out, that danger
was at hand; and they quickly came in.

Jesse Hughs[5] and John Schoolcraft (who were out) in making their way
to the fort, came very near two Indians standing by the fence looking
towards the men at West's, so intently, that they did not perceive any
one near them. They however, were observed by Hughs and Schoolcraft,
who, avoiding them, made their way in, safely, Hughs immediately took
up his gun, and learning the fate of Mrs. Freeman, went with some
others to bring in the corpse. While there, he proposed to go and shew
them, how near he had approached the Indians after the alarm had been
given, before he saw them. Charles and Alexander West, Chas. Hughs,
James Brown and John Steeth, went with him. Before they had arrived at
the place, one of the Indians was heard to howl like a wolf; and the
men with Hughs moved on in the direction from which the sound
proceeded. Supposing that they were then near the spot, Jesse Hughs
howled in like manner, and being instantly answered, they ran to a
point of the hill and looking over it, saw two Indians coming towards
them. Hughs fired and one of them fell. The other took to flight.
Being pursued by the whites, he sought shelter in a thicket of brush;
and while they were proceeding to intercept him at his coming out, he
returned by the way he had entered, and made his escape. The wounded
Indian likewise got off. When the whites were in pursuit of the one
who took to flight, they passed near to him who had fallen, and one of
the men was for stopping and finishing him; but Hughs called to him,
"he is safe--let us have the other," and they all pressed forward. On
their return, however, he was gone; and although his free bleeding
enabled them to pursue his track readily for a while, yet a heavy
shower of rain soon falling, all trace of him was quickly lost and
could not be afterwards regained.

On the 16th of June as Capt. James Booth and Nathaniel Cochran, were
at work in a field on Booth's creek, they were fired at by [181] the
Indians. Booth fell, but Cochran, being very slightly wounded, took to
flight. He was however, overtaken, and carried into captivity to their
towns. From thence he was taken to Detroit, where he remained some
time; and endeavoring to escape from that place, unfortunately took a
path which led him immediately to the Maumee old towns. Here he was
detained a while, & then sent back to Detroit, where he was exchanged,
and from whence he made his