The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-03-20

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title did those gathered there dream of the
awful fate that awaited them.
was then Just twenty-five, and having
married my worthy wife-peace he to her
aslcs-onlv few months before.
was unprcparcd to 90 with my brother and
sister at the onset, but was intending to fol- /
low them as soon as my affairs could be ar
ranged had been out for a week or two.
trapping sable, and knowing what was to
come of, made it in my way to be present.
The gaicty of the party was at its height
The ceremony was Just hcin" performed The
had pronounced the solemn words
whom God hath joined together, let no man
put a>undcr-the kiss was EXCHANGED and
all were crowding round the happy pair with
ou>. rent the air-the deadly war-whoop of
the Indians Terrible was the CONSERVATION
of ALL and faces a moment before radiant with
happiness: were turned in agony of horror to
heaven. In an instant, the doors were burt
open. and savage after savage, with gtirtcrin@
knife and tomahawk. rushed INTO the >laugh-
ter. My God what moment was that =
The hi'lcouS wells of the savagc> the >hrck>
and groans of the Il wing, thrv ring in nv
ears even to the present, saw the bloody
tomahawk clcave the skull of poor Jack as
he vainly endcavorrd to protect his bride |
heard her wild shrek as the deadly
knife pierced the bosom of the lovely Mary.
saw my sister fall dead saw the saw
a@cS arm urlitted felt a stunning blow. and
knew no more.
How long | remained in>cn>illc. have no
means OF knowiny-I awokr as from a fearful
dream. was nearly crushed and covered
entirely with dead bodies to which circum-
:tanrc probably owed nv life With a >trur-
ole cNtri"atrd myself from the dead upon
and aronnd me, and stood upon nv feet. Tie
sun was shining high in the heavens Oh.
horrors. what a sight met my eyes There IN
their blood lay every one that had formed
that bridal party. not soul had escaped =
, How was it that was alive? Invo!untarily
pat my ham'! to my head and felt for my
scalp; found the fracture ] had lrrn
struck with the back of 'omahawk. and on
ly stunned, and being covered 10y my friends,
ihr Indians had nr.lcrtrd to scalp me
One by one examined the bodies all, to
see II life was rcInainin. in any. found two
or three whom the >ava-cs had neglected TO
>calp. hut not one alive. The >;ght was too
horrid for human vision. Nv ha.n rrclrd,
and fell To the earth Coming again to my
senses. hurried from the dreadful >Iot. step
PING over the manglcd corpSrS of my sister
and brother. and the bridegroom. IN the en-
brace OF death. passed to the next house
An aged lady and four children lav dead in
their beds. passed to the next death had
been there too The <mokir ruins of others
tod too plainly the tra@ic story; there wa~
not living being besides ne in the settle
mrut
When think Of that awful night of the
horrors of the morrin. as awolr to >rn>ibi-
lf.v, my blood rur'lirS in my veins, and NV
head >wlm>. From that time | sworc ven
Granrc on the red skins 1t has lon- since
been accomplished. Not one OF that tribe
lives to tell the story"
On my way home that night, | thought |
saw Indians i'll every bush And when at
last slept. saw the cold glare of the ewes
OF murdered men and women upon mel was
oppressed by the weight OF dead bodies. The
lnrldens OF that tragic wedding as ! heard
them from the old mans lips for Il lone while
moved before me As a panorama 81 deep was
the impression made upon me 10y the Old
mans >tory.-I'o1. Transcript.