The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-22
For inc Richmond Dispstch.l
Old Kentucky.

BKIsroL, July Is, 1861.
Nr. Dis potch,--I was TO day locking over
the history or Kentucky, and reed with feel
ings OF great emoti an the defence Of BoOns
borough by Daniel Boone and his brave fol-
10 wers, August, ITS. / must quote one page
Of it to refresh your memory also, and should
the eye of any Kentucken rest On this page,
let him pause snd remember that now mo-
ment has arrived in his history.s r1o;Ientous
az the one now alluded to: at was on the
Sth Of August, that, with British and French
ilags hying,% the dnsky army gathered around
the little fortress of logo, defended by its in
considerable garrison. Captain Duquesne,
on behalf 81 his Majesty King George III,
summoned Captain Boone TO surrender.
II was aS Daniel had acknowledged in bis
journal, a critical period fer him ard his
friends. Should they yield, what mercy
could they look for; shonld they Ssfuse TO
yield. what hope OF successful resistance be-
sides their cattle were in the woods, aud they
would need thtm to sustain steSe. lsniHl
pondered the matter, aid concluded it would
be safe TO ask fol two days considers ton. IL
Was granted, and he drove in bis cattle. The
evening of the pth soon arrived, and ne must
say one thing another. SO he politely
thanked the representative CT his gracious
Majesty for giving the garrison time TO pre-
pare for their dcfencs, and enncuhcsd their
lie termination 70 fight. The British of'icsrs
pgofesaed so much apparently sincere regret
for this resolution that Daniel vas induced
after all ID come TO 4 negotiation It was TO
take place iirimet ately beyond the walls OF
party OF the enemy. TO guard aga usttr saeh
cry, the sharp,shooters stood upon the
walls ready 10 defend their friends. -
The.trenty was made and signed, and then
the Indians, saying II was their custom for
two Of them to shake hands with every white
man when q treaty was made, expressed n
wish to press the palms OF their new allies.
Boons and hi. comrades felt rather queer at
this proposal, but thought il safer to accede
so they presented each his hand. AS antici-
pated, the warriors seizsd them with rough
and fierce eagerness. The whites drew back,
struggling. The treachery was apparent
The rice baila from the garrison struck down
the foreIn9st .. tf.e :.sra!l.nts Of The little
bani, and, AMID Ere from friends ;,nc foes,
Boone and his fellows bounded pack ;oto lie
station nnhuit. The treaty trick having
which lasted ten days, though to no purpose,
for the woodsmen were determined not to
yield On the 20ta OF August ths Indians
were forced to retire, having lost thirty Sc ven
| of powder and lead. The garrison picked up,
after their departure. enc n u ndred and twenty
fire .,sErdS Of their bullets"
Such IL the Gc~osi:'. 1t was amid such
scenes as this that tbs fo6neat.on Ct the State
OF Kentucky was laid, by mere handful OF
high spirited men. NJ Dispatch, cannot be-
| iisye that the good old stock is extinct. No
!; sir the spirit of Daniel Boone is yet abroad
in Inc land his brave acts Though his bones
sleep in her dGs.,t yet speak III thunder tones
to Eentucky's sons, clown U.tr the oppres
! sor-strike for liberty" knew II thai s..ye
old woodsman could arise from Ills tomb he
would gay 10 hsntuck y's sons, speak nc - ors
of n.utr4litg, SHOULDER your rifles; the Il
fsnd the State. On, k6n tue .iane--tisys 90
'--a&Ats Of Daniel Roops-;-the eyes OF yoHl
SCI -" ~Aesaiss, tbs eyer OF angels
friends and yL~- '>-ntioias zen sn1
and the eye Of God are nov.
noting your acts. May you live to ga.n.. =.
the wasted balls OF your enemies and RENE uld
them for the defence OF Old Ksntuck
.JrLIA