Perhaps the reader would like to see Boone’s own account of these proceedings.  Here is the passage where he mentions it in his autobiography.  He has just been speaking of Governor Dunmore’s war against the Shawanese Indians:  “After the conclusion of which, he says, the militia was discharged from each garrison, and I being relieved from my post, was solicited by a number of North Carolina gentlemen, that were about purchasing the lands lying on the South side of Kentucky River from the Cherokee Indians, to attend their treaty at Wataga, in March, 1775, to negotiate with them, and mention the boundaries of the purchase.  This I accepted; and at the request of the same gentlemen, undertook to mark out a road in the best passage through the wilderness to Kentucky, with such assistance as I thought necessary to employ for such an important undertaking?

“I soon began this work, having collected a number of enterprising men, well armed.  We proceeded with all possible expedition until we came within fifteen miles of where Boonesborough now stands, and where we were fired upon by a party of Indians, that killed two, and wounded two of our number; yet, although surprised and taken at a disadvantage, we stood our ground.  This was on the twentieth of March, 1775.  Three days after we were fired upon again, and had two men killed and three wounded.  Afterward we proceeded on to Kentucky River without opposition, and on the fifth day of April began to erect the fort of Boonesborough at a salt-lick, about sixty yards from the river, on the south side.”

“On the fourth day, the Indians killed one of our men.  We were busily engaged in building the fort, until the fourteenth day of June following, without any further opposition from the Indians.”

In addition to this account by Captain Boone, we have another in a sort of official report made by him to Colonel Richard Henderson, the head of the company in whose service Boone was then employed.  It is cited by Peck in his Life of Boone, as follows: 

“April 15th, 1775.

“Dear Colonel:  After my compliments to you, I shall acquaint you with our misfortune.  On March the 25th a party of Indians fired on my company about half an hour before day, and killed Mr. Twitty and his negro, and wounded Mr. Walker very deeply but I hope he will recover.

“On March the 28th, as we were hunting for provisions, we found Samuel Tate’s son, who gave us an account that the Indians fired on their camp on the 27th day.  My brother and I went down and found two men killed and scalped, Thomas McDowell and Jeremiah McPeters.  I have sent a man down to all the lower companies in order to gather them all to the mouth of Otter Creek.  My advice to you, sir, is to come or send as soon as possible.  Your company is desired greatly, for the people are very uneasy, but are willing to stay and venture their lives with you; and now is the time to flusterate their (the Indians) intentions, and keep the country whilst we are in it.  If we give way to them now, it will ever be the case This day we start from the battle-ground for the mouth of Otter Creek, where we shall immediately erect a fort, which will be done before you can come or send; then we can send ten men to meet you if you send for them.