The History of the American Indians

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1775 edition. Excerpt: …steep mountaim-ct-they proceeded only a few miles, to a fine situated town called Nuquose; and then wisely retreated under cover of the night, toward Fort-Prince-George, and returned to Charles-town, in August 1760. Seven months after the Cheerake commenced hostilities, South-Caro. lina by her ill-tinued parsimony again exposed her barriers to the mercilcss ravages of the enraged Indians-who reckoning themselves also supetior to any resistance we could make, swept along the valuable out-settlements of North-Carolina and Virginia, and like evil ones licensed to destroy, ruined every thing near. them. The year following, Major Grant, the present governor of East-Florida, was sent against them with an army of regulars and provincials, and happily for him, the Indians were then in great want of ammunition: they therefore only appeared, and suddenly disappeared. From all probable circumstances, had the Cheerake been sufficiently supplied with ammunition, twice the number of troops could not have defeated them, on account of the declivity of their stupendous mountains, . under which their paths frequently run; the Virginia troops likewise keptfar. off in flourishing parade, without coming to our assistance, or making, a diversion against those warlike towns which lie beyond the Apalahcho mountains, -the chief of which are, Tenndfl, Charite, Great-Telli/to, and. Huw dszx. ation, ought to have directed any gentleman. worthy of public. trust, to ss have ness. It is well known, the whole might have been prevented, if he had. listened to-the-entreaties of the Indian traders of that place, to request one (who would neither refuse, nor delay to serve his country on any important The artful French commander, had”in the mean While a very good’…