The native American., 1838-05-26

and recolected the object of his early affections
He urged on his horse and pressed to the front
While in the act of leapng from his saddle, he
received rifle ball in his thigh, and fell an In
dian sPrang upon him, seized him by the hair
and applied the scalping knife. At this mo-
ment, Morgan cast up his eyes and recognized 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 increased ac.
tvity to his fury. He quickly threw his left arm
around the Indian, and with death-like grasp
hugged him to his bosom, plunged his knife into
his side, and he expired in his arms. Releas-
ing himself from the savage, Morgan crawled un.
der an oak, on an elevated piece Of ground short
distance from him. The scene Of action shifted
and he remained undiscovered and unscalped, an
anxious spectator of the battle.
1t was now midnight; the savage band after ia.
king all the scalps they could fnd left the ground
Morgan was seated at the foot of the oak; its
trunk supported his head. The rugged and une.
ven ground that surrounded him was covered
with the slain; the once white and projecting
rocks, bleached with the rain and sun Of centu-
ries, were crimsoned with blood that had warmed
the heart and animated the bosom of the patriot
and the soldier. The pale glmmering Of the
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mangled bodies of the dead, then passing cloud
envelcped all in darkness, and gave additional
horror to the feeble cries of few still lingering
Sjn the last agones Of protracted death, rendered
doubly appalling by the coarse growl Of the bear
and the loud howl of the wolf, the shrll and va.
red notes Of the wild cat and panther, feeding on
the dead and dying Morgan beheld the scene
with heart-rending sensations, and looked for.
ward with the apathy of despair to his own end
A large, fierce looking bear, covered with blood
now approached him; he threw himself on the
ground, silently commended his soul to heaven,
and in breathless anxiety awaited his fate. The
satiated animal slowly passed on without noticing
him. Morgan raised his head, was about offer
ing thanks for his unexpected preservation, when
the cry of pack Of wolves opened upon him,
and again awakened him to sense Of danger
He placed his hands over his eyes, fell on his
face, and in silent agony awaited his fate. He
now heard rustling in the bushes; steps ap-
preached; cold chill ran over him. Imagina-
ton, creative busy imagination, was actively en-
ployed; death, the most horrible death, awaited
him; his limbs would in all probability be torn
from him, and he be devoured alive. He felt a
touch--the vital spark was almost extinguished;
another touch more violent than the first, and he
turned over; the cold sweat ran down in torrents;
HIS HdHuS were VlOleILly lOTceu rOI his lace; The
moon passed from under cloud; faint ray beam
ed upon him; his eyes involuntarily opened, and
he beheld his wife! who in a scarce audible voice
exclaimed, my husband! my husbandv and fell
upon his bosom.
Morgan now learned from his wife that afte,
the Indians entered the house they found some
spirits and drank freely; an alteration soon took
place; one of them received mortal stab and fell
blood ran through the floor on her. Believing il
to be the blood Of her husband, she shrieked
aloud, and betrayed the place Of her concealment.
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
Blue Licks, horse, with saddle and bride, rush
ed by her, which she knew to be her husbands.
Durin the action the prisoners were left unguard-
ed, made their escape, and lay concealed be-
meath some bushes under the bank of the river.
After The Indians had returned from the pursuit,
and left the battle-ground, she, with some other
persons that had escaped with her, determined to
make search for their friends, and, if on the
field and living, to save them, ifpossible, from
the beasts of prey. ai
sc The party Of Colonel Logan found Morgan and
his wife, and restored them to their friends, their
infant, and their home
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