hallooing from the opposite shore of the Ohio, which he
immediately recognised to be that of his son Ellinipsico, and who
coming over at the instance of Cornstalk, embraced him most
affectionately. Uneasy at the long absence of his father, and fearing
that some unforseen evil might have befallen him, he had come to learn
some tidings of him here; knowing that it was the place, to go to
which he had left the nation. His visit was prompted by feelings [153]
which do honor to human nature--anxious solicitude for a father,--but
it was closed by a most terrible catastrophe.

On the day after the arrival of Ellinipsico, and while he was yet in
the garrison, two men, from Captain Hall's company of Rockbridge
volunteers, crossed the Kenhawa river on a hunting excursion. As they
were returning to the canoe for the purpose of recrossing to the Fort,
after the termination of the hunt, Gilmore was espied by two Indians,
concealed near the bank, who fired at, killed and scalped him. At that
instant, Captains Arbuckle and Stuart (the latter having accompanied
the Greenbrier volunteers as a private soldier) were standing on the
point opposite to where lay the canoe in which Hamilton and Gilmore
had crossed the river; and expressed some astonishment that the men
should be so indiscreet as to be shooting near to the encampment,
contrary to commands. They had scarcely time to express their
disapprobation at the supposed violation of orders, when Hamilton was
seen running down the bank of the river, and heard to exclaim, that
Gilmore was killed. A party of Captain Hall's men immediately sprang
into a canoe and went over to relieve Hamilton from danger, and to
bring the body of Gilmore to the encampment. Before they relanded with
the bloody corpse of Gilmore, a cry arose, "let us go and kill the
Indians in the fort;" and pale with rage they ascended the bank, with
captain Hall at their head, to execute their horrid purpose. It was
vain to remonstrate. To the interference of Captains Arbuckle and
Stuart to prevent the fulfilling of this determination, they
responded, by cocking their guns, and threatening instant death to any
one who should dare to oppose them.

The interpreter's wife, (who had lately returned from Indian
captivity, and seemed to entertain a feeling of affection for
Cornstalk and his companions) seeing their danger, ran to their cabin
to apprise them of it, and told them that Ellinipsico was charged with
having brought wi