The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-02-26

the name.
EDITOR REe1sTER-I am in the
Hill City" as it is called, and we'll
it may be. and it covers seven hills;
as it is one of the oldest places in
Virginia. 1 have been hunting all
the old things / could find to read
and came across copy or two OF
miles Weekly Register" publish.
ed at Baltimore. in May. 1917. con-
tanning an article headed "Mater.
ials for History" 1t runs thus:
"The following article details an
account of what was probably the
most obstinate battle ever fought
with the Indians. The history OF
it was passing to oblivion, with Its
actors; but it is happily rescued in
consequence of one project. about
publishing collection of Revolu-
tionary papers.
81 enclose you the original re-
port of the battle fought, at the
mouth of the Kanawha, October
10, liza. This statement is official
and was made on the ground, the
next morning after the action. Not
more than five copies of it were
preserved, and 1 have been credibly
informed. that it is now the only
remaining official document, in re-
lation to that important transaction.
Camp at Point Pleasant, at the
mouth of Great Kanawha, October
1774, for the satisfaction of the
public. In this they have a true
statement of the battle fought at
this place on the 10th inst.
monday morning about half an
hour before sunrise, two of Capt.
Russell's company discovered a
large party of Indians, about mile
from camp, one of which men was
shot down by the Indians. The
other made his escape and brought
the intelligence, two or three min
utes after two of Capt. Shelby's
men came in and confirmed the
account.
"Col. Andrew Lewis being in
formed thereof, Immediately order
ed out Col. Charles Lewis to take
command of $50 men of the Angus
ia troops, and with him went Capt
Dickson, Capt. Harrison, Capt.
Wilson, Capt. John Lewis, cf Au-
gusta, and Capt. Lockridge, which
made the LIST division. Col. Elem.
ing was ordered to take command
of $50 more, consisting of Bate
bourt, Bedford and Finoastle
troops, viz: Capt. Buford of Bed
ford, Capt. Love of Batebrout, and
Capt. Shelby and Capt. Russell, or
Fincastle, which made the End di.
vision.
"Col. Charles Lewis division
marched to the right, some dis
lance from the Ohio. Col. F..cm-
ing with his division, up the bank
of the Ohio to the left. Col. Lewis
division had not marched quite a
half mile from camp, when about
sunrise, an attack WIS made on the
front of his division, in a most Wig
orous manner, by the united tribes
of Indians-Shawnees, Delawares,
Mingoes, Kaways, and of several
other tribes, in number not less
than 800. and by many thought to
be 1000. Col. Lewis received a
wound, which in few hours o.
casioned his death, and several of
his men fell on the spot. In fact
the Augusta division was forced to
give way to the heavy fire of the
enemy. In about half minute
after the attack on Col. Lewis di-
vision, the enemy engaged in front
of Col. Fleming's division on the
Ohio. and in a short time the Col.
received two balls through his left
arm, and one through his breast,
and after animating the officers and
soldiers in most calm manner, to
the pursuit of victory retired to
camp.
The loss of the brave Colonels
from the field. was sensibly felt by
officers in particular, but the Au-
gusta troops being shortly (after)
reinforced from camp by Col.
Fields with his company, together
witt Capt. Mcdowell, Capt. Math-
ews, and Capt. Smart, from Angus
ia, and Capt. Arbuckle and Capt.
McClenahan from Botetourt, the
enemy no longer able to maintain