Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-13

dred, and by many thought 10 hn a thousand. IN
TINS heavy attack, Col. Lewis received wound
which IN a tow hours oeeasioncd his deah, and
several OF his men fell on the spot IN fact tho Aa-
gnsta division forced To give way 10 tho hea.
w hrc Of the enemy IN abnu, minute after the nj
tack ON Col Lewis's division, Tho enemy engaged
the front Of Col Fcming's division. on the Ohio
and IN short time the Colonel received two balls
through HIS letl arm, and ono through his breast
and alter animatlng the officers and soldiers IN a
spirited manner. TO the pursuit Of victory, retired Ia
camp.
The loss Of the bravo Colonies from the field was
sens'bly felt 10y the oiiicets particular but the
Augusta troops being shortly after reinforced
from eampby Col. Field. with his company toge.
Their with Capt M'Dowel, Capt Mathews and
Capt. Stuart, from Augusta, and Capt Albuede
and Capt, MCanahan, from Bolotour' the enemy,
no longer able to maintain thar ground WAS forced
TO give way TIL they were in a line With the troops
of Col. Fleming left IN action the bank Of the Q.
ho. In this prcepitstc rotre.tCol Field killed
Capt. Shelby was then ordered 10 take the con.
mand. During this time II being now twelve o.
clock the action continued extremely hot The
close underwood, and many steep banks aud logs
greatly favored their retreat, and the bravcst of
thelr mon made the best Of them, willis, others
were throwing their dead into the Ohio and carry.
ing oil their wounded.
After twelve o'clock the actiol in a small de-
gree, aba,ed bo, con,aued. excep, at short inter.
walls, sharp enough till after ono o'clock Their
long retreat gave them most advantageous spot
Of ground, from whence il appeared 10 tho officers
SO difficult TO dslogo them that it was thought most
advisable TO stand as the line was then formed,
which was about mile and a quarter in ength,
and had till then sustained constan, and eqoal
weight of the action from wing TO wing II was
I'LL about half an hour Of sunset they continued fir
ing on us scattering shots, which &C returned TO
their disadvantage, at length nigh. coming on,
they found safe retreat. They hnd no, the sat
sfaction Of carrying of any Of our mems scalps,
save ono or two suagglers, whom they killed be
fore the engagement, Many Of their dead they
calped rather than we should have them bu, oul
troops scolped upwards Of twenty Of those who
were frs, killed. !, il beyond doubt their loss
in number far exceeded ours, which was eons,1ara-
bic"
The romantic history OF pocahontas, the model
Of genuine heroine, is interviewer by Air
Thatcher, with considerable ,oct, into his sketch OF
Powhaton, and the Virginia tribes OF which he
was the renowned CheNain. Our au,hor con
cludes bis notice OF that interesting woman viii
the following brief allusion TO her descendants
some OF whom have been conspicuous in this
State. Although the .acl that John Randolph is
owe OF Der 'hca descendants is generally known,
there may Nc something new to many Of our reA-
dsrs in the annexed paragraph
Young Role, her only offspring was lef, n,
Plymouth, England. undcs tho care Of Dir Lewis
Sleuky, who undertook TO direct hls education
his tender years making ii inexpedient 10 remove
him 10 Virginia. AS that gentleman was soon af.
ter completely bcggared and dsgruced Ivy the par,
which he took in the proceedings against Sir Wal
ter Raleigh, the tuition of Rofe passed into the
hands of his uncle, Henry Rolfc Of London. lie
became in after years ran Of emnenco and for
tune in Virginia. md Inherited considerable trac.
Of land which had belonged TO powha,on. At his
death he left an only daughter, who was married
to Col Robert Boiling BY him she had m only
sou, who was father to Col. John Boiling (well
known to many now living y aud sevela dnugh-
tors married TO Col Richard Randolph, Col John
Fleming, Or. William Gay Mr.. Thomas Eld,idge
and Mr.. james Murray. This g.nealogy is tn
ken from Slh-snd he shows with sufficient mi
nuteness, that this remnnn. Of the imperial family
Of Virginia, which long survived IN single per
son. had bfacnhcd out isto very nunc,ous pro.
gcny, e.cn carly as l747. The tiou. John Ran.
dolph u Roanoke is, if NC mistake not, llneal
descendant of the princess in the sixth degree"
The :" Indian Biography from which the fore
going extracts are made, is the 45,h No. Of Har.
pc,'s Family Library, aud is for sale at col.
North's Bookstore.