The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-12-30

Wn6n GDe CDTlBGuuab S8DDaLu QHWDGQ. IL
dawned on a crowd Of fugitives, hurrying TO
the nearest places Of refuge. Patrick writes
TO the Governor next day, "Most OF the In
habitants are arrived at this, and another
dItion." In another letter 1t is said that
there had collected q men and lob women
and children in Fort Boone ~(Calhoun's), and
81 men and los women and children at Arthur
Patterns tLong Canes). and about the same
Creek"
AS soon as all the people who could be found
were collected In the forts, such a party as
dead and to make discoveries. The chief
scene Of the massacre was about nine miles
from Calhoun's on the Savannah" River.
The scouting party found, besided the bodies
fourteen persons belonging to the families OF
Pawlet and Lawson who we're killed In one
house near the river. Still a number Of 9TH
ers were missing. Only one OF the dead was
scalped, but the bodies OF all the slain we're
mangled in an inhuman manner. Mr.. Cal
houn adds that "the hunting party thought
1t better, being small, to gather in the living
than to wait on discoveries" One OF the
most harrassing features OF this horrible affair
was the uncertainty as to the Intentions and
power OF the Indians. Was It a mere raiding
party? Or was itan incursion OF the whole
Creek nation that had been coouetting re-
KEGS who were all In and arouEd the settle
meut remain neutral, or would they, rank
ling under the terrific losses they had sus-
tanned in the war Just ended take advantage
Of q French and Creek alliance, and wreak
vengeance?
II there were but a small party, Calhoun
and his brave %neighhors could take care oil
themselves for q good while !; for they were
end thirteen others had maintained q des-
perate conflict with a large band OF Chero.
KEGS for four hours. and only retired after
seven OF his comrades had fallen, ard twenty.
thrpa Indians Law dead Rnf no chances
could be taken now. They must wait for
more certain information, and prepare for
the worst. They accordingly dispatched TO
Col. Chavelett for a detachment OF militia
which though upwards of one hundred miles
distant, Is the nearest relief we have. In
this emergency Calhoun thought OF the fu.
ture also: and asked for the formation OF q
company OF rangers to "range' on the two
exposed sides Of the settlement. He Is COO
enough to suggest that such u course will In.
duce several families who had lately arrived
and several young men to remain In the set
Element.
While the fugitives were In this state of I'M.
certainty, their apprehensions were increased
by the appearance or another white man,
who unfolded q still more thrilling tale Of
adventure: The affidavit says, Before me
trader, In q very disf1gured manner, with
Something's OF brlers and bushes over bis
limbs and face, who made oath that on the
2ith inst, at the plantation where he former.
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Broad River, where Moy.toy the Warrior Of
Haywassee, (Cherokee), with fourteen fellows
was at q hunting camp, the said warrior told
him, Cody, that some Creek warriors had
gone over the river that morning to Kill
white people: and that guns had been heard
and the. death whoop had been raised.
While Arthur Cody was talking TO Moy. toy,
The Creeks appeared before the Cherokee
ples scalps OF O pole.
run for your life; said Moy-toy, and poor
Cody set of at full speed.
The Creeks with yells pursued him for q
were so close that as he crossed Broad River,
the Indians were going into the water on one
side while he was scrain bling out on the 9TH
err. He managed to dodge, them, however,
and lay out In the woods all Christmas Eve
night, hungry and weary, aud cold, and terri.
fed. The next morning he started for the
Long Cane settlement, but about ten O'Clock
he saw some Indians again, whom he believ.
desperate. chase followed: but again he gol
away, and reached the friendly camp OF q
Cherokee fellowi belonging 10 old Toogho,
called the Rabbit with five others, who
also desired him not to halt but to make his
escape, for there was a party Of the enemy
gone down the river. Two Cherokees went
TO show Cody the way over the river. and into
The settlement. After they bad gone about
eight OF the enemy. The guides hid Cody,
and then went out for talk. On their return
they told him there were eight OF the party,
and they had hive scalps. Rabbit told Cody
that there were between three and four hum
dred Creeks at the "Great Licks" up the
Broad River, that they intended to cross the
savannah River near the Long Cane settle
ment; probably near viepna) and hat they
part to Augusta. This was most unwelcome
news. But Moy-toy sent word by Cody that
II the Creeks had forgotten their talk ut the
Peace Congress, he had not; and II the war;
rior at Long Cane wanted his help to send
him a painted knife In token that 1t was
war;
The Rabbit also said he himself had lost
one OF his braves several days before and
thought the Creeks had killed him..
This seemed 10 confirm the lear that the en-
tire Creek nation was preparing to take the
war path, In which case the settlement would
be wiped out of existence. The nearest help
as 1t has been shown, was 100 miles away, and
even If the courier succeeded In reaching Col.
Chevelett, several days must pass before any
troops could arrive. The courier might be
met by the Indians aud killed. Then the
militia would not be notified. There was no
scouting party, or body OF rangers patrolling
the frontier, for the purpose OF giving warn.
Ing OF just such incursions.
The white people OF Carolina. by their re-
cent treaty had been lulled into security. The
fort at Augusla was practically In. ruins, the
other forts were in bad condition, the supply
OF arm and ammunition was small, and the
King had ceased to pay the troops.
Altogether, the settlers did not have much
to hope for from their friends In case OF gene
ral war. Neither could they - once set out
for some sale place. They had tried this once
before and had had many OF their numbers
masSacred. SO that IL was safer TO Stay hud-
died together In a "pitlful condition."
Such was the Christmas day in Long Cam
In l7G3. Such was the contrast IL presents
with the Christmas and New Year now.
Surely 1t required brave hearts and work.
ing hands TO build up a State and u society
amid such terrible scenes.
For some days they were In this state, eX-
pecLing to hear the fierce war whoop OF the
enemy at any moment. The province did
what 1t could
The letter OF Patrick Calhoun, dated Goth Of
December, reached Charleston and Was pre-
scented to the council, four days afterwards.
The Governor was directed to send 1mme-
diately "one hundred pounds Of powder and
bullets to the principal officer or the militia
near Ninety.Six, and at the same time that
he should be ordered 10 put the militia In
readiness In parties most effectively 10 annoy
TIE enemy and protect the settlement ana
that q proclamation should issue for the Gen
eral Assembly to convene In extraordinary
session on the 18th of January.
AS the attack came from the Georgia size,
every effort WAS made to secure intelligence
from that quarter through traders and others.
On the 18th of january, the Governor was
able to hand TO Council a letter fom MI:
Dolphin, q well known pioneer. II conta,neo>
the report Of a talk" had with Young
Twin" Creek warrior, to the following ell
feet.
"As soon as I was acquainted with who the
persons we're that had killed the whites, l
come Immediately TO acquaint my friend,
Dolphin, that he might write down and &C.
Quaint both the Governor and the beloved
men of 1t and / have lett this Ia Tx with him
to send down.
''The fellows that have one the murders
are seven that have been among the Chero.
KEGS these four or five years, and helped them
the white people. The people are all
gong home; by the time this moon is gone.
they will be at home, and then we shall have
n meeting of all the heads of the Nation, and
before the next moon Is done, you shall hear
from us.
We hope this will not make a general war.
If the murderers can be killed. There are