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

to acduiesce. Those who desired Ken
tons execution carried their point, and
he was condemned TO be burnt atSan-
dusky, 10 which place he was accor-
dinghy conducted by a guard. On the
way, an Indian, ina paroxysm Of fury,
sunk a tomahawk into his shoulder, and
almost severed his arm from his body.
On his arrival at Sandusky, the next
morning was fixed upon for the final
scene Of his s%ufferings; but here, when
hope had al length deserted him, and
death seemed tathand he was saved
by the interposi,ion of an Indian agent
in the British service, named Dire wyer.
He prevailed upon the Indians to let
him take Kenton to, Detroit, that the
commander there might examine him
for the purpose of obtaining informa-
ton with regard to Kentucky, upon
condition that he should again be plac-
ed at their disposal after the intelligence
should be obtained. He informed Ken
ton upon the road, however, that he
should not be placed within their pow
err again. When he arrived at Detroit,
he was suffered to go at large, with or
ders to appear once a day at the time
Of parade Of the garrison. After re-
naming until June, l779, he devised a
project Of escape with two young men
who had been taken with Boone the
spring before, at the Blue Licks; and
having procured arms and ammunition,
they escaped from the town in the
night, and taking a %circuitous course,
arrived at Louisville in safety, after
travelling thirty days. a.al r..ln.
In July, l779, the expedition, which
had been devised against Chilicothe d.
ring the year before, was carried into
effect. The Shawnese, who inhabited
that place and the towns on Mad river,
were distinguished for the inveteracy
Of their hostility towards the kentuci-
ans, and the frequency Of their incur
sions; and it was therefore determined
to carry the war into their own terrific.
n.y.. Accordingly, about one hundred
and sixty men assembled at 7Harrods-
burgh, and placed themselves under
the command Of Col. John Bowman,
the next officer in command being Cap
tain Benjamin Logan. Taking their
route by the mouth Of Licking river
they arrived within a short distance Of
the town in the evening Of the second
day after crossing the Ohio, without the
enemy being apprized Of their ap-
proach. Spies we're sent out, who as
certained the situation ofthe place and
having made their report, it was de-
termined TO divide the party, n de-
tachment being placed under the COM
mand Of .ogan, and the other remain
ing under Bowman, and TO make the
attack shortly before day break. The
parties were to march around on OPP
positc sides ofthe village, and when it
was completely encircled, and the
fronts Of the two divisions met, the on
Sc: was to commence. Logan exscu-
ted his command and placed his men
in their positions according TO concerts;
but Bowman with his party did notfap-
pear. Having waited until day.break.
Logan ordered his men to conceal
themselves in the grass and weeds,
still in expectation Of receiving the sig
nal for the attack. No orders, howev-
or, arrived; and in the mean time,some
OF the men,in shifting the places ofthsir
concealment, alarmed q dog belonging
TO the Indians, which commenced bark
ing, and attracted the attention of a
warrior, who walked cautiously to
wards the place Of !Logan's concsal-
ment, looking about for the object of
the dogs alarm. The party who were
observing him. were inhopes oftaking
him prisoner withoutmaking any noise,
but just then ! gau was fred BY one
Of Bowman's party, oh, which the In
dian gave . whoop, and ran back to the
town. The Indians Immediately ran
together b iionssoff fihsd largest cabins,
and put themselves ina posture Of de.
fencs; while Logan seized