Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-02-09

lnr thc purpose OF shoOllng game
One Of his companions was boy
about thirteen, by the name of VIII
son, who from fear that they might
meet with Indians, was sent back to
the fort. lie lived to become an en-
sign in the American army, and, at
the surrender of CORVALLIS, was APP
pointed to receive the colors of the
various British regiments.
Gregg and the two soldiers. rellev-
cd Of the care Of the boy, proceeded
to the nelghborng woods, where they
entered with zesl upon the pursuit Of
game. They had been thus cngag-
ed but short time, when, simulia-
neously, the crack Of three rifles,
sounding almost as one, brought
them all down. Fine two soldiers
were killed Outright, and Gregg re-
ceiyed ball which passed through
his left arm into his body, and he fell
TO the ground, seriously and danger
ously wounded. Raising himself on
his arm, he looked round for his com
rades, and saw an Indian in the act
Of scalping one Of them, another
bearing of in triumph the reeking
trophy from second, while al the
same moment that he made this dis
covorY the leaves parted, and third
redskin warrior, with bis free smear
cd with his war-palnl, his head deck
ed with feathers, and with his toma.
hawk raised, rushed upon hlm. lie
succeeded in lodging the first blow
aimed at bis head, which took effect
in his back, InhIcllng deep wound.
The second and third were more
sure, and fell. with crushing force
rpon the fore part OF his head, aud
he sank into inscnsibility. How long
he remained IN that condition he was
unable to tell, but when he awokc TO
consciousness, he was suffering in
tcnsely with acute pains in his head,
and found that his dog--a small
Scotch Ierri-r that had accompanied
hIm-waS licking his wounds. lie
drove him oil, and Tor tie sake Of
easing the stnnrling OF his wound, he,
after incredible exerton--aud faint
ing twice on the way-managed to
crawl 10 ihe body OF one of his com
panIons, upon which he lald his head,
and here he expected TO die. His
faithful dog, meantime, expressed a
sympathy almost human, and by
whining, barking, and licking his
wounds, endcayorcd in his way, To
show hls desire to relieve his MAJ
ier's sallcriugs. Instead OF this, how
ever, he only added intensity to his
pains, by irritating aud iullaming, ia
stead Of soothing his bleeding head.
Hoping to rid himself of the animal
pod ulc In peace, he said =. L...
" II YOU think so much of me, why
don't YOU 90 for help Z" As if en-
dowed with reason Tor the occasion.
the dog seemed TO understood him,
and started OF towards the tort. AT
the distance Of mile, in that direc-
ton, ne came upon two men who
were fishing. Running up to them
he caught them by then clothes with
his teeth, pulling and Juggling at
their garments, and then running in
the direction of the woods, looking
back to see il they followed him.
Their FIRST feeling was one of fear,
thinking, perhaps, that the animal
was mad, AMI il was some little time
before they seemed to understand
the dogs desire that they should fol
low him. They did so at last, and
now tie faithful brute fliry danced
and capered with joy. Running be-
fore, he led them directly toward The
woods, now and then looking back
10 see if they were coming. After
getting some little distance into the
deep shade OF the forest, they be-
came fearful of indians, and taking
council of their fears, were about TO
turn back. The excitement of The
dog was now extreme. He danced
about them IN a perfect fever of anx-
iety pulled at their clothes run be-
fore barked, and sitting down on
his launches, gave utlerance TO one
Of those long, mournful howls, which
all have heard, but which none can
describe; and finally, finding they
were about 10 return, he actually
jumped upon them, and endeayored
to push them in the direction he de-
sired they should so. No one could
behold his actlons-which lacked on
ly lausuaSv ~ vAlHuss ,i'V S,tS"s't,
OF his desires-wilhout feeling that
something urgent demanded their
presence in The deep recesses Of the
woods, and they finally concluded t.
follow him aud see the end of it,
How sudden was the change in the
action of the animal He ran around
them, danced, and capered, and lick
ed their hands, looking up into lheil
faces with such a look of gratitude
as amply repaid them for The appa-
rent risk they ran.
Ia this way he led them TO where
lay his now insensible master, anc
the corpses of his two comrades
They immediately recognized them
and perceiving signs OF life il the
Captain, they proceeded to form
litter TO convey him 10 the fort. Thu
they did By cutting two long poles
and laying boughs upon them, uPbI
which they carefully laid his insen
safe form, and after hiding the bod
les of the Others by the side of de
caved trunk until they could return