The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-04-12

Willie in the act of Icaling from his saddle, he
received rifle hall in his thigh and fell IN In
dian Sprncng upon him, seized him by the hair
and aI.rli,d the scaIpins knife. At this moment
Mor.an cast up his eyes and recognized the
handkerchief that bound the headot the savage"
and which he knew to he his wifcs. This added
renewed strength to his body and increased his
activity to fury. lie quickly threw his left arm
around the Indian. and with 4 d"athlkc gri>r
huyrcd him to his bosom, plunged his knife in
to lis side ard he expired in his armS.-lit-
leasing himself from the savage, Morgan crawlrd
under a small oak, on IN elevated piece OF
ground, a short distance from him. The scene
Of action shifted, and he remained undiscovered
and unscalpcd, an anxious Spectator Of the bat
tie.
It was now midnight, The sava@c band had,
after taking all the ScaiI,S they could find, lett
the ba,,. GROUND Morgan wa> seated at tl!a
foot of the oak, its trunk supported his h"ad
The rurrcd and uneven ground that surrounded
him was covered with the slain. The ono" white
and projecting rocks, blended with the ram and
SIM Of centuries, were crimsoncd with blood that
had warmed the heart and animated the bosom
Of the patriot and soldier The pale gIim'n"r-
inr Of the moon occasionally threw faint hight
uIon the marclr,l bodies Of the dead, then 4
,,a<snr cloud cnvclopcd all in darkness, and gave
additional horror to the feeble cries of a few still
lingering in the last a-onirS Of protractcd dr'ih
rendered doul'v appalling hy the hoarsc growl
Of the wolf the varied >hrl notes of the wild
cat and panther, i'.Jag on the dead ana tn"
dvinr.-Morgan hrhrll the scene with heart
rendinc sensations. aud looked forward III the
apatv of despair to his own cad.
! artc. fcrocio,lS looking bear, covered all over
with blood now ap r"ac!lin@ him, Ii" iIlrt" nm
self on the GROUND. silently commencing his soul
to Heaven. and in brcaih!rsS anxiety awaited his
fate. The satia,e, animal slowly passed without
uoticinr him. Morgan raised his h"ad-waS
about to oi!;.r thanks tor lis unexpected pre-
Scrvation. when a crv Of apack Of wolves opened
uron him. and awakened linn to >cn>c Of dan
rar. lie placed his hands over his eyes; fell on
his face. and in silent agony AWAITED his tate
He now heard n r,~Iing in the bushes ; steps
arproachcl; Il cold chill ran over HIM. lnla@'-
nation WIS actively engaged, death. the most
horrible. death. await"d him his limbs would III
nil nr,bobilitv le torn from him, and he dcvour"d
alive. H. f;,t a tolch-thc vital spark WIS al
most urui<hc,l-anothcr touch more vl"l"rt
than tn" first, and he was turned over. In"
cold swca, ran down in tOrrcntS--h!> hands were
Violently forced from his ilcc-thc moon PASSED
from under cIou,i--;, faint ray bcan"d upon
him: his eyes involum,arily orcncd. and he be-
held his wifi: who in a scarce audb'' Voice "N-
clalnrI. "Mv husband, my husband ai'd iell
upon his bo>on g..
Morran now learned from his wife, that after
the Indians entered til" hol,>e they i""ni som"
spirits. and drank tr"r V al al,rrca'lon soon took
,I;ua--on. o' ,h,,ln Received y mortal stab aHd
fell. ami hi iInoI ran through the '''"r on her.
H.I.yiu.r it 10 ln IT," blood "f her husband. >h"
si,rickcti aloud and betrayed her place OF con
ccalm"Mt.
She was Immediately taken and bound. The
pnrtv, after setting fire to the house. lroc"cdrd
to lrvmt'> station. On til" day Of the hatt"
Of the Blue Lirk>. horse with saddle an'I brl-
die. rushed bv her. which she knew to h" her
husbands. During the action the prisoners were
left nwuarlrl--m;ul" their c>ca!c, and lay CON
c.alcL beneath some bushes under the bank "i
the river. After the Indians hal returned from
tl,.r pursuit, and left the battle ground. she with
some other persons, who had escaped with her,
determined to make search for their friends
and if on the field, and living, to save them II
possible from the beasts Of prey. After Scarc''-
inc some time, almost 'lc~parimg Of success, S!"
fortunately discovered him.
The party Of Col. Logan found Morgan and
his wife. and restored them to their friends. Their
infant and their hpmcS.--NorriAo~m Jrr<cy'""n.
Tur BInlr.-The Bible i I'll" treasure of the
poor the sol;,cc OF the sick and the support Of