Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-12-25

/ in or out. BY marching 10 the
western bank of the river, Inc might
have efiectually protected those
who were wounded, without any
danger of an attack from the enc
nv. And when the few who had
escaped the slaughter, hailed and
demanded admission into the fort,
if was denied them. For this act
Of Capt. Wagner's the survivors OF
our Spartan band called him cow
ard; for which insult he thought 1t
his duty to hunt them down like
wolves, and when caught, to lnilict
corporal punishment by stripes.
"The Indian chief, KilI-buck, af-
terwards admitted, that although
he had witnessed many sanguinary
contests, this was the most so that
he had ever experienced for the
number of his enemies. Kill-br~ Z
was a Shawnee, a savage of strong
mental powers, and well acquainted
with all the families in the settle.
ment before the war broke out. COL
Vincent Williams, whose father was
inhumanly murdered by Klll-buck
and his party on Patterson's creek,
became personally acquainted with
him many years afterwards, and
took the trouble, when once in the
! State of Ohio, to visit him. lie was
far advanced in years, and had be-
come blind. The colonel informed
me that as soon as he told Kill-buck
his name, the only answer he made
was, "Your father was a brave
warrior" The half brother OF
Col. Williams, Mr.. BENJAMIN Casey,
was with him. Mr.. Peter Casey
had once hired Kill buck to catch
and bring home a runaway negro,
and was to have given him fourteen
shilIings. He paid him six shill-
ings, and the war breaking out, he
never paid him the other eight. At
the visit spoken of, Kill.buck in
uuired the name Of his other visi-
tor, and when the colonel told him
it was Benjamin Casey,-"What,
Peter Casey's son" Yes "YOur
father owes me eight shillings; will
Won payitf Z" said the old chief. The
colonel at that time got all the
particulars Of the tragical death of
his father, as well rs the great
heroism manifested by our little
band at the battle of The Trough" ."
DR.. Turley refers in the fOregoiD 6
narrative to the murder OF Mr..
Williams, on PatterOn's creek. This
melancholy tragedy the author is
enabled to give, as it was related
to him by Mr.. James 5. Miles, of
Hardy.
Mr.. Williams lived on Patter-
sons creek, on the farm now oc-
cupIcd by his grandson, Mr.. Jas.
Williams. Hearing Of tho ap-
proach Of the Indians, he repaired
with his neighbOrs to Fort Pleas
ant mine miles, for security. After
remaining here few days, suppos-
ing their houses might be revisited
with safety, Mr.. w. with seven
others crossed the mountain for
that purpose. They separated on
reaching the creek; and Mr. W.
went alone to his farm. Having
tied his horse TO bush. he com
menced sailing his cattle, when
seven Indians las was afterwards
said by Kill-buck) got between
him and his horse, and demanded
his surrender. Mr.. w. answered
by ball from his rife, which kill
ed one Of the Indians, then retreat
ed to his house, barricaded the
door, and windows, until the latter
we're filled with shot-holes. FoI
greater security, Mr.. w. got be
hind hominy block in corner
from which he could fire at bis as
sailants through tho cracks Of :hC
building, as opportunity offered
In this way he killed five out Of The
seven. The remaining two, resolv
ed not to give up their prey, fount
it necessary to proceed more eau
tiously and going to the leas
exposed side Of the house, one wa
raised upon the shoulders of tn
other to an opening in the log
some distance above the level o
Mr.. W, who did not, consequently
observe the manTuvre, from whicI
, he fred, and shot Mr.. w. dead
2 The body was Instantly quartered
: and hung to the four corners Of tn
building, and the head stuck upo
a fence stake in front Of the doOl
This brave man was the father {
the venerable Edward Williams
the clerk of Hardy county cOur
until the election in 1880 under th
-, new constitution, when his advar
! ced age compelled him to declin
being a candidate.
Sometime after the battle {
y The Trough, at a fort seven mile
above Romuey, two Indian boy
p m ade their appearance, when som
!, of the men went out with the in
tention of taking them. A grow
Indian made his appearance bn
he was instantly shot down b.
y Shadrach Wright. a numerou
Il party then showed themselves
y which the garrison sailed out an
: attacked; but they were deieate'
= with the loss of several of the men
ou1 oop,nnllo1 IN retreat 10 tb