Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1853-01-22
A Thrilling Narrative.

. Bryauts Station, IN the wilds Of Kentucky
Like most Pioneers o. TIC West, he Ind cut down
mos. Of the cane, built cabin, doadpned the
timbers, enclosed field With a worm fence, and
planted some corn. It was on the 17th Of Au-
gust, 1852 The sun bad descended; pleasant
breeze was playing through the surrounding
wood, the cane bowed under its influence, and
the broad leaves Of corn waved in the air.
Morgan bad seated himself in the door of his
cabin, with his infant on bis knee His young
and happy wife had laid aside her spinning
wheel, and was busily engaged in preparing the
frugal meal That afternoon he accidentally
found a bundle Of letters which he had finished
reading to bis wife before he had taken his seat
II. the door. II was correspondence IN which
lheY acknowledged an early aud ardent attach
maut for each other, and the perusll loft evident
traces Of joy in the faces Of both; the little in.
FAINT, too, seemed to partako Of lis parents feel
ings, by cheerful smiles, playful humor, and in
fautilo careases. While thus agrccably cmploy-
ed, the report Of rile was heard another fol-
lowed in qucl, Succession, Morgan spraug to
his feet, his wife to the door, and they simulta-
ncopsy Observation-Disclosures
The door was instantly barred and the noSt
instant their fears were realized by bold aud
spirited attack Of d small party Of indians.
The cabin could not be successfully defended,
and time was precious, Morgan, cool, brave aud
prompt, soon decided While he was in the act
Of conccane her under the floor, a mothers
feelings byarcame hor-sho arose, seized the
infant, but was afraid that its cries would betray
its place Of couceameut. She hcsatod, guzcd
silently upon ita momcntary stnuggle between
duty and aicction took place. She once more
pressed her child to hor bosom, and again and
again kissed it with impassi0uatc tenderness
The infant alarmed at the protusion Of tears that
fell from It's checks, looked up in its mothers
face, threw is little arms around her neck, and
wcpt aloud, "In tuo name Of Heaven, Eliza re-
lease the child or be lost said tho distracted
husband in soft. implonng tone, as he forced
the infant from his WIFE hastily tool, up his knife
and hatchet, ran up the ladder that led to the
chamber, and drew it after him. In a moment
the door was bursted open and the sayages en-,
tered
BY this time Morgan had secured his child in
bag aud lashcd it to his back, and then throw
ing some clapboards from the cabins roof, he
resolutely leopod to the ground lie was assail-
ed BY two Indians. As the FIRST approached be
knocked him down with the butt end Of his gun.
! The other advanced with tomahawl,; Morgan let
fall his gun and closed IN.
The savage made blow, missed, but severed
the cord that bound the infant to his back and IL
/ fell The contest over the chld bccnme warm
and fierce, and was carried on with knives only
4 The robust and athletic Morgan at length got The
asceudancy; both were badly cut, aud blcd freely,
but the stabs of the white man were better and
deeper, and the savage fell to the earth in death
Morgan hastily tool, up his child and hurried of.
The Indians in the house, bascy engaged in
drinking and plundoring, were not apprised Of
the contest IN the yard until The one had been
knocked gave signs Of returning life, and called
them to the scene Of action.
Morgan was discovered, Immediately pursued
and dogs put upon his trail Operated upon by
all the feelings Of husband and fatbcr, he moved
with all the speed of a hunted stag; and soon
outstrpped the Indians, but the dog kept in close
pursuit Finding IL impossible to outrun or
elude the cunning ANIMAL trained TO hunts of
this kind, he halteland waited til t came within
few yards Of him, fred, brought him TO the
ground In short time he reached the house
Of bis brother, who resided near Byants Station,
at Lexington; where be left the child, and the
two brothers laft for the dwelling As they APP
preached light broke upon bis yicw-his step
quiekoned, his fears increased and the most ago
nizing apprchensions crowded upon his mind
Emerging from the canobrakc, lie behold bis
house IN flames and almost burnt to the ground
any wifew be exclaimed as hc pressed one
hand to his forehead and graspod the fence with
the other, to support his tottcriug frame He
gazcd on the ruin and dcsolai0u before him. adj
yancod few PAGES, aud fell exhausted 70 the
earth.
Morning came, and the luminary Of heaven
arose, and still found him seated near the expi-
ring ombers. In bis right hand he held a small
stick, with which be was tracing the name Of
"Eliza" on The ground, and bis LETT hand lay on
his fayorite dog by bis side, looking frat on the
ruins and then on bis master with evident signs
Of grief Morgan arose. The two brothers now
made Search and found rome bones burned to
ashes, which they gathered and silently consign-
cd 10 the mother earth, beneath the high spread
ing branches of a venerable oak, consocratod by
The purcsi and holicsi recollections.
Several days after this, Morgan was engaged
in a desperate battle 90 the lover blue licks-
The Indians came OF yictoriousy. and The sury-
wing whites rclrcatcd across the Licking pursued
By the enemy for distance Of six aud thirty
miles.
James Morgan was among the last that crossed
the river, and was in ihe rear unfil TIE bill was
descended As be bshed The Indians re-appear
on the ridge, lie felt aud saw bis wrongs aud re-
collected the lovely object Of his affections. lie
urged bis horse and pressed 10 the front. While
in the act Of leapng from his saddle, be received
a rife-hali IN lis thigh, and fsil; an Indian
srfang upon him. seized him By the hair and ap-
piled the scalping knife. Al this moment Nor
gan cast up his eyes and recognized the handker-
chief fhat houui The head n the savarc aud
knew It 10 be bis wife's This added renewed
s-engih to bis lody, ana increased bis activity 10
fuFr. IIeqaickly threw his left arm around the
IudiaH, and with deaih-hke grasp, h8gcei him
70 bis 1som, plunged his knife into his SIDE and
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