Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-27

| we never tread upon them but we set
Our foot upon some revered history.
The flood o time is rolling on:
We stand upon its brink, whilst they are gone
glide in peace down death S mysterious stream.
-iave We done well They moulder flesh and
bone,
Who mig hit have made this life's enamoured dream
A sweeter draught than We will ever taste, deem.
Shelly.
All who are conversant with western history
| the history Of that period in Kentucky, or the
Dark and Bloody Ground as it was formerly
called, so replete with danger and misfortune to
the harov pioneer from the ambuscade assalts of
the wild and revengefu Indian-haye heard of the
old Boonsborough Fort. Not trace now remains
Of this renowned salehold from the nroads Of the
savage-even the magnificent elm under whose
wide-spreadng branches the venerable Lythe was
accustomed to send up his voice in humble accents
to the God of his fathers, monument of other
ages, which for centuries had reared his head and
dared the fury Of the elements, has yielded to the
influence Of time, and disappeared from its accent
seat; but the waters of the same river which wash
ed IFS base and waited onward the light bark Of
the Indian warrior, rolls on with calm and peace
full waves as liz former days; the waters of the
same spring from which the devoted few slaked
their thirst. supply the wants of the neighbor-
ing farmer; and the same hills which overlooked
,he fort in towering sublimity, and afforded lurk-
ing place for its enemies, now yield iich pasture to
the lowing herd
Within the last fifty years, the aspect of the
whole scene has changed: here, where natures
ancient domain was undisturbed-here, where the
hunter fatigued himself in pursuit of the deer and
bufalo-here, where the forest re-echoed from hill
TO hill with the bowling of the wolf and the PAN
ther, and the yell of the savage, are finally cult
waited fields teeming with the produce Of the farm;
pastures displaying their cultivated verdure herds
of cattle breathing life to the surrounding hills,
and the hum Of busy man coming cheerful upon the
ear. For the last time has the warrior launched
his frai bark upon the noble waters of the Ken
tuck-ee for the last time has he sent forth among
its blue hills the war hoop, terrifying TO the de-
fenceless settler; here, for the last time, has he
been appalled, by the workings Of the Tempest
king, and never again will he bow down on its
OduhS SupPilOdtiOH W bItdt ioIlIIt.
doom is sealed: he is retiring before the influence
Of civilization, The darkness Of night before the
morning sun. But his name will live in the noble
state to which he gave title, as well in the nu-
merous stories OF adventure similar to the one
about to be related.
In the Spring of l775, year memorable alike
for that struggle by which we were enabled 10
throw off the yoke of British tyranny, and for the
difficulties experienced by the emigran in his ef
forts to subdue the hitherto impenetrable and in
hospi,able region of Kentucky. The Boonsbor
ough Fort was erected on the south bank of the
river, as defence against the incursions Of the
northern Indians, who were jealous of the whites,
Justly fearing that the hunting grounds purchased
by the blood of their fathers would be torn from
,hem, that farms would be erected upon their
graves, and they themselves hunted down like the
beasts OF the forest and compelled to seek other
homes.1 !,
For several years after its erection the ouirages
perne,rated Indicated that il was their determine
ton to destroy the different stations, and THIS en-
deayor TO prevent the further settlement of the
country Among other settlements, Boonsbor-
ough suffered severely, having wiihstood siege
of nine days. carried on By superior force of
French and Indians. Our story commences inn
mediately after the siege, when the garrison was
much weakened in poin. of numbers, and when
it was dangerous to appear outside the picketng
as the savages were concealed in the neghborng
thickeis, always ready to fire OH those who were
| so unfortunate as to he thrown in their way.
| The early settlers of Kentucky were composed
of emigrants principally from Virginia and North
fCaroina-men who with their families had left
their native fresides and sought house in wild
and unsettled country, with It's attendant tolls, prI
yatioas, and dangers, which were of no ordinary
Character race Of men who are fast passing
away They were brave and energetic fearless
OF danper-their best friend was their rifle, AS i
was their constant companion for years. both II
the field and tie chase, while not unfrequently the
forest was ileir couch, with no covering save the
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