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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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