The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
NlORGAN'S RENCONTR

liam De Hassfs histoI.y. publish.
ss1sssl Sol gives the following ar-
ssssp11nt OF a desperate fight between
81 NO Indians and grandfather Oh
va arid Waldo Morgan. of this city
The Morgan mentioned therein liay.
iissSlSlE otheT descendants al through
frsinia and in many western
ssAtaFes.
one OF the most remarkable In
sSstanfes OF personal herofsm in the
4 t4tory OF the West is that of tie eel
ebrated combat between Davi.! aior-
gan and two Indians Other instances
Ssexbtb Biting equal success With even
Ereafera disparity OF numbers are un-
on record: but In none do we find more
saor true courage. energy and intrepid
81 ty than in this unequal contest be-
~ sEeen q man of advanced years; and
IN feeble health struggling with and
Sshna4ly yan1uishing both his powerful
SsadTersaries. These settlements along
the upper Monongaheln which had s.:E-
tered severely durin g the preceding fall
had not as yet been disturbed By fbn
enemy and many imagined that there
as to be no repetition It thcia, at
least during the present season They
however. still re.naif.,6 shuf cr. IN
block houses and rarely xentpf-
ed without aDrcop riatc means OF
defense. on those Htt..3 removed WITH
their families to Pricket.,s fork VAS
David Morgan, one Of the earliest set
tiers on the fro:s:er a1ld 4 inan OF
great energy, OF cnnrac:s.- ami OF stcr-
ling worth.
He was near relative Of General
Morgan Of Revolutionary memory,
and like that distinguished officer,
possessed in a remarkable degree
coinage and capacity for almost any
emergency
AT the time of which We speak, Mr..
3 Morgan was upward of sixty years OF
age and FOR some days had been slight
4sa So indisposed. Early in April he de-
sired two OF his children, Steven six
Teen years of age, and Sarah, about
fourteen, to feed the stock at his
farm, distant about, one mile and on
! the opposite side of the ri:er. This
he did, in consequences of feeling
worse that morning than usual. No
Indians had yet been seen in the neigh
borhood. and of course he considered
all perfectly safe.
As rne weather was fine the brother
and sister concluded to remain aud
prepare u piece of ground tor mel
ons. Soon after they left tie tori.
~ Morgan lay down and shortly
the children walking before him
sca1ped This vision awoke him, and
finding upon inquiry that the children
had not returned, he became uneasy
and started Immediately in hunt of
taenl. Approaching the premises he
heheld his children busiIy engaged in
the manner already Indicated
Seating himself upon log close
at hand, Morgan watched his children
FOR some time when suddenly he "a ~
emerge from the house. two Indians.
who moved rapidly UP toward stepll-
en- and his sister. Fearing to alarm
the children, Morgan cautiously warn
ed them Of their danger and told them
to go at once To the fort They in
stantl3 opeyed, and the Indians fis-
covering their movements gave Their;
aecustomed whoop and started in pus.!
suit. Morgan. having hitherto escap-
ed their attention, now arose AM. re-
turning their shout, caused the saw
ages to seek 5behind trees instant pro-
lection.
Knowing that the chances OF fair
fight We're almost hopeless. Morgan
thought to escape by running and SO
manage to keep the trees between
himself and the enemy. In this, how
ever, he was mistaken impaired health
aud 1ntirm1ues of age disabled him
from keeping long beyond the reach
&C the fleet and athletic warriors.
Finding, after run of some two hun
dred yards ttat the sayages we're rap
gaining on him, he decided TO
shoot one and take his chance WITH.
the other. Turning to fire, both In
diansg sprung behind trees and Nor
gan prepared to meet him with his
he first gained too small to protect
his person HE quilted it and made for
another, which was reached in safe
One Of the Indians hoping to get
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