The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-16

d1Sconcerted MIN very mucn Dy COLI
tinuing to grind it between his
teeth.
AT length the Indian got hold Of
his knife, but so far towards the
blade, that Morgan, too, got small
hold on the extremity Of the handle
and as the Indian drew it from the
scabbard, Morgan biting his finger
with all his might, and thus causing
him, somewhat, to relax his grasp,
drew it through his hand gashing it
most severely. BY this time both
had gained their feet, and the Indian,
sensible of the great advantage
gained over him, endeavored to dis
engage himself; but Morgan held
fast to the finger, until he succeeded
in giving him a fatal stab, and felt
the almost lifeless body sinking in
his arms. He then loosened his
hold and departed for the fort. On
his way he met with his daughter,
who, not being able to keep pace
with her brother, had followed his
footsteps to the river bank, where
he had plunged in, and was then
making her way to the canoe.
Assured thus far of the safely of
his children, he accompanied his
daughter to the fort, and then in
company with a party Of men, re-
turned to his farm, to see if there
were any appearances of other In
dians being about there. On arriv-
ing at the spot where the desperate
struggle had been, the wounded In
dian was not seen, but trailing him
by the blood, which flowed from his
side, they found him concealed in
the branches Of fallen tree. He
had taken the knife from his body,
bound up the wound with the apron,
and on approaching him, he accosted
them Familiarity, with the salutation,
How do do brother! How do do
brotherr Alas, poor fellow! their
brotherhood extended no further
than to the qualification of venge-
full feeling. He was tomahawked
and scalped; and as if this would
not fill the measure of their vindic-
tive passions, both he and his COM
panion were fayed, their skins tanned
and converted into saddle seats, shot
pouches and belts"
Hon. WIN. G. Brown, in letter
written to the West Virginia His
torical Society in June, 1875, states
that in the early settlement of Mon
ongalia, man named James Morgan
Che probably meant David Morgan
was attacked by small party of
Indians and made miraculous es-
cape, killing several of his ASSISTANTS.
And that Morgan tanned the hide
of one of them and sent word of his
so doing to the Indians to intimidate
them; but that, instead of intimi
dating them, only made them more
determined to have revenge. That
accordingly in the fall of 1885 the
Indians residing near the mouth OF
Fishing creek, ON the Ohio river,
fitted out an expedition to kill Nor
gan and his family. These Indians
assembled Fishing creek to its source
and then came down Indian creek
to the Monongahela river. Crossing
the river they took up White Day to
its source, intending to strike the
head of Morgan's run, which they
would follow to its mouth, where
William Morgan, the relative OF
David and BLACKWELL, resided, on the
Dunkard Bottom. But by mistake
instead of Morgan's run, they fell
upon Green's run, and following il
they came to Green's improvement
near where Kingwood now is. There
they murdered Green and his hired
man, named Lewis, and one Of
Green's children, and made prison
ers of Mrs. Green and two daughters
named Elizabeth and Sarah. An
other daughter, then little girl
being shot through the hand, fell
down and holding her wounded HAND
on her face allowed the blood tt
clot upon her face and head so that
the Indians, thinking she was dead
went away and left her and she es
capped across Cheat river to neigh
boris house.
Mr.. Brown, in his centennial ora
ton of Preston county, says thai
Mrs. Green, after captivity Of one
or more years, was exchanged an6
returned to the Green plantation
and that she afterwards married {
man named Moore, by whom sht
had three children, son and tive
daughters, and after Moore's deatf
she married man named Springer
} by whom she had another daughter
Two of these daughters married
} Rubles, and some of their descend
} ants of that name reside now OF
the edge of the mountain some 81,
or eight miles southeast of Morgan
town.
Mr.. Brown, in his centennial ora
ton, further states, "After the de
feat of the Indians by Gen. Wayne
and the treaty of peace Of 1795 wa!
concluded where the city of Cincin
} natl now stands, the two daughters
of Green were found, one of the pro
| visions of the treaty being that al
the prisoners should be set at lib
erty.
sSarah was the wife of man b,
the name of Sourhaver, Elizabetl
: the wife of q man named King, boil
, French traders The girls wantet
7 to come home and King not carin,
, to leave his pursuits, sold his wifi
, to soldier by the name of John
son, who took charge of her ant
} her little son by the name of Joh1
King.
l 'As the Indian marriages were no
! recognized as valid, johnson married
Mrs. King according to our laws an,
, returned. Sourhaver returned witt
| his wife, remained at her mother
for short time, sold out his interes
in the Green lands to my father an,
. returned to the Indians. Their de
scendants may be Indian Chiefs now
!. bravely contending for the colder
| teasures of the Black Hills; at leas
: they chose their lots among the row
e ing tribes of the Great West John