Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-09-14
,hich we started this morning"

lodge here, although you will find ou
accommodations rather primitive
Still," he added with smile, "afte
living with the Indians, I presume yo,
will not mind that"
Calling the orderly at his door, h
directed him to show them where the!
could spend the night, and to see tina
they were served with supper an,
breakfast.
After good nights rest they wer,
awakened by the drums beating tn,
reveille, and soon saw the soldiers hur
rying from their quarters to answel
the rollcall. Breakfast over, the.
went to take leave of the Commandan
and to thank him for his hospitality
"How did the Indians treat you?'
he inquired.
Every well, sir" replied Mrs. Rob
inson, perhaps because none of then
had been killed in their sudden attacks
on our poor families, and there was 6
French trader near their village, who
was very kind to US, and had some
influence over them"
ut would have been we'll if the
French influence had always been sc
salutary," he said, as he walked out
with them to the gate of the fort.
as this your daughter, madame?'
he asked, gently placing a hand or
Marie's shoulder.
"No, sir" she replied, "but she and
I, and my son here, are from Mary.
land, and these two young ladies are
from Virginia. We are the only sur.
vivors of our families"
accept my sympathy, madame
These atrocities have been shocking
and l hope there will be no more" he
said.
Are you the only survivor too, my
child?" he said to Marie.
"No, sir" replied Marie. "They
shot at my father when they took me
but don't think they killed him, and
they just carried me right off,"
"Poor child! I hope you will ge
safely home, but you will all have to
go to Philadelphia first, and that is c
long journey, some three hundred
miles from here"
The Indians were ready to resume
the journey, and seeing their captives
with the Commandant, they approach
ed, Johann, who had been soldier in
Germany, giving the officer the mill
tary salute.
"Do you travel with them my man.
asked the officer.
81 do, Colonel" he replied.
(Which way?"
81 believe the Indians want to 60
by the old Kiskiminetas and Juniata
trail," replied Johann.
"No," said the Commandant, "you
better take the road we made when we
came here, down by the Layolhanna
ard Raystown. We had hard work
to make it, and it is rough yet, of
course, but you'll find it better and
shorter than the other. l wish you q
safe and pleasant journey" he con-
cluded, with a bow to the ladies, as he
left them.
Johann told the Indians what the
officer had said, and after some dis
cussion they agreed to take his advice
and soon started. Dannie insisted on
walking, as he wanted to be on the
lookout for game, like the Indian war
riors who were on foot, and who were
expected, according to their custom
to hunt for the party while on the
journey.
The road led them into a hilly coun-
try, intersected by numerous creeks
flowing through ravines, and their pro-
gless was necessarily slow, so that
when evening came they were obliged
to camp in the woods. A few poles
were fixed in the ground. over which
blankets were stretched, to form q
rude shelter for the women, and othe,
blankets were spread over hemlocl
boughs that had been cut and place.
on the ground within the shelter. The
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which some small game that had bee,
secured was broiled, and kind
broth or soup made of cornmeal mixet
with sugar, and water from a spring
nearby, was cooked in kettle Johan
had taken along. The night passe
quietly, but they kept up a watch, S.
as not to be surprised by bad Indians
who, the soldiers at the fort had tol,
Dannie were still rowing through the
country, attacking and p!underint
whomever they met.
1t was near noon the next day whe,
they crossed the Loyalhanna, on {
bridge built by General Forbes army
and approached the mountains which
they had seen from an opening in tn,
forest, and began to ascend them, thu
road leading through narrow pas
by which it crossed the ridge. The.
were nearing the top of the ridgt
when three Indians suddenly appeare
coming out of the thick underground
by the side of the road. The warrior
we're on their guard, but pelmittet
them to approach, as they held Vi
THAR hands s;onallinp that thew Ner