Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-22
From The IFhceling Caeetie.
EAPLOlF OF MAJOR M,COIIocI
NJ TOBIAS suoREcLtErs rso


AZ TOBIAS sHoRECLIFFis. ESQ
one of The most intrepid pioneers or ,ho
valley OF the Ohio, was N aior lin NpCnI
i"ch. he many gallant exploits lie ner.
i It. during that sanguinary war with the
l""ians' winch commenced almost sirmlta.
tne"asiy with our revolutionary STRUGGLE
"''e IehoeFed his name celebrated in Tho a,
mas OF The west. Holding a respons;IJo
.y trust from the newly constituted an.
'"ori'ies OF Virginia possessing cool and
outrageous disposition and enaued by nature
nn constitution peculiarly adapted TO The
p'",!s Oh western hunter, he was aptIv
YNa'iheh tor The performance Of the precari-
Gs uu'ies incident to his situation. His ba
ia quarters were at Ven Metres fort. a
s,iiaii siockade near the waters OF Sbn,I
Creek, some twelve or fifteen miles d;s,an,
t t,o, Inc new settlement al Wheeling
w henever il was ascertained that rho sa,.s
seS were lurking about the border, he was
one Oh The hfst TO sally forth and drive The
uio'uy inarauders from their coyerts. ofl
u'ies uiu he iearlessly penetrate for miles in.
li'e uGp'hs oil the forest, taking with him
Select band, in quest of the foe and HE av.
Peoi'ionS were almost invariably crownnd
win success. The active part he tool ~
.he warfare rendered knowledge of his ner-
son familiar 10 the sayages; and ewioT r.
.ne many repuiSeS he gave them, they vowed
renSedhce against him and his name MP
Gpiioeh had iayorie horse that he rode nm
a'l occasions when scouting; The animal was
r. framed 10 The woods, and the hunter
frequently owed lie preservation r. 10 ~
10 the sagacity and fIee,ness nj 81, ,Y,nI
ne curtain of oblivion has been dr,,,,r 80.
most oi The leafs Of the gallant M'CnIIocb
nut one incident Of his lie is still fresh -
'"e memory OF his surviving compa,riots
ME vi Colloch was al fort Van Metre
'eceneu intelligence OF an attack on The
ioIt al heeiIng 10y large body OF sayapes
ne"ueu Oy Tue notorious renepado S,Ho,
1Irty. Knowing the weakness Of the E,rca
opposed 10 the assaiants, and anxious ,Is, ~
snare IN The Perils and glories Of the batiIe
ne resolved 10 hasten TO the assistance n, ti,o
se''Ieis' Taking within few choice v,t.
a"IIeers' me iiltle party mounted their borses
""V'eu al rapid pace towards Wheel,
fotI .o was iheir intention 10 approach the
r,Ssy under cover Of The woods and
uuueTgrowth, and 10 ascertain At ,yb,f 80.
.I.r point the besiegers were s,s,;oro,;
men gaining an opposite position Lr ICY;
known signal, the major was 10 in f,ru, 49,
""nH' me ioft OF the arrival of succor anJ
FdPid movement hoped 10 secure The al
l in.ce OF Tie party. Fortune favored tic
eos'go OF The hunters; they approached rbe
lort In an opposite direction from the nrir ,jo
PaI point OF attack; the signal was oiren
anu all Inc party, saye M'C0lloch. succes6ed
~ eoIering the sIockade. The major being
III .ne rear OF the body was lbwatied in liz
purpose by band Of Indians hitherto con
sgslsG' who sprspg from the th;cke, and
p.aceo themselves before him. FnlIv an
PpssescClaitIng the value of such priso3ef =.
" |o'ocn' they withheld their fire. raised a