Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
CHAPTER MI

King,s Meadows-Bristol, Long Is
land Flats. Knoxville, Rogersvllle
Sir Francis toe. troop of twenty
FIVE. and galloped down. and sur
rounded the party.
"Hello, Sir Francis" shouted Cap
tain John Stuart, of Fort Loudon.
"The same" SAID the young lieu
tenant riding up and saluting his SUI
perior officer. what on earth are you
doing here Capt, Stuart?"
The old captains face told the
story.
"Ah; Fort Loudon has fallen?
eyes, everything is lost. Soon at
ter your escape from Chota, Tame
Doe and "Wild Rose" ceased to bring
supplies to the Fort; and we did not
know what had become of them. All!
Here the blessed angels are now,
said the old soldier, taking their
hands with much feeling, God bless
YOU! YOU are safe, too! Well, when
these scanty supplies were cut off, the
soldiers grew desperate. Every last
dog and mule were gone. There was
nothing. but to die or to leave the
Fort. | went to Chota and obtained
terms for evacuation.
The Indians were to get the FORT
and the cannon, munition, etc. we
were to have an escort; and with our
guns and a supply of munition, were
to march out unmolested to Fort
Prince George. But our men kept
bad faith, and threw the cannon ana
most of the munition in the river.
On the second morning after we had
left the Fort, the Indians surrounded
our weak, starved and dispirited men,
and cut them all to pieces-very few
ESCAPED. Capt. Dennie was killed;
and was saved only by the great ef-
fort of my good friend here, Alta
Culla-Culla.
"Ah. but we have had rough time
of it! Nine days have we secuted, with
the fear of the Indians on one hand
and hunger on the other. We crossed
the great river below the mouth Of
the Hogohegee, thinking we would DC
safer on the west side of the river
but had not gbne far, before large
marty of Indians discovered us, ant
we had to run for life. We would al
have been captured, had it not beer
for the cunning and forethought o
r. Nonee. Alta Culla-Culla's wife. Sh'
lead us to secret cave, and as nigh
came on just then, and with 1t
great rain storm, every trace OF ou
fight was covered. We stayed in tn
cave for two days and nights.
"On the evening of the second day
conn out to make observations.
saw a fine prspect. The country wa
fine. The situation is excellent for
great town some day. 1t is near tn
center of the great valley and tn
junction of the rivers. Sometimes
when this charming valley is settle
by the whites, they will build gres
town there. Ills words were pre-
phetic; for he had seen the future sl'
of Knoxville. The first capital OF u
state.)
1--WE Travelled for four nights, II
we burst not travel in the day Tor 1e'
of Indians. Our progress was SLOW
ard wa suffered much from hunge
Our sconts were not able to tai
much game during the day on accoul
of the great danger of discovery I
the morning of the fourth, out tro
tba cave. we came to some high bro
on ridges. 1t was fine SUNNI
morning. The sun was just CONN.,
IN. A pretty, little valley lay beto
MS, resplendent in the glory OF .
new day. | could not help noticn
the beauty of the scene, and won
have admired it much, had not De
perishing with hunger. | had y
eaten anything but small BIRDS
four days.
/" whats that?' said Alta Gull
Culla, craning his neck forward
tening y ntly.
AZ head d muified, gutteral sou'
necl.,,- ~, IN he soft, no"A'ng q
ans..,u 4uickly by another sim
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