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Collection of Native North American Indian Books, Historical Books, Atlases, plus other important au- thors and family heirloom books. As of 12-31-93
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Daniel Boone Alone in the Wilderness. SEE PAGE 259,
OUR
WESTERN BORDER.
ITS
LIFE, FORAYS, SCOUTS,
COMBATS,
MASSACRES, RED CHIEFS,
ADVENTURES.
CAPTIVITIES, PIONEER WOMEN,
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO;
CONTAINING THE CREAM OF ALL THE RARE OLD BORDER CHRONICLES, (NOW LONG OUT OF PRINT AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PROCURE, ) TO- GETHER WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF FRESH AND ORIGINAL MATTER DE- RIVED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES, THE WHOLE WORK EMBRACING STRANGE AND THRILLING NARRATIVES OF CAPTIVITIES, DARING DEEDS, DESPERATE CONFLICTS, EXCITING ADVENTURES, PER- SONAL PROWESS, AND AIMING, BY JUDICIOUS SELECTIONS, TO PRESENT THE FULLEST, MOST VARIED AND MUST RELIABLE PORTRAYAL OF BORDER STRUGGLE AND ADVENTURE YET PUBLISHED.
"Truth is Stranger than Fiction."
CAREFULLY WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY CHARLES MCKNIGHT,
AUTHOR OF "OLD FORT DUQUESNE" AND "SIMON GIBTY."
ILLUSTRATED BY THE VERY BEST ARTISTS.
J. C. MCCURDY & CO., PHILADELPHIA, CINCINNATI, CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS. 1876.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by CHARLES MCKNIGHT, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTION-Destruction of the Erie Tribe of Indians-Contrast Drawn between the French Canadian and the English Trader-Washington's First Visit to the Great West-He is hurled into the Allegheny and shot at by a Sav- age-Washington's First Campaign-The Surrender of Fort Necessity-Re- markable Adventures of Major Robert Stobo-His Escape from Quebec and Daring Exploits-He Captures two Ships with all on Board-Braddock's Expe- dition against Fort Duquesne-The Character of Braddock and his Army-The Disastrous Battle of Braddocks Fields-Sir Peter Halket's Death-Braddock's Retreat and Death-Capture of Fort Duquesne-Colonel Grant's Defeat- Highland Rage-Strange Discovery by the young Sir Peter Halket of the Skeletons of Father and Brother-The Touching Story of Fanny Braddock- Remarkable Adventures of Colonel James Smith; Five Years a Captive among the Indians-Ducked in the River by three Squaws-Adopted into an Indian Tribe-Cunning of the Catawbas-Smith Lost in the Woods-Odd Ways of Hunting Bears, Foxes, Raccoons, &c .- Attempt to Run Down Horses-Scolded for Helping the Squaws-Habits of the Beaver-Smith Snowed Up and Lost- Singular Indian Customs-An Indian Drinking Frolic-Indian Deer Drive and Ring Hunt-Novel Fishing-Smith's Marriage-A Wilderness Hermit- He takes a British Fort-Captain Jack, the "Wild Hunter of the Ju- niata ". .1-111
CHAPTER II.
THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC-First Mutterings of the Awful Storm - Pontiac's Subtlety-Machillimackinac Captured through a Game of Ball-The Trader Henry's Narrow Escapes from Death-Obstinate Defence of Presq' Isle Fort-Pontiac's Siege of Detroit-An Ojibwa Maid Reveals the Plot-Officers Captured-Anecdotes of Pontiac - A Thrilling Boat Scene - A Frightful Massacre-Capture of Forts-Fire Rafts - Old Major Campbell Killed- A Fierce Struggle at Bloody Run-A Dreadful Repulse-The Siege Abandoned -Death of the Mighty Pontiac-Guyasutha's Attack on Fort Pitt and Re- pulse-Ruse with a Stuffed Paddy-Bouquet Comes to the Rescue-His Des- perate Battle of Bushy Run-He Penetrates into the Heart of the Indian Country-Touching Scenes on the Delivery of the Captives-The Desperate Battle of Point Pleasant-General Andrew Lewis-The Battle Rages-The Savages Retreat-Atrocious Murder of Cornstalk and his Son-The Murder of the Great Chief, Bald Eagle-Sketch of Logan, the Famous Mingo Chief- Massacre of the Conestoga Indians. 112-182
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CHAPTER III.
