The Kasi'hta migration legend, in its detailed form as now before us,
has been transmitted in the following manner:
After Tchikilli had delivered it in the year 1735 at Savannah, in the
presence of Governor Oglethorpe, of the colonial authorities and
people, and of over sixty of his Indian followers (cf. p. 193), the
interpreter handed it over, written upon a buffalo skin, to the
British, and in the same year it was brought to England. To these
statements, the _American Gazetteer_[152] adds the following
particulars, which seem to be founded on authentic information: "This
speech was curiously written in red and black characters, on the skin
of a young buffalo, and translated into English, as soon as delivered
in the Indian language.... The said skin was set in a frame, and hung
up in the Georgia Office, in Westminster. It contained the Indians'
grateful acknowledgments for the honors and civilities paid to
Tomochichi, etc."
[Footnote 152: London, 1762, vol. II, Art. Georgia; cf. Ch. C.
Jones, Tomochichi, p. 74. Brinton, Ch.-M. Legend, p. 5.]
Upon the request of Dr. Brinton, Mr. Nicholas Trübner made researches
in the London offices for this pictured skin, but did not succeed in
finding it. He discovered, however, a letter written by Tchikilli,
dated March, 1734, which is deposited in the Public Record Office,
Chancery Lane.[153]
[Footnote 153: Brinton, Ch.-M. Legend, pp. 5. 6.]
The chances of rediscovering the English original of the legend are
therefore almost as slim as those of recovering the lost books of
Livy's History. But a translation from the English has been preserved
in a German book of the period, and the style of this piece shows it
to be an authentic and comparatively accurate rendering of the
original. The German book referred to is a collection of pamphlets
treating of colonial affairs, and published from 1735 to 1741; its
first volume bears the title: _Ausfuehrliche Nachricht von den
Saltzburgischen Emigranten, die sich in America niedergelassen haben.
Worin, etc. etc., Herausgegeben von Samuel Urlsperger, Halle,
MDCCXXXV_. The legend occupies pp. 869 to 876 of this _first volume_,
and forms _chapter six_ of the "_Journal_" of von Reck, the title of
which is as follows: _Herrn Philipp Georg Friederichs von Reck Diarium
von Seiner Reise nach Georgien im Jahr 1735_. F. von Reck was the
commissary of those German-Protestant emigrants whom religious
persecution had expelled from Salzburg, in Styria, their native city.
ISTI MASKŌKI ADSHÚLAGI-TÁTI INNĀχUNÁχAT OS:
Náki Tchikílli ísti Maskō′ki Hatchapála'h Hatcháta tipā′χad ímmikut
hammā′kit opunáyatīs Sawä′na talófan, o'h`lolopí 1735, mómen
i-ätikóyatis móh'men yanashá`lpin uχhutsä′hudsatis.
Tchikílli ísti Maskō′ki Hatchapála Hatcháta típākad ímmikut; Ántitchi
Káwitalgî î′mmiko máχit; Íllîdshî míkko; Ósta Kasíχtalgi îmmíkko;
Támmidsho hú`li míkko; Wáli Apala'h`ltsuklálgi hú`li kapitáni;
Puipaédshi míkko; Támhuitchi Yutchitálgi imífa míkko; Mitikáyi
Okū′nalgi inhú`li míkko; Tuwidshédshi míkko; Huyáni Tchiyáhalgin
Okmulgálgi tibáχad ínhu`li míkko; Stimalagué'htchi Osotsálgi immíkko;
Hupí`li Sawoklálgi îmmíkko; Iwanágî míkko; Tamókmi Yufantálgî inhú`li
kapitáni tún, tustanoχálgî páli-tut'tchínit apákin opunáyit ókatis:
Mómad níta ō′dshin íkana idshókuat hásî-aklatgátin ō′dshit ō′men
hawáχladīs; mómof man Kasí'htalgi ikandshóχuan ā′sosa-id anákuasin
inkákîda háyatis tché. Mú'mof íkanat tchapáka-ikit hopuitákin
inlóχadis; ma mō′man akúyi'htchit inha'-aχlátkosin apóχadīs; mómäs
apálluat isáfuli'htchit mátăwan i-apókatīs. Mómäs ísti súlgad í-upan
fik'húnnatis múmaχan hí`lit-wē′tis kómākika.
