The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-09-19


took oil The scalp, after having passed the knife entire
" round the head In describing the operation he said
j il felt as if molten lead were poured upon him.
Yet he had the hardihood to be perfectly still sup
pressing his breath, lest his enemies should dis
cover that life in him. and the Indians very nat
uraiEsupposing their cruel work had been fatal. de-
parted.
After lying in this situation some time, he felt his
burning head touched gently and tenderly and he
immediately conectured it was his favore dog which
had accompanied him to the chase, and run away at
the first approach of the Indians.
Never" said he, " shall forget how soothing the
cool tongue Of the faithful creature felt at that dread
lul moment"
Surprising by the caressness of the animal, that the
Indans had gone he raised his head with difficulty,
and looked around him. His brother officer lay dead
near him. and his favorite spaniel. after few ind
cations Of anxious sympathy, disappeared in the woods
On attempting to rise, Captain Gregg found that
be was wounded near the backbone by nlsket shot,
and severely bruised the forehead by the stroke
Of a tomahaw&. The Indians always consider blow
Of the toInahawk across the forehead immediate
death and it would inevitably have put sudden end
to the sufierngs Of the unfortunate officer, had moi
the cocked-hat which he wore, taken the principal
weight Of the stroke.
However, alone and mangled he was, he had
hopes of life. Having resigned himself 10 die, he
crawIed, as well he able, to his dead compan-
ion, and opening his waistcout, he laid his hrobbng
stones among which he lay torture TO him.
But he was not forsalIen in this trying hour ; his
faithful dog had not forgotten him The officers at
Fort Schuyler had already begun to entertain fears for
the safety of the hunters, and were anxlousy the
lookout for their return, when " Tray was seen is
suing from the wood, painting with eagerness and ia
tgue. They coming, for there IS tic dog !'--l
was the universal exclamation. But their anxious
eyes were bent toward the wood in vain their friends
did not appear: and the spaniel by whining, crouch
ing, going to and fro, and looking mp in the most sup
pcatng manner, plainly indicated that some acct
dent had befalen them. A detachment was immedi- |
aey ordered to follow him. With unerring instinct
the faithful creature guided them 10 the scene we have
just described ever and anon returning from rapid
race to reproach their unavoidable delay. The dying
was found resting on tile bosom of the dead-one was
committed to the earth and the other, under the care
Of the surgeon, borne carefully to the fort.
Eight weeks after this, during which time the cap
ture of Burgoyne had taken place. Gen. then Col.
Dearborn returned from the of Saratoga to Az
bany where he heard the story just We have sel-
ted it, from the lips of Captain Gregg. The dog in
the meanwhile sat gravely at his side looking wistfu-
ly in his face as if conscious he the hero of the
tale. Well," said Col. Dearborn, C suppose you
cannot be induced to part with him." No." repi
ed the officer, "not till part with life he shall new
want for friend till my bones are in the dust. >
The dog wagged his TAIL put his paw upon his mas
ters foot, and nestled closer to his side.
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