Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-15

i'ufsuii earl, 10 the morning. Three Ut The
men who were working M the cabin agreed "a
accompany ns. which made our party nine Ia
H,i,nhcf. Filming some difliouly IN the morn
Jag IN pursuing The tail. ead uow learning the
nation 10 which they belonged from the course
they had aiken, Bnsnr directed n disregard 10
trail, aud To pnr-ue The general direction with
all possible rsp,d,ly. Frequently. however,
~ the day We would meet with their trail.
The girls, in crossing Buffalo Nsllows which
were bare ofgrass and very soft, were thong hi-
iui enough To thrust the heeis of their shoes
into the ground, ani in passing through the
woods 10 break twigs Ivy the way Ia order Ia
AID the pursuit, II any should be attempted
Night came on aud stopped in our pur-
suit. In the morning. renewing our pursuit,
We arrived about 10 o'clock al II creek. aud on
crossing 1t. entered the war path which led
from The Cherokee 10 the Shawnee Nation.
/ Ati"r c osslnE tie creek the whole parry set
! oil a. long not Aboai noon we arrived NJ
! another Geek, where'the trail disappeared and
no signs could he found on The Other sde
! Myself aud some Others were recIcd 10 make
search below. Finding the search fruiliess,
Was timing tn 90 back, when | dHcoN
one OF the men who had gone mp the creek
waving his hand for To come At the
some time, observed Floyd and Boone NOV
inc silenl |, towards hun. Before they reach
Ell him, the man IN advance hied add Missed.
Floyd aud Boone discharged their rifles. aud
mortally wounded Two oi the Indians. At the
rrport OF the guns, the grls sprung ur, And
with screams of joy were running 10 their de-
ilverPrs, when Boone commanded them 10 Toll
down, tearing the Indians might take iTe's aud
fire upon them. But they made no shew OF re
sisance. Learning from the girls that we
were within 3 miles Of the Blue Lick'.i where
"a lar nI led e
fastened back to the fort which we regainrd ~
safety.
Returning from Kentucky in the fall Of ZIG.
mel Cot Christie al the long island Of Hoi-
stein with an army Of 1909 men. marching n
eainst the Cherokee nation. ! Jumped oil my
horse, turned him loose aud joined the exp"di-
ton. The Indians on our approach abandoned
their towns. which we destroyed, togr her with
their corn md potatnes.-'ihe expedition here
closing, | returned % nv brother on liolstein.
with whom had Formerly lived rs clerk.
had not BEEN with him long, helote rec 'ived "A
captains COMMISSION IN tue continental army
In > days | enlisted a company OF mon, n III The
spring OF II jo,ned III" army IN tJe north under
Gen. Washington The batlleof BrandgUiae was
he first i, WHICH took pau. The hight PIE.
vious To the engagement, we we're given 10 M
derstaud that an ac 100 mig hit he soon expected,
aud il WAS announced 10 The army that tie a.
ing of three cannon i'll quick succession would
he the signal OF the approach of the enemy
Early in the mornn2, while engaged IN prepar-
ing our breakfast, anA just ms We were ldthe
act oftaking OIL the kettles The startling sound
of cannon broke upon US. followed imme.
diatcly by two Others In moment the kct-
Ties we're uverspt aud the ranks were formed.
IL was the intention of the enemy 10 cross the
Brandywinp, but TO deceive ten. Washington
MS 10 the poat. As soon, however, ast WIS
ascerisined that the column by toInwallts
| had crossed the Drandywine above lis forks,
and was moving down in force. Gen. Washing
| ton found it necessary to make anew disposi-
ton OF his army. Knowing that his troops
were raw, he determined TO bii"g them into
acton by divisions and accordingly gave Or
ders TO his officers TO resist AZ long as possible,
and then 10 fan back ia good order upon other
| divisions which would be brought mp 10 their
support Amer The battle had ragged tor some
time the luth Virginia regiment, commanded
by Col SierenS and the Penn Iva, ia giment
| commended 10y Col. Sietodrt, - which division
| belonged, were ordered up TO sustain those dI-
visions already engaged, and which had begur
70 stagger. Ga our march, we mei tho shat
tered remains OF the troops which had beer
engaged, cut 10 pieces, aud dying tiom The
scene oi action. The many wounded soldiers
whom pissed. manglsd and bleeding, was u
spectacle truly appa lug 10 young so'iIer
i We, nevertheless pressed onward anu TOOK
post or the road along which our noops were
retreatIng, having received orders To check the
pursuit Of the enemy. This order was execu,
ted 10 the satisfaction Of the Commander
! Chieft Alter severe and animated fire OF III
! hour the uremy were compelled 10 give over
the pursuit At one period of tue acton. we
were within tweut, five yards of the enemy, IN
an open field. The smoke, ascending prrPen-
dlcularly, "" could distinctly zoe them tai nj
every FIRE. Ia this part OF the action received
n gun sho' wound Ia the hand-A short 'Imt
after this battle vac taken sick. aud had a
tedious confinement al Burlington. On my
recovery | rpjnned the army at Valley Forge.
The next battle IN which | participated WA
the attack on Si0Hey Point, which WAS carried
by storm in the night. THIS WAS most perIlon'
enterprise. but was not attended with the loss
OF life which we expected. The enemy beng
on elevated ground, their fire passed over Us
/ There we took very valuable military -toies, a
pari OF which was sent up The river IN boat
The next day Washington came in aud ""'
active in txpedtlng the removal Of the balance
! Among others, seven deseriefs were taken prs
overs, whom Washington caused 10 be instantly
| hung.
The next battle IN which WAS engaged was
Pouiss' H0ok 1t is stated by Marshall that the
force which carried This place was 300 men
THIS is 4 mistake. We set out with 300 men
who were dyIed into two drthchmrnts
marching short distance apart Owing 10 The
darkness, of the night and the mistake OF the
quite, one of the Diet ,chmru's separated ilom ms
and never rejoincd US. Powles Hook was SUI
rounded by dtch eighteen feet VIDE viii
,hrea 80. da'.fh al watr.. Over this ditch. OF
rnr s,,,- 49,, cached it.si c.,"ls "e, lhi4"
aud during the day time, loosc planks were ln,l
apo, them, for the purpose of passing and r.
passing. A large gate was erected on the enc
my's SIDE Of the ditch and in The night lht
plank. were removed aud deposited WITHIN the
gate Ga arriving within 800 wards of lhC
ditch We came TO marsh, through which there
was a nar,ow footpaIb Ire directed the men
10 take off their shoes that they might steal up
90 The euemy unperceived. just US we reach
ed the ditch hudng thet we were discovered
! / turned TO Lee, near whom | was standing, and