Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-16
,vOLUME A6.-NUMBER 81.

that the feet game made straigh. IN the
direction oil the house, he said to himself,
i will see the pet deer in It's lair; and
he directed has steps TO the same place. -
Half score OF dogs opened their bark.
ing upon him, as he approached the house,
and advised the master that a stranger
was approaching. Having hushed the
dogs. and learned the name OF his visitsnt,
he introduced him to his family, as the
son of their neghbor Boone.
Scarce had the first words Of introduce
ton been uttered, before the opposite door
opened, and boy apparently of seven,
and girl Of sixteen, rushed in, painting
for breath, and seeming in alright.
Sister went down TO the river. and q
painter chased her, and she is almost
scared to death, exclaimed the boy.
The ruddy, faxen. haired girl stood full
in view Of her terrible pursuer, leaning
upon his rife, and surveying her with
the most eager admiration. 'Rebecca,
this is young Boone, son Of our neighbor,
was their lsconic introduction"
The eyes OF the young lady shined into
the hear, of the young hunter, and in
reasonable time afterwards, the youthful
couple were married.
Shortly after his marriage, Boone with
his wife, moved to North Carolina, and
settled on the head waters Of the Yadkin
River. 10 search Of still wilder adven-
lures, in 1863, in company with five indi-
viduals, he set out on an exploring expe.
dition over the Allegheny Mountains
He penetrated into the wilderness as far
as the Kentucky River. Here he re-
manned several months alone, his brother,
his only remaining companion, having
gone back 10 North Carolina to procure
ammunition and clothing. During his
exploring tour in the wilderness he was
hourly exposed to the attacks Of the lndi-
ans. Two Of his companions we're killed
by them. Boone wss so delighted with
the wilderness and the life Of . Hunter,
that Immediately Oh his return to North
Carolina, he set about preparing to move
to Ken-tuc.kee, the Indian name Of tina,
country. On the Goth Of September,
1878, Boone and his family, in company
with about 80 persons, started for Ken
lucky. On crossing the Cumberland
Mountains the Company was surprised
and attacked by large body Of Indians,
and in the engagement that followed, a
number of the Whites were killed. This
so dsheartenod the company that ma
jori,y of them refused to GO further, and
Boone, much against his inclination. was
compelled, under tho circumstances, to
turn back. What he thus failed in, in
1878, he accomplished ia l775. Ia the
month of August OF that year, he emf.
grated with his family to Kentucky. end
placed them IN Fort. where Boonsbo.
rough now stands, which be had the year
before assisted in erecting. His wife and
daughter were the first White Women
tina, ever stood on the banks Of the Ken.
lucky River.
We have not time TO trace the wild adj
ventures, the daring exploits and the mar
row escapes Of this extraordinary man.
At one time he was taken prisoner by the
Indians, and by some strange freak, his
life was preserved, and he was adopted
by an Indian Mother as her son. Appre-
ciating the sentiment Of affection that thus
adopted him, who had been the foe Of the
Red Men, he, nevertheless, preferred lib.
erty, and eventually succeeded in making
his escape. Boone acted conspicuous
part in those scenes Of Indian warfare,
that has given 10 Kentucky the name OF
the Ozark and Bloody Ground"
After Wayne's Treaty at Greenville.
in 1894, peace was restored TO the Wes-
tern country. The tide OF emigration be-
gan to set 10 rapidly towards Kentucky.
This exceedingly annoyed Boone. The
sound of the axe and other implements OF
husbandry, contained no music for his
ears. He loved the life of hunter. and
the freedom of the woods. The encroach.
ments of civilization drove away the
game. and when settlers began to locate
in a few miles Of him, the place, to use
his own language, "became too much
crowded." In addition TO this annoyance.
he became involved in dispute in regard
to the title OF bis land. The State Of Ken.
lucky was not surveyed by the General
Government and laid of into Sections
and Townships as were the other lands
North of the Ohio River. The State OF
Virginia had issued Land Warrants, en-
ttling the holder to locate wherever he
might choose, the number Of acres named
10 the Warrant. The holder of these
Warrants, after making selection, were
required TO enter description Of the tract
thus selected in the Land Office for that
purpose. These surveys and descriptions
were, in many instances, made in loose
and careless manner as to afford no sccu-
rate information to subsequent locaiers.
The greater portion ofthe State was cover
ed over with conflicting titles. Amongst
others who made these loose and unfor-
tunate entries was Daniel Boone. Un-
accustomed to legal technIcalilies, he
never supposed that any one would dis.
pute his title to the land he had SO bravely
assisted in conquering from the Indians.
In this, however, he was sadly mistaken.
Some one claimed superior title to the
land selected by Boone. An action Of
Ejectment was brought against him, and
after being compelled TO dance attendance