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OF THE
NORTH-WESTERN ARMY, ^o, ^
COMPRISING,
ik«che.oriheCimp.igwof GeDeral.H«Min.J ' rmoa-A mi.
iwtc afld iDterwting account of the Naval Conflic: on Lake
Ifie^MiHtary anecdotei-Abote. io the army .-Plan
•f » Military Settlc««t— View ^f the Lake Coaat
from Sandailiy to Detroit^
hit SAMUEL RiBROWlir,
" ^OTlllN* UtttKeATt,
»ot iat polTN 4v«HT IN itAiieiV» ^.
Bt;RlllJG1t)!?,VT.
8lf SAMUEL MILLS,
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feet, ihi^h r ^'**^: ' ~*^ ^'fcctiy to iftv oft.
^^^^^^S^ «-*e^«>Hh western
less condK of iL f *'"'"^'" ' *< defence-
rendered this ittea« .1 • j?5 »«» England,
[upon immediately ic:u"H„<' ° *''^-
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About 40Q of the 4th regiment, the gallant
roos of Tippecanoe, under CoL MiileFt,
were at the same time ordered to descend the
Ohio, from Pittsburgh^ and j^in the detach*
ment at the general rendezvous*
Govi^rnttlent ought 2X the same thtie to have
Gommenced the Gilding of two twenty gun
i;>rigs at ^ie — the command of the kke^being^
all important to the succes of land operati^is*
Suppose general Hull had taken Maidens hovy
was hfi to receive supplies, while tlie> Br itis]>
contrpukd the navigation of Lake Erie, and
white the savages commanded the forests and^
could ambush the convojtes of provisions, at
every half mile, for a distance of 200 miles ?
. . ■ . \.,, ■ ■ ■ ■ .
; The task of c^ganizring the Ohio tr-oops de^
volved on Governor Mi:igs« They were comi.
posed entirely of voluntecES. The men, with I
the exception of the senior officers, were in the
very priarte of life, and animated wilh a nobk
ardor in their countVv's ciaise. The rdiiksl
were filled with unconinion expediiion, andl
pattly by citiavris of die (ii'iit dibtiuction.
The exertions of tlie governor on this oc-
easioh, ought never to be foitgotton. Wkh al
celerity ntvcr before eqilalltd in a new coun-
try, he coUected,"from every part of the state,
a corps of 1500 men and oi^aniaied theih intoj
three i?egiment5,jhe command of wluchi ibe
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camp e^ipf^s:'"*;, ^s. ''^7i«:?,'^»{:i
prorided. The , public araenil^I m i ^ ,^
supplied •« de&iS^hH ri.^*'*'f*''«S
iilg, ' P»«*o «> a ooDditwa for airoli*
* ■ ■ ■ ■ .
Meigs suwenderLl »^.^ '^ '^'*^' B^'^W
the e^p^Sr£^^"tf .^'=**^«'»
government is i^^J!f? f «wat«t<C
wi wuh the command, iTiii.Z^nS •^****' ^Mulk -fioptt to to^
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Tftt povffnor ad^^pessed the tronw ih 9
%tyfe calculati d'^o prodtic- i\ <:!(•< p imprcs^ioii ;;
he thaited thtm id the name of thf Pf'sidcnt
of the Uoited States and informo't tLt tn4liMt
the second army was organizing and would
follow if necessary,
Mfien- Httli fcjWowcd :— '•Un marching tSro^
a wilderness meniorable for savage barbarity,*
slidhe**yoit wMl remember the causes by
which that barbarity has b^err heretofore ex-
cited* Itt viewing the ground' stained with^
the blood of your fellow citizens, it will be im%
pos^k to suppress the ieellngs ofdridignatiOn;
Passing by the ruins of a fortress*^ erected in-
<^ur territory in times of profound peace, and'
for the express purpose of exoitiiig the sava-
ges to hostility and supplying them with the"
means of conducting' a barbarous war, must*
remind you of thar iqrstem of oppression and*
i^iustice whi^i&at Nation has constantly prao^-
tisedyand which the spirit of a*i indigaant p«?o-^
lie caiino longei^ ai^re."^ v -
At tJie close of the geificraFi speech^ tHe^^
troops uncovered and gave 6 cheers as a tes*
timonial of respect ion their bdoved chief lii»
gisiRrtc and tteir new commander*;
t * ■ , i!-^"''
Oft t6e 2tth gem ITun fitthrf his tent ia*
•-«*■;;
♦ Port IfUmi, erected by tfce Britifc ta tyfi ; »!• rmm «« to^t*
ftca oa tht left l»mK otlht MUiii^«i>aw tekM»Ji littk bclom fo^
r
eamp Nfcigvoa tiie ^vest^rn banfcof the rwf^
and on the same day the U^utecl SMt^s' fiira
WIS hoisted. At the raiding of the fl W, the
trooM lorfi^d a hollovf si|uare arowid the
standard expressive ot their dctcrmiiwitioiii,
not to surrender it but with their live*
Oh tWs occasion CoL Cass said •
J' The standard of your country fsdigpie^,
ed. Yoii have ralliedrounJit to defend Sc
rights and avenge her injuries. May itwave
protectioh to our friends and defilancc to jpuf^
^eniics.^ an4 sho^W it ever ineiet in tH^ Ibos*:
L^^f^Hk -^°"^^ "°^ that the eagle pi HbertY^
urhich It tears mil be Ibund more tfian a nUtctt
«>r the hon of England.** .
TheJburth. reginnent haviiig joined genei^
tAulVthe army, removed from Oaytoo on |hf.
H?fvl«^t and commenced ij^nttrchior bd.,
ir^ ■ . , ^ ^
• .' , ...?■..•■ ,C c: Yr-i. • .
Gov. Meig* iGCompank^ the army^ to t^^^^^
lianna, for the mi|i09e of holding a couhqiIj
with la I^«aii |:hi€fe of the lak^ tribes, ft^;
was a^ifreed to i^^new^ dip treaty of. Gr^vijl^ j^
, «"«!; 8ff»^«g the calMmetrof p«ice, bc^lh
I^*«?^d cm the %ctf r 4>tnt to witmaM^^
the sini^i^ of their p»rofe^ THJ^
dians appeared unustM% friendly, gire pcjr*
I mission to gen. fluli to marcK through, tbek^
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^Hilltrf «!ld 16 ertct block litrtwc* tv^tf Hjf^
••ales which he did. w
From l&rbai8fi#^ «ife ^Irtpfdi^^^ ^Miatiii is
liO mite. Thcf rotite of the army was thrc^
a thick and aIi|i€Wt traekles» forest. M tSere
{wfere a great number of baggag;e' waggons at-
tached to the maf; H became ntcmm txk'
open a new road the wliole diatencc. The
iiMottbfi labd Was itidi^t, be% in matif pla.
ces a peHeci swamp. The Wtather was rainy
iifd man and horse h]»l to trai^t mid leg deep
kimud. Kequently the van had to halt .^^
the itar^ which was as often detained in iia
ii»rch in readying wiiggoHts im^ hdriea from^
mt mirt.. ■
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.Almost every officer and soldier of gen^nd^^
Mir^ SfUqp, wUh if^m I conversed on the
iMIect, Odnetitred In ateting thatidie imift*^
fii^iarn^Wfmr mifim to #etn»ewas«^
fHpid as was pi*acticable» cbnsideriog the nat^
iwal obstacles to be overcom^^ Mbst of thwu^
i^ i^ade Iti psffiiitig sm4^m^^ Hitt^
«eneaiipttietrt| «t tiight, im i hoMiw m^,
df Wfcd i^ei^ yhemkv itmm^ im.
m^tmi Mm 0i ^^tttfi mtui^ tmm »
Wi» ihi3« Miriltigli ijo^ tMg^
^^pba the trofops anived «t the Rapids j#
Itores of the ar^y w,th 30 men and wvwJX
Bern wives, With difwctiowi to sail ^0 D«|iioit
Th^ ara« a fatal e*ror ; for the British IwTiflg
beciv apprwe4,of the «Jf ckr#io,i of wwj caS
turedthe ressel at Maldin. Thus ihe anny
Uistained a serious and irrt- parabfe fosa ; it i»
even said that the generar* imnfc ccMainiMr
tas instriicttons and a copjr of the deohraii<^
of war, was taken in the vesstl. He Rod bee**
|re»UMidy noti6c4i(^the existence of war wUb
C<ngldDd I • ,
.fT^f.^'S'^J'"'^ '**=•*** '^^"f"'* aolbe 6tb
Jku W- " ' ^^'^ J»««e«ly endured ioeredw
^!..y'^:^'^ *^ privation, ppcuiiar to •
£!?«. * "' -^ •'^'' » *'*^
The Hihabitants oflhe MicWan Teti^im
were pleased at the well timed Ippearanc^
so numerous a force, but thev regretted the
avoice made ui th? cowimaiidcr iniWefc The
general, while governor of the iwritow, b»d
never been fortu-wte epou# to cqhMBand lh»
12^ M •'°"^«=""='^». Aough jnuBy of .hi. oft.
