Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1897-09-14
LOGAN, THE MINGo CHIEF.
Murder Of His Family and Tribesmen
and His Terrible Revenge.

: In the spring of IVA there ap
!, peared in jefferson county, o., one o.
: the most remarkable men in the his
S tory of the country--Logan, the
Y Mingo chief. He was born in 1890
{ near Shamokin, Pa. On coming tC
this county he lived for time at the
Mingo town. Logan was a man of fine
physique. fleet footed and Of power
ful endurance. magnificent speci-
men of his race lie loved white peo-
pie as he did his own race. In 1774
Logan and his followers on hunting
expedition encamped at the mouth Of
I yellow creek, in the northern part OF
the county. Across the river Joshua
Baker kept grog shop frequented
by the notorious Daniel Greathouse.
1t was the habit of the Indians to go
to the Baker tavern every day for
whisky. Greathouse and his COM
rades secreted themselves about the
tavern one day when number of war
riors came over. bringing women and
children with them. Baker gave the
Indians all the whisky they could
drink. and when they were drunk
signaled to the white men in ambush.
A moment later and the work Of
slaughter was begun.
Every Indian was killed and scalped
except one little girl. The women
were ripped open, and the body of
Iogan's sister stuck up on pole.
I4ogan's brother, John Petty, and the
rest of his kindred were among the
murdered. The heart of the noble
chief was broken He buried the
bodies of his dead; then, gathering
about him the remnant of his band,
Logan. the friend Of the white man,
went forth to seek revenge, and that
revenge was terrible. How many vic
Tins were sacrificed to it no one
knows, but it is said that Logan an
nounced that he would take ten scalps
for every one of his people who was
murdered. A few days before the bat
tie of Point Pleasant, in speaking Of
his troubles, Logan said his revenge
had been satisfied, and, although he
was at peace with himself and the
white men, vet he would not forsake
his people who had arisen to avenge
his wrongs; and he, with Cornstalk,
led them at the bloody battle of Point
Pleasant. It was shortly after that
battle that he delivered to Gen. Glib
son the speech that made his name i'm
mortal After the battle of Point
Pleasant Logan's life was a sad and
gloomy one. He became addicted to
strong drink, and in 1879 he visited
Detroit, where, while intoxicated, he
insulted an Indian. When he started
home from Detroit he stopped short
distant from the settlement, and
while sitting with his blanket over
his head near the campfire, the Indian
whom he insulted slipped up behind
him and buried his tomahawk in his
brain.
The last battle with the Indians
in Jefferson county was in 1898. A
party of Indians sunk their canoes op-
posite what is now Market street,
Steubenville, and proceeded down the
Virginia shore to Painters creek,
where they captured Mrs. Lawson
Van Buskirk, who was riding horse
back. Three white men followed
the. Indians to the Middle ferry, but
were afraid to attack them'on account
Of their numbers. While the men
were watching the savages raise
their canoes another party Of whites
came in SIGHT. When the Indians
saw this second party they threw the
poor woman on a huge rock, known
as Ferry" or Clown Rock" (still
here, and tomahawked her to death.
They then escaped across the river
Shortly after the Indian depredations
increased, and it was resolved to hunt
the marauders down. Capt. Buskirk,
husband Of the murdered woman, en-
listed a band Of 80 men. At what is
now called Battle Run, on the Adams
farm, one mile from Mingo, they
found a loin of 'jerk" Knowing
Indians were near, the main party am
buscaded, while Buskirk and a man
named Carpenter reconnoitered. The
latter espied an Indian, and called to
Buskirk as he sprank back, but before
Buskirk could get behind a tree he
was pierced by II bullets. For time
a bloody battle was waged, but the
Indians finally retreated. Capt.
Buskirk was the only white man
killed on the field. This was the final
battle with the indians in Jefferson
county.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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