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a putrified condition�察�that no one could be distinguished from another。 

     As soon as General Clark�察�then at the Falls of the Ohio�察�who was ever 

our ready friend�察�and merits the love and gratitude of all his country´men�察�

understood   the   circumstances   of   this   unfortunate   action�察  �he   ordered   an 

expedition�察 �with   all   possible   haste�察 �to pursue   the   savages�察  �which   was   so 

expeditiously   effected�察  �that   we   overtook   them   within   two   miles   of   their 

towns�察�and probably might have obtained a great victory�察�had not two of 

their number met us about two hundred poles before we come up。 These 

returned   quick   as   lightening   to   their   camp   with   the   alarming   news   of   a 

mighty army in view。 The savages fled in the utmost disorder�察�evacuated 

their    towns�察    �and    reluctantly     left   their   territory    to   our    mercy。     We 



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immediately took possession of Old Chelicothe without opposition�察�being 

deserted by its inhabitants。 We continued our pursuit through five towns 

on   the   Miami   rivers�察  �Old   Chelicothe�察  �Pecaway�察  �New   Chelicothe�察  �Will's 

Towns�察  �and   Chelicothe�察  �burnt   them   all   to   ashes�察  �entirely   destroyed   their 

corn�察�and other fruits�察�and every where spread a scene of desolation in the 

country。 In this expedition we took seven prisoners and five scalps�察�with 

the loss of only four men�察�two of whom were accidentally killed by our 

own army。 

     This campaign in some measure damped the spirits of the Indians�察�and 

made them sensible of our superiority。 Their connections were dissolved�察�

their armies scattered�察�and a future invasion put entirely out of their power�察�

yet they continued to practise mischief secretly upon the inhabitants�察�in the 

exposed parts of the country。 

     In   October   following�察  �a   party   made   an   excursion   into   that   district 

called the Crab Orchard�察�and one of them�察�being advanced some distance 

before the others�察�boldly entered the house of a poor defenceless family�察�in 

which was only a Negro man�察�a woman and her children�察�terrified with the 

apprehensions         of   immediate       death。    The    savage�察    �perceiving      their 

defenceless situation�察�without offering violence to the family attempted to 

captivate   the   Negro�察  �who�察  �happily   proved   an   over´match   for   him�察  �threw 

him on the ground�察�and�察�in the struggle�察�the mother of the children drew an 

ax   from   a   corner   of   the   cottage�察  �and   cut   his   head   off�察  �while   her   little 

daughter shut the door。 The savages instantly appeared�察�and applied their 

tomahawks to the door。 An old rusty gun´barrel�察�without a lock�察�lay in a 

corner�察  �which   the   mother   put   through   a   small   crevice�察  �and   the   savages�察�

perceiving      it�察 �fled。  In  the   mean    time�察  �the   alarm    spread    through    the 

neighbourhood�察  �the   armed   men   collected   immediately�察  �and   pursued   the 

ravagers into the wilderness。 Thus Providence�察�by the means of this Negro�察�

saved the whole of the poor family from destruction。 From that time�察�until 

the happy return of peace between the United States and Great´Britain�察�the 

Indians     did  us   no  mischief。    Finding     the  great   king   beyond     the  water 

disappointed in his expectations�察�and conscious of the importance of the 

Long Knife�察�and their own wretchedness�察�some of the nations immediately 

desired peace�察  �to   which�察  �at   present�察  �they  seem  universally  disposed�察  �and 



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are sending ambassadors to General Clark�察�at the Falls of the Ohio�察�with 

the minutes of their Councils�察�a specimen of which�察�in the minutes of the 

Piankashaw Council�察�is subjoined。 

     To conclude�察�I can now say that I have verified the saying of an old 

Indian who signed Col。 Henderson's deed。 Taking me by the hand�察�at the 

delivery  thereof�察  �Brother�察  �says   he�察  �we   have   given   you   a   fine   land�察  �but   I 

believe you will have much trouble in settling it。My footsteps have often 

been marked with blood�察�and therefore I can truly subscribe to its original 

name。 Two darling sons�察�and a brother�察�have I lost by savage hands�察�which 

have also taken from me forty valuable horses�察�and abundance of cattle。 

Many      dark   and   sleepless    nights   have    I  been   a  companion       for  owls�察�

separated from the chearful society of men�察�scorched by the Summer's sun�察�

and   pinched   by   the   Winter's   cold�察  �an   instrument   ordained   to   settle   the 

wilderness。 But now the scene is changed�此�Peace crowns the sylvan shade。 

       What   thanks�察  �what   ardent   and   ceaseless   thanks   are   due   to   that   all´ 

superintending       Providence      which    has   turned    a  cruel   war    into  peace�察�

brought order out of confusion�察�made the fierce savages placid�察�and turned 

away   their   hostile   weapons   from   our   country�   �May   the   same   Almighty 

Goodness banish the accursed monster�察�war�察�from all lands�察�with her hated 

associates�察�rapine and insatiable ambition。 Let peace�察�descending from her 

native heaven�察�bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations�察�and plenty�察�

in league with commerce�察�scatter blessings from her copious hand。 

     This   account   of   my   adventures   will   inform   the   reader   of   the   most 

remarkable       events    of  this   country。I    now    live  in   peace    and   safety�察�

enjoying   the   sweets   of   liberty�察  �and   the   bounties   of   Providence�察  �with   my 

once     fellow´sufferers�察    �in   this  delightful    country�察   �which     I  have   seen 

purchased   with   a   vast   expence   of   blood   and   treasure�察  �delighting   in   the 

prospect of its being�察�in a short time�察�one of the most opulent and powerful 

states    on  the   continent    of  North´    America�察    �which�察   �with   the   love  and 

gratitude of my country´men�察�I esteem a sufficient reward for all my toil 

and dangers。 

     Fayette county�察�Kentucke。 

     DANIEL BOON 



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