The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-12

II seem t1at the Tau, Uc.Ore reaching the
house of Mr. Mount, was overtaken and
kidnapped by band of Indians, who in
their wanderings happened 10 pass that
way. In this family he lived, and travel
ed with them in all their migratory move
ments, from the time he was captured un-
I'll the autumn of E'43.
About this time this family visited Al
bany, N Y, and while there this child
was discovered among them. The mu-
nicipaI authorities becoming acquainted
with the circumstance, at once caused
their arrest, and took measures to COM
pei them to disclose the means by which
they became possessed of the child They
were alternately flattered and threatened,
but no disclosure could be obtained and
they seemed resolved to submit TO any
punishment rather than make any COM
munication by which the paternity of the
child could be ascertained. They were
therefore discharged, and the child very
humanely placed in their Orphan Asylum.
Subsequently, in the Spring of 1874, NJ.
L Cowles ofTolland, Mass, being III want
Of boy in his family, was recommended
to this place and furnished with this lad
whom he brought home with him to his
residence in Holland.
In the month of December last,
by a most marvellous concurrence Of
circumstances, these facts in relation to
this boy, so far as it concerned the trans
action at Albany, came to the knowledge
Of Rev. Doct. Cooley, of Granville. Tho
Doctor having frequently heard the cir
cumstanes under which the child was lost,
Immediately communicated the intelli-
gence he had obtained to Mr. Marvin, the
grandfather of the child, and he without
loss of time, made known the tidings to
Mr.. FilIey who was then with his friends
in Connecticut. From the knowledge
thus obtained, Mr.. Filley visited Mr..
Cowles, in Tollaad, with whom the lad
then resided.
Although time and exposure had some
what oDliterated the fair features of this
youth, yet his personal appearance was
the counterpart of the other members OF
his family His size, his age, the complex
len OF his eyes and hair, and all his prom
inent characteristics indicated those of
his child and appealing to a known scar
upon his hand, and examining an indubi-
table mark in the hair of his head, his
identity was fully recognized, and in the
JOY of his heart he pressed to his bosom
his Long-tost Son..
From the story ofthe boy it appears that
he has constantly resided in the same fam
ily, which consisted of four Indians-Paul
Pye and Phebe Ann Pye, his wife, Martha
Ann Pye their daughter, and Thomas
Williams, an inmate ofthe family. They
adopted HIM as their son, and he was
taught and believed Paul and Phebe Ann
were his parents and Martha his sister.
He supposed himself an Indian boy, and
was not aware of any difference Of COM
plexion or distinction Of nature until his
deliverance at Albany. He has an indis-
tinct recollection of attending school but
when OF where he knows not
This seems to be the only remaining
fact in his memory that he can recognize
as having transpired prior TO his capture,
as he does not seem to associate this with
any other fact indicative of his home, ex-
cept that he did not 20 to school with the
Indians
The first place which he remembers TO
have visited was Green Bay, the scenery
of which he gives faint, thong n correct
description. In travelling to that place
they probably either went or returned by
water, as he remembers sailing in steam
boat. He accompanied them in all their
wanderings and was used as mendicant TO
supply himself with clothes and the family
with food when their Incidence prevented
their obtaining it in any other way.
In the summer they made their pere-
CARNATIONS back and forth through Michi-
gan and New York, and sometimes visited
Connecti'ut and at one period encamped
themselves for several weeks in Stoning-
tou In the winter they generally quar-
tered themselves in wigwams in the vicin-
ity of some village. and lived on small
game such as rabbits, skunks and bull
frogs, the latter of which they considered
a rich repast.
Occasionally they made few baskets
with which they sent William to the
nearest grocery to barter for whiskey.
He recoliects living near Detroit, Utic',
Brothertown. CaiskiI, and Hudson. and
several months at Hillsdale, N Y. In all
their wanderings in summer and winter,
he travelled barefoot, suffering in winter
from cold, and at all time from hunger
and fatigue. but the kindness of his Indi-
an sister like second Pocahontas took
unwearied pains to mitigate his sufferings
and make his captivity endura5le.
Although he cannot recognize his new
friends, yet he rejoices that he has found
permanent home in land of civiliza-
ton, and all parties feel to render their
grateful thanks to the Author Of all Good
for this marvellous dispensation Of his
Providence.