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VOL XII CARRoLLTOA, OMEO-FRIDAY, OCToBER "a. Is45

zed the handkerchief that bound the head
Of the savage, and which he knew 10 be his
wife's. This added renewed strength to
his bodv, and increased his activity 10 fury.
He quickly threw his lef! arm aronnd the
Indian, and With death-Iike grasp Rugged
him to his bosom, plunged Is knife into his
side, and he expired in his arms. Releas'
ing himself from the savage, Morgan craw-
led under small oak, on an elevated
piece Of ground, short distance from him.
The scene OF action shifted, and he renal
ned undiscovered and UnscaIped, an anx-
ioUs spectator Of the battle.
1t was now midnight The savage band,
after taking all the scaips they could find,
left the battle-ground. Morgan was scat
ed at the foot Of the oak; its trunk suppor-
ted his head. The ragged and uneaven
ground that surrounded him was covered
with The sIainf the white and projecting
roc,Ss, bleacbed with the rain and sun OF
centuries, were crimsoned with bIeod that
tad warmed tke hearts & animated the bo-
som OF TIE patriot and soldier, The pale
gIimmering Of the moon occasionally threw
faint fight upon the mangted bodies Of the
dead, then passing cloud enveloped all
in darkness, and gave additional horror to
the feeble cries Of few still lingering in
the last agonies Of protracted death, rem
dered doubIy appalling by the hoarse growl
of the pcar, the loud no " of the wolf, the
shriIl and vsNed notes Of the wild cat and
panther, feeding on The dead and dying.
Morgan behed the scene with hcart-rend.
ing sensation, and looked forward in the
apathy OF despair to his own end.
A large, telocious looking bear covered
aii over with tlood, now approached him;
he threw himself on the groNnd, silently
commended his poQi to Heaven, and in
breathless anxiety awaited his tate. The
animal slowly passed witaont noticing him
Morgan raised his head--as about 10 offer
thanks for his unexpected preservation.
when the cry of pack OF wolves opened
upon him, aud awakened him to a sense Of
danger. He placed his hands over his
eyes; fell on his face and in silent agony a.
waited his fate, lie now heard rustIing
in the bushes; steps approached; a cold chill
ran over him. magination-creativp, bu-
sy imagination, was actively employ edi
death, the most terrible death awaited him;
his limbs woud in all probability be torn
from him, and he be devoured alive, He
felt touch--.,he vital spark was almost ex-
Observation-Disclosures touch more violent
than the first, 8ad he was turned ovcr.-
The cold sweat ran down in torrents-his
hands were violently forced from his face
the moon passed mdeTa clond.-a faint ray
beamed vpon him--hs eyes invopn,arly
opened, and he bchcld his wi!ei who in Il
scarce audible voice exclaimed, my has
Jaud. my husbandH aud ieIlupon his bosom,
Morgan nog3 learned from his wife, that
after the Indians entered the house they
found some spirits and.drank freely; an a.
tercatIon soon took piare.--One Of them re.
ceived a tnorta stab and tell; his blood ran
through the foorupon her, Believing it to
be the blood Of her husband she shreked
aloud and 'otlaye& her place Of conceaI>
ment. She was irAnlediuPiy taken end
bound. The party, after setting fire to the
house proceeded to Bryant's station. On
the day of the battle Of The Blue Licks, a
horse with saddle and bride, rushed by
her, which she knew to he her husbands,
During the action the prisoners were left
urguarded---made their escape, and lay
concealed beneath some bushes under the
bank OF the river After the Indians had
returned from the pursuit, and leitthe bat.
tie ground, she with some other persons,
who had escaped with her, determined to
make search for their friends, and, If en-
the field, and living, to save them if possi-
be from tie beasts Of prey. Alter search
ing for some time, and almost despniring Of
success, she fortunately discovered him
The party of colonel Logan found Nor
gan and his wife, and restored them to their
friends, their infant, and their home.