Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-03-23
9tstGllantOus.
From the Scottish American.
The Scots in America.

The Scots in America.
STARK. In the personal qualities of n
true soldier wonderful physical powers,
bravery, sagacity, adherence to the cause
adopted, and unconquerable determine
tion-John Stark had no superior in
America, and to these also added Qualities
of high order for attaching soldiers to
his side, and handling them skilfully in
strategy and battle. He was born in the
Scottish Irish settlement Of Londonderry,
New Hampshire, August, l72S. His ia
ther was a native Of Glasgow, who had
first emigrated to Ulster, Ireland, and then
sailed from old Londonderry to the new
world with a most valuable cargo-some
hundred Of his countrymen and women.
characterized by the sound morals. indus
trous habits, and warm affections of the
children of old Caleden. In those davs.
Londonderry was something of a shipping
port; it far exceeded Liverpool or Green
ock, hence as vessels often left it for
America, many Scottish emigrants had to
20 there to find agencies to reach the
"Western land"
John Stark father was an industrious
! farmer, possessed OF no worldly wealth
con,hi"oJ ; ritb tat a4Ili is 4G II sluIiy .oIi
,,;Ili,r, oI,;Ija,, Toi, Az; ~ ''ii'
ther until he was twenty-five years of age,
and aided in the support Of pretty large
| family. He was a genuine type of the
American borderer in those days of wild
war, hunting and farming. His mind was
quick, his eye keen, his arm strong and
limbs supple:
| \ %lT"-ihoSS 'TooPng scot was he
AS c er croucheo border lance to knee,
AT this age, In connection with his older
brother, William. and two other young
meu OF the nelghtorhood, they started on
a distant hunting excursion, in the wilo
derness inhabited by unImendly red men,
when he and one OF his companions were
! taken prisoners 10y the st. Francis Indians
Carried to their settlement, they were
doomed to the ordeal OF the gauntlet, by
| beng subjected to the punishment ofrun-
nlng between two long files OF warriors
armed with clubs, each intent to sow his
deXterty 10y giving blow to the victim.
The companion OF Stark was nearly killed
by the ordeal but when he was let loose
he bounded like tiger on his prey, knock
ed down the first warrior seized his club,
and leaped forward, dealing his blows
right and left so rapidly that he cleared
his way unscathed OF all hls assailants
AMI the old warriors, admmng ms Prov
ess, shouted loud their approval, adopted
him into their tribe, and made him young
chief. These rude sons OF the forest after
wards treated him with great kindness
his personal qualities led them to admire
and respect him. and he ever afterwards
entertained warm feelings for them. lie
was redeemed in a few months afterwards
from his Indian captors by the commits
sioncrs Of Massachusetts,, and he returned
homo to become the greatest hunter and
explorer for several years in \ W England
When the French war broke out in
1854, he obtained a commission in the
corps Of New Hampshire rangers raised by
Major Robert Rogers.
In Janrorv 1757 ATaio, Rocors wifi,
bis bond Of sovo,,t,, rar,,o,,s ,,sdo q Iona
and sovere ,,orob Gp gro,, sboog 70 inter,
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