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Into the turmoil at the gate came Colonel Clark, sending the disputants this way and that to defend the fort, McGary to command one quarter, Harrod and Bowman another, and every man that could be found to a loophole, while Mrs. Ray continued to run up and down, wringing her hands, now facing one man, now another. Some of her words came to me, shrilly, above the noise. "He fed you he fed you.
McGary, Mrs. Hogan, and Mrs. Denton are on their way here." The arrival soon afterward of more than a score of white men to join the settlers aroused great enthusiasm, because now it was confidently believed that, after so many had passed safely over the roadway which Boone and his companions had opened to the beautiful region, many more would surely follow. These expectations were soon fulfilled.
Happily, before we had time to ponder our loss a flat cake of ice eddied round near the floe we were upon; McGary and myself sprang to it at the moment, and succeeded in floating it across the chasm in time to secure her. The rest of the crew rejoined her only by scrambling over the crushed ice as we brought her in at the hummock-lines.
On this discovery, we formed our columns into one single line, and marched up in their front within about forty yards, before there was a gun fired. Colonel Trigg commanded on the right, myself on the left, Major McGary in the centre, and Major Harlan the advanced party in front. From the manner in which we had formed, it fell to my lot to bring on the attack.
Arrival of reinforcements at Bryant's Station Colonel Daniel Boone, his son and brother among them Colonels Trigg, Todd, and others Great number of commissioned officers Consultation Pursuit commenced without waiting for Colonel Logan's reinforcement Indian trail Apprehensions of Boone and others Arrival at the Blue Licks Indians seen Consultation Colonel Boone's opinion Rash conduct of Major McGary Battle of Blue Licks commenced Fierce encounter with the Indians Israel Boone, Colonels Todd and Trigg, and Majors Harland and McBride killed Attempt of the Indians to outflank the whites Retreat of the whites Colonel Boone nearly surrounded by Indians Cuts his way through them, and returns to Bryant's Station Great slaughter Bravery of Netherland Noble conduct of Reynolds in saving Captain Patterson Loss of the whites Colonel Boone's statement Remarks on McGary's conduct The fugitives meet Colonel Logan with his party Return to the field of battle Logan returns to Bryant's Station.
Occasionally, a straggling party would fire upon the Kentuckians, but never waited to receive a similar compliment in return. Seven Indians were taken prisoners, and three or four killed; one of them an old chief, too infirm to fly, was killed by Major McGary. The towns of the Indians were burnt, and their fields devastated.
Some were seizing the bar to thrust it back when the heavy figure of McGary crushed into the crowd beside it. "By Job, I'll shoot the man that touches it!" he shouted, as he tore them away. But the sturdiest of them went again to it, and cursed him. And while they fought backward and forward, the lad's mother, Mrs. Ray, cried out to them to open in tones to rend their hearts. Where was Ray?
By him it was urged, in opposition to Boone and McGary, that to await the arrival of Colonel Logan, was only to act the part of cowards, and allow the Indians a safe retreat; that in case they were overtaken and their numbers found to be double their own which report he believed to be false the ardor and superior skill of the Kentuckians would more than make them equal, and the victory and glory would be their own.
As the loss of the Kentuckians on this occasion, the heaviest they had ever sustained, was undoubtedly caused by rashness, it becomes our duty, according to the established usage of historians, to attempt to show where the fault lies. The conduct of McGary, which brought on the action, appears to be the most culpable.
But before the officers could come to any conclusion, Major McGary dashed into the river on horseback, calling on all who were not cowards to follow. The next moment the whole of the party were advancing to the attack with the greatest ardor, but without any order whatever. Horse and foot struggled through the river together, and, without waiting to form, rushed up the ascent from the shore.
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