Múmitu istómäs î′kana hubuitágî înlóχatid imomitchä′dshin, inhí`lîkût
hási-óssātifátchan apíyatīs. (---- up!)
Mó'hmit apíyît oí-ua okû′fki tchíkfit lipákfit wággin uséχtchît, hápû
háyit fígabin uhhayátgadis. Ísin háyatgi apíyît nĭ′ta hámgad yáfgadîn
uíwa tsá-atid wággin u`lé'htchadīs. Móh'mît man apógît u'h`lolopí
hokólin `lá`lotäs man pasátit pápit apókatis. Múmäs wi-kä′wat
inhi`lágikun inhi`lagigádis. Úyuwa tchádad iyúksa fádsan apíyadīs,
mómof tinī′tki ō′kin impóhatis nákitoha kó'hmet uχ'hapíadīs.
Múmad íkodshi tchátit `lánin óssît ómātit ókin hídshatis; mómad ma
`laní únapan yahaíkîda ókīd pohákatīs Nágitun ómad hí'htchagīs
kä′χtchid ísti uχtútatis; múmatin tótka sákid hálluin álîgapit ómātit
mat yahaíkida ókit ómin hidshákatis. Í-a `láni `láni immíkkun kaítchîd
hodshífatīs. Háyumäs tinítki imúngīs mō′men ísti impingalagí imúngat
ō′mis.
Man istî itáloa ma`láχ`laχa tut'tchínin itihídshatis mómad ma `láni
tútka óssi ō′dshan ahitídshatit isfúllin itihídshatis; mó'hmet man
imáhilissua ómäs ínhītchkin náki íta-u súlkin ahupu`llinákatīs.
Hă′si-óssati fátsan átit tútka hátkîd immalā′katis, mómäs
istomitchakigátis. Wahála fátsan atít tútka okulátid immalákatis,
múmäs má-o istomidshikátis. Akĕlátka fátchan atít tútka lástid
immalákatis, má-o istomidshikádis. Ispógi húnisa fátchan atít tútka
tcháatitut lánit immalákatis. Hía tótka `láni ahî′tki ō′dshi ahitídshi
ísfullatid ituχkálan; hía tótkan háyomi atíkäs ō′dshit ō′s. Má-o
yahá-iki ó'mäs ódshid ómīs. `Laní únapan púkabit úχui`lit ómatît
fik'hí`lkîgût istukä′idhi máhid ómatin istä′mat ísto'hmit ómatin
fík'hunnīs máχäs sîgátis. Ístûdshi î′tski-súsikōn ma ítun i`lanafaíkit
ilíhotchatis; mó'hmet ma púkabî í'hsit hó`li apíyatäs isfúllatis.
A′tassa ómid ómatis. Háyomäs ódshīs maómid, ito-ú'h mátawat ómatis.
Hiátawan nákî i-alúnga ma`láχ`laχă ō′stid yahaígit îstumítskatad
i-uχki`lkuídshit ódshîn inhítchkadīs; ihatitchíska: pássa; sahokólad:
míkko-huyanídsha; satot'tchínad: sawátsku'h; isústad; híshi lopútski;
hayómit inhítchkadīs.
Imáhilissua inhítchkadi pō′skat pássa míkko-hoyanídsha tipákan
isiafástid ómants. Hía púskita o'h`lolopí omálgan i-ilawídshit náki
hóma lóktsat atígat man wéyit ómis. Ma imáhilissua inhitchékadi áyat
húktagidēs ípuskīs, mómin ómad tútka ítäman i`la-itídshit apókin nĭtá
tsaχgípäs, ípakäs, kulapáχäs ó`lin inhuyánad i`la-áwīd ómatis. Hían
múmikun û′mad imahilíssuatäs imahopánid ómĭka; mómin hóktage-u'h
tchafíndshagigō hakitáyid ómika.
