Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-22
THKILLING INCIDENT IN REAL LIFE,
Accidental EceIluE of two Brothers
after a Separation OfTWenty Years.

after - Separation OF 'tW eHty Years.
From the Cleveland Piaindealer, Dec. l4.l
In the year IS47, family named
P.iugIe, consisting Of husband, wife, two
SONS and four daughters, became con-
verts to MormOnism, and started from
their old home in Oneida county, y. Y,
for Salt Lake City. The family started
in the primitive manner peculiar TO en-
igrants, particularly in those dsys-pro-
yided with a couple of large covered
wagons, well stocked with provisions
and other necessaries, as well as with
1 firearms snd ammunition. Arriving in
the far Western country, they were
Joined by other converts to the Mormon
fAih-the whole forming quite an i'm
posing caravan. The sequel showed
however, that il was not extensive
enough to overawe the hostile Indians.
When about half their weary journey
had been finished, they were attacked by
a large party Of mounted redskins, armed
with bows and arrows, rifles, spears, etc.
\ desperate fight ensued between the
emigrsnts and their savage foes, which
evautuated in the defeat Of the latter /;
not, however, till many OF the "psle
facesn had been killed and wounded.
An episode to the iight-hesrt rending
TO the PFingle family-was the capture
tof their son John, by the Indians, who
bore him rapidly away. The little cap.
tive was but ten years old, and the pet
Of his family; and the am uish OF his
parents at their loss can scarcely be i'm
agiued. AT FIRST an attempted rescue of
the lad was contemplated, but its hope
Z lessness was appsrent on q moments
thought, snd II was abandoned.
The captured boy was kept by the In
diaus for several years, and in many re-
sDects became one OF them "-entering
heartily into their games, hunts, wars
and modes OF life; but all this time be
I lauged for liberty, and was far from sat
islied with MS lot At last, in 1853, while
accompanying his Indian associates on a
/ horse-stealing fOray into Texas, he
/ escaued, and made his way to New Or
! leans, where be gradually Rssimilated
. himself into civilized customs. When
7 the late civil war broke out he Joined the
rebel army and became one Of the most
/ skiilluI scouts in Beauregard's commsud.
To return 20 the emigTsnts. No fur
/ ther misiOrtUnes befel them, and the
] Priugies arrived at Salt Lake City in
I due time, and were received into the
I bosom Of the Church with great show OF
Young. rhey mouTned the loss Of John
AS tfNugh be wern dead considering,
/ i'm fact. his fate as ten times worse than
death. and never expecting to see him
again in this world. The other son, VII
. lism-whO was two years the senior oi
John-grew up TO be one of the pillars
OF the Mormon Church. And now
comes ia the most thrilling pars of this
story-the part that gives the local in
tCyest TO our narrative.
William Pringle arrived in town yes
terday, on his way toll liverpool, England
As q missionary in the cause Of Mormon
Ism. John Pringle likewise arrived il
town Yesterday, having decided TO come
! North, TO visit his early home in Oneids
county. New York. BY some strange
freak or Providence the brothers were
brought face TO face William, in walk
Z ing about the city, stepped into a sslOOR
on Seneca street, in the afternoon, TO ge
q glass OF ale. A small social party
John Prfngle among the rest-Were sit
ting around the stove. William invited
the men to drink, which, strange to say
they did One drink led to another
J and the drinking led to song and story
John told the story of his capture bS
the Indisns, aud bis strange subsequent
life or at least, commenced to tell 1t
but was interrupted by William, who
recognizing IN the story-teller his lonl
lost brother, threw his arms about hin
and fairly sobbed for joy. William
programme was at once changed and
inaead Of continuing on his journey 10
ward Liverpool, the two brothers started
for Utab this mOrning, determining 4
lose no time Ia gladdening the hearts o
those parents who had mourned thei
lest boy fortwenty long years.