Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-06
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RrukRkAprr Hrsr0RY - A correspond.
ent 81 the NoFIh American, lof Phiiadel-
pbial has furnished q series Of sketches
from The classic valley Of Wyoming, in !
clulinr an interesting account Of the In
dian Massacre during the Revolution.
We are ind sbied TO him for the following
remarkable g. romantic, though yeracious
narrative. The facts are corroborated BY
Gnosher who, in the article which is an
nexed briefly traces the finger Of Proyi-
denee in this history.--Troy Whig.
Al little distance from the present !
Courthouse at Wilkesbare, lived a fam
y BY the name Of Slocum, upon whom
yisilations Of the Indians cruelties
re awgully severe. The men were one
ay away ia the fields, and in en- instant
Sie house was surrounded by Indians.
There was in il the mother, a daughter
about nine years Of age, a son aged thir-
teen, another daughter aged fve, and
liillg boy sged two aud a half. A young
n.ah and boy by the name Of Kingsley
were present grinding a knife. The first
thing The indians did was to shoot down the
young man, and scalp him with the knife
which he had in his hand. The nine year
old sister took the little boy two years and
a half old, and ran out Of the back door
toget to the fort. The Indians chased her
iiIsi enough to see her fright, and having
hearty laugh rs she ran and clung to
md lifted her chubby little brother. They
then took the Kingsley boy and young
Slocum, aged thirtoen, and little Frances
aged Eve, and prepared to depalt. But
finding young Slocum lame, at the earnest
eniroaiies of the mother, they set him
down and left him. Their captives were
then young Kingsley and the little girl
The mothers heart swelled unutterably,
and for years she could not describe the
scene without tears. She saw an Indian
throw her child over his shoulder, and as
hcrhair fell over her face, with one hanC
she brushed il aside, while the tears fel
from her distended eye and stretching
out her other hand towards her mother
fho called for her aid. The Indian turn
ed into the bushes, and this was the las
seen OF little Frances. As The boys grew
up and became men, they we're very unx
ious 10 know the fate Of their little fair
haired sister. They wrote letters, the,
sent inquiries, they made journey
Through all the west and into the Canadas
peIadventure they might learn an
thing respecting her fate. Three or fou
long Journeys were made in vain. A 81
lence deep as the deepest forest throug
which they wandered, hung over her fate
and that sixty years
n NY reader will now pass over 50 year
\ from the time Of this captivity, and sur
pose himself far In the wilderness in th
hrtherest part Of Indiana. A very re
sheeiable agent Of the United States
travelling there, and weary and belOtet
with a tired horse, he stops at an India
RigAam for the family are rich for Indian
have horses and skins in abundance.
the course OF the evening, he notices thI
The hair Of the woman is light, and he
skin under her dress is also whito. Thi
\ led = conversation. She told him sh
was white child, but had been carrie
away when very small child.
She could only remember that her nam
was Slocum, that she lived In little hous
on The banks Of the Susquehanna, On
how many there was in her fathers family
and tho order Of their agesi But th
name of the town she couldnot tremembe
On reaching his home, the agent mer
Toned the story TO his mother 6h
urged him 10 write and print the occoun
Accordingly he wrote II and sent il
Lancaster in this State, requesting that
!, might be published. By some, to m
unaccountable blunder It layin the ofiiC
two years before Il was published. In
few daysit foil into the hands Of Mr.. 81
cum Of Wilkesbarre, who was the lit
two and d half year old boy, when Franc
was taken. In few days he was off
soe bis sister, taking with him his olde
l slater, (lhe one who aided him 10 escape
n and writing to a brother who now lives
ohio, and who ! believe was born alt
S captivity, 10 meet him and go wi
hin.
che two brothers and sisters are nc
iheirway 10 seek little France
Ju9t SAY yee,~. after her captivity. An
!aFehng more tns~ throe hundred mil
dhgough the wilderness, shey reached d
Indian country, the home Of the Mia
Indlan. Nine miles from the neart
whites they find the little wiqwam.
shall know my BisteTs sAld liie ciyIiik
sister, because she lest the mail Of h
FIRST finger. You, brother, hsmnsred
of III The blacksmith shop when she "
four years old" They 50 into the cab
and End an Indian woman having the Q
pearance Of seventy-fye. She ispaint
and ieweied Of, and dressed like an
dian ii oil respects. Nothing but her h
and covered skin would indicate her 0
gin, They get an interpreter and bee
70 converse, She tells them whore 3
was born, her name, with The order Of b
yathef family. aIIow came your NJ
eOneE' said the Oldest sister. 6Myold
brother pounded itoff when was liit
child ID The shop!" In word, they We
satisfied that this was Frances, their 10
Iost sister! They asked her what h
Christian naIno VAST She could not
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