The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30


nary oefcre them, she declared her
right to the possession of the country
Then IN possession of the settlers. and
urged that if they would follow her she
would tor"ibly take possession of it. In
named by her eloquence and apparent
wrongs, many of the chiefs swore allegi-
ance to her and declared that thew would
shed their last drop of blood or see her
rghtfully enthrOned empress of the
Creeks.
Consequently, about the year 1857,
heading party of excited savages. ac-
companied by her intriguing husband,
dressed in his clerical robes, Ma, y set
out for Savannah to make demand of
President Stevens for the surrender of
the place.
The councilmen, thoroughly fright
ened at her approach and threats, and
knowing her power among her people,
sought an amicable settlement of her de-
mands. But Mary was bitter, defiant
and intiexible in her purposes.
50 the town was put in the best posi-
ton of defense possible, with only one
hundred and fifty arms-bearing men.
A council was held. The warriors,
being previously instructed, declined to
talk, saying that Mary would talk for
them and they would abide by her words.
The president seeing that no terms
could me made, seized Mary and her hus-
band and placed them in confinement.
Afterwards feast was made, to which
all the chiefs were invited, and the facts
of Bosomworths designs were exposed
The president told them how Bosom
worth was only irving to get possession
of their rightful l,nds to appropriate to
himself; that when Oglethorpe came
over he employed Mary as an interpret
er, and clad her in rich garments instead
/ of the poor clothes that she then wore !:
that she was a good friend of the settlers,
who loved and respected her until she
married Bosomworth, who was liar
and deceiver; that Mary's claim to mon
ey was just and would be paid, etc.
Here the Indians interrupted him and
declared that they were satisfied and
would not trust Mary nor her husband
any more. Pipes and rum were then
brought in and the whole council of
which red men joined hands and smoked
and danced together, declaring everlast-
ing friendship. Just at this juncture,
Mary having escaped from custody, in
famed with liquor and disappointment,
came rushing into the council chamber
and defiantly decls red that the Indians
were her people and the council should
know it at any COST The Indians were
all armed with tomahawks. 1t seemed
at one time that general massacre
would ensue, but this danger was averted
by the cor mand of Captain Jones, who
appeared and quickly disarmed the In
dams.
Bosomworth, too shrewd to contend
for his fraudulent claim any further,
yielded and peaceably withdrew with his
wife and disappointed warriors from the
city. ~
This was the last of Mary's hostilities
towards the co-Onists.
The British government authorized
the settlement of Mary'S claims, and it
paid her 800 pounds per annum for 164
wears for past services, e2,O50 for sale of
land belonging TO her, and granted her
the whole of GATHERINGS Island.
Here this kind, heroic but misguided
woman, with her unworthy hus band, lived
and died. Mary died first, and it is said
that Bosomworth afierward married her
chamhermaid. S. K. A.