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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-19
SOBRE Il DECRETO- -GROIZARD.

Una de las novedades del B. De-
creto reformador de la 2. enseflan-
"a ha caido "a por TERRA. Dicha
novedad era de caracter principal
en- ell mismo; sih ella el Real decreto
no puede snbsistir, como no sea Ell.
rerandolo adn mas. En- efeoto: hs
|quedado sin 81 Ia aggregation de IN
curse 4 los clnco antes existentes;
de modo que el Bachillerato segui I.
ra constando de los que tenia. Nos
alegramos de esta modification, to-
da vez que no era necesario nj con-
veniente un aiio mas. pues el plaEo
se6alado por Ia Legislation ante
rior en- esta materia, y que va sc
habia acostumbrado el pals con
gusto, era y es sufciente para 81
case, causando Ia disposition con-
traria evidentes perlulcios, sobre to-
do 6 las familias no riCas.
Pero con dicha impzesi5h el De-
creto- Groi1ard queda en- 81 aire /;
pues si era temerario estudiar en-
sells amos la serie de asignaturas
introducidas por 81, ahora results
simplemente impossible, 6 inevita.
BILE el conjunto de sucesivas refor-
mas. Y muy malo es que la ense-
fianza snde de esta msnera, sujeta
a las inClemencias del tempo, Cual
Ia frsgil barquilla del poets; pero,
eD fin, clio 90 producto de Ia inva-
sion de los centros ministelialea en-
Ia esfera legislative, con detriKsen
to de la Constitution del Reino.
81 ese plan hubiera pasado por
donde debi6 haber pasado, por el
Oongreso y por el Senado, nj hubie.
ra habido perturbation de ningdn
g6nero, nj hubiera salldo concebido
en- los terminus en- que 10 estS.
El ndmero de asignaturas perma-
neCe en- pie, y las demas cla6sulas
del Decreto tambi6D; de suerte que
squ6llas han de distribuirse en- los
cinco amos que SO fijan, y como
quiera que Ia Secoi6n Co1respon-
diente q los Estudios Superlores
estA excesivamente sobrecargada,
creemCs que ell gravamen de las
ssign aturas excedentes pesara So
bre la correspondence a los Estu.
dos generates, en- cuyo case ls pa
labra imposibilidad material ga ia
de nuevo & la vista, y aun siendo
possible, Consid6rese la desespsrada
situation en- que sc podrA encontrer
un j0ven de 13 amos de edad ante
t6n espantosa sglOmeraci6n de cien-
Oias & 50 alrededOr.
81, como entienden q gunoe, es
potestativo escoger en- los Estudios
Preparat0rios bien la Secci6n de
Morales, bien Ia de Fisico natura
les, una vez terminados los Estu-
dos generates, 81 ca ESQ 10 que per-
mite Ell Zeal decreto, s6anos lfcito
decir que constituye Ia mas lamen-
table equivooaci6n del mismo.
La C0nsecuencia serta, Y en- este
nos fundam0s para afirmar que es
an error incomprensible, que en- las
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-19
RESUMEN.

La presidencia, coian dose sin ma
licia.
De los espadas, Lara en- el pri-
nero.
En- banderillas, Tildo.
De los picadores, Oalleja, y Dc
los toros ell primero.
La direcc6n de la Plaza, converti'
da en- velorio, sobre todo en- los
primeros tercios.
Sc suplica, en- nombre de los
buenos sficionados, que en- Ia pri
mera corrida salte Ohicorro & !,
arena.
Pitones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-19
PROPOSITION.

19 Baja7 el tipo Official y CO.
xriente de los coles mejicanos q %
Centavos.
% Declarar libre Ia importa.
ci6n y exportaci6n de dieha mo-
media.
.3e Indemnisar Z los tenedores
de Ia plata mejicana y fracciOna-
ria existente en- ei pais c3n 20 GEN.
tavos por cada peso, para compile.
tar 81 valor Official reconocido de
50 centavos. Esta indemnizaCi6n
se llevar& & cabo pOr medic de pa.
pei emitido por ei Tesoro de Puer-
to Rico, y CON 50 gsrantfa amorti
Fable en- diez amos, con el cinCo por
ctento de inter6s annual, TODD con
cargo al Presupuesto general de Ia
Isla.