Ma-ómofa máhin ísta itáluat adsuleidshítût ómit homáχ'hotit innakmágit
shihóki-titáyiha kómitan itimayopóskit isihóχatis. Itáluat ō′stîga
púkaben tchaktchahí'htchid: "fáki dshádin istchaditchagí'hlis; lánitût
ómäsim nik`lúfat tchátit ómika mákakadis. Mumíh'tchid pónho`li
ilî′tchkan apíagi`l mû′men ísta italuat-átit istigahá`lpi yaweíkit,
ítu tchaktchahídshati û'hlánin ómat, mad atchúllīd óma`lis"
itigä′dshadis.
Omálgat momítchita kómît, ómäsim Kasiχtálgî tá'htit yawaígit pókabi
aksomidshä′χtchin hítchgigō háχadīs. Mómiga mat itállua adsúlli máhad
ómis komhuyidádis. Tchikasálgit awaíhîgadis, mómen Atilámalgi
i`la-aweihígadis; múmäs Abiχkágitawat u'hláni ayídshädshad
isti-tó`lkua atíkusi-táyin yawaígadīs.
Ma-ómof fû′suă ok'holátid `lákid á`latis; ihádshî tchápgīd, ímpafnita
lámhi imántalidshid. Níta umálgan alágît ístin pasátît pápît á`latis.
Hókti ahákin háhit, hía fúsuă á`latin ihuiläidsháχadis. Hía fúsua ma
nákî inhahóyadi í'hsit isayipatí′tut, hofónen i`lisaláχatīs. Ódshipin
ómad nákitäs hítchkuidshi wäítis kómakatis. Hofóni hákin tchíssi
tchátit hī′tchkatis mómen ma fúsuat i`lkitó-aitis kómaχatis.
Ma tchíssin itimpunayágit istumidshakátit í`lgi imilidshagitáyad
itimpunäyákatis. Ma fúsuă ítcha-kuadáksin ín`li apákín ō′dshid ómatis.
Mómen ma tchî′ssit ítsa kuadáksi îfákan kalágit intádshatis istómit
issi-imanäítchiko-tidáyin háyatis; mómen man ilídisháχatis. Ma fúsuă
fúsuă ómal immíkkun käidsháχatis. Lamhi-u míkko `lákid ō′mís kómagid
ó′mis; mómiga hú`lidäs apíyis adám hí`lka hákadäs fúllis; mómof
lámhi-hádshi kó'htsaktsahídshid isfúllid ómis. Tchátad hó`lit ómin
hátgātît hí`lka ahopákat ómis. Íhu`lit táfa hátkin isnihāídshit
idshû′kuan hatídshit awolä′dshit lámhi ókit hákin ómat istófan
ilí'htchikos.
Hía nági mú'hmōf íyupan ma apókati inkapáχkit apíyit níni hátkid wákin
o`läítchatis; páhitäs nak-omálgat hátkusi-álgid ómatis. Mómen ístit
fulli-hí`lit ómadin idshákadis. Ma níni itahualapíχtchit anákuasin
nodshä′dshadis. Isafulíχshit nínî istómid ómad yihidsháχadīs mómitísti
istómid fúllit ómati, ma nî′nîn atíχgit atchakapiyakátin isámumides
ó'hmis kómit ómadīs. Man atihäígit apíyit Kolós'hatchi mágidan
ak'hadapídshatis; Kolós'hatchi kédshad tchádû-álgid íkodshid ómĕka.
Ma hátsi tayíχtchit apíyît hási-óssati fátchan Kósa mágida itálluat
apókin i`limu`läítchatis; hían apókin o'h`lolopî′ óstad ó`ladīs.
Kósalgit ókātit isti-pápat tchátu haúkin paíkīd ístin pumpasátit
omítutanks mákatis.
Kosiχtálgit ókātit illídshida kómid hídshi-is máχadis. Íkanan ku`la-ít
udshi ha`lpin húyan háhid isúχ`lanatis. Mó'hmit to-lopótskin
o'htalaítchatis ma isti-pápa adshakayigōtitáyin háhit u'hapíyadis,
nó'hmit sá-okan ma tcháto haúkit isti-pápa paíkan i`limuhucíkatis. Ma
isti-pápa tsabakihí`lit a-osā′-iyit ássidshatis afósalgat ití`laputit.
Isti hámkûsit ílātin ahí`lit ómīs omálgi mahátin mónks hó'hmit,
ístudshi ítski-sósikōn imawaigákatis íkan-haúkin awoläídshit át ófan.
