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

In the year l777 The settlements il
Kentucky. we're only three in inumbe
-Boonsborough, Harrodsburg, an,
Logan's station. In that year the In
dams made most determined efforts Il
destroy the whole of them-besiegins
Harrod once and each of tn,
other stations twice, without effect
no wever, although the garrIsons wer.
reduced to great extriineties.
In February. 1878, Daniel Boone
was hunting for the purpose Of supply
ing a party who were making salt a
the Lower Blue Licks, when he fel! in
with a party Of lndians, amounting tc
upwards Of one hundred on their way
to attack Boonsborough. Being unable
to escape, he gave himself up, and also
entered into a equalization for the men
who were making salt at the Licks, by
which twenty-seven Of them became
prisoners. 'o -llto Lt,t Alat rl
The Indians eIated with their sue
cess, returned home in great triumph
instead Of carrying their meditated at.
tack upon Boonsborough into effect
Boone and his companions were taken
10 Chilicothc ON the little Miami, from
whence he and ten others were taken
10 Detroit, in March. The command.
ant, governor Hamilton wished TO ran.
som Boone, but the Indians would not
agree to it. They had conceived a Ii.
king for him and determined to adopt
him, and accordingly they soon return.
ed with him 10 Chilicothe, leaving his
ten companions behind at Detroit. He
was there adopted into one Of the prin.
cipul families and became great favor.
ite in consequence Of his skill in the use
Of the rifle, and his judicious conduct
in notlstting his superiority be too Wis
IDLE. In June, he was sent with a par
ty to the Scioto salt springs to make
salt. When they returned to Chill
cothe he found four hundred and fifty
warriors assembled there, armed and
painted and just on the v Of march.
ing to attack Boonsborough. The i'm
minent danger to his friends, and the al
most certainty Of the capture of the
if surprised unprepared, deter
mined him to escape and give them
warning Of the impending attack at the
hazard Of his life. Concealjng a single
meal Of victuals 10 his blanket he went
out, as il to hunt, as he was permitted
TO do, and shaping his to Boons-
borough, arrived there in about four
having in that time travelled one
hundred and sixty miles, not even ia
sing time TO kill an animal for food
IN his arrival, he found the place in a
pad state of defence, but no time was
ost until the proper arrangements were
made for the reception Of the enemy,
who. however, in consequence OF, the
Escape Of Boone, delayed their expe-
Iition for about three weeks. Having
earned their determination to postpone
heir invasion from a prisoner, who es.
;aped from them soon after Boone left
hem, Boone started with nineteen 9TH
II men, TO attack a town on Paint
'reek, which also bore the name of
;kilicothe, and is now, like its name.
AXE on the Little Miami, called Old
own. On arriving within about four
allies ofthe place, they met a party of
hirty Indians who were on their way
8 join the grand army on their march
galnst Boonsborough. When the par
les approached each Other, Simon Ken
on, whose name is almost as celebra-
I'd in the annals Of Kentucky, as that
{ Daniel Booone himself, and who
yow (ls3s,) reside. in Logan county,
)hio, was some distance in advance Of
party, acting in the capacity |
ia spy Hearing a loud laugh in a
h,ickst IN front he concealed himself
ehlnd atree and had just taken his
when he saw two Indians upon I
ne horse coming towards himtalking
I'd laughing in fine hunor. When
ICY had approached sufficiently near,
> aimed at the breast 81 he foremost