Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-23


Boone. Them Injuns wouldn't run off after
the irst Ere, if they hadn't had some object
10 view. an I'll tell ye what that object wur."
The far seeing pioneer hesitated q moment.
ss il to give better effect to bis words.
What ?" loudly demanded q hundred
voices.
"To draw you arter them" into an ambush
A moments deep silence followed this an
nouncement, and many Of the settlers began |
to show signs of siding with Boone,
Already continued the intrepid pioneer
impressively, I'VE may find our way cut off il |
we attempt to retrace our steps but never.
theless, the best thing we can do is to git
back agin ns soon as possible. We arn't 10
o condition to meet the Indians in open bat.
tie, specially if they come on us 10 any force,
as think they are likely to do now. At any
moment General Logan may arrive, (he was
hourly expected) an then we shall be better
pre- pared TO meet our common enemy. AS it
is, this adventure is madness, an if ye arnt
lost to all reason, follow me back to the set
Elements"
"Aud call all who are not towards to fol.
low me |" quickly shouted the hot-beaded and
inprudent ajor. ave are one hundred and
eighty strong, aud one hundred and eighty
brave kentuckinns are good for twice that
number OF whoopipg redskins, at least, and
! there isn't quarter as many as that in the
party ahead Of us. AS for an ambush, ] for
one will run the rick, and where is the coward
who will turn his back upon me and sneak
away. Kentuckians never fear to face danger.
Come on, tbep if you are brave and true meo,
and don't let these red devils escape. / lead
the ven. Who'll refuse 10 follow 7"
Still tell ye, my friends, ye'd better go
! back and wait for General Logan |" exclsim.
lo1 in oil ui
noticing the Objectionable language Of the
Major.
Il soy wait for nobody shouted McGary.
Follow me keutuckiaus, to victory and ven.
geance. On on on ~
Waving bis hand and still shouting for 9th
ers to follow McGary dashed and plunged
into the stream. Many instantly followed
him, and even those who wavered for while,
in few moments rushed after the rest, com.
pletely carried of by the excitement.
They will 60, father, in spite Of every
thing" angrly exclaimed young Boone"
They're blind, Israel !" responded the
father. "Howsoever we must see the end
on, my boy, so come along and keep as close
to me as you kin, for thar's going to be bot
work soon. or I'm fool.
"McGary'l have it all to answer fort not
you," rejoined the young man as be entered
the stream along with his parent.
That Nj jor is stronghesded an wrong
headed. an not fit for 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, aud led on by McGary, dashed
ahead in pursuit.
Everything was now confusion and dsor.
der.
Suddenly few Indians we're discovered in
the distance ahead.
Look there is our enemy now" wildly
shouted McGary, dashng ahead with re-
newed speed. "On, kentuckaus, ou!"
"Huzza, huzzn !" cried the settlers, as they
rushed along after him.
The redskins 10 the distance now turned
and fed.
Halt, for Gods sake, haiti" yelled Boone,
at o glance comprehendins all that the 9th.
ers were at the time blind to see. Gan am.
bush an ambush - he added, 10 desperate
tones.
No one needed the warning, however, il
indeed il was heard at oil.
! In a few minutes the Kentuckans entered
spot every way favorable for al ambush
i. The devoted pioneers noticed it not, however
They were blind from beginning to end
. Suddenly o loud stunning report smote oI
e the ar, and half the settlers went down be
i. meath terrible fire from some unseen enc
my.
q Then from all around the poor pioneer
burst forth the yelling redskins in over
It whelmiug numbers. Full four hundred saw
Il ages we're ambushed, as it afterwards sp
d peared
Yels, shrieks and shouts Of every descrp
d tion now filled the air.
e Il know'd it couldn't knowd it bette
It if somebody told mel" exclaimed Boone o
o the first sound Of the attack. "Now, boy,
e he added turning to his sou, 'it's fight hsr
IT for our lives if we ever did. Thar's no hop
il of beatn off sich party as that ss ever
o man must do his best to soaps the massacre
We kin do nothin 10 sich sitwation bu
It save ourselves, and 'thout the Lords kee
d We amt agoin to do that.
y Meantime the deluded pioneers we're madl
p fighting for their lves-6ghting as such me
1T only in such a situation could fight. A NOR
10 bloody battle the annals of our country d
lg not record. 1t was desperation 90 the pal
" of the whites, and in that dark and terribl
% hour every man proved himself hero. Sti
All the mighty struggle was in vain, for ii
* Indians greatly ootnumbered the pioneer
and had too much the advantage in the star
to Boone and his 500 Israel escaped the FIR.
ng destructive FIRE. but were set upon by Il
by savage red men too quickly to adm. of ?
cape. Forced to fight for their lives, hoy
y, ever, they laid about them like lions
to At length, by some means, Israel becau
cir separated from his father, and the famo'
OF pioneer was so busiiY engaged in defendlI
his own life that for awhile he did uot noti
ty it.
Father father !" at length struck up'
re, his ears like knell.
be Here here T. shouted back Boone, ru
jor uiog in the direction Of the sound, and ju
We, iu time TO see bis son fall beneath the bio
of three or four stalwart savages.
re. "Help help help |" cried the brave you
ter as he sunk to the ground.
say Still the bloody battle went on, bot
'ou latter portion of the combatants were NJ
much further removed from the point oc'
at pied by Boone and Israel, and those near
the them, had been backing of in one Directs
. and the rest OF the settles in another. Vi
md q small party of the redskins, comparative
and speaking, were engaged in the attack up
ner the great pioneer and the little band srou
him, the balance being occupied where
jest bloody fight was the thickest.
who On bearing his soon cry fol- help. and
the words proceeded the young mans. fall bu
TO moment. Boone uttered great great sho
'un, and with renewed powers rushed upon
not assailants right and left. IN q few mono
,in." he reached Israels side. A glance sstis