Arrival of George Rogers Clark in Kentucky--Anecdote of his conversation with Ray--Clark and Jones chosen as delegates for the Colonies to the Virginia Legislature--Clark's important services in obtaining a political organization for Kentucky, and an abundant supply of gunpowder from the government of Virginia--Great labor and difficulty in bringing the powder to Harrodstown--Clark's expedition against Kaskaskias--Surprise and capture of their fort--Perilous and difficult march to Vincennes--Surprise and capture of that place--Extension of the Virginian settlements--Erection of Fort Jefferson. CHAPTER XII. Scarcity of salt at Boonesborough--Boone goes to Blue Licks to make salt, and is captured by the Indians--Taken to Chilicothe--Affects contentment, and deceives the Indians--Taken to Detroit--Kindness of the British officers to him--Returns to Chilicothe--Adopted into an Indian family--Ceremonies of adoption--Boone sees a large force of Indians destined to attack Boonesborough--Escapes, and gives the alarm, and strengthens the fortifications at Boonesborough--News of delay by the Indians on account of Boone's escape--Boone goes on an expedition to the Scioto--Has a fight with a party of Indians--Returns to Boonesborough, which is immediately besieged by Captain Duquesne with five hundred Indians--Summons to surrender--Time gained--Attack commenced--Brave defense--Mines and countermines--Siege raised--Boone brings his family once more back to Boonesborough, and resumes farming. CHAPTER XIII. Captain Boone tried by court-martial--Honorably acquitted and promoted--Loses a large sum of money--His losses by law-suits and disputes about land--Defeat of Colonel Rogers's party--Colonel Bowman's expedition to Chilicothe--Arrival near the town--Colonel Logan attacks the town--Ordered by Colonel Bowman to retreat--Failure of the expedition--Consequences to Bowman and to Logan. CHAPTER XIV. Invasion of Kentucky by Captain Byrd's party--He captures the garrisons at Ruddle's Station and Martin's Fort--Colonel Clark's invasion of the Indian country--He ravages the Indian towns--Adventure of Alexander McConnell--Skirmish at Pickaway--Result of the expedition--Boone goes to the Blue Licks with his brother--Attacked by the Indians--Boone's brother killed--Boone promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel--Clark's galley--Squire Boone's Station removed to Bear's Creek--Attack by the Indians--Colonel Floyd's defeat--Affair of the McAfees--Attack on McAfee's Station repelled--Fort Jefferson evacuated--Attack on Montgomery Station--Rescue by General Logan. CHAPTER XV.