The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-16

gether with the time and attention ncces-
sarily spent to have our landed CLAIMS ad-
insted." Campbell bad petitioned tor
grant of land on the OliO, whittier he m
tended to be removed if possible. he
Northern Sayages (the Six Nations we're
to the North and the Cherokee. and a few
other tribes infested the SOUTH "annoys
US a little, and we are not altogether clear
of apprehension OF danger from di'ailcct-
ed party among the Cherokees.
His fear Of summer invasion
again found expression in letter TO
Gov. Harrison, of North Carolina,
early in 1872:
"Our mismanagement to the Westward
and the enemies late successes ON the
Ohio. will no doubt, induce general war
with the Northward tribes the ensuing
Summer"
His predictions proved true, for IN
July the "small settlement in Pow
ellis Valley was attacked by the
"Northward Indians" two settlers
were killed, and nearly all the live
stock belonging to the settlers either
killed or driven of In making ms
report Of the affair to Col Davies,
Col. Campbell says.
Capt samuel Neyiil an active young
officer thar lives there, .Po~tia valley
>ettlemen, "has had the good ipfiuH" io
oyetlakc two OF Their PARTIES, ono about
forty nice below Cuttawa. or Cumberland
Gan. .tcd 90 the Indians in Camp r1aai-
ed soue and tet00n everything iat
fotler psltr was ofer!aGen "h,u 1-i-,n+
one killed aud another WOUNDED. -,
,ascal- had 10 make the best OF their way
home naked / understand that these
Indians. with some renegade Tories. ruin
cd Indian Traders, may most probably he
deemed a selection OF Thieves at Cblcka-
mogga. than National enemy. The
chiefs of the nation protesting against
their measures and wishes We may CT
them oft
a matter. something disgraceiul, hap
pened lately between w. and that nation
!
ING M the Holstein with a canoe loaded
with peltry for Colo. Martin, was Killed
nriyately by two Williams, who IN attempt
ing 10 make sail of the skins WIS delrr's@'
and they goods reclaimed, but the lhhah-
itants would not suffer the criminals to he
hrouoht to Justice. alledgng against the
nation in general the late depred@ilons oh
the frontiers Colo. Martin sent an TX
press to the Towns giving an account OF
, The accident. The Chiefs returned io'
, answer that they believed hls relation OF
the matter, and were willing 10 hold AS hi
the hand as Brothers yet hope thu
matter will end here. aitho' the PROMISE
of Chiefs has little influence with the re
- lations of the murdered, among indians
, fan opportunity offers to take private
! revenge"
Here creeps in characteristic
note.
; "This outrage was committed bt ~"
- citizens of n Carolina. Their Govern
ment is 80 badly organized, 50 ieebly al
ministered or perhaps from the local sIt
n nation OF that part of the State, that Ihei
n is no bringing culprits to justice. BE
., sides, I obserre jeni0Usg ~ Vrgn'" o.
assuming the whole agency with IN
Indians and a monopoly OF the Irad'
e PERHAPS this H. such national c"ncer
Il thai It may best be accommodated b
y Regulations Of Congress. FDr "o"'
|rb,f.r GutDIuu ,o"M %, oDnl"I.|
m hfsi c,,t II r'w4'shd d" VIA.
= f9ror.'
Meation is made in ihe reports
T. Col. isaac Rhelby, the patriot "n
J. commanded the force destined again.
> the towns situated on the source,
II the Mobile aud Of Co.'S. M,rl'
Donelson, SEWER. Davies and othe'
$ connected with the frontier defence
. all brave officers.
II \ letter written about this time b
= one 81. Yam" relating his experIenC
v getting to a place called Dotson
III Station i, very Characteristic:
, "Sir
III have the opportunity Of writing
X Won for 10 Inform YOU that ! come here
m TINS place NcaSltlu"l ~" ""'
,, can get 40 farther, aud ms Mare -
much Wor,ted since saw you--lhere vi
80 Creeks Crossed the lenasee down at
, place called The yallow water, with
- arqe number of horses and II scalps
80 Sir from your
oil Very Humble Seryt
~ j. NAN>.
ng Arrangements had already bee
s. made by the frontier officers for
o. O great council with the Indians to
o. attended by thousands OF the latte
ly the first negotiations having iaII'
nc through.
iIy Everyone was very anxious Tor
/ treaty with the Indians and sever
" Talks" were sent to them al
49, delivered by interpreters. Below a
'o' given some Of the replies from varlo
10. Indian chiefs. They are, perhaI
he more expressive Of the feelings I
I'm wards the whites than anything els
n NJ The popularity of spelling and co
ms struction lends an iudescribat
to quaintness and dignity to the who
The first is speech" from I
"Shawanees" and Wyandot5: