Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-07-13

pESCUED BY A. DOG;

in the early part of tho late Indian out
named lIolton was living on the frontier, about
sixty miles west by north of the German town
of New Elm. The family consisted of Mr..
and Mrs. Hoiton, son, John, abott II years
old, and Susan and Mary, two daughters OF
thc respective agss Of s and years.
Hoitcu bFd pre;empted or, s9uatted on a
arth something like year before tbc ont
break, and had got pretty well under way,
having snug log house, with fair out-buili
ings. and about forty acres fenced and under
cultivation.
The prinripal features of the establishment,
however, were the boy John End bis dog,
Boasa, cross of the mastiff and greyhound,
feet of foot. powerful of muscle, and possess
ing unusual intelligence.
John was q lad of precocious development
of mind and body. and might lIuve passed for
boy of IA. lie and Boase were itiscpsrable
companions, and tie boy taught the dog about
all he Ehew himself, excepting only, as he
VIVA Won't TO say, such things as required
speech We are thus particular in our men
ton OF these things. because this story hinges
on the courage and sagacity of John and the
fidelity and intelligence of Boase.
The FIRST knowledge which the Holtons Oh
tanned Of the Indian outbreak was commu..,-
Gated by band of about twenty Sioux, who
came upon their dwelling just after daylrl;t
one morning, killed and scalped Holtot before
the eyes of the Mortified family, shot the cat
tle burned the house and barn, and carried
off captives Mrs. Holton, John, Mary and Su-
san.
Whittier they were being taken the cantives
knew not Mrs. Holton and the two little
g'r's we're SO overcome with fright and lfor-
for that they seemed bcreft of reason but
John, though at first stunned by the terrible
scenes OF which he had been witness, soon
recovered his sclfpossession, and with char
ac'eristic courage began to cast abou. il his
mind for some means Of esGaft ard tefonise.
eff Boase only knew where | was" he
thought, 'hc would come and help me get
away"
The squad of savcges having the sattivcs !
in charge, dwndled down to only two IN tie |
course Of the day parties Of from three to six
Having stcccssively left, rs they came within
striking distance of opportunities for massacrc
and rapine.
About dusk they entered an oak opchine,
which gradually changed to dense, brushy
.hicket, wherein the savages at last cutiIc to a
halt fof TIE, wight They made no fire, and
'fter partak'ng Of frugal meal of pGrched
;orn and dried meat, they prepared to pass
he night by binding the captives' hands aud
eet, and laying them close together, and then
tretchlng themselves on each side of them.
John was tying next 70 the savages on one
ide, his thoughts busy With planhitg Sotnc
10 lie of escape. He bod ucticea tiiat cs:h
indian had laid his gun by his side, and had
tornahawk and knife in his belt, and mere
10Y tho be was, he felt that if he could only
et possession of their weapons as they slept,
C would be able to free himself and his moth
r and sisters from their detested mastership
'ut ROW to do this, he cotd not imagine, un-
,ss Boase should come to his aid, as his hands
nd feet were securely tied.
kfter remaining perfectly iuiet for Iout af-
,r hour, until not only his mother and sisters
ept, in spite Of their fears, but also the
atchfulness of the savages was quenched in /;
lumber. as he supposed, John rentured to I
'iso himself to sitting posture and peep about ,
i'm. He first satisfied himself that Che saw !
ges actually slept, and then he worked his
rms and legs to overcome the pain ard par /
ysis which had been occasioned by their re-
mining SO long bound and in one position,
! the time keeping as sharp lookout in ev-
J direction as the prevailing obscurity
ouM permit +
rs he thus sat pcering into the british He at a
st saw some object slowly moving towards II
IN. Nearer and nearer it came, but with
,ffcct stiffness and occasionally stopped ss If
listen. When 1t had got within Short $
stance of him, it stopped and gave low u
aintive whine. Johns heart almost bound "
into his rEouth, for in that whine he re- T
gnfzed the tones Of his faithful Boase, and in Ia
e exubcrahec ofjoy he called the dog by name D.
ID keld up his hands towards him. Boase I,
'mediateiy erept forward, but John becon- al
6 alarmed ct his own. rashness, lay down to
ain by the side of the savages, lest the lat 81
: should awake and detect the presence of
e dog
But the Indians slept on, and after short G
ne he again cautiously raised himself to W
tisg posture. and to his great satisfaction ye
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