Las ventajas que 0ffecefla esta
tkansaci6n serian:
Il. Normalizar el mercsdo de
los cambios, que, dadas las cotiza.
clones de 10 plata mejioana en- los
mercados reguladores, resultarian
al Eededor de
44pg eObre los Estados Unidos
40 Al pS sobre Inglaterra y Frsncia
15a2spS sobre Espana;
quedando sujetos en- 10 sucesivo
unicamente Z las osCllaCiones del
valoY dc la plata en- las mercados
1eguladores, y el cambio sobre Es-
paiia a Las fuctuaclones del suyo
sobre 81 exterior. Es esta ventaja
una aspiration del Oomercio de Ia
1sla, que ante todo y sobre todo
Quiero una base fla para calcular
aus operaciones, librandose de las
vlolentas sscudidas del cambio,
eomstido hoy bruscas fuctuaclo-
nes, mas EuinOsas Cusnto mas
inespeEadas por efecto del anormal
estsdo m0netario.
q OoDservar Ia prima indi'
secta , muy nesesasia de que CO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-19

A esta a|zs sigue 10 de IL renla
de contribueiones & impueStos /:
500 244.81
Las estancadas arroj.n ma di-
fsrencia dc mas consistent3 On
$6.689.29.
Los Blenes del Estado otra al-
n de ST., 1,423.57.
Los ingresos evsntuaIes Atussn
baia: Sc 6.327.74.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-19

zan los productos agricolas para
que ell fomento de esta riqueza no
SO paralioe, alejando q 10 ves el Pc
ligro de otrRs soluciones mas gravo~
sas para tan respetables intereses.
8: Aliviar 4 las claaes consul
midoras de los sacrifcios que les
imponen los altos cambios, que
tan directamente inauyen en- los
precios de las subsistenoias.
A. Alejar todo tenor de que una
nueva emission de plata del cui1o
espahol produzca un alza en- los
cambios de la Peninsula sobre el
Extranjero.
81 Dejar al pals mejor prepa-
rado para una futura reforma en- su
sistema monetario, que podrA ve-
mir cuando las circunstaucias 10
aconsejen.
Para la ejeouci6n de este proyec.
to ha estudiado la Comisi6n el pro-
cedimiento mas conveniente a fin
de no Causar perturbaCiones, cor
tar fraudes y ahorrar entorpeoi-
mientos en- las transaCci0nes.
Entendiendo Ia Oonisi6n que Ia
transaction prop1esta no implica
que el Pals renuncie & so constan-
to aspiration de modificar en- sem
lido protector nuestro regimen eco
n6miCo Y arancelario como medic
de llegar a uu sistema monetario
mas cientifico y mas en- harmonic
con el de Ia Metr6poli, ha estimado
conveniente aconsejar al mismo
tempo que se vayan enCaminando
los trabajos de las Oamaras dc o.
mercio, SoCie dades de Agriculto-
res y OorporacioneS of1ciales hacia
las siguientes soluCiones prOpues
tss por ell senior Blanco, acordandc
publicarlas d los mism0s fines que
las arriba consignadss:
1o Derogaci6n Immediate de lal
modificaciones intr0ducidas en- @
Ir6glmen arancelari0 con motive d.
la ruptura del Tratado de conner
clio con los Estados Unidos, y res.
tablecimiento del Arancel del ant
1882.
% Formation del Reglamente
para regularlzsr Ia distribution
cobranza del Impuesto de consume
dejando libres de este impuesto lol
productos Gel Pals, 6 por 10 men0I
reduoidos a Ia mitad los derechol
que aCtualmente satisfaCen estol
articulos, sin que en- ningun case
puedan exceder del 123 p9 de sI
precio medic en- cada localldad.
GO Franquicia de dereohos d.
importation q las maquinas y pie
zss sueltas destinadas a usos agri
colas.
AZ Reciprocidad de tarifas aran
celarias con la Metr6poli, a I'm d.
que los productos insulares en-.
cuentren en- Ia Peninsula ell mism'
trato de favor que los articulol
peninsulares en- esta Antilla, y crea
ci6n de arbitrios & impuestos tran
sitori0s sobre dereChos de Aduanal
en- la medida necesaria 4 cubrlr Q
deficit que pudiera resultar en- To-
presupuestos, por virtud de las an
teriOres conCesiOnes.
