Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-02-13

| night. A rain coming on in the evening, the
son of the Black Wolf pulled off my hat this
| resented, struck him, and took il away. But
on making known 10 me that his object was
to protect has gunlock, permitted him to
use il, and after the rain he returned it,
'We travelled three days without susten-
ance of any kind, save that the Indians would
occasionally take the bark from the north side
of the poplar, hraise and steep il IN the wa
ter, which we drank, and which seemed 10 re-
fresh US considerably. On the 4th day we
killed a buffalo, took out the tripe, and after
slightly rinsing it in water, put it into ket.
tie with some pieces Of flesh, and made broth.
OF this we drank heartily, but entirely abstain
ed from eating The flesh. AT night we had
another kettle, sti't abstaining from the flesh.
This is Indian iaSlcy, after a long fast
! g travelled ile whole route without shoes,
and, at this time. sad three stone bruises on
each foot: by srilcrings consequently were
very severe Frequently walked over rat
tie-snakes, but was not permitted 10 kill them,
as the Indians consider them their friends.
Some lew days after the first, we killed anotb-
er buffalo that was very fat, and dried as
much oil the meat as lasted us several days
Alter this we killed game as our need requir-
ed, until at the end of twenty days from our
setting ont we reached their towns. We
crossed the Ohio between the mouth of
Guyan and Big Sandy, on raft made of dry
iogs' ned together by grape vines. On the
banks oil the Scioto we remained one dav, and
mere they made pictures to represent three In
dams, and me their prisoner. Near this place
the old Wolf went of and procured some bull
let's which had been secreted OH former oc-
casion.
"Their towns we're situated on the Scioto,
near to what is now Chilicothe-When they
came near them they painted themselves
black, but did not paint me, which was an
omen oil my safety. ] was not taken direct
ly TO their town, but to the residence of
VOLTS half sister. a short distance from it,
and sold TO her for an old horse. The rea-
son why was not taken TO the town, was,
suppose, first, because it was a time of peace
and secondly, that might be saved from run
ming the gauntlet, which was the case with
prisoners taken in time OF war-Shorlly af-
ter being sold, my mistress left me entirely
alone IN her wigwam tor several days, with a
ketlie OF hominy for my food, and in this
lonely situation first began to pray and call
upon God for mercy and deliverance, and
found great relief Having cast my burdens
on the Lord, ] would arise from my knees,
comtorted and cheerful. had been taught TO
pray, my father prayed in his family, and
now found the benefit of the religious in
structlon and example had enjoyed.
- IN about two weeks after | was sold. my
mistress sent me with others on hunting ex-
curslon, Ill which we were very unsuccessful
| The snow being knee-deep, my blanket too
shortto cover me, and having very lille other
clothing, my snferings from cold were very
great--Ailer lying down at night, in attempts
ing to draw up my feet to get them under the
blanket, they would frequently become so
oenumbed that it was with difficulty | could
straigh:en them out. Early in the morning the
old Indian would put on large fire, and then
make myself and the young Indians plunge
all over under water, and this, think, was
OF great benefit, as it prevented us from taking
cold
" Alter our return from the hunt, the old
man gave me up to Capt. Elliot, trader from
Detroit, but when my mistress heard Of il.
she became very angry, threatened Elliot, and
got me back.
Some time in the following April, there
was dance at town about two miles dis
tant, which | attended, and where met with
french Trader from Detroit by the name Of
betest Arlome, who, taking a fancy to me on
account OIL my resemblance TO one oil his sons,
bought me Cor $50 90 in Indian money.
lhIs consisted of silver breaches, crosses, sc.
! there also met with Mr.. Sherlock, trader
from Kentucky, who had formerly been a
prisoner to this tribe, and had rescued lad
captured IN our neighborhood, by the name
OF Moffat, whose father was an intimate ac-
qualntance of my father, though he was now
living in Kentucky. | requested Mr. Sher-
lock to write to my father, through Mr.. Mof-
lat informing him of my captivity, and that
had been purchased by French trader, and
was gone to Detroit. There is reason to be-
lleve that father received this letter, and that
II gave him the first information of what had
become Of me-"
But we must now pause in this narrative, to
houce the destruction and captivity of the re-
naming part Of The family.
ITO be concluded in the next papcr.l