Man isti-pápa o'hlitäígit ígan-haúki inhayákatin u'hlatäíkin,
tsulíkûsua ahít'hukin isnáfkit ilidsháχatis. Ifúni hayúmäs isfólli
imúngat ō′mis. Palhámgad tsátitun palhámgit ok'holátid ómis.
Isti-pápa níta iskulapák' omálgan i`laágit ísti pasátit ómatis. Múnga
ma ilí'htchuf mátawan fík'hunnin níta kolapágí ó`lin i`liétchatis. Ma
isagi`létchkan hó`litäs apia`lánit i-ititákuitchat nĭta ípagin
imapóskit iskulapákatin apíyid ómatis. Ifónin i-ahu`lkasítchid
isapí-in ómad ihitskihí`lin fúllid ō′mis.
O'h`lopí ō′stad ó`lin Kósa talófa apókati ingapáχkit apíyat hátchî
Nófāpi ká-etchid u`läítchatis yómad Kalasi-hátchi kä′hodshid hákitōs.
Man u'h`lolopí hokólin fik'hún-nadīs. Mómid ádshidās ódshikoka náki
yelúngan `lá`lun yómen humpáχatís, mómĭt itcha-kutáksi háheidshit
in`li-tati itchhásua înútin `lonótutäs, yómān siyokfanfa-édshit
kúha-tukáh'lin isláfka háyatis.
Hía apókati inkapáχkit apíyad hátchî Watulahági mákitan o`läítchatis.
Watulaháki Hátchi käídshad wátulat tidayit látkid ómit háhokadin
ahudshífît umhóyadīs; mán ni'hli hámgin nodshä′dshatis Hadám apíyad
hátchi oíwa u'hlátkid odshin u`läídshatis; o-itúmkan hotchífadīs,
I`lín hayátki hátchi hámgin u`läítchatis Afosafíska kĕ′dshid.
I`lín hayátki ma hátchin tayíχtchit apíyad `láni hálluit läíkin
hu`läítchadin-ístit apókin hí′dshatis, níní hátki háyi fúllangid ō′mis
kómatis. Mû′nga `li-hábkin háhi-it ísitch'hatis ísti hi`lágīt ómin
ō′mad gí`lidan kómidut. Mómäs `lí hátki tchátakué'htchit
i`lásidsh'hatis mú'hmen ímmikûn hidshé′dshaχadin hi`líkuĕdos mákatis;
`lít hát'hagid i`lafulídshin ō′mad u'hapíhi-id íhaliwa ûmûsäs,
hupuitági ihitchkuídshit i`lasawasa nátchkatis, múmäs tchátidûga
u'hapíhiatskas käídshatīs. Mómi istómäs ísti istómid omákat hítchitan
kómit u'hapíyi sásatis; mû′matin sumitchípin o`läítchatīs.
Nínit ó-i sákun akadápgid ō′min hidsháχadis mómadit má nini tabála
i`lússigōd ómin hídshit má ísti úyuan isáktchiyit ómiga i`lásosa-igōs
kómadis.
Mán `lánit läígid ō′mis mō′terell mágität mû′madit a`lkasatúlga
nafhúgīs ma-úkid hákid ómīs, mómin máísti mán apógit ómadshŏks kúmhuid
ómīs. Hú`lidäs apíyit fúllin ómofa hía inhági istamaítäs pō′χki álgīn
pohágît fúllid ómis.
Má úyuan apa-idshídshit apíyit ú'hlatkīd ódshin o`läítchadin tchátu
`l′āk`lagid ódshin hídshatis man itcha-χûdáksit o'hlómhin hídshadīs;
mómit má ísti nînî hátki háyi fúllangid ómadshuksh kómatís.
Istófäs ístan apíyit fúllāti hóman ísti hokólin wiláko-idshit fúllid
ómīs. Hía húma-wilákad `láni hálluin o'htchimhókadin talófat ódshin
hídshatis, `Li-hátkin ma talófa isítch'hatis mû′mas ma ísti talófa
atíχkad `lî-î tchátin asítch'hatis.
