Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-10-19


| General, sat under the noted large elm
at that place, where all the civil officers
Of the proposed Government were ap.
pointed.
The adventures on the South side of
Kentucky were very much divided, on
account of the claim set up by the Tran
sylvsuia company, within the chartered
limits Of Virginia, some claiming under
Henderson and Co. and some under
Virgins.
In consequence Of this division, NEE
ting of the People was called at Har-
sodshurg on the list of June, when a
considerable number assembled, and
George Rodgers Clark, AFTERWARDS Gem
eral Clark and John Gabriel Jones,
were elected delegates to represent the
state of the country to the LegisEa-
ture of Virginia. The Pennsylvania
company used every means in their
power to prevent the election of dele
gates to Virginia, but failed.
Through the representation Of Clark
and Jones to The Legislature of Virgin
ia, the county of Kentucky, now State)
was stricken off from the county OF Fin
castle; and to enable the inhabitants of
Kentucky to defend themselves against
the indians, Clark and Jones were fur
nished with a quantity of ammunition.
They took charge of the ammunition,
and with it descended the Ohio river 10
an Island near the mouth of Lswrence's
or Limestone creek, when, for want Of
horses TO carry it on, they deposited it
on the Island.
A few days after the arrival of Clark
and Jones at McClellaRd's station, the
latter, with nine others, set out on horse
back to bring on the ammunition from
the island. On the 26th December they
were met on Johnson's fork Of Licking
hv party of Indians, and were routed
with the loss of four of their party. Jo-
seph Rogers was taken prisoner, John
G. Jones and William Grsden killed,
and Josiah Dixon missing, who was
never after heard of
On the 29th of the same month, be-
tween 30 and so Indians, commanded
by noted Mingo warrior, named Plug
~, attacked McClelland's fort, where
Georgetown now stands, in which at
that time there we're about 30 men; af
ter few hours the Indians withdrew
having received considerable injury, as
it was afterwards understood, with the
loss of Pluggy, their principal warrior.
The loss of the whites were John Me-
Celland and Charles White MORALLY
wounded, and Robert Todd afterwards
General Todd and Edward Worthing-
ton wounded, who recovered.
After the attack made on M'Clelland's
fort, a party from harrodsburg made a
second attempt to bring the ammunition,
from the Island. and succeeded and de-
posted it in Harrodsburg. This was
considered not only relief at that mo-
ment, but an important means of saving
the country--as by it the People were
not only enabled to procure food for
themselves, butto defend their forts a
gainst the attacks of the Indians. AS
there were not more than from 90 to so
men, who were materially interested in
keeping possession of the posts on the
North side of Kentucky, they were con-
sidered too few to MAINTAIN their stand
ing in the Spring; they therefore, on
the 30th January, l777, broke UP. and
removed, some to Boonesborough, and
the rest TO Harrodsburg. Thus the
whole population of Kentucky we're in
these two forts, and did not exceed $50
men fit for duty, and about 40 families
who,were to be supported by meat from
the woods and corn from the fields.
The perlous situation of the country
at this time, pointed out the necessity of
forming the militia into companies, and
their submitting 10 some kind of author
ity, George Rogers Clark, who shortly
after was commissioned a Major, was
appointed to command at Harrodsburg,
Colonels Galloway and Boone at
Bounesborough.
On the 2sth of March, 1777, large
body of Indians laid siege to Harrods-
burg. They began their operation By
dividing into small parties, and way-lay.
ing every path and avenue to the fort
from the fields of forest, concealing
themselves behind trees, bushes, SC.
and they also a,temptedto cut oft sup
plies, by killing the cattle. Unable,
however, to accomplish their purpose,
they retired from Rarrodsburg and made
a descend on Boonesborough. During
the attack on Harrodsburg, Garrett
Pendegras was killed, and Peter Finn
either killed or taken, as his body was
reyar fopnd