Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-11-18
Cor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
THRILLING INCIDENT.
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Detroit. 14tth. OCT "A, 1852.
An incident occurred on Thasrday afternoon,
whlch filled the town Tlth much excitement, and
which called forth many legend OF the kind
long remembered, by the Oldest inhabitants
A few boys who had been out on a hunting ex-
cursion, called at OF their neghbors :, and be-
gan shooting at mark, A little girl about eight
years old, who had formerly had an illness that
had affected her head got scared al the firing and
into the woods. In a short time she was
missed and it was remembered that she had been
seen running towards the woods, and consequent
ly search began but night came on and with
II ram, which rendered search for her that night
impossible. Morning came; and yet the little
NandeTer had not returned. Its frantic parents
with other child, made further search till the
sun had passed the hour of twelve. and yet no IL
dings of the lost one were had. The neighbor-
hood was then alarmed, and dogs, horns. and eve
ry instrument OF the rustic kind, were marshall
ed for the search, bit again night with It's Egyp-
tan horrors set IN, without restoring the httle
cherished one to its parental shelter. Minutes
seemed hours, and hours al eternity with its dis
tTacted mother, whose reason had almost abdIca-
ted its throne
At length the long wished for morning came,
and with II hundred men and boys, who, not
wthstanding the still continued storm, went forth
into the depths of the woods, in search of the
child with an eagerness that was commendable
DeyOIu uIe compass OF "OEuS 10 express ana
vet again night SET in, and still the lost was not
found What the agouies OF the mother were. as
the marshalled force returned without her little
charge, tears shrieks groans, incOherent eiacula-
tions, and picture OF despair. only portray
words are inadequate Another dreadful night
was passed.-aye, il was, with the others, cold
stormy night! and still the bowels of the woods
or beasts contained the little wanderer. An In
creased force was now raised who marshalled
themselves with the dawn of the Sabbath, before
the door of the bereaved parents. Prayers were
/ offered to Almighty God, and the aid OF Heaven
invoked. TO direct In the search. The preltmna-
I ries being arranged, long line formed upon
the section lines and the march renewed; ." the
woods, the hills, the coves and hollow mountains
rang Eurydice" Hour after hour passed, and
not a vestIge OF the missing was discovered
Every tree, stump and log, possessing suspi
cious cavity, underwent the closest scrutiny eve
~ bush and thicket thicklY foiaged every FIR
and cradle knoll, was visited as the band pressed
( onward Long and ardent was the search and
many fears for the lost one were entertained
i The sun had far passed the zenith, and was hast
/ ening behind the western hills, when elderly
/ and his son, (theIr names well as that of
/ the little one, DO not renember) partly dscour-
/ aged as well as wearied with the search for her,
1 were drawn as by the hand of invisible pilot
] in an opposite direction, far from the band, and
/ while standing and dIscoursing upon the proprie-
d ty OF abandoning fuTtheT search, a distant sound
! broke upon the ear. They hastened in the direc-
ton from which the sound proceeded, and having
Travelled as far practicable, they hated and lis
tened for few minutes very intently; again that
sound was heard, and turning few steps in anoth-
er direction, what their surprise 10 behold the
/ little object of their search sitting upon the
ground having Just awakened and arisen from a
bed of leaves which il had collected by the side
/ of an old log There the little innocent sat, in
/ her tattered dress, which now refused to shield
| her little lacerated and swollen limbs from the
cold raw air; and sobs and sighs heaved her lit
/ tie bosom. and large tears rolled down her swol-
/ len cheeks. As she caught the first glimpse OF
/ her detiverers she asked for something 10 eat
"Oh" said she Il have been obliged to go to bed
! nights without my supper; please to give me
/ something TO eat They took up the little SUI
ferer and started for home, which was about four
miles distant While passing through a Snarl OF
| tall grass, they asked the girl if she had passed
through any such grass "Oh." yes, said she.
have travelled through much taller grass than this
! me but he would not I would call for my moth
/ er to come and get me. but she would not; then
7 would call for my little brother. and he would
+ not come after me. So | travelled on" On being
then asked if she slept warm nights, said ives
but the first night my little brother went TO bed
/ with me and in the night he pulled off all the
clothes 50 I got cold" Arriving in sight Of the
house the distracted mother rushed forth, heI
haggard countenance now irradiated with the
gratitude Of heaven for the deliverance of heI
child. and as she received the little wanderer tc
her breast exclaimed, my daughter Is safe y