Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-02-23

hhSiioh, WHICH naue tnem DOW tnelr heads .
the swords of their execationers, all at once ap
peased them, but did not bring them to reasol
or justice. With great shouting they proceede,
to make prisoners. arrived during these trans
actions. No-I cannot believe one can be
man, and be insensible in such circumstances
Here was the son forced from the arms of th
father, and the daughter snatched from tn,
breast of the mother; the husband separated
from tho wife the officers stripped to the shirt
without respect to rank or decency; crowd o
wretche1 ones running on venture, some tt
the woods, and Others to the French tents
these towards tho forts, and those towards al
those places which seemed to promise them ar
asylum in these behold the pitiable objects
which presented themselves to my eyes.
In the meantime the French were not idle OF
insensible spectators of the catastrophe. Choy
alier de Levi ran wherever the strife appeared
the hottest, to stopit, with an animated courage
and q ciemency 80 natural to his illustriout
blood. He encountered death thousand times
which, Notwithstanding his birth and his vir
tues, he would not have escaped, if a particular
providence had not watched over his safety, ant
arrested the savage arms already raised to STRIKE
him. The French and Canadian officers imita
ted his example with zeal worthy of human
ity, which has always characterized the nation
but the greater part of our troops occupied il
guarding our batteries and the fort, were b,
this separation unable to afford any assistance
Of what use would have been four hundred mel
against fifteen hundred ferocious savages, whc
did not distinguish us from the enemy! One O
our sergeants, who strongly resisted their vic
lence, was knocked down by spear; and on,
of our French officers, as the price of lik
zeal, received a bad wound, which brought hin
to the gates of death. In these moments o
alarm, we knew not on which side to turn. Th,
measures which seemed most dictated by pru
dence, tended to disastrous and unhappy ends
M, de Montcalm. who was not at first appriset
of it on account of the distance of his tent, a
soon as the news reached him; hastened to TIN
scene with haste which marked the goodnes
and generosity of his heart. He was ever,
where. Prayers, threats, promises, all wer
used, and at last force. He thought it due t,
the birth and merit of Col. Young, to wrest hi
nephew with force and violence from the hand
of the savages but alas his deliverance cos
the lives of some prisoners, whom these tyrant
massacred on the spot, for fear of a similar res
cue.
The tumult in the mean time increased con
tinually, until some one happily cried out to th'
English, who formed considerable corps, t
hasten their speed. This forced march had thu
proper effect. The savages partly by the inu
tility of their pursuit, and partly satisfied witt
their prize, retired; the few that remained wer'
easily dispersed. The English continued tran
quilly on their way to fort Iydis, where, Oh
their first arrival, they only numbered three O
four hundred. am ignorant what numbe
were so happy as to gain the woods, and delen'
themselves with the cannon that had been takel
there some days previous to guard them.
The rest of the garrison who escaped tn
sword, groaned no longer under the weight o
their chains several had found safety in til
French tents, or in the fort. This was where
went after the disorder was subdued. A crow
of women, bathed in tears, and groaning, sur
rounded me. They threw themselves at m
feet they kissed the end of my robe, maxim
from time to time such lamentable cries a
pierced my heart, 1t was not in my power
remedy the cause of their tears. They demand
ed back their SONS, their daughters, and thci
husbands, whose loss they deplorcd. Was abl
to restore them! An occasion soon presento
itself to diminish the number of these miserable
and eagerly embraced it.
A French officer informed ME that Huro
now in his camp, was in possession of an il
FAINT, six months old, whose death was certai
if did not Immediately run to its rescue.
hesitated not, but ran in haste to the tent of tt
savage, in whose arms perceived the innocer
victim, who tendcrly kissed the hands OF h
ravisher, and was playing with some necklac
of porcelain. This sight gave my zeal fres
ardor. commenced by Aattering the Hurol
and eulogizing, as far as truth permitted. Il
valor of his nation. He Immediately compr
hended my design. Hold" said he to m
very civilly. "Do you see this infant ha'
not stolen it, found it abandoned in IL
woods you desire it, but you shall not ha'
it," After showing him the usclessncss of h
prisoner, his certain death from the want
nourshment suitable to his tender age,
produced some tallow with which to feed
adding that in case of death he would find
corner of earth in which to bury it, and tn
would be at liberty to give it my bencdictio
I replied to him by offering sufficiently lar
sum of money if he would give up his lit
captive; but he persisted in refusing. lie
ferred finally to exchange it for another Engli
child-(if he had not abated his claims it wou
have been the death of the infant.) fear
the decree of death had already gone forth, u
til perceived that he was holding counsel wi
his companions, in the Huron language;
until then the conversation had been carried
in French, which he understood. This conf;
ence gave me great hopes. was not deceive
The result was, the infant would be given
on condition l gave him an enemy's S scalp. I
proposition did not embarrass me- "It will
seen in little while," replied I, in lcavir
whether you are man of honor"
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