Mómof kasíh'talgi tchapák'hoχatīs mú'hmit ma itáluan isapingalídshin
ómof tchókŏ isiti āipíalis kómatis. Tchádun úyuan akpalátît täígagi
titáyin háhi-it u'htäyídshatis móh'mit talófa imísatis ma ísti íka
tapikstagïd omáχatis umálgan pasátit hokólĕsĕn ahusitchä′tchatīs.
Ássitchi isápiyad î'fa hátkin is'híh'tchit illídshatis. Hokólusi
ahō′skadin assídshit isapíyad níni hátkid wággin o`läítchādin talófat
odsatchúkit íkodshin íh'tchit, hía ísti hidshída kómi hopo-iyitángid
ómadshoks kómatīs. Hían Palaχtchuklálgi apókitos mō′men ma
oχ'huanápsīd Tamodsä′-idsi ómīs.
Kasi'htálgi imagi`läítska tcháti-palátkan i-ádshid emúnkatis; mómäs
Palaχtchuklálgit ássîn iskuídshatis hî‛'lkida isahopákan mó'hmit
imponáyatis: "pófigi hat'hágidōs mómin tchíme-u matapóma`lis
podsû′shuădshi tcháti-algátin takuagí χtchit; istchigí`lga`li
tchinátakin hat'h‛ēdshaksh!" gedshatis-ka-édshatīs.
Mómidû istómäs podshû′shuadshin ayíktchi imúnkatis mómäs
Pālaχtchuklálgit isawätchítchikut imî'hsit intubá lídshan hopítaltis
Palaχtchuklálgit táfatkin ímatis mó'hmit púmmikût hámgushikas
käídshatīs; mú'hmati atígad istófäs itoχkálgit apóki imū′ngatatīs.
Ú-i `láko palahámgin apóki sásin apáluat tapálan apóki sásatis. Apóki
há'mgad Kasíχtalgin kä′dshit; apáwan Kowitálgin kähódshid ómís; mómäs
ísti hámgûsid ómis mómit Hatchapála Hatcháta tipáχad ísti Maskoki
itálua homáχhotid ómis. Mómidu istómäs Kasíχtalgi taχtit íkuădshi
tcháti tútka tcháti hídshatit ómit itálua tcháti-u háyatit ómika,
îfîgi tchátadi wäika`lúngo imúngat ómis muntúmäs palahámgad hátkidun
palahámgit tchátidut émäsim.
Hä′yomat nînî hátki mäímat isihí`lit ómati gi`lagídōs. Tamodshä‛dshi
talepó`lat omídatitäs istúngun inlopä′-idshitad gi`lágitōs. Squire
Oglethorpe adshákkahid míkko `lákon i`l'híχtchit oponáyat i`límpoχit
i`limunáhin pohágidut akasamágid ómĕka.
[THE LEGEND.]
"WHAT CHEKILLI, THE HEAD-CHIEF OF THE UPPER AND LOWER CREEKS SAID, IN
A TALK HELD AT SAVANNAH, ANNO, 1735, AND WHICH WAS HANDED OVER BY THE
INTERPRETER, WRITTEN UPON A BUFFALO-SKIN, WAS, WORD FOR WORD, AS
FOLLOWS:--
_"'Speech, which, in the year 1735, was delivered at Savannah, in
Georgia, by Chekilli, Emperor of the Upper and Lower Creeks; Antiche,
highest Chief of the town of the Cowetas, Eliche, King; Ousta, Head
Chief of the Cussitaws, Tomechaw, War King; Wali, War Captain of the
Palachucolas, Poepiche, King; Tomehuichi, Dog King of the Euchitaws;
Mittakawye, Head War Chief of the Okonees, Tuwechiche, King; Whoyauni,
Head War Chief of the Chehaws and of the Hokmulge Nation;
Stimelacoweche, King of the Osoches; Opithli, King of the Jawocolos;
Ewenauki, King; Tahmokmi, War Captain of the Eusantees; and thirty
other Warriors._
"'At a certain time, the Earth opened in the West, where its mouth is.
The earth opened and the Cussitaws came out of its mouth, and settled
near by. But the earth became angry and ate up their children;
therefore, they moved further West. A part of them, however, turned
back, and came again to the same place where they had been, and
settled there. The greater number remained behind, because they
thought it best to do so.
