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

Ii was now midnight The savage baud had,
after taking all the soalps they could lad, left the
battle-ground Morgan was seated at the foot of
the oak; its trunk supported his head. The
ragged and uneven ground that surrounded him
was covered with the slain, the once white and
projecting rocks, bloachcd by the rain and sun
Of centuries, we're crimsoned with blood, that had
warmed the heart andanimated the bosom of the
soldier. The pale glimmeting Of The moon oc-
casionally threw a FAINT light upon the manged
bodies Of the dead; then passing cloud involved
all in darkness aud gave additional terror to the
feeble cries Of few still lingering in the last ag-
cnies Of protractod death, rendered douby appol.
ling By the hoarse growl of the bear, the loud
howl Of the wolf, and the shrill and varied notes
Of the wild cat and panther, feeding on the dead
and dying Morgan behelI the scene with
heartIeHding sensations and looked forward with
the apathy Of despair to his own end.
A large ferocious looking bear, eevorcd all
over with blood, now approached him; he threw
himself on the ground, silently commended his
soul to Heaven, and in broathless anxiety, await.
ed his fate The satiated animal slowly passed
without noticing him Morgan raised his head
and was about to offer his thanks for his uuey.
pccted prcscryaton when the cry Of pack OF
wolves opened upon him and awakened him to a
sense Of danger, lie placed his hands over his
eyes, fell on his face, and IN silent agony awaited
bis fate. lie now heard a rustliug in the bush
es; steps approached, cold chill ran over HIM
Imagination, creative, busy Imagination was ac-
lively employed--death, the most horrible,
awaited him; hia limbs would in all probability,
be torn from him aud he deyoured alive. lie
felt touch; the vital spark was almost oxtin
guished Another touch more violent than the
lrst--aud he was turncd over.
The cold sweat ran down in tarrents--his
hands were Violently forced from his face Th,
moon, passed from under cloud-a faint ray
boamod upon Limj his eyes iuyoluularily opened
and he behcd his wife, who, in a scarcely audi
be voice exclaimed, "My husband; my hus.
baud.' and fell upon his bosom
Morgan now learned from his wife that after
tho Indians entered the house they found some
spirits, Of which they drank freely, An alterca.
ton soon took place; one Of them received a NOR
tai stab and fell, and the blood ran through the
floor on her. Believing it to be the blood Of her
husband sho shrieked aloud and thus betrayed
the place of her coneealmeut.
She was Immediately taken and bound, The
party after setting fire to the house, proceeded tC
Bryonts station On the day of the battle Of
the Blue Iicks, horse with saddle and bride
rushed by her, which he knew to be her hus
bands.
Daring tho action The prisoners were left IN
guarded-made their escape, and lay beneatl
some bushes near the bank Of tho river. Afc
the Indians had returned from the pursuit anC
left the battle-ground, she, with aome other per
sons, who had escaped with her determined {,
mako search for their friends, aud f on the nold
aud living to save them iC possible, from th,
beasts Of prey. After searching for sometime
and almost dospairing ofsuccess, she fortunately
discovered him
The party Of Col Logan found Morgan and hii
wife, and restored them to their friends, their in
FAINT and their home.