The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-09-06

aecnsied by Reynolds, = soldier on horsehAcf
who disniounis assists Patterson into his seai,
md ensures his earApe--while himself nov
closely pressed, falls iHto the hands Of three
-.,sg.s'ss - tl.a- -eashy -he seems alert and
thsy have not time 10 kill him--h hui theyfaks
his arms and leave him IN the custody n an
ladian. who by this time hail arrived, bat
seeming les expert than the captors. who
coninue the pursult--aure Of tho pleNure of
torturing ons white man when they shall
have moro leisure. Bot the Indian With the
prisoner continuing 10 move him. hiy moeea'
slu osme Loose, and while stopped down to tia
Il Reynold snstehes his run frnm hia-k norka
him down with ia butt and makes his own
escape
For this singular instance ~ real mAgnA.
nimity and essential service, Patterson, who
had no prior claim on Rsynolds. afterwards
made him present of Two hundred acres of
land
Never hs'i ken,,,+t AllAHcnd 70 ftlsl
blow ns that ~ the Blue Liyksi Of the nno
hundred and sixiy.siS brave men WHO repair.
I'd N the assistance of Bryant's Station. ohn
half or more were from Harrodsburg and lie
vicinity These fred by the gcnerous spirit
n ihe officers, turned ont upon tho frat call,
ready not only 10 risk, hut to ,arri6re their
liver if necessary, In the defence NJ their
country these we're led directly into theifont
NJ the battle Of fhcsQ tho greater number
fell before u wAs ended. Those from other
places, equally brave. were littlo lees unfpr-
tunN'c The whole loss an the fida Of Ken.
tucky was sixty killed anil seven made prison
era. or tho wounded hut few escaped. Tho
Indians, IL was soid, lost sixty.fonr killed., boz
sides number wounded. Such woro tho
reports from the towns afterwards; and that
they massacrcd four Of the prisoners TO mako
the loss equal The equal loss Ia doubted.
Greatly did the country feel and dcploro
the loss Of Coils. Todd and Trigg, who. Altho'
e they had not acquired the reputation of grca,
Indian warriors, we're mon Of intelligence. of
personal worth and Of public usefulness. They
were particularly qualified to counsel ,enligbi-
en- and guide the people In their private and
civil concerts; white the suAvity of their man
ners and the urbaniy Of their minds, render
q ed theHs- aAsy of ACCESS. aud always ready 10
assist those who wanted their information or
advice These deaths were real public cA-
lamiiy of more than common measure.
Ia ihia Ariioa the gallant Harlnnd fell; nor
was there an officer more brave or one moro
loved in the field. tt
Colonel Boone here lost his second son and
very narrowly escaped with his own he. To
? him tho incidents orthe day must have bCou
extremely distressing, and more than eou-
monty voxAtious. On the point, in the morn.
ing, of pcrsuAdins bis suPeriors and others TO
tsoursu of T,-e-eeaias,- which. il adopted.
: would in all huiban probability, have averted
: the fate tho day or nigh. have turned its
disasters on the enemy ia the evening he is
y exhausted with fatigue and anxiety; lament
ine the death ofa fvorite son--looking on
his country humbled by defeat, and knowing
not the extent Of its consequences. Ho was
" convinced the enemy was numerohs-he APP
pretended they had taken no prisoners, aud
' if so, there was reason to expect they would
: return upon the settlements in some quarter
- and he knew they were crafty as enter
prieing--and brave as they were savage
" Great, indeed, was the CONSERVATION on tho
north side Of the Kentucky river.
In the midst Of these disastrous events and
:. gloomy reflections, there was yet one eonso-
=. lation, the party with Colonel Logan was con.
=, siderable, in full march, and unbroken un.
"a dismayed. The van of Logah's command had
= passed Bryants Station on its way to tbs
\ Blue Licks,whcrc Il was met by the fhgitive'
:, from the Geld of recent battle; it then re
:, turned 10 Bryants, when the Colonel halted
=. on RECEIPT of the intelligence until tho rear
;, came up, which was one day, and then lai'
,o in the evening resumed his march, which wa,
bo continued the greater part Of the night; sn'
n. again at sunrise next morning for the Lieks
=, 10 engage the Cnemy if there, and IL not u
N, bury the dead About noon the battle groun'
was approached and the dead bodies seol
strewed along the fold. Some were a'Nnsls'
= by savages, some by vultures-bome 10y viii
-, beasts they were swollen and rendered quit
,I yellow by the rays of the sun upon their ma
Ir ked skins. Each man who had lost partiS
o. ulay friend, relative, sought for him, tina
-, If found lie might receive tho solemn rites Of
-. burial, ifsot found that the hope Of his bein
=. a prisoner aud that he would return at some
future day, might be ndqIged to chce
10 the melancholy impression of the scene.
ire But even this imperfect consolation va
Lbe denied for none knew the remains of hi
friend when found, so much were the visag
r n es of the dead disigured. No Indian carSas
the was seen, nor was it known how the cnen'
BY had disposed of their killed, for no gray
ro. appeared nor many trails Of blood.
ry; The party with Logan having performc
-, the Last solemn duties of the field and no fires
YER sign of tho Indians being seen, it was marcel
Int. ed back to Bryants & dismissed, to the nun
nor Der of four hundred and fifty men. A force
ry- which 1t Is believed under the nreouon o.
me Logan, had 1t come up before the DauIe' o
lck been waIted for by Colonel Todd ana hts pAi
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