On this date the
Adventure and two other boats grounded and lay on the shoals all
that afternoon and the succeeding night "in much distress."
"March 2nd. Rain about half the day.... Mr. Henry's boat being
driven on the point of an island by the force of the current was
sunk, the whole cargo much damaged and the crew's lives much
endangered, which occasioned the whole fleet to put on shore and
go to their assistance....
"Monday 6th. Got under way before sunrise; the morning proving
very foggy, many of the fleet were much bogged--about 10 o'clock
lay by for them; when collected, proceeded down. Camped on the
north shore, where Captain Hutching's negro man died, being much
frosted in his feet and legs, of which he died.
"Tuesday, 7th. Got under way very early; the day proving very
windy, a S.S.W., and the river being wide occasioned a high sea,
insomuch that some of the smaller crafts were in danger;
therefore came to at the uppermost Chiccamauga town, which was
then evacuated, where we lay by that afternoon and camped that
night. The wife of Ephraim Peyton was here delivered of a child.
Mr. Peyton has gone through by land with Captain Robertson.
"Wednesday 8th...proceed down to an Indian village which was
inhabited...they insisted on us to come ashore, called us
brothers, and showed other signs of friendship.
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