with　a　number　of　well　armed　men：　This　powerful　assistance　we
  unfortunately　wanted　in　the　battle；　for；　notwithstanding　the
  enemy's　superiority　of　numbers；　they　acknowledged　that；　if　they　had
  received　one　more　fire　from　us；　they　should　undoubtedly　have　given
  way。　So　valiantly　did　our　small　party　fight；　that；　to　the　memory　of
  those　who　unfortunately　fell　in　the　battle；　enough　of　honour　cannot
  be　paid。　Had　Col。　Logan　and　his　party　been　with　us；　it　is　highly
  probable　we　should　have　given　the　savages　a　total　defeat。
  I　cannot　reflect　upon　this　dreadful　scene；　but　sorrow　fills　my
  heart。　A　zeal　for　the　defence　of　their　country　led　these　heroes　to
  the　scene　of　action；　though　with　a　few　men　to　attack　a　powerful
  army　of　experienced　warriors。　When　we　gave　way；　they　pursued　us
  with　the　utmost　eagerness；　and　in　every　quarter　spread　destruction。
  The　river　was　difficult　to　cross；　and　many　were　killed　in　the
  flight；　some　just　entering　the　river；　some　in　the　water；　others
  after　crossing　in　ascending　the　cliffs。　Some　escaped　on　horse…back；
  a　few　on　foot；　and；　being　dispersed　every　where；　in　a　few　hours；
  brought　the　melancholy　news　of　this　unfortunate　battle　to
  Lexington。　Many　widows　were　now　made。　The　reader　may　guess　what
  sorrow　filled　the　hearts　of　the　inhabitants；　exceeding　any　thing
  that　I　am　able　to　describe。　Being　reinforced；　we　returned　to　bury
  the　dead；　and　found　their　bodies　strewed　every　where；　cut　and
  mangled　in　a　dreadful　manner。　This　mournful　scene　exhibited　a
  horror　almost　unparalleled：　Some　torn　and　eaten　by　wild　beasts；
  those　in　the　river　eaten　by　fishes；　all　in　such　a　putrified
  condition；　that　no　one　could　be　distinguished　from　another。
  As　soon　as　General　Clark；　then　at　the　Falls　of　the　Ohio；　who　was
  ever　our　ready　friend；　and　merits　the　love　and　gratitude　of　all　his
  country…men；　understood　the　circumstances　of　this　unfortunate
  action；　he　ordered　an　expedition；　with　all　possible　haste；　to
  pursue　the　savages；　which　was　so　expeditiously　effected；　that　we
  overtook　them　within　two　miles　of　their　towns；　and　probably　might
  have　obtained　a　great　victory；　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；　evacuated　their
  towns；　and　reluctantly　left　their　territory　to　our　mercy。　We
  immediately　took　possession　of　Old　Chelicothe　without　opposition；
  being　deserted　by　its　inhabitants。　We　continued　our　pursuit　through
  five　towns　on　the　Miami　rivers；　Old　Chelicothe；　Pecaway；　New
  Chelicothe；　Will's　Towns；　and　Chelicothe；　burnt　them　all　to　ashes；
  entirely　destroyed　their　corn；　and　other　fruits；　and　every　where
  spread　a　scene　of　desolation　in　the　country。　In　this　expedition　we
  took　seven　prisoners　and　five　scalps；　with　the　loss　of　only　four
  men；　two　of　whom　were　accidentally　killed　by　our　own　army。
  This　campaign　in　some　measure　damped　the　spirits　of　the　Indians；
  and　made　them　sensible　of　our　superiority。　Their　connections　were
  dissolved；　their　armies　scattered；　and　a　future　invasion　put
  entirely　out　of　their　power；　yet　they　continued　to　practise
  mischief　secretly　upon　the　inhabitants；　in　the　exposed　parts　of　the
  country。
  In　October　following；　a　party　made　an　excursion　into　that
  district　called　the　Crab　Orchard；　and　one　of　them；　being　advanced
  some　distance　before　the　others；　boldly　entered　the　house　of　a　poor
