The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-01-08


when be deserted, and, to quiet his
conscience, left my watch and clothes
10 my friend, / had no motive for play
| ing the ghost any more. / shipped in
an American merchantmen for Smyr-
na, and after a voyage for a year or two,
and saving few hundred dollars, came
/ to Boston at last. ] did not dare to
stay long ashore, for fear Of being
known by some Of the officers Of the
squadron; 30 / took my money and my
bundle, and went into The back coun-
try. am a little Of everything, so l
get on pretty well, aud hope you won't
have me shot by eourt-martiaL
No. replied Captain R. 4
am out of the navy now. have
turned farmer too and you are quite
safe 4 hope you prosper, SIR Not
quite so well as you, Billy. l have
come into the back woods, to see if
can do better Only stay with ne,
sir said Billy, 'and l viii repay all
your good Offices. No, I am going
on little farther You may 60 farther
and fare worse, SIR Perhaps 50; but
believe it is bedtime, and so good
night, Mr. Ghost
The next morning Captain R.
proceeded on his way, FeaectiDg on the
singular story Of Billy Morgan whose
praDks on board the frigate had CON
vinced a great many men of the ex-
isteuce Of ghosts and thrown the
gloom of superstitious horror over the
remaiuderot their lives. 'Not sailor,
thought he, iout of more than five
hundred with the exception Of single
one, butFill 60 to his grave IN the full
belief Of Billy Morgsn's supernatural
appearances. What an unlucky ad-
venture is this of mine It has
spoiled one Of tbe Observation-Disclosures
ghost stories Of this or any preceding
age.
Letter from Female Captive Among
,da ae the Indians
The following letter was forwarded to
headquarters by Gen. W. B. HszsD, in
command Of the Southern Indian Dis
trct at Fort Cobb. The letter, It viii
be observed. is dated previous to the
battle Of the Wasbita. The writer,
Mrs. Blinu, was formerly aresideut Of
Wood county, and has friends residing
there. The person who first commune
Gated with the writer of the letter was
by Gen. HaEeu 70 trade
among the Cbeyennes, With directions
to spare no trouble Or expense in his
efforts to reclaim the csptiyes:
SATURDAY, Nov. Z, 1868.
"KIED Whoever YOU nav
be, / thank you for your kindness to me
and my child. You want me to let you
know my wishes. IF you could only
buy US Of the Indians with ponies or
and let me come and STAY
with you until l could get word to my
friends, they would pay you, and l
would work and do all l could for you.
If tits not too far to their camp, and
you are not afraid to come, pray that
you will try. They tell me as near as
[ can understand, they expect traders
70 come, and they viii sell US to them.
Can you find out by this man, and let
me know il it is white menl If tits
Aexicans, am afraid they would sell
is into slavery in Mexico. IF you can
10 nothing for me, write to W. 7. Har.
-ington, Ottawa, Franklin County,
Kansas, my father Tell him we are
With the Cheyennes, and they say when
be white men make peace We can 90
nome. Tell him to write TO the Cover
Dor Of Kansas sboutit, and for them to
make %ace. Send this to him. We
we're tabsn on the 9Lh Of October, on
he Arkansas, below Fort Lyon. can
not tell whether they killed my hus-
band or not. Ny lams is Mrs Clara
3linn. Ny little boy, Willie Blinn, is
.wo year, old. Do all you can foF me.
Write to the Peace Commissioners to
make peace this fall. For our sakes
10 all you eau, aEd God viii bless you.
{ you can let ms hear from you again.
let ne know What You think about it,
Write to my father, send him thia
2a0 "ARs. +. +. BLixS.9
ANA well as can be expected, but
ny baby is Very weak.