old saying is. neither lead nor drive, and by their
account she died in their hand-; hut I suppose they helped her to her
end." At this place — on the Hiwassee -they found a large town.
having ••upwards of ninety houses, and large quantities of corn." and
"we encamped among- the corn, where we had a great plenty of corn.
peas, beans, potatoes, and hogs." and on the next day "we were
ordered to assemble in companies to spread through the town to
destroy, cut down, and burn all the vegetables belonging to our
heathen enemies, which was no small undertaking, they being so
plentifully supplied." Continuing to another town, "we engaged in
our former labor, that is, cutting and destroying all things that might
be of advantage to our enemies. Finding here curious building-.
great apple trees, andwhite-man-like improvements, these we
destroyed." '
While crossing over the mountains Rutherford's men approached a
house belonging to a trader, when one of his negro slaves ran out and
'"was shot by the Reverend .lames Hall, the chaplain, as he ran. mis-
taking him for an Indian."' Soon after they captured two women
and a boy. It was proposed to auction them off at once to the highest
bidder, and when one of the officers protested that the matter should
be left to the disposition of Congress. •• the greater part swore bloodily
that if they were not sold for slaves upon the spot they would kill and
1 Ross Journal, in Historical Magazine, October, lsr.7.
"Swain, sketch ol the Indian War ..f 1776, in Historical Magazine, November, 1867.
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