Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-14
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al Bryan's Station was IN 1879, prin
cipally by enlgrants from North Car.
ollna, the most conspicuous OF whom
were the family of Bryans, from whom
the place took its name. There were
four brnlhers, viz. Morgan, James,
William, and Joseph, al! respectable
men, IN easy circumstances, with large
families of children, and mostly grown
William, though not the eldest brother,
was the most active, and considered
their leader. His wife was a sister to
Col Daniel Boone, IS was also the
wife of Nj. William Grant, who like
wise settled in Bryan's Staten in
7776.
In the spring Of the year 1859, all
the paths near the different stations
were almost perpetually watched by
small parties of Indians. SO that if a
few men attempted TO pass, they scarce
sy ever escaped being fred on, in con
sequence % which il became necessary
that the hunters should go in parties,
,celAi III number. at least 1 o the parties
OF Indians which usually watched tie
paths
In the latter part of the month OF
May, 1880, William Bryan, with Il
0r20 men, set out on hunting party,
down Elkhorn Greek. After going
beyond the point where the paths were
usaaliy watched by Indians, in order
TO secure success IN bunting, they III
vided, one part nfthe company was 10
cross Eikhorn Greek, and travel down
on the north side, the ether to 90 on
the south side, with an understanding
that they all should meet at the mouth
Of Cane Run, aud ancamp together
the following night The party who
crossed the creek were headed by
James Hogan, and had with them a
led horse, the ether party was headed
by William Bryan Hogan's party
bad trveled but a short distance, after
crossing the creek, before they heard
the voice of somebody cry out
"boys stopw on looking back they
discovered several Indians closely
pursuing them, hey therefore laid
whip to their horses, and, for several
miles, when in open woods, could see
the Indians in their rear The led
horse was left behind early in the par
suit; one OF the party had his hat pull
led off by the brush, but the indians
were so close he could not take time to
pick it up, but pushed on bear headed.
Late in the evening Hogan and bis
party determined to recross the creek,
and come home that night, as they
- could not discover what was The nam
Der of Indians in pursuit, and If they
continued on to the mouth of Cane Run
would probably lead them to where
the other party were, and might, by
: that means, sacrifice the wheie. They
accordingly re.crossed The creek, and
as soon as Hogan assembled the bank,
he Gismounted, and waited uniil the
foremost Of the Indians had got about
the middle Of the creek. when he Fl
red on him, which produced a great
splash in the water, but whether he kill
ed or woended him was not known
but the Indians ceased their pursuit.
Hogan and his party returned to
Bryan's Station that night, and, be.
fore day the next morning, with an
additional number, started for the mouth
of Cane Run, to apprize Bryan's par.
" of their danger. When they came
within about mile of the camp, they
heard number Of guns near the place,
and concluded Bryan's party had fal.
len in witha gang of Buffaloe, they
therefore pushed forward with great
speed, in the hope OF participating in
the sport, bot before they came up the
firing ceased, and hbeing a little fog
gy, the smoke from the guns which
had been hred'seitled down, and pro
duced so great darkness tbat Hogan
and his party came within few steps
of parry of Indians before they dis
covered them. The Indians were sit
ting down on their packs, having but
"a few minutes before fired on Bryan's
party, which firing led Hogan to that
point. AS soon as Hogan's party dis,
. covered the Indians, they dismouDLed
and commenced an attack, it was met
by the Indians with frmness, and
continued abont half an hour, when
the Indians, being hard pressed, gave
way, and were ultimately and entirely
defeated Hogan lost enc man killed