Middletown transcript., 1872-07-13
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A violent struggle eusaed bat at length
Mr.. Peyton was uppcrmost; and with re-
pcatsd strokes Of bis dagger. killed his an.
tsgouist outright. Here be Vas seised
with 40 uusccountablc emotion Of curiosi.
~ to knov whether or not his shot had
taken plsce on the body Of the Indian be
accordingly turned him up; and, strip
ping of bis blanket, perceived the, the
ball had penetrated quite through the cav
i,y Of the breast. Having thus obtained
dear bought victory. he started up on
one leg : aud saw Captain Och,erlony
standing st the distance Of sixty yards.
close BY the enemy's breastwork. with the
French soldier attending him. Mr.. Pey.
ton then called aloud. Captain Ochtcr-
lony. I am glad TO see you have At last
got under protection. Beware Of that
villain, who 10 more barbarous than the
savages. God bless you. my dear cap.
tain !! I sec party Of indians coming
this way. and expect to be murdered i'm. :.
medistely." A number Of those barbara.
ans had for some time been employed on
the left upon the Geld Of battle aud above
thirty Of them we're in full march to dc.
stroy Mr.. Pcy,ou
This gentleman knew be had no mercy
to expect; for. should his life be spared
for the present. they would have after.
ward insisted upon sacrificing him to the
names Of their brethren whom he had
slain snd 10 that case be would have
been put TO death by the most excrutia-
ting tortures. Full Of this idea, be snatch
ed up his musket; and. notwithstanding
bis broken leg. ran about forty yards with
out halting feeling himself nov totally
disabled. aud incapsbled Of proceeding
one step further, he loaded his piece. and
presented it n. the two foremost Indians,
who stood aloof, waiting to be joined By
their fellows; while the French from their
breastworks. kept upa continual FIRE Of
cannon and small arms upon this poor,
solitary aud maimed gentleman. In this
uncomfortable situation he stood. when he
disccrncd a, distance, Highland Off
::r with party Of his men. skir,ing the
plain toward the field Of battle. lie forth
with raised his hand in signal Of distress,
and being perceived by the officer. he de-
tachcd three Of his men to his assistance.
These brave men hastencd to him through
the midst Of terrible fire. aud one Of
them bore him 1T on bis shoulders.
The Highland officer, Captain Macdo.
nall Of Colonel Frascr's ha,alio1 who.
understanding that a young gentleman.
his kipismgn. had dropped ON the fell of
battle. had pr, himself at the head Of the
party. with which he had penetrated to
the middle of the field. DIR we consider
able number Of the French anl Indians
before him, and finding his relation still
unscalped. carried him off in triumph
Poor Captain nchterlany was conveyed to
Quebec. we're in a few days he died Of
his wounds. After the reduction Of ,ha,
place. the FreIah surgeons who had At
tended him declared tha, in all probability
he woSld have recovered OF the two shots
he had received 10 the breast. had not he
been mGrtslly wounded in the belly by
the Indians scalping-knife.
As this very remarkable scene was ac.
ted in sight of both armies. Gen Towns
hend, IN the sequel, expostulnted with the
FrcgGh officers upon the inhumani,y Of
kcaEing up such severe fire against two
wounded gentlemen who were disabled.
and destitute Of all hope Of escaping -
They answered.. that the 6re was not made
By tho regulars. but by the Canadians aud
savages. whom it was. not in the power Of
discipline to restrain.