The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-02-16

enfng both the animals, he mounted the
horse, and made his way slowly home
ward. Just rs he arrived at. the summit
of. a dividing ridge, through low gap
his dog barked violently. He fancied he
saw a iislys form before him, and struck
his horses tanks violently with his heels
The animal sprank forward suddenly, and
Harman heard a report, and felt y ball
whistle past. him. The horse struck into
a succession Of leaps down tho path, which,
fortunately was nearly straight and down
moderate incline. The hunter never
drew bride until he got home, whcro he
arrived about an hour before daylight.
His wife and children were awakened at
once. He mounted them on horseback,
and without waiting to, secure even Tire
moro portable articlos-in-tbe cabin, rode
with them to the fort in Baptist Valley,
alarming the settlers by the way.
Two hourssBefore noon an armed com
pany was hastily mustered to meet the
enemy. AS it was thought they would
follow Harman's trail, the main party de-
termined to form an ambush for them,
and took upastrong position at the mouth
of Ellihorn. Two men were detailed as
scouts to push on By tic SUBMITS Of the
ridges on either side Of the riyer, in order
to discover and give notice of the enemy's
approach. .Apalty of seven were station
cdoppositc The mouth of thc creek, with
instructions to lie concealed behind rag
ged cliff half way up the mountain,
and not to leave their position until the
firing from the main body announced
that the attack had begun.
About two o'clock ono of the scouts
came in, andannounced the near approach
of the Indians, who were advancing in
the opposite bottom, and SO swiftly1as. to
be almost in sight at that momcnt. His
companion on the opposite side ofthe riv-
er was unable to cross, bat managed to
gain the side of the detachment posted ct
the cliff.
The Indians, now came in sight atshore,
paused Il moment, comforting hastily, and
divided into two parties, one Of which
crossed above and the ether directly at
-, mouth of the EllShorn. The upper
llrue within, the range of the rifles
slaainsS fgltt, and fired -sial,i',llttsas--
ts'se
alightIy tksT man. Tho.survi-
vors and the party crossing at the mouth'
dashed over the river to return the fire
from under cover. Theyshad no sooner
touched the shore, than they were assail-
ed by the main body of the whites, who
had not a success 50 signal as that Of their
companions, as they only killed two out
right, though. they wounded four 50 badly
that the last were unable to do more than
staggcr few yards before they fell. The
remainder of the Indians, eight in num-
ber dashed into the underground, at the
river side, intending 10 gain the shelterot
a. group Of hemloclls not far distantc but
the whites, who had reloaded and follow
ed before they gained tie desired spot
fired volloy which placed three hors du
combat. The survivors, one Of whom was
the chief, seemed to be panic-stricLen, and
begged for quarter. Mercy. was not to be
thought of, and another lire by which
four of the remainder fell, was the an
swer.
The chief, now the sole siifyivor, was
wounded but not disabled. He dashed,
rifle in hand, directly across the river
right into the midst ofthe party there,
and pausing for moment, fred at the
foremost of his pursue-s, a man by the
name of Bowen, whom he wounded in
the shoulder. Then, casting down the
rifle as useless impediment, he bounded
on. Three shots were fred at him, but
he did not slaclzen his speed. lie was
pursued for some distance, but was too
swift of foot for those who followed
There was one of the wounded still
alive, but he was speedily dispatched
Then, gathering up the guns and equip
.nents of the savages, whose bodies were
left for the buzzards, the whites returned
homewards. To the astonishment Of
Harman, he found his OWL hunting-knife
in the belt of one of the slain; and disoov-
cred that the knife with which he bao
given his foe the final stroke the night
before,s was strange one: 1ntheexeite'
ment he had nevcr noticed the difference
of the two weapons; and supposed thai