The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-26

turn homo, think, will DO It 10 Novem'
bcr. Mann said ho had persuaded the
Governor to come hero, but Major Can.
nelly prevented It.
From what can gather here, I can not
describe tho bravery Of the enemy in tue
battle. It exceeded every mans exrecsa.
ton. They had men planted over each
river to kill our men as they would swim
over, making 10 doubt, | think, Ofgain'
ing q complete victory; those over The
Ohio in the time Of tho battle called 10
their men to drive the white dogs in
Their chiefs ran continually along tho line
c1horting their mou to "lyc close aud
shoot well and fight and bo strong" At
frs. our men retreated a good ways, and
until new forces were sent out, on which
the enemy beat back slowly and killed and
wounded our men at every advance, Our
people at last formed line, so did tho
enemy. They made many attempts to
break our lines; q. length our men made
q stand, on which the enemy challenged
them to come up aud learn 10 shoot. |
conclude few Of their braves did that, as
in their rear it was supposed several hun
drod tomahawks were employed in cutting
saplings to carry of their wounded Our
men could have forced them away precipi.
lately, but not without great loss, aud so
concluded to maintain their ground all
along the line; which they did until near
suudown, when the enemy wcro supposed
to bo all gone. Our people then moved
backwards, scalping the enemy and bring
ing iu the dead aud wounded. Tho enc
my came over on RATS about six miles up
the Ohio, and returned at tho same place.
They cncamped within two miles Of this
the night before the battle, and killed
some Of our becves. Their loss | think,
is very great.
Late in the evening they called to our
men that tomorrow they would have
1000 men for them; to fight on, for that
they bad 100 men as we'll as them.--
They damned our. people. often fora--a
bs. "Why don't you whistle uosi'
(leridiug tho dte) and made very merry
about treaty.
Colonel Lewis was shot in clear ground
as be had not taken tree, speaking to biz
men to come on. lIc turned and handed
bis gun to q man, and retired to camp,
telling tho men as be passed along, II am
wounded, but 60 you and be bravo"
Colonel Field was killed behind great
tree, looking for an Indian that was talk.
ing to amuse him, whilst some others were
above him on bis right hand, among some
logs who shot him dead.
Colonel Fleming was shot with three
balls-tvo in his left arm and one 10 biz
left breast-iu piece Of clear ground
Speaking to bis division With great cool.
ness and deliberation, he turned round and
slept slowly back, and told them not to
mind him, but go up and fight. Poor
Colonel Lewis, soon after be reached
The camp, died; and I fear poor Fleming
will. Ihope and fear for him many
times, in ye days. His loss here 10 ire.
parable, il Colonel Stevens don't come
down With medicines. Colonel Lewis
wrote bis Lordshp, who informed him be
w'd have "all requisites" He now beg.
ed for medicines and surgeon. We have
Watkins here.
l wish you would write P. Henry, il
you can have opportunity, something
about ye battle, as l want my dear wife to
know that | am we'll.
God bless you and yours.
lam your woll.wisher,
VIZ. CHRISTIAN.
It is getting dark.
l6. Poor Fleming seems like living TO-
day. He has some hopes that the ball
was far spent, and has not gone far thro'
his body. lie got up just now and,
seemed hearty. Yesterday We gave him
over as lost. Ifhe mends fast be can see
to dressing ye wounded soon.
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