Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-19

Oack sue III tue house, aud escaped an etnoascouc vi
Indians placed IN tho weeds and bushes, on the rvau
- surprise any party that might approach. There
was rye field well grown and adjoining the yard OF
The house. We entered the field about ~ Nj. but
iiad then heard no firing. We soon discovered in- I
dams IN the rye, looking earnestly at the house
Charles Gathff an myself fired upon them. They
gave way, and we all run into the house., round
winch was kind OF stockade fort. Whom We got IN
we found that there killed but Prchet anu
James Graham, that IN the house. Prichet hau
went out very early in the morning, to cut some fire.
WOOD and was killed. The Indians into the yard
anu the house being double, attacBed the door of the
kitchen, and wherein Phil IIammon and old
Dick, negro. hogshcad of water stood behind
the door, and Hammond and Dick held it fast
until they found that the Indians were splitting the
door with their tomahawks, when liaIsmon 1T 1t
suddenly open, anu killed the Indian who split
ting the door, on the steps, and the others gave way
Dick was jumping the floor, asking Harmon
which he should shoot iirsts Hammon damned him to
IRE away amongst them. Dick let of his muskct
loaded with swan shots and the yard being crowded
with Indians, doubt did great execution. A war
club lay in the yard with one swan shot i'll it. This
attack awoke all the people in the house, who were
stu IN bed The men, III all twenty -onc chief
~ upstairs and fired down upon the Indians Seven
teen of the enemy lay dead iii the yard when got
iu.-Bcsides Prichct and Graham, they had killed
James Burns and Alexander Ochtree, who were
coming very early to the house. The Indians kept
up their lire the house, after ill., until past
durk, when advanced and spoke in the Indian
tongue. SAYING he wanted to make peace. We advi-
scd HIM to come in, and we would cndcavor TO
modate hin--but he d clned our civity. They de-
parted IN the night after dragging away of their
slain. This defeat, together with that received three
years before, at the Point convinced the Indians that
they were no longer able TO contend with the whites
and they never afterwards were mschievous und
troublesome formerly 1t is certain that they could
have greatly aided the British during the revolution
airy war, and caused much trouble aud vcxaon to
our government, had not their spirit been destroyed
at Its commencement.
ul, ,l,n hai, 10 PIN,
considered as connected with the revolutions but by
those WING were best acquainted with the circumstan
ces that oecas,oned 1t, yet 1t its beginning, and
the brst blood shed in that memorable war. When
our republican government got into operation the
people OF GrccnbTier exempted from BEING
drafted TO aid the republican army that they MIGHT
be the better able to act barrier TO the Indians
For all these volunteer services, however, in which
we suffered as much OF the distresscs of the wnr
and believe rendered much service as any other
part OF the community Of equal number, vet they
were not considered as TO have received rewards
III lands or otherwise by the general government:
any applications raade either by the heirs of
General Lewis, or any Of his officers, on that ac-
count"
This document Is so very ample and satisfactory
that comment 1t would be very supertluots; there
are one or two small incidents omitted, however,
which may properly deserve notice. 1t is allcdged
by several who were in the campaign, that tlurinO
the battle at Point Pleasant while the line of action
extended from the Ohio margin, TO the creek near
the kanawha bank (as statedby Col. STUART large
detachment principally Capt. Isaac Shelby IS compa-
ny, OF rIemlngs regiment, and Capt. George Ma
thews', and Capt. John Stuarts companies OF Lew
ISIS regiment acting doubt by order of G en- Lew
Is, receded TO the Kanawla bank and marched in
line up the kanaw ha beach under cover of the high
weeds on the bank, and entering the mouth of the
creek, passed up the channel Of the creek several
hundred yards, then suddenly emerged from the
creek 2) and fell furiousy upon the lndars in their
rear the Indians surprising them to be Col. Christ
(rnfn cd 10 h,(N Il
desperate resistance fell into confusion and bepan 10
retreat towards the Ohio bank, early in the evening
which was the beginning of their general route 1t is
believed to be not correct as stated (3) that Col
Lewis when wounded '',oakked to- his own tent" he
was shot through the body in the pit of the stomach
and tell down at the root Of tree, and was taken
up and carried to his markce, against his own re-
by Capt. William Morrow his brother
in-law, and Mr.. Bailey (4) of Capt Pauls COMMA
ny of Guards; where he died some hours ALTER
Amongst our slain. there Col. Charles Lewis
Col. John Fields, Captains VIM. Morrow, Came
ron, Bnford, Ward, Wilson, M'Clanahan and Chm
diff; and lieutenants Allen. Goldsbv. Dillon and SO.
veral other subaterns, and Cvl WIN. Flcmin1 and
Capts Isaac Shelby and Elliot and several other of
hcers were amongst the wounded. II is IL matter OF
much surprise, that tins important campaign never
did until lately begin to find IFS way into the hsto
rlcs and biographies ofhs country. 81 The reader of
Virginia History will be struck with the concorni
taht events winch mark ITS Importance: it preceded
the battle OF Lexington, Mass, which MANY his,,-
rIans note as the beginning Of the revolutionary war:
broke forever the strength Of that great conicdera
cy OF Indians, which had harrassed our frontiers from
Georga TO Erie, almost necessarily, since 1854; il
was in truth, as remarked by Col Stuart 'the berlin
nmg 2f The Revolutionary war;" the Boston I5or,
BiH, which was the final signal for actual conflict
between Britain and America, had been received
more than four months previously; (6 resolutions, A.
mounting IN effect to war, had been previously pass
CT by the Virginia house OF Durgesses; Congress-
had been IN session than n month, (7l concen.
tratlng the elements Of war; the western country
was hed with British emssaries, stirring ND the In
dams against Us; Governor Dunmoro had been met
Mt the mouth of Little Kanawha, by the British A.
gent, Connally, and countermanded by British or
ders; or bought with British gold, (Coi. Stunts mar.
Tdpe) as IS proved by his subsequent negotiation of
disgracetu peace, icy at the hcud Of victorious
army IN sight Of the enemys camp; (Stuarrs Mar
ratyc) by his Suddenly returning home and striking
mp quarrel with The house 6f Burcesses nv he
proclamation deHo"nefug the Congress, "Jy he COM
mdnd Of The King;" (9) by his scqucstraiion of the
public stores; (lO) and By his entry on board Of
q British snip Of war, and final Abandonment of tho
Colony; (li The dfsyregnpm had virtually com