Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-02-26
WHOLE NO. 1907.

tent ana unconscious spectato ,,f NJ,
horrid scene. White Owl whisnayn,
to me that we had better rive theu
a pretty wide berth, which !. In m,
very humble Judgment, Thought cx
tremely advisable. We took = Ilrh,
circuit Of two hundred yar,ls' ana an
tered the trail about the same ,,is
lance above the Sentinel, and left on,
dusky dancers far In, our wake. NJ,
arrived at daylight at the Choctau
camp, and In one hour We were ~
our march to the b,se of the xVa ~
90 slountains, which We reached Ii,
SIX days. Here Halle and ] rested /
lew Mys prior to our taking IN oil,
Journey 70 Raleigh, IN North Caro-.
INA. White Owl generously gave n,
an escort TO that place, which w.
reached June 10Th. fmnlediatei,
upon our arrival, Halle and r ver,
united I'm marriage. We rrn,ainaS
with our relatives la Raleivh un,;l
Septenlber. lat, when we determine
TO return to the Old Dominio,,
which we did, arriving az Chnrln,tes
vile, October Oath. Here we ~.
manned for many years. I'm I7ss
asked Halle II she would like 10 live
on the Wehala,, and strange tn sew
she answered IN the affirmntive ny,
we Immediately made our ARA ngc.
ments to move sr.l11 10 - y
We arrived on the wehala some
time ~ May, l5SS. Our cabin stood
on little Knoll on the east bank Of
the Wehala, and about two hiIntl,cd
yards from the mouth OF the Hleta
q small stream entering the Wehaln
on It's western bank; also. n stood
about three hundred yards from Rem
nets Fort, In the immediate vicinitv
or WarpO Cave and I will fnrthc q,
Illustrate that, Bennet,s Fort stood m,
the same knoll that the Chocta ~.
held while hunting In lT6Di Thi:
FORT, Mt the time Of my arrival. held
thirty-f1ve white warriors, and thei,
endurance aud bravery were several :
tested In August, 1890. The /, raei
battle Of Bennet's Fort wss thor
fought between these thirty ..
whites, and about three hnrdraJ
Chickasaws-I, myself participating
70 some extent In the deadly strife
me whites were victorious, losing
eleven of their number, while one
hundred and eighty.flve Of the dusk
warriors sought their eternal huntino
grounds. After the battle, the victor;
gave the vanquished privilege tS
bury their dead, which thcy did on
the hill about two hupdrsd vard.
south from Warpo Cave. and over.
looking. the samo; and the rra ve,
can be distinctly traced and iIentif, ed
to this day. / have hut iittia 49,.
to add to thismy most truthful mar
rauve: Halle has preceded me Ia
the bright summer land, and / feel
that my sands are ebblng low. -
Signed, SAM'L, CHEVERs
Aug. Is, 1907
! nave thus published to the world
" ~ strange Ms. having in NV pos
session the original, as I have stated
II cnrries upon Its face priDan Trci,
evitloncc'Of truth, a. some ~ III 4 IN,
ciderta are matters OF hlstorv 'a,,f
coming too under the, special 4 now
Iedge or a ew or our oldest cifizens
A'iew words by way OF exbla nation
ana we submit IL to an Impartial in.
vestigation. From all the informa
tion that can get, Mr.. Weaver,
cabin stood precisely where tho Or.
phan's Asylum now stands tn,
Sentinel Oak stood where the H.. n
and NJ. Railroad intersects the Clarks
VIE ana Russellville turnpike. The
Shoctaw camp was situated In IN,
held now owned by Mr.. He'll, on IN,
West Fork: The Cumberland Rive,
was called Warioto; Red River. Ro.
no; West Fork, Wehaia; Montrom,
cry Greek, Hieta; Warpo Cave /.
that which Is located on Mr.. BeIl,,
premises, and the Wocossomo IL non.
other than Dunbar's. -" ~
And for the benefit of the curious
would suggest that they compart
TINS MS. with the narrative OF Dun.
oars Cave, contained In the Clarks.
v,lIe CHRONICLE. of December 25
1873. perftds pisu ct mora, fuiso
Jestindtione ct hnoertis volesc.ssni. M