Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-26

We make she following extract from section
9TH of Note, On Kentucky, now publishing in
the Lexington Gazette.
In the month of October 1879, as two keel
boats were ascending the Ohio river some small
distance above the mouth Of Licking, .the men
on board discovered Indians standing on
sand bar on the south side of the river, and
canoe coming across to them with 8 or in It.
Capt.. Rogers who commanded the boats, order
ed the men TO land and make their boats fast
to the same shore near which they were, which
was imme diately done, when the party consist
ing Of about 70 marched through the woods
up until opposite to the sand bar where they had
seen the Indians, with the expectation of killing
or taking the whole, Or driving them into the
river, believing they were undiscovered by the
Indians, and that their number did not exceed
ID or Is. When Rogers and his party turned
towards the river, the Indians, who were fully
appraised of their motions and from which they
Judged of their intentions, had so secreted
themselves in the bushes, that Rogers party
were within few PAGES of them before they
discovered them, upon which the Indians to the
amount of several hundreds rose and poured
on them deadly fire. All who were not kill
ed or disabled by this tremendous fire, made a
precipnate retreat and aimed TO get to their
boats, but the Indians pressed them so close.
that many OF them were at the boats as soon as
the whites, and several whites were tomahawk
ed in the attempt 10 get on board. Before the
Indians got close as to prevent 1t, one OF the
boats with five men on board cut loose and
pushed off into the river, and soon hoated out
of reach of the Indians, (who were busly en-
gagged with the other, and thereby escaped
Rogers was himself killed, and the. whole OF
his party consisting Of 90 or 70 either killed or
taken, except seven. Among those who we're
taken prisoners were Col. John Campbell, and
Major Abr Chaplin.
The following most singular circumstance at
tended this defeat. A man whose maine was
Robert Bennam was founded through the hips,
in SUCH manner as 10 render him unable to walk
he crawied into the brush Of fallen tree taking
his rifle with him, and SO secreted himself that
the Indians passed him unnoliced. He lay con-
cealed two DAYS without mouthful Of susie
nance, when raccoon came near him, and he
shot it: Immediately after his gun fired he heard
somebody call, but suspecting it was Indians,
he reloaded his gun determined 10 sell his life
DEAR by the time his gun was charged he heard
the voice again very near, and calling in plain
English, "Whoever you are, beg you will an
swer me, for am in the utmost distress" Up
on this Benham answered him, and Immediate
ly appeared John Watson, one of his unfortu
nate companions, with both his arms broken;
mutual congratulations were exchanged, when
Benham pointed to the raccoon where 1t lay.
and directed Watson to kicksit to him with his
feet, which he accordingly did. Having good
use of both his hands, Benham was able to
skin and prepare the raccoon for the spit, as
well as TO procure fire, whilst John Watson
having the full use Of his feet could with them
kick and drag pieces Of broken wood to Ben.
ham Tho could make the fire and cook the meat.
Before The raccoon was eaten up, flock OF
wild turkeys came in view; Benham directed
John Watson to go round them and induce
them to come near him, which was done, by
which means he killed large turkey. Hap
PLY the weather was mild, and the man with
broken arms could wade into Licking river
(near which they lay) deep into the water
as to stoop down and drink; but Benham, una
BILE 20 move from the spot where he lay was
likely to die of thirst, when this project occur
red TO John Watson: he desired Benham 10
put his ha, into his mouth in such manner as
that the hollow part OF the crown should be up
wards, which was done, and he went into the
river and filled it by STOPPING down, and by that
means furnished his friend with water. Brnja-
min dressed and splintered up the broken arms
Of John Watson, as well as dressed his own
wounds; to enable him 10 do which he tore up
both their shirts They remained in this stu
alton fifteen days, whilst their wounds healed
very last, insomuch that with the use of a crutch
Benjamin began to be able TO move liule, du-
ring which time he killed plenty OF game to
support them, whilst John Watson was able to
bring wood with his feet, and water with the
aid Of his hat. About four weeks after they
were wounded, Benham and his companion
went 10 the Ohio river, at the the mouth Of
Licking, and about a mile from where they were
wounded, and from whence they were taken by
boat descending the river which they hailed,
and were taken on board.
From the London Courier of 10Th september.
FATAL EFFECTS OF PASSION.
Coroner's Inquest on the Body Of a Son shot By
his Father
Last week, Ryton and its neighborhood were
thrown into state of considerable agitation,
occasioned by one Of the most lragcal events
which has occurred in this county during the
recollections Of the oldest inhabitant-that ofa