Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-04-18

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! Morgan was discovered, Immediately
pursued, and dog put upon his trail
Operated upon by all the feeling of a hus=
band and father, he moved with all the
speed of hunted stag, and soon out
stripped thesIndians. but the dog kept in
close pursuit. Finding it impossible to
outrun or eludO the cunning animal.
trained to hunts Of this kind, he halted
and waited till it came within a few
rods Of him, fred and brought him to the
ground. In short time he reached the
house of his brother, who resided near
Byrant's Station, at Lexington, whore he
left the child, and the brothers leftsfOr
she dwelling. AS they approached, light
broke upon his viRw-his steps quickened
his fears increased, and the most agoni-
zng apprehensions crowded upon his
mind. Emerging from the cane brake,
he beheld his house in flames and almost
burnt TO, the ground "My wife !" he ex-
claimed, as he pressed one hand to his
forehead and grasped the fence with the
other, TO support his tottering frame
He gazed on the ruin and desOlation be-
fore him, advanced few PAGES, and fell
exhausted to the earth.
| Morning came. and ths luminary Of
heaven arose, ard still found h'm seated
near the Expiring embers. In his right hand
he held a small stick. with which he WAS
tracing the name Eliza" on the ground.
All his lett hand ay on his invurils doy
by his side. Looking first ON the ruins, and
then on his dog. with evident signs ct
/ grief, Morgan arouse. The two brothers
now made search, which they gathered
and silently confined to the mother earth,
beneath the high spreading branches Of a
venerable oak cOnseCraIed BY the PureSt
! and hoDiest recollections.
Several days after this. Morgan was
was engaged ina desperate battle at the
lower Blue Licks. The Indians came of
victoriOusly, and The surviving whites re-
treated across the Licking, pursued by the
enemy, for the distance OF thirty. six miles.
James MOr5an was among the last who
crossed the liver. and was in the rear ua
! til the hill was descended. AS lie behold
Ebe Indians rs-appear on the ridge, he felt
and saw his wrongs. and recolIected the
, lovely object of his affections. He urged
his horse and pressed TO the front. While
in the act Of lcaping from his saddle. he
he received q rife ball in his thigh, and
fell; an Indian sprAng upon him, seized
him bv the hair, and applied the scAIping
knife. At this moment Morgan cast up
his eyes and recognized the hnndkel chief
that bound the head OF the savage, and
| knew il to be his wile's.
! This added rene wed strength to his bo,
! dy. and increased his ACTIVITY TO fury
He quickly thew his left arm around the
Indian, and. with death grnsp-hugged
him TO his bosom. plunged his knife into
his side and lie expired IN his arms. Re-
leasing himtclf from the savage, Morgan
crawled under a small OAK. on an elevated
piece OF ground. short distance from
him the scene Of action shifted. aud he
remained undiscovered and unscalped. an
anxious spectator Of the battle.
1t was now midnight. The savage
band had, after taking all the scaIps they
could lind, left the battIe ground. Nor
gan WAS seated at the foot Of the oak, it's
trunk supporting his head, the ragged and
uneven ground that surrounded him was
covered with the slain, the once white aud
projecting rocks. bIoached by the rain
and sun Of centuries, were crimsoned wish
blood, that had warmed the heart and
animated the bosom of the soldier.
The pale gIimmering {. the moon ucca-
siOnalIy threw u faint i,;ht upon the man
Iled bodies Of the dead then passing
cloud enyeIoped all in darkness and gave
additional terror to the feeble cries Of a
few still lingering in the last ayonies Of
protracted death. rendered doubly appal
| ling by the hUarse growl OF the bear, the
| loud howl Of the wolf. and the sbrill and
varied notes Of the wild cat and panther,
feeding on the dead and dy ny. Morgan
! beheld The scene with heart-rendins sen
sations, ana looked forward with tie apa-
thy Of despair TO his own end.
A large lerocious looking bear, covered
all over with blood, now approached him;
he threw himself on the ground silently
commended his soul to, Heaven, and in
breathless anxiety. awaited his fate
The satiated animal slowly passed with
out noticing him. Morgan raised his
head and was about to otter his thanks
for his unexpected preservation. when the
cry Of a pack Of wolves opened upon him
and awakened him to a enc Of danger.
He placed his hands over his eyes, fell
on his face. and in silent agony awaited
his fate. He now heard rustling in the
bushes steps approach; cold chill ran
over him imagination creative, busy
imagination. was actively employed
death the most horrible, awaited
him; his limbs would in all probability
be torn from him and devoured alive. He
felt touch the vital spark was almost
extinguiShed. Another touch more violent
than the frst-and he was turAed over.
The cold sweat ran down in torrents
his hands were violently forced from his
face. The moon passed from under a
cloud-a faint ray beamed upon him. hi.
eyes involuntary opened, and he beheld
his wife, who in scarcely audible voice
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