The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-08

nation the garrison had OF their ap'
proach was from a discharge Of one oI
the cannon. Byrd then sent in a flag
demanding a surrender, and the garri'
son, knowing their inability TO defend
the place against so large a forcey cap
itulated upon the express condition, that
they should be the prisoners Of the Bri.
fish, and not Of the Indians. As soon.
however, as tho gates were opened the
Indians rushed into one fort and seized
all those within it as their own prison
ers, Byrd being entirely unable to re.
strain them; and the captives were par
celled ou: among their savage conquer
.ers, the horrors of their situation being
increased by the separation Of the men,
bers Of families from each other--hus-
bands being forced TO part with their
wives, and parents from their children.
When the prisoners were disposed o!
and the plumber was divided, the lndi.
ans proposed 10 attack Martins station,
which was similar in its condition to
that Of Riddles, from which it was five
or six miles distant. Colonel Byrd re-
fused to march against it, however, un-
til the Indians agreed to be content
with the plumber Of the place, and to
leave the prisoners that might be TAX
en-, entirely to his control. This ar
rangement having been agreed to, they
proceeded against Martins station and
took it without opposition, and the pri-
soners were taken charge of by the
British, without any attempt or the
part OF the Indians 10 infringe their a
greement. They were then SO elated
with their success, that they pressed
Colonel Byrd to lead them against Bry-
ants station, and Lexington, which
they would probably have captured
with little trouble, but fearing that the
waters would fall, which would render
it a matter Of great difficulty to reach
the Ohio with his artillery, Byrd dechn-
ed the proposal. and returned to his
boats at the forks OF Licking, and hav.
ing embarked, descended to the Ohio,
where the Indians left him and dispers-
ed. He then assembled the Great Mi.
ami, as far as it was navigable for his
boats; from whence, after hiding his
artillery, he marched by land to Detroit.
Among the prisoners taken at Rud-
dies station was Captain John Hink.
ston, a man Of courage, and experienced
as a hunter and woodsman. On the
second night after the enemy left the
forks OF Licking, they encamped near
the river, and the prisoners were plac-
ed under guard. Considerable difficult
Guilty was found in making a fire, in
consequences Of the wet, and it became
dark before it was accomplished. At
this time, while the attention Of the
was fixed upon the attempts to
kindle fire, Hinkston sprung away in
to the woods, and was Immediately out
Of sight. The alarm was raised and
the Indians dispersed in every direc.
ton in pursuit, not knowing which way
prisoner had taken. He ran but a
short distance before he laid down by
large log, and concealed himself I'M
til the tumult had subsidized, and the pur-
suit was nearly relinquished. He then
his flight, but in consequence
Of the darkness of the night, after
travelling a considerable time, found
C~F w SNAAtkHl |eAsA4I aAE~k go ~ ~ G4ht
himself close to the lndian camp again.
Having no stars by whichto directihis
course, and being unable to see the
upon the trees, he then adopted
the following exPedient to enable him
to steer in one direction. The. wind
he knew, blew from the westward,
which was the course he wished to go.
Dipping his hand in the water, which
then covered almost the whole coun-
Try, he held it above his head, and the
wind making the side upon which III
blew, colder than the other,p he could
IhusI shape his course towards the west.
Having travelled the principal part Of
lhs night he sat down at the root Of a
Tee and fell asleep. In the morning al
vcry dick fog cane on, and was the