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were cniiuren OF Abel Moore, and two
OF William Moore. Not far from, orc
badly . little after, the same time. - .
men Of the nsighborhood passed seps.
rstely. ] believe, along the rad. in
the opposite direction 10 that in which
Mrs. Reagan went; and one Of them
heard at certain place, q low call, Is
OF boy, which he did not answer, and
Tor repetition Of which he did not
delay. But he remembered and told
it afterwards.
When II began 10 grow dark, the
families became uneasy It the protsact.
ed absence OF their respective members;
and William Moore came to Abel's,
and not finding them there, passed on
towards MIR. Reagan's, to discover
what had become Of his sister. in law
and children; and nearly about the
same time his wife went across the an.
gle directly towards the same place
Mr.. Moore had not been long absent
from his brothers, before he returned
with the information that some one
was killed by the indians. He had
discerned the body Of q person lying
on the ground, but whether man or NO.
man, It was too dark for him TO see
without q closer inspection than was
deemed safe. The habits Of the In
dams were too we'll known by these
settlers, TO leave man in Mr.. Moore's
situation, free from the apprehension
OF an ambuscade sill near.
The first thought that occurred, was
TO ice to the block house. Mr.. Moore
desired his brothers. family to 90 d.
rectly to the fort, while he should pass
ny has own house to take his family with
him. But the night was now dark, and
the heavy forest was at that time scarce
ly opened here and there by a little
iarm, while the narrow road wound
through among the tall trees, from the
farm Of Abel Moore, to that of his bro.
Their, George Moore, where the fort
was erected. The women and children.
therefore, chose TO accompany William
Moore, though the distance was nearly
doubled by the measure.
The feelings OF the group, rs they
CROPPED their way through the dark
woods, may be more easily imagined
than described. Sorrow for the SUP
posed loss Of relatives and children,
was mingled with horror az the manner
OF their death, fear for their own safe.
~, and pain at the dreadful idea, that
the remains of their dearest friends Law
mangled on the cold ground near them,
while they we're denied the privilege
OF seeing and preparing them for sepui-
ture.
Silently they passed on, until they
came to the dwelling oil William Moore ;
and when they approa ched the entrance,
he exclaimed. rs IL relieved from some
dreadful apprehension, thank God,
Polly is not killed. How do YOU
know = inquired one. Because, here
10 the horse she rode.' My informant
then FIRST learned that HE brother in law
had feared, until that moment. that his
wife was the victim that he had disco.
vered. $3.50
Ashley let down the bars, Mrs. Will
liam Moore came running out, exciaim.
ing. they are all killed by the indians,
! expect The mourning friends went
IN for short time-but hastily depart.
ed for the block house, whittier by day.
break, all or nearly all the neighbors,
having been warned by signals, repair
ed to sympathize and trcmble.
1 have mentioned that Mrs. William
Moore went, as well as her husband, in
search Of her sister aud children
Passing by different routes, they did
not meet on the way, nor At the place
OF death. She jumped on horse, and
hastily went in the nearest direction,
and as she went, carefully noted every
dIscernible object, until at length, she
saw human figure lying near burn
ing log. There was not sufficient
light for her to discern the size, sex,
or condition Of the person, and she
called the name 81 one and another Of
her children,sgAin and again. su pposine
II to be one II them asleep. AZ length
she alighted,and approached to examine
more closely. What must have been
her sensations on placing her hand upon
the back Of . naked corpse, and feeling,
BY further sergtiny, the qoivering flesh
from which the scalp had been torn
10 the gloom Of night, che could iusi
discern something, seeming like a Ia.
tie child. sitting so near the body as
to lean its head hrst one side, and then
the other, on the insensible aud man.
gled body. She say no further, but
thrilled with horror and alarm ,Femount.
ed her horse and hasieoed home aud
When she arrived, quickly pot large
kettle OF water over the ERE, intending
10 defend herself With scalding water, [
in case Of al attack.
There was little rest or refreshment,
ls may well be Supposed, 81 the fort, (
hat nishL The women and children
II the vicinity. together With the few 7,
men Who were At home. we're crowded I
ogethef, not knowing bat that q large
lody Of The savage foe mighi be prov. 1