Life & Times of Col. Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone 's oldest son is killed-The party return to the settlements on Clinch River-Boone, at the request of Governor Dunmore, goes to the West and conducts a party of survey

out on his journey to the West. He was accompanied by his brother, Squire Boone; and the party took with them cattle and swine, with

of emigrants to the West consisting of five families and no less than for

roaching a pass in the mountains, called Cumberland Gap. The young men who were engaged in driving the cattle had fallen in rear of the main body a distance of five or six miles, when they were suddenly assailed by a party of Indians, who killed six of their

n this opinion he was sustained by his brother and some of the other emigrants; but most of them were so much disheartened by the misfortune they had met with, that they insisted on returning; and Boone and hi

a providential one; for in consequence of the murder of the family of the Indian chief Logan, a terrible Indian war, called in history the Dunmore War, was impending, which

d to take an active part. In his aut

to conduct into the settlement a number of surveyors that had been sent thither by him some months before; this country having about this time drawn the attention of many advent

mand of three garrisons, during the campaign which Gov

ntiguous to each other; and with the command

leasant, which may be said to have terminated the war. Whether Boone was present at this battle is uncertain

ndians, immediately sent an express to Williamsburg, the seat of governmen

ediately resolved upon to raise an army of about three tho

to the mouth of the Kenhawa; and the remainder to be rendezvoused at Fort Pitt, and be commanded by Dunmore in person, who proposed to de

he distance across to the mouth of the Kenhawa, was near one hundred and sixty miles through an unbroken wilderness. A com

e distance from the camp, in pursuit of a deer, and were suddenly fired upon by a large body of Indians; one was killed, and the other with difficulty retreated ba

. The two regiments marched without delay, and had not proceeded more than four hundred yards when they were met by the Indians, approaching for the same purpose. A skirmish immediately ensued, and before the contest had continued long, the colonels of the two regiments fell mortally wounded, when a disorder in the ranks followed, and the troo

to the attack, the distance across from river to river was still but short. The Indians soon extending their ranks entirely across, had the Virgin

f fire, which lasted nearly till the close of the day. Here the Indians under Logan, Cornstock, Elenipsico, Red-Eagle, and other mighty chiefs of the tribes of the Shawneese, Delawares, Mingos, Wyandots, and Cayugas, amounting, as was supposed, to fifteen hundred warriors, fought, as men will ever do for their country's wrongs, with a bravery which could only be equaled. The voice of the great Cornstock was often heard during the day, above the din of strife, calling on his men in these words: "Be strong! Be strong!" And when by the repeated charges of the whites, some of his warriors began to waver, he is said to have sunk his tomahawk into the head of one who was basely endeavoring to desert. General Lewis, finding at length that every charge upon the lines of the Indians lessened the number of his forces to an alarming degree, and rightly judging that if the Indians were not routed before it was dark, a day

t correctly known.[21] This was the severest battle ever fought with the Indians in Virginia. Shortly after this battle the Indians sent messengers to Governor Dunmore, suing for peace, and a treaty was accordingly concluded. In this treaty the Indians surrende