The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-30 00:00:00

INTERESTING STORY.

Nov. 3.—Duncan 111•Krim-
mon, a 'resident of this town, was a Georgia militia-
man, in the service of the United States, during
the late Seminole war. While stationed at Fort
Gadsden, on the Appalachicola, he one mot
wei.t lishina, and IA attempting to return, whaled
his way, and was sererid days loot in the surround-
ing wilderness. Abe( wandering about in elation,
directions, be was wiled said captured by a
party of hostile I/4(6mm,, headed by the well-
known prophet Francis, wbs had am elegant uni-
form, a fine brace of pistols, and a Bri.ish cowl-
IlitsslOn of Brig idler General. which he exultingly
sheaved to the prisoner. Hiving obtained toe
satisfaction they wanted re.pecting the pOtitilin
of the American army, they began to prepare
for the lopsided sacrifice.—WKrinamme was
placed at a stake, and the inutile's, savages hay..
ing shaved his head and reduced his body to a state
of nudity, formed themselves bits a circle, and
danced around him some hours, yelling all the
while most humbly. The youngest daughter of
the prophet (who is about fifteen years of age, anal
retire-wished by the officers of the army we have con-
versed with, to be a woman very superior to her
associates), was sad and silent the whole time—she
participated nut in the gtneral joy, but was evi-
dently, even to the affrighted prisoner, much
pained at the savage scene she was compelled to
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When the fatal tansahawk was raised, to termi-
nate for ever the mortal existence of the union.
tousle M'Kritimion, at that awful moment Hilly
Frani is, like aa angel of mercy, placed herself be-
tween it and death, resolutely bidding the astonish.
id executioorr, if he thirsted for human blood, to
shed her's ; being determined, she said, not to sur-
vive the prisoner's death. A momentary pause was
produced by this unexpected occurrence, and she
took advantage of the circumstance to implore the
pity of her lerwillus father, who finally yielded to
her wishes; with the intention, however, it is be-
lieved, of murdering them both, if lie could not
Nllirsinruon to the Spaniards, which was luckily
effected a few days after at St. Marks, for seven
gallons wed a half gi ram.
As long as he remained a prisoner, M.krimmon's
betielactress continued to shew I acts of kindness.
Now, the tortoise of war has placed hi r in the power
of the white people—she arrived at Fort Gadsden
not lung since, with a slumber of others that had
surrendered. iii a starving condition. We are gra-
tified to learn, that a proper respect for her virtues
induced the command: vg lacer, Colonel Arbuckle,
to relieve her iminithate wants, M‘Krimmon ap-
pears to have a due sense of the obligation he
owes the V/01111411 who saved his life at the hazard
of her own—he left town last week to seek her, and
as far as may in his power to alleviate her misfor-
tunes. it is also his firm determitiation, we under-
stand, if she will cooment, to make her his wile, and
reside, provided lie can prevail on her to do so,
within the s-ttleitl parts of Georgia.
It thus appears that rude mud uncultivated minds
are susceptible Or the finest sensibility, of the
warmest attachments, of the 'oust inviolable friend-
ship—awl that they sometimes practise virtues
which w4.ll'd do crrilti to a people the most refined
mod eitliglitened.—( Boston "I,aersiser./