SUNDAY 27
Great Excitement in Camp for 3 days in Succession the Americans and French at veriance. Several Shot etc. The French having discovered Some new digings on the Mountains near this place one or two of which proved very rich. Some ill disposed Americans, regardless of all law or order went in to the richest Hole and Set about working it this was on Tuesday Morning when the owners came they Ordered the intruders out but met a refusal prety hard words and threts were passed and from that to Stones and finaly the Frenchman drew a Pistol and fired at the Man who first intruded but unfortunately Missed him and hit a young Man who had no part in the affair wounding him Severely in the Sholder. the fight now commenced in earnest and became quite general Stones flew in every direction wounding Some and disableing Some on both Sides they now rushed to Arms the french about one Hundred Stron formed in regular order and marched up to the Ston Correll, which they entered and prepaired for Battle . The Americans where enraged at this and determined to drive them from their fortification they accordingly formed (after choosing appropriate officers) in regular order for Battle in two Sepperate devision and Marched for the Correll one devision to attact the rear while the other attacted the front, in Numbers about equal to that of the french. the french no sooner Saw this bold move than they jumped the walls and fled in great confusion leaving many of their Arms within the inclosure. But they were not going to give it up So while the americans were engaged burning the french Camps they were gaining numbers very fast and next day Morn they made their appearance upon a nobouring hill in number about three hundred Stron armed to the teeth. had they attacted the place amediately the consequence would have been Serious to the Americans. but, an Armistice of two hours was obtained douring which time the Americans dispatched Expresses to the Nabouring town for assistance in the Meantime Old Cosuth the Indian Chief arived with his wariers, having heard of the diffaculties he rallied his Men and Set out for this place amediately leaveing his Men a Short distance from town he rode in on his hors to learn the truth of the affair which he no Sooner done than he gave one whoop which was answered by his tribe by runing in town full Speed and took the Side of the Americans. By the time the two hours were expired the Americans were Sufficiently reinforced to cope with the opposeing party a commity of Gentlemen were appointed at this period to draft certain resollutions, in order if posable to prevent any farther blood shed, one Article in those resollutions demanded a Surrender of the french Arm into the hands of the Sherif Subject to his disposal this it was thought the french would not listen to and that a fight must ensue but the french accepted the proposals of the Americans and as the Sun was Sinking in the west they Marched into town Surrendered their arms to the Sheriff after they where discharged in the air, and the excitement began to subside gradualy although Several unruly Citicens were lout in their cries of disapprobation in regard to the pre ceedings of the Americans. they were for driving the french out of the Mines altogether, and it was with some considerable diffaculy that the better disposed portion of the community could restrain them from laying Violent Hands upon the french after they had Surrendered their arms. In the Articles drawn up by the commity before mentioned a provision was made for the young man that was Shot he being made thereby Sole posseser of the rich Hole (the cause of all the diffaculty). Also the second rich Hole was to defray the expences of those who were So prompt to assist the Americans. So the Matter Stands at present but fears are entertained that it is not fully Settled yet.