Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-19
Wilkesbarre, PENN Feb. II.
DISTRESSING FIRE.

DISTRESSING FIRE.
The house of Conner Philips, in Providence,
in this county, with all its contents, was last
| week destroyed by fire. A son Of MIR. Phi
lips, about IL years old, was burnt in the
house. Mr.. Preserved Taylor, in attempt
ing to rescue the boy from the flames, was
so badly burnt that he has since died.
From Poulson's .4merican Daily Advertiser.
INDIAN FIDELITY.
The following interesting anecdote was
few days since received from the venerable
narrator, with permission 10 publishit From
the same respectable individual, the read
ing world has been lately favored with much
valuable information relative to the abort
gines who formerly occupied the country
which we now inha5it, the peru'al OF which,
cannot fail 10 produce respect for the Indian
character, and regret. that race OF men SO
noble, should have been so mercilessly swept
away by the genius of civilization! a.
On seeing the death Of General O'Harra
announced in the public papers, the follow
ing occurrence respecting him was brought
to my recollection.
Some time after the commencement OF the
revolutionary war, when the northern In
dams were beginning to make inroads on the
people living ON the east side of the Ohio
River, this gentleman having come out to
the upper Moravian town, on the Muskin-
gum, on business, and there taken lodging
with respectable and decent family of In
dams in the yillags-I had one evening
scarcely laid down to sleep, when / was
suddenly reused from my bed by an Indian
runner, Cor messenger) who in the night had
been sent TO me miles with sthe following
verbal message: My friend see that our
friend O'Harra, now at your town be imme-
diately taken off to the settlement of the
white people avoiding all paths leading to
that river. Fail not in taking my advice, for
there is no time TO loose-and here MY son
further on the subject"
The fact was, that eleven warriors from
Sandusky, were far advanced on their way
TO take or murder O'Harra who at break Of
day would be at this place tor the purpose.
Immediately sent for this gentleman, and
told him | would furnish him with conduc.
tor, on whom be might dependant having
sent for Anthony, otherwise called Luke
Holland ~ told him of the circumstance,
and requested bis services he, (the Indlan)
wished first TO know, whether my friend pla-
ced confidence in him, and trusted to his IT,
deity which question being answered by
o 'Harra himself, and to his full satisfaction ;
he replied Well our lives cannot be
separated I'VE must stand or fall toge-
Their ! but take courage, for no enemy shall
discover us -
The indian then took Mr. O'Harra thro'
the woods, and arriving within short dis
lance of the Ohio river, pointed out to him
hiding place, until he, by strolllng up and
down the river, should discover white peo-
PIE on the opposite shore when hnally OBJ
serving a house, where two white men were
cleaning out canoe for use, he hurried
hack TO bring on his friend, who, when near
the spot, advised his Indian conductor to
hide himself, knowing those people to be
bad men, he feared they might kill him tor
his services. The Indian finally seeing his
friend safe across the river, returned and
| made report thereof.
The young Indian. who had been the bear
er Of the message from his father to me, had
Immediately returned on seeing O'Harra oft,
in order to play further deception son the
war party for the purpose of preventing them
even from going TO our town, fearing, that if
*See Heckewelder's Historical accouat Of
the Indian Chap. Xxx.