ation for defense, of which their situation admitted; and
when the assailants rushed to the assault, not intimidated by their
horrible and unnatural yells, nor yet dispirited by the [146] presence
of a force so far superior to their own, they received them with a
fire so steady and well directed, as forced them to recoil; leaving
one of their slain on the field of attack. This alone, argued a great
discomfiture of the Indians; as it is well known to be their
invariable custom, to remove, if practicable, those of their warriors
who fall in battle. Their subsequent movements, satisfied the inmates
of the fort, that there had been indeed a discomfiture; and that they
had but little to apprehend from a renewed assault on their little
fortress. After reconnoitering for a while, at a prudent distance from
the garrison, the Indians kindled their fires for the night; and in
the following day, leaving a small party for the purpose of annoyance,
decamped with the main body of their army, and marched towards
Boonesborough.[10] In consequence however, of a severe spell of March
weather, they were forced to remain inactive for a time; and did not
make their appearance there, until the middle of April.

In the assault on Boone's fort, the Indians soon, became satisfied
that it was impregnable against them; and although their repulse was
not as signal here, as it had been at Harrodsburg, yet they soon
withdrew from the contest, and marched towards Logan's fort,--having
killed one and wounded four, of the whites.[11]

Several causes combined to render an attack on the fort at Logan's
station, an event of most fearful consequence.[12] Its inmates had
been but a short time in the country, and were not provided with an
ample supply either of provisions or ammunition. They were few in
number; and though of determined spirit and undaunted fortitude, yet
such was the disparity between thirteen and two hundred--the force of
the garrison and the force of the assailants, joined to their
otherwise destitute situation, that hope itself, could scarcely live
in so perilous a situation. Had this been the first point, against
which the enemy levelled their operations when they arrived in the
country, it must have fallen before them. But by deferring the attack
on it, 'till they had been repulsed at the two other forts, the
garrison was allowed time; and availing themselves of it, to fortify
their position more strongly, the issue was truly, most for