Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-08
From the wilkesbarre Farmer aud Dcmocra'

From the wiikesbarre Farmer and Democrat.
THE LosT FoUND.-Among the ma
ny thrilling and tragic events come
ted with the history of Wyoming, there
is n of the most touching and affec-
ting character, perhaps, that was eve
known in the history Of our race. Ii
has awakened IN the bosoins of al! who
were acquainted with its deeply tragic
| character, the l%ivelicst sympathy and
the most painful regrets. Those nearest
| connected with the subject TO which
| we allude, never ceased to mourn with
the deepest sorrow until their wounded
feelings we're soothed in the quiet oil
the grave. In fact, no person with
the common sensibilities of our nature,
| acquainted with the h~eart-rending cir
| cumstances, could awaken its recollec.
tlon without feeling that the tenderest
cord of human sympathy was touched.
Near sixty years ago, the savages,
in one of thoir maraudiag and muir
derous excursions to this devoted val
ley, surprised a family by the name OF
Slocum, residing on the eastern On
fines of the village of W~ilkesbarre-
shot Il man at the door--rushed into
the house, where they fourd only the
mother of the family with three of her
infant children clinging TO her knees,
~plundered the house OF all which attrac-
ted their attention, then seized u little
lame boy whom the mother had kept
| with her on account of bis disabled
| condition-(the father and other bro
theirs being away to bear him away.
The mother in an agony known only
to q mother, implored the release OF
her poor boy, pointing to his wounded
limb to signify that he could be OF lit
tie use to them. AS though to tanta-
lie all earthly affections and tear a
| sunder the tendercst tics that bind the
heart of q mother to her offspring, the
monster released the boy and with u
most diabolical smile seizes n dear
helpless little girl about five years old,
and bears the poor little victim off to a
late, TO her, forever unknown. The
father was soon after slain by a band
of the same relentless foe. The bro
theirs ofthe lost one with the most lau,
dable enterprise sought again and a
gain to trace tho poor little unfortunate
whose tate was totally unknown. Jour,
ney after journey and search aitel
search was made, and no expense with.
in their ability, was spared to penetrate
the veil which hung overthe melancho
ly fate of the poor little captive. All
all was in vain-disappointment seem
ed to mock all these noble efforts o
the generous brothers. The poor be
reaved mother, forever haunted will
the last terrified and hopeless look from
her lost babe, as it vas borne away b,
tho grizzly savage, never ceased L
mourn until Heaven, in pity Of her an
:, guish, soothed her suiferings on tn
pillow of death.
Years rolled away-a new race ha.
filed the places Of most Of the actor
in the fearful scenes Of the early histo
ry of the valley-ihe recollection {
this sad story, except with those mo;
nearly and dearly interested, had pass
ed away ; or was only at long interva.
adyerted to as to a dream or a romance
All was silence, and the fate ofthe OF
iect Of so much interest, and so niue
feeling, was wrapt in the veil ofimPer
etrable mystery. All had bid fare
/, well to her as dead, hcpe Of again SEE
ing or hearing aught Of her this side
the grave, had vanished. But ho
in~scrutable are the ways ofProvidenr'
:. A voice from the far West, as fro
f the grave, rends the mystery of h
5 tate and proclaims that she yet hces.-
/. Yes, borne away by these ruthle
9 sons of the forest, she is brought I
r by them in their Indian habits, conce