Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-06-17

/ tHe sootnGr Vi Unr NpeS' was IelieshluS
others, this daughter of the red man ex
tended her labors far into the hight, that
she might furnish Col. Frye's sous with
suitable equipage who had joiued that
band of New Hampshire boys that follow
ed Gen. Stark.
And when she heard of the destruction
of life and property by the Indians, among
the most blood thirsty of whom were the
Coosucke her own tribe, she manifested
the greatest adherence and often ex-
claimed
20, that they would learn of Him, at
whose birth angels sang that glad song
Peace on earth, good Will to men ;"
She still loved her people, but had no
sympathy with their cruelty, so trans
| forming had been the bumanizing power
of civilization and christianity.
And few years subsequent her prin-
ciples were put to strong test.
She often visited the grave of her father,
which was in the old Indian cemetery on
the banks of the Connecticut, where the
ploughshare has often disturbed the bones
of the red man and desecrated the ground,
once so sacred to him. Aud on one oc-
casion of this exh bition OF dlial affect
Ion ssLe continued her walk along the
! banks of the river,--now observing the
gambols of the grey squirrel, now gazing
at a solitary leaf floating on the water,
for it was October, r,--lnd rejecting some.
what gloomiIy upon her own condition.
being the last OF her family. Often a
brighter expression would light up her
couutenance as she thought how her mind
had been disenthralled and her whole na-
ture changed through the power of civili-
zation and christianity, and she could not
fail to lift up her heart filled with love
to all, to Him who had made her the re-
cipient of such blessings, though they
came by her sad bereavement. With such
thoughts in her mind she continued her
her walk up the river, much farther than
she intended, and unexpectedly came to
the encampment of Lieutenant Horton,
who was an officer in the British service,
who had accepted the ignoble command
of company Of tories and Indians, who
we're intending to plunder and burn New.
bury. She was con lucted to Lieut. Hor
ton, who questioned her much, but she
seemed not to unGerstan him But he
gathered by the aid of an Interpreter that
Newhury was so well fortified that it would
/ be difficult to take it. Horton was wholly
rnisled by her because on that day before
she left home she robod herself in Indian
costume, he supposing her TO he one of
the squaw3 who we're left behind when
the Coosucks fled to Canada. When she
was permitted to leave she continued her
walk a little way up the river and then
BY crcuitous route returned home -
But nothing was heard from this company
during the day or night, though the in-
tolligence caused them much distress
Scouts, however, soon Gained their fears,
for they followed their trail some distance
to the West. Newbury was safe but Roy
alton felt the weight of cruel wrath.
/ In tie year l777 all the valley of the
Connecticut for many miles below New
bury were in constant alarm Scouting
parties gave frequent notices of the pres
ence Of the foe. And as Gen. Burgoyne
was known to be about to march up the
Lake Champlain with large force. Gen.
. Hazcn was ordered to take one regiment
and complete the road, which had been
finished six miles above Peacham by Gen.
Frye Bailey, ifit we're possible to make
diversion of some part of the formioa-
bic army, which was destined, if success
ful, to overthrow the expectations of all
patriots. He pushed on the road with
zeal, Which to this day bears his namc,
far into Orleans county.
But. in the midst of his enterprise, he
was summoned to counsel of general OF
fcers to devise means to defeat that army,
which carried fear and dismay to all in
consequence of the thousands of merciless
savages which accompanied it.
Gen. Hazen was returning to his com
mand, when night overlook him near the
bospitable mansion of Col. Frye. He.
therefore. accompanied by one of bis aids.
Capt. Williams, concluded 10 spend the
night there, for he knew there would be
cordial welcome. They left their weary
but noble steeds with a servant. and en-
tered tho house where there was kindred
feeling, and warm cspousal of the cause
Of freedom.
After their evening repas. when ell had
retired to the sitting room, tho congefsa-
ton beontne animated. for it became evil
dent that the time Of conflict was at hand.
4 And it was no less certain that many had