Fort Pitt, and
managed to evade his associates while there, and finally
reached the settlements in Pennsylvania, and two years later
returned to the South Fork. It is added by the same historian,
as another tradition, that after the fort had been invested two
days, and two of the Indians had been killed, the garrison
agreed to surrender on condition of their lives being spared,
which, was solemnly promised. That when the gate was opened,
the Indians rushed in with demoniac yells, the whites fled, but
were retaken, except one person; the massacre then took place,
and ten were carried off into captivity.

Still another tradition preserved by Kercheval, says the noted
Delaware chief, Killbuck, led the Indians. Seybert's son, a lad
of fifteen, exhibited great bravery in the defense of the fort.
Killbuck called out to Capt. Seybert, in English, to surrender,
and their lives should be spared; when young Seybert at this
instant, aimed his loaded gun at the chief, and the father
seized it, and took it from him, saying they could not
successfully defend the place, and to save their lives should
surrender, confiding in Killbuck's assurances. Capt. Seybert
was among the first of those sacrificed. Young Seybert was
among the prisoners, and told the chief how near he came to
killing him. "You young rascal," laughingly replied Killbuck,
"if you had killed me, you would have saved the fort, for had I
fallen, my warriors would have immediately fled, and given up
the siege in despair."--L. C. D.

[12] The name is Renick. Robert Renick, who was killed on the
occasion referred to, was a man of character and influence in
his day. His name appears on Capt. John Smith's company roll of
Augusta militia as early as 1742; and four years later, he was
lieutenant of a mounted company of Augusta militia. Instead of
1761, the captivity of the Renick family occurred July 25,
1757, as shown by the Preston Register, which states that
Renick and another were killed on that day--Mrs. Renick and
seven children, and a Mrs. Dennis, captured; and the same day,
at Craig's Creek, one man was killed and two wounded. The
Renick traditions state that Mrs. Renick had only five children
when taken; and one born