Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-09-21


blanket a, night, except in few cases, where
we had kind ofsheltcr, having to wade all
day through mud .ha. was in mos, Of places
knee deep, or'else through water that was,
in many places, wais. deep. aa. oe
Before reaching the city, sickness over
took US. | was attacked with the scurvy
and diarrhea, which, however, never finally
pros,ra,ed me, and during the ensuing win!
Ter, or, rather, the ensuing spring, goi rid Of
it, My brother was attacked with the sour
w, diatrhea, ,and piles, which finally pros!
naled him on his back on the 9Th Of Janu.
ary ensuing; and, after lying in a boarding
house about three weeks, we succeeded in
getting him ,alsonso ahs City 7HosPital.a where,
he reinuiaod al thes fSslf-of -Apss,s TexsSeus
suing, when we procured room for our
selves and moved him home, where he
finally got able to labor about,he lst Of July,
1850. es, a .e1a.l sa.ssaN C. T..
Shortly after arriving in Sacramento city,
on the 28lh Of November, 1849, we fell in
company with an old friend, who enabled US
10 obtain tent and some few blankets; but
owing 10 the situation Of things here a, tina.
time, we could barely manage, by persever-
ing industry and economy, to earn a sufii-
cheney to keep us alive ill toe 9Th day Of
January, 1850, when the city became en-
,irely inundated with water, and we were
compelled TO seek refuge in boarding house.
Here we were compelled, in consequence Of
the food, 10 remain ill the 3lst, when the
food became so low that the ci,izens could
get out Of their houses, ETC., and during our
say at the boarding. house, which was three
weeks each, our board amounted 10 the sum
of $I2O. -l.e.U..a sHa .1t
On the lst Of February, my brother, as l
before remarked, obtained permission to en-.
Ter the city hospital. then erected tent
on the levee, rather on the east bank Of the
Sacramento river in this city, and obtaining
soms little assistance from some friends,
set up sort of family grocery, consisting
chiefly Of bread, pies, cakes, beer, etc., and
in this way, by pruden, management, was
enabled 10 make enough to keep me tolera.
bly, comfortable, especially as the weather
had become SO favorable; besides, could
find time to visit my brother at least once,
and sometimes twice day, till the 9Th ol
March, when, in compliance with an ordi-
nance from the city council directing all
those who had tents or houses on the levee
10 remove them, etc., | removed 10 another
portion Of the city ard erected my tent
where remained till abou, the Is. Of April
when hired to drive an OK team one month
for the sum of 5000, from this city 10 I'LL.
nois town, about 65 or 10 miles distant, near
the norih- fork of tbs, American ,siyar- GO,
ding post at Illinois town. About the Sd,
started 10 illinois town with load Of goods
in company with another man, who was also
driving team for the same men, and who
had also load Of goods for Illinois town
and when on our way up there, whilst guard
ing our oxen one night, or more properly
one morning, about half an hour before day
while standing by our oxen, which we hac
lied up TO our wagons during the night,
was shot down by TWO Indians, or at leas, by
Two arrows, which struck me at nearly III,
. same instant. As TO the number Of the In
dians we did no, ascertain, as we saw nj
l person whatever at the time.
One Of the arrows entered my right arm
short distance above the waist, and passin,
D through between tho two main bones, ,h
point Of the arrow came oul on The olhe
, side, and penetrated still some distance far
! lher, or, as you can readily perceive after
f little explanation, the arrow didnot 60 sIrai'
! through as it is called, that is, it did not g
Y at right angles 10 the arm, for the hole wa
n about seven inches in length, whereas tn
!. distance through the arm is not near S
r much. The portion Of the arrow whicl
J, came through on the opposite side of the arr
o and which broke off after passing through
}, and which breaking was doubtless causedb b
f my falling, is 81 inches, SO ,ha, the Who'll
Q distance which The arrow penetrated, whe
g measured on the arrow, was l52 inches.
!. The other arrow entered my right side
:, Immediately in front, but i, did not 60 deeI
n merely burying the flint in:my flesh, and Dc
}, ing but little injury. 1t was eviden, fror
y the direction which the arrows came ,h'
i the Indians were Immediately in front Of m
|. at the time they shot, and that they Anne
|. at my heart, but by my moving soma liu
r while the arrow was on It's wing, it stTuC
II some distance 10 one side Of the place aime
at. This last arrow passed through my Goa
j. which was tolerably thick, the pocket Of m
:. vest, the waislbands Of my panic end draw
l. ers, and one cotton and one woollen shir
m and as matter Of course It's force mus, ha,
h. been greatly exhausted thereby.
III Al that time, we had neither gun nor pi
ID lol, nor any thing Of that character, n
10 even any thing 10 defend ourselves in clo
n. contact, except an axe and butcher -knil
Il. and the nearest house 10 US was 81 mil
le distant. When tho arrows struck me, j
8. s.On.ly fell; but as was no. injured vital
to was perfectly aware Of what was the ms
ne ter, and | Instantly jerked the arrows out
10 me, sprang 10 my feet, and aroused my cor
O.. panion, who was then lying down, asee
IN within few steps Of me, and we then il
m medately changed our position, and plac
IS. ourselves so that our oxen and wagons we
Isl between US and the Indians, or at least
ly tween US and the place from whence the ,
nd rows had come, and in that position we !
ss mained ill after daylight. And after TAXI
nd this position, resorted to s.ra,agem in {
e. der TO make it appear that our force was 4
n. midable, and calling loudly, | summoned
g. sham company around me, and your mar
We Immediately occurring TO me, | called
e. over, ard that of John and Joseph, and Sc
IS, eral others in quick succession, and exho
lis ed them to wake up from slumbering in |
n ri ,youons and ha vaadv m ehoOt when | woi