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

JAMES AlUHGAN was a native OF Mary
land; he married Mt an early age, and soon
after settled near Bryant'S Station. in the
wilGs OI Kentucky. Like most pioneers
Of ths West. he had cut down the cane,
built n cabin, deadenvd the timber, encIo-
scd field with worm fence, and plan
ted some corn. 1t was on The 18th Of
August, 1892. The sun had descended;
il pleasant breeze was playing through the
surrounding wood. the Cane bowed under
It's influence, and the broad leaves Of corn
waved in the air.
Morgan had seated himself in The door
Of his cabin, with his infant on his knee.
His young and happy vile had laid aside
her spinning wheel, and was bu>!ly en-
gagged in preparing tie frugal meal, That
afternoon he accidentally found bundle
Of letters which he had finished reading
to his wife before he had taken his seat
al the door. 1t was a correspondence in
which they acknowledged an early
and 1T. .enL attachment to ach O,her, and
the perusal left evident traces Of Joy
in tbs faces Of both the little infant. too.
seemed 10 partake Oi its Kind parents
trchngz. by chrelful smiles, playful hon,
or. and lntanline cArtsses. While thus
agreeabIy employed the report Of a ride
As heard, another followed in quick sue
cess,un. Morgan sprany to his !eet. his
vile ran to the door, and they simuilane E
ously exclaimed" Indians !"
The door was Instantly barred, and the
next Instant their fears were realized by
u bold and spirited attack Of small par
ty Of indians.
The cabin could not be successfully de
fendcd, and time WAS precious. Morgan,
cool. brave, and prompt, soon decided
While he was in the act of concealing her
under the floor, u mothers feelings ever
| come her-she arose, seized the infant,
but was afraid that its cries would betray
its place OF conceulmcnt. She hesitated
-gazed silently upon it-a momentary
struggle between duty and affection took
place. She once more pressed her child
to her bosom and again kissed it with
aHucLionate tenderness. The infant. alar.
med at the profuSiOu of tears that fell up,
on its cheeks, looked up in its mothers
face. threw its little arms around hel
neck. and wept aloud. "In the name
of heaven, Eliza, release the child, or be
lost" said the distracted husband, in d
soft imploring tone, as he forced his intan>
from his wife, hastily took up his gun
knife and hatchet, ran up to the ladder
that led to the chamber, and drew it after
him. In a moment the door was burs
open and the savageS entered.
At this time Morgan had secured his
child in bag and lashed it to his back
and then throwing off some clapboards
from the cabins root, he resolutely y leapeL
to the ground. He was assailed by two
Indians AS the first approached he
knocked him down with the but end o.
his gun. The other advanced with upIft.
ed tomahaWk; Morgan let fall his gur
and closed in.
The savage made blow, missed. bu
severed the cord that bound the infant t
his back and it fell. The contest now be
came warm and fierce, and was carried
on with knives only. The robust ane
athletic Morgan at length got the ascen
deney both were badly cut, and blcc
freely. but the stabs of the white maj
were better and deeper, and the savag'
! fell TO the earth in death. Morgan has
jtily to'k up his child and hurried off.
The lnllHAs in the house. busiiv ensa
gsd in drinking AMI pl ns!erins. were no
/. appriss9 OF the contest in the yard. unit
the one that had been Knocked do V,n. rav,