Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-21
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"A band Of men rushed by, speaking in unco,,h
tones. ] knew that they sa,sges. Then
wished TO escape, 10 hide myself Yet, but a mo
msnt before. like him who despaired for his sml,
ten gourd, ] had exclaimed Take now away my
hfe pray thee for II In better for TO die thai
to live Suddenly they discovered. and made me
their captive. ] expected to have been borne 10
the American camp. Bot they continued to ,rsv-
ell throughou the night. From their conversation
learnt tina, two redoubts had been stormed by the
French and Americans, with desperate vu'or. This
was the daring action, in which Lafay ette led on
the Americans, and DE Vonen the French and
which preceded but four days the surrender of
CORVALLIS. The party by whom my husband he'd
fallen, wac the advance guard. under Colonel Hon
ilton, and Was the prisoner Of a small number of
lndisns, headed BY u Delaware chief il seemed
that they were connected with some embassy sent
to discover the state Of affairs at YORKTOWN, and
were not personally engaged ~ this rencounter.-
Thus was at the mercy Of beings, at whom had
ever shuddercd as the most savage of manknd.-
] followed them roam in some terrible dream
when motion 10 without yolltion and consciousness
is misery. Supplied with grief, my mud for
many days inadequate TO the fnll sense Of H.
wretchedness. NV captors, Sc far from tettify;ng
the brutalitv that | had feared, we're attentive 10
my wants, and, in some degree, stndlous Of my
comfort. ! exerted myself to endure hardship
unsbriukineiy as possible dtesdng les, they should
suspect my disguise bot they referred my com
parative weakness to the effects of civilization
which they decned. and occasionally so,irlzed the
efemlnsey OF Buush officers.
when began to arouse from the s,upor which
the ~heming torrents Of my siilctIons had caused,
dreadful apprehension took possession of M
mind. ] imagined ,ba, they we're guarding my
life With such care. in order to make me the victim
pft hair his ferF oh Cd
dominance over my grief. When lay down to
sleep Ia the forests wrapped closely 10 my blanket
and surrounded by these ragged and rcd-brov ed
warriors. though ~ssTied 10 exhaustion By ihC tfsy
81 Of the day. sumber visited me. Plans Of es
cape occupied every night ye, every day revealed
their impraeiiesbilny. Daring the season of c1-
/. ei,emsni. | was scarcely sensible Of fatigue. Ms
strength more than oqualed the labor imposed
% much 10 the mind able ~ rule lie terrestrial
compsnion.
u observed that my esptors, 10 their journey.
wooded the mo'e populovs settlements aud sec med
TO regard The whites either iniruders or doubtful
friends. On their srrisal "a large town ~ pcnn-
ylvsnis. they directed to rAss thro the suburb,
with q guard of foor men, evidently fearing that
some facility 81 esespe agLt be afforded II sIirae
ted the notice Of strangers. Those who entered the
town, relOinsd Us with demonstrations Of exlrsva
giant Joy. bringing news that tie surrender of
CORVALLIS had taken place or the ls,h Of Oct.
and tina, peace confidently expected Pfess-
ing On With unusual rsrid,dyihey prepared to ptss
the nigh, 10 the bst5efs 81 an extensive forest.-
Here they kiodled Gre and converfed loug 10
their own language. Their Vesiotes became NC.
lent. and their eyes we're osn bent oa toe with an
! expression Oi savage hefCeness.
Al length louder ~orts q con..ci srose
be,wesa the Mohegsns and De.a~Stes. u which
the company ~ss composed. beliesd iAsi tie
siufs YES respecting lie question q torture. sud
thai ny hour had come. "A aged ~aff,or Of the
former ,r'ee eat solitary. and taking no part "a the
contest. DO, observing 10 progress Silk extreme
s.tsn,ioa. lie avoided the .plfiooss liquors with
~Aieh The others ~sre bsoom,bg iLfsmed. ss II re-
esssssg himself Tor action IA soms eriIeA jO0cisre.
Aeags' that be lss heretofore resN3es ne 9Th