.LIFE ON THE BORDER-Manners and Customs of Western Pioneers -- The Titles to Lands and Hardships of Settlers-Hunting and Hunters of the Border -How Marriages were Conducted-Setting up Housekeeping-Strange Frolics -Pioneer Women and Their Duties-Tattling, Shirking and Thieving, and how Punished-Household Furniture and Customs-Indian Tracking and Fighting-Sports and Pastimes on the Border-Captivity of John McCullough and his Adventures among Savages-How he was Made Happy-An Indian Boy Shot and Killed and Mccullough Suspected-Captive nearly Drowned- A Squaw Whipped for Abusing Him-Novel Punishment-Mccullough Es- capes from his Own Father-Captivity and Escape of the Bard Family-Hor- rible Death of Daniel McManimy by Torture-Wanderings in Search of a Lost Wife -Origin of the Indian Term " Long-Knives "- John Harris, Founder of Harrisburg, Pa .- Dr. Benjamin Franklin as a Commander-Con- rade Weiser and the Onondaga Chief-Border Forts, Stations and Block- Houses-A 'Singular Will Case on the Border-Sir William Johnson, Baronet -" A Fine old Irish Gentleman, all of the Olden Time "-Peculiar Educa- tion of Sir William's two Daughters-He Marries the Famous Molly Brant- A Wild Indian Girl-A late Visit to Johnson Hall and Castle. .183-252
CHAPTER IV.
DANIEL BOONE, PIONEER OF KENTUCKY-Kentucky as it was in the Older. Time-Boone Captured for the First Time and Escapes-Alone in the Wilder- ness-He Moves his Family West and Loses a Son-Capture of his Daughter and the Calloway Girls-His Fight with two Savages and Capture-Siege of Boonesborough-Indian Stratagems Foiled-Defeat of Captain Estill-A Well- Fought Action-Simon Girty's Desperate Attack on Bryant's Station-Hero- ism of the Kentucky Women-Running a Bloody Gauntlet-Girty Chaffed by Reynolds-Disastrous Battle of the Blue Licks-Boone's Son Killed-Thrill- ing Incidents - Reynolds' Capture-Hugh McGary's Fierce Character and Defence -- Boone's Last Days -- Touching Scenes -- Marks out his own Grave -- Two New Anecdotes of Boone-Kentucky Sports - Boone Barking Squirrels- Driving the Nail and Snuffing the Candle by Rifle-General Simon Kenton alias Butler-Thinks he is a Murderer-Herds of Elk and Buffalo-Hend- ricks Burnt-Kenton's Fight-Kenton Passes Through a Series of Extraordi- nary Adventures-He Tries a Mazeppa Ride-Escape and Recapture-Girty Intercedes and Saves his Friend-A Savage Axe Blow -- Kenton meets Logan -- Butler Changes his Name to Kenton-His Last Sorrowful Years-The Wetzel Family, Father and Five Sons-Lewis the Right Arm of the Wheeling Border -Martin Wetzel Captured and Kills three Savages-John Wetzel on a Horse- Stealing Expedition and Captures an Obstinate Savage-Jacob Wetzel and Simon Kenton Attack a Camp-Lewis Wetzel and his Dare-Devil Adven- tures-He Slays Three Savages in a Running Fight-Shoots a Red Gobbler and Attacks a Camp-Handcuffed by Harmar and Escapes-The Border Rises, to his Rescue-Thrilling Adventure. 253-343
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CHAPTÉR V.
