Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-10-26

| Oh Sidt' iTODilS, hlu INC iUiit1lluU WAS
given TO Col. George Rogers Clark
whose military reputation and acguaint
ance with the country fitted him admira
bly, for the purpose: the sending OF Lynn
and Moore 10 Illinois the preceding
April, was to obtain information re
specting the situation and strength of
The country, On their report the expe.
di,ion of Col. Clark was predicaIed
On the first of January 1878, Col.
Boone with thirty men went to the
Lower Blue Licks, for the purpose of
making slt. On the 9TH of February
whilst hunting in the neighborhood of
the ticks, he was met by party OF
l02 Indians and two Frenchmen, on
their way against BoopsboFough; they
made Boone prisoner, who, knowing
that his companions al the ticks could
not possibly escape them, and being
100 weak to oppose the Indians, en-
tered into treaty for them; they were
twenty seven in number, three having
returned home with the salt that had
been made.
Boone remained a prisoner with The
Indians until the l6h day of June fol
lowing, when he madc his escape,
and arrived safely at Boonsborough on
the 20th, q distance OF 160 miles, du
ring which he eat bat one meal. He
made choice ofths particular moment,
on account of information received
that $50 Of the choice Indian warriors
had collected for the purpose of going
against Boonsboreugh, and fearing
that the people of that place would
have no information of the intention of
so formidable force coming against
them, would be taken by surprise,
and entirely unprepared; he was there.
fore determined at all hazards to ap
prise them OF their danger.
In consequence of the escape of
Col Boone, the Indians knowing he
would apprize the whites of their med
itated attack, postponed their march
for three weeks. This information
was given by one who was prisoner
with Boone, and who made his escape
after him.
On the arrival of Boone at BooDs.
borough, the inhabitants Immediately
set about repairing the fort which was
in very bad state of defence, but in
The course of tea days finished the ne
cessary repairs.
Some time in June, (1778,) Maj
1,uitb x,,;,b ~ man foilo,uad a marty
of Indians from Boonsboraugh to the
Ohio river, when, coming up with
them, killed one. the rest having cross
ed over. As they returne d, about 90
miles from the Ohio, they met another
party of about thirty indians. They
discovered The Indians by loud laugh,
and immediately prepared to receive
them. Fhey tied their horses and LETT
nine men with them, with directions
that If they heard an attack to rush
forward TO it. Smith with the others
crept forward until they came near the
Indians lying i'll the grass; one Of the
Indians passed by Smith partly and
went on towards the horses, and was
shot by one of the whites; he cried
out; his friend raised great laugh,
thinking he himself had killed fox; at
that moment the eight men with Smith
fred on the Indians, and, rushing up,
routed them, The indians, nolwith
standing, returned the fire before they
ran off. and wounded John Martin one
of Smiths men.
About the last OF July, Han.
cock, who had been taken prisoner
with Boone at The Blue Licks, made
his escape from the Indians and came
home and gave notice that large
party of Indians were preparing to
make an attack on Boonsborough.
On the first day of August, IT'S,
having no farther news of the intended
invasion, Col. Boone with nineteen
men, set out from Boonsborough, with
the intention of surprising an Indian
town on Paint Creek, branch of the
| Scioto river, with the view of taking
prisoners, in order to discover the in
teBtion of the Indians with respect to
Kentucky. Within four miles oftheir
town they fel! in with party of Thirty
Indians, VINO had just started to Join
tie combined Indian forces, who were
at that time on their march against
Boonsborough. A skirmish ensued.
in " hich The Indians had one Of their
party killed and two wounded; three