New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-08
4 Revolutionary Re.nin'sce nee Inc
Faithful Dog,
fCnmnnnlca;ca 81 II -I-nb


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1si Nr, NARY GREGG nz9i = yss ~ c,on-.. IN - -
DAYS The t-ceed Hr' si,,l @ ~ ,.l he, n-otss,G
hT lifs devoted u the canulr0d. pi me Vlotf- - W.
deprvet Of ae nniu-a &: ~, ne ls, i .ar - nss her
mos devoted and her spiritual s's1' gre" .-H@r ana I-
e. uu.l she - es.e=2 IN Jesus NI-hcu sft-se o' -'
Na-v Gr-rr was tila WIDOW OF Capt. James
c., y; ,b- Revolution. of whom | will gIvo
sbo-f srcoripf. :aken from her o1u words feIas IA
,roi..sorgl man in the CITY OF AuaIE. and La'ihS
oairsd his r-sfih BIZ close attention 10 SiudF lis
nf1y=;risa advised him TO JOIN The ARMY IN ofdet 20
r.esin his health lie Accordingly toos captain
co,,,,iss;o, suf win {. heart fJl n Da'roi-fn SIC
lJye 81 Is country. he served '.'a h9-Us @ 10 49
.nd usefulness 10 hi- coInJr.. In l'tS *ai!T a
Fo~t SfarvyicE or the ioha~z River. ~ 'vsS -uo''
s anJ sCGiprd. a!i Of which 5e survived.
ar4 ,s,,r rssine i- s..or, .Jtslt or liberty IN
nj peace ua= proclaimed. short account oi M
being scalped published IN ifls American re-
cssiar. l:d-r the rite oil 'ra- FaiIHfui Dog Ihe
circumstances were = follows Leaving the fof'
on,. morning with his servant. whose name was
Nati.onl rt,rv followed the Indian 1ail Tor some
rhra-o,,sr-er= OF mile for the purpose OF shooting
nicooos and after securing th- desired game, the!
started On their r-tHr. In al instant The report o'
rife and tae fall OF the servant announced Ell eii
nv Casting his eve 20 the leit, Gresg "a" ths
,aysre start from behind Tree with his un'oadHd
rife In oa- hand and uoilied ioGianaw- IN me
otnrr bounding oNard< hin with the aei!itE ana
ferrene<s OF iicer. Knowing that, il taken alive,
be would be tortured he prepared 10 ssii ms LIE a.
dearly as possible. Having his shotgun IN ms
hand, he waited uatil the Indian was near enough
10 have the shor tahs effect. 3hen in the act OF
raising the piece 10 his face he keen eve OF me IN
dian anticipated him the latter threw his touaha"S
and struck the silver plate Gregg : cap, slancins
from that to the lett side OF mis- cap. where entered
and laid oDen the side OF bis head in a shocNins
manner. Al tie same instant that the tomaha"N
.f-ucs MS head. ! bail from another Indians rte
n,s.ed through the centre OF has body, liorSard oi
his kidneys., and TOOK off the top OF the len MP
hone. He iell TO the groAnd. but was perfectly SEN
sib,e while the bloody knife was passed around ana
tsking his scalp from his head alter which, through
loss OF blood he tainted. and, after some three hours
was revived BY his dog licking MS head lie tnen
nsrceyed he had the u@e Of his hands. anc cra"ied
some three rods 10 his servant. found mm entirely
dead and again lainiing. he lay with ms h+aG on Oh
his servant about three hours longer. ms dog SIN
licking his wounds ill he revived. He then sent
his dog for help. About half mile from there the
dog found three men fishing, and with his plieous
fnoans and en;reaties enticed them into the WOODS
and hurried th-m 10 his masters Tehei os soon as
possible The men toraied litter OF sticks, hiicd
the Captain on IT, and carried him 10 the Fort;
thence he vas taken 10 the Hospital Al Albany
where after long suffering from his wounds whir"
we're distressing, he 50 far recovered IN one year
that he resumed his sword and took command OF his
company, aud did not again lay down his arms un-
III mace was secured LYMAN II. BALDWIN.