The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-10-11

! ions; about The 10Th or lib of April.
Capt Robinson came on with Esq. COL
berlson. James DouRheriy. William NJ
Grady. and . Mr.. Barkley; ! was order
ed 10 srleet twenty or twenty-five mrn
with those gentlemen. and 10 proceed up
+. The west branch 10 The Big Island. and
thence up The Bald Eagle Greek, is ihe
place where Dir. Culberlson had been
killed. On the 18th &C April. n night.
We reached the place. and sncsmped for
the night: on the morning Of The 10Th ne
were attacked By eighiy-6ve Indians. 10
Was a hsrd-foughl battle; Esq. GILBERT
son and tEo others made their escape.
think we had nine killed. and the rest a
Us we're made prisoners. We we're all
stripped of our cloihing excepting our
panlslO0ns. When they took of nv
shirt they discovered my commission;
our commissions were written 90 PATCH
ment. and carried in silk case hung wiIh
ribbon in our bosom; several goi a hald
81 il, and one fellow cut ihe ribbon with
his knife. and succeeded in obtaining j..
They took us little distance from the
battle ground, made the prisoners sit down
in small ring, the Indians forming an
other around Us in close order. each
With his rifle and inmahaWk in bis hand.
They brought up five Indians ne had KILL
ed, and laid within their circle. Each
one reflected far himself; our lime would
probably be short. and respecting myself.
looking back To the year 80 and The par
! ~ | had killed. IL was discovered 70 be
the person my case would be hard one.
Their prophet or chief warrior made
speech: as | was informed afterwards by
! the British lieutenant who belonged TO
the party. he was consulting The Great
Spirit what to do with The prisoners.
whether 10 kill US on The spot or spare
our lives; he came to the conclusion that
there had been blood enough shed. and
as TO tie men they had lost. il was the
fate of war, and we must be taken and
adopted into The families Of those whom
We had killed; VIC were then divided n
mongsi them according To the number Of
6Tes: packs we're prepared for Us. and
they returned across the river al the Big
Island in bark canoes; they then made
their way across hills, and came TO Pine
Creek. abose The FIRST forks. which they
followed up 10 the third fork. and took
the most norsherly branch to Tue head Of
| il. and thence 10 the waters OF The Gem
esee river. Af,rr ,wo days travel dawn
the Genesee river, we came 10 q place
called The Pigeon Wonds, where great
number af Indian families. old and yoanx,
had come To catch young pigeons; there
We met party Of ahont forty warriors.
IN their way To the frontier settlements;
they encamped some lit,Ie distance apart.
The warriors of the two parties holding a
council at our camp. soon perceived
that | was the subject Of their conversa-.
ton; was seized and dragged 10 lhe
other camp, where the warF,Hs we're cit
ting IN one side OF large FIRE; / was seat.
ed alone Oh The oppnslte side. Every
eye was fixed Upon me; perceived they.
were gathering round IN great numbers;
in shOr time perceived man press,
ing through The crowd; he cane 10 me
and sa, down; | saw he was white man
I panied, in ludisn dress. He examined
me on the situation Of the frontiers, The.
strength Of our forts, the range OF our.
scouts. &c. After be go. through. ha
observed thai there was only one besides
himself there that knew me. do you.
know me. sir!" said /. y. Il do; you are.
the man that killed the Indians" tho't
Of the FIRE andtl stake; he observed that
Ire was prisoner. and friend; that his
name was Jones. and he had been taken
prisoner in the spring 81. with Capt.
John Buyds, in Bedford county; ihat he.
| would not expose me. and il / could pass
through undiscovered and he delivered
up o the British. would be safe: if NOT.
would have 10 die al the stake. The
next morning they moved down the riv-
fer; two days after they came 10 the Ca.
nesdia village, the fret on The Gennesee
river. where we were prepared 10 rua the
Indian ganiiet; the warriors don't whip
ii, is the young Indians and squaws.
They meet you in sight nf their councils
hause. where they select the prisoners
from the ranks Of the warriors, br,na them
in front. aud when ready The word ;o9~o
is given; the prisoners start, Tie whsp-
pers folinw after. and il they ou,run vo..
you will be severely whipped. was
placed in from, Of my men; The word be-.
ing given. we started, Being. sfra voupg
and full at nafve, ! led the wap: two
young squsws came running up 10 ioin
The whipping party. aud when .hev saw
US start. they halted and s,oad shoulder
to shoulder with their whips; when Il
came near them bounded and kicked
them over; we all came dawn together:
there was considerable kicking anones,
us, SO. much so tina, they showed their
under dress. which appeared 10 be Of
beautiful yellow colour; had no. time 10
help them up. II was ,ruly .l,yer,ing to