Virginia Argus

The following is a more particular account of the unfortunate occurrence, which happened at Coosawattee, some notice of which was published in the Evening Post of the 18th instant, under the head of "Pendleton, S. C. July 9."

From the Augusta Herald, July 11.

An unfortunate occurrence took place, a few days past, at Coosawattee, the particulars of which are related to us by a person who was present, and by some persons who have since passed through the Nation, are as follows:

Several waggons were passing through the Cherokee nation, on their way from Tennessee, loaded for Messrs. Erwin and Sons, of this place. With the waggons, was a Mr. Davis, with his son, a young man, who was driving one of them--young Mr. Davis, went into a house, and requested some fire; two indians were there; one who was intoxicated, replied, he should have no fire; the other, however handed him some. Soon after, the intoxicated Indian went to the waggon of young Davis and with a twelve and a half cents piece, requested some meat; Mr. Davis cut him off about two pounds of bacon, which the Indian received; and after going off a little distance, returned, and threw it down at the feet of Mr. Davis, who, in return, threw his money to him-- the indian seized a jack knife that was lying handy, and made off with it--Mr. Davis called to him to return, he returned; and offered to give it up for a quarter of a dollar--Mr. Davis replied, that the knife was his own, and that he would not purchase it--the Indian then made at him with it, and made several attempts to stab him--Mr. Davis retreated, and ran once or twice round the waggon, but finding he was not likely to escape, he seized a hatchet, and threw at the Indian; the edge struck him upon the neck, cut the jugular vein into two, and inflicted a mortal wound --the Indian retreated a small distance, and fell--as some other Indians who were present, raised the war whoop, and between twenty and thirty Indians, were, soon assembled, some of them armed--they seized young Mr. Davis, and kept him until the wounded Indian died--some of them then took him out, and tied him and while one held the rope, another deliberately shot him, in the presence of his father.

Some of the Indian party were opposed to this violence, but their number, even united with the waggoners, was not sufficient to prevent it--nor could any efforts prevail to have the young man detained until an investigation could take place.--Expresses were immediately sent to the Indian Agent and to Tennessee.-- The Indians soon became armed, and resolved that all persons concerned in the murder of young Davis should be given up, and our informant states, that as he came on, he saw the Indian who shot Mr. Davis, and the one who held the rope, who were the two deemed most guilty, tied, and conducted to Knoxville, where they will be tried and justly dealt with. There appears he says no disposition in the Indians to do further mischief, nor any inclination to save from punishment, any of those concerned in this outrage.