Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-12-25

lie sad he could have made hlS escan
on several occasions before, but he could
not thing Of leaving Mary Young priso
ncr with them. She frequently told hin
to escape, and not try to rescue her, as i
would defeat both She was resigned Il
her fate
He took dieren. route at first from
that toward home, to deceive the indians
in pursuit. In running he stepped on ;
rotten stick, which broke and made ;
noise; at the same time he heard two
trees rubbing together which he .ook to
be the Indians in pursuit. Being terribly
frightened be ran into pond and hid him
self in the brush, with nothing out bu
his head, where he lay til he was salts
fed they were not coming that way. II,
then proceeded on his journey, keeping
along the mountains, lest he might meet
Indians in the valleys. One night he ran
almost into an Indian encampmcnt before
seeing it. He went 4 Little higher up the
hill, where he could plainly see the ludi.
ans pass between him aud the fire. At
another time he came very near an en-,
clmpment, when an ludian gave yell
lie supposed he was discovered, but squat,
ted down Immediately and remained qu-
ct in the bushes; in short time one Of
the Indians commenced choppipg wood,
when he knew they had not seen him, and
carefully passed around them.
He struck the West Branch few rods
above where they had crossed it going out,
and found one Of the canoes ON the bauk,
the river having fallen. Being 50 weak,
he was unable to push it in, but getting
two round sticks under it for rollers, with
the aid Of a handspikc, succeeded il
launching it. On getting in, he discover
cd the other canoe sunk, when he worked
and bailcd it out, and lashing the two to.
gether, started with two paddles on his
voyage. He rowcd to the middle of the
river, SO that if the Indians should pursue
him and shoot, they would not be SO
likely TO hit him. One Of his paddles ac-
cidentally dropped out and fioated off,
which he regretted very much, but, on
getting into an eddy, i. came floating up
TO his canoe, and was recovered.
When his craft got opposite to where
WatsontOwn now stands, he was discover
ed, aud relieved by some friends. He
vas SO weak that he lay in the canoe, and
waved his hand to them on shore, which
attracted their attention When taken
out, he was SO weak tha. he could not re-
iate his adventures, for several days, hay
ing 10 be nourished with sweet milk till
he gained strength sufficient to talk. AZ
ter getting able 10 walk, he went to his
family, and removed to Chester county,
where they remained till the close of the
war.
The Indians took Mary to their towns,
and set her to hocing corn. An old ne
gro, WHO was also prisoner, told her to
dig up the beans that were planted with
the corn, and they would think her too
dumb to learn agriculture, and sell her to
the English. She took his advice, and
was eventually sold to an English Cap
tain,' with whom she remained several
years, when she was liberated and return
Il home. Having been SO much exposed
Turing her captivity, her constitution was
50 shattered that she survived her return
out q short time. On their way out, she
vas Obliged TO wade through deep creeks,
md, as the weather was very cold, her
.lothcs were often frozen into a solid mass
f ice.
She informed Captain Thompson that
wo Of the Indians pursued him part Of
wo days, but returned without success
They regretted his escape very much, as
hey intended to torture him. The woun-
ed Indian left them soon after his escape,
nd she never heard of him after, but
imposed he died, as he was badly injured
AT that time he saw woman, cousin
0 James Cornelius, who resided in Buff
aloe township, that had heen taken i
risoner by the Indians during the French
ar When they had taken her a great
istance from home she managed to effect
er escape, and made her way through ,
&c woods alone. The first day she came up
ith j mare and colt, aud getting on Lcr ,
ode all day. When night came >he turn :
/ her out to pasture, laid herself down I
y log for the night, aud never expected I
see her again. When she awoLc in the ,
corning, the mare AID colt stood BY her |
dc She rode her all that day, and !;
lrncd her cut to Craze whilst she slept,
1t the next morning the faithful animal
as there, as usual, to receive her rider r
he rode her each day till she arrived at t
e fort. By some, this particular circum. i
ance would be termed an intcrposition
Divine Providence, to preserve the life d
the woman. 1t is also stated that !,