IhSr ^ rt"' ^f^ ** territol*,! tni.
nUawHied under hi* atandai!d, amoi^ whonfc.
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p^Mi | I II I B i ll i T" *^^-J^^M|||p^g;B ?Ti wS . <<i M^' 4w't^ ^^
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ill
^©hrtfie miiiHjj^ rftlitf 12SK Of A^^
^ft^^iK)mintnfmdi6xik possession 6P
TOiMj#k5ij frotn ivinch the tacitiy tet^at^ ^
Ifi»ftppf6flefi. Here he feed the Amefkaii
iKindird) «Did is^ed m MlonvitiK ofoclam^i
^''\?fL*^'^y^^'^ of peace and j»6spieriti,
tfte^UnSIcA Stites have been dfiven to armii
Iw jn^ries and aggression^ the insilhs m^
™*§n»^ies of Great Britain have onec ttioit
left them no' alternative but manly resistsnce
1^ witjiofiditi&nal tufeihfefsi^n; llie army un^
^rmy eotttmand has invaded your coamfy ;/
«he standard of the Union now waves over (he
^itory:^ of Canada. To the jH^aceable un-
ciffending inhabitants, it brings neither danger
t^t diffi<jufty. it-eome to find' enemies, not to
Wike tbem. ^coniq to protect nbt to injure
,^.^:
Separated hy^m immehs^idceaff ttS an e3ti
tensive wilderness from Great Britian, yoti
h^v6 no parttcipaiion in her councils, no ia-
tserest in hef cortduct. You hai^e felt h^r ty*
wnnyj you have seet]^ her injusiice. But I do
imi asl| yott to avenge the one, or to redrt st
the other. The United States are suffioiently
pwvetful to aflford evi^y security consistent
witii their rights and your expectations, t
tiader you the invaluable blessing of civil, pD-
fore of tl,« , T^"., **"nff cbiklren there.
««« of the siune fapijljr with vs. and heSI ^
ScS.e'^l^ot i?d '^ ^°« 4. aZdi2f
«„« J *°" *^" *^ emancipated from tT
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wiii^i^tft^:>it you/ If the barbarous and
str^ge foVity 6f & Brttam be pursued^ and the
savages ate fet loo^e to murder our citizens
a^ miteher even women and childretiy this
W^a WILL llX A WAR OF ^XTERMINATtON.
The fil*st stroke of the tomahawk— the first at.
lenipt with the scalping knife, will be the sig-
nal of an indiscriminate scen'e of desolation.
No white man found fighting by the side of
an Indian will be taken prisoner-* instant death
win be his lotr If the dictates of reasons duty)
justice and humanity cannot prevent the em-
ployment of a force which respects no rights/
and knows no wrong, it will be prevented by
a severe and relentless system cJf retaliation.
I doubt not your eour a gean^ firmness— 1 will j
not doubt your attachment io liberty. If you i
tender your services voluntarily, they Will be i
accepted readily.: The United States oft:r
you peace, liberty and security, Youi* choice
lies" between these and war, slavei*y and des-
truction. Choose then, but choose wisely ;|
and may he who knows the justice of our causci
a»)d who holds in his hand the fate of nations,
guide you to a result the most compatible
with your rights and interestSi your peace and]
happiness,"
« This pmdamation was well catcutaled td
of the Canadians, such indeed was it$1nOuencet{
Ih^ the greater part of the militia m the sep
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ther retired to their homes or joined the A-
meriean armyi »» «<
However, when our army 6rst made its an
and foiests, from an enemy whom thev we«.
2s'than'^'"'^ r? ""^ crudandM;"^,^
cious than savage^ but when they perceivS^''^--
the troop, were not disposed to injure thrirj^'^,^
persons or property, they returned to S ^'^^
homes in full confidence of protection. ^*^
ch2l JT*-""! IPP'ared to hesitate in the
choKe of friends, b^id^^ awed into
Zo/l!f A^ '° '"•^'^™'^"^ unexpected a dis!
denlatfhni ^ •"!: T> * P°" "' ^°« M»l.
rto^d tl ■ - •"*l^f'-'"«bfc »nd feebly gar.
f X . • "" "*"'"*'"* ^^^"''d ftvoumble to
strike an important, perhaps a decisive blow
wsiting wnh torturing impaiicnee for the
!r,r!":.. ^ 'r''»t » ""«1 disappointment . - .
--- «i^j uuuuiGu tu experience !
iMjf^.
Col. M*Afthur was detached with aboiit
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m^n to the >iiver Thames, where he ca|)lured
a considerable quantity of provisions^ bkiiketSi
arms and amfnunition* Another party was
sent to Belle Donne, for the purpose of .secu«
ring several hundred merino sheep, the prop-
erty of the £arl of Stlkirk. Thesa parties
met with no opposition &nd were received ia
a friendly manner by the inhabitants*
On the ) 5th €ol. Cass was detached, with
2£0 men to reconnoitre the enemy's advanced
postsi They were found m possession of the
bridj^e over Aux Cannards river, 5 miles from
Maiden. After makmg a suitable reconnoi.
sance of their position, that excellent officer
ascended the liver about 5 miles to a ford, Sc
thetKedown on the south side, to the enemy
whom he i^tacked and drove from their posi-
tion. This was the first time since the reird-
tion, tliat American miiitia had come in con-
tract with British regulars. Our men moved
I the attack- with great spirit. Three timei
the enemy formed, and as often retreated.—
Night compelled our troops to reljnquii^ the
pursuit. Col. Cass encamped on the scene of
action during the night, and on the jl 3th re-
turned to camp, without further molestation.
If the enemy had been thenux force., would
they not have made him pay dear for his te-
merity, for thus having dared to sleep with a
snittti dctdchuicirt, witrMii icsa inaii 5
from their main depot of men and stores 1
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Oaief smaH^detachmenJS were occawoDally
sent down to the river Anx Cmmtda, to dil
cover the force and poaition of the cnenw •
Ae result was fr.qnent skirmishing without
material toft to either side. In one of those
«ncontres however, ihe Americans lost seven
Mled and ten wounded. The howe of Col.
M Arthur was shot under him. The Queen
eharlotte, whicn wiwat anchor off the mouth
of the AuxCannatds, saluted our men iviih
PuZr r'^"'"''" ^"^^ M'ArthurandcIJt
mhofii; being on a reconnoitering excursion
of d^. iT"'^ "c'Pl*' '""'"6 into an ambush
ot the Indiana Such was the naiure of the
JurLfn^"' ™''"***"''^ in Canada while
h,H ^ P?Tf •* f*. P"'*^^'"" °^ Ssndwich, it
Km;.*^'" "'""■■ ^'^^P' and entourage
sur^enSLnt'".!!"'"" '^'«=hilimackinac had
surrendered to the enemy without resistance
a reinforcement of 4OO regulars under the L-'
defatigablc Brock, had arrived at Maiden Vnd
«nme,^ous Indian chiefs, began to 2e"'the"r
deSchilf '"ll^f August Major Van Horn was
detached with 200 men, principally nfleoien
to proceed to the river E ;>, r,\- „{'""""'="»
of »rnr»:»„ . , " ' '"'^ the purpose
w escortinj a convoy of provisions to the .--
ii'iid fo™eT'*"''*?*" *>'6e body, of Indian,
lad formed an ambuscade, and oui- troops re.
