian character, and allies it to the va,lnt-
ed, yet perhaps fabulous, sclf-sacrificc of
Curtius, who saved Rome from an earth
quake, by lcaping into the chasm. The
deed of the Bulaxics, if true, was one of
homage to the comparative kindness of
inanimatc nature. As they looked to-
wards the land, they saw human forms
like their own as they looked scaward,
they saw the ruinous and wastcful deep
yet far more kind in its cruelty than
their fellow men.


They raised Nations Death Song,
and marched into their Ocean Grave


Besancon's Resierig.