The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-07-02

| Encree on the south.
The tribe occupying the region Of the
Tiger rivers, extending 10 the Enoree on
the south, were known as the Chenna tribs,
(Children Of the Sun3 and that spreading
over the Pacolet region to Broad River, on
the north, were known as the Cholesadas,
or Woii.iiil'ers. There was no certain and
we'll defined boundary line to mark the dis
tinction and extent Of Chenna, and Cho-
lesada jurisdictions. The uncertain extent
of territory belonging to any particular
tribe. with respect to a neighboring tribe,
and the frequent depredations of the one
upon the other, often led 10 sanguinary
conflicts.
| 1t chanced with tho Chennas and Cho-
lesadas that hostility was prolonged for a
greatperiod by a dispute rs to the proprietor
ship of hunting ground, lying on tho
south side of Lawson's Fork, Immediately
above what is now known as the Hickory
nut-Gap road, both tribes claiming the field
| by prescriptive title. This feud became
hereditary, and was bequeathed from war
rior sire to warrior son, on both sides; and
the presence of either party on that hunting
ground was the signal of battle 10 the other.
Captives wero taken on either side, but
generally they never returned to their tribe,
to tell the story of their captivity! This
national and inveterate hatred of Chen.
ma against Cholesada, and Cholesada
against Chenna, was greatly aggravated by
an event of great interest to those hostile
tribes, which happened during the period
of which we write. BY far the most hume
rous, and the most warike and powerful, of
all the Carolina tribes Of Indians occupied
the region Of the Blue Ridge mountains,
west of the Chenna and Cholesada territories,
extending along the limo Of the mountains
for more than 100 miles. 1t was not un-
common, at that period, for the chief Of one
tribe to form n matrimonial alliance in the
family Of neghboring chief of any tribe,
with whom his people were not actually at
war; and had no subsistng ground of quar-
rel. Va na boil (signifying Thunder CLOUDY
the renowned chief Of the Wa was, or
mountain tribe, hal u dau2htcr, rs dis,in
guished for beauty rs her proud sire WAS
noted for bravery, power and command.
This Indian belle was called Sa-na sa or
the Rainbow, Il beautiful and poetcal con.
ception, symbolizing the glory, or splenIor,
of the thunder cloud, as she was the pride
and ornament Of her fathers house.
O Ike too ma, the chief of tho Chennas
and Wa eta, Panthcr,) the chief OF the
CholesaIas, had both paid their respects
not to Sana.sa, the daughter, but TO la-ua-
boil, the great warrior, as suitors for the
hand of the beautiful princess.
At last O-ketoo na, Ca name signifyiug
a son or prophet of the Great Spirt-or
favored of the gods,) as he was the wealthier
suitor, and could pay larger bridal tribute
10 Ya.na boil, and because he was the
"lather" Of a greater number Of jravcS, ob-
tained the prize-tho gift Of Sa.na-sa-the
Rainbow, as his bride, and returned in tri-
umph 10 the Chenna domains. Fires were
kindIed-beasts were slan-feasts were
given-songs were sung-the great dance"
indulgcl, in token of success and triumph
over the long hated Cholesadas. Wa eta
bore his failure with sullen silence, and az
fected Indifference, but meditated deep re-
venge, and his tribe fully participated his
feelings, on account of this new source of
hatred toward the Chennas. Years passed
on and away, and many were the conflicts
between Chenna and Cholesada. No abate-
ment ye. ensuel TO the hostility between
"tho Children of the Sun" and the fierce
Wolf Killers. There were not few instan-
ces in which warriors on either side, chal-
lenged each other to single, and nearly al
ways deadly, combat, with spear, knife, or
.omahawk. In these single combats, Len
sa-boo, bright, or Golden Eagle,) the son of
Wa.e.ta, the Cholesada chief, had greatly
signalized his prowess and skill in the use
Of weapons. He ornamented his wigwam
with moro than three score Chenna scalps, |
and he was looked to by the tribe as the
future victor and ultimate conquerer Of the
Chenna race.
A scouting party of the Choesadas made
an incursion to the territory OF the Chennas,
and succeeded in capturing by stealth a
small hunting party of the Cheunas, among
whom was La-oo-na, (White Fawn,) the
daughter Of O-ke-too-na, the chief La
oo-na was the pride of her nation, and her
name was indicative of great beauty and
loveliness. These cap:iyes wero borno swift
ly away, bound on horseback, to the nearest
Cholesada settlement, where Lon-sa-boo,