Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29

dian army, saw, ana was deOerhih'
ed to avail himself Of, foreseelng
that il would be much easier to de-
slroy two separate columns oil an
invading army before than after
their junction and consolidation.
With this view he marched with
all expedition to attack Lewis, be-
fore he was joined by the earPs
army from the north calculating,
confidently no doubt, that if he
could destroy Lewis, he would be
able to give good account
of the army of the earl.
The plans of Cornstalk appear
to have been those Of consum-
mate and skillful general, and the
prompt and rapid execution Of
them displayed the energy Of a
warrior. EIc therefore, without
loss of time, attacked Lewis at bis
post. The attack was sudden,
violent, and believe unexpected.
1t was nevertheless will fought,
very obstinate, and of long con-
tinuance: and as both parties
fought with rifles, the conflict was
dreadful; many were killed on
both sides, and the contest was
only finished with the approach OF
night. The Virginians, however,
kept the field, but lost many valu-
able officers and men, and among
the rest, Col. Charles Lewis, broth
er to the commauder-in chief
COrnstalk and Blue Jacket, the
two Indian captains, it is said,
performed prodigies of valor; but
finding at length all their efforts
unavailing, drew off their men in
good order, and with the determl-
nation to fight no more, if peace
could be obtained upon reasonable
terms.
This battle of Lewis opened an
easy and unmOlested passage for
Dunmore through the Indian cOun-
try ; (a) but it is proper to remark
here, however, that when Dun
more arrived with his wing Of the
army at the mouth Of Hockhocklng,
he sent Capt. White eyes, a Della
ware chief, TO invite the Indians to
treaty, and he remained station
airy at that place until White-eyes
returned, who reported that the
Indians would not treat about
peace. presume, in order Of time,
this must have been just before
Lewis battle; because it will ap-
pear in the sequel of this story,
that a great revolution took place
in the minds of the Indians after
the battle.
DunmOre, Immediately upon the
report Of White.eyes that the In.
dians were not disposed for peace,
sent an express to Col. Lewis to
move on and meet him near Chilli
cothc, on the Scioto, and both
wings Of the army were put in mo-
ti0n. But as Dumore approached
the Indian towns, he was met by
flags from the Indians, demanding
peace, to which he acceded, halted
his army, and runners were sent to
invite the Indian chiefs, who cheer
fully obcyed the summons, and
came to the treaty-save only
Logan, the great orator, who re-
fused TO come. Il seems, however,
that neither DunmOre nor the In.
dian chiefs considered his presence
of much Importance, for they went
TO work and finished the treaty
without him-referrlng, | believe,
some unsettled points for future
discussion, at a treaty to be held
the ensuing summer or fall at
Pittsburgh. This treaty, the ar
ticlcs Of which | never saw, nor do
| know that they were ever record
ed, concluded DunmOre's war, in
September or October, 177i. After
the treaty was over, old COrnstalk,
the Shawnee chief, accompanied
DunmOre's army until they reached
the mouth of Hockhocking, on the
Ohio; and what was most singular,
rather made his home in Capt.
Cresap's tent, with whom he con.
tinued on terms of the most friend
~ familiarity. consider this
circumstance rs positive proof that
the Indians themselves neither con
sidered Capt. Cresap the murderer
Of Logan's family, nor the cause of
the war. 1t appears, also, that at
this place the earl of Dunmore re-
ceived dispatches from England.
Doddridge says he received these
on his march out.
But we ought to have mentioned
in its proper place, that after the
treaty between Dunmore and the
Indians commenced near Chilli.
cothe, Lewis arrived with his army,
and encamped two or three miles
from Dunmore, which greatly
alarmed the Indians, as they
thought he was so much irntated
at losing so many men in the late
battle that he would not easily he
pacifed nor would they be salts
fed until Dunmore and old Corn
stalk went into Lewis camp to
converse with him.
Doct. DOddridge represents this
affair in different shades of light