Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-12-25


taiation; they have compelled, said
the address, large proportion of your
citizens to assemble together at differ.
ent stations on the frontiers for the
common defense, consisting of from
twenty five to three hundred at sta
tion; miserably crowded together in
small huts, where they have remained
from September, 1893, anxiously ex-
pecting peace or legally authorized
war. of which permanent and speedy
peace would be the certain result. Be
sides the just causes of war daily given
by these two faithless nations, we con-
ceive it essential to call to your recol-
lection their two powerful invasions of
this country; the first in September,
1909, consisting of one thousand Creeks
and Cherokees, who, on the 30th of
that month attacked Buchanon g Sta.
tion within five miles of Nashville, and
were repulsed. The second in Septem.
ber 1893, consisting of nine hundred,
who, on the 25th of that month, at
tackled Cavet's Station within eight
miles of Knoxville, and In a manner
too shocking to relate, murdered Cavet
and his family, thirteen in number.
They returned thanks for that share of
defensive protection which had been
extended to the country, but lamented
that it was of too little avail, and must
continue to be 80, upon so extended
and exposed frontier; frontier of
upwards of four hundred miles, sur
rounded with mountains or covered
with heavy timber, or rich, thick
growth of cane, affording enemies an
opportunity to approach the planta-
tions undiscovered; and after commit.
ing murder and theft, to retreat with
safety and evade the most diligent pur-
suit. Scarcely, they said, is there a
man of this body, but can recount a
dear wife or child, an aged parent or
near relation, besides friends, massa
cred by the hands of these blood thirsty
nations, in their houses or fields, nor
are our neighbors and friends less
miserable. They, too, can enumerate
the suffering of equal calamities. Such
have been, they say, the sufferings of
your fellow citizens, resident in this
territory, more than ought to be i'm
posed on men, who by their joint ex
ertions with the citizens of the United
States at large, have acquired freedom
and independence.
We love peace, admire and revere
our excellent form of government, and
are afraid of war in no shape except
that which the first law of nature, self
defense, may enforce upon US unau-
thorized by your declaration, which
heaven avert! But should the first law
in which all nature agrees, compel
such measure, we trust, those who are
obliged to submit to it, will not be held
chargable with the consequences. They
rejoiced in the vigorous measures which
Congress were about to take against
rapacious and enslaviDg Algerines, and
concluded with reminding Congress
that the citizens who live in poverty
on the extreme frontiers, were as much
entitled to be projected in their lives,
their families and little property, as
those who were in luxury, ease and af
fuence in the great and Opulent At.
lantic cities. The Governor then pro
rogued the Assembly to the fourth Mon
day in August. This address contained
a most accurate statement of the pub
lie sufferings, feelings and opinions
and gave one instance among many
others, of the exact estimate which
can be made of the people, by the rep
resentation they have in the Legislative
body. If brave and virtuous, lovers oil
truth, of honesty and of honor, so in
general, are also their members of the
legislature; if immoral, intriguing and
faithless. their representation is of the
same stamp.
On the 10th of January, 1894, Capt
Evans of the Knox County cavalry, in
execution of an order to patrol in ad
vance of the settlements from the Eagle
Ford on Clinch, to the Chilhowee or
Tennessee for the protection of the
frontiers, fell in with trail of shoe
horses, which he supposed to tbe thos,
taken when Oats and Ball were killed
pursuing it, he was led through Tellict
plains to an Indian camp in thicl
laurel patch, on the ascent Of a noun
tain; the Indians received information
of his approach before he could sur
round the camp, and betook them
selves to flight; but from the dexterity
of his men, as experienced riflemen q
any in the world, one was killed ant
several wounded, as appeared by tn,
blood, and a boy and girl were mad
prisoners. AT the camp was found tn
scalp of Mr.. Oats, known by his balC
head, together with several others, an,
; horse stolen from French Broad. Th
mulatto boy supposed to have beel
made prisoner when Oats and Bal
were killed, was soon afterwards foun,
dead.
On the 23d of January, party o
Indians, supposed to be twenty, fire.
upon man of the name of Jones, ol
' Clinch River, and pursued him up
, wards of mile. Seven balls passe
through his clothes, none of whic
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