Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
HAYWOOD'S
HISTORY OF TENNESSEE
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. |


dinns, as usual, stole horses from the
district Of Nero; about the middle Of
January seven or eight OF them crossed
the Cumberland River to the north
side, near the mouth of Whites Greek,
seven miles from Nashville, and there
fell in with a Mr.. Cover, whom they
fired on and mortally wounded; he,
notwithstanding. escaped to Hickman 3
Station, where in few days he expired.
On the same day, man was wounded
on the south side, near the same place.
On the nth of the same month. five In
dians were discovered in cane brake
near Bledsoe's Lick; they were imme'
diately pursued by party of Captain
Tate's company stationed at Taylor g
spring, and by part of Capt. Morgan g
company who were not in service, but
lived near the place where the Indians
were seen: on examination in the
neighborhood, it appeared they had
previously stolen Ave horses, which
they had secreted and instantly mount
ed on being discovered, and hastily
retired towards the Cherokee nation.
On the 10th Of January, 1893, Col.
Hugh TENN was fired on near Clarks
vile, on the north side OF Cum berland,
and badly wounded. On the 18th, Maj.
Evan Shelby, brother of Gov. Shelby,
James Harney and negro belonging
to Moses Shelby were killed, and a
number of horses taken on the north
side of Cumberland, near the mouth OF
Red River. On the 10th of January
two boys of the name of Davidson, were
fired on in a canoe, near Clarksville. On
the 22d of January, Capt. William
Overall and Mr.. Burnet, were killed in
the trace from Kentucky to the Dry
Spring; the flesh was cut from the
bones of Overall; nine horses laden
with goods and whisky we're taken a,
the same time. On the Oath of Janu
ary, a salt boat from Kentucky, and O
French pettiauga, we're fired on at the
mouth of Half Pone, on the Cumber
land; in the salt boat, Malachis Gas
kins and David Grow we're killed
Robert Wells and John Mileegin
wounded, the latter in five places; ST.
Clair Pruit was shot through the knee
and died. In the French boat two
were killed and one mortally wounded
On the Goth of January Thomas Heal
and Anthony Bledsoe, son of Colonel
Anthony Bledsoe, we're fired on neal
Nashville, on the north side of Cum
berland, and both shot through the
body; these outrages were committed
after the withdrawal of the troops
commanded by Captains Christian and
Tate, part of Maj. Sharp's battalion
from the protection of Nero district.
On Tuesday the 10Th of March, Mr.
Nolan was killed by the Indians on the
waters Of Little Harper, ten miles from
Nashville; and in this month two par
ties of Creeks passed from mberland
with the scalps of three white people
and two negroes, and one negro be-
longing to Mr.. Parker, of Cumberland
and several valuable horses. On the
18th of February, two negroes, belong
ing to James Clendennen were killed
in field within one hundred yards oil
his house; on the same day, Thomas
Bledsoe, son OF the late Col. Anthony
Bledsoe, was fired on and wounded
the Indians followed him to spot
within fifty yards from the stockade al
Greenfield. On the 22d of February
two boys, sons of Col. Saunders, were
fired on and scalped, one of whom died
instantly, the other lived several days
On the Gath of February, Captain
Samuel Hays was killed within three
hundred steps of John Donaldson I
house.
On the 2Sth of March, 1893, Governor
Blount having received information
that the upper Creeks nd lower Chero
KEGS would fall on the Cumberland
settlements in the full moon of April
which was about the 25th of the month
Immediately transmitted the intelli
gence to Gen. Robertson, with instruc
tions to him, forthwith, to order into
service full company of mounted
infantry or cayalr Try, to consist Of eighty
men, exclusive of commissioned off
GERS, to waylay the Indian paths lead
ing to the settlements and to explor'
the woods where their principal camps
might probably be found within th.
lands of the United STATES or of the
Indians within the limits of fifty milel
from the settlements, and should they
find Indians within those limits, t
treat them as enemies except womer
and children. He recommended activ,
and enterprising men and officers, tt
be well armed, to divide themsel We
into three parties and to search differen
sections of the country, between tn
Cumberland settlements and those o
the Indians. This number of activ
men would be sufficient, he supposed
to check such advancing parties of In
dians as they might fall in with; o
otherwise to intimidate them by tn
signs of the horses by which the
would discover that the settlement
were alarmed, and on their guard an
thus induce them to retreat. The sci
vice of these troops was to commenc
between the 14th and 18th of April