La Oomisi0n veria con agradt
Ique ell Pais estudiase las proposi
clones senaladas, compenetrandos'
de las ventajas que ofrecen para Q
desenvolvimiento harm6LiCo de Ii
riquess p6blica, y manifestase 81
Tjuicio a Ia mayor brevedad, con Ob
ieto de que los organismos repre-
sentados en- esta Oomisi6n pudie
ran proseguir sus gestiones de Co
mum acuerdo hasta Ia realizaci6l
de los fines q que tiende.
San Juan &c Puerto Rico, 15 d.
DcDre. de 1894.-Gregorio Ledes
ma.-Julian q. Blanc0.-Jos6 Roil
Oolomer. - Ermelindo Salazar. -
Pedro Arsusga.-OAndido Garcia
Luis Garcia Alfonso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-19

Sean, pues, bien venidas las rau-
aiones de padres de familia en-
uucstra Peninsula.
Roberto Duran.
Madrid, Noviembre % de 1894.
L0 DE COSTA RIGA.
Hemos recibido n6meros de La
Prensa Hbre de San jose de Cos
ta.Rica que alcanzsn al IL de
viembre ppdo.
Ese peri6dIco, como sabep
nuestros lectores, eataba dirlgido
por el laborante cubAno Loinaz del
Castillo, el protagonista maltre'
cho del contrabando de armas
sorprendido y decomisAdo & ITEM
po en- Puerto Principe, el autor,
en- fin. del Iibelo ques con el titulo
de El bandOlerismo en- Cuba
publicado en- dicho peri6dico {
inicuamente depreaivo para Espa
na , los Gobiernos espknoles, fue
causa de 10 sangrienta collision
ocurrida hace POGO en- San jose
Capital del citado pueblo centro-
americana, entire sepRratistas Gu
banos emigrados y miembros de
la colonia espahola.
Los dstalles que del suceso ds
La Prensa hbre no difiaren grar
cosa, casi NADIA. de los que copia-
mos On uno de nuestros Il timol
ndmeros ds Las Novedades.
El ST Loinsz del Castillo quist
expIicar satistactoriameate en- sr
peri6dico, para cAlmAr a nueatrol
compatriotAs reeidentes en- Sar
Jose, el desdichado articulo que
en- hora .menguada 60 e'cribier'
= rub!icara.
Aqu6llos, por 10 visto, no estu.
vieron coneormes con las explica'
clones de Loinaz, que 90 asia de-
fdtil cuanto manoseado pretexte
de que las imputaciones no ibar
dirigidAs q EspAfia nj & los espa.
6oles, sino q Gus Gobiernos. Y
aconteci6 10 que "a los lectoreI
del BoLETIN conocen.
Loinaz ha sido desterrado d.
Costa Rico por orden del Poder
? anunci6 que partfA para Nue
Va Orleans.
Antonio MAceo, q quien Lnina'
liamaba ell HSroe del Nueoo Mum
do, y el cual result6 herido de bal,
en- Il rsfriega de San Jose de Cos
"a Rica, suscribs en- La PrenSc
Iibre una carts, dirigida al Presi
dente de Ia RepdOlica, que con-
tiene, ensre o.ros, los Giguie7ss'
coneeptos +:
"Oualesqulera que sean mis- opi-
niones politlcas en- los negoCios d.
mi terra, he respectable y resFetarf
siempre de un modo profundo ls
hospitalidad de este pais, y ht
mantenido y esper0 mantener cor
diales relaciones con muchos miem
bros de Ia Oolonia Espafola, tar
respetada aqut por 50 laboriosidad
= sus virtudes. Para las cuestio'
oes de Cuba no puede ser Costs
Rica, sin duda, un campo de ba
ITALIA.
Ooncluyo, senior Presidente, ha-
Ciendo votos por que a nadie se pi-
da cuenta de aCtos CaSi incOnscien-
tes de arrebatados y transitorios
apasi0namientos esperanto que 81
orden y Ia psz no volveran a tur-
harse por la misma Causa."
81 /; cato GO may c6modo,
igualmente c6nodo que 10 fam
ore discuIpa de Loinaz del Cssti
lilo.
1 Y los insultos q E'pAfia 7 3
aus Gobiernos, pub.icadoS en- un
pats amigo ?