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oeived a galling fire at the ^stanee e^^j of S^
yards from the enemy. The whole detach-
ment retreated in disorder. Major Van Horn
made eveiy exertion to ^Uy them but in yain^
our loss was seventeen killed — seven of whom
were officers, 4 Captains and S Lieutenants,
The names of the brave captains^ who felt
and whose bodier were shockingly mangled
by the Indians, were Gilchrist, Ullery, IVl'Cul-
lach and Bocrstler.
** Alai I nor wtfr, nor ehildrca more (htll they behold, aor Xtien^
nor Tacrcd home.**
This gallant attempt having proved unsuc.
ceasful, Col. Miller was detached on the 8(h
with COO men, (0 open the communication, and
protect the provisions which were under the
escort of Capt. Brush* The detachment con^
sisted of regulars and Ohio and Michigan voL-i
untcers. On the 9th about 4 o'clock P. NL
the vanguard. Commanded by capt. SnrH'ingJ
was fired upon by an extensive line of Britis!i|
troops and Itidians at tlw; lower end of the viK
lage of Maguago, 14 imilcs from Detroit. Atl
this time the main body were marching in two]
aolumns at the distance of half a mile. Capt,|
Snelling maintained his position in a most gal-
lant manner, under a very heavy fire, untill
the line was formed and advanced to his reJ
lief, when the whole, excepting the rear guard J
was brought into action. The enemy were]
forn>ed behind a breast work of feUed trecQ)|
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hold, aor frieodk'
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which they had been several a,,« Preparing
The moment Col. Millep had broug'ht up h&
»w,psml,m^, tHe enemy sprang from the*
hrfmg places «jd formed'^lnk rf battle. A
S;!r™ti!i r?5"IP" "^ toutest heart nbw
£^S wbK "7"^ ^'" Americanrhad to con-
twd wiA a fore* one third greater than thelf
own.^ Fire hundred indkns aJmrat entirely
iMked, were fighting on almoat every hide, led
on and encouniged by British officer ,ndUv!
«ge chiefc Bur American valor rose sZ.
nor to c«ry thmg; Our troops charred and
wl age of Brownstown, where the British t«Jc
to ^«r boatsand the Indians to the wooaT
fci^^ ^y "^ *" *■"" ™«*' Col. Mil.
lntth^m^'*;;^Pu*^ *^'"''y t« charge and
«ut them up-but they could not be made to
.dvance, a though cpt. Snelling ofle^d to
head them m person. This cowardice of .he
^n,?^ 'r "• u*'^^*' ** "^""y from twal dt"!
S '/"k*** ^"'•^'' were in complete dis.
order and their guna unloaded.
-f^'V^"'" JMving thu» opened the way,
was determined to push on to the River Rai-
H?.lUo ^^"'*?.",r'*™P*°'7 order from Gen.
?«f ft T'l^ P^'^'''*' '^Wch he obeyed the
day after the battle. On their return tiward*
Betrwt, our troops were frcfquentiv fired un.
^.. .iom liic irrg Hunter, which look several
Posmons for that purpose ; eyen tlie wounded
»2
I
I
I
18
Who were conveyed in waggons, were inhii-
manly fired upon. f^ t;^f
The a//i« lost in the battle of JSiaguagoj
about one hundred killed and twice that num-
bcr wounded. They were commanded by
major Muir of the British regulars, who was
wounded Tecumseh, Marpot and Walk4n*
the- water, directed the Indians.
The Americans had 1 8 killed and 58 wooiidf-
ed : thus wai much blood spilt without achfev-
mg the object of the detachment. Too mutjh
praise cannot be bestowed on the officers and
men generally, engaged in that conHict. Coh
Miller provtd himself by his courage and m.
dicious arrangements, equal to a more respon-
sible command. Capt. Baker was wounded
in tht le^ Lieutenant Larabee lost an arn>.
Itiese oftcers distinguished themselves.-.
Capts. Delandrc and Brevoort, of the Michi-
gan volunteers conducted in a brave and sof.
slcr.likc manner.
At lenght after a lafise o/almoitfourweeksy^
.k I if ^^^'i""* ^V '""••O'ng ^'•ow ^he nth of July till
m Cana«J«. was the (onj^ru^Ion 0/ gu^ carriMga. Th«
Geo. fayi in hia official difpatch to ihe fecrci«?y of war,
«irr J-^'* 'i' '^''' ***''." '^^ S"^^** •''doftrr waf
exerted 10 making preparations [to attack Maiden! and
tthree howitzer* were prepared." Here then fhe wK«i.
ariBf , except thole on df lachmenti, tod all the carpen-
V
,19
V3t
r-tion ma^e for an immediate iovestm. ut S
oojtet of the expedition, tt, by w-aifine ^
hSaVy artaiery, it ^as agreecj to wail, ff n^lt
cLl. •'♦ ""i? ^' ^''y '^a* appoM^
cominencir^ their march. Gen. Hull deckr
ed to th^ officers that he, ' con4S"SS
pledged to te^dtfie ariny to Jlat?^^^
ammunition wi^ placed i/the y^^-f^
Pt not the «*/lfr eoBlifbeeoodua^rftn Iff fl?5„-rU°**^
« J'ri sen**-* bad been itfooftiS^'^f T^YlSS
•od were at all tlrnu fpuiot S, th.
pofeSoo of the bf
tofmj.
ia«<f'
oaimoii W^re ptacfd on boa^d tfe f^tidg^bitt^
iferitty and every requisite article was prepa*
ltd. The spirit and zeal, the ardor and ani.
tiiation disphyed by fhe ofB^er^ and men, on
teaming die near accompli^hm^t of tl^ir
iHisbfafviat a sure and sacrtd pledge, that in
fStut Iburof ttid'their would liot be found wan-
ting tO tliefe counti^ ^d tfacmselvei;
Bill 6eri; Hill aSan^ed life pflii of at.
t^ciring'litidiin^broke up his camp, evacua-
f^ ^ulada and recro^ed the river on the
tfc^iofidikSthbfA^gust^iiHdiQutthe ahadi
iiiw«f an e^my to injjure him/
^ 'tlic Canadte; wfio had joined the Awcr-
ieannhny were abandoned to the vengeance of
iieir old masters The confid^^lce of the af-
Hiy in its genefftl was destroyed^
Thi5 «bnltniiuid^ Ih chief h»d even spoken^
ft 9i fi^ittiiatUhi but his field officers had de-
tfermiiiectf as a last resort^ to incur the respon-
iibifity of divesting ham of hts command ; bur
Aftif measure was prevented! either by a respecr
fer ndiitar}' discipline, or by two of the com*
ttiandjttig oficers of regiiaents (M' Arthur and
€ass);being,ordered^ on detachments.
ft)r some time g^hering^ nnw agftu mflil % moi#
tttteattaing ai^eW *" , .
