Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-11-16

ments in Kenlucky, and bringing tne
whole country under their control. To
effect this project, the whole Indian
force under the influence Of the British
were collected, with Simon Girty and
M'Kee, and joined by Col. Byrd
with some British regulars and Cana.
dian volunteers; and, besides small
arms, were provided with six pieces of
Artillery.
The original design Of this expedi.
tiOn, was first to have gone to Louis
vile and taken that, and establish their
head quarters at that place; but on their
approach to the Ohio, received infor-
malisn that the waters of Licking river
were sufficiently high to admit their
boats to ascend that river, and from
the unwillingness Of the Indians 10
come in contact with a place where
there. was cannon, the project was
changed.
The first intima!ion the people OF
Kentucky received of this meditated
attack was from Major A, Chaplin,
who was taken prisoner by the Indiabs
when Capt. Rogers was killed in an
attempt to ascend the ONO the pre-.
ceding fall, as has been noticed. Up.
on receiving information OF the medi.
lated attack on Kentucky, Mai. Chap
In determined to apprize bis country
OF their dangers, or perish in the at
tempt; he therefore made his escape,
and safely arrived at Harrodsburg, ear
~ in The month of May, aud gave the
information.
Immediately on the arrival of mai.
Chaplin, the information he gave was
sent to every station in the country,
and consultations were held to devise
the best mode to defeat them. From
the best calculations that could be made,
it was considered impossible that they
could arrive with such an army, EARL
er than the last of July or first of Au
gust, and all arrangements for defence
were made agreeabIy to the calculation
nor svas that opinion changed until
boot the first of June, when party OF
twenty five men attempted to cross the
kentucky river at the ford below
Frapkford, on their way from Bryan's
station to Louisville, to purchase corn.
As this party descended the bank they
were fred on by party of Indians.
with muskets charged with ball and
buck shot. Theae were arms not
generally used by Indians; it was there.
tore Immediately conjectured, that it
was an advanced party of the army that
was expected.
The information of the taking of
Riddles and Martins stations entire.
iy changed the project that had been
conceived, OF interceptiDg the army on
its way to Louisville, where Major
Chaplin informed was the place on
which they designed to make their FIRST
attack. Gen. Clarke therefore recon.
mended that the whole force that could
possibly be raised, should pursue The
Indians to their towns, and destroy all
their provisions at least. This promo.
sltlon was unanimously agreed to by
all the officers of the snilnia; and as
there were considerable number of
menon a visit to the country, immediate
orders were given TO enrol every man
and to prevent any from leaving the
country, an officer with sufficient
force was stationed at the Crab Orch.
ard, the only outlet from the settled
parts, with orders to stop all who at
tempted to leave the country; and if
they refused to return and Join the ex
petition, to take from them their arms
and ammunition. Drafts were imme.
diately made in all the stations in the
country, and four fifths of all the men
able to bear arms, ordered to hold
themselves ready to march as soon as
could be made at LOUIS.
vile tor the transportation up the river
of field piece, ammunition and proyi.
sions.
ISection 9 will contain an account of the n.
king OF Riddles and Martins Stations the
escape OF Capt. Hinkston, who first gave ipfor.
nation OF their being taken; of the raising and
marching an army of about 1000 men, under
Gen. Clarke, Into the enemies country, and az.
Ter severe action destroying two towns with
all their provisions, &c.
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