Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-08-07

Thomas Love, before it was light, ap
preached the rocks on a prancing
horse, himself hemming and coughing.
Not being hailed, he went to the rocks
at which the guard had been stationed,
and found that the whole guard was
absent. The weather being excessively
cold they had retired to the main body
to warm themselves by the fires. Thorn.
as Love returned to his companions
and informed them of the absence of
the guard from their post, whereupon
raising whoop, they went in full gal
lop to Tipton's house, and by their
junction with the beseiged, infused
fresh vigor into their resolutions.
Elholm, second in command to the
Governor, in order to make short work
and to escape from the danger of delay,
proposed the erection of light NOV
able battery, under cover of which the
troops might safely advance to the
walls of the house. In the meantime,
those coming in and going out of the
house of Upton were fired upon, and
one whose name was Webb, was killed,
another, whose name was Vaun, was
wounded in the arm. Maxwell with
all possible expedition raised one hun
dred and eighty men, and marching
with them he had halted in DUNCAN 3
mill, and had stayed there in the fore
part of the night till they could have
just time to reach the camp of Sewer
by morning. Whilst they were lying
there, Sewers scouts came within q
mile of them, and not discovering any
advancing enemy, retured 10 their main
body. The night was cloudy ang dark,
and in the morning of the Srd of Feb.
ruary, just after day break, which was
the time of the attack made by Sewer,
the snow poured down as fast as it
could fall from the clouds. Sewer had
placed in the road leading from Sulli-
van County by the place of his encamp-
ment, sentinels to watch the approach
of the reinforcement to Upton, which
was expected from Sullivan. The cold
weather was so extreme that it had
forced them into camp to warm them.
selves for few minutes. Maxwell and
Pemberton advanced cautiously with
their men we'll formed in line, within
gunshot of Sewers camp, having
passed the spot where the sentinels
were stationed. unobserved. Here they
waited the approach of daylight. As
soon as objects had become visible, the
snow falling, and Sewers men advanc-
ing to the attack on the house, the
troops under Maxwell fired a volly and
raised shout which seemed to reach
the heavens, and communicated to
Upton and his men in the house,
that deliverance was at hand. From
the house they reechoed the shout and
instantly sailed out upon the besiegers.
In the midst of these loud rejoicings a
tremor seized the dismayed troops of
Sewer, and they fled in all directions,
through every avenue that promised
escape from the victors. Upton and
Maxwell did not fellow them more than
two hundred Yards. Within one hour
afterwards Sewer sent in Robert Young
with flag, proposing terms of accom-
mediation. They left in their flight, to
be taken by the victors, the small piece
of ordnance which Sewer had caused
to be planted upon battery. Pugh,
the High Sheriff of Washington County,
was mortally wounded. Divers persons
were made prisoners who belonged to
Sewers corps, and amongst them two
sons of Sewer, James and John. Tip
ton forthwith determined to hang both
of them. Apprised of the rash step he
intended to take, the young men sent
for Thomas Love, and others of Tip.
tons party, with whom they had a
good understanding, and solicited their
intercession with Upton. Those per-
sons went directly to him and repre-
sented in strong terms, the rashness,
illegality, and impolicy of the intended
execution. They urged their arguments
so effectually, that with tears flowing
down his cheeks at the mention of his
own sons, supposing them to be in the
possession Of Sewer, about to be exc
cuted by him for offenses imputed to
the father, he pronounced himself too
womanish for any manly Office, and
desisted from his purpose. Shortly
afterwards he restored them to their
liberty and they returned home, Robert
Love becoming surety for ther appear
ance when called for, and for their
good behavior. Had the father been a
prisoner, it was believed that no en-.
treaties from any quarter could have
saved him from destruction. With
this battle the Government of Frank
land came to an end. Ever since the
latter part of the year 1885, it had ex.
perienced those shocks which dis
puted legitimacy of power never fails
to beget. A sudden calm took place,
and the remains of the late disorders
became in a short time forgotten and
impreceptible. Sewer withdrew from
the pursuit of those who sought for
him into the frontiers, and there opened
a campaign against the Indians, in the
midst of of people who. adhered to
him with devoted affection, and where
he was inaccessible