Shortly after the Americans retreated from
Canada, General Brock, who well knew how
fr<r M :^''^ f ""?'7 advantage, advanced
iT^-.^ i'"/"'l*''°'' " P°«tion directly opl
pos te Detroit, where without the least inte?.
terv «%f,,?f permitted to establish a bat.
tery, and that too, at a time, when the Ameri.
forie; '""* "^^ "P'^""'" ^ '»"»'^^i«
On the Uih of August Cols. M'Arthur and
W.f 7^1«""<»«'^e«' to s«lw« 400 of their best
,Th .Kk P"''P?*'' **'^ '""riug Capt. Brush
Ralin TK^"'^ "^ PTOvisions sfiU .1 the riv«
Kaism. Th:s detachment were to take a cir-
for on the evening of the ]«th they received
0„ the I5th, an officer arrived from SinJ.
wioh, bearing a flag of truce from ?en. Brock
tmg that he could no longer restrain the lury
solLTr*.' T« "»'«•" immediate an^
spirited refusal was returned. Shi-rtly after
he eneujy opened .heir batteries upL 4"
rwn. The fire was returned and continued
»uhout interruption till dark. '•"'"•nuea
meted ^ S2''?h^""»'°"''°*«^" '^com.
incncea. About the same t\m^ tU^ -.-.^_ __
'^gan toiandlrbopHattS^ spriiig Wdl^S
St
mWn below Detroit. At aereti o^cIock they
iad completed their landing and immediately
took up their line of march* They moved in
dose column of pktoonsi 12 in fronts upon tht
lank of the river. v <
The 4ih regiment was stationed m the front,
tlic Ohio volunteers and a part of the Michi*
gan militia behind a line of pickets, in a situa.
lioB to gall the whole iank of the enemy.—
The residue of the Michigan militia were in
the upper part of the town to resist the incur,
sions of the savagesj The 24 pounders load.
ed with grape shot, were posted upon a com-
manding eminence, ready to swcap the advan-
cing column. In this sk nation, our troops in
the eager expectation of victory, awaited the
approach of the enemy. Noi a sigh broke up.
on the ear, not a look of cSwafdice met the
eye. Every man expected a proud day tor
his country, aiid each was anxious to perform
his duty.
When the head of the Kostrlfe column had
arrived within about 500 yards of the Ameri-
can line, general Hull ordered the v h >le to
retreat to thefort^andthe 24poi '^ ^ i.oxto
fire upon the enemy !• One universal burst of
indignation was apparent upon the receipt of
this order* The folly and impropriety of
CFOi*€in|r IIGG n»en into a little work, which
^(hi cJd fully man, and into which the shot
aiad shcll&otUhc enemy were falimg, was pal.
^_
block thtf
limediately
moved in
it^ upon tht
n the front,
the Michi*
t in a situa.
; enemy.—
Itia were in
tthe incur,
nders load,
an a com-
the advan-
r troops in
iwaited the
I' broke up-
i:e met the
ud day tor
to perform
>Iumn had
the Ameri-
V h )le to
krs A or- to
sal burst of
receipt of
opriety of
ork, which
ch (he shot
j^y was pal.
IS
the waL A S Icrrir^ '"' "^"^
mitlwM. »k-. Mincer rode up to en-
f 'ofc'gan Temtoiy, to the BriUsh arms J*
we tort, but «j>e detachment of Cob. M'A'thu,
~T4t tt •-ij^r'^ -Pta^ B,S
n^^^ ""s «n tne whole to more than 20ri
considerable quantity of- mUitarv «o J! 5
provision* Th- TT '•. 1 '""""■y stores and
o g""s tell iwo the hands of the enemy.
^JJ^ Amedcn an^ jyere superior to
««Mr.l Hnll .od Col Crf. Th ': r '"*"»' '•"'•">'
»hHfollrc,rrobora..rfT.i^ «*"• "»"• WWF, b«
it! PanicBl", Th,,!. • *^'""' «•' C"*- C»fi in M
- 5..-. hXr^ 'il;:XK^.';rv:';;;*;'n!^«^^^^^^
i»r»»ihatih«^.,r;A-^ "5 "_-* '-^''^J' tvery one
»« event came l-wT^I 1%*'^"'^ *'"' **« *orrend«^.
t4
the enemy in point of numbers, is proved by
the statements of col. Cass, and capt. Dobbin,
M9 well as the official account of gen. Brock.
> ' ■ • " _..
The indignant aspect of our troops, after
the surrender, alarmed the British commawJer '
so much, that he evinced the utmost solicitude
to get rid of them, by sending them off imme-
diately in different directions, dismissing ma-
ny without even asking their parole. The
C5hio volunteers were landed at Cleveland.
The remnant of the brave 4th regiment were
sent to Quebec, and experienced the most bru-
tal treiatmcnt.
The consequences^ of the surrender of gen.
Hull's army are not to be all described within
the limits of this work., The wide scene of
flight and misery, of blood and desolation,
which followed this disastrous event, is at
once beyond the descriptive powers of the
writer and the conception of the reader. The
whole north \yestern frontier of Ohio was laid
•pen to savage incursion.
The chagrin of disappointment, added t©
the serious loss of a fiae army, cast a tempo-
rary gloom over the whole union, but this sen-
timent soon subsided, arid all felt the necessity I
of immediate action. Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia, Kentucky and Ohio, all M\ eager t«
wipe avvay ine deep staiu ou our natioriui CiU»f-
acter. Volunteers cvtry where presented
us
therascjyw, and but a short period ^lapted be-
tricve the fortun,.. of arms. A Iwdcr ml
wan„nffi.a|l eyes looked, wi.ha common 7m.
tea voice of the people of ihe west called on
aH^gmwhties, and general frdam HenZ
ffarmon, was brevetted a major generalfw^^
J-JI^J^ to Uke .«,^m,pd oi tl^ norS^
fortunately at the very instant of general
Iwere on fh ?""'^^lS"'^'-«. ""<!« gen. Payne,
I were on their march to reinforce the north
western army ; but the movements of a2
corps were by „o means as rapid as hey ouS
to have been. If .his officer did notZS
otVftroit he was ma situation to arrest in
|sar«. measure thfjinroads of the «.,;:;j^Lto
About this time news was received of th,.
vacuation 6f fort Dearborn, situated at the
iZo!:i ''"''^' Michigan/andXe massa! "
Clf? K*, ,^1""""'- O" the 15th of Aueust
rr "'* "^«^<?^,.'9r fort Wayne. The oariv
:f «<l««mpanied by 100 Confute T„HiaL"2
'^cy nau not marched more thanhjf a"mk
eu they were attacked
by 600 Kick
apoo
and Wintil^^ lifins. tfe^&nfcle|t^-
nie^iattly JpKied'thc ^hcmy* The <ft)ntest
'ia^d but ten minutes, WK^tl eviery toan, wa
'man and child, ambuntiitg to i23^oul^, were
killed except fifteen who were carried ihio
On the 3d i^f Septemtoe^ the Indians niadiB
a furious assault on Foft Harrison. They
kept lip a brisk fire the whole night, and one
time had actually succeeded in making ij
breach in the defences of the place. The rpofJ
uf the buildings were several times bn fire;
one ipf the block hoUffcs was burnt. Xaptair
Taylorj however, succeeded in defending th
pOJ>t and finally beat them off. The sibci
\v^s enough 10 try the soul of a ftero. ^hird
were but 18 cffectivemen in tTiefori^ and twd
of them, in a moment of despair, leapt thJ
pi itkets to escape. Tht iilght was dark, fl^
raging of the fire, the yelling of several Mf
dred savages, and the cries of the womei
were sufficieiU to excite terror in the stotitea
heart. For this heroic defence, capt. T^yM
was shortly afterwards promoted to a major bj
the iPresident, f , ;
Early Iri^^lptembe^ Vttf 1^^^ i
dian force left Mald^h t^ lii^ ^a^f ^ ^^
tiers of Ohio. Fort Wayne was xht Icadifl
T\r\\t\t Qt attack-
On the 4;th of Septcirtbci*, general Harrist
tfnv^^at l/rbaiina and assumed the com.
S'"^ ?L?iSi"°'"^ ^^''^" «™y- The rap.
ids of Ihe \f.atra ot thp I,akes, were fixed ■ip.
en as the point of concentration, the several
eorps of which were to inovc in the following
directions ;-20GO., Fennsjjvania volunteers^
Dnder brigadier gei»eral Crooks, were to move
from Pittsburgh atong the shore* of lake Erie •
general Toppers brigade of Ohio volunteers
were to take HuW, route from Urbanna to
he rapids ; 150& Virginians, under brig. «n.
Leftwich, were to take the same route, when-
T*" *5y ^'""'W ""ve. General Payne's brig-
?f*-. °/^^5°™«*y**9lttnteers, with the 17ih
advance to fort Wayne and descend the Mi-
•able houses, A brother of gov. Meio-s Z
[two soldiers •wer.kiUed near the ibrt. ^ ' ""'
,„?^p""""*°?'?""='^«*"'«h the brigade of
fe^n. Payne and the regulars to relieve fort
[Wayne, the enemy fled at his approach.
