The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-18
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From The BOSTON TtnpeLlnr NJ. ,

Interesting 1Tirui Three men O..
.Nichois, anu another whose name we bay,9 .
learned, former residents Of this CITY A..
III Town last week, attera Gfieen wears c,o,..9.
among the Indians. Early in the l, ;
william Gregory, then at the age Of only d..
years, enlistcned in the u. ). seryic. ~,
oaptain Watson, OF this city and The otbers :,
terIng the army about the same time. tbo,, M
all ordered 10 the western or Canada III
gether. They had not remained long an ~.
station before they were compelled TO eogana "
several ,lIrmishes with the Indians in o.
which these three, With sixty-one Others ,o..
captured After changing masters seye, al t,.s15
they at last found themselves in the no,.a1
me hlbe called Flat Heads, BY whom ~.
were taken to the Rocky Mountains, and taogt,
the red MINIS art of hunting aud fishing On
Dung the long, lingering years of ho,
servtude, Gregory with the other two md.
four several attempts TO escape, but ve,e =.
many times re-taken: aud as a punishmnn, g.
Their bold endeal our, they we're subjected IN ,ba
most cruel and eScraciauug ortures which thu
untutofed mind Could devise Or savage bet,,i.
~ execute. Al one TIM they were made "a,
10 ii tree or post and their scalps taken of #
ter which, the little remaining tlesh on the n,
OF their heads was violently removed, and ,bs
bleeding scaips, replaced and permitted, to re.
mann und adhere. The flesh thus cut from
their heads was roasted and forced down tbe,,
throats TO sustain exhausted nature.
At another time piece was dissected frow ,ks
heShy part ofthe thigh, which was also cooked
and given them to eat. No resistance in TN,
case would avail, aud they submitted without
opposition 10 the crueltes of their barbarous On
pressors. Gregory, however became so eyaS
pefa'cn with pam that III a state of wdnes
approaching insanity. he arose upon his tormen.
'ois dad actullly succeeded IN bringing several Of
them TO the ground. Upon this soiiIe of The In.
dams IN their language exclaimed, che is good
soldier" but for his reward, his right arm which
had done The deed was stript, and on the inside
cash cut from the wrist to the shoulder. int,
which was introduced hot walnut rod. and the
flesh again closed Assifthis was not sufficient
entirely to disable this mcmbes, they immediate
ly shot several bullets through his arm in differ.
ent places, and then left him 10 groan and sIgh
that his hours of existence might be few and hi,
lingering torments soon overpower the pulsations
OF life.
At another time their tongues were cut out !;
Gregory's about one-hird, and the other entire.
iy TO the roots. Consequently, Gregory is the
only one who can utter word, and he mdS;
"hu ION MN thF y lhclpal information
IS derived. They finally succeeded in elecng
their escape by the assistance Of a squaw, who.
IN Kindness, accom- anied them through The for.
est, distance of f5 miles, and placed them
on track by which they succeeded in reach
lng the white settlements. Al the time they
made the last attempt TO free themselves they
were 500 miles from any white habltaton. Ma.
ny more OF their sufferngs aud hardships could
be told, but what we have already related IS suf.
hcent to shock the feelings oil humanity and
to excite the warmest sympathy for these mi5er-
able fellow beings, who, at this late day. 50
long after the execution Of the heartless deeds
hear about them but the too visible proofs ofthe
truth OF their story. Nichols and the third We
understand left wives and families in this city,
and Gregory mother, who had long since nun
bered them with tie dead.