Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-06-28

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Try twig, and starting to his feet, discov-
,red three Indians within few feet of
him. Having no time to retreat behind
The tree, he raised his gun to his shoulder
and fred at the foremost Indian instantly
killing him. But before he could turn to
oscape!from the others they had sprung up
on him and pinioncd him with their arms |
He endeavored to throw them off, but they
were too much for him, and binding his
arms behind his back they tied him to
tree, and then,S building a fire, cooked
some of the meat he had brought with
with him, after which they laid down,
with their feet to the fire and went to
sleep, leaving him to rest as best he
might.
He was again prisoner, but was not
yet disheartcned, and still had hopes of be-
ing able to escape, though he feared it
wonld be more difficult than before as
his present captors seemed disposed to
con6ne him more securely than the for
mer had done. He therefore determined
to watch his opportunity, and if possible
outwit the Indians, and yet make good
his escape; and, that be might be pre-
pared for whatever might happen, he com
posed hinslf to sleep, although in an un,
favorable position, succeeded in obtaining
a few hours sleep. g
Early the next morning the Indians
were awake, and, after cooking their
breakfast, a part of which they gave
their prisoner, they unbound him from
the tree, still leaving his arms bound as
before, and started in the direction of the
Ohio river, following the trail which
Mcconnell had made the day before, and
travelling at rapid rate, arrived just at
night at the place where his former cap.
tors had encamped. Upon seeing his vic.
Tins they set up tremendous bowling
at the same time dancing around the
prisoner and shaking their tomahawk'
at his head, until he began to they thinl
would despatch him at once.
! Whether they thought he had killet
them alone he could not tell but they ev
identity thought he knew something abou
it, as bis trail led directly to that place
They, however, soon ceased their antics
and Tightening tha cords on his arms, the.
again bound him to tree, and digging
large hole, collected all the bodies an,
buried them in it, and, and after tramp
ing down the earth and removing al
signs from the grave they built a larg
fire over the place, scattering ashe
around so as to hide the spot as much a
possible from their enemies. After the
had finished their labors they again III
bound their prisoner, and resumed thei
, march, and, on reaching the river a shol
distance above where they had buried th
Indians, pulled out canoe, concealed VI
der the bank, and embarking, crossed tn
! river, and again secreeting the canoe. Ell
camped for the night, feeding him scant
,lly, as their provisions began to run ratl
= er low, they having killed nothing durir
I the day. In the morning one of the
s went off alone, and, having been gone
/. short time, returned with the hind qna
ter of deer which he had shot, and, a
o ter cooking what they could eat, and gi
t ing their prisoner as much as he wishc
8 unbound him, and commenced their mar'
/. for an Indian town about thirty mil
t miles from the river, which they reach
8 just before night, not having travelled
Is rapidly as the day before. .R,s, g..
:, Upon coming in sight of the villag
o they set up a dismal bowling, and we
+ soon surrounded by the inhabitants,amor
i ing in all to some four Of five hundre
i. The Indians then commenced talki
N and gestulating very rapidly, and we
e. evidently telling the story Of finding
of five dead Indians; and altho' McConn
a did not understand their languagehe s.
i. pccted, from the angry looks directed
ii wards him, that he formed part Of
Of subject of conversation. After the :
a Indians had concluded, they approach
I'd their captive and unbound him, comp
It. ling him to strip off his clothing \
ID was was now eu satisfied he would have to 7
he the gauntlet, according to their usual Q