Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-24

From The Kenmeky GaSeite.

III ehe spring Oh tue year iso4s tuFee
men, whose names were Mcclure, Da.
Wis ard Csfree, pursued some Indians
who had stolen horses from Lincoln
county, aud were resolved, that ii they
did not oyertake them, to proceed as
tar as their towns on the Tennessee
river, and make reprisals. They had
advanced as they supposed, 10 within
few miles of an Indian town GALES
ChieakamGugG, when they fell in with
three Indians, who were travelling in
the same direction with themselves
by signs they agreed to travel together,
but they had not gone lar, before the Ia
dams turned aside evidently to consalt,
whefeupon the whites decided on the
course they would pursue. II was de-.
iermlned that Mcclure and Davis should
each shoot an Indian, whilst Cairee de-
clared be would take the other prision
er. lie accordingly seized him, which
was a signal for Mcclure and Davis TO
IRE on lue others--M Chre killed his
man, but Davis's gun missed fire, and
he, aud the Indian at which he fired, and
Mcclure, each took tree, whilst Cafree
was on the ground endeavouring to tie
the Indian he had seized. At length the
Indian at whom Davis attempted to
fire, shot Cafree and gave him mortal
wound was immediately shot dead
himself by Mcclure. Cafree growing
faint, called 20 Davis 90 come TO him,
aud av~be same instant falling from the
Indian, instantly expired--the Indian
then picked up Catree's gun aud turned
towards Davis who raa OF, and was purA
sued BY the Indian: they were neither
Of them ever heard Of any more M
Clure being now left with the three
dead men, made The concerted signal,
which bad been previously agreed on,
which not being answered, he took up
DAWES gun and proceeded bomewagds,
with the hope Of meeting WITH him on
tie way. lie had travelled but short
distance before he met with two lndi.
ans, man and stout boy, Dropping
the extra gun, which he conceived
would have excited suspicion, he march,
ed boldly up to them, aud after making
signs indicative ofa friendly dispersion,
they all sat dowo on log In few
minutes they heard the sound OF a nun
Der OF bells approaching, and the grown
, Indian gest Mcclure to understand, that
as soon as the party came up, they
would get horses 10 ride, and at the
same time putting bis legs under the log
to show he would be tied under the
horses belly. Mcclure now began TO
/ dread passing the late scene Of action in
company with the Indians, knowing il
would indicate TO his savage compan-
IONS, the part he had acted ia the recent
conflict. When the large Indian rose
and looked towards the place where the
bells appeared 10 be, as if he felt impa-
tent Of their deay--N Ciure, improy-
ed the opportunity, shot him dead, and
! the boy ran off, Mcclure likewise ran
! the contrary way, but was instantly pur-
sued by a number Of dogs, which FREE
quently ran between his legs and threw
him down. Atlength he became total
| ly blind and fell down, expecting every
momeut TO be assaulted by the stroke Of
an Indian tomahawk. In this situation
no remained some time at length his
sight and strength returning he ventuFed
TO rise, and to his great astonishmenl
neither Indian nor dog vas to be seen.
he then proceeded slowly and SORROW
fully towards home where he arrived in
four days. Such was the heat of the
weather and fatigue he experienced,
that toe whole of the cuticai or scarf
skin came of.
In the month of March, 1855, the In
dams attacked family who bad SO tiled
at the mouth of the Kentucky river,
killed a part and the remainder escaped,
In the mouth of 0ctohs, q Mr.. NJ
Clure and family, together, with several
other families, on their passage through
the wilderness, we're attacked by par
| ty of Indians on Sksgg's creek, and de-
feated-six Of the whites were killed,
and l.Ers M'Cluie and one Of her chill
dren made prisoners, together with "a
number OF others. Capt William
Whitley, with 81 men, pursued and O.
vert0ok the Indians, and killed two of
them--aud retook Mrs. Mcclure and
negro woman, and the scalps of the six
persons that were killed when Mrs. NJ
Clure was taken.
Zen days after the retaking Of Mrs
Mcclure, 'rr. Moore, with a party OF
whites, were attacked and defeated by
the Indians, about two or three miles
from Raccoon creek, nine of whom