Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-27

battle ground. Morgan seated at the roo,
Of the oak; its trunk supported his head. The
rugged and uneven ground that surrounded him
was covered with the slain; the white and
projecting rock, beached with the rain and sun
Of centuries, were crimson with blood that had
warmed the heart and animate ed the bosom of the
patriot and the soldier The pale g'immering Of
the moon occasionally threw a faint light upon the
mangled bodies Of the dead, then a passing cloud
enveloped all IN darkness, and gave additional
horror to the feeble cries of few still lingering
in the last agunies Of protracted death, rendered
the loud howl Of the wolf. and the sbrill & varied
notes the wild cat and panther, feeding on the
dying. Morgan beheld the scene with heart rem
ding sensations, and looked forward with the
apathy of despair to his own end
large ferocious looking bea. GOV cred all over
with blood, now approached him; he threw him
self OIL the ground, silently commended his soul
to Heaven, and in brea,hless anxiety awaited his
fate. The satiated animal slowly passed on with
out noticing him. Morgan raised his head-was
about to offer thanks for his unexpected preser-
walton, when the cry of pack of wolves opened
upon hm,and awakened him to a sense ofdanger.
He placed his hands over his eyes, fell on his
face, and in silent agony awaited his fate. lie
now heard rushing in the bushes; steps ap-
proacked; 4 cold chill ran over him. Imagine
tion-creatve, busy Imagination. was actively
employed; death, the most horrible death await
ed him: his limbs would in all probability be torn
from him, and he devoured alive. He felt a touch
the vital spark was almost extinguished-an-
other touch more violent than the first, and he
was turned over. The cold sweat ran down IN
torrents-his hands were violently forced from
his face-the moon passed from under cloud,
faint ray beamed upon him-his eyes invoiun-
tarily opened, and he beheld his wife, who IN a
scarce audible voice exclaimed, MY husband
my husbandr and fell upon his bosom.
Morgan now learned from his wife, that, after
the Indians entered the house, they found some
spirits and drank freely an alteration soon took
place-one of thern received a mortal stab and
fell; his blood ran through the floor on her. Be-
lieving it to be the blood Of her husband she
shrieked aloud and betrayed her place ofconceal-
ment.
She was Immediately taken and bound. The
party after setting fire to the house, proceeded to
Bryant's Station. On the day of the battle OF the
rushed by her, which she knew to be her hus-
bands. During the action, the prisoners were
left unguarded-made their escape, and lay con-
cealed beneath some bushes under the bank OF
the river. Alter the Indians had returned from
the pursuit, and left the batts ground, she, with
some other persons who had escaped with her,
determined to mako a search for their inenus'
iicIu aitve, ~ t~saa, 1T possible,
from the beasts of prey. After searching for
some time, and almost despairing of success. she
fortunately discovered him.
The party of Colonel Logan found Morgan and
his wife, and restored them to their friends, their
infant and their home.