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Tta© Long Lost Gan.Soroo weeks since we published in scconnw. the finding of tho long lost gao of Mfa Dsn1 Rowell, near the bank uf tho Kanawha riven* what is now Wirt County. This gun ban ■ como a subject of historical interest, from mr reason*; Ttse fallowing statement or Mm which Div tw» rolled UMk -• V kSS tf-t e--va. • o« at/ *nn« H M*h- ■»r icwrjr IS eat, into «■■ itilitn it the time •* the Indians, and also a nephew of Mr. Damtl Rowell, who made His escape fVotn thorn end If whom the long lost gun belonged:In the fall of 1793, Mr. Daniel Rowell, Mr.Henry Neal nnd Mr. Trippet startedfrom Porkcrsburg, on a hunting expedition up the Lilt c Kanawha river, in a canoe. They proceeded up the river ■'bout thirty miles, and encamped on the north aide of the river, oear the mouth of wbat is now known as Burning Spring run. While there, Mr. Daniel ltowell took off the lock of his gun for the purpose of fixing the fiprin. Soon hearing on the opposite hide of the river, what they supposed to br a flock of wild turkeys, they at once conclude* to go orcr, and kill some for their present ust. Mr. Neal and Trippet wcro standing up in thf canoc, ond Mr. IU-wcll was seated in tho atcrf for the purpose of sleeting and working tl* same. As the canoo struck tho opposite South shore of the river, the Indiana shot sol killed Mr. Neal and Mr. Trlppctt, nnd they bot| fell into the river. .Mr. Daniel Rowell sprangfroiu the stern of tho boat with his gun in hit hand and swnui back to tho north shore; anj while swimming was shot at sovcral times but missed. On getting up the bank of the riven he saw that the Indians woro pursuing him U the canoe, ami to facilitate his escape, hid his gun under, as he always said, a rcii wL log in Burning Spring Run. From (hence nc passed out a short di.-l.ncc from the river through a low gap, and the better to cludo their pursut, changed his courrc, and rc crosrcd the river a few miles below where they hnd been surprised, and returned to tlio mouth of tho river, gave the alarm, and raised a party, but several days hav iug intervened, the pursuit was unsuccessful in taking the Indians. The bodies of Mr. Neal* and Trippet were recovorod and interred.coveProbably Mr. Rowell nnd his party, were d:s- ' i-eml hy the Indians in their camp on tiic *north side of the river, and decoyed from thence ' by tli; Indiana imitating * lie cry of ibo turkey*. • ^ It hns been supposed that this was •*.-» r party of Indians, that were killed s»«or r'^cr I •' noc- IVhc.ling. as their course was in hrt ‘'i-,* rcction.Mr. Rowell died in Illinois in 1851, aged 9» 1 I- i.:. i:.- nyears. In his litc'lt;uin, he joveral t-mcf naJe search for hi * gun, but appears to have been mistaken as to the point he cnlcrod the rno, it being much nearer the river than he supposed ond njt being able to Audit, he supposed it hac been taken by tho Indian*. During tbo pat-season it was found in a state or preservation so as In he well identified, although it waasixt. years igo. yet the remains of tlio red oak are tr be seen at the | laco. The i.iuzxlo of tho gui had become fast in a dogwood busb, nod wrs about six inches above the ground, tho stoci having wholly Jeeayed Tlio barrel, (four fc* long) trigger, guard, muzzle piece, thimble nrd brass box cover, (with the words '’Liberty ir Death, ’ engraved (hereon.) has been shipped o Dr. NVil Rowell. n son of Mr. Daniel Itowol. who resides -t Florence Alabama.[Pnt kcrsburg News.
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Ceredo Crescent
Ceredo, West Virginia, US
Sat, Jan 07, 1860
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