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

90 yIraa [Fromi the New York Dispa'ch.l 5 -
Q History however true to,the main facts, but
imperfcctly records many of the most thrilling
episodes Of the days that are gone and past.
A mong the numerous incidents which histo-
rians dispose of in paragraph or two is the
one that follows In. justice to the gallant
Boone we endeavored to work the fact in
form that will prove more, graphic and inter
esting to the mass of readers.
With this brief introduction re eonmence
our sketch: Fgr .-..r.,. = .--- .....
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This was tho odninous cry that loudly and
rapidly passed from mouth to mouth eae day
in tie early times, among the. settlers at Bry
ants Station in Kentucky. b" '2 f.-
3 Men, women, and children lifted up their
voices in loud alarm. --.a H.. ~ - -.
For q tew mon epts there was scene of
noise and confession, and then every man and
boy within the stockade was at his post ready
for, the struggle .a... - ....
= Meanwhile the indians had come up and
surrounded the fort i " hopping and yelling
Ike the very devils, the painted savages in
stantly opened the attack. .'ai1 ri =
l. A calling ff,e from the stockade Immediately
followed, and the redskins scattered in all di.
rectieIs. iEal aoE7 81. .s.f .-t.,-...,rr '-'G'
+ q. .Huzza!" shouted the beleaguered pioneers
in ringing tones. .'lf..l.- --'.'7l 7lir.3 ,.
f. The redskins answered with yell of de-
,fance, but did not renew the attack. On the
contrary, they took to their heels, and precipi-
| lately fed into the depths of the forest, s
"Parsue them! pursue them! pursue then y
was then the cry of the excited settlers. -,l7r,
"Stop, men, stop!" cried Boone. Pursuit
under sieh circumstances would be the wust
! step ye could take. Follow my advice, an
| stay whar,ye are fur the present"
At the II oment, however, the fiery headed
/ pioneers were too intensely excited to take
anybody's advice, even Bnone's, who at most
of times was an oracle to them Still they
ceried aleud to pursue the Indians, and finally
one hundred and eighty men, madly thirsting
for the blood4af the redskins, staI ed one the
trail, bending their steps toward Blue Licks,
| in which direction the savages had retrcad.
oval, if the fools will go, I'll not desart
/ 'em, though / march to my DEATH muttered
i Boone, between his set teeth. '''Tisn't often
they won't take my advice, but thar blood Is
1 up now, an they'll not listen to anything but
! their own hot passions Come, Israelp' be
added, beckoning to a fine looking young man
who vas standing near by: "come, my boy
we go along with the rest of 'en, though it's
fools -errand we're all goin' on. 1t shall
never be said, however, that we held back
j when our isaryices wpr needed" -'i 4-1S
"Wherever you go father, am ready tc
lOlIOW! responded tnc young man, as ne lnreV
his rife over his shoulder, and stepped of
along with his hardy sire. 7s7'7 81
= Without any aimunition of their frenzy the
pursuers hurried along until they came to tho
banks of the river; and further than thei
tracks, nothing more had yet been seen of the
redskins. ..a--j =. .lIi- r-fff,rasr. 10 a--9j
1 At the earnest entreaty of Boone, the part!
here halted to hold council of war 10 S-'
,-fWhat is to be gained by stopping here
when our minds are made up to pursue th,
bloody savages to the last? cried Mai HRgl
McGary, of Harrodsburg, bave but vor,
hot-headed and impulsive man. '-' .--f 20
"Hear'what I've gotto say" quietly respond
ed Boone, san then beside the matter ourselves
1 am cool, an Tn sorry to say that's what yo'
are not By my heart, I never saw you les
capable of actin jpdgmaticallyP' a -.a-r-
| McGary and many of the others chaffed a
the delay, but they could not well refuse tn
slight favor that Boone demanded of them.
In stern array the settlers gathered aroun,
Boone, McGary and the other leaders, an,