The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-05-28
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posite side of the Licking river. slow
ly ascending arising gronnd. Boone,
who was Of the party, was opposed to
crossing, as he feared an ambush at a
place about Il mile in advance. He
proposed to wait, therefore, for a
large party under Logan, which was
known to be coming forward. Various
opinions were expressed in regard to
this advice, when the rashness of
McGary precipitated the catastrophe
which followed. Sounding the war
hoop, and raising his hat over his head
he dashed into the stream shouting.
Let all who are not towards fol
low me-
The effect was instantaneous. and
the result is we'll known. The whites
fell into an ambuscade. and were
slaughtered by scores. Few escaped
and those few only by the speed of
their horses. More than one half
their number left their bodies upon
the bloody field
OF this number was the hero of our
sketch. Being among the first to
cross the stream, he was in the van
when the Indians opened their fire,
and was at once wounded through
both hips, He fell from his horse,
and lay upon the field until the retreat
Of the whites, when an Indian ad
preached to appropriate his scalp.
Despair had taken possession Of his
soul, and he would. doubtless, have
submitted to death without a murmm
but as the redskin warrior stopped
over him, he recognized his wife's
handkerchief, which was tied about his
neck. The sight nerved his expiring
energy, and, 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 stiff at
his side.
When the savages returned from
the pursuit of the flying fugitives, it
was dnsk, and Morgan was overlooked
in the search for seal ps, although he
heard the Indians in every direction
about him. shouting in their demoniac
joy over their victory. After time
they took their departure, and no
sound disturbed the stiffness Of the
night. save the groans of a few Of the
wounded, in whom the spark of life
yet remained, and the howl Of distant
bands Of wolves, who. smelling afar
off their feast Of blood, We're rapidly
approaching the CORY field.
The fearful thought now crossed his
mind that he might be torn 20 pieces
Ivy the beasts of prey who would flock
to the banquet spread for them; and,
although so ready to welcome death a
short time before, the idea Of being
torn limb from limb, and devoured
piece meal, while his brain still re-
tanned life and consciousness, was a
face too dreadful to contemplate with
out shuddering.
H0 was totally incapable Of moving;
his limbs had grown so stiff from his
wounds, and there was no resource
but to submit himself to destiny.
With his face to the ground, therefore,
and his hands thrown above his head,
he resigned himself to whatever
might befall
He could not tell how long he had
been in that position, when he heard
footsteps approaching him, and, look
ing carefully up, discovered mon
strOus bear coming toward him. The
already gorged animal passed him by
however, without notice The howl
ing of wolves startled him again; and
as the fearful sound approached near
er and nearer, and he felt what agony
it was to lie with the busy mind in full
activity. counting upon the certain APP
proach OF death, while the body was
helpless. and unable to make a move
ment toward escape
\ rnstling of leaves attracts his at
tentlOn, footsteps approach-the wolves
are coming: he commends his soul to
God. and awaits fearful death He
is moved, his body turned over, his
hands torn from his face; he opens
his eyes and gazes-intO the face Of his
wife, who stands STOPPING over him.
Wife,
'.Husbandw announces to each that
the others lives
Reader, shall | attempt to depict
that meeting shall | endeavor to
paint, with the trickery Of words, the
emotions OF those loving n7arts reunit-
ed on that bloody battle ground? |
cannot if | would. and | leave your
own heart to fill the blank.
Let ne ehdeavor to explain the cir
cumstances connected with Mrs Nor
gan's escape, and [ have done. 1t
seems that the Indians. after return
ing from the pursuit of Morgan, be
came intoxicated through the means
of whisliey keg, quarreled, fought,
and one OF their number was killed.
His blood flowing through chink in
the floor, Mrs. Morgan thought was
her husbands, screamed was dis
covered and captured.
During the battle. she. with other
prisoners who were left alone. escaped.
and hid themselves in the woods.
After the departure of the Indians
having seen her husbands horse pass
by without rider. she determined TO
seek for his body, and. after q weary
search, discovered it.
The husband and wife were found
by Logan's party, who repaired to
the field to bury the dead, and restor
ed to their friends and their child.