Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-07

Poe AND Bio Foor.-We have examined with
some care and much interest tie painting referred
to in the following article, which we copy from
the Pittsburgh Union OF the 2d inst. The painting
is now in possession CT Rev. c. D. Battelle of this
CITY, who will take great pleasure in exhibiting it
10 all who may desire 10 see and examineit Us.
The subject SO well deIeniated by the pencil OF
the young artist, Mr.. Sinclair, Isl one with which
almost every man, womnn and child in the VESTS
familiar. 1t well deserves TO be perpetuated on
canvass or in marble, for it was one OF the most
daring and holly contested personal combatS that
the annals ofthe west can Loast q. 1t was inf
nifty more chiralrous than that of BOONE which
Edorns, in marble, the capitol at Washington, and
of more importance 10 the peace and security. Of
the border settlements OF the upper Chic, than any
one individual or PERSONAL conflict. ~
The editor of Tie Union ia Is into the common
long prevalent, that the hero of this OCCUR
currence was Adam instead OF ANDREW Poe. This
mistake grows out Of the publication of DR., Dodd-
ridge, in his '.Notes on Western Virginia. who
seems unintentionally, to have COMPOUNDED the
nan es ofthe two brothers. Another fact is incor
reclly stated; The tomahawk was not kicked out Of
the Indians hand, but in striking at Poe, the latter
raised his foot and received the full force of the
blow on the bottom Of his foot-the handle, moi
the blade O the axe striking. The blow was given
with SO much force as TO draw the weapt n from
the grasp of B & Foot. Again, when the combat
ants parted in the wafer. they swan for the shore
10 gain the rifle that sill remained loaded:-Poe
reached it first and the noble savage knowing that
all hope was pone,- barred us bosom and defed his
fierce adversary 10 fire. Receiving the ball Of An
drew zoe in his swaThy breast, the devoted savage
fell into the warer. and exerting every muscle
forced himself into the current, that he might thus
prevent his pale-fnced foe from getting his scalp.
Another correction as 10 date. Most writer's, in
Guiding Doddridge. place it ia 1882; but DR.. De
Haas, in his History of Western Virginia, gives it
as occurring in 1871. ~
ADAM Poe AND 'BrG Foor.''-we yesterday saw
painting representing the terrible conflict be-
tween Adam Poe and the celebrated Indian Chief
"Big Foot This painting is the first attempt of
talented young artist of Georgetown by the name
of Thomas ]. Sinclair and'iS most elegantly drawn.
We have seen many pieces of painting from the
Neutrality-suspicious. artists; which we think were
lar behind that OF air. Sinclair. So ......-..
The subject of this painting is from a thrilling
scere connected p ilhthe border warfare in West
EN- Pennsylvania and North Western Virginia.
The contest between Poe and "Big Foot" took
pate near the mouth of Yellow Creek, below
WellsvIle, on the Virginia side.fin 1882 Apatty
OF seven Wyandotte Indians, among whom was
"Bg Foot crossed the Ohio rver above Wheel
lug, and after committing many depradalions upon
The whites along The southern shore, came into
the neighborlooJ of Yellow Creek, ard murdered
an cid man whom they found alone in his cabin,
which Circumstance, as soon as it beeame known,
srtead terror throughout the sneighborhood, and
party OF hardy pioneers, among whom " here Adam
an Audrew Poe, went IN pursuit OF the Indians.
hey had not pursued tie trail far before they were
eaded by .Big Foot % a bold and daring chief sc
,Wyandot:e tribe, who derived his name from
Immense size of his feet, and the heavy foot
.'ntS which the party found in thetrai along the
,st bank, led them to understand with whom they
ald have 10 contend. After they lad pursued
nu tali Tor some distance, The tracks gave evil
LEI That the Indians had separated, and>had gone
ustsnt directions. Andrew Poe proposed that
%oItu 60 alone one trail while the rest of tie
should pursue The other, W iclswas agreed
dknl A"uLe~ had not gone far before became sud-
youn, IrSn big Foot,' in company with another
fhe nv. [ r who wete seated ontKe bank; NEAR
being a. 20. apparently IN deep consultation. Poe,
an and lnobserved by the Indians, raised his
Ia. Tins eo 70 kill the chief. but his gun missed
etsiv I ms alarmed the Indians. and they immedi,
nss = 81 ne lsL either aud for
G D. All tntee stood gazing at each oth.f
tSS WIS 100 much hammered by Tie bushes 10