The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-03-14

turned out en- 0osse and accompane them to their
habitaons, there TO witness awful for re
Hection, too horrible for description. Murphy had
Two children one about two years old the other about
three months. The eldest had apparently fled under
the bed and was pulled far enough to receive the
| tomahawk and sca!ping knife, and left The moh-
er, beautiful woman Of 20 years of age, seemed
not to have attempted TO escape, her hands
and arms were severely gashed and her hody in a
remote part Of the room. She had received three
wounds in the head with the Ratchet, one of which
penetrated the brain. Her cranum was literally skin
ned, to obtain her fine long hair Across her feless
body lay her lovely babe, smiIn e in DEATH It had
been finished by single blow, and was not mutia-
ted Low murmnring excavations were whispered,
the tears of sympathy flowed from his friends, but
Murphy stood SILENT with dry and glaring eyes fixed
on the partner Of his youth and the pledges of their
love. At length he took his murdered infant in his
arms, swore to he revenged or die, and sealed the
vow with Kiss the cold cheek Of the little nno-
cent. rude grave then prepared, lined with
bark instead Of coffin, and the Inournful duties of
the sepulture closed the bloody scene. The children
were placed in the of their MOTHER to re.t be.
meath the clods Of tine valley
They then proceeded to the habation of Mr. Har-
per ard found empty. His wife amiable
young woman, only nineteen years old, with a child
OF about ten months. She had attempted TO escape
to the woods and overtalten few rods from the
house. 7 here she and her little son had (alen and
their bodies had been pieces by the beasts of
the forest. This spectacle rendng than
the other. The husband wrung his hands in anguish
his friends deposited the sacred fragments beneath
the clods q The valley lie also resolved to drive
the foes from their haunts, perish in the attempt
his was not the maniac revenge of Murphy, but his
purposes fixed his resolutions determined,
and his designs expanding Tho surviving set
tiers immediately built block house, to which all re
moved as completed Presumng that the In
dams would rally in a few days to avenge the death
ofthose killed by the two prisoners Murphy pro-
ceeded Schoharie obtain assistance from the FORT
and Harper to Albany and obtained captains
commission, authorizing him organize a military
company in his own and neighboring settlements
The colonel who commanded the fort at the former
place, Immediately started with Murphy for lake Ut
stayantho, with about ninety men. When in the mar
about two miles east ofthe place, the advanced
guard retreated hastily, saying, there large
body OF warriors, fresh painted advancing upon them.
One ofthe guard had been closely pursued as to
receive wound from tonahawk, when turning sud
denly round, he plunged his bayonet through the body
of his pursuer. The colonel quickly arranged his
men SO as TO give the savases reception
Waiting some time for their approach, and hearing
nothing from the m, he dispatched Murphy with six
men, reconnotre their position, following with the
main body, about sixty rods behind. When within
half mile of the lake, three the enemy were seen
retreatng, Of which fell beneath the unerring
aim Of the enraged irishman. This was the signal
for the colonel TO rush on, and in ten minutes he
gagged the whole force Of the savages Murphy took
his station behind large pine within twelve rods of
the indians, who lay in ravine directly below him.
For moment they directed their whole fire 10 that
spot and pierced the tree with more than fifty bull
lets.
In front, he discovered the very savage who had
escaped to Aquaga. He raised his gun to his face,
called the red man by name with a loud voice; the
sound was recognized by his enemy, who gave ter
rife whoop, and fell icless on tile ground AT that
n charge made, and the lndians were
completely routed part Of them fled down the
delaware and past TO Charlotte valley. -Four OF
the detachment from Schoharie killed land about
thirty of Drandts men. Having left the fort with
small force the colonel returned the next day TO his
station having previously buried bis dead in
mon grave.
In the mean time Harper was returning b, the way
OF Cherry Valley, which he deemed the safest route
As he crossing the hills west of the white settle
nents, he suddenly in contact with party OF
fifteen Indians who had been II the recent fight To
flee he knew would be certain death; he therefore
nd ansed boldly 10 them, gave them his hand and
succeeIed in impressing them with the belief thai iic
was their friend Their leader he knew well, but a
mutual recognition fortunately did not take place He
learn ed from them the disasters of the battc at the
lake, and found they their way to murder
white settlement the Susqaehanna. lie then wish
ed them good luck. shook hands with them and de-
parted knowing that they would encamP at Schoha
RE Creek early the afternoon to repen'ah their pro
visions the Captain has.ened to settlement about ten
miles distant where number Of armed men were
manufacturing maple sugar, aPprised them OF the de-
sign of the ssvages and proposed immediate pursuit
They readily volunteered, shouldered their arms and