Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-29

ernor was permitted to raise troops for
the defense of Nero district, and to
continue them in service till the first
day Of December, and longer il neces'
ssry. One subaltern, two corporals,
twenty six privates, to be stationed at
the crossing at Cumberland. One
subaltern, two corporals, twenty one
pIivates for the defense of Tennessee
county, and the inhabitants Of Red
River, running into Cumberland. One
subaltern, two coiporals, twenty six
privates for Davidson, the chief part to
be In front Of Nashville. For Sumner
County, one subaltern, one sergeant,
two corporals. seventeen privates: and
besides these,tw subalterns and thirty
mounted militia, to be allowed this
district. These were to be raised from
the militia, there being no regular
troops on which the Governor could
call. The Government also ordered
from Philadelphia, by way Of Pitts
hurg, six three and one half inch iron
howitzers, with ammunition for one
hundred rounds complete, for each
piece, including twenty five grape or
case shot. Orders for the effectuation
Of these purposes, issued from the war
office, on the l4tb of January, 1894, and
there was no delay on the part of Gov.
Blount in carrying them into execution.
These preventatives had very consider.
able effect, but not all the effect that
was desired. Four men were killed and
many horses were stolen, after the 9th
Of February, and before the 9th of
March.
On the 18th of March, 1894, the house
Of Thomas Harris,in Tennessee County,
was set on fire by Indians, but the
flames were extinguished without
much damage. On the Goth of March,
1874, James Bryan was fired upon by
the Indians from an ambuscade near
path, within four miles of Nashville; i;
and on the same day, Charles Bratton
was killed and scalped near the house
of Maj. White, in Sumner County.
On the 2lst of April, 1894, Anthony
Bledsoe son of Col. Anthony Bledsoe,
and Anthony Blodsoe son Of Col Isaac
Bledsoe, were killed and scalped by
Indians near stone quarry, near the
house of Searcy Smith in Sumner
County; at the same time two horses
and negro fellow, were taken from
Mr.. Smiths wagon. Shortly before
the I'd of May, 1894, Col. Samuel T.
Chew had left New Madrid. with intent
to become an inhabitant of the South.
western Territory. lie left Fort Msssao
In the morning and in the evening In
telligence was brought by boat from
post Vincennes, that a perogue was on
shore with number of bark canoes
around 1t. A command was ordered to
the spot, and they brought to the fort
the body of Col. Chew with all the
property they could find. One white
man and several of his negroes were
found dead near the place. The body
Of Col. Chew was barbarously mangled.
he passed Massac with eleven negroes
and four white men. This boat was
taken upon the Ohio just below the
mouth of the Cumberland. The In
dian claim to the lands on the north of
the Ohio, was ceded to the mouth of
that river and on the south side to the
dividing ridge between the waters of
the Cumberland and Tennessee. This
murder was committed by the Creeks,
as was believed, upon the lands ceded
to the United States. The people ex.
claimed everywhere that the present,
as well as all former Congresses,
were deaf to their cries, and that the
President received the accounts of their
sufferings with as much apathy as
Congress itself. There was general
sentiment at this time thro the whole of
the Cherokee nation in favor of peace.
But the Cherokees said that should the
frontiers enjoy peace it ought to be
placed to the account of the Chicka-
saws, who have done more in few
months than the United States in
twenty years, taught the Creeks the
value of peace by showing them the
evils Of war. On the 25th of May, the
Indians stole Maj. Wilson's horses in
Sumner County, and those of sundry
other persons there. On the Goth they
wounded one of the spieson Bledsoe's
Creek, and on the same day they killed
the son of Mr.. Strawder, and wounded
his wife on Station Camp Greek.
On the Goth of May. 1894, iu the alb
sence Of Gen. Robertson, Col. Win
chester was ordered to keep up the al.
lowed number of troops on the frontiers.
On the 18th Of June, they killed Mrs.
Grear within four miles of Nashville.
Capt. Gorden followed the Indians on
their retreat upwards of ninety miles,
killed one of them and lost one of his
party, Robert McRoy. He overlook
them at the foot of Cumberland Noun.
tain near the place where Caldwell's
bridge now is. Capt. Gordon was
brave and active officer. distinguished
through life for never failing pres.
ence Of mind, as well as for the purest
integrity and independence of princi.
pie; be had much energy both of mind
and body. and was in all or nearly all