>a&h??T%'^''°""'''«= '"^"'fnt for
iaKinj;; tile inciians^ fi^^'i *»»- ^xr^i-^ „, . •
-. . " ' "''"-' -=-" vuvuis m iiiff war.
,i«B.™r "•^"^ "■ .«-i«;6irpzri
n
against several towni^ within two dayf march
of that place. The whole lorce was divitfcil'
and placed under the command of jjcneral
Payne and CoL Wells. The former was di.
recttd lo destroy the Miami towns at the forks
of the Wabash ; and the latter to go against
the Potawatamic villages at Elk Hart. '
The commander in chief accompanied getil
Payne on the expedition : four of the Miami
villages were burnt, tliree of which were re-
markably flourishing. All the corn wjTs cutj
and up piled, in order tliat it might rot l^forej
the enemy could return to {)rt van t' it. ColJ
Welfs was rqually successfuij he destroyed
several villages and returned to camp withoui]
loss. . ' -^^ ,::^j ^:;''
:* >>•■■
At this time general Winchester arrived at]
fort Wayne hhcI general Harrison rcsigited t
command of the detachment under gen. Payne
and col. Wells, to him, in obedience to the '^t
r-^ogements of the vvar department. CoiVside
rabic discontent and murmering was observa^
ble amoHg the troops when they were inform^
«d of the change ; but on being addressed bylgg^^
gen. Harrison, they appeared better satisfi dBL^j^
He assured them th^t ii'any thing could softeftlg^j*
the regret which he felt at pMing with mew ^-qj,^!
who had so entirely won his confide^ »ce ^r
affection, it was the circumstance of his coin^
lYiiftintir t-K^m fr» the c^»a»'D'© fifoneof the hgrocM nrK.
of the revolution^ a m^n di^tingjiished a$. weiilie^afe'
6»j9 march
yas cliyi(le«['
of 'Ijenerar
ner was di-
I at the forks
go a
[art.
;ain8t
ipaniedgeii!
the Miami
:h Were re
lorn Wifs cut
It rot before
int'it..'' Col.
e' ttestroycd
amp without
day., while m acci^e and .evere "^.y ''.,:"
h,d .carcely a sufficiency of food to sustS
S:"a,fo"i-a"'il "'*^"' -mc^lrtic" Tf
been expected fton»Teter«n trooL But s^ch
wa. their personal «ttachmer»t to gen Harr?
«>n, that th.y woul^ have sufifcredSo" anv
An or$;r of the secretary of wnr ;n^;.i» j
pneral Harrison with the co^LS o "Iffi
icnerak fv!f r ?; '" ""= ^""^""'^ °f '!«= two
.„ .Kh,J 'J^f^'e to much collision and
u . GonsTdel ^e^Jf *^ F°<i^«^i between two officers of
*as observai''Slfi°^?V «"*• possessing less magna
^ere inform J S^,^'^'^"?-** <=.0°?^qu«nces to the na.ian?-
Kldressed bJ "* ^"^°f "Bljor general was confirmed to
ttersausficl£"-te*f^by the prisdcnt , siill that of -
c6uld'softe|f;?'J^'"^'''='f?' possessed priority of date,
g With .meJf ^f "• «m" ''"' to command the h,rsS
.fido.ce a.|™ ^1''^^'""'^** considered general H=^ri.
of bis conl'^'l ""»'»«■»'*"«» chief,
of the heroea ipk^ ... j- :"■■'$: u::."f.'>^\
1'^*^^ J^*?pri»cicf It3 dptytQ the fuU extent of
I 92
/
T arrived at
resigned thid
rgeiu Payne
ice to the a^
f«rs
I
ir
£i 1
Si
•3 •.
its ability j every thing requisite for tfie sup*-
ply of ibc army was forwarded with^ aU prAci-
cable expedition.
'' - . ■
One circumstance» abchre all^ must not be
orerlookcd. The greater part of the volunteer*
now concentrating under gien. ttarriaoni con.
sisted of men whose families and property
were not exposed to danger, and who conse-
quently, were infiuenced by the most disinter-
tsted patriotism. Col. R. M. Johnson, a inern*
ber of congress, from Keatu^cky, who has since
so nobly distingubhed himself, was among!
the foremost.— Gen. Harrison fixed his head-
quarters at St. Maiys ; gen. Winchester ad^
vanced to fort Defiance. He found the ene-
my in possession of the ground and too strong]
for his force ; he dispatched an express to gen.|
Harrison, who immediately marched to his as.
sistanee with 2000 mounted riflemen «nd mus«
keteers all furnished with three days provis-
ions. In the mean time, however, the enemy]
had suddenly decamped and desceruled tha
Miami, .Our troops went in pursuit but could I
not overtake them. This was the expeditio]!
from Maiden ; they had several field pieces* [
Tecumseh commanded the Indians.
The attention of the commanding general i
was now for some time confined to arranging
in opening rotds, building boats and erecting
block housesi preparatory to the march of the
91
WMf to tilt oSject of the cwnpaimi. Hi. .-
emoM were indefatigable. ^ «•»•«'
On the 4th of OctoBerbriMdrer «.n t*
per received order, to proS t £"* ^?f
with the whole of the .SountS fScetn c?nS
tion for service • fcinr fn ««« '^^^^i m conch*
an expoMrton o, the causes whJk'^^^i'"'"*l
thefaHufeoftfieeiDedi^^f ^u- P™«'"«««»
-y clearly pt^ffi^h ^SSSS
Tapper w.re incapable of conm^^^f *
OntJieWth ofKovembcr the «.i»k . •*
part-zaachief, Lo^..^ dic^'oJ'histSj*
* ;■-'■.. ,-■'-- - ' -
r^^h...,ro.u,„ ..„.„*.„„„. ..a. ^„, ^^ .^
«.««lh,„„,«,i„,to»i.„«r.d.*„d wB.n. f.i.,W.^p.„„i,,
w lI ; » ':""'"■* '""• """ "''°" '^°'"" -"» "■• «•"'
[-«og^.f»..d «... wUh «. ««,..v^»,„, i^i.k.^i* *
J«t..y to eo«r A,. r«i*«,,rtidi ke ijd i. a «!»« »... .
f
This Ibss was regretted by the whole army.
He wfisa brstve and enterprising warrior, sin*,
merely attached to the Americans, and posses-
a powerful influence over the ^dians*
Oil the 8th of November a detachment of
600 tnen^ commanded by coL Campbell, left
Franklinion on an expedition against the Mi,
ami Indians, living on the head Waters of the
Wabashi Gh the 17th of Dec. they aitived at
one of the Missassinway villages, surprized,,
killed ^warriors and took 37 prisoners. They
burnft three other villages 3 miles further down^
the rivei*, and then returned to the first town^l
destroyed, and encamped. About an houjr be.
fore the dawn of day, they were attacked in
the can^p; ^ The fire commenced on the right
line, commanded by major Ball, who sustain-^j
ed and returned il till day light, when the In-|
(Clians Wer'^ charged and dispersed with the loss
of 30 killed. Our loss was 8 killed ^nd 25*i
wounded— several mortally. A^great number {
of horses were killed, several officers were
iH^unded ; lieutenant Walt* of the PennsyL
vaiiia troop was shot through the arm, but not]
satisfied, he again attempted to mpunt hi?)
]K>rse, and in making the efiort, was shot thro*^
Ae head. The prisoners were treated with
humanity, even the warriors who cea^ to!
jpesist, were spared, whichis notthe^uaual cus.
•I fiippccaooe* Young Elliot wamnong. the ftiin — hiil^y w ai
afil
M
torn i[»*x^dfcon8 agaiiisi the mUM- The
suffe^ihgsof the «e«ffrt,m coMr hunger «!
fatigue, on their mYt»t from Missi^. JJJ
- .? ^^''"f """"«• They were in ffi
cum^h i '"*»««=°«>''t^r. Theterrible te!
marcft. I he sick and wounded were to be
ous and circumspect. At njght only half of
tarT" Thf '^S-'" f "^ »h%«.her'^were oi
guard. They suffered greatly from the ia.
clemency 01 the weather 5 numbers were fr^JK
r^T^U '^'rr'y'^d bad colds afflicted^
S ?h/^°'' '^'P'- ^''y^** Indian, ,uf-
ftred ihetn to escape total destruction is un
^:;^:^/-!;«i» the death SSX
kiS 5,f ^f ff -^° " '"PP"^'' t° have been
Wled 1 1 this affair, Iras the cause of their not
harrassing our nien in their retreat
#
The officers of maj,r Bali's squadrotj fthr?
sustained the brunt oftbe action and who\Se
complimented by general Harrison, Tn a ee.