THE ZANE FAMILY WHO SETTLED WHEELING-Shooting Adventures- Major Samuel McColloch and his Famous Leap-Benjamin Logan and his Heroic Deeds-Perilous Journey after Powder-Bowman's Singular Behavior -Murder of Moluntha by the Fierce Hugh McGary-Another Account-A Spirited Lad and how he Became Famous-His Romantic Death-Adventures of Captain Johnny-A Desperate Indian Duel-Captain William Hardin, Pioneer of Kentucky-Captain Bland Ballard and his Adventures-Exciting Adventure of "Big Joe Logston "-Jack Wells' Dream and What Came of It-Major Robert Benham and his Strange Adventure-McConnel's Capture and Signal Revenge-Adventure of the Three Brothers McAfee-Bryant's and Hogan's Parties Assaulted by Indians-A Schoolmaster Attacked by a Wild Cat-David Morgan's Famous Combat with two Savages-Events from Dunmore's War to the Moravian Massacre-The Delaware Chiefs, Captains Pipe and White Eyes-The Tories, Girty, Elliott and McKee, Desert from Fort Pitt-Death of White Eyes-A Horrid Massacre. 344-396
CHAPTER VI.
GOD'S MIGHTY WORK IN THE WILDERNESS-King Pomoacon Destroys the Moravian Towns and Carries the Inhabitants Captive-Frightful Massacre of Moravians at Gnadenhutten-The Converts told to Prepare for Death- Touching Scenes-Driven into two Slaughter Houses and Inhumanly Butch- ered-One Little Boy Saved-Slaughter Renewed at Smoky Island-Full Sketch of Simon Girty, the " White Savage"-He Marries the Beautiful Kate Malott-Captain Samuel Brady, the Daring Partisan Leader-His First Bold Scout to the Upper Sandusky-A Conflict at " Brady's Bend "-His Ad- venture with Phouts-Saves Himself by a Shrewd Device-A Wholesale Kill -Curing a "Sick Gun "-A Line Shot and Three Savages " Bagged "-The Lone Hunter's Revenge-A Dread Holocaust-Tracked by a Dog-An Indian Captured-" Brady's Leap " over the Cuyahoga River-His Trial, Marriage and Death-Andy Poe's Famous Fight with Big Foot-Only Reliable Account yet Published-The Two make a Desperate Effort to Drown Each Other- Poe's Fight with a Young Bull-A Revenge Thwarted-Colonel Crawford's Expedition against Sandusky-A Fight with General Daniel Morgan-Dis- astrous Defeat and Retreat, and Horrible Death by Torture-Dr. Knight's Escape-Slover's Capture and Mad Ride for Life-The Mysterious Major John Rose turns out to be a Russian Nobleman. 397-476
CHAPTER VII.
GENERAL GEORGE ROGERS CLARK-His Heroic Deeds-Character of Border Warfare-Secret Advance on Kaskaskia-Singular Scenes-Big Gate Won Over-Chiefs Thrown into Irons-Extraordinary Scenes at a Council-Vin- cennes Retaken-In Great Peril-Strangest and Most Daring March on Record-Wading Through Deep Waters-Clark's Stratagems - Kentucky
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Sharp Shooting-Major Hay Trembles-Curious Incident-Fort Surrenders- Clark's Disappointments and Death-" The War Belt, a Legend of North Bend "-James Harrod, Pioneer Hunter and Indian Slayer-He Nurses a Wounded Indian-Combat and Escape of Peter Kennedy-Adventure of Boone, related by himself. 477-515
CHAPTER VIII.
THE TWO SIEGES OF FORT HENRY-Mason's and Ogle's Commands Cut to Pieces-Deplorable Ambuscade of Foreman's Party-Second Siege of Wheel- ing in 1782-A Wooden Monster-Betty Zane's "Gunpowder Exploit"-The Northwestern Campaign-Expedition of General Harmar-Singular Adven- ture of Johonnet-Desperate Combat-Disastrous Defeat of General St. Clair- General Butler Killed - Prodigious Slaughter and Disgraceful Rout-The Ranger's Race for Life-Colonel Darke's Escape-Mad Anthony Wayne tries it and Wins-Battle of "Fallen Timbers "-Enemy Routed-Captain Wells and Robert Mcclellan, the Rangers, and their Thrilling Exploits-Singular Recovery of a Brother-Five Rangers Attack a Camp-McClellan Rescued by a Girl-More of Mcclellan's Adventures-Alone in a Desert and Reduced to Starvation 516-570
CHAPTER IX.
