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When daybreak came the garrison was almost ready to open the gates and march to the assistance of their friends at Hoy's Station.
The Indians continued their hostilities; and, about the 10th of August following, two boys were taken from Major Hoy's station. This party was pursued by Captain Holder and seventeen men, who were also defeated, with the loss of four men killed, and one wounded. Our affairs became more and more alarming.
News of Cornwallis's surrender Its effects Captain Estill's defeat Grand army of Indians raised for the conquest of Kentucky Simon Girty's speech Attack on Hoy's Station Investment of Bryant's Station Expedient of the besieged to obtain water Grand attack on the fort Repulse Regular siege commenced Messengers sent to Lexington Reinforcements obtained Arrival near the fort Ambushed and attacked They enter the fort Narrow escape of Girty He proposes a capitulation Parley Reynolds's answer to Girty The siege raised Retreat of the Indians.
The report of the misfortune which had overtaken the men of Estill's Station was speedily succeeded by another report no less alarming. A band of Indians had crept up to Hoy's Station and there had stolen two little boys. Quickly Captain Holder gathered a band of seventeen angry men and started in pursuit of the Indians.
Eight were killed, and four mortally wounded their brave commander being among the number of the slain. Four children were taken captive from Major Hoy's station, in August following. Unwarned by the fate of Captain Ashton's party. Captain Holden, with the inadequate force of seventeen men, pursued the captors, came up with them, and were defeated with the loss of four men killed, and one wounded.
The Indians continued their hostilities; and, about the tenth of August following, two boys were taken from Major Hoy's station. This party was pursued by Capt. Holder and seventeen men, who were also defeated, with the loss of four men killed, and one wounded. Our affairs became more and more alarming.
"I'm going to talk to Mrs. Prohack," said Lady Massulam, rising. But before she left him she murmured confidentially in his ear: "Where's your son?" "Don't know. Why? "I don't think he's come yet. I'm afraid the poor hoy's affairs are not very bright." "I shall look after him," said Mr. Prohack, grandly. A qualm did pierce him at the sound of her words, but he would not be depressed.
Ashton's, Hoy's, M'Afee's, Kincheloe's, and Boone's station, near Shelbyville, were all attacked. Men were shot down in the open fields, or waylaid in every pathway. The early annals of Kentucky are filled with stories of many a brave white man at this time.
He was informed that the able-bodied men had all marched to the rendezvous at Hoy's Station as soon as the knowledge of Holder's defeat had been received. Following the direction in which he had been informed the fighting band had gone, it was not long before Bell overtook them and gave them his message. In the band were sixteen mounted men and more than twice that number of men on foot.
The pulses which were beating so fast and hard in the hoy's body grew slower and more regular, and at last became normal. The blood flowed in a fresh and strong current through his veins. The great physician, minute by minute, was building up his system again. Ned's collapse had been so complete that he did not stir for hours. The day came and the sun rose brilliant in red and gold.
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