The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . yth, 1760, on conditionthat the soldiers be escorted to FortPrince George. They traveled fifteenmiles the first day and encamped. Dur-ing the night their Indian guides sud-denly left, and the signs indicated foulplay. Next morning a deadly fire from a large body of hidden Indians was poured upon the unpro-tected men from all sides. Captain Demere and twenty-sixmen were killed at the first fire. Then the Indians seizedthe soldiers, butcher
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . yth, 1760, on conditionthat the soldiers be escorted to FortPrince George. They traveled fifteenmiles the first day and encamped. Dur-ing the night their Indian guides sud-denly left, and the signs indicated foulplay. Next morning a deadly fire from a large body of hidden Indians was poured upon the unpro-tected men from all sides. Captain Demere and twenty-sixmen were killed at the first fire. Then the Indians seizedthe soldiers, butchered some, took the rest prisoners, andreturned to Fort Loudon. 16. Among the prisoners was Captain Stewart, who fortu-nately escaped from their hands by the friendship of one ofthe Indian chiefs. Thereupon he immediately sent word todifferent parts of Georgia and South Carolina to inform thepeople of their danger. Augusta was secured as well as pos-sible, while Fort Prince George was garrisoned and provis-ioned for a ten weeks siege. 17. Colonel Grant was next ordered to the relief of the col-onies. Two thousandsix hundred men were collected for the 5. Indian Warrior. 50 STUDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1761. war. With these he resolved to bring the Indians to Grant was accustomed to Indian warfare; he hadbeen several years in that service, and had great quickness ofeye and knowledge of Indian cunning. 18. In the spring he began his march, and, May 27, 1761,arrived at Fort Prince George. 19. On the 7th of June, Colonel Grant left Fort PrinceGeorge, exercising the greatest vigilance. June 10, 1761,there were signs of the presence of the savages. The menwere ordered to be ready for battle and to march the same place where Colonel Montgomery had a fightthe year before a large body of painted Cherokees were de-scried on a hill, and a still larger number just over the signal being given, the Indians rushed down the hill uponthe advance and delivered
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