Legends of the Shawangunk (Shon-Gum) and its environs, including historical sketches, biographical notices, and thrilling border incidents and adventures relating to those portions of the counties of Orange, Ulster and Sullivan lying in the Shawangunk region . peace and national glory. While in themidst of their rejoicing, a person was discovered in the distance having theappearance of a way-worn traveler. As the stranger approached some onehinted that his step was like the stride of Silas Bouck. They had long supposedhim dead—still he might be alive. They were not long in suspense. The joy-fu
Legends of the Shawangunk (Shon-Gum) and its environs, including historical sketches, biographical notices, and thrilling border incidents and adventures relating to those portions of the counties of Orange, Ulster and Sullivan lying in the Shawangunk region . peace and national glory. While in themidst of their rejoicing, a person was discovered in the distance having theappearance of a way-worn traveler. As the stranger approached some onehinted that his step was like the stride of Silas Bouck. They had long supposedhim dead—still he might be alive. They were not long in suspense. The joy-ful news resounded through tire assembly that Bouck was coming, and withone simioltaneous rush they ran to meet him. They could scarcely believe theevidence of their own eyes. They caught him up, and carried him into thehouse, while the air resounded \Aith their shouts of joy. It was a reunion suchas is seldom witnessed. After the trials of a protracted and bloody war, tlieywere now to enjoy, in common, the dearly bought boon of Uberty. On the return of the Indians to Niagara it was ascertained that eighteen oftheir nmnber were missing. One of the absent Indians, however, returned latein the faU, having driven a cow all the way, and lived on the MOUNT HOPE Kortr{s;Jifs Expedition. %-j KORTRIGHTS EXPEDITION. DFRIXn the Revolution three men were hving, with their faniiHes, in thevichiity of Pine Bush, in the to\\ai of Rochester, named Shurker, Miller,and Baker. Shurker had been suspected of being a Tory. A Whig neighborhad once intimated as much to him, personally; but Shm-ker denied the charge,and made the strongest attesta tions of fidehty to the cause of lil )erty. Thisconversation was overheard by the Tories, and by them connnunicated to theIndians. Living thus on the outpost, these people had the strongest tempta-tions to keep the good will of the enemy, in order to save their lives andpix)perty, though at heart they were Whigs. One morning, at early dawn,
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