Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-28
From the kyncastlc Mirror.
&c. VI.

Fort Young on James river, (near Covington) was
Q tablshed i'll 1861, under the command of Capt.
John Dckiuson-the late Col. Dickinson of Bath.
After the GrGcnbrier settlement was DESTROYED i'm
1903 the Western Indians frequently pcnet rated un
disturbed, James River that terrible war of ex
termination, which had continued uonu the frontier
from Carolina to Erie since 1854, but little aba
ted by the Peace of Paris, and Boquettes treaty. i'll
1853. The virn!chcc and continuance of this Dor
der warfare has been ascribcd to the influence of
the French jesuits, ill Canada, and the Ohio; (l)
wnetherJustty or not, Is doubtful question.
In October l7el, about twenty Delawarcs and
Mingocs, down Dunlap's creek, and crossed
James river above fort Young, in the night unuoti-
ced; aud passed down the river to VIM. Carpenter's,
inow Karnes null where there was Il kind of a
sockade tort then under the of Mr.. Brown.
They met with Carpenter Just above that place. and
killed hm-hcy then came to the house, where they
.'hnd woman and some children, all the others be
uhg ont in the fields at work, with Brown. They
dcspoiled the house, and took away some horses,
gether with Carpenters son. and Browns two sons
slail children; and fearing detection at fort Young
they made great haste to retrace their steps, and
ccpc OHIO. Carpenters son returned to this
country about fifteen years afterwards-now DR.. Je-
rania Carpenter, Of Nicholas scounty, Va. Browns
youngest son redeemed and brought home under
treaty in I169-iie the late Col Samuel Brown
of Greenbrer. Browns oldest s.u never returned;
Is said that he took indian wife, aud became We
ry wealthy he lived at Bronsfo,cn IN Michigan ter
tory; where several Of his respectable descendants
81 III resides he died in rs 5, after acting very con-
splcuous part in the late
When Carpenter killed, Brown carried the
alarm to fort Young; but that post being too weak TO
spare sufficient force for pursuit the intelligence
Carried up 10 fort Dnwiddie, (uow Andrew War
wick's III Buth) then commanded by Cant. Paul; he
set out, with twenty of his flying qua IS" in pur-
suit OF the enemy; tncy passed out at the head OF
Dunlaps creek, and down Indian creek and New
river, TO Pny river but found 10 signs Of the enemy
Us they went out, they met Alexander pitman, on,
the head of Indian creek who had been running all
,@I and the day before, from New river to inform
those at Young fort, Of the enenly's approach. II
said that MIR. Swope and Mr.. Pack, and himself
had been down on New river trapping beavers-tlat
about fifty Indians had passed them two or three
days before-tfat the Indians Had divided ON New
rfVer-that one party of them had gone up the river
towards Roanoke and Katawbah, and the others had
gone towards Jacksons river-that Swope end Pack
had gone to Roanoke. to inform the whites there of
thor danger-and that he, PitmGnl Was then on his
way to YouHg's fort, for similar purpose. Pittnan
turned and joined PauPs men in the pursuit of the
fuGty which had returned from killing Carpenter:
but 1t seems that, that party knowing they would be
pursued. had crossed the Dunlap's creek route and
gone out by way of Grceubricr and Kaua.l,a I'D -,
escaped to Ohio.
But as Paul and his returned from Pnv river
they accidentally met With the other party OF Indians
which HAD gone up New river and across TO Roa-
noke, and who were then on their return to The West
Capt. Paul and his came on them about lnidnipht
while they were encarnped the north bank of New;
rveT, opposite the foot of small isand at the mouth
of Indian creek, now VIM McDaniels )-'Their fire
was nearly eXtinguis1ed-they were al LYING around
Il, wrapped in skins and Blankets excepting three or
tonr, who seemed to be sitting up, watching three
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brought from Katawbah. Paus men, not then
knowing that these captives, fred amongst the
crowd; the first fire killed three indians and woun.
ded several others; and SLIGHTLY wounded ono rs 3D.
captives, little boy brought from Katawbah one of
the wounded indians plunged into the river and drown
eH himself "to lis scalp; as it is the oreatas
efsgrace tor an indian to lose his scalp; fact known
10 every L acQUa:acCu WITH L;i,7,: there are nu-
',le-.;fs instances of them killing themselves in bat
lie, rather than to be slain by their enemies dis
position very prevalent amongst men, in barbarous
10 ,ln Nftt
veil and escaped down the river, in the arkness of
the night leaving all their guns, blankets and plunder
tue capves had also started to Off not knowing
who had fired them; bnt they recovered them be
fore day. by calling ill the English lanpuape: lust Mt
rte moment of firing, Capt. Paul and his men had
rushed INTO the camp, with drawn swords and bayo-
nets; to secure the wounded, and prevent escapes
One OF the captives, was Mrs. Catharile Gum;
british lady, who had to this country some
ysars before, and had hired a servant pir (previ-
aS to her marrage with the family of Capt. Paul.
iaher-n-Iaw, where he had been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, hey
her maiden name had been Katy Lewey: the Indian
mad killed her husband and only children near
me mouth OF haiaWba, two three days previously
When Paul and his men fred, aud rushed into The !
camp where she was, she made effort to save her
self bot sat on the ground by the fire. very co,oceJ
~ wrapped In her blanket her hands being tied and
her feet being hoppled with thongs of green hidns
hne OF fauis men, supposing her to b. an Indian
squaw, raised tomahawk, and was lust about IN Lo
her on the head with 1t, when Paul rushed in before
1iiul-receved the wound in his arm and forbade tho
soldier to do So saying sit a shame for gnn to
sIuTt woman, even SqHn11' Catherine C.unn
Knew Paufs son, aud named him. upon which he re.
2ognzed her in the dark. After light was kindlcd
.Pan asked her. why had she cried ont, or endea
toured to escapc' She replied in the bitterness or
grief that ''she would soon be killed as not if not
rather" she was asked why2 she answered ",yhatI
would live for? my husband is klled--nlv children
are saln--my parents dead-I have not relation
fn America; who would there be to mourn for rne7
cr;ry thing dear to me Oh earth is gone-T have no
Wishes no hopes. no fears. no object to live for: I
would not have risen Oh my feet to my life" i3
The destruction Of the enemy on this OCCASION
would probably have been much greater, had it moi
Qcen tor slight incident, which may in some measure
illustrate the spirit Of the timcs:-When Paul and
ms men came on tine encny camp in the night, they
spent short time in forming ard preparinr for