1 Y 10 que estos iusulto' pro-
Vocaron ?
1 Y Ia muerts tragiea de un e..
panel dignfsimo, 4 qulen no har
vacilado en- elogiar en- letras d.
molde los mismos Lolnaz J Ma.
Geo = La Prensa kbre ?
ESQ es peccata miawtG, segd'
Maceo /; de ESQ no hay que pedir
,uentas & nadie. 80.
! Y viva la l6gica f!
~ viva el buen ssntido |!
/ Y viva. aobKe todo, la justisia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-19
AVISO.

Por ia Intendencia Cereal de
Hacienda 50 ha publisado el 81
guients:
/" ORDENACION GRAL DE- PAGOH.
Pr6xima la termination del pago
de Ia deuda de billetes del Tesor0.
J en- Ia precision esta Intendencia
de hacer Elective ell importe de los
que existen depositados en- Tesore.
ria Central como ianzas, hace pre-
sente los senores que tengan
a dep6sito valores de eata indOle.
haber se1alado sessnta dias de
t6Emino, a contar desdc esta fe-
cha. para dejar ultimado este deli
cado trabsjo; debiendo los depo-
.itantes remitir 4 esta IntendenCia
las correapondientes cartas de pa
go a fin de efectuar tlas cportu.
GAS formalizaciones pudiendo lue-.
60 reclamar On Ia Tesoreria Central
las nuevas cartas de pago que CON
lgual valor y Ia misma aplicaci6n
habran de expedirse.
Puerto Rico, Diciembre II de
1894.-Salvador Bayona"
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Noviembre % de 1894.
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Il
dir tambi6n reglas fijas, preceptos,
leyes, que corten los vuelos impe.
riales que tiene tomados el magis-
terio, por Greer Gin duda que Ia
propiedad de una clase es una
propiedad absolute, exenta de toda
condici6n, de todo gravamen, de
Ia mas minima traba. Que se exi.
ia, 81, por ambas parties las presta.
clones de servicios en- que consista
la institution, pero que no siga &C.
mo hasta aquf una sola de elias
determlnan dolas a 50 agrado, y Ia
otra sceptandolas forzosamente,
que Ia esclavitud ha desaparecido
de las sociedades en- todos senti-
dos.
Tiene tambi6n derecho ell alum
no q s0lioitsr el cumplimiento de
10 POGO establecido & su favor, poE
ejemplo: a ser enseflado por Gate
dr6ticos, NO por Profesores auxiIia-
res, queTsolo deben admitirse GUAM
do 10 primero resulte impraCtiCable
por cualquier Causa; mlentras tan.
to, NO. Sin embargo, cont6mple-
Sc Ia inf1nidad de auxiliares de
los Institutes y Universidades del
Reino, y Sc vera claramente Ia in
dlterencia con que go lleva & cabo
10 presc:ipto por Ia ley. La mayoria
dc los m:smos, case de oposici6n,
obtendria la plaza interinamente
desempe NADIA por ellos, siendo esto
mismo una ventsja que en- la Iucha
llevaran Ia minoria no seria capaz
de otro tanto. En- IN cas- y en-
otro, presdmase 6 Nc 81 coho@i-
miento profundo de la oienois que
|explican, y 10 mismo que al alum
no se le 0bliga a SEE examinado
pare comprobal gu ap1oyeehamien-
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became n city of refuge for settlers against
Indians, for patriots against foreign invad-
eis. And in spite of his predictions for
peace and civil enterprises and triumphs
Boone was compelled to turn warrior But
to him war was not means of excitement
nor of ruthless determination He was
happy when let alone He fought to keep
the peace.
The Revolutionary war made bad blood
worse between the Indians and rcnegadcs
and the honest settlers of Virginia faith.
Skrmishcs were of almost daily occurrence
on the Kentucky, and at the opening of
spring, IA, Boonc's fort wns cut off from
outside help and surrounded by hOstiles.
On the 18th of April the Indians invested
the fort at close quarters. II contained
only % armed men besides Boone's set
tiers. Boone made n vigorous defense and
so discouraged the Indians that they drew
Of for endorsements. On July they
returned with white allies and to the num-
Der of 200 surrounded the blockhouse. For
4S hours the battle went on, and the assail-
ants once more withdrew. a re-onforte-
mcnt of 100 Nirginiars and - Carolinians
reached Boone about hat time, and he sal
lied out from day to day, attacking and
beating the savagcs and renegades whor-
ever found.
