Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-05-21

along some yards from the place Of land.
ing, and there made ring in the sand
around where he stood, and told him for
his hfe's sake not to step beyond it. y
guard Of armed robbers, numbering from
fifteen 10 twenty, surrounded this ring,
and thus left him scarcely any chance
for escape.
One Of bis Burmaus, who saw and fit
for bis exposed condition, took eff BIS
waist cloth, tore it in two, and handed
him the one half, which he secured around
his waist, and in this dreadfully exposed
condition, without an article Of food OIL
drink except what he begged from the
women Of the village, as they passed aad
repassed down to the river for water, did
he remain Fix days and six nights, with.
out any shelter from the searching Lea,
of the midday sun, or the cold damp all
Of the night. But besides this be did
not know what would be his fate from day
10 day, or from hour to hour, and he was
continually harassed BY impertineut ques-
tions and the eowardly threats Of his cruel
tormen:ors, who left no means unemploy-
ed to make his situation as miserable as
possible.
During the time that he remained .
prisoner here, all his four boatmcn and
three Of bis boys made their escape in the
night. The fourth and las. one, Tha-
oung By name, came TO him on the third
day, and observing him casting his long
ing eyes in the direction Of Ava, Mr. Kin
caid knew that lie wished to inform him
, of his intention to nun away He walked
all around him at distance, and then
would come near,apPaaFing as if he wish
cd al opportunity 10 speak to him, and
yet it seemed as if he could not bear the
idea Of going away and leaving his teach.
er to die By the hands Of the robbers.
At last, making his way to him, be sat
down BY his side aud wept ike a child,
telling him tina. be intended to make his
escape that night, that the others had run
away, aud it was the only chance be had
to regain his liberty. Mr.. kiDcaid told
him to 60, and that if he ever reached
Ava and the mission station, to give all
the in formation be could about him. He
gaze him also good council, told him nev-
er to forsake his profession, to be a good
boy, and then they might hope to meet
again. Il almost broke his heart when
he was leaving, and after going short
distance, be stopped, and returning, said
-"Ieacher, / rW Herer leare ,you, but
triN stay ,rjM yoa until 1 die THIS res.
o,ution Nh kincaid endeavored to dis
suade him from keeping, but it was Of no
avail, lis mind was made up to remain as
q prisoner Ga the very next day, how
ever, this faithful boy was selected TO 90
into the interior, as the seryant TO one Of
the petty chiefs and a number of the gang
Nothing more was heard Of him until two
or three months afterwards, when be re.
turned TO Ava. Mr.. kincaid now thought
seriously Of making his escape, but not
without counting the cost Of the hazard.
lie knew that he was about two hundred
miles from Aya-that he should be obliged
to avoid the river and the villages lying
along its magin, as the whole couutry was
in state Of anarchy and coufusion-tha,
the whole way down, indeed all the region
around, was infested with hordes Of ban
ditti, and that be should be obliged to take
to the mountains and the mountain passes,
through an unbroken country, which had
perhaps seldom, if ever, been trOdden b.
u human being Hour after hour be
watched the mountains in the distance, to
see if he could possibly discover any path
or any hope of relief. But while dread
ing the perils to be encountered, be though;
if death had any preference, it was in the
effort to escape, rather than By remaining
to die by the hands Of bis cruel captors
After much reflection, therefore, his mind
was made up to leave, and he Sc: about
making some preparation for the journey.
Being altogether destitute Of clothins,ard
to feel sadly the effects Of this
exposure, he endeavorel 10 single
out that man of all his guard whose coun-
tenauce displayed the greatest amount Of
benevolence, determining to make advan-
ces, and, if possible, obtain bis favor
Having selected his man, he spoke to him
and reasoned with him about his exposure,
telling him how unaccustomed he was to
90 without clothing, aud to sleep without
, covering at night. In this way he soon
won upon him, so that be went and bro't
him an old piece of sail-clOth, and after
wards the pautaloOns Of which they had
stripped him when first taken prisoner. +;
Nr. Kincaid was now made up, and, fear ;
Nc lest his frequent opportunities would
.waken suspicion, be deemed it best not
0 ask for anything more, and resolved to
tart on his perilous journey the first con- |