Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-17

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easy prey When they arrived Ia tho
nelghbOIhOOd 0f the fort, however, they
Ionnd the gallant kenlnekians on lhe
alert, and prepared Tor their reception,
Disconnected at this, tho Indians we're
obliged 10 content themselves IN sitting
down before the station IN regular
Siege, aud IN scattering themselves ~
small bands, for tho purpose Of attack
ing the houses Of the settlers, a. We have
seen IN tbs case Of Morgan,
A detachment Of about fifty men, COM
ing up Tor the relief OF the garrison,
was attacked and nearly DESTROYED, hui
a number Of mgitiyes escaped and,
fearing that the neighbOrlng stations
would take the alarm, and come to the
relief Of the font, the chiefs we're anS'
lons 10 raise the seige before doing
so, dirty hailed the inmates of the fort
and, after commanding them Tor theli
bravery, assured tliem II was folly ioI
ihem to hold out any longer, that lao hal
upward Of six hundred warriors WITH
him, aud hourly expected reinforce
ments, with artillery, that would blow
their cabins into tho air that u they
surrendered, their lives should he
spared, hut II they continued to resist,
they should all be massacrcd,
Finding negotiation Of no avail, by
daylight, next morning, the enemy 10,
tired precipilately, leaving. several
pieces OF meat roasting before Their llfeh'
which were still burning
Morgan, anxious 10 ayenge MS loss,
Joined the party 0I one hundred ail
MY, which started IN pursuit OF TIE
hayages, AMI overlook them NJ The loot
OF the lilnelicls, where they We're dis
covered on the opposite side Of The
Licking river slowly ascending u riSing
ground. Boone, who was OF the party,
was opposed Ia crossing, ~ he feared
IN ambush ut n place about . mile IN
advance, He proposed to wait, therefore,
Tor n large party under Logan, winch
was known to hc coming forward
Various opinions were Expressed N No.
gall to this advice, when the ashncHs
Of McGary piccipitaled the catastrophe
which followed, Sounding the war
whoop, and raising his hat over his
head, he dashed into the stream, shout
ing;-
''Let all who ARE not towards follow
me J"
The effect was instantaneous, aud tho
result N well known, The whites fell
into an ambuscadc, aud were slaughter
al by scores, Few escaped, aud those
few only by speed Of their horses,
More than onc'hOll their number lett
their bodies upon the bloody field,
Oi this number was the hero OF our
sketch, Being among the first TO cross
tho stream, he was in the van when the
Indians opened their fire, and was ut
once wounded through both hips He
fell from his horse, and lay upon the
field until the retreat OF the whites,
when an Indian approached to appro'
pirate his scalp, Despair had taken
possession OF his soul, and he would
doubtless, have submitted to death
without murmur; but as the redskin
warrior stopped over him, he recognized
his wiie's handkerchief, which was tied
about his neck, The sight nerved his
expiring energy, aud by superhuman
effort, he threw his left arm around the
body of his enemy, and drawing him
down upon him, drew his knife, and
stabbed him to the heart. His body
rolled to the ground, and lay stark and
stiil at his side.
When the sayages returned from tho
pursuit of the flying fugitives, it was
dusk, and Morgan was overlooked in
the search for scalps although he heard
tho Indians in every direction about
him, shouting in demoniac JOY over
their victory After n time they took
their departure, and no sound disturbed
the stiffness of the night, save the
proans of few of the wounded, in
whom the spark of life vet remained,
and the howl of the distant bands OF
wolves, who, smelling aiar off their feast
of blood. were rapidly approaching the
cory field.
The fearful Thought now crossed his
mind that he might be torn to pieces by
the beasts of prey who would flock to
tbe bonouet spreal for them and, al
tLouoh so reoiv to welcome death but n
short TINA before the idea of being torn
l;mh from limb. and devoured piece
rool wb;Is hi. lroin still retained life