Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-08-05


side and fired. That moment Haggin
leaoed. at the same instant the horse, be-
inc alarmed, sprang also; Haggin fell. and
thought he was MORALLY wounded; bur
feeling 10 pam, rebounded to his feet and
fed. exertng his whole strength; the saw
ares perceiving that he had escaped and
was ahead of them, commenced firing on
him, and perhaps one hundred bullets
were commissioned to Kill, but none tool,
effect. The chase was kept up for some
hours: when the Indians, finding it fruit
less, ceased the pursuit, HaggIn being
very hot and much taugued, went into
creek to cool his llmbs.--Aller he came
ou, lac sat down at the root Of tree and
tell asleep; when he walked ne discovered
,hdt 1t was showing, and the AR had be-
come cold, and I've was much chilled
Having time TOW to think, the horrors OF
his situation arose TO his view; ne had lost
his horse, gun, and clothes, he was forty
miles from Harodsburgh, and twenty-five
miles from the nearest other station, when
was Bonsborough; without food or the
means of getting any, night coming on,
Snow falling. no blanket TO keep hun warn}
nor means of striking iire, he might per-
haps freeze TO death. lie determined to
steer for Boonsborough After Indescrlb-
able difficulty IN making his way through
the cane, loaded with snow, aud suffering
from cold, loss of sleep. and iahgee. no
reached Boonsborough the next morning.
Having eaten something, he laid down u
slept from that time nntl ele next iollow,n
morning.
In the mean time the man who accom-
panied Mr. Haggin had got TO Harrods-
burgh, and reported that he was killed,
Overwhelming his wife with the distressing
intelligence.
Haggin set out from Boonsborough,
accompanied by Mr. Pendergrast, the
same whose family afterwards lived in
Jefferson or Bullitt county, for HaTods-
burgh. The wife of Mr.. Pendergrast had
been staying for some time with Mrs.
Haggin in o little tenement near the fort
at Harrodsburgh. HaggIn had supplied
himself with clothing and a gun before he
left BooDsborough. The two friends Jour
ncyed on without interruption until they
arrived at little eminence near Mr. Hag-
GINS residence. On casting their eyes to
the spot where, they expected TO find what
was most dear 10 them on ear.h-ther
wives and children, what must have been
their astonlshment and horror wheo hey
Dehcld the cabin a smoking ruin, and one
or two hundred savages around the place.
Haggiu's feelings were now wrought up
& desperation; he called on Pendorgrast
to l1Iiow, saying be no longer valued life,
now his wife and children were murdered;
hat be would die, but sell his life dear TO
the cucmy. Pcndergrast accompanied him;
they rushed directly up 20 where the lndi-
ans were standing, The reckless mnnner
in which they approached had excited tho
surprise Of the saYages; hcy stood mae
i've, not making any attempt TO nlure the
Two desperate men. At this moment ono
or both of them, cast a look towards the
fort and saw or thought they saw, their
wives on the wall Of the fort waving heir
uandkcrchieis 10 them The desire Of live
lng Immediately returned to their hearts.
They changed their course, and sprug
towards the fort. The Indians raised i'e
yen, darted after them, and muny guns
were fired Both OF the white men ieiI n
I full view of the fort; the wives screamed,
/ believing their husbands were slam. Ia
a moment Ilaggn was on bis b1oi again,
he rushed forward the sayagcs 10 close
pursuit, one struck him on tho back with
/ his tomuhawk, It proved harmle@s; the
( gate flew open, and he was received wGh
shout OF Joy IN the arms OF hts wife. hay-
( ing escaped entirely unhuri; his fall bed
been accidental But poor Pendererast
. fell to rise no more. HIS friends from the
fort saw the sayages take the scalp rom
his head.
The writer Of this had this narrative
from the mouth OF John Baggln hmself
only a few years since, and IlsO from Gen.
james Ray, who was stationed at Harods-
burgl al the time it happened, and there
i5 no doubt Of the Facts here stated.
TraHsyirGsiaH.
Tie Ghoa.-For several evenings last
wees. ue town OF WaItham had a super.
.mrd visitor, vino appeared in the EDGE
% the wood. Many people went from ibis
city and vicinity 10 see hls ghos,-shlp. On
Saturday evening near 800 persons arc
supposed 10 have collected near the SPOT.
and word having been given out that no
would not appear until II O'Clock. the u.
vera keepers 10 the ne.ghbogrhood drove
pretty trade % The natter Of providing SUP.
per, &C. DE affair appears 10 have been