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might say or do, the ravages of the Indian war 

 parties never ceased. In the spring following St. 

 Clair's defeat the frontiers of Pennsylvania suf- 

 fered as severely as those of Virginia, from bands 

 of savages who were seeking for scalps, prisoners, 

 and horses. Boats were waylaid and attacked as 

 they descended the Ohio; and the remote settle- 

 ments were mercilessly scourged. The spies or 

 scouts, the trained Indian fighters, were out all the 

 while, watching for the war bands; and when they 

 discovered one, a strong party of rangers or militia 

 was immediately gathered to assail it, if it could 

 be overtaken. Every variety of good and bad for- 

 tune attended these expeditions. Thus, in August, 

 1792, the spies discovered an Indian party in the 

 lower settlements of Kentucky. Thirty militia 

 gathered, followed the trail, and overtook the ma- 

 rauders at Rolling Fork, killing four, while the 

 others scattered; of the whites one was killed and 

 two wounded. About the same time Kenton found 

 a strong Indian camp which he attacked at dawn, 

 killing three warriors; but when they turned out 

 in force, and one of his own scouts was killed, he 

 promptly drew back out of danger. Neither the 

 Indians nor the wild white Indian fighters made 

 any point of honor about retreating. They wished 

 to do as much damage as possible to their foes, and 

 if the fight seemed doubtful they at once withdrew 

 to await a more favorable opportunity. As for 

 the individual adventures, their name was legion. 

 All the old annalists, all the old frontiersmen who 



