Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-08-15
Communicated to he Nev York Tribune
A REVOLUTIONARY REMINIS.
CENCE-THE FAITHFUL DOG.

CENCE-THE FAITHFUL DOG.
"Ded, at Victory, Cavuga county,
New York, June 9th, 1914, Mrs Mary
Gregg, aged So year, ii months and 90
days. The deceased was a member OF
the Presbyterian Church for more than
60 years, and always adorned her pro.
fession by life devoted to the commands
of The Saviour. She was deprived of her
natural sight for the last fifteen years oil
her life, which was a great affection
yet it seemed TO make her more devoted,
and her spiritual sight grew brighter and
brighter, until she fell asleep in Jesus,
without a struggle or groan."
Mary Gregg was the widow Of Captain
James Gregg Of the Revolution, of whom
| will give a short account taken from her
own words. Being a professional man
in the city of Albany, and having impair
ed his health, by close attention 10 study,
his physician advised him to join the ar
my, in order to regain his health. lie
accordingly took Captains commission,
and with heart full Of patriotism and
love of his country, he served with honor
to himself and usefulness to his country.
In 17sS, while at Fort Stanwick, on the
Mohawk river, he was shot, tomahawked
and scalped, all of which he survived,
and agian resuming his sword, fought for
liberty until peace was proclaimed. A
short account of his being scalped was
published in the American Preceptor, un-
der the title Of "The Faithful Dog" The
circumstances were as follows: Leaving
the Fort one morning with his servant,
Twhosc name was Madison, they follow.
ed the Indian trail for some three quarters
of mile, for the purpose Of shooting pig
cons /; and after securing the desired
game, they started on their return. In
an instant the report of a rifle and the
fall of the servant announced au enemy.
Casting his eye to the left, Gregg saw tho
savage start from behind the tree, with
his unloaded rifle in one hand and an up
| lifted tomahawk in the other, bounding
towards him with the agility and fierce.
ness OF a tiger. Knowing that, if taken
alive he would be tortured, he prepared
so sell his life as dearly as possible. Ha.
wing his shot gun in his hand he waited
until the Indian was near enough to have
the shot take effect. When in the act of
raising the peice to his face, the keen eye
oil the Indian anticipated him; the latter
threw his tomahAwk and struck the silver
plate on Gregg's cap, glancing from that
to the left side of his cap, where it entered
and laid open the side Of his head in a
shocking manner. AT the same instant
that tqmahawk struck his head, ball
from another Indians rifle passed through
the centre of his body, forward o his
kidneys, and took off the top of the left
hip bone. He fell TO the ground, but
was perfectly sensible while the bloody
knife was passed around and taking his
scalp from his head after which, through
loss Of blood, he tainted, and after some
three hours, was revived by his dog licking
his the head. He then precieved he had
use of his hands, and crawIed some rods to
his servant, and found him entirely dead,
and, again tanting, he lay with his head
on his servant about three hours longer,
his dog still licking his wounds till he re-
vived. He then sent his dog fot help.
About half a mile from there the dog
found three men fishing; and, with his
piteous means and entrea,ies, enticed
them to the woods and hurried them to
his masters relief as soon as possible.
The mer formed a litter sticks, lifted the
CAPTAIN on it, and carried HIM to the
Fort, thence he was taken to the Hos
pitaI at Albany, where, after long suf-
fering from his wounds, which were dis
tressing, he so far recovered in one
wear that he res umed his sword and took
command of his company, and did not
lay down his arms until peace was secu
red.
LYMAN II. BALDWIN.