Chapter 17

The Indians return home from the Blue Licks--They attack the settlements in Jefferson County--Affair at Simpson's Creek--General Clark's expedition to the Indian country--Colonel Boone joins it--Its effect--Attack of the Indians on the Crab Orchard settlement--Rumor of intended invasion by the Cherokees--Difficulties about the treaty with Great Britain--Hostilities of the Indians generally stimulated by renegade whites--Simon Girty--Causes of his hatred of the whites--Girty insulted by General Lewis--Joins the Indians at the battle of Point Pleasant--Story of his rescuing Simon Kenton--Crawford's expedition, and the burning of Crawford--Close of Girty's career.