The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-20
>necAotcs onA ReS\cvt>oMs
BY ALEXANDER S. WRITER'S.

Brown were pulling FAX in 4 field oPpo,i'.
the mouth of Simpson, creek. Logan and
his party approached unperccived and fred
at them. Brown fell instantly his bod,
perforated BY several balls and HELEN.
and Robinson uuscathel, sought safety in
fight. HELEN being then ar old man
was soon overtsken aud made ca ptive; bur
Robinson, with the elasticity of youth, rau
q considerable distance before he was tsk.
en- and but for an untoward accident
might have effected an escape. Believing
that be was outstripping his pursucrs, aud
anxious to ascertain the fact, he looked
over his shoulder, bu, before he discovered
the Indian giving chase. he ran with such
violence against tree, ,hxt he fell,
nnnned by the shock, and lay pouerless
and inaensible. 10 this situation DO was
secured with cord, mud when he revived.
Was taken buck to the phase where the
Indians had HELEN in confinement and
whore lay the lifeless body Of Brown
They then get Of 10 their towns. taking
with them horse which belonged TO
HELEN. Ta o
When they had approached near enough
to be distinctly heard, Logan Gas is usual
with them after successful scout gaze
the scalp halo. and several warriors came
GU. to meet them. and conducted the pri..
onersinto the village. Here they passed
through the accustomed ceremony Of run,
ming the gaaa,le:; hut with far different,
fortunes. Robinson. having been preri.
ously instructed by Logan (who. from the
simc he made him bis prisoner. manifested
. kindly feeling toward, him. made his
way, with but little interruption, to the
council house; but poor HELEN, from the
accrepituae Of age. and hisigucrance of
the fact that j; was place of refuge, was
Isjly bes'-u before he arrived at it and
'sheu he ~ .>nsrh cam usar enough he
was knocked .iasn with war club, be-
fore he could eu,er. After he had fallen,
they continued 10 beat and strike him
with such unmerciiul severity that he
would assuredly have fallen a victim to
their barbarons usage, bu. that Robinson
(atsome peril for the interference reached
forth bis baud aud drew him within the
sanctuary. When he had, however, re-
covered from the effects of the violent
beating which he had received, he was re-
fsved from the apprehension of further
suffering, by being adopted into an In
dian family.
A council was next conroked to reaolye
on the fate Of Robinson; and thea arose
in his breast feelings OF the most anxious
inquietude. Logan assured him that be
should not be killed; but the council sp.
peared determined that he should die, aud
be was tied tothe'stakc. Logan then ad-
dressed them. and With much vehsmeece
insisted that Robinson too should b.
spared; and had the eloquence displayed
on that occasion been less than Logan is
believed to have possessed, it is by nu
means wonderful tina. he appeared to Rob.
in'on (as be afterwards said) the most
powerful orator he eve: lead. Blu! com.
manding as liz riaqutn:e might have
been, it seems not 10 have prtYailed With
the council, for Logan had to iuterposc
otherwise than by argument or entre.ty.
TO succeed in the attainment of his object.
Enraged at the pertinaeity with which the
life Of Robinson was sought to be taken,
and reckless Of the consequences, be drew
the tomahawk from hi, belt, aud severing
the cords which bound the deToted victim
to the stake, led him in triumph to the
cabin of an old squsW, BY whom he was
Immediately adopted.
After this, so long as Logan remained
in the town where Robinson was, be was
kind and attentive to lin, and when pre-.
pairing to &c again to war. got him to
write the letter which was afterwards.
found on Hclstein at the house Of Mr..
ROber'soe, whose family were all muir
6ered by tue Indians. Robinson remained
with bis adopted neither, until he was
redeemed under the treaty concluded q:
the close Of the panmore campaign.
When information Of the hostile deport. |
mcns of the Indians was carried to Will
iamsbvrg, Colonel Charles Lewis sent a
messenger with the intelligence to Cap.
tain John Siu":. und requesting u him
10 npprize the Inhabitants on the Green.
kriar ..,.s a. =, 40, -. IL.