A SERIES OF THRILLING EVENTS-Adventures of May, Johnston, Flinn and Skyles-A Successful Decoy and Boat Capture-Exciting Chase and Re- pulse-Johnston Bothered by a Cow-The Game of "Nosey "-Two Children saved by Messhawa-Flinn Tortured-Wonderful Escape of Skyles - Miss Fleming's Sad Plight-Rescued by The Crane-Adventures of Ward, Calvin and Kenton-Ward Finds a Lost Brother-Desperate Attack on Hubbell's Boat-An Obstinate Resistance-A Brave Boy-Savage Boat Attack and Ter- rible Combat-An Obstinate Defence and Barren Victory-A Fierce Conflict by three Kentuckians-Thomas Marshall and James Girty-Captain Ward and the Fat Dutchman -- Exciting Narrative of Van Campen .. .. 571-624
CHAPTER X.
THE FRIGHTFUL MASSACRE OF WYOMING-Catharine Montour alias Queen Esther-Fierce Attack of Hammond and the Bennetts-Frances Slocum, the Lost Sister-Revenge of Colonel John Moredock-Thrilling Adventure of Au- dubon, the Naturalist-Ogilvie's Contrary Adventure-Obstinate Combat of Higgins, the Ranger-Colter's Famous Race for Life-An Indian's Sagacity at Trailing-Bell's Conflict with three Savages-Western Emigration-Odd Scenes-Pack-Horses-Boating Life on the Western Waters-Mike Fink, the " Last of the Keelboatmen "-Game and "Deer Drives " of the Olden Time -Captain Minter's Famous Bear Fight-How Muldrow Found his Next Neighbor-A Wild White Man and his Story-How Major Smith Recovered bis Sweetheart-Jesse Hughes, the Mountain Hunter-Sad Death of Captain
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Van Buskirk-Massacre of the Purdy Family-Massacre of the Tush Family -Massacre of Captain Thomas and Family-Attack upon Kirkwood's Cabin -A " Perfect Devil " Kills Seven Indians-Levi Morgan's Stratagem for Life -Riddled with Bullets and yet Escapes-A Handsome Squaw makes Love to Biggs-Cacasotte throws Fourteen Robbers Overboard. .625-683
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CHAPTER XI.
PIONEER WOMEN-THEIR TRIALS AND HEROISM-Touching Narrative of Massy Harbison-Desperate Attack on Widow Scraggs' Cabins-Mrs. Merrill, the Terrible " Long-Knife " Squaw-Family of Mrs. Daviess Captured-A Rescue-Murder of the Two Misses Crow-Desperate Attack on the Cunning- ham's-Captivity and Wanderings of Mrs. Frances Scott-Rebecca Boone, and how Daniel Won Her-" Mad Ann Bailey," of West Virginia-The Beauti- ful and Dashing Louisa St. Clair-Mrs. Mason Kills One and Frightens a Score-Escape of Hannah Dennis-Mrs. Clendenin-Mrs. Cunningham At- tacks Two Indians-Heroic Defence by the Two Widows Cook-"That's John's Gun "-A Widow Won at Last-Ruth Sevier marries a Shawnee Chief -The " Isaac and Rebecca " of West Virginia. 684-719
CHAPTER XII.
PLUCK AND SPIRIT OF THE BORDER BOYS-Remarkable Exploit of the Johnson Boys-A Lad Kills a Red-Crested Gobbler-Capture of Two Boys and the Price Paid-Adventures of Five Kentucky Boys-Jonathan Alder Captured-His Strange Return-The Captivity of Two Little Brothers-Fran- cis Downing Saved by a Bear -- Narrative of John Brickell's Captivity- Two Touching Instances of Indian Generosity-Adventures of Young James Ray-Four Hours under Fire and how Saved-How Readily Captive Boys became Indianized-Two Lads save the Life of a Girl-George Bozarth's Ruse and Escape-Two Boys in the Woods all Winter-A Boy Made to Slay Six Indians-Anecdotes of Indians. 720-752
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
DANIEL BOONE ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS,
Frontispiece.
YOUNG WASHINGTON HURLED INTO THE ICY ALLEGHENY, -
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21
MAJOR HALKET DISCOVERS SKELETONS OF FATHER AND BROTHER,
67
YOUNG SMITH DUCKED IN THE RIVER BY SQUAWS,
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- 76 INDIAN MAID BETRAYING PONTIAC'S PLOT TO GLADWYN, I28.
RECOVERY OF CAPTIVE CHILD BY A MOTHER,
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159
ABDUCTION OF THE BOONE AND CALLOWAY GIRLS,
261
SIMON KENTON TAKES A MAZEPPA RIDE, -
3º5
LEWIS WETZEL SLAYS THREE IN A RUNNING FIGHT, 329
MAJOR SAM. MCCOLLOCH'S FAMOUS PLUNGE, 350
CAPT. SAM. BRADY, THE DARING PARTISAN LEADER,
426
ANDREW POE'S FAMOUS COMBAT WITH BIG FOOT, 445
Two VICTIMS OFFERED TO APPEASE GEN. CLARK, 488
MIKE FINK, THE "LAST OF THE KEELBOATMEN,"
658
A PIONEER WOMAN MAKES DESPERATE WORK,
698
THE LITTLE JOHNSON LADS KILL THEIR CAPTORS,
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722
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PREFACE.
The object of the following work is simple, and may be expressed in few words. We aim to exhibit to the present generation, a faithful and reliable portraiture of Western Frontier Life and Struggle. We confine ourselves chiefly to what may fitly be called the Heroic Age of the Border, embraced between Dunmore's War of 1774 and the Battle of Fallen Timbers, in 1794, when the power of the Western Confederation was forever crushed, and its coherence utterly destroyed by " Mad Anthony Wayne."
Never since, or even including, the feudal times of the Robber Barons of Germany, or of the Moss Troopers of Scotland, has that stormy and turbulent period been excelled for deeds of personal prowess and of dauntless, unrecking courage. It really seems as if the constant environment and familiarity with perils the most instant and appalling, had begotten for them an utter contempt. The iron-hearted and steel-nerved woodsmen of the Border appear absolutely to have known no fear, and to have bidden a grim and unflinching defiance to all danger, come in whatever Protean shape it might. They even seemed to court it and to grow restive at its absence. As with Fitz James-
If a path were dangerous known, The danger's self was lure alone.
The cruel and furious warfare that ever existed between the jealous red pos- sessor and the resolute white invader of the Western soil, was one to the death and to the bitter end. It was, in fierceness and stubbornness, much like-and for the self-same reasons, too-that between God's wandering people and the nations beyond Jordan. Before them lay the promised Canaan-the " land flowing with milk and honey." They were bidden to go in and " possess it," and to smite the inhabitants thereof " hip and thigh." The contest was to be one of extermination to one side or the other-and the Jews won.
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PREFACE.
We have sought to avoid overloading our work with cumbrous detail, but to connect together chronologically a few only of the more salient and memorable of the Combats, Massacres and Captivities with which that tempestuous period actually bristles ; to sketch some of the more prominent actors who best illus- trate the spirit of that time, and to group together some representative facts and every-day occurrences, so as to give those of a far different age and occupa- tion some idea of the domestic and social life of the wilderness-the sports, perils and privations of our Western Border, one hundred years ago.
The old and well-thumbed Border books of Pritts, Withers, Doddridge, De- Hass, McClung and McDonald - filled to repletion with the stirring ad- ventures or harrowing sufferings of the exposed and oft-smitten Border-have long been out of print and cannot now be obtained "for love or money." These we have patiently sifted-in many instances corrected-and herein essay to give the very cream of them all, adding much fresh and interesting inform- ation gleaned from our researches in this line, or furnished us by the de- scendants of the Pioneers, or by those who have made Border History a spe- cialty. It gives us pleasure, in this regard, to acknowledge our personal obli- gations to such enthusiastic and well-posted collectors as Lyman C. Draper, of Wisconsin ; Wills DeHass, of West Virginia; Dr. W. A. Irvine, of Penn- sylvania; C. W. Butterfield, of Bucyrus, Ohio ; General L. V. Bierce, of Ak- ron, Ohio; Messrs. Veech, Hampton, Craig and Schwartz, of Pittsburgh, and others, who have so cheerfully assisted us in our "labor of love."
It is great pity that the simple and unlettered actors in the rude and event- ful old Border days recorded so little of their stirring deeds and conflicts, and that, hence, so much is now left to changing and confusing tradition. As one after another Pioneer has passed from the stage, the power of amending all this has been diminished. It is now, alas ! almost too late. What can yet be done, however, should speedily be done to rescue from oblivion the evanescent memories of days that are past; to supply existing deficiencies ; to correct the many errors which prevail, and to restore some degree of order to the great confusion existing among Border Chronicles and Traditions. This is now so great as to amount, not only to marked discrepancies of fact, date and locality, but, in many instances, almost to positive contradictions. Such disorder rules as to justify, in a measure, the biting remark of that witty scoffer, Voltaire, that " History does not always lie."
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PREFACE.
We have to do with a time and condition of our nation's progress so strange and of such marked peculiarity, that nothing like unto it can ever again oc- + cur. It is said of Sir Walter Raleigh, that when once engaged writing history, he saw a fracas occur just before him, but was so disgusted and discouraged by the different and contradictory accounts brought of it, that he tore his manuscript into fragments, remarking, in effect, that since it was so difficult to record the exact truth about events happening right before one's eye, how im- possible it must be to attain accuracy as to occurrences transpiring centuries be- fore. There is a pregnant truth in the anecdote, and each year makes the task of amending and justifying our Border History and Traditions more difficult. In this duty each " picker up of unconsidered trifles " has his value, for it is of such stuff that history is made.
We have striven to contribute our share ; taking pains to be correct; reject- ing all we knew to be false ; supplementing, where possible, what was insuffi- cient, and amending what was confusing and disjointed. While our aim is truth, we do not profess infallibility. If we can show through what perils, trials and privations our country has been won, we thereby show-and so attain the object of our work-how dearly prized it should be by all, and how sacred should be the memories of the old Pioneers and their families, who fought so heroically, suffered so patiently and endured so persistently, one hundred years ago.
INDEX.
Page.
Alaquippa, Queen. 21
Alder, Jonathan, captured. 725 His strange return. 728 Anecdotes of Indians 748 Audubon, Thrilling adventure of, 636
Bailey, "Mad Ann," of W. Va ... 709 Bard Family, Captivity of. 225 Bald Eagle, Murder of. 168
Battle of Braddocks Fields. 47
Of Blue Licks .. 277
Of Fallen Timbers. 550
Of Bushy Run 152
Of Point Pleasant. 161
Of Bloody Run 143
Benham, Major, his adventure .. 374 Bell, Sam'l, his deadly conflict ... 649
Biggs, William, made love to by & handsome squaw. 680
Bingaman kills seven Indians, 677
Bloody Run, Battle of. 143
Blue Licks, Battle of. 277
Boating life on Western waters. 653
Boone, Daniel, Sketch of. 253
He moves to Kentucky 257
Left alone in the wilderness 258
Daughter stolen off. 261
Kills two savages ..
263
At Battle of Blue Licks. 278
Son Israel killed. 280 Last days of. 286 Death and burial of. 288 Portrait of. 1
Anecdotes of. 289
" Barking squirrels 290
Adventure of, related by him- self. 512
Boone, Rebecca, and how Daniel won her 708
Boys of the Border, their pluck and spirit. 719
Boy kills an Indian. 722 How easily became Indianized, 722
Two remain in the woods all Winter 746
Brady, Captain Sam'l, Sketch of .. 426 Brady's Bend. 429 Kills two savages at a shot .. 433 Attacks an Indian camp. 435 Tracked by a dog. 437 His famous "Leap " 439
His trial, marriage and death ... 441 Bozarth, Geo., his ruse and escape, 745 Bouquet, Colonel Henry .. 150 His battle of Bushy Run 152
Forces a peace and recovers hun- dreds of captives. 156 Brickell's captivity. 736 Bryant's and Hogan's party at- tacked ... 381
Brothers, Two little, captured ..
731
Butler, General Richard, hero of North Bend council. 502
Death of, at St. Clair's defeat. 539
Cacasotte, throws fourteen robbers
overboard.
681
Canadian, French.
13
Captivities-Col. James Smith
75
McCullough
204
Bard Family 225
John Brickell
736
Jonathan Alder
725
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Mrs. Clendenin.
713
Colonel Crawford
456
Massy Harbison
685
Casey, Wm., a lad, saves his sister, 744 Catawbas, Cherokees and Chicka- saws .. 6
Clark, George Rogers, Sketch of ... 477
Marches on Kaskaskia. 481
Treatment of Indians 485 His strange march 490
Takes Vincennes .. 495
His disappointment and death .. 498
At North Bend council.
500
Clendenin, Mrs., Capture of .. 713 Colter's famous race for life. 644 Conestoga Indians, Massacre of .. 177 Cook, The widows, their heroic de- fence .. 715
Cornstalk, Chief.
166
Murder of, and son.
166
Coureurs des Bois.
15
Crawford, Colonel William. 449
Who he was ..
451
Expedition against Sandusky ... 454
His defeat and capture ..
456-459
Interview with Girty ..
460
Awful tortures and death of ...
462
Crepps and Crist, their desperate
boat fight.
610
Crow, the Misses, Murder of ... 702 Cunningham, Mrs., Capture of, and saved by Girty. 705 Cunningham, Mrs. Edward, her valor 714
Dalzell, Captain.
142
Death of
145
Page.
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INDEX.
Page.
Darke, Lt. Col., his daring and es-
cape. 546 Daviess, Mrs. Samuel, Courage of, 699 Davis, Caffree and McClure, their fierce combat with Indians. 615
Deer drives and ring hunts. 101
Delaware Indians. 6
Dennis, Hannah, Escape of.
712
Detroit, Siege of.
127
Downing, Francis, saved by a bear,
734
Dunbar, the Tardy
45-60
Dunmore's War
161
Duquesne, Fort.
22
Braddock's expedition against .. 40
Capture of.
64
Elliott, Capt., deserts to the British 392 Einigration, Western-odd scenes, 650 English traders, 13
Eries, Destruction of. 7 Erlewyne, Fred., a lad, captured .. 723 Estill, Captain, his well-fought ac- -tion and death .. 269
Fink, Mike, last of the keelboat- men 655
His feats and death. 666-669 Fleming, The Misses, adventures, 569 Sad plight of, and rescue 594
Flinn, the hunter, Sad fate of. 589
Forts, Presq' Isle. 125
Detroit. 127
Duquesne. 22
Henry
515
Sieges of
523
Necessity.
23
Machillimackinac
117
Franklin as a commander
236
French Canadian.
13
Game and deer drives of olden time 659 Girty, James .. 618 Girty, Simon, before Bryant's sta- tion. 274
Saves Kenton 309
At Crawford's torture. 461 Not at first siege of Wheeling. 517 But at second. 523
Repentant. 618
Saves Mrs. Cunningham 705
Deserts from Fort Pitt. 392
Sketch of. 418
His attack on Bryant's station. 271
Marries Kate Malott. 418
Death of.
424
Halket, Sir Peter 44
Singular discovery of his re-
mains by his son.
66
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Hammond and the Bennetts, Es- cape of. 629 Harmar, Gen., his campaign and defeat ... 530 Harris, John, of Harrisburg. 234
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