Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-08

and executed at Knoxville. But in
sincere as the Indians were, in all the
assurances they gave of desire for
peace, many efficient circumstances
were preparing to be combined for the
production of different sentiments
and, as If by predestinated appoint.
ment, began nearly at the same time
to advance into prospect.
A committee of Congress reported on
the memorial presented by the house of
Representative at Knoxville, in Feb.
ruary, that the residents of the west
ern frontiers have experienced, and
still continued to suffer, the most cruel
and inhuman aggressions from large
bodies of savages of the Greek and
Cherokee nations; that they, notwith
standing their solemn engagements to
the contrary, and the most express
stipulations in the treaties of Hoston
aud New York, have continued to In
wade the settlements on the frontier,
and to commit thefts and murders un.
paralleled but by people of the like
savage and ferociOus natures. And
amongst other things, they gave it as
their opinion, that the situation of the
southwestern territory in general, and
of Nero district in particular, calls for
the most energetic measures on the
part of Government. They recommend.
ed calling out the militia for offensive
operations, and that authority be given
to the Governor of the territory, when
he apprehends invasion, to order out
such part of the territorial militia as
he shall judge proper, to repel, annoy
and pursue such invading party of In. .
dians, and to give information to the
President by express, of the existing
circumstances ,and to continue it in the
field until the cause ceases, or until
further or other orders shall be receiv.
ed from the President The House of
Representatives considered and ap-
proved of this report, and ordered
bill to be prepared accordingly;
it finally miscarried. But proceeding
to such lengths, showed that great
part of the United States were ipdig-
nant at their behavior, and in little
time would probably have recourse to
very coercive expedients Another of
those efficient circumstances came into
existence in August; on the Goth of
this month, one hundred and forty six
miles in front of Greeneville, the ad-
vance guard of Gen. Wayne's army.
consisting Of two companies, was at
tackled by eleven hundred Indians and
Canadian militia: the advance guard
fell back on the main body and threw
it into confusion, which occasioned
retreat of hundred PAGES, where it
again formed; after two fires they
charged the enemy, upon which the
latter Immediately gave ground. The
United States troops rushing forward
with irresistible impetuosity, the
enemy was dislodged from all his
coverts, and the cavalry pursued their
flying troops two miles, when they dis
persed. The action continued one hour
and a quarter; thirty men killed, were
lost by the United States army, and
eighty wounded, some of them valu
able officers. One hundred and twenty
seven scalps were taken, and number
killed in the River, that were not
scalped. The army remained three
days on the ground, which was on the
banks of the Miami, in the vicinity of
the British post and garrison at the
foot of the rapids, and then returned
to fort Defiance, at the mouth of the
Aug glaiZe. This action happened within
sight of strong British fort, regularly
built and garrisoned with three hun.
dred men, forty or fifty miles below
fort Defiance, on the Miami of the
Lakes. On the bottoms of this river
the Indians had 1900 acres of land in
corn, great part of which the Federal
army destroyed. The northern Indi-
ans were dspirited, and soon after
sued for peace The southern tribes
began to view it as o possible, if not
a probable contingency, that the arms
of these victorious troops might be ere
long, turned against themselves, and
react the same scenes in their country,
as they had on the Miami of the Lakes.
The Nickajack expedition soon fol-
lowed the intelligence they received of
the disastrous fate of the northern In.
diaus. Appalled, by so many threaten.
ing aspects, their spirits sunk, and by
adversity they learned the folly of
dupliclty.
Continued next week.