Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-06-28
HYDE PARK, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is, 1865

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laid on thick and hard but. he
exerted himself to the utmost,
and succeeded in passing through
the lines with no more serious
injury than severe bruising from the
clubs Of the warriors. - att. ~ gs. --,
He was then allowed to resume his
and conducted to hut standing
in the center of the village, where he was
left in charge of one Indian and an old
squaw, who gave him some food, at the
same time throwing down an old mat for
him to sleep on, and then laid down him
self. The Indian wrapped himself in his
blanket and laid down before the door of
the hut, so that it would be impossible to
open it without awaking him.
Mcconnell now determined to make an
effort to escape as soon as all should be-
come quiet in the village; difficulty in
stead of discouragement only making him
more resolute. Besides he knew that if
he remained in their hands he would
most likely have to suffer the most horrid
torture on the following day and he pre-
fcrred quick and sudden death in the
attempt to escape which he was resolved
upon rather than be taken alive. '3aIa %
He began to fear however that the In
dians would never become still as they
kept up a horrid yelling and screeching
until near midnight. But finally they
became quiet, and nothing could be heard
outside the hut but the occasional screech
ing of an owl. But the old squaw mani.
tested no disposition to sleep, sometime:
mutteied to herself and then getting W
to stir the fire or throw on more fuel. Al
last, about one o'clock she bagan to show
signs of weariness, and soon fell into ;
deep Sleep The Indians had long beer
still and gave every indication of being a
sleep. Mcconnell remained quiet lit
tie while longer, until he felt sure the,
we're really asleep and then commences
operations. He had previously in hi
keen glances around the room in searcl
of some weapon. seen an old tomahawk il
[ one corner of the hut. The hut 5ein
made of logs there was no hope of escap
except through the door, and there wa
consequently, no other way than to dis
patch his guards as silently as possible.
4 His plans were soon laid. Possessin
himself of the tomahawk, he crept cat
tiously toward the old woman, and, wit
a sure and steady aim buried it in ht
, skull aud then, with tremendous leal
reached the side of the Indian, who how
ever, had been awakened by the blow
and had partially risen, but before he ha
time to make an outcry, or free himse
from his blanket, the tomahawk again .
cended and with all the force of McCol
nell's powerful arm, and, striking hi
fair on the head, he sank down without
, groan. liH.F edu -Fa at io
There was nothing now to prevent h
y. leaving the hut, and hastily farming hir
self with the gun and equipments of t
. dead indian. and securing what food al
!. ammunition he could conveniently carry
rolled the dead body from before the doc
! and looking out, found everything st
! and quiet. Cautiously creeping along
: the shadow of the hut, he succeeded
getting out of the village without givi
!, an alarm. .e kea gs4s
= Directing his course toward the riv
!, and proceeding at rapid pace. he rcac
: ed the spot where the canoe had been c(
% cealed, soon after sunrise, and, crossi
the river, stopped but short time to e
g and then pursued his way, and on
= third day reached Lexington. His ste
= was not at first believed, but subsequ'
u events proved the truth Of it. and he '
y afterwards held in sort Of veneration
= all the settlers. t'.'' "" ''l
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IS, Sherman ever perpetrated was upon
o. tering the capital of North Carroll
he Turning TO a regiment Of veterans Y
70 were marching by the Stat, House
ed called out ''Dont you think this a g