SetSr Ru"'" r?"'-^"^ Rood'condl,"
"vkml nf P ^■' ?P'''"' ''^'*^"« »««» M'.
v-.y,idiKi, Of Pencsyivanid; '
a. the I4rh of December the 'fcft wini? of
the army m vid from fnrf wr, k " *
R Di'K *, ,r • V . ' wiiicbestei' to the
.. ^ /tl}^'? t™*= the Ohio troons w'r.
"^"' '^^ *« Virgnuan* at Delaware..-
Gefieral Harrison i|if:ed< his head quarters ad
Vppcr Sandusky. The provisions and mitita.
rjT storeSi and the trains of artillery haviing
leached the difl^rent depots, the hopes of the
nation that victory would soon c»own the ef-
forts of the north western army, were chcri^b.
•d in confideneer
On the 14th of January y col. Lewis advatr-
€cd towards tl^e river Raisin. On the 18th he
found the enemy in force, and disposed to dis-
pute the possession of the place. He attack.
cd them m the town ; on the first onset the
savages raised their accustomed yell. Buttlie
noise was drowned in the returning shouts of
the assailants. They^ advanced boldly tp the
charge and drove them in all directions^ Oi>
^e first fire sixteen of the Indians fell, about
40 were killed. Col Lewis' party lost 12
iilled and 52 wounded.
On the 18th gen. Winchester foHowed with
a reinforceniefit, and concentrated his troops,
amounting to 800 men, at the village of French^
town ^ 600 ol which were posted behind a
^cket fen^ie— 200 which composed the right
wing were encamped in an op«jn field entirely]
uncovertd.^
On the 2^ they were attacked by a com.
bined British force under Tecumseh andi
troctor. The attack commenced on the riKhtl
iflBg; at beating, gf re vili«. Our troops were j
it
Immedi'alejly rej.ay' for the reception of^dit.
number., theTrSt^^^verThn:"' "^J
been^tat Jed infhdrt,?' SS^fi!;?
.ng their retreat cut off. resolved to W thet
lives as dear as possible, and fon^ht V
rttely-few of these escawd Thf r P*"
with; Spartan valor. «dSd le r 'S
Within the r nicket*? Th« - . ground
njade U,ree dfte^haTJl '„^7;4 -fi^«
advanced in platoons to char«? \^ •^'"^
keeping up a brisk fir.- n ^ ^^ P'ekets,
picL^ w^th tSL^mS d«eS7?'" *^-
and presence of mind rese^.^i^i!-*' bravery
They Aen ope.ed a cross /re upon "heS
their pieces were leveled-and in tWc !2
Gen, Winchester and Col. I f.u,.v k j 1
taken prisoners in an early prt^Tth^h^f"
" "hem pris„„„f o"»S. °,j i''' """-d"-
'^1
.■•ll
36
t)ie officeK9» cqL Alfon and cumins Hickmart,
Simpson, ^a member of congress) Meadf Edi.
iprds, Pnw aiid M'Cracken.
' ■ > ' . • ■ > >\
Dutingthe vt/tiole of the action a heavy can-
nonade was kept up by six pieces of artillery.
The courage of men was never more severely
tested. The party that retreated at the com-
mencement of the battle, were pursnedi sur-
rounded and litterally cut to pieces. Some
succeeded in getting three miles from the
scene of action, but were overtaken and mas-
sacrecd. The snow was crimsoned the whole
distance with the blood of the fugatives.
After the capitulation^ the American conrii^
manding officer remonstrated with General
Proctor, on the necessity of protecting the
wounded prisoners from the fury of the sava-
ges :*that officer pledged himself to attend to
it, hut he forgot to keep his word ; they jwcre
left without the pomised protection, and on ihcj
morning <^ the 23d, horrible to relate, thc|
a/iies of a •: h r i s t i a n king , stripped, scalp* i
ed, tomahawked and burnt all of them who]
were unable to walk.*
•the Tite of Captaia Hart was peculiarly diftreffing.- He had recek
»«d a flcft woujad aod particularly diftbguifccrf hianfeirby hiscndauaJ
AU^.
ckfa mste with hifi at Pruccctown eolkgCi waited w Captaia Hart
m C»ptaia Hart'K^
S9
The dead were deni^rl fi.^ •.
lit fliouldremiin until H,, MOV.,, _B„. pn- . ' """'•°- '«'«
wa, fixed, he ciefed ta, eye, ...d received the ftv.eM
t'« terminated hire. ift-„,. u •• " '"^^ ««vage bJo^r
l»S .h. .0.0. off hi. ^.ck. Kor f„ K ' *• "' "" '"''"" ""'■•
• *''""»»". ind co«.iai„, th. „ai.,,, J . " ">'
„i.,n . actaiii of there oulrasei
?lon,.a,oreandh™inity. *
•=r,nf u,c '.rntMr,a,n and .hatirwaT uT '""^ '"'^' a^vourtn^, th«
D
lun)
and the swords of the officers given to the sav-
ages. Men whose education, talents and char-
acter ought to have entitled thtra to refipec ,|
bud ihcir feelings grossly outraged.
The advance of .general Winchester to tlicj
river Raisin, was not authorised by the orders
of general Harrison ; the i»otives of the gcnc.j
ral were no doubt good, but to his imprydencel
IS attributed the failure of the campaign. IJel
was inducted to make the movement in com
quence of the earnest solicitude of the inhab
itants of that pi ice, who were threatened w.itti|
a general massacre by th.e Indians..
As soo^n as general Harrison learnt the «xj
posed' situation of gen. Winchester's corps
he ordered a detachment Irom gen. Pc rkin'j
brigade under col. Cofgreaves, to march witf
all possible expedition to his relief— out si
much titxje was lost in prepctration^ that it onlJ
arrived in hearing dist«.nce at the commenci
ment of the battle, and then sudd.eply rct?-ace
its streps.
Why a commanding officer, situated as g<
Winchester Was. within a few hours march
Mdden, and. liable every moment to be si
prized, should suffer his men to be encamps
in detached and exposed situations, in til
mahnet ihey were, is a question not yet e
plained. The night br fore the batiie a Frencj
man atrivetl from Maiden, and informed tl
3^
■en to the sav-
ents and char,
ra to rcepec ,
die ehemy had commenced their march Tl,i.
^.formation, which was made known to Ven
Winchester, was disregarded Hi, «?. ^
were 3 or 400 yards J,^ c.l. HeTd „'ot
-arrive at the scene of action tili ,K» . /"" ."°*
hester to thelj^d begun to give way '^''' *'"&
by the orders! •* "^''^•
5 of the geneJ 1 cannot forbear tbnotice in tins r^Urr^ .
s imprMdencelfircumsiance that rtfl,...f. >i,« P **^^ "
mpargn. wJoB the military clS; ;{ thf k"^'' iV««^^
nent in consJOn their march from forf n b ^ ^^■"^U'^kians.
of the inhatlds. the horses were wor,^;,?'"!? '° "l^ ^ap.
reatened w,if shed for want orfo^; rkf^X^'
an,. idyes, were destitute of many artides o 7"
■rst nccessiir V>.^ th "•'^ «irucjes ot the
learnt the e«f ot in the lea;t dam , fhf ^ Circumstances did
ESttr's corpliorses were no lon^'^ k,' ^'"''°'- ^^^'^ tl'«-'
to march wifleds, audinthL' ' 'emsdves toThe
relicf-Dut l„d ;racri t" ^n^':^ ?^"^ cheeriulncss
^ifc: an iiifrf^ni'rKt.r r \ "^' maniftst-
i 't of Gr. ece o; Rbme. • ^ '^^^
?n, that ii onlj
ic commenc
Atply rct^ac
ituated as g
ours march
lent to be s
,;-t Li'r r^-ntXcrf „:^:r .: T'r'"^
~~ - -Jdvirsity. NomkhKtnLr u ^* '"■"•"-" ''J'
be cncampIeJIed to trav „ r '" '5 '^^ ''"''-' '^•^"^■
Uions, in liovcring for their hnrt '^ ."'"'' '*'^«'"'=^'ly «
n not jet efr.^fro « uJ^Zotl!!! '^'^^^'^ '^'^^^-
aUieatrencSj^entucky a disunce'-'^
informed ummurmer
thncc
^(a/jed their lijjs i j
\m:
'iieir honest
I
hearts aprunp forward' with the chi&tic hop^j^
that their wrongs would be avenged and the
day of rttiribution arrive*
After the defeat of gen. Winchester, gen.
