Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-28

The cunning animal, trained TO hunts
this kind he halted and waited until
came within few yards of him, firet
and brought him down-reloaded hi
gun and again pushed forward. In ;
short time he reached the house OF hi
brother, who resided between Bryant
station and Lexington, where he left tn
child, and the two brothers Immediately
set out for his dwelling. As they ap
preached the clearing, a light broke up
on his vew-his speed quickened,his tears
increased, and most agonizing appre
tensions crowded upon his mind. He
emerged from the cane-brake--beheld
his house in flames. and almost burnt tc
The ground. "My wife!" he exclaimed
as he pressed one hand to his forehead
and grasped the fence with the other, to
suppor his tottering frame. He gazed
for some time on the ruin and desoIali n
before him, advanced a few steps, aud
sunk exhausted To the earth.
Morning came--tne bright lumina y
of heaven arose-and still fourd him
seated near the aImos, cxpi ing embers.
In his right hand he held a small stick
with which he was tracing the name OF
eliza" ON the ground--his left was
thrown over his tav"rle dog, that lay by
his side, looking first on the ruin and then
on his master, with evident signs OF grief
Morgan arose. The two brothers now
made a search, and found some bones.
almost burned to ashes, wrich they care
fully gathered, and silently consigned TO
their mother earth, beneath .ae wide
spread branches Off venerable oak, con-
secrated by the purcst and hottest recol-
lectons. Several days after this, Mo-
gan was engaged in a desperate battle
at The lower Blue Licks. The Indians
came off victors, and the surviving
whites retreated across the Licking; but
were pursued by the enemy for dis
tance of six-and. thirty miles.
James Morgan was among the last that
crossed the river, and was in the rear
until the hill was descended. As soon as
he behcld the Indians reappear on the
ridge, he felt anew his wrongs, and rec
nllected the lovely object his early al
fections. He urged his horse and pres
sed on to the front. While in the act
Of leaping from his saddle, he received a
rifle ball in his thigh, and fell; an Indian
sprang upon him, seized him by the hair
and applied his scalping knife. At this
moment Morgan cast his eyes upward
and recognised the handkerchief that
bound the head Of the savage. and which
he knew to be his wife's. This added
renewed strength to his body, and in
creased activity to his fury. He quick
y threw his left arm around the Indian,
Ind with death.lke grasp, hugged him
o his bosom, plunged his knife into his
'ide, and he expired IN his arms. Re.
easing himself from the savage, Nor
gan crawed under a small oak, on an
elevated piece of ground. short dis.
lance from him. The scene of action
hifted, ard he remained undiscovered
md unscalped, an anxious spectator Of
he battle. y
1t was now midnight. The savagen
'and, after taking all the scalps they
'ould find, left the battle ground; Nor
,an was seated at the foot of the oak,
is trunk supported his head. The rug
ed and uneven ground that surrounded
i'm was coverd with the slain; The once
White and projecting rocks, ,bleached with
he rain and sun of centuries, were Grim
oned with the blood that had warmed
ne hear: and animated the bosom of the
atriot and the soldier. The pale glim-
,ering Of the moon, occasionally threw
faint light upon the mangled bodies Of
ne dead. then passing cloud enveloped
Il in Darkness and gave additional hor-
or to the feeble cries of few still lin
ering in the las, agonies OF protracted
cath, rendered doub!y appalling the
oarse growl OF the bear, loud howl Of
lie wolf, the shrilI and varied notes of the
'ildcat, and the panther, feeding on the
cad and dying. Morgan beheld the
;ene with heart-reuding sensations. and
'oked forward with the apathy OF des- Y
air, TO his own end. Al
A large and ierocious looking bear.
'vcred with blood, now approached \
m; he threw himself on the ground -H
lently commended his soul to heaven,
I'd in brealhless anxiety awaited his Z
te. The satiaied animal passed on
ilhout noticing him. Morgan raised !
S head-was about offering thanks
r his own unexpected preservation, :.
hen the cry ola pack Of wolves opened
bon him, and again awakened him to
sense of his danger. He placed his
lnds over his eyes-fell on his face.
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