The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-29

BcrJ min Ilickok. who was taken pris-
onetby Sherwood. was very small
man ,nd very spry, and while being
conacted through the thick woods gave
ihenihe slip, made bis cscape. and re.
iurtl home. On The following night,
he. tih his own and hi. brother Uri.
abs 'skimily, left their homes, the women
andnildren on foot in order TO escape
ftorp danger When they arrived at
the aseried house Of J. Hickok.in Cas-
tle,s. they stopped for The remainder
Of, night, expecting TO pursue their
joonay in company with Col. Bellows
regtent which was encampcd there.
The ,ol.had jus, commenced his march,
wh@ hearing firing at Hubbardton, he
ma1aed back, hoping 10 relieve his
eontanions by grsnting them his assis.
tans leaving these unfortunate iami-
lies hn pursue their Aigh, unprotected |
and,lloue. But not arriving until the |
batd was decided, he marched back TO
CaSeion. The other families who
wet South Of where the battle was
fousA h fed the next day.
o. the morning Of the 9Th Of July,
Wrsaer sent detachment Of men to
wap Mr.. Samuel Churchill (who was
Moth Of his encampmenD Of his dan
ger, and to assist them 10 escape. On
receiving the information they fixed off
as fist as possible. The women and
chihren were mounted on three horses,
and The men on foot. They had got
but n little on their way when the firing
commenced. They all pushed on as
fas, as possible, until they were among
the smgh,ering balls, and two Of the
horses, on which the women rode, were
woosded. The old lady, when she
saw her horse was wounded, jumped
frop hi, back, exclaimng, Il wish had
gnn | would give them what they
want" They all retreated back 10 their
hoiee, except John and Silas, who had
Their guns and entered into the engage
mem and fought bravely. Sias was
taken prisoner. but John made his es-
cape and went back TO the house. On
his way he hid his gun ,catrdse-box and
bayonet in ledge of rocks, and could
never find them afterwards More than
co years after they were found. by q
boy, very much decayed.). At the
house they were all surprised and taker
prisoners by Sherwood and his party
who had been lurking on the hills eas
of the settlement during the battle. who
after plundering the house of all The
provisions he could find, most Of th,
: clothing, and everything else that b'
' conh use, the barbarous wretch order
ed the women and children to leave !
: or he would burn the whole together
at any rate the house should be burnt
One Of the young women, taking he
bed in her arms, with heavy heart
proceeded 10 the door, then let it fall
=. saying, you have taken all our pro
visions, all our men prisoners, and no'
!, how can you be so cruel rs TO burn ou
. house" Saying this she tainted, an
:, fell 10 the floor. This, with the erie
and entrea.ies of the others, so soitene
his savage heart, that he left them ihei
= shelter. but deprived them Of all the
provisions and much Of their clothing
" Samuel Churchill, the head Of the fan
!, lily, was taken some distance from III
"A house INTO the woods by the Indians,an
tied to a tree, and dry brush piled u
around him; they, often saying, " T'
I. us where your -four is, you old rebel
Sherwood suspeciing that he had son
!. concealed which they had not yet foun
. Aler keeping him bound to the tr'
:, three or four hours, questioning hi
:; abou, bis -four, threatening and taur
ing him and he constantly asserIil
that be had none, &c. And while
!. the act Of setting fire 10 the brush, She
= wood came forward and srdered the
- Ito desia, being thoroughly convinc
- hat he had none. His cattle and bo
=. were.kiAei,and such parts as they cot
\, use were taken, aud each one Of the
"a was ordered TO take as much as lh
-. could carry. William was lame, hs
-, ing cut his loot few days before. a
!; could not travel, him they released a
sent back. Ezekiel being a small b
they lr, 90. The others they mar
3" ed off to ii. The prisoners,inhabiiai
of IIubbarlton, were Samuel Church
the father. John and Silas. his sons. |
mi ah IIickok, Henry kcclrr and Eli
o.. kellogg. The women and children
Of ing Ief destitute Of provisions, could
Iole remait there. The British. tories =
and Iniiaa being south, they feared to Il
ge, souihsrn direction. No one Of ih
ell aequahlanees and friends left to e
Ird- suit wah. and not knowing but all
country so1'h was iuil oi sasHges' "
lair concludes 10 take an eastern directs
inc One Of their horses being lame from
ries wound. eould not travel. They. "
APP whai ciohiag wss left them aud 20
and blankal 6xed OF as well as they 80
riah with 4 horses The company c
the sisted 4 women; ? boys, one lame
kel- years VI ard the other IL two IN
ogh ehilari one 5 years old, the other
,olo- a few nonths. Those, who could
wiih walk, sre moanted on the t~o ho'
hey with spAi baggage they had. j
ohm equipcSlhis disconsolaie family star
Issp- odon hir dr-ary and wearis0'ne y
lick ney ihrigb The wildsrness,for the 81