"'Their children, nevertheless, were eaten by the Earth, so that, full
of dissatisfaction, they journeyed toward the sunrise.
"'They came to a thick, muddy, slimy river, came there, camped there,
rested there, and stayed over night there.
"'The next day, they continued their journey and came, in one day, to
a red, bloody river. They lived by this river, and ate of its fishes
for two years; but there were low springs there; and it did not please
them to remain. They went toward the end of this bloody river, and
heard a noise as of thunder. They approached to see whence the noise
came. At first, they perceived a red smoke, and then a mountain which
thundered; and on the mountain, was a sound as of singing. They sent
to see what this was; and it was a great fire which blazed upward, and
made this singing noise. This mountain they named the King of
Mountains. It thunders to this day; and men are very much afraid of
it.
"'They here met a people of three different Nations. They had taken
and saved some of the fire from the mountain; and, at this place, they
also obtained a knowledge of herbs and of many other things.
"'From the East, a white fire came to them; which, however, they would
not use.
"'From Wahalle, came a fire which was blue; neither did they use it.
"'From the West, came a fire which was black; nor would they use it.
"'At last, came a fire from the North, which was red and yellow. This
they mingled with the fire they had taken from the mountain; and this
is the fire they use to-day; and this, too, sometimes sings.
"'On the mountain was a pole which was very restless and made a noise,
nor could any one say how it could be quieted. At length, they took a
motherless child, and struck it against the pole; and thus killed the
child. They then took the pole, and carry it with them when they go to
war. It was like a wooden tomahawk, such as they now use, and of the
same wood. Here, they also found four herbs or roots, which sang and
disclosed their virtues: _First, Pasaw_, the rattle-snake root;
_Second, Micoweanochaw_ red-root; _Third, Sowatchko_, which grows like
wild fennel; and _Fourth, Eschalapootchke_, little tobacco.
"'These herbs, especially the first and third, they use as the best
medicine to purify themselves at their Busk.
"'At this Busk, which is held yearly, they fast, and make offerings of
the first-fruits.
"'Since they learned the virtues of these herbs, their women, at
certain times, have a separate fire, and remain apart from the men
five, six, and seven days, for the sake of purification. If they
neglect this, the power of the herbs would depart; and the women would
not be healthy.
"'About that time a dispute arose, as to which was the oldest and
which should rule; and they agreed, as they were four Nations, they
would set up four poles, and make them red with clay, which is yellow
at first, but becomes red by burning. They would then go to war; and
whichever Nation should first cover its pole, from top to bottom, with
the scalps of their enemies, should be the oldest.
"'They all tried, but the Cussitaws covered their pole first, and so
thickly that it was hidden from sight. Therefore, they were looked
upon, by the whole Nation, as the oldest.
"'The Chickasaws covered their pole next; then the Atilamas; but the
Obikaws did not cover their pole higher than the knee.
"'At that time, there was a bird of large size, blue in color, with a
long tail, and swifter than an eagle, which came every day and killed
and ate their people. They made an image, in the shape of a woman, and
placed it in the way of this bird. The bird carried it off, and kept
it a long time, and then brought it back. They left it alone, hoping
it would bring something forth. After a long time, a red rat came
forth from it, and they believe the bird was the father of the rat.
"'They took council with the rat, how to destroy its father. Now the
bird had a bow and arrows; and the rat gnawed the bow-string, so that
the bird could not defend itself; and the people killed it. They
called this bird the King of Birds. They think the eagle is also a
great King; and they carry its feathers when they go to War or make
Peace: the red mean War, the white, Peace. If an enemy approaches with
white feathers and a white mouth, and cries like an eagle, they dare
not kill him.
"'After this, they left that place, and came to a white foot-path. The
grass and everything around were white; and they plainly perceived
that people had been there. They crossed the path, and slept near
there. Afterward, they turned back to see what sort of path that was,
and who the people were who had been there, in the belief that it
might be better for them to follow that path. They went along it, to a
creek, called _Coloosehutche_, that is Coloose-creek, because it was
rocky there and smoked.
