Leaving North Carolina--Joined by a Large Company at Powell's Valley--Glowing Anticipations--Attacked by Indians in Cumberland Gap--Daniel Boone's Eldest Son Killed--Discouragement--Return to Clinch River Settlement--The Check Providential--Boone acts as a Guide to a Party of Surveyors--Commissioned Captain by Governor Dunmore, and takes command of Three Garrisons--Battle of Point Pleasant--Attends the making of a Treaty with Indians at Wataga--Employed by Colonel Richard Henderson--Kentucky claimed by the Cherokees--James Harrod--The First Settlement in Kentucky--Boone leads a Company into Kentucky--Attacked by Indians--Erection of the Fort at Boonesborough--Colonel Richard Henderson takes Possession of Kentucky--The Republic of Transylvania--His Scheme receives its Death-blow--Perils of the Frontier--A Permanent Settlement made on Kentucky Soil 46 CHAPTER VII. Boone Rejoins his Family at the Clinch River Settlement--Leads a Company of Immigrants into Kentucky--Insecurity of Settlers--Dawn of the American Revolution--British Agents Incite the Indians to Revolt against the Settlements 61 CHAPTER VIII. Comparative Quiet on the Frontier--Capture of Boone's Daughter and the Misses Callaway by Indians--Pursued by Boone and Seven Companions--Their Rescue and Return to their Homes 69 CHAPTER IX. General Uprising of the Indians--The Border Rangers--Attack upon Boonesborough--Repulse of the Assailants--Second Attack by a Larger Force and its Failure--Arrival of Forty-five Men--Investment of Logan's Fort--Timely Arrival of Colonel Bowman with Reinforcements--Attack upon Harrodsburg 79 CHAPTER X. A Diner-out--The "Hannibal of the West"--Election of General Clark and Gabriel Jones as Delegates to the Virginia Legislature--Their Journey to the Capital--General Clark obtains the Loan of a Large Supply of Ammunition--Erection of the County of Kentucky--General Clark attacked and pursued by Indians on his Voyage down the Ohio--Conceals the Ammunition and delivers it safely at the Border Stations--General Clark marches upon Kaskaskia and captures the obnoxious Governor Rocheblave--Governor Hamilton of Detroit organizes an Expedition against the Settlements--General Clark captures Fort St. Vincent and takes Governor Hamilton a Prisoner--Captures a Valuable Convoy from Canada and Forty Prisoners--Secures the Erection of Important Fortifications by Virginia 85 CHAPTER XI.