The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-08-22
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"At distance of about three miles
from the Baths, and easy of access. is
the Jump, one of the mountains that
form the Goshen pass, gradually rising
in height until at the distance of a
mile and half from the river it ter
inmates abruptly, making a depth to
the bottom below Of two thousand
feet, and presents view as extensive
as interesting.
"The valleys of the Baths and Walk
er's creek were once the favorite
hunting ground of the Cherokee tribe.
While out on a hunt on one &C.
casion, the CheroEees ventured in
what is now known as the little Calf
Pasture. to which their neighbors. the
Shawnees across the mountain. claimed
an exclusive privilege. They were or
dered off, and refusing to go, fight
ensued, which ended in a discontinue
of the Shawnees. who proceeded at
once to collect and assemble their
braves for another trial at arms.
"After several fights the Cherokees
were finally driven through what is
now known as Goshen Pass, and con-
tinued the fight around the base of
the mountain only to be renewed in
a more sanguinary form on the high
lands of Walkers Creek.
"There the Cherokees organized for
the last and final conflict. The
Shawnee warriors had concentrated
the onset was made-the war-whoop
was sounded, and defiant shout
rang back as a welcome. y The arrows
whizzed as so many winged messen-
gers of death, and the tomahawk
whirling through the air, doing its
work of blood, was accompanied with
yell of exultation which noted an
other brave had fallen.
amidst the scene of carnage and
death. far above the noise of battle.
its savage yells and it's death shouts.
wild shrek was heard, and an ap-
partition, with streaming hair and out
stretched arms, was seen flying
through the air from the mountain
summit, only to disappear mysterious,
ly at its base. This strange and super
natural sight was witnessed by the
warriors below. They were awe
struck. Their superstition was
aroused. The fight ceased. A coun-
Gil was called. The calumet was
smoked. The tomahawk was buried.
A peace was concluded. Both parties
believing that the Great Spirit was
angry, and had hid his face under IL
cloud. From enemies they became
friends, and as a pledge Of future
reconciliation, collected and buried
their braves in one common mound
near the junction of Walkers and
Hays creeks.
1.-THE incident which had caused
cessation Of hostilities was as tragic
as singular. The Cherokees, aware
that the fight would be severe one,
had sent all their sQuaws and pap
poose some distance to the rear, ex
cept pretty Indian maiden, whose in.
terest in young chief had induced
her to climb a mountain ACTIVITY
nearby, from which she could witness
the stirring scenes below In the hot,
test of the fight, beholding her chief,
whose warwhoop was as well known
to her as his warlock, fall by the hand
of fierce Shawnee, In a moment of
despairing love. with one wild shrek.
leaped from the mountain top into the
abyss below, following her favorite
chief to better hunting grounds. From
this incident the mountain obtained
the name of Jump. The Indian
mound almost level with the ground.
is well remembered by some old
persons in the vicinity when it
was 80 or 40 feet high. showing the
mortuary list on that occasion of the
Cherokees and Shawnees to have been
large"
20 by Western Newspaper Union.