The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-30
THRlCE-T0LD TALES,
Legends, Ghost Stories, Exaggera-
lions, Jokes and JOkers;
THE FUN. WIT kND HUMOR
The DOings and Sayings War.
Vicious and Incredible In
the History of Nor.
Wn m town.

gamtown.
From paper by Joseph Moreland Esq, in the
Centennial History. Published in ad-
vance by permission Of the author.l
Continued.
Here Mr. Powell's narrative at some
length describes several unsuccessful
attempts at crossing the swollen creek
when at length they reached spot
where huge pine tree had fallen'from
high above on the opposite shore.
Into the top of this Levi waded
waist deep in water and common
ced hacking the branches with tom
ahawk when the sharp report OF
rife saluted their ears and sswhiz-
zing bullet cut off a sourwOOd branch
within two inches of James head.
Directions were hastily given by
Levi to James as to what he should do
in case it became necessary for him
to save himself by fight alone.
James was stationed behind the
friendly shelter of an overgrown oak,
and Levi was likewise in ambush, and
they discussed coolly their reluct-
ance at shooting the Indian from his
position overhanging the raging tor
rent, as thereby they would loose
his scalp, his gun, etc. But it was
decided to ssshoot him down and let
him CO."
"James raised his gun to the side
of the tree so says the narrative)
''drew a deadly aim on his broad
back, and pulled the trigger, when
the rife burnt her printing. The
Indian certainly could not have
heard the flash, but somehow at that
instant he turned right facing us,
when Levi fired, cxclaiming: 'Blam-
ed if my gun misses going off or her
DulleC us dllH IHc NiSol'hiNoo
warrior gave shrill whoop that
rang out in it's fiereeness over the
din of the misting rain as it battered
from leaf to leaf in it's steady de-
scent in the forest, and the roaring
of the turbulent stream beneath him,
and, elevating his noble form, dec
grated in it's native grandeur, tossed
his gun from him and fell in the OPP
posite direction and was seen nc
more"
"a number of years after this
event John BURNER found gun-bar
rel in the bed of the stream few rods
below this spot.
According to Mr.. Powelps nara
| the two brothers then, through rail-
| and floods, and after totally destroy
ing their powder by getting it we
and rendering their guns useless tt
them, succeeded in reaching thu
mouth of White Day, and as the,
stood there admiring the waters
breaking against the rocks, at thei
feet, they espied canoe comm!
down the river. 1t contained thre
tawney savages and two white won
en- and a child. They entered tn
mouth of the creek and landed OF
the opposite side from the boys
where they were joined by anothe
savage. After accommodating in un
comfortably close proximity to ther
the savages re-embarked with thei
captives and again landed lowe
down the river, where they went int
camp underneath some huge ovel
hanging rocks. Here the unfol
tunate captives were grossly mis-
treated and abused, and the innt
cent babe was strangled in the waite
and its dead body cast down at til
mothers side, but between midnigf
and daybreak the ledge of rock
above them fell and buried alik
the captors and captives. When tt
adventures next morning explore
: the scene-"Not a human form We
visible-not vestige of life. God ha
, spoken in silent, yet comprehend,
voice to the mute hill and it obeye
him."
HEROINE ON DUNKARD.
, The alarm which had caused ID
vid Morgan and his neighbors to +
l move into Pricket's Fort in the sprir
of 1779 for safety had induced son
. two or three families residing {
Dunkard Creek to collect at t.
house of family named Boar
they thinking that they would
less exposed to danger if COLLECTS
together in one place than if seattle
ed throughout the neighborhoo
At this house a small company
c Indians, the comrades no doubt
n those killed by David Morgan a
. peared and tragedy was there G
acted which if not just local to Nc
y gantown deserves to be related he
because it presents one of the me
is remarkable instances on record
5. female bravery and deliberate co
" ness. Surprising these to be a pa
= = of the same company of Indians t.
- of whom were killed by David Nj
y gan, their i'll fate was most singu
s: and makes this not only thrice t.
IN tale of Morgantown but one of me
10 than ordinary interest.
- 1t is recorded in the Border w
- fare thus:
&c "About the first of April (177
n when only Mrs. Bozarth and t
re men were in the house, the childr
Or who had been out at play, came II
he ming into the yard exclaiming," 9Th
are ugly red men coming" VI
a hearing this, one of the two men
the house, going to the door to Sc
&c Indians really were approaching,
lis ceived glancing shot on his bre;
gs which caused him to fall back. 1
ve Indian who had shot him sprang
=; immediately after, and graph
with the other white man, was qui
De ly thrown on the bed. His antag
ist, having no weapon with which
le to do him injury, called to Mrs.
- Earth for a knife. Not having
" at hand she seized an axe, and
RAJ one blow let out the brains of