Another evil threatened the colony after
the Indians were oVCrEowered. Their sup
ply Of salt gave out. The nearest springs
were 30 miles north Of the fort in The midst
of tribe of savages Booncs courage
and readiness again came to the relief of
the settlement. With 80 men, armed With
muskcts and kettles he set out for the
Blue Iicks to boil salt and to fight for the
privilege. The Indians permitted them to
begin operations, but lay in waiting and
one day cut off Boone while he was out
hunting alone. The srewd pioneer saw
ia the Indian camp evidences of prepare
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vised, and how women ever persuaded
themselves to appear in such attire is a
marvel. But we have changed all that,
The linen buster is obsolete, and in its place
we have dust cloaks made of surah gloria
silk or thin worsted goods fashionably cut
carefully made becomingly trimmed and
well fitting. Buttons, stitching, braid,
passementerie and guipure may be used as
"A garnit,lrc, although all heavy trimming
should be avoided as these dust cloaks
are strictly hot weather garments, and
lightness is desideratum. They not only
protect the dress from dust and cinders,
but as the costume is completely covered
it is possible to wear on hot days the thin
nest sort Of muslin gown undcr the cloak
without the fact being apparent.
There is an unwritten law, which no well
bred woman ever infringes, against wearing
in the street bodice thin enough to allow
the arms and neck to appear through the
stuff, but II loose coat of thin silk conceals
the diaphanous gown and adds little to the
warmth of the wearer. These cloaks are
becomingly made, with q snugly fitting
back and straight front confined by loose
girdle, or they may have guipure covered
ly loose and often made in bishop fashion
AS TO material, surahs and thin cloths are
used in all the duller shades
A sketch is given Of dust cloak in thin
silver gray cloth trimmed with silver but
tons. 1t is close hitting in the back, while
the front hangs straight from the shout
ders, The large Tevers, extending below.
the waist and sharply followed out at. the
top, are fastened back by buttons, The
pockets, placed high on the hips, are also
adorned with buttons az arc the close cuffs
Of the boufanr sleeves The PLAIN stand
lug collar is surrounded by daring orns-
mental collar lined with silk The black
straw hat which accom- panies the cloak is
Simmed with black ostrich tips.
JUDO CHoLLET, 80
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fl his mission and settle the wilderness.
They took to the warpath and were sound
~ thrashed by little army of Nirginians
mt Point Pleasant, and the Boone colony,
nursed by Virginia blood and Drawn, was
destined to stay.
Boone the settler and explorer, next be-
came Il commander. Lord Dunmore made
him the military chief Of three frontier
posts. A man of common mold would
have been dazzled with dreams of the glo-
ry to be won by the sword and probably
have ended his career as a frontier colonel
in battle with the Indians. But Boone
kept in view his mission to settle the will
derness, and lighting was only means to
that end. About that time he visited his
Virginia home and entered heartily into
project to COLOMBO central Kentucky. a
tract of land 100 miles square in the val
leys of the Cumberland and kentucky riv-
rrs was purchased of the (herokees. Boone
was chosen rs leader To survey the tract
and locate the cmigrants on the vast do
main, md he once more entered Kentucky
io take mp the role of an organizer. His
Y'nl for peopl.uG the land did not consume
his native shrewdness, and the first work
was to prepare for defense. 4 COMPANY
Of lighting backwoodsmen, armed to the
teeth followed him across the mountains
to the valley Of the Kentucky. The Ia
dams having actual possession Of the fe-
Rion had I.1t asse1ted TO the bargain Of
nale and disputed Gle white mans ell
croachment upon their hunting grounds
Boone fought his way t. the banks Of the
over, losing four men IN the struggle, and
there stood at bay \ fortress Of logs was
hastily thrown up, the cornerstone, ss it
were, Of a new commonwealth. That fort
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though black seems to he the favorite, as IL
always is in MORE. Pretty wooden gowns
are made with Il yoke or vest, belt and
gigot sleeves of bengaline or MORE, the
skirt being trimmed with bias silk bands TO
match or the sleeves may be of the wooden
goods, with balloon puff of silk reaching
from shoulder to elbow. Fine gimp or gal
loon trimming is used as Il finish.
