Stories of American pioneers: Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Fremont, Kit Carson . dly had they shaken themselves dryon the other side of the river, when outblazed the rifles of the red men. There they were, as Boone had ! snap! snap! w^ent their rifles. Fivehundred of them! The savages were every-where ! In the grass, in the trees, behindthe rocks! The white men had ridden into a bravely they fought, Boone in the veryfront ; but it was a terrible battle. Thewhite men fell in tens and twenties. At last,the few that were left, turned and fled. Theyhurried back to the station,
Stories of American pioneers: Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Fremont, Kit Carson . dly had they shaken themselves dryon the other side of the river, when outblazed the rifles of the red men. There they were, as Boone had ! snap! snap! w^ent their rifles. Fivehundred of them! The savages were every-where ! In the grass, in the trees, behindthe rocks! The white men had ridden into a bravely they fought, Boone in the veryfront ; but it was a terrible battle. Thewhite men fell in tens and twenties. At last,the few that were left, turned and fled. Theyhurried back to the station, lest the Indiansshould again attack the fort. Then Boone wrote a long letter to thegovernor of Virginia, begging him to sendthem help. The Indians meant mischief,there could be no doubt. DANIEL BOONE. 69 The Kentuckians formed themselves intoan army and went up and down the country,trying everywhere to beat back the savages. It was a terrible year. The Indianswere maddened and the British were ahvaysready to urge them on. It was 1782, thedarkest year in the history of TMf k ^ c
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