CONTAINING THE CREAM OF ALL THE RARE OLD BORDER CHRONICLES,
(NOW LONG OUT OF PRINT AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PROCURE,) TO-
GETHER WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF FRESH AND ORIGINAL MATTER DE-
RIVED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES, THE WHOLE WORK EMBRACING
STRANGE AND THRILLING NARRATIVES OF CAPTIVITIES, DARING
DEEDS, DESPERATE CONFLICTS, EXCITING ADVENTURES, PER-
SONAL PROWESS, AND AIMING, BY JUDICIOUS SELECTIONS,
TO PRESENT THE FULLEST, MOST VARIED AND MOST
RELIABLE PORTRAYAL OF BORDER STRUGGLE

CAREFULLY WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY

CHARLES MCKNIGHT,

AUTHOR OF "OLD FORT DUQUESNE" AND "SIMON GIRTY."

ILLUSTRATED BY THE VERY BEST ARTISTS.

J. C. MCCURDY & CO.,

PHILADELPHIA,

CINCINNATI, CHICAGO AND ST. Louis.

1875.

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Checked

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by

CHARLES MCKNIGHT,

In the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTION-Destruction of the Erie Tribe of Indians-Contrast Drawn
between the French Canadian and the English Trader-Washington's First
Visit to the Great West-He is hurled into the Allegheny and shot at by a Sav-
age-Washington's First Campaign-The Surrender of Fort Necessity-Re-
markable Adventures of Major Robert Stobo-His Escape from Quebec and
Daring Exploits-He Captures two Ships with all on Board-Braddock's Expe-
dition against Fort Duquesne-The Character of Braddock and his Army-The
Disastrous Battle of Braddocks Fields-Sir Peter Halket's Death-Braddock's
Retreat and Death-Capture of Fort Duquesne-Colonel Grant's Defeat—
Highland Rage Strange Discovery by the young Sir Peter Halket of the
Skeletons of Father and Brother-The Touching Story of Fanny Braddock-
Remarkable Adventures of Colonel James Smith, Five Years a Captive among
the Indians-Ducked in the River by three Squaws-Adopted into an Indian
Tribe-Cunning of the Catawbas-Smith Lost in the Woods-Odd Ways of
Hunting Bears, Foxes, Raccoons, &c.-Attempt to Run Down Horses-Scolded
for Helping the Squaws-Habits of the Beaver-Smith Snowed Up and Lost-
Singular Indian Customs-An Indian Drinking Frolic-Indian Deer Drive
and Ring Hunt-Novel Fishing-Smith's Marriage-A Wilderness Hermit—
He takes a British Fort-Captain Jack, the "Wild Hunter of the Ju-

niata"

....1-111

CHAPTER II.

THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC - First Mutterings of the Awful Storm-

Pontiac's Subtlety-Machillimackinac Captured through a Game of Ball-The

Trader Henry's Narrow Escapes from Death-Obstinate Defence of Presq' Isle

Fort-Pontiac's Siege of Detroit-An Ojibwa Maid Reveals the Plot-Officers

Captured-Anecdotes of Pontiac-A Thrilling Boat Scene - A Frightful

Massacre-Capture of Forts-Fire Rafts-Old Major Campbell Killed — A

Fierce Struggle at Bloody Run-A Dreadful Repulse-The Siege Abandoned

-Death of the Mighty Pontiac Guyasutha's Attack on Fort Pitt and Re-

pulse-Ruse with a Stuffed Paddy-Bouquet Comes to the Rescue-His Des-

perate Battle of Bushy Run-He Penetrates into the Heart of the Indian

Country-Touching Scenes on the Delivery of the Captives-The Desperate

Battle of Point Pleasant-General Andrew Lewis-The Battle Rages—The

Savages Retreat-Atrocious Murder of Cornstalk and his Son-The Murder of

the Great Chief, Bald Eagle-Sketch of Logan, the Famous Mingo Chief-

Massacre of the Conestoga Indians...

....112-182

CHAPTER III.

LIFE ON THE BORDER-Manners and Customs of Western Pioneers-The
Titles to Lands and Hardships of Settlers-Hunting and Hunters of the Border
-How Marriages were Conducted-Setting up Housekeeping-Strange Frolics
-Pioneer Women and Their Duties-Tattling, Shirking and Thieving, and
how Punished-Household Furniture and Customs-Indian Tracking and
Fighting Sports and Pastimes on the Border-Captivity of John McCullough
and his Adventures among Savages-How he was Made Happy-An Indian
Boy Shot and Killed and McCullough Suspected-Captive nearly Drowned-
A Squaw Whipped for Abusing Him-Novel Punishment-McCullough Es-
capes from his Own Father-Captivity and Escape of the Bard Family—Hor-
rible Death of Daniel McManimy by Torture-Wanderings in Search of a
Lost Wife Origin of the Indian Term "Long-Knives "John Harris,
Founder of Harrisburg, Pa.-Dr. Benjamin Franklin as a Commander-Con-
rade Weiser and the Onondaga Chief-Border Forts, Stations and Block-
Houses-A 'Singular Will Case on the Border—Sir William Johnson, Baronet
"A Fine old Irish Gentleman, all of the Olden Time "-Peculiar Educa-

tion of Sir William's two Daughters-He Marries the Famous Molly Brant-

A Wild Indian Girl-A late Visit to Johnson Hall and Castle...........183-252

CHAPTER IV.

