The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-10
VIRGINIA.

man. consort of Rev. John Hardman. died in Lewis
county on the lst Of February at the age of "a
one was tne daughter of John Waggoner, revolu-
uonary so'oier, who was present at the surrender
ot Cornwalls, and witnessed the closing scenes of
the war-after which he emigrated with his family
to Northwestern Virginia. where he lived unmo.
Tested for awhile but ere long was attacked bv be
merciess savages. From an obituary notice in the
Weston Herald we copy the following interesting
statement
On the eth day of May, 1892, psrty of Shaw
anese Indians with the since Justly celebrated Cen
eral Tecumseh at their head, approached the little
mansion where Mr.. Wsrgoners family were quiet.
oomciled. Mr.. Waggoner. wto was at some
Instance from the house, was observed by Tecum.
zen, VINO; Immediately, discharged at him the con-
n'n VI nis gun; but, fortunately, the leadeu mes
senser OF death failed of its errand and left him
lWaggoner) uninjured who looking in the direc.
.,ou Oh ms house. beheld it already surrounded by
on,d ,o h OF tne Indians Knowing that resistance
"uoiu s pe IN vain, and only tend to excite these
savage nends to greater acts of cruelty he made
o. tne only means left him. whereby he mipht
the hard fate of his family and fed from before his
~, VINO, hnding himself outstrpped by
.ne s"Ht'iooted hunter, soon gave up the pursuit
ana joined the party at the house who after killing
ana scaiplng child that they found in the ward
had made prisoners of Mrs Waeaoner and her
cnloIen, among whom was Mrs. Hardman, then
possible dispatch, but finding that portion of
their captlyes were not able to travel with much
speed, and wishing TO be stripped of every impedi
ment TO swift retreat, they fell upon them with
thelr tomahawks and murdered them with every ag-
gravaton of savage cruelty. leaving their maneled
BODIES strewed promiscuously along the way wei.
tering in crimson gore
Mrs Hardmau, who Witnessed this horrid deed,
by which she was robbed of an affectionate moth
er, a dear little brother, and lovely sister, was
now borne far away from her native land TO the
lndlan towns on the Maumee river, where, agree
aDy 10 the custom of the Indians she was expo
sed 70 sale and purchased by a squaw, who exact
ed OF her the hardest kind of serv tude.
The writer proceeds at length to describe the suf
Ierings OF the prisoners. and pays tribute to the
mas snanimity of Tecumseh, who, observing one
day Mrs. Hardmans mistress beating her in a
most shocking and cruel manner, immediately inter
posed, and with menacing gestures and command
ing voice. bade her to abandon not only for the pre-
sent, but in time to come, such detestabe acts of
oarparlty. Wearying at length of savage life, Mrs
hardman conceived plan of escape Taking
advantage OF the absence of many of their enemies
VINO had LETT on an expedition to meet Gen. WI ayne
she and another captive then Miss Sallie Johnson,
succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the Indians,
they set out late in the evening" and directed their
steps towards Detroit. After travelling many wea.
ry miles and experiencing untold sufferngs, they
reached Detroit and Mrs Hardman was subsequent.
y restored to her father whose joy at meeting with
MS iong-lost child, may be better imagined than
described
STAGE UPsET.-On Friday night last says the
Staunton Spectator. the Richmond stage was unset
at the loot of the hill near Fshersville. Although
there were six grown people and one infant in the
stage. no one was seriously injured The specta-
tor commenting upon this accident, suggests that
tne railroad company carry passengers in their own
conVeyances. Every body, it says, would prefer
riding from the terminus to Waynesborough in an
ox-cart and from Waynesborough TO Staunton on
awood-car, at a considerable advance on present
cidents, as we experienced on our voyage last Fri
day night.
WASHINGTON CoLLEGE.-Alexander L. Nelson
late a resident of Augusta county, and at present
temporary Professor of Mathematics in the Uniyer.
sity of Virginia, has been elected to the chair of
Mathematics in Washington College at Lexington,
made vacant by the resignation of Major Hill Mr..
Nelson Is graduate of the College and also of the
University and is said to be ennently fitted for the
position to which he has been elected
MAIL RoBBERY.-We learn from the Weston
Herald that the mail carrier between Weston and
Buckhannon. youth of about 16 named Shrieves
has been arrested on charge of robbiny the mail
Some money was found in his possession. and the
ghaf OF $50 bill, in the possession of his father
who has also been arrested Another person is i'm.
picated in the robbery, but no other arrests have
been made.
The STAUNToN SPEcrAroR-Mr L. r. Wad.
dell has disposed of his interest in this excellent
paper to l.. Waddell, jr. The present proprietors
are j. A. e. L. Waddell, jr.
BATH ENTERPEIsE.-This paper, published in
Morgan county, Va, comes to us in an enlarged
form.
AccIDENT.-Mr. Franklin Skinner, of Lewis
county. recently had one of his legs broken in two
places by a falling tree.
THEATRE.-A number of gentlemen in Wheeling
are about fitting up permanent theatre building in
that city.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Prince, an aged woman
was found dead in her bed last Saturday morning
in Wheeling
Capt. Jno B. Watts. of Staunton, has received
ern District of Virginis.
MIR. Moses Franklin of this county, was drowned
on Sunday last in attempting to ford the Opeauon
about one mile from Frys Mill His horse was also
drowned. The body of Franklin was not found un.
til Wedi esday. Several persons from both sides
of the creek wit e.sed the scene, without being able
to render any assistance, owing to the height and
rapidty of the stream, though some OF his friends
the side he went did all in their power to pre-
vent the rash act by which his lie was forfeited
The deceased was a married man, but we under
stand leaves no children Martiasburg Repub
On Tuesday last Mr. Jacob Curtis, of this county,
committed suicide by hanging himself His mind
became unbalanced it is supposed from troubles to
some extent imaginary y.-Martias5urg Repub.
Major Bell recently commander of the Pittsburg
Arsenal, has been assigned by the Ordnance De.
partment to the superlntendence Of the U. s. Ar
mory at Harpers-Ferry, in place OF Col Huger,
transferred Major Bell has arrived and already
entered upon the discharge of his dutiesSpirit Of
Jefferson.
We copy the following items from the Wash-
ington Star: