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extricated   ourselves   from   them;   and   escaped   all   safe   into   the   garrison; 

except one that was wounded; through a heavy fire from their army。 They 

immediately attacked us on every side; and a constant heavy fire ensued 

between us day and night for the space of nine days。 

     In   this  time    the  enemy     began    to   undermine      our   fort;  which    was 

situated sixty yards from Kentucke river。 They began at the water… mark 

and proceeded in the bank some distance; which we understood by their 

making the water muddy with the clay; and we immediately proceeded to 

disappoint      their  design;    by   cutting   a  trench    across   their   subterranean 

passage。 The enemy discovering our counter…mine; by the clay we threw 

out   of   the   fort;   desisted   from   that   stratagem: And   experience   now   fully 

convincing   them   that   neither   their   power   nor   policy   could   effect   their 

purpose;     on   the   twentieth     day   of  August     they   raised    the  siege;   and 

departed。 

     During this dreadful siege; which threatened death in every form; we 

had   two   men   killed;   and   four   wounded;   besides   a   number   of   cattle。   We 

killed of the enemy thirty…seven; and wounded a great number。 After they 

were gone; we picked up one hundred and twenty… five pounds weight of 

bullets;   besides   what   stuck   in   the   logs   of   our   fort;   which   certainly   is   a 

great proof of their industry。 Soon after this; I went into the settlement; and 

nothing worthy of   a place in this account passed in my  affairs for   some 

time。 

     During     my    absence     from    Kentucke;     Col。   Bowman       carried    on   an 

expedition   against   the   Shawanese;   at   Old   Chelicothe;   with   one   hundred 

and sixty men; in July; 1779。 Here they arrived undiscovered; and a battle 

ensued; which lasted until ten o'clock; A。 M。 when Col。 Bowman; finding 

he could not succeed at this time; retreated about thirty miles。 The Indians; 

in   the   meantime;   collecting   all   their   forces;   pursued   and   overtook   him; 

when a smart fight continued near two hours; not to the advantage of Col。 

Bowman's party。 

     Col。   Harrod   proposed   to   mount   a   number   of   horse;   and   furiously   to 



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rush upon the savages; who at this time fought with remarkable fury。 This 

desperate     step   had   a  happy   effect;   broke    their  line   of  battle;  and   the 

savages fled on all sides。 In these two battles we had nine killed; and one 

wounded。 The enemy's loss uncertain; only two scalps being taken。 

     On the twenty…second day of June; 1780; a large party of Indians and 

Canadians;       about   six   hundred     in  number;     commanded        by   Col。   Bird; 

attacked Riddle's and Martin's stations; at the Forks of Licking River; with 

six   pieces   of   artillery。   They   carried   this   expedition   so   secretly;   that   the 

unwary inhabitants did not discover them; until they fired upon the forts; 

and;    not   being    prepared    to   oppose    them;    were    obliged    to  surrender 

themselves      miserable     captives    to  barbarous     savages;    who   immediately 

after tomahawked one man and two women; and loaded all the others with 

heavy baggage; forcing them along toward their towns; able or unable to 

march。 Such as were weak and faint by the way; they tomahawked。 The 

tender women; and helpless children; fell victims to their cruelty。 This; and 

the   savage   treatment   they   received   afterwards;   is   shocking   to   humanity; 

and too barbarous to relate。 

     The hostile disposition of the savages; and their allies; caused General 

Clark; the commandant at the Falls of the Ohio; immediately to begin an 

expedition   with   his   own   regiment;   and   the   armed   force   of   the   country; 

against   Pecaway;   the   principal   town   of   the   Shawanese;   on   a   branch   of 

Great Miami; which he finished with great success; took seventeen scalps; 

and burnt the town to ashes; with the loss of seventeen men。 

     About this time I returned to Kentucke with my family; and here; to 

avoid an enquiry into my conduct; the reader being before informed of my 

bringing   my   family   to   Kentucke;   I   am   under   the   necessity  of   informing 

him that; during my captivity with the Indians; my wife; who despaired of 

ever seeing me again; expecting the Indians had put a period to my life; 

oppressed with the distresses of the country; and bereaved of me; her only 

happiness;   had;   before   I   returned;   transported   my   family   and   goods;   on 

horses;    through     the  wilderness;    amidst    a  multitude     of  dangers;    to  her 

father's house; in North…Carolina。 

     Shortly after the troubles at Boonsborough; I went to them; and lived 

peaceably      there   until  this   time。   The   history   of   my   going    home;    and 



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returning   with   my   family;   forms   a   series   of   difficulties;   an   account   of 

which   would   swell   a   volume;   and   being   foreign   to   my   purpose;   I   shall 

purposely omit them。 

     I settled my family in Boonsborough once more; and shortly after; on 

the sixth day of October; 1780; I went in company with my brother to the 

Blue   Licks;   and;  on   our   return   home;   we   were   fired   upon   by  a   party  of 

Indians。 They shot him; and pursued me; by the scent of their dog; three 

miles;   but   I   killed   the   dog;   and   escaped。 The   winter   soon   came   on;   and 

was very severe; which confined the Indians to their wigwams。 

     The severity of this Winter caused great difficulties in Kentucke。 The 

enemy had destroyed most of the corn; the Summer before。 This necessary 

article was scarce; and dear; and the inhabitants lived chiefly on the flesh 

of buffaloes。 The circumstances of many were very lamentable: However; 

being     a  hardy    race    of  people;    and    accustomed      to   difficulties   and 

necessities; they were wonderfully supported through all their sufferings; 

until the ensuing Fall; when we received abundance from the fertile soil。 

     Towards Spring; we were frequently harassed by Indians; and; in May; 

1782; a party assaulted Ashton's station; killed one man; and took a Negro 

prisoner。 Capt。 Ashton; with twenty…five men; pursued; and overtook the 

savages; and a smart fight ensued; which lasted two hours; but they being 

superior in number; obliged Captain Ashton's party to retreat; with the loss 

of   eight   killed;   and   four   mortally    wounded;      their   brave   commander 

himself being numbered among the dead。 

     The Indians continued their hostilities; and; about the tenth of August 

following; two boys were taken from Major Hoy's station。 This party was 

pursued by Capt。 Holder and seventeen men; who were also defeated; with 

the loss of   four men killed;  and one wounded。  Our affairs became   more 

and more alarming。 Several stations which had lately been erected in the 

country were continually infested with savages; stealing their horses and 

killing the men at every opportunity。 In a field; near Lexington; an Indian 

shot a man; and running to scalp him; was himself shot from the fort; and 

fell dead upon his enemy。 

     Every   day   we   experienced   recent   mischiefs。   The   barbarous   savage 

nations     of  Shawanese;      Cherokees;      Wyandots;     Tawas;     Delawares;     and 



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