Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27

| though ne was often seen PROVING doOul Iu0
white settlements, sometimes almost alone,
he always had by his courage and sagacity,
escaped being captured. This vindictive pur-
suit increased his animosity to the highest
| pitch; and expecting no mercy should he
fall into their hands, he was become turl-
Gus and relentless desperate.
A reward Of FIVE hundred dollars was Of
fered for the arrest of the fugitives; but af-
ter fruitless pursuit during several days, with
out success, it was abandoned but for some
time afterwards the military were kept IN
readiness to be called out at moments acdrr-
ing. Several months having elapsed after
this event, and nothing occurring during this
time, connected with this ancient village, we
leave it for the present, to give some account
of the early life of William and Mary Mus
grave, which, to keep up the mystery, fac
cording to the standard of novelists) has
been left to the denoumseat A certain wri-
ter says:
To write good story requires the incest
: inventive powers, so as to take the reader by
d surprise in the denoaneent of events: and so
n to arrange the scenes as to keep the mind on
the stretch, and in anxious expectation.'
But in a plain story, the narrative itself
e should be of sufficient interest, to claim the
J. attention of the reader. boast Of 10 such
At inventive powers; and will therefore attempt
nothing more than the relation of "plain
unyarnished tale
"a William Musgrave was the son of thri-
l. wing farmer Of Chester county, named Jo-
u seph Musgrave; who pereeiying,a as he thought
le the germ Of future greatness in his son, he
resolved,i in accordance with the prevailing Gus
NC tom of the times, to make of him a member Of
lg one of the selfstyled learned professions, as
" tie surest passport to future greatness
or Young William was accordingly placed un.
er der the tuition of Mr.. Ludgate, celebrated
de lawyer of Westchester; where after having
eI' been a student two years, he stuck up sigT
y al bearing the inscription, William Musgraye
DC Attorney at Law But being of restles
u disposition, he soon abandoned his profes
y sion, and raising company of volunteers
'h' Joined the American army under Ger
$ gr' Wayne. then preparing to march against tn
ne ne Indians in tue Miami country. He was 500
nu appointed to the command Of small corp
rs to harass and annoy the Indians in their h
uSt US ding places, for which duty lie was eminent
rus ly qualified; his father having been one ,
me Malion's saeamp tores of the South. In on
hes Of his rambles, he encountered the famou
white renegade, Simon Gilty, with a part
: of Indians, halfbreeds, and renegade whit
desperadoes; who after bloody fight, r.
to treated with about half their number; Il
ing remainder being left either killed or woul
G. ded upon the field. Girty was wounded
-us- the leg but not 50 severely as to prevent b
ere retreat with the remnant of his men; v
lelf enough to somewhat retard his flight Fo
ei- ward dashed Musgraye with his little ban
lnk in pursuit Of the fugitives, who were SOC
De- overtaken, and after another bloody conte:
'me were almost totally destroyed.
a,o With the fall Of their leader the remand
'''o scattered themselves through the woods G
ty fell by the hand of Musgrave himself WI
Ger had pursued the renegade, with the determi
the alton to rid the country of him and his despe
the ate gang lew of which escaped but scorni
ord, to take his scalp, for the purpose of claim
mo- the reward offered for it by the State, he h
b;cb failed TO strike the fatal blow. The India
aaJ shortly returned, and carried off their leade
7 who recovering, marked the young hero for
li"u victim; but the Indians having been sub
very gated, and the war ended, by the victory
but Wayne, ii was long before the opportunity
} the Cured for him to accomplish his diabolical
ould tention. Having received his discharge, W
that liam Musgrave, started for Chester county,
the visit his parents and friends At tave
"A - where he stopped for the night, he was rec
- ~ nized by the ostler, an old negro called G
'lle phin, who had been a slave of his fathers
irols South Carolina, and who had accompanied
who to Pennsylvania, but falling in bad compal
river had left the house OF his master and becom
azing dissolute and addicted to intoxication,
,ners' been jobbing it about the county, mostly
the ostler of some public house Poor Galp
:. - was glad enough to see his ayoung mas
. Do again, and with tears and entreafies, he beg
u nelai him to take him back 10 Chester county.
rfesh liam having business in Baltimore, conclu
the to take that city in his route home and acct
At ingly the next morning, accompanied by
a hat phin, started for Baltimore. Having fms
was his business, he took passage for Philadelp
"A no in an armed schooner, which happened tc
:. A. ready to sail Among the passengers, his
. "'F tention was particularly attracted by yo
lady of remarkable beauty She was a d
New haired brunette, rather above the mic
prlso- height, with large black eyes, which shone
muir that peculiar lustre, and ardent, though
help tender, mellow loveliness, peculiar to th,
nected males OF tervld chime.
7 him Although Williams heart was at this
dife- not predisposed for imbibing the tender
YES sion, yet be could not behold the sylph
9whng form of the young brunette, as she wa
d and arm in arm with her father along the q
!; and ter deck. without emotion. The young
curing and her father had just gone below,
obably William was sitting, leaning against the
Simon ing, when with a tremendous crash
deeds schooner was shattered to pieces by the
Having plosion of the powder magazine, and tn