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ship, only over works of less than 20 It consisted of a block-house and several
sheets, and journals, is at present the law cabins, enclosed with palisades. In 1777,
in the states of the German confederation. he sustained two sieges in Boonesborough
See Press, Liberty of the.) from the Indians, but repulsed them. In
BOONE, Daniel, one of the first adven- the following year, however, Feb. 7, E.
turers who penetrated into the wilds of was taken prisoner by the savages, while
Kentucky, was born in Virginia. Ile hunting, with a number of his men. In1
was, almost from his infancy, addicted to MPay, they were conducted to Detroit,
hunting in the woods. He emigrated where they experienced great kindness
early to North Carolina, then recently from governor Hamilton, the British comsettled. Having determined to cross the inander of that post. HIle even offered the
wilderness bordering on the Cumberland Indians ~100 for their prisoner, in order
mountains, in quest of the region of Ken- that he might liberate him on parole, but
tucky, then little known, he set out on they would not partwith him, having conhis expedition, with five companions, May ceived for him sentiments of great affec1, 1769. June 7, they arrived at Red tion and respect. On his return, he was
river, north of the Kentucky. A short adopted by one of the principal chiefs at
time afterwards, B. and one of his corn- Chilicothe, and might have been happy
panions, John Stewart, were captured by in this situation, had not the thoughts of
a party of savages. They soon escaped, his wife and children continually kept
but could discover no traces of their, alive the desire of escape. This he effriends, who had returned home. B. and fected one morning, having risen at the
Stewart would have been constrained to usual hunting hour, and departed, appafollow them, had not Squire B., the rently for the woods, but in reality for
brother of Daniel, pursued their track Boonesborough. He arrived there on the
from North Carolina, and relieved them 20th of June, after a journey of 160 miles,
with a few necessaries. Shortly after- which he performed in 4 days, having
wards, Stewart was killed by the Indians, eaten, it is said, but one meal during that
and the two Boones were left the only time. On the 8th of August, a body of
white men in the wilderness. They savages, to the number of 450, commandpassed the winter in a cabin. In May, ed by Canadian Frenchmen and some of
1770, B.'s brother returned home. In their own chiefs, invested the fort, with
July of the same year, however, he came British colors flying. B. was summoned
back, according to agreement. They then to surrender, but announced his detertaversed the country to the Cumberland mination, and that of the garrison, who
river, and, the following year, returned to amounted to but 50 mlen, "to defend the
their families, with a determination of re- fort as long as a man of them was alive."
moving with them to Kentucky. In Tlhe enemy then resolved to obtain it by
September, 1773, B. commenced his re- stratagem, and requested that nine of the
moval to Kentucky, with his own, and principal persons of the garrison would
five other families, and was joined by 40 come out and treat with themn, promising
men, who placed themselves under his terms so favorable, that the invitation was
guidance. Being attacked by the Indians, accepted. After the articles of the treaty
6 of his men were slain, and the cattle had been signed, B. and his companions
belonging to the party dispersed. The were told that it was customary, upon
survivors returned, in consequence, to such occasions, among the Indians, for
the settlements on Clinch liver, about 40 two of them to shake each white man by
miles from the scene of action. A com- the hand, in order to evince the sincerity
pany of North Carolina, having formed a of their friendship. This was also agreed
plan of purchasing the lands on the south to; and, accordingly, two Indians apside of the Kentucky river from the proached each of the nine, and, taking his
southern Indians, employed B. to buy a hand, grappled him, with the intent of
tract of country, the limits of which were making him prisoner. Their object being
lescribed to him. He performed the ser- then immediately perceived, B. and his
vice, and, soon after, made a road from party extricated themselves, and retreated
the settlements on the Holston to the into the fort, amid a heavy fire from the
Kentucky river, notwithstanding the in- savages. An attack was then quickly
cessant attacks of the Indians, in which 4 commenced, and continued until the 20th
of his men were killed and 5 wounded. of August, when the enemy abandoned
In A.pr., 1775, he built a fortata salt-spring, the siege. This was the last attempt of
onl the southern bank of the Kentucky, the Indians to possess themselves of
where Boonesborough is now situated. Boolneborough. In Octobe, as B. was
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