Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-29


trnm the ~id covert where he Iay,s
''inng hatiles with the 'wherrg tiic.-Ii''
'tSo, fofgtt ne back, 10Th fierce d:{aJ,
'7"' SEPT 0of'J foes, and tnfs, at bay
An Extract from Col. Stuarts Letter, enclosed in
y seventh No. gives Interesting account of the
ojtiie at Point Pleasant, and the murder Of King
Cornstaik and his Einipsico, and of the corsc-
quent attack on Donneily's Fort: Col. Stuart an
eye witness TO the whole scene, is very satisfactory
though not concise; much so, omit one or two
small particulars, which might be detailed here.
ihe Indians, In order to take vengeance for the
dsath ottheir King Cornstak and his associates soon
after came to attack the Fort at Point Pleasant
thls arrlsh was then commanded by Capt. William
aLckee, the late Col: VIM. Mckee Of Lincoln coun-
~, kentucky. w They sent summons 20 Mckee
TO surrender-McKee, knowing that the enemy could
e1siiy surround and besege the fort, and prevent
'hem from obtaining supply OF water, lie asked only
ore ntgt, Ito dream the proposed surrender
: ais was granted During that night, while he vas
dreaming. (whether with his eyes open or rot am
not ntorlned he had his busily engaged in car
rYing water from the river, and when every vessel in
the fort that would hold water was filed he sent
word to the enemy, by the Grenader Squayv Corn
stalk Saster his interpreter, ''tat the Great Spirit
had told HIM IN s dream, that he ought not to sur
render ihc Indians then began their attack, and
Kept the garrison closely bcsieged for abcut week
but finding that they could neither shoot the whites
mop starve them out, they retired
The enamY leaving the fort, did not return home
wards, but started up the Kenawha towards Green
bFer. Mckee sent two mon, with orders TO pass the
Indians and hasten 10 Greenbrier to warn the set
soon overlook the enemy, ond found them dispersed
IL groups, hunting After following the Indiois some
tune the messengers became discouraged s,lpposinu
they could not pass through among the Indians With
ont being discovered, and therefore returned 70 tbe
fort. ~ '''
Mckee being convinced that if the Indians sIlonld
reach the GrcenDrler settlement before the whites
We're warned OF their approach the settlement would
he destroyed, he therefore made forcibIe and ma
t1etlc appeal to his men, and concluded by asking
to will risk his life save the people of Creenbfi
-: C2'i,l FTyor and Philip Hammond answered,
we Will and stepped forward as volunteers; one of
tdEnnonds friends remarked that 'if he knew the
G"n%er Oh Snch tour, he would not sacrifice his life
~ uiiS way Hammond is said to have replied 30
hInm something like the hot language of Oesian's
Itmn0r, tine time of danger is thc yerv SEASON n
nay soul II sWeiis mighty stream, and rolls rne on
Pryor and Hammond, wore dressed in the Indian
!e, and the Grcnadier Squaw who was then IL the
art and who Notwithstanding the murder of her bro
neT and nephew, seemed to be still much attached to-
nc whites, painted Pryor and Hammond in the IN
dIjh Wrstye; they then set out, and by travelling
hight and day, they overlook the Indians on Meadow
river, about twenty miles west of Donneily's Fort;
.""'V Anthony RAIDERS, SEM tey passed the Indians
.tnout beng recognized, aud arrived at the fort
aD9Ht Sundown The psope of the neighborhood
"ere collected into the fort during that night; (See
Col. StuaTts Lettcr,l and Pryor and Hammond pro
ttng by the example of Capt Mckee, of Point Plea
sant, advised the people Donnelys Fort to procure
good supply OF ,oater. They did so. a barrel was
Tiled and rolled behind the door and every man who
hA iedu COi Stuarts Letter above referred to, will
see mat Mat barrel Of water was LARGELY instrument al
IL SAVING the fort That barrel enabled Philip Ham
Inond and Dick Pointer to preserve the door from he
"g Dur5ied oPtn until the whole strength IF the fort
EoUId be brought to bear on the enemy (9
Tie State of Virginia some years afterwards very
properly purchased Dirk Pointer IA negro slavel from
'l.s nastc, and set him free BY Of the Lssoisa
iHre. lie lits,! IN i.eenbner until 1897, when he
was gathered 10 the toEnbs Of his fathers GIr Of
yearsnnd full of honors." no man vas more esteem
ed by his acquaintance fhon Dick Pointer. I haze
sat for hours, while yonsh and listened to thot re-
n~yGJie old gentleman rccon.tng the deeds of yorc
when the Of past timc had rieen Ike the sun in
his eoul, and hc felt tie Joys OF other days. lis obi
tuory, recorded IN the Lcwisburg Palladium, tcstiies
the NIGH estimation IL which he had been held by his
fellow citizens. IF we may believe The celebrated
speech Of "yBorotecgi Jfnnue! yyJuh GOreyaor qqd
s'aige Of Esr0et ut inc foundation of the new City
Of ATrarat, upon Grand Island in New York in 1925
Dick Pointer must have been remote descendant OF
Han, the son Of Noah. Dick Pointer. however, was
porn in America end when Mr.. jefferson. wos 50