Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-23

ards to fellow mep' quickly shouted the
hot headed and imprudent Major. ave
are enc hundred and eighty strong, and
one hundred and eighty brave Kentucki-
ans are good for twice that number of
whooping redskins, at least, and there ism Z
quarter as many as that in che party ahead
Of us. As for an ambush. l for one will
run the risk, and where's the coward that
will turn his back upon me, and sneak
away. Kentuckians never fear to face
danger Come on, then, if you are brave
and true men, and don't let these red dev-
lis escape. l lead the van who will re-
fuse to follcwP ?"
McGary's hot words struck FIRE, and a
loud shout answered his exciting appeal.
"Still, tell ye, friends, that yed better
go back and wait for General Logan p
exclaimed Boone in clear and cool tones,
and without noticing the Objectionable
language of the Major.
81 say, wait for nobody /" shouted Me-
Gary. "Follow me, Kentuckians, to victo-
ry and vengeance On on on p
Waving his hands aud still shouting for
the others to follow. McGary dashed
ahead aud boldly plunged into the stream.
Many instantly followed him, and even
those who wavered for awhile in few mo-
ments rushed after the rest, completely
carried away by the excitement.
"They will go, father spite Of every
thingp p' angrily exclaimed young Boone.
"Tbey're blind, Israel !" responded his
father. "However, we must see the end
on it, my boy, so come along an keep as
close}to me as you kin, for thar's goin to
be hot work soon, or I'm fool.
"McGaryll have it all to answer for,
father not you p rejoined the young man
as he entered the stream along with his
parent.
"The major is strong headed and wrong
headed, an not ft for a leader" said
Boone as they followed along, little apart
from the main body of the pioneers.
In due time the whole band reached the
opposite shore, and led on by McGary,
dashed ahead in the pursuit,
Everything was now confusion and dis
order
Suddenly few Indians were discovered
in distance ahead.
i "Look there is our enemy now" wild
ly shouted McGary, dashing ahead with
renewed speed. 'On, Keutuckisns, op /
',Huzzal huzza !' cried the settlers a,
they rushed along after him.
The redskins in the distance now turned
and fed.
"Haltl for Gods sake, halt p yelled
Boone, at a glance comprehending all thai
the others were for the time too blind tc
see. can ambush an ambush /" he sd
ded in desperate tones.
No one needed the warning, however, il
indeed, it was heard at all
In few moments the Kentuckians en-.
tered spot every way favorable for an
ambush. The devoted pioneers noticed i
not, however. Blind they were from he
ginning to end.
Suddenly loud, stunping report smot'
upon the air, and half the settlers wen
, down beneath terrible ERE from some un
seen enemy.
Then from all around tho poor pioneer
burst forth the yelling redskins ia over
whelming numbers. Full four hundred
{ savages were there ambushed, as it subse
/ Fquently appeared.
Boone was right.
Yells, shrieks and shouts Of every de
scription now filed the air
~ knowd it couldn't know d it bet
, ter if somebody had told me |" exclaime,
Boone, at the first sound of the attack
"Now, boy |" he added turning:to his son
! ''it's fight hard for our lives if we eve
, did. Thar's no hope o bestin' of sich
> party as that, so every man must do hi
E best TO 'scape the massacre. We kin d.
nothin in sich q situation but save our
selves, and thout the Lords keep W
. shan't do that"
f Meantime the deluded pioneers ver
madly fighting for their Investigating a
! only such men in such a situation coul,
, fight. A ferccr, bloodier battle the annal
E of our country do not record. 1t was des
peratiOn on the part of the whites, and il
3 that dark and bloody hour, every mai
{ proved himself hero. Still, the might.
r struggle was in vain, for the Indians to-
a greatly outnumbered the pioneers, and ha,
= too much the advantage in the start.
t Boone and his son, Israel escaped tn
y first destructive fire, but were set upon b,
% the savage red men too quickly to admi
i their escape. Forced to fight for thei
r lives, however, they laid about them lik
. lions.
:, At length, by some means, Israel becam
| separated from his father, and the famou
Q pioneer was so busily engaged in defend
n ing his own life that for awhile he did no
t notice it,
Gather father |" at length struck lik
= a knell upon his.ears.
"Here here |" shouted back Boon
: turning in the direction of the sound, an,
q just in time to see his son fall beneath tn
powerful blows, of three or four stalwar
T. savsges
"Help help help y cried the brav
= youth, as be sank to the ground.
5 Still the bloody battle went on, but tn
main portion of the oombattants were nov
much hrther removed from the point 90
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