The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-10

emigration 70 fITSihii, souie ~ "n"
=srofs,biy,iE this battle with the REDSKINS.
with the hope Of finding such account
went TO the Library, and in looking over Tue
nile for Itq4 my search was soon rewarded
by finding the following very interesting let
ter, copied oerbdttn ct aterahm: -
Yesterday arrived q mail from New fork,
brought to Falmouth by the Harriet packet
boat, Captain Lee.
From New York Gazette
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. November 10.
The following letter Is just received mere
from the camp on Point Pleasant, at the
anoutb Of the Great kanawha dated october
III, 1774:
aThe following is true state Of battle
fought at this place on the 10th instant: On
Monday morning about half an hour before
sunrise two OF Captain RussePs company dls-
covered large party OF Indians abouta mile
arom the camp; one OF which men was shot
down by the Indians; the other made bis
escape and brought in the intelligence. Ia
two or three minutes after, two OF Captain
Sheiyey's came in and confirmed the account.
"Coiopel Andrew Lewis, being informed
thereof, Immediately ordered out Colonel
Charles Lewis to take the command of $50
of the Augusta troops, and with him went
Captain Dickinson, Captain Harrison, Cap.
tain Wilson, Captain John Lewis (of Au-
gusta), and Captain Lockridge, which made
the first division; Colonel Fleming was also
ordered to take the command of $50 more
of the Botetourt, Bedford, and Fincastle
troops-yiz., Captain Thomas Buford, FROM
Bedford; Captain Love, of Botetourt; Cap
tain Shelvey and Captain Russell, of Elm
castie--which made the second division.
"Colonel Charles Lewis's division marched
to the right, some distance from the Ohio,
and Colonel Fleming, with his division, on
the bank Of the Ohio, to the left.
"Coiorel Charles Lewis's division had not
marched quite half mile from the camp
when, about sunrise, an attack was made on
the front of his division, in most vigorous
manner, by the united tribes OF Indians-
Shawanese, DelawareS, Mingoes, Tawas, and
of several other nations, in Number not less
than 800, and by many thought to be 1000.
lin this heavy attack Colonel Charles
Lewis, received wound which ia few
hours caused his death, and several of bis
men fell on the spot in fact, the Augusta di-
vision was obliged to give way to the heavy
tire of the enemy. In about second Of a
minute after the attack on Colonel Lewis's
division the enemy engaged the front of
Colonel Flening's division, on the Ohio and
in short time the Colonel received two balls
through his left arm and one through his
breast; and after animatipg the officers and
soldiers in most calm manner to the pur-
suit of victory, retired to the camp.
"The loss in the field was sensibly felt by
the officers in particular, but the Augusta
troops being shortly after reinforced from
the camp by Colonel Field with his company,
together with Captain Mcdowell, Captain
Matthews, and Captain Stewart, from Au-
gusta, Captain John Lewis, Captain Paulin,
Captain Arbucke, and Captain MeClena-
chan, from Botetourt, the enemy, no longer
able to maintain their ground, were forced to
give way till they were In line with the
troops Colonel Fleming being left in action
on the bank Of the Ohio. In this precipitate
this time, which.was till after IL O'Clock, the
action continued extremely hot. The close
underwood, many steep banks, and logs,
greatly favored their retreat, and the brayest
of their men made the best use of them,
whilst others were throwing their dead into
the Ohio and carrying of their wounded.
"After - the action ia small degree
abated, but continued, except at short inter-
rals, sharp enough, till after O'Clock. Their
dong retreat gave them most advantageous
spot Of ground; from whence it appeared to
the officers SO difficult to dislodge them that
1t was thought most advisable TO stand as the
line was then formed, which was about a
mile and q quarter in length, and had sus-
tanned till then o constant and equal weight
of the action from wing to wing. 1t was
till about balf an hour Of sunset they con-
tinued FIXING on Us scattering shots, which we
EeturDed to their disadvantage. At length,
night coping en-, they found q safe retreat.
"They aad not the satisfaction Of carrying
of any Of our mems scalps, save one or two
stragglers, whom they killed before the en-
sagement. Many Of Thejr dead they seM ped
rather than we sbonid have them, but our
troops scalped upwards of twenty of their
men that were first killed. 1t is beyond
doubt tdeir does innum beriar exceeded 0urs,
which Is cepsidernble.
The retura of the killedand woGnded
In the above tsatre same as our last"
The above was copied from the Belfast
-Nacs-Letser Of fEon january 18th to Janu-
airy nth. s7E5.
Looking farther, 10 see If .I.coEd find any;
additional particulars of the battse, found;
the following letter, from which it will be,
seen that the GoressiO or had been to the from:
tier, had concluded .a.treaty Of iPeace with
the Indians, and was returnSug to the capitSl
B.
:" AMERICA, WqnnIsMasuRG,.N NIRaIxA,1
December J., 11M.
"We have 1t from good authority that his
E1ceheney the ;Goyerbor is on his way, TO
this ca5atal, baWng concluded peace with
che several tribes of ludisns that have been
at war with us, ,aad taken hostages of.tbem
for theirfitbful complying .wish.tRe terDsof
1T; the principal Of which SEe that they sha7l
totally abandon the lands or this siGe of thu
Ohio (Which river is to be tkeboun@ary be~s
tween them and The Hilite people,, and neYerS
more take up the bateket against the Elglish.l \
IbHs 10 ltue more ehan the space af five
months aa end Is put to War which ,por. |
tended anuch troa Die and mischief to the in
habitants on the frontier. owing to the Seal |
sad good eolduet OF the officers and COM
ananders who went 0at In their tsountry's
defence, and the bravery and perseverance
Of all the troops.~
COPIED from the Belfast .Nus-La!sr off
February 10, l7zs., i
Thinking that the letters might interest
many OF your readers ia QUE valley, ind
our Point Pleasant friends, / send
;hefn to you for publication, il you think
hem worth place in your columns. Esrys
J.P. HALE
FRANCg.--Paris, October S.-Mnnieipali
lections will be held throughout Francea
repious to the meeting of the Assembly, T.
ut the date ia yet unfxed. L,
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commences With declaration of bis depo.
on to the Reformed Church of France.
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