A True Story of the Extraordinary Feats, Adventures and Sufferings of Matthew Calkins, Chenango Co;, N. Y., In the War of the Revolution Never Before Published
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| Hersteller: | Forgotten Books (Priest, Josiah) |
| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
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Excerpt from A True Story of the Extraordinary Feats, Adventures and Sufferings of Matthew Calkins, Chenango Co;, N. Y., In the War of the Revolution Never Before Published: Also, the Deeply Interesting Story of the Captivity of General Patchin, of Schoharie Co;, N. Y., When a Lad; By Brant and His Indians Calkin´s enlistment in the war of the Revolution - when - and where. First rendezvous at the city of Albany, under Colonel WilJett. Marched on an expedition to Johnstown - Stone Robie, and Fort Plain; all on the Mohawk, of bloody memory. Secret expedition in the night, but the destination unknown to the men. The rescue of Fort Plant, an inland place, near the Mohawk, from a large force of Indians who menaced its capture. Death of two young men by the Indians, who had gone from the Fort, before day light, to a distant pasture for some horses. Appearance of many Indians on the skirts of the forest, surrounding Fort Plant at sun-rise. The effect of chain shot when thrown among them from the guns of the Fort. Perilous rescue of the cattle of the neighborhood, from an old pasture, situate some distance from Fort Plant, in the wood, by Calkins and a fellow soldier. Seeming terror of the cattle, while in the pasture, on account of scenting the Indians, as was believed, and their race to the fort when let out. Pursued by the Indians before reaching the Fort, but met with chain shot, thrown over the heads of the drove and the men behind them. Willett´s pursuit of these Indians, with fifteen hundred men - overtook them while cooking their breakfast - their flight, &c. The Stockbridge and Oneida Indians sent in chase, under an Indian Colonel, called Lewey, with an hundred wihite men, Calkins being one of the number. Caution of this Indian Colonel, and his refusal to continue the chase, on account of the signs of an ambush. Property retaken which was abandoned by the enemy from the heat of the chase, through the wilderness, near Clark´s Ville, Otsego Co., N. Y. Famous attempt of Colonel Willett to capture Fort Oswego, in the heart of winter. Great fatigue in making and breaking a road through deep snow to Oneida lake. Failure of the enterprise on account of the want of provision - treachery of an Indian guide - loss of the right way, &c. Sufferings of the troops for want of food - devouring of dogs, &c. on their way back. The sufferings of four men in particular from hunger and fatigue, one of whom was Matthew Calkins. Great numbers of the troops frozen in the expedition, and crippled for life. Fortunate escape of Calkins and three men, from being captured, having travelled a whole day between two detachments of the enemy, without being discovered. A scouting party of Indians and white men. Calkins being one of them - Powwow of the Indians, their improvidence in relation to food - catch fish with their hands - quantity which they devoured at once. Story of Carr, the tory and the Carr-Mount farm, Otsego Co., N. Y. Death of a scout by treachey, by the means of this Carr - the wonderful escape of one of their number by running when pursued by Indians. Expedition against Carr, discovery of property tied in parcels in the tops of the trees, in the woods round his premises. The interesting story of the captivity of Gen. Patchin of Schoharie Co., N. Y., with the capture of thirteen others at the same time by Brant and his Indians. The Spirit of Evil and Spirit of Good: an Indian Tale. &
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