"'They crossed it, going toward the sunrise, and came to a people and
a town named Coosaw. Here they remained four years. The Coosaws
complained that they were preyed upon by a wild beast, which they
called man-eater or lion, which lived in a rock.
"'The Cussitaws said they would try to kill the beast. They digged a
pit and stretched over it a net made of hickory-bark. They then laid a
number of branches, crosswise, so that the lion could not follow them,
and going to the place where he lay, they threw a rattle into his den.
The lion rushed forth, in great anger, and pursued them through the
branches. Then they thought it better that one should die rather than
all, so they took a motherless child, and threw it before the lion, as
he came near the pit. The lion rushed at it, and fell in the pit, over
which they threw the net, and killed him with blazing pinewood. His
bones, however, they keep to this day; on one side, they are red, on
the other, blue.
"'The lion used to come every seventh day to kill the people.
Therefore, they remained there seven days after they had killed him.
In remembrance of him, when they prepare for War, they fast six days
and start on the seventh. If they take his bones with them, they have
good fortune.
"'After four years, they left the Coosaws, and came to a River which
they called _Nowphawpe_, now _Callasihutche_. There, they tarried two
years; and as they had no corn, they lived on roots and fishes, and
made bows, pointing the arrows with beaver teeth and flint-stones, and
for knives they used split canes.
"'They left this place, and came to a creek, called _Wattoolahawka
hutche_, Whooping-creek, so called from the whooping of cranes, a
great many being there. They slept there one night.
"'They next came to a River, in which there was a waterfall; this they
named the _Owatuaka-river_.
"'The next day, they reached another River, which they called the
_Aphoosa pheeskaw_.
"'The following day, they crossed it, and came to a high mountain,
where were people who, they believed, were the same who made the white
path. They, therefore, made white arrows and shot them, to see if they
were good people. But the people took their white arrows, painted them
red, and shot them back. When they showed these to their Chief, he
said that was not a good sign; if the arrows returned had been white,
they could have gone there and brought food for their children, but as
they were red they must not go. Nevertheless, some of them went to see
what sort of people they were; and found their houses deserted. They
also saw a trail which led into the River; and as they could not see
the trail on the opposite bank, they believed that the people had gone
into the River, and would not again come forth.
"'At that place, is a mountain, called _Moterell_, which makes a noise
like beating on a drum; and they think this people live there. They
hear this noise on all sides, when they go to War.
"'They went along the River, till they came to a waterfall, where
they saw great rocks; and on the rocks were bows lying; and they
believed the people who made the white path had been there.
"'They always have, on their journeys, two scouts who go before the
main body. These scouts ascended a high mountain and saw a town. They
shot white arrows into the town; but the people of the town shot back
red arrows.
"'Then the Cussitaws became angry, and determined to attack the town,
and each one have a house when it was captured.
"'They threw stones into the River, until they could cross it, and
took the town (the people had flattened heads), and killed all but two
persons. In pursuing these, they found a white dog, which they slew.
They followed the two who escaped, until they came again to the white
path, and saw the smoke of a town, and thought that this must be the
people they had so long been seeking. This is the place where now the
tribe of Palachucolas live, from whom Tomochichi is descended.
"'The Cussitaws continued bloody-minded; but the Palachucolas gave
them black drink, as a sign of friendship, and said to them: Our
hearts are white, and yours must be white, and you must lay down the
bloody tomahawk, and show your bodies, as a proof that they shall be
white.
"'Nevertheless, they were for the tomahawk; but the Palachucolas got
it by persuasion, and buried it under their beds. The Palachucolas
likewise gave them white feathers; and asked to have a Chief in
common. Since then they have always lived together.
"'Some settled on one side of the River, some on the other. Those on
one side are called Cussetaws, those on the other, Cowetas; yet they
are one people, and the principal towns of the Upper and Lower Creeks.
Nevertheless, as the Cussetaws first saw the red smoke and the red
fire, and make bloody towns, they cannot yet leave their red hearts,
which are, however, white on one side and red on the other.
"'They now know that the white path was the best for them. For,
although Tomochichi was a stranger, they see he has done them good;
because he went to see the great King with Esquire Oglethorpe, and
hear him talk, and had related it to them, and they had listened to
it, and believed it.'"