The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-04

ia, found also in It's vicinity some power
full and warlike tribes. The Cherokees
possessed what was then the western par,
Of North Carolina, aud numbered $500;
the Ciicasuws, residing sourb of the Cher
okees, had population Of z50-abd the
Catawbas, on the Ca.awba river in South
Carolina with only $50 persons. These
latter ware remarkably adventurous, en-.
;crpri,ing and courageous aud notwi,h.
standing their remote situation, and the
pauri'y Of their numbers, frequently
sraversc] the vale; Of Virginia. and even
penetrated the coaatry on the north branch
Of the Susquehanna, and between the Ohio
river aud lake Erie, to wage wsr upon the
D.lawares. Their success in mauy of
these expeditions. is preserved IN the ira
di'ions Of the Delawares. who cuniinue 10
regard them as having used in these wars
degree Of cunning and s,rstagcm, to which
other tribes have never approached.
Such were the numbers and positions Of
many Of the proxin,ate Indians about the
time settlements were begun to be made
on the Monongahela river and its branch.
es. Anterior TO this period. adventurous
had explored. and established Themselves
10 various parts Of the valley between tn.
Blue Ridge and the Allegheny mountain.
That section Of it which was included
within the limits Of the Northern Meek.
was the frat to become occupied by the
whites, The facilities afforded BY the pro.
prietor for obtsiuing land within his
grant. the greater salibrity Of elims.c and
fertility Of soil near TO the Blue Ridge.
caashd the tide Of emigration TO Gov rap.
idly towards the upper county. and roll
even to the base of the mouu,sin. Settle.
ments were soon after extended ucatuard.
ly across the Shenandoah. and early in the
eighteenth century Winchester became .
trading post, with spnr.o improvements in
its vicinity.
3bon, this tim. Thomas Morlin. q ped h.
Ter trading from Williamsburg to Win
chester. resolved, in conjunction With
John Sailing, a weaver also from Will.
iamsburg. TO prosecute an examination OF
the country. beyond the limits which had
hitherto bounded the exploratory e1cur-
sious Of other Adventures. With hi,
view. they Travelled ny The valley Of the
Shenandoah. and crossing James River
and some fits branches, proceeded AZ far
as the Roanoke, when sailing was taken
captive by party of Cherokres. Morliu
was fortunate enough to eludc their rar.
sui, aud effect q safe retreat 10 w;p.
chester.
Cir"n the return of the party oy whom
Sailing had been cap,iraled. he was taken
to Tennessee where be remained for some
years When on hunting expedition to
'he Salt licks Of Kentucky, in company
with some Cberokees to kill buffalo. { ey
we're 'urpri,cd BY party of illinois lu-
disns, With whom the Cherokees we're
then a. war, and by them Sailing va.
again taken prisoner. He was then car
ricd to Kaskaskia. when he was adopted
into the family Of squaW whose son had
boen killed in the wars.
While With this nation Of Iudi,ns Sail.
ing frequently accompanied parties Of
them on hunting excursions. a eon,idera-
Bile distance to the south. On several oc.
casions he went With them below the
mouth Of the Arkansas, and once to the
Gulf Of Mexico. In one Of these expo
dition, they me, with party ofSpauiards
exploring the country and Who needed an
interpreter For this purpose they pur-
chased Sailing Of his Indian mother f,r
three strands Of beads and Calumef.
Sailing attended ,hem-to the por. Of Csc.
Isceur. from which place he was con-
veyed to Fort Frontignac; here he was re.
deemed by the Governor Of Canada, who
sent him to the Dutch set.lemen, in New
York. whence he made hi. way home after
an absence of six years.
The emigration from Grca. Britain tc
Virginia was then very great. and o. the
period Of Sa lline's return to Williamsburg
there were ,fen many adventures who
had but recently arrived from Scotland
and the north Of England. Among these
adventures were John Lewis and John
Mackey. sullings return excited con.
siderable and very general interest. and
threw around him many, particularly Of
those who had but lately come to Amer.
len. and TO whom the narrative Of one vbe