The popularity of silk seems to have Civ
en- fresh impetus to the ribbon trade, and
ribbons are shown in an unusually wide
range Of color, width and vie. Satin faced
more and double faced satin or peau dc
sole come III beautifully soft, rich qualities,
and satin backed velvet ribbon may be
found in all the fashionable shades, but
grosgrain ribbon seems to have gone ont in
company with grOsgrain silk-hoth are in
visible. Ribbon is much used this year not
only for millinery, but for trimming cos
times in bows, band- and ruflies, aud is
particularly pretty garniturc for light sum
mer goods, such rs muslins. nainsooks and
challcs. 1t is not confined to the trimming
of thin gowns. however but is used on
heavier toilets and wraps by itself or COM
bined with black, white or cream lace.
An illustration il given OF summer
walking costume composed of thin lettuce
green crepon The skirt is plain Oh the
right side, but is draped over the left hip,
the drapery being held in place 10y large
silver buckle. The back Of the skirt has
no trimming, but the trout and sides are
ornamented with two .oblique bands Of
wide white MORE ribbon. The plain round
bodice fastens invisibly under the left arm,
the back being in one piece, plated in at
the waist \ double band Of ribbon is car
ried from the under arm seam on the right
side across the front to the left shoulder
where it is fastened under a bow with long
ends, and n ribbon belt confines the waist.
The gown has ggot sleeves.
JUDO CHoILET.
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ton for war on large scale and inferred
that, having secured the chief of the whites,
the Savages were about to fall upon
BOonesborO and wipe out the settlement.
He managed to ilatter the Indian pride,
signaled to the salt boilers to give in with
out battle. and as a result the war party
marched back 10 the capital of the tribe
with their trophies. After many adyeu- /
lures and an experience that would have
lured n common man to embrace savage
life Boone escaped and made his way back
to the fort across 90 miles of wilderness. |
Retaliation was sure to follow on the loss
of BoOnesbOro and its master mind as well,
and Boone quickly put the post in state
for defense. The colonists defeated the In
dians in several skirmshes, but were final
ly surrounded in August. 1878, and driven
into their hlockhouse. The savages num-
bered 800 and were led by Frenchman
and dozen Canadians. They carried the
flags of France and England and in the
name of King George demanded surrender.
Boone shouted defiance to the enemie, Of
his country and dared them to do their
worst Through nine days the siege last
ed. The bowling savagos tried to burn the
blockhou~e, but failed. and they hurled
l25 pounds of lead against its walls.
Boone rifle picked of the most daring OF
their men. and the indians abandoned the
attack, never to repeat il.
Boone's warfare would have ended and
his colony enjoyed peace after that bloody
rcpulSe at BOoncsDorO hut for the plot
tings ol the British and Tories on the Can
ada border. In August 1882, larrc body
of Indians. lea by keen white savage,
marched inro the colony ard bcsicgcd Bry-
ant ;, near Lexington. Hclp was summon
ed, and Colonel Boone responded with his
Boonesboro detachment The Indians rails
ed the siege and ostenSibly abandoned the
warpath to go on IA hunt They were trail
ed 70 the Blue Lichs, and Boone counscled
waiting for recnfOrcCments known to be
on the march before ha2arding battle
Other leaders were Tor immediate attac k.
and the little army Of between 200 and 300
men rushed across Licking river TO a ridge
OF rocks inclosed by a horseshoe bend. The
Indians We're Posted in two collmns at eli
Their end of the ridge, and the Kentuckians
found themselves ensnared by their own
heedl 'ysncss. Boone had realized the blum
dor throughout and when the others saw
it he took the lead in IL charge cn.niasse
upon the Indians at the land end of the
promontory. The Indians outnumbered
the Kcntuckians, and the latter turned in
panic and dismay 10 recross the river
Boone stood fast. His son was killed BY
his side, but without losing linSrt or cool
ness he rallied a handful of his own follow
crs, cut his way through the line of saw
ages to the shelter of strip Of timber and
by IA fearful hand to hand battle kept the
enemy at bay. While the sava2es were
satng their cruel passions in plumber and
slaughter on the river bank Boone and his
companions charged across the river above
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