Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02

consent to marry him, he would
take her off. She consented TO bis
offer, and he soon took her to Red
stone, and married her. This
Frenchman kept littlr store M
the Indian village. Paul Leash
was the name OF this Frenchman.
There were a number Of people
killed and taken prisoners by the
same Indians, at the big bend Of
Jackson river. But Mr.. Byrd, my
informant, could not recOllect the
precise number or name Of the sui.
ferers.
There is an Indian grave near
Mans Mills, on jackson river, thir-
ty Yards or more in diameter, and
perfectly round.(O The author
will here remark, that in all his eX-
cursiOns through that country, he
never saw an Indian graye,(b) and
heard of but twO-the one just
spoken OF, and another on Peters
mountain. This is said to be in cir
cular form, and covered entirely
with stone.
During the troublesome times
with the Indians, party OF them
attacked the dwelling Of Maj. Gra-
ham, on Greenbrier river, killed
some of his children and took of a
young daughter. She remained a
prisoner for several years, and grew
up with the savages; short in
teryal Of peace took place with the
tribes, and her father went out TO
the Indian country and found his
daughter, whom he had for a long
time believed was entirely lost TO
him, and brought her home. She
soon manifested great uneasiness,
and expressed q desire to return to
the Indians.
a small party of Indians came
into the neighborhood Of Muddy
creek, and killed a man near her
fathers residence, and as soon as
she heard of the occurrence, made
an attempt to run off to the Indians,
but was prevented from doing SO
by the family. She after a while
became better recOncled to remain
with her connections, and married
q worthy man, raised a respectable
family of children, and was living,
in the year 1886, in the county OF
Monroe. This is another among
the many instances of white chill
dren, taken while quite young
growing up with the SavageS, and
becoming so much attached to the
manners and habits Cf the people
in Il state of nature, as to leave
them with the gIeastcSt possible
reluctance.
in the autumn Of l197, The author
travelled through the state Of Ohio
At Cmlicothe be saw a Young MAI
named Williamson, v no was on lis
way to his residence at the three
Islands of the Ohio; he was re
turning with two Of his brothers
one fourteen, the other about twelve
years OF age, who had been taken
about three years before. lie found
them near the lakes, with different
tribes, about sixty miles apart
The young mah stated that il was
with considerable difficulty be could
prevail on the little fellows TO leave
the Indians and even after he bad
started with them, they made sey
cral attempts to run of and gel
back to the Indians. He WAS At
length compelled to obtain IA carO'
and descend the Allcghany river
with them, and 10y this means, and
yigilant watching, he prevented
their making their escape from
him.
1t is remarkable, that those chill
dren should have So soon lost theil
: affection tor their parents and broth
ers and sisters, as TO prefer remain
ing with their captOrs. The author
has been informed by persons who
have been prisoners, that natives
never apply the scourge tochlldren
but treat them with the greatest in
diligence. 1t is probably owing tC
, this cause that white children be
come so much pleased with them
, The author attempted to converse
with the boys, but Immediately dis
covered that they had acquired al
, that coyness and diilidence so com
monty manifested by the native In
dians. They would scarcely an
r swer question and before the,
answered yes or no, they woul'
. look at their elder brother, and a
. each other, and pause before eithe
would reply; and that reply wa
) only yes, or no.
p In the year l77l, there were fou
9 famihes,-Ash, Bumgardner, Croft
r and Hupp.,-who settled at a plac'
Q called Tea Garden, at Ten Mil
, Creek, on Mouongalia river. The,
r had entered into contract will
t the Indians for permission to oc
I cupy a certain quantity of land
b and the privilege Of hunting oI
the lands, for which they agreed t.
Z pay a small annual rent. Whel
:. DunmOre's war commenced,
= messenger stated to them, warn
B. ing them of their danger, and ad
t vising them to remove immedlatel
f into the fort at RedstOne. Th
Q messenger stated to them, that
g they remained they would all b