The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-08
A REVOLUTIONARY "REMINISCENCES.
THE DOG.

Communicated to the New York Tribune. |
"Died, at Victory, Cayuga county, N. Y, June
gath, 1874, Mrs. Mary Gregg, aged 80 years, IL
months and % days. The deceased was a menu
Der of The Presbyterian Church for more than
sixty years, aud always adorned her profession
by a lite devoted 10 the commands OF the Savior
She was deprived OF her natural sight for the
last fifteen years of her lie. which was a great
affection; yet it seemed to make her more de-
voted, and her spiritual light grew brighter and
brighter, until she fell asleep Ia Jesus, without
q struggle or "A groan."
Mary Gregg was tue widow of Captain James
Gregg, OF the Revolutions, OF whom / will give a
short account taken from her own words. Being
a professional man in the city Of Albany, and
having impaired his health by close attention 10
study his physician advised him TO join the ar
my, IN ORDER TO regain his health. lie accord
ingly took a Captains commission, aud with a
heart full OF patriotism and love oil his country
he served with honor to himself and usefulness
to his country. In 1873, while at Fort Stanwick
ON the Mohawk river, be was shot, Iomahawked
and alped, all OF which he survived, and again
resumIng his sword, fought for liberty until
peace was obtained. A short account OF his be.
ing scalped was published iii the American Pre-
ceptor. under the title of s.The Faithful Dog."
The circumstances were as follows: Leaving
the Fort one morning with his servant, (whOse
name was Madison) they followed the Indian
TRIAL tor SEINE three quarters OF a mile, for the
i0 Oth PtSOOhSf ohO oitCt
the desired game, they started on their return.
In an instant the report of 4 rifle and the fall OF
the servant announced an enemy. Casting his
eye 10 The LETT, Gregg saw the savage start from
behind "a tree, with his unloaded rife in one
haud and an uplifted tomahawk i'll the other,
bounding towards him with thu agility and fierce
ness OF IA tiger. Knowing tha, ii taken alive he
would be tortured, he prepared to sell his life as
dearly as possible. Having his shotgun in his
hand he waited until the Indian was near e.
nough 10 haye the shot take effect. When in
tle act OF raising the piece to his lace, the keen
eye OF the Indian anticipated him; the latter
threw his tomahawk aud struck the silver plate
on Gregg's cap gIancing from that to the lett
side OF HE cap, where Il entered and laid open
the side OF his head IN q shocking manner. Al
the same Instant that the tomahawk struck his
head, d bail from another Indians rifle passed
through the centre Ut mis- body, forward of his
kidneys, and took off the top OF the left hip bone
He Tell TO the ground, but was perfectly sen.
slbie while the bloody knife was passed around
aud taking his scalp from his head; after which
through loss OF blood, he tainted, and after SONS
three hours. was revived by his dog licking hi.
5 head. He then perceived he had The us OF hi!
hands, and crawled some three rods TO his ser
want. found him entirely dead, and, agajn faint
ing, he lay with his head on his servant abou
three hours longer, his dog still licking hi
wounds till he revived. He then sent his dog 70
help. About 4 halt mile from there, the do!
found three men fishing, and, with his piteon
means and entreafies, enticed them into tn
woods and hurried them to his masters relief a
soon a. possible. The men formed a litter o
, sticks, lifted the Captain on it, and carried hin
TO the Fort: thence he was taken to The Hospit
al at Albany, where. after long suffering from
ms h uIts which were distressing, he SO far recov
= cred in one year that he resumed his sword an
took command of MS company, and did not a
gain lay down his arms until peace was securec
~ LYMAN FL. BALDWIN.