Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-02

fourth from ti,eh convert, aud with hor
rid snneks aud yells, attacked them
with great Inipetuoslly. The conflict
Instantly became hot and sanguiuary
The advantageou-l5 position Of the en-
envy enabled them to assaiI the whole
extent of the whites, and from confused
manner in winch the whites approach
ed, sooniurned tiiclr right wing, and a
retreat was The inevitable cons Quence,
and that two under the immediate
edge Of the tomabawk Col Todd
aud Trigg fell early in the action,
whilst maDy brave officers and men
Tell near them.
The survivors attempted to gain the
river at the ford, some on the foot and
some on horseback, but The Indians 80
managed, as to prevent great part
Of them, by getting betweem them and
the ford and forcing them into the ri,
yer below, where the river could on
ly he crossed by swimming. AS most
oftht fugitives aimed 20 cross at the
frd, III indians pressed their principal
70 &c TO he point where the gfeotar car
mage took place and who where many
were tomahawkcd in The water.
Il was at this moment that Bcnja-
min Netherlands whose person
al bravery had by some been doubt
ed, not only gave evidence TO he con-
trary, bot by assuming the Office of a
commander, called aloud to his flying
companions as they arrived on The
south side OF the river at the ford to
halt, and FIRE on the enemy, which or.
Ger many obtyed, and thereby arres-
ted the pursuit for few minutes which
enabled many who were almost ex-
iusted, to escape from the Ratchet, sus-
pended over their devoted heads.
Brave, or benevolent actions, should
never be permitted TO pass unnotIced
by the historian; II is therefore with
pleasure this opportunity is embraced
in order to perpetuaie the conduct Of
the gallant Aaron Reynolds. Rey-
nn'd's was a young active man, in
the prime oflife, and when the retreat
took place was on horseback; on his
way 10 the ford, be came across capt.
now Col. Paterson; who though not
old. was an inhrm man. having suffer
ed much from the Indians on former
occasion. When Reynolds overlook
Patterson 'e was intrely exhsus ell and
the Indiaosclose inlpu suit; Reynolds
with a greatness of soul which will
forever rebound TO his honour, dis
mounted from his horse and assisted
Patterson into the saddle, and risked
his own safety on foet--he crossed the
river by swimming some distance be
low the ford, when he discovered ma
ny Indians had also crossed He had
on a pair of huckskin overaIis, which
became 50 wet and heavy in the wa
ter. tina, on approaching the shore ne
sat down to pull them off and whist in
ac' of doing so, three Indians came TO
him and took him prisoner. Al that
instant several white men passed in
sight. vhen Reynolds was left in pos
session Of one OF his eaptors; whilst the
Other ,wo pursued The white men. One
OF the mocasins of the Indian with
whom Reynolds was left became unit.
ed, who STOPPING down to tic it Rey-
holds sprdng from him, and being in
active man, was soon ont Of danger.
1t supposed that one fourth at least,
ofthe men who fought at the Blue Licks
on the 10 day of August 1882 were
commissioned officers TIE whole
number was 176 out of it go were Kill
ed, and eight made prisoners, among
the most prominent who fell were Co
lonels, John Todd, Stephens. Trigg;
majors Silas Harlan. Edward BuIger,
Captains John Gordon, William
M Bride. The loss on the part of the
Indians was never rightlygascertaincd;
by some it was said to exceed go but
that calculation is very improhs bic as
the whites did not stand but few
minutes before they were compelled
to retlea
Dispatches had been sent TO Col
Ben Logan in Lincoln county during
the siege of Bryants station which pre- !
ceeded the battle of Blue ticks a few !
days Col. Logan hastily coIlecfeda !
bout 500 mrn and marched for the re
lief OF that place Before Col. Logan
reached Bryant's station, the Indidns
had raised the seige and were gone, he
puls sued them with the hone OF com |