It was followed by a general conference with the Cherokees at Tellico Blockhouse.

Scolacutta appeared for the Upper, and Watts for the Lower Cherokee Towns.

Watts admitted that "for their folly" the Lower Cherokees had hitherto refused to make peace, and remarked frankly, "I do not say they did not deserve the chastisement they received." Scolacutta stated that he could not sympathize much with the Lower Towns, saying, "their own conduct brought destruction upon them.

The trails of murderers and thieves was followed to those towns ...

Their bad conduct drew the white people on me, who injured me nearly unto death....