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

Major Ross was with the advance
guard, probably the commander, till
the voluntary assumption Of that posi-
ton by young ST. Pierre in the disas-
trous attempt just recorded. He was
among those who rolled to the bottom,
and in little ravine was attacked by
an Indian. They grappled. In the
struggle both dropped their weapons,
but not till from both the blood was
flowing freely. Ross was remarkably
cular, but naked and greased-a GUS
tom Of Cherokee warriors-and holding
him was like holding an eel. The saw
age was about to gain the advantage,
when soldier, coming up, (or rather
rolling DOWN, saw "the situation"
clubbed his musket and knocked the
Indian down. Major Ross, faint from
loss of blood, fell at the same time.
He had received blow on the head
from the Indians tomahawk, which
he thought fractured his skull, and be-
lieved death was upon him. BY this
time the Cherokees had ceased the pur-
suit and withdrawn up the mountain.
The men, bruised, wearied and dis
heartened, gathered around the major,
who was a man much beloved, among
them the surgeon. After short exam
ination he exclaimed, Pooh! Ross,
you can talk. Now, If you can bite,
your heads not broke, and you'll not
por1xy Soi1od tho
finger the good doctor thrust in his
mouth, and bit so vigorously that the
old surgeon screamed loudly with pain.
All felt perfect confidence in the doc
tors surgery. never doubted his theo-
ry, and were delighted at the evidence
afforded Of their friends certain re-
covery. Ross, himself, felt much re-
lieved by his successful effort, was
helped to his feet, and walked to where
his late antagonist was lying, who,
though in the agonies Of DEATH grinned
defiance at his adversary. Ross took
the Indians tomahawk, and to termt-
nate his mortal sufferings, buried it in
his brain.
The main body Of the army having
arrived, they forthwith, though with
more precaution, pursued the Chero-
KEGS up the mountains, but did not
overtake them that day. Late in the
evening they arrived at the first Keo-
wee town, containing about rs wig
vans. The entire population had fled,
and the only human being to be seen,
was an old Indian squaw, whom they
secured as prisoner, and after pulling
green corn from the smiling fields, suf-
ficient to feed their horses, destroyed
what remained growing. and burned
the huts to the ground. They placed the
old woman on an Indian pony, and d. r
rected her to pilot them to the nearest
Indian town, promising to let her go
threatening death If she dealt treach-
erously with them. The old squaw
smiled with contempt at their overtures
and warnings; and when the encamp-
ment broke camp the next morning,
and the men started on the march,
they felt 1t was with an ambiguous
smile the old woman beckoned them on.
AL ooyJ SAiou6i q iuOoI DlOhCl dlu
rugged country, the army pressed for
ward, still melted by the hope Of the
re-capture of Mrs. Height and her two
daughters. Twilight found them two or
three miles from the town, where the
Cherokees had assembled. AS night
came on, the old guide led them into
narrow deflles, amongst fallen trees,
broken rocks, and here and there a
precipice. 1t was useless to try to pro-
ceed. The troops could not travel
through the dark in such trail, be-
sides they felt satisfied the squaw had
misled them, and they must halt for
the night, with their arms in hands
ready for use, for they were, by this
time, in sight Of the town, could plain
ly see the Indian fires, hear their flend-
ish yells, and later in the night, what
was indeed heart-rending to them, they
could hear the wailing and screams Of
female voice. This drove the officers
and men to fair desperation, for the
wild country and darkness were such
that, although many made superhuman
exertions, they could not find their way
across rocks and chasms that en-
countered them at each step, and rem
dered their attempt to proceed worse
than useless. At the first glimmering
Of day they pushed on, and before sun
rise they were at the Indian town. It
was deserted, but the naked corpse Of
the ill-fated Mrs. Height lay not far
from the fire, around which, through
the night, the cruel savages had dane
ed their war dance, and ended the suf-
ferings Of their poor victim. A soldier
pulled off his coat and threw it over the
body. They dug grave and piously
buried her near the scene Of her sad
death. For few days longer our men
pursued the savages, then reluctantly
gave up the effort; but, in returning,
completely destroyed the Indian coun-
try-burning all the towns and Destroy
ing the green corn-after which the lit
tie army was disbanded.
Not long after the Cherokees sued for
peace, were compelled to cede their
lands beyond the mountains Of Una
Gays to South Carolina, Of which are
now composed the counties Of Green
willie, Anderson and Pickens.
The daughters Of Colonel Height
were sold from one tribe to another,
and at last got to the Mississippi river,
where a French trader happily met
them, and benevolently bought them
from the Indians and carried them to
New Orleans, whence he sent them to
their relatives in South Carolina, five
years after the massacre Of their par
ents.
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