Harrison retreated from the Rapids IS miles,
and look a position at Portage river. It being
found impracticable to remove all the provis.
ions, a donsiderable quantity was destroyed,
On the 30th gen. Harrison dispatched capt.
i-amon, Doct. M'Kcehan and a rfeuchmaj
with a flag of truce lo M*alden. They encamp]
cd the first night nfar the Rapids, and hoigtt{
the white flag ; but thi^ was nci respected-
the Indians fired upon them while asleep, kil.|
led Lamon, wounded Dr. M'Kcehan and tooi
the Doctor and the Frenchman prisoners.
Governor Meigs having promptly ordtre
out two regiments d!" Ohio militia, to reinforcj
gen. Harrison ; the army again advanced
the Rapids and commenced building fofl
Mei^s. gen. Crook's brigade in the mean tinij
were busily employed in fortify ing at Uppe
Sandusky.
General Harrison having learnt that a bodj
of Indians were collected at Pre:que Isle, nca
the mouth ot the Miamii marched from hi
camp at the Rapids, on the 9th of Fcbruarj
at the head o^ i detachment of his army, to
ta^k thit,ni^ The enemy fled— our troopjs pi
41
ekstic hnpe>
iged and thQ
ihester, gen.
ds lj8 miles,!
er. It beinj
II the pro vis. I
destroyed!
patched capd
French maw
^hey encamp.]
s, and hoistt(
respected-
e asleep, ki}.|
han and looi
risoners,
iptiy ordfre
I, to reinforcij
advanced
building foil
lie mean tinij
ing at Uppe
t that a bodj
que Isle, nca
ed from hJ
of Fcbruari
s army, to
.ir troopjs pi
ned to cam. Ch ^V,tT^^'-J-^^ r^L.
Such was their desir*. t„ „ "" '''^•Kue.
«hat they mailed 60 la "^ "P '^''-^ "''^f-c
t »<amea eo mries m 21 hours.
On the 27th of Ft-hm.^, j .
150 men, under Lnt rL V ^^^^''^"^^^t of
ids for the ^^Tofl^^""' '^^^ ""' '*'*P-
Charlotte, LTZldLt^R"^ ">«= S*en
t^o far decayed to Z^mJ^L \ "^"^ '"""^
the expedition. '*'''*'"»'«'> the object of
On the ISch b/ AnrH « j
took pkce on the M^lf ^T""''* '*^"«»'«'-«
fort Meigs, between en F * \"' •""" ''^'«"'
rrver Raisin, and = bo u ""'l'"'^"' '""» '^e
dians. both'S:^^' t".^^""' "'"nber of In:
maintained the figh, un fu ?h'*"°"' ^"^ '^^>'
both side, were tiS^erk^ greater part oit "
ti^er killed or woundedv
The army Wire now einra»./i •
fearrison left^th^^army for ?ht'"'""- ^^""^'
suiting with Rov Meia^ the purpose of con.
the «.frch-of rhl-rS^'^^t r T'"''"*
J^mom^to.u„edduri„g"r;em^-^^^
E«^K^:r!^'l^f^-«<^c.t timber a.
r"**"- *'« uuii
DM2
amg two 20 gun
4fi
brigs— thie requisite number of ship csKpcntt^s^
arriYed at that place.
The term of service of the greater part of
the miliua composing the north wesiero ^rioyi
having expired, new levies, from Ohio and
Kentucky, were ordered on to supply ijleir
ptaces. But thes« not arriving in season, the
Pennsylvania brigade generously volunteered
^J^^ir services for another month, to defend
fort Mcigs, which was menaced with an attack.
This conduct was the mc/e honorable, at this
corps had undergone incredible hardships dii-
xmg the winter, in dragging the artiilery and
stores from Sandusky /to the Rapids.*^
♦ A private in thoPerteifturgh y»rmit«en, draws thtffoUowJu^p^,
■re of a foldieri life j It deferibri the march of bii company at the time
•f Wiiichetter»a defeat,— " On thelegpnd day of out martk a wuiic*
arrived from General Harrifoo, orderiog the artillery to advance with
«ll poflible fpeed ; thit virai rendered totally impoflible by the foow
which took place, it beiiiga tomplete fwai»p neatly all the way.
Ota the evening of the fame day rtew& arrived that general Harrifon had
fetreatcd to Poriige river, eighteen milca in the rear of the encamp.
went at the Rapida. Ai many men as could be fpared determined to
proceed immediateFy to reinforce him. ft is unneceflary to Aate that
we were m»4ng the firft who wiOted to advance. At • o'clock the
«e« morning, our tents were (truck, and in half an boor we wcw oih
»he road I wHl candidly confefi, that on that day 1 ragrctled being
■ fold^er. On that day we marched thift/milea, un<ierar» inceOaitt
KMi< nand iam.>f»ul ■'££ u;'>i -J ^'' ^- • ...
Wroachk^ ^^^ "'17 *? P^TW^e for «fce
frequently sent out 'to dfee^^lJ^"^'' «*"«
af the enemy, wiio had ^^^ ** "^wmente.
"»rgin of tte iaice. " discovered onWjfe
i« appear»*oe on the ^os2 ^f'W'ny made
.he 27th thefreied b^'J"'**^- ^^
to retire by the I.Uk V«, u '"^ ^^''^n made
»nce the C^e^, '£ J^^™ f . fort. {Ircr
''«ch other To kJ"'^'?^ '« fl*cpTi"wno^:r'','^*l^''«^*^:P«i
,^ BiljKak
4t*
*scriptr6hs were carried on with unparaHel.
kd exertions. Every moment of the general
was occujpied in directing the works. He ad.
dressed the men in a most mastt^rly and elo-
%uent manner, on the situation in which the
fortune of war had placed them, and of the
importance of every man's being vigilant and
industrious at his post. This address conver-
ted every man into a L ii inspired^ them
with a zeal, courage: ano ^^^triotism never sur-
passed^
On the 28th the enemy commenced a veru
bHsk fire of small arms —in the evening the
Indians were conveyed over the river in boats
and surround'^i the garrison in every direc-
tion. Several of col. Bali's dragoons volun.
tcered to reconnoitre the enemy's camp, buti
before they had got far from the fort they were
fifed on by the Indians and compelled to re-
turn, >
On the 2^th the seigc began in earnest, afj
communication with the other posts was cut offi
The firing was kept up the whole day. The
enemy had progressed so far in the construe
lion of their batteries - during the nighty that
Ihey afforded them suftcient protection to
work by daylight. A man was this day mor-
tally wounded as he was standmg near did
general.
