The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10

make good measure, the Indians began
to harass tho newcomers. For a year
the situation was desperate. Upon
Boone the people of Boonesborough had
to depend mainly for food, and he was
kept busy with his gun. In 1776 there
was a rift in the clouds There was
quite an increase in immigration, but
this was followed by general In
dian war. and soon most of the new
corners were fleeing back to Virginia.
Booncsborough.
England taking a leaf out OF the
book of France, had mace friends With
the Indians when the colonies revolted,
and armed and equipped them. The
Iroquois, the Shawnees, the Mingos and
the Cherokees, spurred and supported
as they had not been for years, raw
aged the whole frontier. Half dozen
attacks were made on Boonesborough.
Once when the settlers made sortie
Boone was shot through the ankle.
The bone was shattered and for several
months he was crippled. The Indians
were so active that all Kentucky was
swept clear of whites except those In
Boonesborough and Harrodsburg.
When, late in 1777. some militiamen
from the Virginia frontier arrived at
Boonesborough to aid the besleged set
tiers there was great rejoicing But
| the arrival Of reinforcements led TO
| carelcssness that came near destroy
| ing Boone and all his followers. One
winter day Boone was captured while
hunting and taken to the camp OF
! large force of Shawnees nearby. With
| the Indians were two Frenchmen and
| two renegade Americans. The In
| dams We're planning to attack twenty
| seven Of Boone's companions VINO were
| engaged in boiling salt at a salt lick
| some miles from Boonesborough. me
| Indian force was overwhelming, ana
| there could be but one result II the
whites were attacked.
Boone thereupon entered upon work
| Of diplomacy and strategy that was
remarkable indeed II the salt boil
ers were attacked the people IN the
4 village would be helpless, for there
4 Ma heen no warning Of the approach
! of the Indians.
The Indians had great respect for
| Boone as a hunter and a warrior, and
when he said he had suggestion 70
make they listened gravely. lie TOLD
/ them TO save bloodshed he would ask
the salt makers to surrender II the
4 Indians would promise good treatment
and not attack BoonesborouGh. IN the
spring, he said, the Indians and thelr
/ captives could return. move the women
and children north of the Ohio. where
\ all could DO taken into the shawnee
tribe or placed under the protection OF
the British Governor. Hamilton. az
1 Detroit II was this man Hamilton
who offered $40 apiece for American
!, prisoners dead or alive. and who be.
i came known,later as the hair buyer
by reason of his purchase or scalps'
Captive.
The Indians thought Boona's susges'
ton good. He was taken to the sal
boilers and induced them 70 sufFeh
der. But when the Indians had th'
, twenty eight whites captive there ca5''
near being a slaughter Only by
vote OF 81 to 81 did the Indians decide
on postponing the killing Of the prison
ers.
|: Bound and watched with the utmoss
care, tho captives We're taken TO IN
Shawnee town on the Little Miami
I ten days Journey away. Boone an.
t sixteen of his men were ADOPTED
t formally into the tribe, and Boone got
! inc name OF Big Turtle and was taker
: by Chief Black Fish as his SON. Fol
] months Boone lived with the savaGes
Q aud won high favor by his skill u