Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-07-17

morrow morning, ana as 1t Is now
nearly night, let us hasten away.
(which way shall we go, Sir? My
husband and youngest son went to
Nashville this morning and will be
back tonight" 1855
"Thcn let us goand meet them, and
as we go along will have to forbid
your talking. Lean upon my arm,
Madam, and you, Miss, can tell me of
the attack on your fathers place"
e"My name is Susan, Sir. Telluco
with his whole party came over this
morning, and while William was in
the field, shot him. They then sur
rounded the house. Mother and L,
hearing noise, came out, only to find
ourselves prisoners. Telluco then or
dered six back to the village to get all
the things, and meet him up the river.
He then shot our cows and hogs and
burnt our houses up. After having
destroyed everything, he told us he
was going to take us to the mountains,
as they were going to drive the white
men from the country. After we
started, he divided the band and sent
the larger party, under his brother, to
the upper settlements, and kept us
with him. At first we travelled very
leisurely, but he afterwards got impa-
tient and hurried us over the hills so
fast that my mother gave out, and ]
believe he would have had her killed
but for your timely interference"
Sir, how came you to our assistance
in so timely manner inquired
Mrs. Harpeth.
~ have been in the neighborhood
some ten days, looking for beaver wa
ter for the winter. In my searches !
came upon your place, and also the
Indian village over the river. / kept
myself concealed from them as / did
not wish to be bothered with the lazy
varmints. In passing tho hill that
overlooks their town, one day, / saw
'Telluco making a speech, which ex-
cited my suspicious, and understand
ing their language partially, I deter
mined to watch them. On yesterday
morning, as was fishing, saw two
Indians crossing towards me in q ca.
noe. Concealing myself, I overheard
them use your husbands name
'squaw,' and mountain which lee
me to think they were after mischief
I went to their village this morning
and finding the men all gone, I ther
went to your house, but too late to DE-
you any good; sol followed and came
upon them as you know"
"And God be praised for it. w
can't be far from home now" salt
Susan. .Ii-t9 rIal
"No; it is, or was, just over the hill
yondcr. What time do you look 70
your father back?"
"It is now night. He ought to b
back now or at least directly. Oh
mother, yonder Is our old home"
The mother and daughter wept bit
ter tears of sorrow at the ruin tina
presented itself. They lamented tn
untimely end of the son and brother
AS they neared the house, Sidne.
spoke.
"They have beat lis. There ar
your husband and your son. You ha
better go on and meet them"
Who will attempt TO describe tina
meeting? So many sad event
crowded together in only days shoI
time. Harpeth knowing that repir
; ing was useless, could only endeavo
! to console his wife and daughter. A
! ter Susan had told him of their d.
livery and pointed Sidney to Inc
/, father, he was too full to speak h
gave him a silent pressure of tn
hand which was enough to conve
all the feelings of q deeply grateh
J. heart. After performing the last sa
u duties towards William, they detel
mined to hasten to Nashville, wheI
they arrived in safety, and the wome
: remained there while the men assiste
in bringing the war to close. Aftt
peace was made, Harpeth move
back to the old place, where they r.
, built the houses. Nor did they mes
!, lect to build one for James Sidne
and Susan, who had met under sue
: troublous circumstances, but WI
u passed the remainder Of their lives
one continued scene of contentmei
and pleasure, often telling their chi
= dren of Telluco's death on Sidney
bluff