The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-08-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
4 RBNARKaBLE OLD MAN.
ny REV. W. :. NAn,S.

Mr.. EDtfoR;-As MANY of your readers about
White Cloud have hear, of and some are acquainted
with. the venerable Isaac Hays. of Holt County.
Missouri, herewith furnish a brief sketch of his
remarkable life, which has extended far beyond the
bounds by which human life is usually yea almos,
universally limited.
The hero of this sketch was born in Greenbrier
County. Virginia. July as,h. l77s. When he was
two years old. his parents grandparents. and uneles
removed to Kentucky, joining Daniel Boone and his
pioneers in the fort. where Boonsboro subse-
auesty built His father John HaysJ shortly after
reaching the fort, was killed by the Indians. in
fight between their forces and Boones, Brier
Creek. leaving his mother, MARY IIays.l widow,
with our hero and a baby sister to provide for.
Those were days that tried mems souls and pro
,ius.i thst heroic race Of and women which has
rendered tho Dark and Bloody Ground las Kentucky
was ealleI eiasst sro,Ind to the student Of Ameri
can history. The family remained at the fort for
ubaut nine years, and Father Hays has very dis
tinct recollection of Boone, their trusted leader.
Amer the damage from Indian rayages had passed
away, and our hero hsh attained his majority. the
family removed to GarFard cpanIy, Kentucky, aud
In lsla he marric, to Miss Anna IIohimer, whose
parents eame from North Carolina. In February.
lsl3 he took tho place of one Samuel Davis, who
lsd been drafted to ga with the command Of the I'M
fortunate Col Dudley, to join Gen. W. H. Harrison,
Mt Fort Meigs receiving l55 silver dollars for 80 do
ing. Crossing the Ohio river nj Newport, Col. Dust
ley's command proceeded through the wilderness,
meeting with especial adventure until they were
unite near Fort Mcss, when they were assaulted by
some 800 Indians. with whom they kept up run
ming fight during the day; the Indians rotrcating
and the Americans advancing. Night coming on
the tired soldiers cncamped after taking all neres.n-
nv precautions against another st. Clars disaster,
and were not disturbed during the night. The en-
suing morning. ut sunrise, the Indians renewed The
attack when the whites, breaking mp the encaInl-
ment pursued the -avases to the River Raisn. The
Indians reiterated up the river two miles. draw
inr the Americans ON, to where they had large
force in ambush. to accomplish their destruction.
Their, the foe made II stand. and the unfortunate
command. assailed by several thousand British
troop. ON the left and in the rear by asoO Indians
in the front; AMI the river the right, were com
p.IeL. after II hard fight against most desperate
odds TO surrender TO Gen Proctor. the British com
mander. This was about II O'Clock in the morning.
About fifty yards from the river stood an old block
house. and the American force on the high
ground some distance from, hut in plain view of the
same. British officer, riding up, conducted Col.
Dudley and ak Of his ten companies down to the
old block house. and in utter violation Of all human
iiy and rules Of civilized warfare, turned them over
TO the cruel Indians, who proceeded To butcher and
SCALP their uuarme cnptiVe-, In full view of them
Mortified comrades Of the remaining four companies.
While this massacre progressing. Gen. Proctor
rode up TO the four companies, when Capt. fandes
acco-ting him, said, General, can you not make
your Indians behave. Proctors reply was, Il have
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