Logan raised him still higher in the estimation of the people.

[Footnote 39: Peck.]




CHAPTER XIV.

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.


The year 1780 was distinguished for two events of much importance;
the invasion of Kentucky by the British and Indians, under Colonel Byrd;
and General Clark's attack upon the Shawanee towns. The first of these,
was a severe and unexpected blow to Kentucky. Marshall says, that the
people in their eagerness to take up land, had almost forgotten the
existence of hostilities. Fatal security! and most fatal with such a
foe, whose enterprises were conducted with such secrecy that their
first announcement was their presence in the midst of the unprepared