Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-06-12

notice oil The event was published IN the papers,
and Mr.. Filley offered reward of two hundred
dollars for the recovery of the child, dead or
alive. AS suspicious were entertained tha,
foul play had been pracliced by the Indians, in
quiries were made Of the different tribes and
families in the vicinity, and pecuniary Offers
rendered to their chief, and influential men, and
Mr.. FIlley himself traversed for months the
wilds Of Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa, bui
his efforts proved in vain. No discovery could
be made and no ,idings had, and he returned to
his hearl-broken family, with the reflection that
their little William ,oas lost
For seven long years this stricken family en-
dured the agony of afliction which seldom falls
TO the lot Of human nature. "Monlks of vanity
and wearisome nights were appointed 10 them.
If the shaft Of dealh had snllen down this
their first born son, and they had passed lhro'
funeral solemniles, and had seen him laid in
The grave, time would have tempered their grief
and miligated the anguish of their bereavement.
But the painful suspense, the awful uncertain
ty that hung over his fate, was an abiding sOr-
row, W hch time could not soften and earth had
no balm to heal. As time rolled ON, hope be-
came ex,inguished, but William was not forgot
get,en. The mournlul event with It's aggrava-
Ting circumstances was coroding canker upon
every comfort Of the family /; fatal disease
seized the mother, and she sunk into an unlime-
ly grave.
Since the decease Of this wife. Mr.. FiIIey
has visited Connecticut, The place of this ma
,ivily, and while here. by mysterious course
Of events beyond the comprehension of human
wisdom to fathom, his long lost has appeared,
and been restored TO his fond embraces.
II seems that the lad, before reaching The
house of Mr. Mount, was overtaken and kid
mapped by band of Indians, who in their
wanderings happened 10 pass that way. 10 this
family he lived, and travelled with them in all
their migratory movements, from the time he
was captured until The autumn Of lS43.
About this time this family visited Albany,
n Y, and while there this white child was
discovered among them. The municipal au-
lhoriies of The city becoming acquainted with
The circumstance, at once caused their arrest,
and took measures to compel them 10 disclose
the means by which they became possessed of
the child. They were alternately fiauered and
threatened, but no disclosures could be obtained,
as they seemed resolved TO submi, TO any pun
ishment, rather than make any communication
by which the paternity of The child could be
ascerlained. They were therefore discharged,
and the child very humanely pu, in the orphan
asylum
Subsequently,. in the spring of ls44, Mr.. L.
Cowles, of Tolland, Mass, being in want OF
boy in his family, was recommended to this
place, and furnished with this lad, whom he
brough, home with him TO his residence IN Iol-
land. .a
In the month of December last, by most
marvellous concurrence of circumstances, the
facts in relation to this boy, SO far as con-
cerned the transaction at Albany, came TO the
knowledge of Rev. DR.. Cooley, of Granville.
The Doctor, having frequently heard the GU
cums,ances under which the child was lost, irn-
medialely communicated The intelligence he
had obiained to Mr.. Marvin, the graz d(alher Of
the child, and lie, without loss of lime, made
known the iidings to Mr.. Filley, who was then
with his friends n Connecticut. From the
know ledge thus obtained, Mr. Filley visited Mr.
CowIes, in To!land, with ~hom The lad then
resided
Although time and exposure had somewhat
obleraled the lalf features of the boy his per-
sonal appearance was the counterpart OF other
members of the family. His size, his age, the
complexion of his eyes and hair and all The
prominen. characteristics indicated those OF his
cLild; and upon appealing to a known scar upon
his hand, and examining an Indublia6le marx In
the hair of his head, his identity was fully re-
cognized and in The joy of his heart ne pressed
TO his bosom his long lost
From the story of The boy II appears that he