The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-09-01
A STORY OF A DOG.

In l77S, just after the raising of
the siege of Fort Stanwix, in the Mo-
hawk Valley, the following occur
renee took place. Captain Gregg
and a corporal were out shooting du-
ring the day, when as evening drew
near they prepared to return to the
fort, as parties of Indians were some
times prowling about. But flock
of pigeons alighted near them, when
two shots were heard, and Gregg
saw his companion fall dead, while
he felt wound in his side, which so
weakened him that he speedily fell.
Two Indians immediately appeared
from a thicket and approached them.
Gregg at once saw that his only
hope was to feign death. One of
the ssvages struck him in the head
with his katchet, and then with his
little knife cut circle around his
crown, and with his teeth drew of
his scalp.
The Indians now withdrew, and
soon as they were fairly gone, Gregg,
although suffering terribly from his
wounds in his side and head, resolv-
ed to endeayor to reach his compan-
ion, from belief that if he could
place his head on the corporais body,
his anguish from his wounds would
be greatly relieved. He, therefore,
made an effort to rise, but he had no
sooner got on his feet than he fell
heavily. Not despairing, he essayed
again, but with the same result. The
third time he so far succeeded as to
be enabled to stagger slowly to the
spot whore the corporal lay. He
found his companion lifeless and
scalped. He placed his head upon
his bloody body, and, as he had
hoped, this position afforded him
some relief.
But the comfort of this position
was destroyed by the annoyances o1
small dog which had accompanied
him in his expedition, who now came
up to him in great agony, leaping,
yelping and whining around his
master, whom he annoyed by his
great distress. Wearied with his eff
forts to force the dog from him, he
exclaimed, involuntarily, "If you
wish so much to help me, go and call
some one to nv relief" To his sur
prise, the dog Immediately bounded
off through the forest ct his utmost
speed,
The dog made his way to where
three men were fishing, about mile
from the scene where the tragedy
was enacted, and as he came up to
them, began to cry and whine, and
epdeavoring to attract their atten-
tion by bounding off into the wood,
returning, and urging them to follow
him, These extraordinary actions
of the dog convinced the men that
there was some unusual cause, and
they resolved to follow him. They
proceeded for some distance, and
finding nothing, while darkness was
already settled around, making the
forest exceedingly dangerous, they
determined to return. But no soon
er did they attempt to retrace theil
steps than the dog began to cry out
with his utmost violence, caught
hold of their coat with his teeth, and
endeavored to force them to follow,
AS they continued to return the VIC
lence Of the dog increased, until the
men, astonished at the pertinacity Of
his manner, concluded to 60 with
him. Presently they came to where
Gregg was lying, whom they found
still living. they buried the corporal
and carried the captain into the fort
Astonishing as it may seem, the
wounds of Gregg, severe as they
were healed up, and he recovered his
perfect health.