The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-05

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"What I've got to say, my friends, is just
this, began Boone, with the air of man who
had no doubts of himself or his words. sin
the fust place, it was an act O. foolhardiness to
leave the settlements at all; an if better coun-
sells don't prevail an change your purpose,
not many of us will ever be likely to git back
again, .lof.sf lF +, s.s .r,..f r,f -
. eve got to find it out witt. the red dew
lis, and why not now as well as at other timesE'
impatiently demanded McGary. III. f-.5 ~.
"You would mt ask that question, Major, if
eye knew as much O. the redskins as L do" re-
sponded Boone 81 tell ye," he earnestly add
ed, ''thar wur more hidden behind that squirt
at the foot than yer. hot heads seem to ma ma
gine." ,--gi arrr.. III In 1911
.'What d ye mean BY thats',. eagerly demand
ed many voices. d, ,or,z s,I, - n
5pI mean this,''i ,u,ln1hessitatinglya responded
Boone. 'Them Injunss would MT a run off,
arter the fust fire, If they hadn't had sum
object in view; an tell ye that object wur''
Ths far-seeiag pioneer ,hesitated=a moment,
SIS if to give better effect to his words. ~
s'What ?" loudly demanded a hundred
voices. - III 1-.aj $50. 'lI"'.
''To draw you arter them, AN into an am
BUSH" s1a r5rer n-r-.furaH sE+ safT .f
A moments deep silence followed this an
nouneement, and many of the settlers began
to show signs of siding with Boone, ~.
nsAiready,'' continued the intrepid pioneer,
impresstively, eve may find our way cut off if
we attempt to retrace our steps; bat, neverthe,
less, the bcst thing we kin do is to get back
again as soon as possible. We ar'nt in a con-
dition to meet the Injuns in open battle 'spe-
cially if they come on ms in any force, as
think they are likely to do now. At any mo-
ment General Logan may arrive, Che was
hourly expeeted) an then we shall be better
prepared to meet our common enemy. As it
tits, this adventure is Dadhess an if ye are mt
lost to all resony follow me back to theisettle-
ments.' Fa,,-f.r, =-,~.-f.
"AEd 1 call upon all who are not towards
10 follow me!' quickly shouted the hot headed
and imprudcnt Major. '.W e are one hum
idred and eighty strong, and one hundred
! and eighty brave KeDtuckians are good for
twice that lnumber of, wh2oping redskins, at
least, and, there isn't quarter as many as that
| ia theiparty ahead Of us,{, AS for an ambush,
i foraone, will rnnI, the risk, and where's the
coward who will tu1p his back upon nc and
sneak -aY;Br Kentuckians never fear t." face
danger ;, Come on, then, if you. are brave ard
btrne men, aud don't let these red devils escape
lead the FanlI Wfo will refuse 70 follow r
] rs McGary's hot, words struck fire, and a loud
shout answered his; exciting appeal. y - -a
II '"Still, [ tell ye, my friends, yd'd better go
/ back and wait for General Logan!o exclaimed
Boone, in clear and cool tones, without noti-
cling the Objectionable language of the Najor.
Iidu''I say, wait for nobodyt'' shouted MeGary.
''FoloW me Kentuckians, to victory and ven
seance:. On! on! onr' .s- '-' -.'-i isr
/ e;Waving his hand, and still shouting for
others to fellow. Notary dashed ahead and
| boldly plunged into the stream. Many in
| stantly followed him, and even those who had
wavered for awhile, in few moments rushed
after the rest, completely carried off by the
excitement. -rr
.tThcy viii &c, father, in spite of every.
thing!" ang1ily exclaimed young Boone
! They're blind, Israeli responded the fa
ther. ''Howsoevcr, We must the end or
it, nay boy, so cosaee alcng, an keep as close tc
me as you kin, for thar;s goin' to be hot work
soon, or I'm fool.' --...-
"McGary IL have it all to answer for, no
yoa" rejoined the yeung man as he entered the
stream aloRg with his parent. -.f
"TAe Major is strong-headed and wrong
headed, an not fit for leader" said Boone, a
they followed along, e little apart from the mair
body of the pioneers. -la
, In due time the whole band reached the op
posite shore and, led on by MeGary, dashed
ahead il pursuit. I'll = ''.l Aa' PM -z.L
Every thing was new confusion and disorder
- Suddenly a few Indians were discovered ii
the distance ahead. .-z -
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shouted MeGary, dashing ahead with renewed
: speed. "Gn, Kentuckians, on ID : Ti.fl
"Huzza, huzza!' cried the settlers, as the.
: rushed along after him. t. .--.. -. --a
The redskins in the distance ncw turned
and fed ..r. ~ uer. .-...-.f,,. ----s
q "Hat! for Gods sake halt" yelled Boone
at a glance comprehending all that the other
were at the time blind to see., can ambush
an ambush! he added, in desperate tones.
No0ne hceded the warning, however, if in
deed, it was heard at all. ~
: In few moments the Kentuckians cntere'
t spot every way favorable for an ambush. TIL
7 devoted pioneers noticed it not, however,
They were blind from beginning to end.
: Suddenly loud stunning report gmote upoi
| the air, and half the settlers went down be
meath a terrible fire from some unseen enemy
Then from all around the poor pioneers burs
t forth the Yelling redskins in overwhelmin;
nun bers. Fall foar hundred savages wGr
I ambushcd, as it subsequently appeared. r,4
Boone wassright. +t'''' ..t
Yels, shrieks, and shouts of every descrip
e ton now filled the air. 5@at1;Gi
1 "I know'1 IL couldn't l,now'd it better
:, sor- ebody had told mcp' exclaimed Boone a
S the first sound of the attack ''Now boy" b
| added, turning to his son, ''its fght bard fo
< our lives if we ever did. Thar's no hope
bextin' off sch'a party as that, so every ma
o must do his best to 'seape the massacre. w
' kin do nothin' in such situation but save oul
Il selves, and 'thou't the Lords keep we shant d
| that ''---- 1s~ 'zT.H H..f a@-L.Ir
e Meantime the dcluded pioneers were nadl
e fighting for their Investigating only rs sue
r men in such situation could fight. A NOR
e bloodier, battle the annals Of our country d
not record It was desperation ON the part {
y the whites, and in that dark and bloody hou
every man proved himself hero. Still, th
:. mighty struggle was in vain, for the Indian
e greatly, outnumbered the pioneers, and ha
b too much the advantage in the st.'rt. -...'..,
' BaDne and bis soon Israel escaped the fir
destructive fire, but were set upon by the sa'
/ age red men too quickly to admit of escape
> Forced to fight for their lives, however the
> laid about them like lions. % af- i-1H1a
: At length, by sose means, Israel becap
% separated from his father, and the famous pi
neer was so busiiy engaged defening his ow
IL life that for awhile he did not notice it, --