Chapter 20

Indian hostilities resumed--Expedition of Davis, Caffre, and McClure--Attack on Captain Ward's boat--Affair near Scagg's Creek--Growth of Kentucky--Population--Trade--General Logan calls a meeting at Danville--Convention called--Separation from Virginia proposed--Virginia consents--Kentucky admitted as an independent State of the Union--Indian hostilities--Expedition and death of Colonel Christian--Expedition of General Clark--Expedition of General Logan--Success of Captain Hardin--Defeat of Hargrove--Exploits of Simon Kenton--Affairs at the Elkhorn settlements--Treaty--Barman's expedition.