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(the eclipse of the sun last February,) l should rise and prepare myself, and siay my enemies with their own weap- on. And immediately on the sign ap- pearingin the heavens, the seal was rec moved frommy lips, and communicated the great work laid out for me to do, to four, in whom had the greatest conti- dence. (lIenry, Hark, Nelson, and Sam. It was intended to have begun the work on tine 4th of July fast. Ma ny were the plans formed and rejected by us, and it affected my mind to such a degree, that ] fell sick, and the time passed without our coming to any de- termination howso commence. Still Still formingnew schemesand rejectingthem, when the sign appeared again, which determined me not to wait any longer,n [the strange appearance of the sun!]

 sslIark got a ladder and set it aginst the chimney, on which he ascended, and hoisting a window, entered ard came down stairs, unbarred the door, and removed the guns from their places. it was then observed that must spill the first blood. On which, armed with hatchet, and accompanied by Will, l entered my masters chamber: It being dark, l could not give death blow, the hatehet glanced from his head, he sprang from the bed and called his wife; it was his last word. Will laid him dead with blow of his axe, and Mrs. Travis shared the same fate as she lay in bed. The murder of tfis fanlily,| five in number, was the work of n mo ment, not one of them awoke; there was little infant sleeping in a cradle, that was forgotten until we had left the house and gone some distance, when Henry and Will returned and killed it; we eot here four runs that t.would shaet- and several old muskets, with d pound or two of powder.'

 1From MT. Reese's we went 10 MT. Turner's a mile distant, which we reached about sunrise; on Monday ,nor- hing. Henry Austin and Sam, went 10 the still, where finding Mir. Iseebles,

  Austin shot him, and the rest of us went to the house; as we approached, tho family discovered us and shut the door. Vain hope! Will with one stroke of his axe, opened it and we entered and found Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Nrwsom almost frightened to death. Will im- mediately killed Mrs. Turner, with a blow of his axe. took Mrs. Newsom. by the hand, and with the sword had v D sea ] srass ss :s.f;preheaded ! str.ek her. several blows over the head, but not being able to kill her as the sword was. dull, Will turning round and discover ling it, despatched her also. A general destruction of property and search for money and ammunition, always suc- ceeded the murders"