DANIEL BOONE, PIONEER OF KENTUCKY-Kentucky as it was in the Olden

Time-Boone Captured for the First Time and Escapes-Alone in the Wilder-

ness-He Moves his Family West and Loses a Son-Capture of his Daughter

and the Calloway Girls-His Fight with two Savages and Capture-Siege of

Boonesborough-Indian Stratagems Foiled-Defeat of Captain Estill-A Well-

Fought Action-Simon Girty's Desperate Attack on Bryant's Station-Hero-

ism of the Kentucky Women-Running a Bloody Gauntlet-Girty Chaffed

by Reynolds-Disastrous Battle of the Blue Licks-Boone's Son Killed-Thrill-

ing Incidents-Reynolds' Capture-Hugh McGary's Fierce Character and

Defence--Boone's Last Days--Touching Scenes--Marks out his own Grave--Two

New Anecdotes of Boone-Kentucky Sports - Boone Barking Squirrels-

Driving the Nail and Snuffing the Candle by Rifle-General Simon Kenton

alias Butler-Thinks he is a Murderer-Herds of Elk and Buffalo-Hend-

ricks Burnt-Kenton's Fight-Kenton Passes Through a Series of Extraordi-

nary Adventures-He Tries a Mazeppa Ride-Escape and Recapture-Girty

Intercedes and Saves his Friend--A Savage Axe Blow-Kenton meets Logan--

Butler Changes his Name to Kenton-His Last Sorrowful Years-The Wetzel

Family, Father and Five Sons-Lewis the Right Arm of the Wheeling Border

-Martin Wetzel Captured and Kills three Savages-John Wetzel on a Horse-

Stealing Expedition and Captures an Obstinate Savage-Jacob Wetzel and

Simon Kenton Attack a Camp-Lewis Wetzel and his Dare-Devil Adven-

tures-He Slays Three Savages in a Running Fight-Shoots a Red Gobbler

and Attacks a Camp-Handcuffed by Harmar and Escapes-The Border Rises

to his Rescue-Thrilling Adventure.....
.253-343

THE ZANE FAMILY WHO SETTLED WHEELING-Shooting Adventures-

Major Samuel McColloch and his Famous Leap-Benjamin Logan and his

Heroic Deeds-Perilous Journey after Powder-Bowman's Singular Behavior

-Murder of Moluntha by the Fierce Hugh McGary-Another Account-A

Spirited Lad and how he Became Famous-His Romantic Death-Adventures

of Captain Johnny-A Desperate Indian Duel-Captain William Hardin,

Pioneer of Kentucky-Captain Bland Ballard and his Adventures-Exciting

Adventure of "Big Joe Logston "-Jack Wells' Dream and What Came of

It-Major Robert Benham and his Strange Adventure-McConnel's Capture

and Signal Revenge-Adventure of the Three Brothers McAfee-Bryant's

and Hogan's Parties Assaulted by Indians-A Schoolmaster Attacked by a

Wild Cat-David Morgan's Famous Combat with two Savages-Events from

Dunmore's War to the Moravian Massacre-The Delaware Chiefs, Captains

Pipe and White Eyes-The Tories, Girty, Elliott and McKee, Desert from

Fort Pitt-Death of White Eyes-A Horrid Massacre.........

CHAPTER VI.

.344-396

GOD'S MIGHTY WORK IN THE WILDERNESS-King Pomoacon Destroys the

Moravian Towns and Carries the Inhabitants Captive-Frightful Massacre of

Moravians at Gnadenhutten-The Converts told to Prepare for Death-

Touching Scenes-Driven into two Slaughter Houses and Inhumanly Butch-

ered-One Little Boy Saved Slaughter Renewed at Smoky Island-Full

Sketch of Simon Girty, the "White Savage"-He Marries the Beautiful

Kate Malott-Captain Samuel Brady, the Daring Partisan Leader-His First

Bold Scout to the Upper Sandusky-A Conflict at " Brady's Bend "—His Ad-

venture with Phouts-Saves Himself by a Shrewd Device-A Wholesale Kill

-Curing a "Sick Gun "-A Line Shot and Three Savages "Bagged "-The

Lone Hunter's Revenge-A Dread Holocaust-Tracked by a Dog-An Indian

Captured-" Brady's Leap" over the Cuyahoga River-His Trial, Marriage

and Death-Andy Poe's Famous Fight with Big Foot-Only Reliable Account

yet Published-The Two make a Desperate Effort to Drown Each Other-

Poe's Fight with a Young Bull-A Revenge Thwarted-Colonel Crawford's

Expedition against Sandusky-A Fight with General Daniel Morgan-Dis-

astrous Defeat and Retreat, and Horrible Death by Torture-Dr. Knight's

Escape-Slover's Capture and Mad Ride for Life-The Mysterious Major John

Rose turns out to be a Russian Nobleman......

CHAPTER VII.

...........397-476

GENERAL GEORGE ROGERS CLARK-His Heroic Deeds-Character of Border
Warfare-Secret Advance on Kaskaskia-Singular Scenes-Big Gate Won
Over-Chiefs Thrown into Irons-Extraordinary Scenes at a Council-Vin-
cennes Retaken-In Great Peril-Strangest and Most Daring March
Record-Wading Through Deep Waters-Clark's Stratagems - Kentucky

on