Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-15


Euglishmen delight in the dis
paragemcnt of American quad
rupeds. In the Family Encyclo-
pedia, an English work, under The
article "dogs," it is asserted that
"when English dogs arc transport
ed to other countries, they degen-
crate, and become comparatively
worthless r 1t is believed the an
nails of the world may be safely
challenged to produce an instance
of greater manifestation Of sagaclty
and faithful affection towards a
master, than was exhibited by Mr.
Wolfe's dog on the occasion spoken
of. But to return.
At the Forks OF CapOn stockade.
The men who occupied it had to
to 60 about four miles to cultivate
a fine fertile field Of low ground,
to produce bread for their support.
In the year 1867 or 1853, two men,
one named Bowers, the other
York, walked to the field to see
how things were going on. On
their return in the evening they
were waylaid by seven Indians
Bowers was shot and fell dead
York ran, was pursued by three
Indians, and took across a high
ridge. One Of his pursucrs tired
before he reached the top; the
others continued the chase. After
running a considerable distance, a
second gave out. The third got so
near that he several times extended
his arm to seize York, but failed,
and York got safe into the fort. la)
On Paterson's creek, at the
present site of Frankfort, Ashby's
fort was erected. 1t was at this
place that the celebrated race took
place between the late Capt. John
Ashby and three Indians. Capt.
Ashby had walked out from the
fort with his gun, and after pro-
ceeding some distance discovered
three Indians, who knew him, but
a little way of. lie turned and
ran: two of the Indians fired, but
missed him: they all three then
gave chase, but Ashby was too
swift for them; and when they
saw they could not overhaul him,
one of them called out, "Run, Jack
Ashby, runl' He replied, looking
over his shoulder, "YOu fools, do
you think | run bootyT- with
boots.
Near the fort, Charles Keller was
killed, the grandfather Of Mr..
Charles Keller, the present pro-
prietor of the Frankfort Hotel. (b)
About the year 1856, Daniel
Sullivan, a. nine years of age, was
taken prisoner by the Indians, with
whom he remained nine years,
when he was brought home. For
some time he manifested a desire
to return to the Indians, but at
length became reconciled, and was
afterwards their determined enomy.
In his last battle with them, be.
coming desperately wounded, and
his entrails falling ont and in his
way, he tore them off, and cOntin-
ued to fight until he fell an expired.
The Indians after this considered
him something more than man. (c)
At the Rev. Mr.. Jacobs present
residence, on North Branch, man
by the name of Wade was killed.
Logan, the celebrated Indian,
killed Benjamin Bowman, and
took Humphrey Worslead prison
er. lie compelled the latter TO
halter several of his own and
Bowman's horses, and took them
off. (d)
At a battle at Oldtown, John
Walker cut ont q part of the dead
Indians flesh from the thick part
of his thigh, and threw it to his
dog, who ate it. He otherwise mu-
tilated his body; and thrust parts
of it into his mouth.
Thomas Higgins was one Of the
earliest settlers on the COhOngO-
ruton. He lived abOut four miles
from Bath, but was driven thence,
and removed to the neighborhOod
Of Ger2rdstOv in the county Of
Berkeley. After his removal, three
of his sons we're taken OF as prison
ers, and never returned. At the
close of DunmOrs's war, one Of
them was seen ut Wheeling by n
man who was acquainted with his
family, and asked why he did not
come home, since his father had
left him a good tract of land. He
replied that he did not wish to live
with white people; they would al
ways call him Indian ; and he had
land enough. (e)
The wife Of the late Walter
Denny, Of Frederick county, was
taken by the Indians when a small
child, and grew up among them.
Her maiden name was Flaugherty.
After returning from her captivity,
she married Walter Denny, who
resided some time after his marri-
age in the neighborhood OF Pitts
burgb. In l774 the Indians adj
vised him to move off, as they in
tended togo to war with the whites.
Mr.. Denny removed and settled in
the county Of Frederick. The
author recollects frequently seeing
th;. man A Miaa Williams xKas