The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

the few men under his command, cat Bos-
ley's Mills on Chills1uague." The letter
mentions that the muster roll Of Capt Kim
pin is enclosed, but it has not been preserv-
ed. 1t would be now n most interesting doc
ument. Under date of November 27, l779,
Col. Hunter recommends rebuilding Fort
Muncy and putting in garrison of one hum
dred men, twenty-five men at Fort jenkins,
and "a serient's guard at Bosey's Mills on
Chillisquake." At this time Capt Kemplen
was stationed at Mincger's place on the
West Branch about seventeen miles from
Snnbury. Lieut.. Col Woltner, under date
Of Northum berland April 0, 1880, says: 81
have manned three material outposts, viz:
Fort jenkins, Fort Montgomery, and Bos-
ley's Mills" We hear nothing more of Bos-
ley's Mills, but it would seem that the post
was maintained throughout the Indian hos
tilitics. OF Capt. Kemplin, who appears to
have been good and nctive officer | have
no further information. He was reported
killed at the capture of Fort Freeland, but
his name does not appear in the list.
FoRT MONTGOMERY was twelve miles be-
low Fort Muncy, and about two miles from
Bosley's Mill, and in November, 1879, there
were forty men stationed there. There was
also detachment there in April, $780, At
ter that date do not find it mentioned ..
FoRr MENINGER, the place at which
Capt. Kemplen was stationed in November,
l779, is reported to have been at the mouth
of Warriors Run. Nothing further seems
to be known of its history. .....
FORT SUHwARTz was located about one
mile above Milton--but nothing further OF
its history has yet come to my knowledge.
1t is, however, mentioned in a letter from
Gen. Potter to President Reed, under date
of Sept. Is, 1880, as Fort Swartz, and also
by Col. Hunter under the same name
FORT RICE is stated by Col. Sam Hunter
to have been erected by Col. .Weltner's troops
on the head waters of Chillisquake about
thirteen miles from Sunbury 1t was attack
ed about the 9th of September, 1880, by 800
Indians, who were repulsed by the 20 men
by whom the fort was manned. Gen. Potter
coming to Sunbury at this time, took COM
mand of the volunteers and militia and pur-
sued the enemy. He marched on to Nun
cy hills, but did not find the route till the
18th, and then followed on across the coun-
try, up Fishing creek, and to nearly opposite
Wyoming, where the General writes, the
enemy were found to be so far ahead as to
make it useless to follow them. At the
same time, he writes, that another band
"crossed the Money hill near one Evcses
and went up the Money creek" In this
attack on Fort Rice the houses and grain
stacks near were all destroyed. | do not find
it mentioned afterward, except incidentally.
BooNE's FORT was located about two
miles above Milton on Muddy Run, and was
about seven miles from Fort Freeland The
fort at Muncy having been evacuated, the
Indians made an incursion in July, 1873,
and on the 3D. killed three men and took two
prisoners at Lycoming, on the Sth burned
the Widow Smiths mill, on the 18th burned
Starrets mill and all the principal houses in
Muncy township, on the Goth killed three
men at Freeland's Fort and took two pris-
oncrs Col. Hunter writes that unless sue
cor arrives the forts at Frceland's and Boon's
cannot stand long, but that he has never seen
the people behave more spiritedly. At that
time every thing above Muncy Hill was
abandoned-on the 26th of July, a large
party Of British and Indians attacked Fort
Freeland. The firing was heard at Boon's,
and Capt. Boon and Capt. Kemplen marched
off with 81 men to reinforce the fort at Free
lands Before they arrived it had surrcn-
dereG, and detachment met the company
under Capt. Boone at little distance from
the fort, attacked and cut them to pieces. 1t
isrelated dthatt the enemy were within the fort,
the women and children being outside and
unguarded, and Capt Boone thus fell into
the snare supposng nothing wrong. The
women made signs to him to retire, but it
was too late. Though surprised, the thirty
four men fought desperately, and Col. Me-
Donald, the British commander, long after
spoke of Capt. Boone and his heroic bravery,
The following are the names of the killed
belonging to Capt. Boone's party;
Capt. Boone, Ezra Green,
Capt. 5. Dougherty, Samuel Neel,
j. McGlaghlen, NJ. W. McClintock,
Matt. Smith, Hugh McGill,
John Jones, Andrew Woods,
Edward Costikan.
Nothing further appears relative to this
outpost, though it was doubtless maintained
assuch 50 longas danger from roaming bands
of Indians made such points of refuge nee
essary.