  defenceless　family；　in　which　was　only　a　Negro　man；　a　woman　and　her
  children；　terrified　with　the　apprehensions　of　immediate　death。　The
  savage；　perceiving　their　defenceless　situation；　without　offering
  violence　to　the　family　attempted　to　captivate　the　Negro；　who；
  happily　proved　an　over…match　for　him；　threw　him　on　the　ground；　and；
  in　the　struggle；　the　mother　of　the　children　drew　an　ax　from　a
  corner　of　the　cottage；　and　cut　his　head　off；　while　her　little
  daughter　shut　the　door。　The　savages　instantly　appeared；　and　applied
  their　tomahawks　to　the　door。　An　old　rusty　gun…barrel；　without　a
  lock；　lay　in　a　corner；　which　the　mother　put　through　a　small
  crevice；　and　the　savages；　perceiving　it；　fled。　In　the　mean　time；
  the　alarm　spread　through　the　neighbourhood；　the　armed　men　collected
  immediately；　and　pursued　the　ravagers　into　the　wilderness。　Thus
  Providence；　by　the　means　of　this　Negro；　saved　the　whole　of　the　poor
  family　from　destruction。　From　that　time；　until　the　happy　return　of
  peace　between　the　United　States　and　Great…Britain；　the　Indians　did
  us　no　mischief。　Finding　the　great　king　beyond　the　water
  disappointed　in　his　expectations；　and　conscious　of　the　importance
  of　the　Long　Knife；　and　their　own　wretchedness；　some　of　the　nations
  immediately　desired　peace；　to　which；　at　present；　they　seem
  universally　disposed；　and　are　sending　ambassadors　to　General　Clark；
  at　the　Falls　of　the　Ohio；　with　the　minutes　of　their　Councils；　a
  specimen　of　which；　in　the　minutes　of　the　Piankashaw　Council；　is
  subjoined。
  To　conclude；　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；
  at　the　delivery　thereof；　Brother；　says　he；　we　have　given　you　a　fine
  land；　but　I　believe　you　will　have　much　trouble　in　settling　it。My
  footsteps　have　often　been　marked　with　blood；　and　therefore　I　can
  truly　subscribe　to　its　original　name。　Two　darling　sons；　and　a
  brother；　have　I　lost　by　savage　hands；　which　have　also　taken　from　me
  forty　valuable　horses；　and　abundance　of　cattle。　Many　dark　and
  sleepless　nights　have　I　been　a　companion　for　owls；　separated　from
  the　chearful　society　of　men；　scorched　by　the　Summer's　sun；　and
  pinched　by　the　Winter's　cold；　an　instrument　ordained　to　settle　the
  wilderness。　But　now　the　scene　is　changed：　Peace　crowns　the　sylvan
  shade。
  What　thanks；　what　ardent　and　ceaseless　thanks　are　due　to　that
  all…superintending　Providence　which　has　turned　a　cruel　war　into
  peace；　brought　order　out　of　confusion；　made　the　fierce　savages
  placid；　and　turned　away　their　hostile　weapons　from　our　country！　May
  the　same　Almighty　Goodness　banish　the　accursed　monster；　war；　from
  all　lands；　with　her　hated　associates；　rapine　and　insatiable
  ambition。　Let　peace；　descending　from　her　native　heaven；　bid　her
  olives　spring　amidst　the　joyful　nations；　and　plenty；　in　league　with
  commerce；　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；
  enjoying　the　sweets　of　liberty；　and　the　bounties　of　Providence；
  with　my　once　fellow…sufferers；　in　this　delightful　country；　which　I
  have　seen　purchased　with　a　vast　expence　of　blood　and　treasure；
  delighting　in　the　prospect　of　its　being；　in　a　short　time；　one　of
  the　most　opulent　and　powerful　states　on　the　continent　of　North…
  America；　which；　with　the　love　and　gratitude　of　my　country…men；　I
  esteem　a　sufficient　reward　for　all　my　toil　and　dangers。
  Fayette　county；　Kentucke。
  DANIEL　BOON
  End