The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-08-28

Carolina, and I saw no moro Of him.
until met with him in kentucky, in
1881.
We were frequently together after
wards and several times in the woods
surveying in company and q more a.
greeable friendly companion, I have
never seen. As to his stature, I think
lie was about five feet ten inches high,
and well proportioned. His appearances
was fine, his manners easy, his mind
strong and philosophic. his disposition
mild and placid, and his character un-
impeachable. A more friendly and hos
pitable man never lived.
81 will now inform you, what he told
me Of his first discovery of Kentucky.
He said, that himself, his brother, Squire,
and servant boy, came from North
Carolina, to take fall hunt in PowelI's
valley, having hunted there the year be-
fore. He was hunting along the side Of
the Cumberland mountain, and discov-
cred gap or low place, in the mountain
which he ascended to the top; from
whence, he thought, he could see to the
Ohio river. He thought, in his own
mind, that it was the most beautiful
country in the world. He returned to
the camp, and informed his brother what
he had seen telling him that they must
up, and 60 across the mountain. They
did SO, and travelled on to Scagg's creek,
where the deer were SO plenty, that they
soon loaded their seven horses, with
shaved skins, and he started his brother
and the servant boy, back with them.
into North Carolina. He told his BROTH
er to bring back to him, as many horses
as he could get. and he would have their
loads ready against he came. He stey-
ed and hunted there, and never saw the
face of man for eight months, to day.
He declared that he never enjoyed him
self better in his life he had three dogs,
that kept his camp while he was hunting:
and at night, he would often lie by his
fire, and sing every song he could think
Of while the dogs would sit round him,
and give as much attention, as IL they
understood every word he was saying.
AT the end Of eight months, his bro
tber and servant boy came TO him, with
fourteen horses. His brother informed
him, that when he got into North Caro-
lima with his peltry. the Indians had
fallen upon the frontiers, and that he
had to 90, with others, against them.
Boon had tho packs nearly all ready.
and in day or two, they loaded tho
horses, and started for home. They
travelled on that day, and until abou,
lO O'Clock the next, when he saw four
Indians with four horses, loaded with
beaver fur. They were crossing each
other, and seeing. plaialy, that they
must mee'. lie cautioned his brother and
the servant boy, not 10 let the Indians
have their guns out of their hands for
they would be sure to make the attempt
to get them, under tie pretence Of want
ing to examine them. The Indians cn-
deaYored to get their guns, but sthey
would not let them get possession Of
them. The Indians then went round
BoOns' horses, and drove them of With
their own. Boon said hc looked after
them awhile, aud then put off for home.
They went on that day. and the next,
until nine or ten O'Clock he fhen,ub-
served to his brother and the boy. that
if they would stick to him, he would
follow them to their towns, but he would
have his skins and horses back. They
agreed to it, and pursued hard after
them, and came in sight of them the
fourth day. 'Now," said Boon, "we
must trail them on, until they stop 10
eat" The Indians, at length, halted,
hoppled their horses, cooked, and eat;
Boon and his companions watching
them all the while. He we'll knew, that
having eaten, they would all lie down to
sleep, except one. They did so; and
the one who was On guard, set on log,
at the head of the others and Boon aud
his boys had to creep on all-fours, a
hundred yards, to get near enough to
shoot. The Colonel then told his BROTH
er, that he would take for his own mark,
the one on the log-that he, the brother,
must aim at the one on the right, and
the boy, on tho left and that when he
gave the signal, they must FIRE, and keep
loading and shooting, making as much
noise, and using as many different tones
as they could. They fired. and he
TITLED his man over the log, but the others
bore him of. They followed the In
dians three quarters of mile, shooting
and yelling then came back, gathered
their own horses, and those of tire In
dians, put on their packs, and the packs
Of beaver fur, and drove them, to his
own house, in North Carolina. The
above is just rs he told it to me himself
EPrrAPH.-Tn a church yard, in the vii.
lsgc Of Rowley, Mass. stands tombstone,
erected to the memory Of one Of it's lament
ed citizens, bearing the following inscrip-
ton: 4