Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-25

i
would be safe, if not would have to die at the
stake. The next morning they moved down
the river-two days after they came TO the Ca
neada village, the first on the Gennessee river
where we were prepared TO run the Indian
gauntlet-the warriors don't whip, it is the
young Indians and sqnaws. They meet you
in sight of the council house, where they select
the prisoners from the ranks of the warriors,
bring them in front, and when ready the word
joggo is given--the prisoners start, the whip
pers follow after, and if they outrun you will be
severely whipped. was placed in front ofmy
men-thc word being given we started Reing
then young and full of nerve, led the way
two young squaws came running up to JON the
whipping party, and when they saw us start,
they halted and stood shoulder to shoulder with
their whips-when came nenr them bound.
ed and kicked them over-there was consider.
abe kicking amongst us, so much so that they
showed their under dress-which was ofa beau
| tiful yellow color-I had not time to help them
up. 1t was truly divertng TO the warriors
they yelled and shouted till they made the air
ring. They halted at that village for one day,
and thence went to Fort Niagara, where | was
delivered up to the British Twas adopted ac.
cording TO the Indian custom, into Col. Buffers
family, then the commanding officer Of the Brl.
tish and Indians at that place. was TO sup
! ply the loss OF his son Capt. Butler, who was
killed late in the tall ofl7sl, by the Americans.
| In 70, oil taI I
| fined in private room, and not put under
British guard My troubles soon began the
Indians were informed by the tories that knew
me that had been a prisoner before, aud had
sent to Butler and demanded me, and as was
told, offered to bring in fourteen prisoners in my
place. Butler sent an officer TO examine me
on the subject; he came and informed me that
their Indians laid heavy accusations against me
they were informed that had been prison.
er before, and killed the party, and that they
had demanded me to be given up to them, and
that his Colonel wished to know the fact
observed, "Sr, it is a serious question to an
swer--i will never deny the TRUTH have been
a prisoner before, and killed the party, and re.
turned TO the service OF my country-but, sir
consider myself TO be prisoner of war to the
British, and | presume you will have more
honor than 10 deliver me up to the savages.
know what my fate will be, and please to in
form your Colonel that we have il in our pow
er to re,aliate.7 He left me short time, anG
returned and stated that he was authorised tt
say TO me that there was no alternative for M
to save my life but 20 abandon the rebel csus,
and Join the British standard; that should TAX,
the same rank in the British service as bel,
, Ia the rebel service. "No, sir, no-give IN
the stake, the tomahawk, or the knife, before
British commisslon-hber,y or death is our mot
TO; he then left me- Some time after lad
came to my room. with whom | had been wei
acquainted before the Revoution-we had bee
g schoolmates-she was then married To Britls
e officer, captain OF the Queens Rnngcrs-h
e came with her. She had been to Col. Butler
n and she was authorized to make me the sam
G offer the officer had DONE thanked her for tn
# trouble she had taken for my safety, but coul
: not accept of the offtr-she observed how muc
4 more honorable 1t would be TO be an officer /
= the British service. observed that could ne
k thus dispose of myself in that way-I belcnge
c to the Congress Of the United States, and ,ha
: would abide the consequences-she left ms
4 and il was the last heard oft. A guard va
t set at the door of my apartment.
e In about tour days after | wns sent dow
Lake Ontario To place called Carlton lslant
G from thence down the St. Lawrence To Mon
!. treal, where was placed in prison, and foun
3 forty fifty of our American officers, and her
: we had the honor To look through the rn
:, CRATES. The fourth of July was drawing near
v ten of us combined To celebrate the poitlca
: birth day of our country-we found ways an
r means to have some brandy conveyed to MS IN
4 known to the British guard, and We had a hg
= day, after making a compromise with the guarL
g 1t was highly offensive To the British officer,
|. aud we ten were taken out aud sent to Qucbe,
: thence down the St. Lawrence, aud put on III
q Isle of Orleans, where we remained ull In
n last OF September-a British fleet sailed abou
!. that time bound for New York we were pu
n on board OF that hcel-when we came to NeS
e York there was no exchange for US. Ger
h Carlton then commanded the British army a
}. New York, he paroed us To return home.
e In the month of March, l7S3, | was exchang
l. ed, and had orders to take up my arms sgair
e joined my company in March, al Northun
d berand-about lha, time Capt, Robinson re
Al | Ia IN ~