Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-11-02
HISTORICAL.
NorEs ON KENTUCKY --SsorIos 8.
F,s,, fbe kentucky Gazs1e.

II has been noticed (Sec. ~ that
General Clarke had procured supply
Of ammunition from Virginia, and that
some arrangements with the executive
of that state had been made tor an ex-
petition agaius, the enemy on the wa
iers of the Mississippi The ensuing
spring. TO effect the object, a regl
ment OF state troops were, at the sue
ceeding session, ordered to be raised,
and the command given to Sen. Clarke
who descended the Ohio river in the
spring Of the year 1878, with about
$50 men, ali ihathe had been able to
enlist; and early in June sent express
es to Harrodsburg, requesting his
friends and acquaIntaDces IN Kentucky
to raise as many as possible, and
Immediately join him at the falls. The
whole number from Kentucky did not
exceed 80. so that the force mustered
on the island, at the falls, on the 24th
day of June, did not exceed go men.
About 10 o'clock. on the 9th day of
June, ATS, whilst the Sun was totally
ecligsed, Clarke and his kttle army
passed through the fall of the Ohio,
and on the evening Of the 2Sth landed
al creek about three leagues below
Tennessee river, and little above Mas.
sac, and by sunrise on the morning of
the 29th took up the line eff march fer
NaskaskiA.
They had with them no horse CT o.
sher four footed animal; each man, both
officer. and soldiers, carried his own
baggage, arms, and agomunision, on
his back; their clothing consisted in a
shirt, breech cloth leggins ard mecca.
sons; and their arms rife, tenma-
hawk, and large knife. The prcten.
ded guides who undertook to pilot the
army through the weeds, proved TO be,
entirely unscquainted with the country.
until they approached the town; tie
calculation was, that from the place of
landing, they coeld reach the town Of
Kssksskia 10 four deys, Blu. it took
them six; and having provisions for
four, mos. Of tls men were entirely
without for yearly the las. two days.
Abost dark, Oh the fonrsh of July,
this little army crossed ka5kaskia
creek, about half asaiie above the town;
and withor, the Inhabitants having a.
ny iisiimaiion that any sach enterprise
was on foot, or even contemplated.
They lay by, and entered the town a
bout midnietR undiscovered, took the
Governor Rochblsve) in his bed. go.
from him the keys of the magazine,
asd took also tire entire possession OF
the. artillery, before che least alarm
was given, and before single intAJi-
liant knew they were there, except
bout half dozen whom they teok up
in the street, and pat immediately un
der guard, and thereby prevented the
alarm being given.
The inhabitants were al tiisargnej
before day, and their arms secured in
the forts and 10 oblise every one TO
deliver rp hrs arms, an order wssissa.
ed, tha. any inhsbitans, on whom q
firelock should be found after a few
hours, should suffer death. The arms
were detained only until atou! the mid
die Of the next day. Previous to the
delivering them back, the inhabitants
took the oath of allegiance to the stsse
of Virgins, and were enrolled ~ mi.
htia ofthas state, Under suitable officers
orpoinled fer that purpose
Ten or twelve Of the citizens who
were considered dangerous, were or
dered to be iroped the next morning.
When brought oct for thai purpose,
they asked to see the comesander
When Gen. Clarke was pointed out to
them. they appeared to be much con-
fused; and although they were hand.
cuffed, the irons did not remain long
on before the General ordered them
off again.
The inhabitants furnished the troops
plentifnlly with provisions, together
with horse TO carry q detachment to
Coho, on the credit of the state of Vir
GINA, and declared themselves well
satisfied with the change that had ia.
ken place. 1t was estimated that there
were in the town at least four hundred
men WIG were furnished with arms,
Kaskaskia was a handsome village,
and contained considerable number
of very decent respectable inhabitants,
both male and female, extremely DO
lite and agreeable. They were prin.