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There was nothing in the circumstances to excite great apprehensions. Girty and his great Indian army retired toward Ruddle's and Martin's Stations, on a circuitous route, toward Lower Blue Licks. They expected, however, to be pursued, and evidently desired it, as they left a broad trail behind them, and marked the trees which stood on their route with their tomahawks. Peck: "Life of Boone."
It is also said that notwithstanding this agreement, the same scenes were enacted at Martin's Fort which had been witnessed at Ruddle's Station. In confirmation of this statement, it is certain that Colonel Byrd refused to go any farther.
Girty, who was among the assailants, as a last shift, tried to get the garrison to surrender, assuring them that the Indians were hourly expecting reinforcements, including the artillery brought against Ruddle's and Martin's stations two years previously; and that if forced to batter down the walls no quarter would be given to any one.
The unfortunate people who had fallen into the hands of the Indians at Ruddle's Station, were obliged to accompany their captors on their rapid retreat, heavily laden with the plunder of their own dwellings. Some returned after peace was made, but too many, sinking under the fatigues of the journey, perished by the tomahawk.
'I am going to the London Tavern this morning, said Mr Nickleby. 'Public meeting? inquired Noggs. Mr Nickleby nodded. 'I expect a letter from the solicitor respecting that mortgage of Ruddle's. If it comes at all, it will be here by the two o'clock delivery.
Invasion of Kentucky by Captain Byrd's party He captures the garrisons at Ruddle's Station and Martin's Fort Colonel Clark's invasion of the Indian country He ravages the Indian towns Adventure of Alexander McConnell Skirmish at Pickaway Result of the expedition Boone goes to the Blue Licks with his brother Attacked by the Indians Boone's brother killed Boone promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel Clark's galley Squire Boone's Station removed to Bear's Creek Attack by the Indians Colonel Floyd's defeat Affair of the McAfees Attack on McAfee's Station repelled Fort Jefferson evacuated Attack on Montgomery Station Rescue by General Logan.
He calculated that his imposing language would have the more effect in producing belief and consternation, inasmuch as the garrison must know, that the same foe had used cannon in the attack of Ruddle's and Martin's stations.
The incidents of the invasion are few. The fort at Ruddle's Station was in no condition to resist so powerful an enemy backed by artillery, the defenses being nowise superior to those we have before described. They were summoned to surrender in the name of his Britannic Majesty, with the promise of protection for their lives only. What could they do? The idea of resisting such a force was vain.
To render them irresistible, they were supplied with two pieces of artillery. The posts on the Licking were the first objects of the expedition. In June they made their appearance before Ruddle's station; and this, it is said, was the first intimation that the garrison had received of their danger, though Butler states that the enemy were twelve days on their march from the Ohio.
Since the destruction of Martin's and Ruddle's stations on the Licking, Bryan's on the south bank of the Elkhorn was left as the northernmost outpost of the settlers. Its stout, loopholed palisades enclosed some forty cabins, there were strong block-houses at the corners, and it was garrisoned by fifty good riflemen.
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