Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-11

ION hls iavorlte dog that lay by his side looking
nfst at the ruins, End then on his master, with
evident signs of grief. Morgan arose, the two
brothers now made search, and found some bones
burnt to ashes, which they carefully gathered,
and silently committed to the earth, beneath the
high and spreading branches of a venerable oak,
consecrated BY the purest and holest recollec-
tions.
Several days after this, Morgan was engaged
in desperate battle of the lower Blue Licks.
The Indians came off victorious, and the sur
vlvng whites retreated across the Licking, pur-
sued by the enemy for distance of six and
thirty miles
James Morgan was among the last to cross
the river, and was in the rear until the hill was
descended. As he beheld the Indians 'reappear
on the ridge, he felt and saw his wrongs, and
recollected the lovely object Of his affections
He urged his horse and pressed to the 'front.'
While in the act Of lsaping frem his saddle. he
received rife ball in his thigh and fell an In
dian sprung upon him, seized him by the hair,
and applied the scalping knife. At ths moment
Morgan cast up his eyes, and recognized the
handkerchief that bound the head.of the savage,
and which he knew to be his wife's. This ad-
ded renewed strength to his body, and Increased
his activity to fury. He quickly threw his left
or tbo TuI Ill
. grasp hugged him to his bosom and plunging
his knife into his side, the savage expired in his
arms. Releasing himself from him, Morgan
crawled under small oak, on an elevated piece
of ground, a short distance from him the scene
Of action shifted, and he remained undiscovered
and unscalped, an anxious spectator of the bat
tie.
1t was now midnight. The savage band had,
after taking all the scalps they could find, left
the battle-ground Morgan was seated at the
foot of the oak; its trunk supported his head.
The rugged and uneven ground that surrounded
him was covered with the slain the once white
and projecting rocks, bleached by the rains and
suns Of centuries, were crimsoned with blood
that had warmed the heart and animated the
bosom Of the patriot and soldier. The pale
glimmering Of the moon occasionally threw a
faint light upon the mangled bodies ofthe dead,
then passing cloud enveloped all in darkness
and gave additional terror to the feeble cries ol
few still lingering in the last agonies Of pro
tractcd death, rendered doubly appalling by tht
hoarse growl of the bear, the loud howl Of tn,
wolf, the shrill and varied notes of the wild ca
and panther, feeding on the dead and dying
Morgan beheld the scene with heart-rending sen
sations, and looked forward with the apathy o
despair to his own end.
A largo ferocious- looking bear, covered al
over with blood, now approached him he thrs'
himself on the ground, silently commencing hi
soul TO heaven, and in breathlsss anxiety await
: Cd ms fste. rie sasiasod unfsasipassed withou
noticing him. Morgan raised his head, an
was about to offer thanks for his unexpected Dc
liverence, when the cry Of a pack of wolvt
opened pom him and awakened him to ne
danger. He placed his hands over his eyes, fe
on his face, and in silent agony awaited his fate
He now heard rustling in the bushes; steI
approached; cold chill ran over him. Imae
nation, busy, creative imagination, was activel
employed death, the most horrible, awate
him his limbs, in all probability, would be tor
from him, and he devoured alive. He felt
touch-the vital spark was almost exsinguishe
another touch more violent than the first, an
he was turned over.
The cold sweat ran down in torrents-h
hands were violently forced from his face-tt
moon passed from under a cloud-a faint ra
beamed upon him his eyes involuntarily opene
and he beheld his wife, who in scarce an audib
voice, exclaimed, " MY husband! my husband
and fell upon his bosom.
Morgan now learned from his wife, that aft
: the Indians entered the house they found son
spirits. and drank freely an alteration toe
place-one of them received mortal stab ar
: fell, and the blood ran through the floor on
} her. Believing it to be the blood of her hu
band, she shrieked aloud and betrayed her pla
Of concealment.
She was Immediately taken and bound. tt
party, after setting fire to the house, proceed
8 to Bryants station. On the day of the bait
t of the Blue Licks, horse, with saddle al
bride on, rushed by her, which she knew to
Q her husbands. During tho action the prise
g ers were left nguarded-made their escape, al
s lay concealed beneath some bushes near the bal
Of the river. After the Indians had return
n from the pursuit, and left the battle-groun
u she, with some other persons, who had escap
d with her, determined to make search for tn,
J, friends. and if on the field and living, to 50
them, if possible, from the beasts of prey.
l. ter searching for some considerable time, a
N almost despairing of success, she fortunate
le discovered him.
ID The party of Col. Logan found Morgan a
ot his wife, and restored them to their friends,
v FAINT and home.
1t WONDERFUL GOLD-FINDER.