These mobbers must have had very acute ears to hear Cannon (a six pounder) thirty seven miles— so much for the lies of a priest of this world— Now for the truth of the case. This day about <​ at Log Creek​> noon , with some thirty or forty men, called on Brother Thoret Parsons where he was living at the head of the East branch at Log Creek, and warned <​him​> to be gone before next day at ten in the morning, declaring also

<​25​> Thursday 25. fifteen of the Company were detached from the Main body while Sixty continued their March till they arrived near the fords of (or Creek) where they dismounted, tied their horses, and leaving four or five men to guard them, proceeded toward the Ford, not knowing the location of the encampment. It was just at the dawning of light in the East, when they were marching quietly along the Road, and near the top of the hill <​s mob battle at ​> which descends to the River, when the report of a Gun was heard, and young <​Young ’s name was — this name was furnished by ​> reeled out of the Ranks and fell mortally wounded. Thus the work of death commenced, when ordered a charge and rushed down the hill on a fast trot, and when within about fifty yards of the Camp formed a line. The mob formed a line under the bank of the River below their tents. It was yet so dark that little could be seen by looking at the West— while the mob looking towards the dawning light could see and his men, when they fired a broadside, and three or four of the brethren fell— ordered the fire returned, which was instantly obeyed to great— disadvantage in the darkness which yet continued— The fire was repeated by the Mob and returned by ’s Company, and gave the Watchword “God and Liberty”; when ordered a charge which was instantly obeyed— The parties immediately came in contact with their swords, and the Mob was soon put to flight, crossing the River at [HC 3:170] the Ford and such places as they could get a chance. In the pursuit one of the Mob fled behind a tree, wheeled, and shot , who instantly fell mortally wounded, having received a large ball in his bowels— The ground was soon cleared, and the brethren gathered up a waggon or two, and making beds therein of tents &c took their wounded and retreated towards — Three brethren were wounded in the bowels, one in the neck, one in the Shoulder, one through the hips, one through [p. 839]