Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-28
frori DE tsrcast,s Mirror.
NO. VI.


John D'ckinson--tho late Col. Dickinson of Bath
After the Grcenbrcr settlement was DESTROYED ir
1853 the Western Indians frequently penetrated un
disturbed to James River as that terrible W. IF CO
termination, which bud continued along the front;e
from Csronu TO Erie, since 1854 was but little aha
ted blythe Peace Of Paris, and Boquette's treaty !,
I765. The vIruence and continuance of this Dor
der warfare, has been ascrbed to the influence nj
the French Jesuits, in Canada, and on the Ohio n
whctherjustiy or not. is doubtful question.
In October l764, about twenty Delswares and
Mingocs, came down Dutfnps creek, and crossed
James river above fort Young, IN the night, unnoti-
ced; and passed down the river to VIM. Carpenters,
lnow karuve nill) where there was a kind of a
stockade tort, then uhder the care of Mr.. Brown.
They met with Carpenter lus, above that place. and
killed him-they then came to the nvuse where they
found woman and some children, all the others he
ing out in tho fields at work, with Brown. They
despoed the house, and took away some horses,
gether with Carpenters son. and Browns two sons
small children; and fearing detection at fort Young,
they made great haste TO retace their steps, and es-
cape TO Ohio. Carpenters son returned TO this
country about fifteen years atterwards-now DR.. Je-
rcmia Carpenter, of Nicholas !county, Va. Browns
Youngest son was redeemed and brought home under
treaty IN Roche was thu late Col. Samuel Brown
of Greenbrier. Browns oldest son never returned:
1t is said that he took indian wife, and became
nv wealthy, he lived at Bro,onSiorn Michigan ter
rituy; where several of his respectable descendants
still reside; he died in 1915, after acting very
spicuous part in the late
When Carpenter killed, Brown carried the
alarm TO fort Young; but that post being 90 weak to
spare sufficient force for pursuit. the Intelligence was
carried up to fort Dnwiddie. (now Andrew War
wick's IN Bath then commanded by Cant. Paul; he
set out, With twenty OF his flying guards" in pur.
spit OF the enemy; they passed out at the head of
Dunlaps creek and down Indian creek and New
river 10 Piny river; but found 10 signs OF the enemy
As they went out, they met Alexander Pitmnn, OH
the head of Indian creek; who had been running ali
night and the day before from New river to inform
those at Young fort, OF the cncmy's approach. He
said that Mr.. Swope and Mr.. Pack and himself
baav hat
about fifty Indians had passed them two or three
days before-that the Indians had divided on New
rver-that one party of them had gone up the river
towards Roanoke and Katawbali, and the others had
gone towards JucksOn's Tiver-that Swope and Pack
had gone To Roanoke TO inform the whites there of
their danger-and that he, (Pitman) was then on his
way to foungs fort, for similar purpose. pi,man
turned, and joined Paul's in the pursuit of the
party which had returned from killing Carpenter;
but it seems that that party knowing they would be
pursued had crossed the Dunap's creek route and
gone out by way OF GrccnbrIcr and kanaw!ia and so
escaped 10 Ohio.
But as Paul and his men returned from Pinv river
they ccidcntally with the other party of Indians
which had gone up New river and across 70 Roa
nuke, and who were then their return TO the West
Capt. Paul aud his men them about midupb hi
while they were encarnped on the north bank of New
river, opposite the foot OF small island at the mouth
OF Indian creek, (nOw WIN. McDaniel's Their fire
nearly extinguishcd-they were all ivinr arornd
Il, wrapped in SKINS and blankets. excepting three or
fonr, who seemed to be sitting up, watching three
white captves, in the midst of them, whom they had
brought from Katawbah. Pauls men, not then
knowing that these were captves fired an1onrst tho
crowd; the first fire killed three indians and oun
ded several Others and slightly wounded one of tho
captives' little boy brought from Katawbah: one of
the wounded indians plunged into the river and drown
ed himself 10 his Scdip; Us it is the nreatest
disgrace for an indian to lose his scalp; fact known
10 every man acquainted with them: there are M
nerOus instances Of them killing themselves in hat,
ue rather than to be slain by their enemies. a dis
position very prevalent amongst men, III a barbarons
state. (2) The balance of the indians arose raised
ye and escaped down the river, in the darkness of
me night; leaving all their guns blankets nd nlund
the captives had also started to run off not Enowng
who had ired on them but they recovered them he
i9re day. by calling in the English lansaaue: lust NJ
me moment OF firing, Capt. Paul and his men had
rushed into the camp, with drawn swords and have
nets; to secure the wounded, and prevent escnnes
one OF the captives, was Mrs. Catharine Gum a
British lady, who had come TO this country somn
wears BEFORE and had hired as servant GIRL (,rayi
Gus to her marriage) with the family of Cant PAM
tather-ln-law, where he had been with her
her maiden name had been Katy Lewey: the indians
Aad Killed her husband and two only children near
80 mouth G! kata wbah, two or three DAVIS nreviors
When Paul and his men fred and rushed into t6o
camp where she was, she made effort TO save her.
SELF bit sat on the ground by the fire. very conposd
~, wrapped III her blankets her hands being tied and
her feet being hoppled with thongs of green hides
One OF Pauls men, supposDg her to be an Indian
squaw, raises tomahawk, and Just about to Choir
her on the head with 1t, when Paul rushed in before
the WOUND III his and forbade
soldier to do 81; saying sit shame for man IA
hurt woman; even Squa,o." Catharine Gum
knew Pauls son, and NAMED him; upon which he re.
cDgnized her IN the dark After a light was kindcd
Paul asked her, why had che not cried ont or endoa
vonred to escapeI She replied in tho bitterness ol
grief that she would be killed as not il NOT
rather" she asked why, she answered ..,vbat
would live for: my husband is kiiled-rgy children
are soin-Tny parents arc dead have not relation
III ADerlca who woud there be TO mourn for me,
every thing dear to me on earth is poDe-I have mn
wishes, no hopes fears. no obisct to live for.
"VTu h9t nave rseD nn my feet to save my life" f3
nc obstruction OF the enemy on this occasion
would probably have been much greater had il ~,
eeenior shght incident, which may in some ncnsurc
Illustrate the spirit Of the times.-When Paul and
us n'e" came ON tie enemys camp in the night they
spent short time IN forming and prenari', 81,
sm"Hdneo~ IRE; to render IL more efficient f,ev Mi
Bnceled on one knee, To- enable them 90 take ain; ~,
the lent sky light of the horizon which plimrncrcd
down the valley OF the river-a this had 10 he don1
ny sgns, secretly and silently while they were in tbe
get OF taking aim one of Pauls men named Ioir
Mcf sOflum llod ouf 70,