[Footnote 33: Collins. "Historical Sketches of Kentucky."]

[Footnote 34: Howe. "Historical Collections of Virginia."]

[Footnote 35: Howe.]




CHAPTER XII.

Scarcity of salt at Boonesborough--Boone goes to Blue Licks to make
salt, and is captured by the Indians--Taken to Chillicothe--Affects
contentment, and deceives the Indians--Taken to Detroit--Kindess of
the British officers to him--Returns to Chillicothe--Adopted into
an Indian family--Ceremonies of adoption--Boone sees a large force
of Indians destined to attack Boonesborough--Escapes, and gives the
alarm, and strengthens the fortifications at Boonesborough--News
of delay by the Indians on account of Boone's escape--Boone goes
on an expedition to the Scioto--Has a fight with a party of
Indians--Returns to Boonesborough, which is immediately besieged
by Captain Duquesne with five hundred Indians--Summons to
surrender--Time gained--Attack commenced--Brave defense--Mines and
countermines--Siege raised--Boone brings his family once more back
to Boonesborough, and resumes farming.


While George Rogers Clark was engaged in his campaign against the
British posts in the northwest, Daniel Boone was a prisoner among the
Indians. The people at Boonesborough were suffering for want of salt.