Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-23

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sislance-but on our guide, going up to
theniy who was one Of their own tribe,
and explaining our views, they received
US ioyfully, and prOffered their assist
ance.
From this people we got the heart
stirring intelligence that whole colony
Of pongos had taken possession of that
country, and would soon be masters of
it all for that the Great Spirit had sent
them Queen from the country beyond
The sun, to teach them to speak, and
work and go to war-and that she had
the entire power over them, and would
not suffer them to hurt a y person who
did not offer offence to them; that
they knew all she said to them, and liv-
ed in houses and kindled fires ike other
people, and likewise fought rank and
Tile. That they had taken one Of
the maidens of their own tribe to wait
upon the Queens child but because the
gull wept, the Queen caused, them to set
her at liberty.
l was now rent between hope and ter
ror-hope that this was my own wife
and child, and terror that they would
be rent in pieces by the savage monsters,
rather than be given up. Of this last,
the Lockos, Ghe name of this wander
ing tribe,) assured us, we needed not to
entertain any apprehehsions, for that
they would every one of them, die,
rather than hurt hair of their Queens.
But tf.at it beloved US instantly to sur
round them; for if they once came to
understand that we were in pursuit, they
would make their escape, and then the
whole world would not turn or detain
| them.
Accordingly that very night, being
joined by the Lockos, we surrounded
the colony by an extensive circle, and
continuing to close as we advanced
| By the break of day, we had them close
/ ly surrounded. The monsters flew to
arms at the word of command, nothing
daunted, forming close circle round
their camp and Queen, the strongest of
the males being placed outmost, bat all
having the same demure and melancho.
ly faces. The circle being so close that
could not see inside, went with the
nine red coats to the top of cliff, that
in some degree overlooked the encamp-
ment, in order that if my Agnes really
was there, she might understand who
was near her, Still could not discov-
| er what was within, but l called her
name aloud several times, and in about S
| minutes after that, the whole circle of
tremendous brutal warriors flung away
their arms and retired backward, leaving
an open space for me to approach their
Queen.
In the most dreadful trepidation I en-
| tered between the hideous files, being
we'll guarded by soldiers on either hand,
and followed by the rest Of tho settlers /;
and there beheld my wife, my beloved
Agnes. standing ready to receive me,
with little William in her right hand, and
a beautiful chubby daughter in her
left, about two yesrs old, who was
the v,ry image of her mother. Con-
ceive, if you can, sir, such a meeting =
Was there ever husband and wife met
under such circumstances Def re (? Me-
yer since the creation of the world The
two children looked healthy and beauti'
full, with their fur aprons, but it struck
me at first that my beloved was much
altered--it was only however caused by
internal commotion, by feelings which
overpowered her grateful heart. against
which nature could not bear up, for on
my first embrace she tainted in my arms,
which kept us all in suspension and con-
fusion for a long space. The children
fled from US, crying for their mother.
and took shelter with their friends the
pongos. who seemed in great amaze
ment, and part Of them began to with
draw as if to hide themselves,
AS soon as Agnes was somewhat re-
stored, ! proposed that we should with
draw from the camp Of he, savage colo
ny but she refused, and told me, that
she beloved to part with her protectors
on good terms, and that she must depart
without any appearance of compulsion,
which they might resent and we actu.
ally rested ourselves during the heat of
the day, in the shades, erected by those
savage inhabitants of the forest. NY
wife went to her hoard If provisions,
and distributed to every one Of the pom
gos his share of fruit, succulent herbs,
and roots, which they ate with great
composu,e. 1t was curious scene,
something like what / had seen in Me-
nagerie and there was my little VIM,
serving out food to the young ourang-
outangs. cutting them, and ordering them
in the broad Annandale dialect, TO do
this, that, and the other thing, and they
were not only obedient, but seemed fiat.
tered by his notice and correction. We
were then presented with delicious fruits
but Ihad no heart to partake, being i'm
patient to have my family away from the
midst Of this brutal society; for as long
as they were there, could not conceive
them safe or fairly in my own power.
Agnes then stood up and made
speech to her subjects, accompanying