If this volume fails to meet the expectations of those kind friends who have interested themselves in my behalf, it will not be for lack of zeal or perseverance on my part. I am free to confess that the language of the book is not clothed in that attractive garb which makes books popular in the age we live in; but then it must be remembered that I am not, worthy reader, submitting to your judgment a romance, but a History, based upon immutable and undying TRUTHS. U. J. JONES. HOLLIDAYSBURG, _Nov._ 1855. CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER I. The Aborigines of the Valley--Their Habits and Customs 17 CHAPTER II. History of the Early Settlers 39 CHAPTER III. Juniata Island--An Indian Paradise--Rev. David Brainerd--The Early Settlers, Hulings, Watts, and Baskins--Indian Battles--Remarkable Escape of Mrs. Hulings 56 CHAPTER IV. Indian Towns along the Juniata--Lost Creek Valley discovered--Mexico first settled by Capt. James Patterson, in 1751--Indian Attack upon Settlers at the House of William White--Massacre of White--Capture of John Riddle--His Release from Captivity, etc. 68 CHAPTER V. Early Settlers at Licking Creek--Relics of an Indian Battle--House of Robert Campbell attacked--James Campbell wounded and taken prisoner--Scout sent from Sherman's Creek--Encounter with Indians at Buffalo Creek--Five of the Scout killed, etc. 76 CHAPTER VI. Tuscarora Valley--Its Early Settlement--Its Mounds and its Forts, Massacres, etc. 83 CHAPTER VII. Fort Granville--Old Indian Town--Early Settlers--Captain Jacobs-- Assault and Capture of the Fort, etc. 91 CHAPTER VIII. Organization of Mifflin County--Dispute with Huntingdon County about the Boundary Line--Riot at Lewistown, etc. 98 CHAPTER IX. Kishicoquillas Valley--The Shawnee Chief Kishicokelas--The Mingo Chief Logan 110 CHAPTER X. Colonel John Armstrong's Expedition against Kittaning--List of the Killed and Wounded--Delaware Chiefs, Captain Jacobs and Shingas, etc. 121 CHAPTER XI. Old Indian Town--Indian Paths--Aughwick--Murder of John Armstrong and Party--Captain Jack, the Wild Hunter of the Juniata--George Crogan, etc. 133 CHAPTER XII. Raystown Branch--Early Settlement of Raystown--General Forbes's Expedition--Colonels Washington and Boquet--Colonel Armstrong's Letter--Smith and his "Black Boys"--Bloody Run--Robbery--Indian Massacres--Revolutionary Lieutenants of Bedford County, etc. 161 CHAPTER XIII.