Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-13
ced a few PAGES, and sunk exhausted to the

arose, and still found him seated near the
almost expiring embers. La his right hand
he held a small stick W iih which he was
tracing the me of Eliza on the ground.
his left hand was thrown on his fIvorite
dog, that lay by his side, looking first on
the ruins and then on his master, with ev
Ident signs of grief Morgan arose. The
two brothers now made search. and found
some bones burnt to ashes, which they
carefully gathered. and silently consigned to
:her mother earth beneath the wide spread
branches of venelable oak, consecrated
by purest and holiest affections.
Several DAYS after this Morgan was en-.
gagged in desperate battle at the lower
Blue Licks The Indians came off victors
and the surviving whites returned across
the Licking, pursued by the enemy for
distance of six and lhir:y miles.
James Morgan was among the last who
crossed the river. and was in the rear until
the hiIhwss descended. As soon as he be
held the Indians re-appear on the ridge. ne
felt and knew his wrongs and recoiiected
the object Of his affections. He urged on his
horse and pressed to the front. While IN
the act of leaping from his saddle, he re
ceived a rife ball in his thigh and fell; an
Indian sprang upon him, seized him by the
hair, and applied the scalpng knife. Al this
moment Morgan cast up his eyes and saw
the handkerchiefthatb bound the head OF the
| savage. and which he knew to be his wlfes.
| This added renewed strength to his body.
| and INCREASED bis activity to fury He
quickly threw his left arm around the In
! dian, and with deathlke grasp hugged
| him TO his bosom, plunged his knife into
| his side, and he expired In his arms. Re
leasing himself from the savage, Morgan
crawled under small oak on an elevated
piece Of ground q short distance from him
The scene OF action shifted, and he remain
ed undiscovered, and unscalped, an anx-
ions spectator of the battle.
L. was now midnight. The savage
band had, after taking all the scalps they
could fud. left the battle ground. Morgan
was a'ed at the foot OF the oak; lis trunk
supported his head. The rugged aud une>
Ven ground that surrounded him, was cov>
cred with The slain; the once white and pro-
iecting rocks bleached with the rain and sun
| of centuries, were crimson with blood that
! had warmed the heart and animated the
| bosom ofthe prtIi0t aud soldieL.-Ihe pale
/ plimnering of the moon oc casionaliy threw
| faint light upon the mangled bottles ol
/ the dead, then a 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 appaI!ing by the hoarse growl
of the hear lhe loud howl of the wolf, The
shrill and varied notes of the wild cat and
nanther, feeding on the dead and dying
| Moroan beheld the scene with heart>rend
inc sensation, and looked forward with the
apathy Of despair to his own end.
A large ferocious looking bear covered
all over with blood, now approached him.
He threw himself On the ground, silently
commended his soul to heaven, and in
brea.hIess anxiety awaited his fate. The
satated animal slowly passed on without
noticing him. Morgan raised his hand to
his head was about 20 offer thanks for hi:
unexpected preservation, when the cry of q
pack of wolves opened upon him, and a
waken him TO sense Of life. He placed
! his hands over his eyes, fell on his face, anC
, in silent agony awaited his fate He hear
aTusiIing in the bushes. Steps approached
"a cold chill ran over him. Imagination
-cerative. busy ina gination, was actively
employed. Death. the most horrible deatl
awaited himl His limbs would in all pro
liability be torn from him and he devoGTeC
alive. He felt touch the vital spark wa
almost extnguish ished-another touch more
; violent than the firsi and he was tIrned owe
The cold sweat ran down in torrents-hl
? hands were violently torn from his face
the moon passed from under a cloud
faint ray beamed upon him--his eyes in
voluntarily opened. and he beheld- -Hi
WIFE, who In scarce audible voice ex
claimed. my husband! my husbardl' an
fell upon his bosom.
Morgan learned from his wife, that after th
Indians entered the house, they found som,
spirits and drank freely; an alteration sool
took place-one of them received a norta
stab and fell; his blood ran through the foo
on her. Believing il TO be the blood ofhe
husband, she shrieked aloud and betray
ed her place of fconcealment.
: She was Immediately taken and bound
The parry, after settling fire to the house
, proceeded TO Bryant's Station On The day o
: the battle of the Blue Licks. horse, wit
4 saddle and bride rushed by her. whlcl
: she knew 10 be her husbands. Damn!
) the action the prisoners were left unguar
ded-made their escape. and lay conceales
beneath some bushes under the bank OF IN
: river. After the Indians had returned iron