Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-18

ly discovered by the Indians and that the INJ,, ,
sent out TINS scouting party to ascertain who thew
were' ana what was their strength. Those ;nd;,n.
fired on Hoggs men, and killed two op ,,u' ,i
o'hefs returned the fire and wounded a Sbawneo
VINO was captured and brought to the camp, where
Tue aiarin haa already been given by the remaining
Inuahs, VINO had raised loud war.hoop and sci or
down the river. RI 1870 ~ -"
The wounded Indian refused to give them anv in.
iormaon by signs or otherwise, although they trent
ed him WELL with hope of DRAWING some inf oj;,,.nr
from him. 1t is not known whether the Jndams 49,
sued the whites any further not:-they probably
!ucged, from appearances at the encampments that
cue whites were too strong for them, and declined all
farther pursuit:-Many of the whites however
thought that this party of Indians were only the ad
vance scouts OF perhaps large party of the enemy
pursuing them;-as SO small party, would not
nave pursued SO many whites alone;-Col Lewis
therefore, called council of war which ,v,s ,nl;t
by much diversity of opnion--it is said tbat Can,
Paul proposed that they should return and invad,
the Scoto towns or perish in the attempt-tbe CIV
errors orders to the contrary thstanl;nIr -
anu That TINS proposition advocated bv Lem
n'Nutt VINO was man of fine ation:-It was
ueter'lneu however, that they should pursue their
way noh1e-and strict orders were given by tile com
mandant, that no guns should be fred and no fires
kinded In the encampmen as their safe return de-
pended very much on their silence and secrecy.
rms injunction was kept several davs-whie the
men were exposed 10 almost insufcrable hunger
and coid-during the first four DAYS Of this en-
odgo their pack horses all killed and eaten:
some OF them having given out for of proven
because they had provisions TO carrv-Wbnn
ey arrived at the Burning Spring (9) they took the
green bualos hides, which they had left there ON their
way down, and cut them, into long thon os or fy.,r
and roasted them; hence they called this The river Of
tuggs ana 1t bears the name of Iugg river until t;,
oay. wv During several days after the buffalo
tuggs were all eaten, they subssted on beech nuts
which lay the ground; this means of snhs;s
tence was cut off by deep snow which fell. The
embargo above referred to, was taken oft:-ohort
tin"ty men sepa rated from the main body to hunt
"a ht,I
stone rlVer and Indian creek, to Jacksons river
several OF them persisted with HUNGER and co1d-c.y
eral others we're lost and have since been heard
or, as they had subdvided into groups of five mr. s,
together and separated so rs to be the moro CIR,
OF hndlng game to live on. The main body wer.
conducted home, by Col. Lewis, the same rout tint
they had went out--they were frequently severa!
days without one iota to eat; many of them devonred
the strings of Their moccasns and the belts and an,
OF their shot pouches,they arrived at Roanoke in tho
mlds, OF very severe winter, and excepting the
reguiars) were misunderstanding DISASTROUS result
might possibly have been avoided, if Capt Hoon
win ms company, had arrived in due time at the
point OF rendezvous, on Roanoke, in the autumn
as the whole regiment, mi ght then went on vitbort
delay, and sac ked the Indian towns on the Sco,o
before Gov. Fauquires countermanding orders cmlI
nave been Issued;-by which means thew mioht
nave cplahGa plenty OF corn and sweet potatoes 10
have eaSted on during the campaign, if successful
Lieut.. M'Nutt young man of liberal educn
tion;--hc wrote journal of the whole canua;Jn. IN
that document 1t is understood that MNutt had cen
e, n
proceeding directly to the Scioo towns; s. as def
clent III humanity, for imposing on his men the res
hIcton n, above referred to. When MsNutt return
ed to Williamsburg he presented the journal to Co.
ernor Fauquire, with whom he was intimate 4, Fan
qure placed it among the papers of the Executive:
U.s. Col. Lewis was in Williamsburg the next wear
as as member OF the house OF Burgcsses, when Mr.
MNutt Journal passed under his eve and rave hin,
ofence--M' Mutt was then stationed at tort Moroau
on monongaiela SO that an interview between them
DID DID, not occur for several years-they ultimately
7 moe fnf II,
court DAY, spring of 1762,-au explanation occurred
an alteration ensued, which was succeeded bv n
orlsk shelelteh trotic, vugarly called Eight with
l, sLs' ieet, ana cudgels-a severe engagement
suiteo IN MSNutts complete discontinue; but they
oot appeared very willing to crawl out of the mud;
10 the no small diversions of numerous spectators~
hlhg George, some time afterwards, appointed NJ
NUT Governor of Nova Scotia where lie remained
until about the beginning of the REVOLUTIONARY thar
contest MNutt adhered to the American cause and
Joined his countrymenin arms, under Gen Gates, at
oaratoga-he was afterwards known as a meritori-
Gus oihcer, IN the baron De Kalb's Brigade in the
south:-he died in 49, I, and was buried in the Fall
ing spring Church yard, in the forks of James river
SON OF CORNSTALK.
~ Fincase county divided into three counties m
wora-to wit: Washington, Montgomery and Kentucky
Jennings Statues at Iargeyo 9Th, page 257 and Jefer.
~ Gen Evan Shelby died in 1907 Ills grave with
i over III rs in small bunch of trees Capt VIM Kings
ei aCo, fourteen miles south of Abinedon and Dyec;se n
inc line dividing Virginia from Tennessee Soosones law
erH no on aI the stage road road
Code Ial9 Vol page 94s, $ia s57@And washington
reports OF cases. IN Court of y3ppnis 2 page a. Sc
See an adventure of Col John Campbell against the
Cherokees at Long Island years ds Referred q,
III the Richmond Enquirer, 9Th of January 1926 "
20 History of England Vol. 10 page 399.
(6 II is called the 'Shoonee Erpedtion, in He,nnr, s.
utes at Large, Vol 9TH, pages 1879 and 1873
Jeherson's Notes Virginia; Answer TO query 9th PAGE
(a Sometimes called, enormously, Louisa river on the
inhabitants there call La Visa Sandy River
Ered OF iugg and lavsa, ancientIy called 1drayoy
Revised Code, 1919, Vol 3, page 34g V
The father of the eminent Professor of Philosophy in the
Princeton University F''' - W"
90 hose Burning Springs regarded 10y some as a.
Hohg NE greatest curioies in nature; the iious quality
consists OF Hydrogeec urn arising from combination
Of materials IN the interior of the earth, issuing at the
source OF inc spring. giving the bnbhing appearance