Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-30
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the Bangor Wing.
A CHILD LOST IN THE WOODS.

morning of the l4th inst. was sent by her
mother to neighbours house, half mile
distant, to borrow little -four for break
fast The girl is only 9 years of age,
and in going through the woods, lost her
way. The next morning about 40 of the
neighbors collected and went in pursuit,
but returned without any ,idings of the
child. The next day the company was
increased to 60 persons, and searched the
woods all day with no better success. On
the following day, between two and three
hundred Of the settlers assembled early in
the morning, their hearts swelling with
sympathy and all eager to restore the little
wanderer to the arms of lis despairing I
parents.
The company set out for thorough |
and last search. The child had been |
in the woods three days and three nights, |
and many hearts were sunk in desponden-
| cy at the utter hopelessness of finding it |
alive But to learn its fate or restore it,
was the indomitable purpose of each
Half the day had been expended in enter
ing the forest. 1t was time to think of
returning, but who could think of doing
so while an innocent child might be wan
dering but few rods in advanced On
the company pushed, still deeper into the
dense wilds. The sun had reached the
meridian and was dipping down toward
the west. 1t seemed vain to look farther,
and slowly and heavily those stout hearted
men brushed tear from their cheeks,
gave all up as lost, and as their hearts
seemed to die within them, commenced
their return. The line was stretched to
include survey of the greatest possible
ground; not bush or tree, where it was
possible for child to be concealed, within
the limits of the line, was passed without
diligent search. Those at the extremities
of the line tasked themselves to the utmost
in examining the woods beyond the lines.
| They had travelled for some time, when,
at the farthest point of vision, the man on
one flank thought he saw bush bend
He ran with swelling heart. He hesit-
ated. Was it his imagination! He gazed
a moment. The bush bent again, and the
head of the little wanderer was seen. He
rushed forward, and found the little girl
seated upon a log, and breaking the twigs
she had plucked from the bush so proyi-
ldentially led to her discovery. She did
not appear to be frig htened; said she had
lain in the woods three nights, and had
not seen or heard any wild beasts, and
that she thought she should, get to Mr..
Howard's for the -four before night At
| first she did not appear hungry or weak,
but after eating piece of bread her cries
for more We're very piteous. She was
found about three miles from where she
entered the woods. Her clothing was
very thin, and the large shawl she had
on when she left home, she had carefully
folded and placed in the pillow case, not
feven putting it over her during the night
as she innocently said, "to keep from dir
tying it or her mother would whip her"
Our informant states that she is now as
well and as happy as the other children.
/ From the New Orleans Picayune.
CAPTURE OF A PIRATE.
i Through the politeness of our worthy
and efficient collector, Mr. Prieur, we
havebeen furnished with the particulars of
the seizure of a piratical vessel and her
entire crew, contained in letter written
by the officer to whose vigilance we are
: so deeply indebted for the important cap
r lture, w. B. G. Taylor, boarding officer
!, at the Balize. The full details are con.
, tanned in the letter.
BALIzE, June |, 184l.
SIR-After capturing the sloop off
the Samphire Keys, which 1 had the hon.
or to report to you from Pass Christian, |
sailed for this place ia the u S. boat lizard.
with the prize in tow. We anchored off
Old Harbor Key the 29th of May, when
a fisherman informed me would find a
pirate or smuggler-he did not know
Which-if | would GO back 10 the North
end of the Chandelier. l Immediately
started the prize sloop fos this place, with
two of the revenue boatmen in her. and
got underway with the lizard and run
back to the North Point, whereI found a
small black schooner lying at anchor,
which | at once boarded, examined and
searched, but found nothing to confirm
the hsherman's information but number
It OF sweeps or large oars. The captain
was absent. but MIR. Ellis Abbot, whom
!. | found on board The schooner, with six
l. others. told me they were out for the pur-
2, pose of passing the. summer on fishing
e party, ouu lude tH0 captain nad Inc license
n with him. returned on board the lizard
+ and anchored about mile above them. to
the Northward.
Not perfectly satisfied or free from sus.
lpicion, next morning, being the 3Oth Of
! May, we got underway again with the
: lizard, blowing fresh breeze from N. N
Il w. On approaching the black schooner.
e and going very fast through the water,
s saw man jump overheard from her and
Iswim toward US as we passed him rapid.
!. l,r he shouted Canfain 1,arlnr 49,,