Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-23
From the New York Dispatch.1
A HISTORICAL SKETCH.
Incident in the Life Of Daniel
Boon.
BIT WILLIAM EARLE BINDER.


but imperfectly records many of the most
thrilling episodes Of the days that are gene
and past. Among the numerous incidents
which historians dispose Of in paragraph
or two is the one that follows. In justice
to the gallant Boone we have endeayored
to work up the fact in a form that will
prove more graphic and interesting to a
great mass Of the readers.
With shis brief Introduction We COM
mence our sketch.
"1njuns Injuns Injuns y
This was the omineus cry that loudly
and rapidly passed from mouth to mouth,
one day in the early times, among the SOFT
lers at Byrant's Station, in Kentucky.
Men, women and children lifted up their
voices in loud alarm.
For a few moments there was a scene of
noise and confusion, and then every man
and boy within the stockade was at his post
ready for the struggle.
Meanwhile the Indians had come up and
surrounded the fort. Whooping and yell
ing like very devils, the painted savages
opened the attack.
A CALLING Ere from the stoekade imme-
diately followed, the redskins scattered in
all directions.
"Huzzar p shouted the beleaguered pio-
neers in ringing tones.
The redskins answered with yell of de-
flauce, but did not renew the attack. On
the contrary, they took to their heels, and
preOipitately Aed into the depths Of the
forest.
"Pursue them pursue them pursue
them p vas then the cry Of the excited
settlers.
"Stop, men, stopl' cried Boone. "Pur-
suit under such circumstances would be
the wust step ye could take. Follow my
advice, an staywhar ye are fur the present
At that moment, however, the fiery
hearted pioneers were tao intensely excited
to take anybodys advice, even Boone's
who at most of times was an oracle to them
Still they cried aloud to pursue the Indi.
ans, finally one hundred and eighty men
madly thirsting for the blood of the red
skins, started on the trail, bending tlleil
step toward Blue Licks, in which direction
the savages had retreated.
"Wal. if the fools will, I'll not desert
'em, though march to my death - NUT
tered Boone, between his set teeth. "Tisnt
often they won't take my advice, but thar
blood's up now, an they'll not listen t.
anything but thar own hot passions Come
Israel 7" he added, beckoning to fine
looking young man who was standing neal
by ; "come, my boy, we go along with the
rest of 'em, though it's a FOOLS erranC
we're all goin' on. 1t shall never be said
| L. Al ILL L.
vices wur needed"
wherever you go father, am ready t.
follow |" responded the young man, as HI
threw his rife over his shoulder,and step
ped off along with his hardy sire.
Without any dimiRution If their frenzy
the pursuers hurried along until they cam
to the banks of the river; and furthe
than their tracks, nothing more had beel
seen of the redskins.
At the earnest entreaty Of Boone, tn
party here halted to hold a council 0
war. "A
"What is to be gained by stopping here
when our minds are made up 70 pursu
The bloody savages to the last2' cried Ma
jnr Hugh MoGary, of Harrodsburg,
brave but very hot-kesdod and impulsiv
man
"Hear what I've got to say!" quietl
r responded Boone, can then decide tn
matter for yerselves. l am cool an an
sorry to say that is what you are not. b
my heart l never saw you less capable o
actin judgmatically |"
Nc Gary, and many others, chafed at th
delay, but they could not well refuse tn
slight favor which Boone demanded Q
fthem.
4 In stern array the settlers gathere
around Boone, McGary and other leaders
aud prepared themselves to hear what tn
former had to to say.
"What I've got to say my, my friends
> jist this P' began Boone, with the air @
man who had no doubts of himself Q
his words. In The fust place, it was a
act O. fool-hardinsss to leave the settle
ments at all an if better councils don
: prevail an change your purpose, not man
Of US will be ever likely to git back again.
"We'ye got to fight it out with the re
devils, and why not now as we'll as al otho
, times ?" impatiently demanded McGary
$ "You wouldn't ask that question, Major
if ye knew as much o the redskins as
DO" responded Bsape. II tell yo,"
earnestly added, "thar wur more hidde
behind that squirt aAthe foot than yer he
heads seem to 'magine."
"What dye meaplby that2" eagerly dc
manded many voices
al mean this !" uhhesitatingly respond
ed Boone. "Them Injnns wuldn't ru
) off 9rteF the FIRST FIRE, if they hadn t ha
some object in view an l tell ye, that Oh
ject wpr -"
e The far seeing pioneer hesitated a me
, ment, as if to give Abetter effect to hi
; words. I'D
| "What?" loudly demanded hundre
voices.
go draw you aTteF them, an into an
bush"
A moments deep Silence followed tn
, announcement and many of the settler