Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-12

count Of his politics, she knew she
need not look for assistance. There
fore, unaided, she must achieve her de-
sign. AS soon as dark came, she took
a horse from the stable, and all wo-
manly fears being swallowed up in her
great apprehension for the fate Of her
friends, through the dark, wild forest
paths she hurried along, hoping to ap-
prise them Of the threatened calamity
in time to enable them to escape. Sad
indeed, to relate, her act Of heroism
was in vain. The Indians knowing the
relations existing between Susan Par
ris and the murdered man, on discov-
ering horse had been taken from the
stable, and guessing who had done 1t,
surmised her design and destination.
They hurriedly gave the alarm to the
others, broke up their encampment
went through a nearer way, and when
she arrived, a bleeding, lifeless form,
and smoking ruins, told her agonized
heart her efforts to save were fruit
less.
Major Ross pushed on with his COM
mand, in the hope Of rescuing Mrs.
Height and her daughters from their
captivity. AS they passed Paris Sta
tion, it was with difficulty that he
could restrain his men from visiting on
Paris the fate Of the dead trader. But
the brave attempt Of Susan Paris to
save the Heights, and sympathy for
her sorrows, induced them to hold her
father and his property sacred and
pass him unmolested.
Some miles beyond Reedy river, the
battalion joined General Williamson,
who had twelve or fifteen hundred men
under his command. The combined
forces proceeded rapidly, and as they
drew near the Keowee towns, every
effort was made to avoid falling into
any ambuscade which might be laid
by their cunning foe. An advanced
guard was composed Of 125 men, with
an addition Of rs Catawba Indians, who
were valuable auxiliaries in such
campaign as this They were placed
in the front ranks, and with the char
acteristic caution Of their mode Of war
fare, would often pause in the march,
and examine with the greatest care the
bark of the tallest trees, to ascertain If
they had been recently ascended; for
| it was the practice Of the southern In
dams, in their warfare, to have GER
tain number Of climbers" to look out,
as we'll as runners" to bring in news.
1t was not long before they descended
cove. Here the Catawbas made a
halt, and pointing to the wild peavine,
and rank weeds freshly broken and
trampled upon, which gave evidence
that some numbers Of feet had recently
traversed this place, they advised that
the advance guard should remain here
until the main body Of the army came
up. But the whites were impatient to
so on; and, although the Indians insist
ed on going no further, they were final
ly overcome by persuasion, and again
took up the line Of march. The trail
now descended into a small valley
covered with grass, situate between
two bald mountains and by gushing
rivulet. Following the course Of the
around which large smooth rocks were
lying in abundance. The quick eye Of
the savage warrior was caught directly
by few corn-f1eld beans scattered here
and there, which, attracting their at
tention, minute survey showed them
on fiat rock the footprint of naked
foot. 1t being MONDAY, and the rock
fully exposed to the scorching rays Of
July sun, it was incontrovertible
proof that the enemy was near at
hand. The Indians now refused to go
on until the remainder Of the army
came up, which by this time was two
or three miles in the rear. This refusal
Of the Indians to advance caused par
ley Of half an hour or more, when a
proposition was made by young
Frenchman, an aide-de-camp Of Moul-
tries, named st. Pierre, who was a
volunteer in the expedition, that the
captain Of the advance guard should
lead on the men. The captain hesi-
tated to take the responsibility Of so
hazardous an undertaking. Il will
lead!" at last exclaimed the impetuous
st. Pierre, "if the rest will follow" To
this all readily acceded. Accordingly
he went forward, following the plain
Unmarked trail, which led directly up a
bald mountain, with no growth, except
rank grass and wild pea-vine, higher
than mans head.
In single file, with trailed arms, and
in perfect silence, they ascended the
mountain. They had gone about 400
yards, when spang! went the report of
a rifle, and the rash but brave and gen.
erous St. Pierre fell dead. A quick
succession Of shots reverberated from
cliff to cliff, poured forth from the
guns Of the concealed Cherokees. The
clamor was enhanced by their yells,
producing a terrific effect. The whites
found themselves leach man his own
commander" and in their confusion,
leaving the path beaten down by their
feet on their ascent, ran helter-skelter
through the long grass and luxur1ant
pea-vines making poor speed, as they
thought, for at every ten or twelve
steps they would become so entangled
in the vines, that the only way to ex-
tricate themselves quickly, was to hold
their guns tightly in front against
their thighs, throw themselves forward
and roll, heels overhead, rise as quick
ly as possible and run; then when again
entwined another somersault and
race. The hostile Indians had planted
themselves through the tall grass
above, with tomahawks and scalping
knives in hand, and seeing their foes
rolling and tumbling pell-mell down
the mountain, Of course imagined them
to be severely wounded, and bounded
forward to finish them with a toma-
hawk and secure the coveted scalp, for
which the British government, to their