. Highways and byways of the South. At the Back Door The Blue-grass Country 189 and from behind a stump hailed the garrison anddemanded its surrender. One of the defenders calledback that if the Indian gang of murderers remainedtwenty-four hours longer before the fort, their scalpswould be found drying on the roofs of the whitesettlers cabins. The chief knew that the pioneers from far and nearwould soon be flocking to the aid of the garrison, andhe concluded to withdraw his forces. Daylight dis-closed the Indian camp deserted. Their fires werestill burning brightly, and several pieces of meat
. Highways and byways of the South. At the Back Door The Blue-grass Country 189 and from behind a stump hailed the garrison anddemanded its surrender. One of the defenders calledback that if the Indian gang of murderers remainedtwenty-four hours longer before the fort, their scalpswould be found drying on the roofs of the whitesettlers cabins. The chief knew that the pioneers from far and nearwould soon be flocking to the aid of the garrison, andhe concluded to withdraw his forces. Daylight dis-closed the Indian camp deserted. Their fires werestill burning brightly, and several pieces of meat wereon the roasting-sticks, showing that the foe had justgone. Detachments of men from other stations nowbegan to arrive, and among their leaders was therenowned Daniel Boone. With very little delay aparty of one hundred and sixty started in pursuit ofthe Indians, and no sooner did they come up with theretreating raiders than they made a foolhardy and dis-astrous attack. Nearly half of the whites were killed,and the rest were dispe
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