April JdiiMithe ht*teor^f^ ir^fMi-
*ij^ fiS «YwmL iijri
h ' wnparaflel;
f the general
rks. Head-
rly and elo-
in which the
rand of tht
vigilant and
iress convier-
spirecT them
m never sur*
meed a verj^
evening the
iver in boats
every direc
^ons volun-
camp, but I
)rt they wer^
piled to re.
earnest, airl
} was cut oSf
J day. The
le construc-l
nighty thatl
'otection tol
is day mor«
g near thel
iff
»ect^ fire agfiinst the enemy's batteries .„^
considerably imneded ih-^.V Jl ''^^eries and
filled with LnTtre seen 'r^''^- u ^'''"»
Mdgs side of Jr vef .^'fe ^T '" i^*' ^°'^
fe btliev*" fh.tTi, . . '^'■"^** induced the g«i.
and storm the ca^^pttbe ^a' OMfP'"^*
third«5tnljJl ^- ^^ . *^^ renaainiiiff two
tbe inSantte tSenem^°'?r''*'^"''»^
oblieed to B-o ,^ i • "'^' '^^ ""^" were
Bigbt--t4 well ?„f*l •"'"!; 'P' ^'"^^ ^''"V
«f the men we e ^. ■ ^'"^ ^"**'^*^''- S*'^"^!
narrow escane^ n. • -"^ exposed, hod several
my tow^ nn?„. "*?"'^ ^^^ "»**'" the ei,e-
without^efte;:.:'' they ^itj^f T' '"'
tion as soon as it vvas ^whf ''^'"^H* P°s«-
gunners to see i ''^^' *»«%'h for our ^
^he grand traverse was nnnr n»».^i . i
wcI as several c,« ,n • completed, as
tions. tS frni r^ '". ''""°»« '>i'-««-
with effect n ^ '^^ S««-rison was begun
ries. Th-i, oA-™" . "* ">e»rgun batte-
gunners silenced one of their pieces tever^F
times. Thty did not fire so rapidly as the ene.
my, but with a better aim, 8 of the Americans
were wounded this day, a bullet struck the
seat on which the general was sitting, and a vol:
untcer was at the same time wounded as he
stood directly opposite to him.
On the 2d of May both parties commenced'
ttring very early with bombs and balls, and
continued it very briskly all day; Our troops
had 1 killed and 10 wounded; besides several
others slightly touched with Indian bullpts.
The enemy this day firied 457 cannon shot.
The next day commenced with a very brisk
and fierce firing of bombs and cannon balls,
and continued at intervals^ all day. They
opened t«'o botteries upon the fort, which they
had established on tt^ii, side of the river, witli
in 250yards of the rear right angle of the camp,
one of which was a bomb bettcry. An Ii>!
dian who had ascended- a tree, shot one of
our men through ihe h^ad, and six wtre kiK
led by the enemy's bombs. They fired 516^
times during^ihc day, and 47 times during the
night. ^
It rained very hiard on the 4th which r&.
tarded the fire of the beseigcrs.. A new bat-
tery was discovered erecting on this side of
the river, in the. «:*m« fWt-^^t'.r^
manf l'«
•Tiij and. traYer«es were commenced to^ guar^^
m
ag^in^t them. Several were killed andmodB.
ded. heut. Gw-ynn. killed a British offic^To^
|>»s.de.he^„ver..ith.rifl. ^..^^^^
General Clay was now at fort Winchester
wuh 1200 men, on his way to r.^.::TC^
ire, but they killed three men with bombs
An officer arrived with a detachment of S,
Clay s men, with the welcome news that^hc
general was but a few miles up the river de
sending .„ toats. An officer was sent to htSi
wuh du-ectious for him to land one half of h*
^rce on the apposite side of the riv< r. for the
spikmg th«,r cannon. Col. Dudley, who was
tr&T^ the executt<,u of this movement
^hhZ " " ^"' "y^"' ^' h'^ n>e" "Elated
with their success, continued to pursue the
retreating enemy till they were finS drawn
into an ambush and overwhelmed by superfo?
were killed w taken prisoners. Some fc w ef
40 of these" T'P^*'' *^" ^'"^^''- Abot
40 of these unfortu-iate men were tomahawked
rtnder. The killed on the field ol battle
wtrehorrii ly mutilated. Colom-I D..»ii». ."-
among the killed. He d.splaj-ed in'hb Fast
moments the most heroic fiUess, and actt
^1
■^^t
4»
: ?
1! *
hi
\\
I
liyjicilfed One Indian ikHer he wat tnortalfy
w
The other moity of general C1dy*s foro^,
if not less prudent, were more fortunate ;
When the3r landed a little above the fort, they
could easily have made the fort without loss,
but instead of doing this or securing theif sick
and baggage, they marched directly into the
woods in pur^suit of a few Indians that were
purposely Icfiding them to their destruction.
Gen. Harrison perceiving their folly, caused
col. Ball to sally out with the cav Iry and pio-
tect their retreat to the fort. He succeeded
in briB.E^^ing them into the fort; but in the
the mean while a pnrty of Indians had towa-
hawktd their s.ick, left in the boats, and plij^i-
dered their baggag^^
While Col Dudley's party was engaged
* with the enf my on thu left bank of the river,!
several brilliant and successful chargi^s were
mMdc on the right. In these charges, colonel.
Miller, maj Alexander, capt Croghan, Long.
hom, B -ndibrd and Nevting, were conhpicu-
ous. Oar troops conduc-tcd wi'h the mojti
dttermined bravery; all th^jr batteries oil I
this side were carried, and many piiijuers ta-
ken.
From the 6th to the 9th there was fio firing. I
the two arniies. Aa exchange ui prisuntii
4§
before the pJace 13 \\Jv. a • ''^*''"e been
he had fired at he Horr* lZ\ t^\ ''■""
non balls, besides L/^ ' ^^^"''e"* and can-
c n loss cluri,j ,he seTLe iH'-r ^'^^ ^'»^"-
riiffere nt sorties on th?,^!" "^ '^'■* "''*' "' '•><=
196 wounded. Thl L? f ''? I^ '''»*='' ""^
That of the ene™7w:r bSJ^^,:,t '"•''''"^•
jhad contrived" kinrf r k ' '^'''"'^'^ *•** »»«="
M a'ong he ditch imL ;•""'. P'"'"'^ «'r«'
pickets. l"e, wo,,l/i^ l!"'!'^ ''^'''"'^ the
and knew « hen to n, f" "l^ ^"^""y'* A^*
CCS rJ .V **!'"" '"to the r hidine nhi.
Pd. ^ .h,s mean, many valuable liv^^vf^;
h^1«::^^^^;^ringtheseige
constant treading of fi.^ * '^ ^^'''y^ ^"<i «he
M of .x^orterha flet^ « P-^^ct
Rng of shells caused ittr'fl '"^"'"^ ^"^^^-
r""^ — wxiiig ojucers and m'pn «,;*kj:\. ';"'-'
and men with mud]
^he army not being sufficiently strong
\-
for
otfcnsive operation?, it became necestary to I
wait for reinforrcmenti?, and :or the c^»lnplc
tion of the vessels of war bl^iWing at Eric,
The head quarters of the general we^i
transferred to Seneca. town on the Sandusky.
Gen. Clay was charged with the defence of
iort Mtigs. Generals M'Arthur and Casif
were actively employed in recruiting two re.
gimcnts of 12 month's regulars in the *tatc
Ohio.
In June the general held a council with J
fiumber of Indian chiefs, who had hitherto pral
fcsscd neutral sentiments, to whom he m^dej
three propositions,:— To take up arms4n be.
half of the United States— To remove witliin
our setttemenis and remain neutral-^Or to go
to the enemy and seak his pnitection. Aft^
a short consultation among themselves, thcv
accepted the firsts and prepared to accompJ
ny him in the invasion of Canada.
The hostile Inuians continued to make 'm\
roads into the settlement and committed fre^
^ucnt murders. A party from Maiden coas
ed do^yn th« lake as far as Cold Creek, whci
they killed scalped and made prisoners, oi
man, three women and nine children.
An event took place, however, that had -
salutary influence in repressing the audacit^
Qi the Indians. As col. Ball, with 22 ofhiJ
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Wiicket by a band oAri!/ "^ "P°" '■'°"» •
f'lling the mail carrie " Co[ B K"'P°'^ *>'
pargcd upon them anH Ai . '*'' instantly
Siding plaice. The Iti^^ "''"'/™"» '•'"r
To-- cavalry, and ,;• CI n/''*«'"-»ble
pfrey nor the ijbssibilitv r "*'"'« """»"
««y„,ere cut toSe^l '^ |'U the whole
»ne time dismounted !, ^'' """ was at
hs a desperate and douffi «"»"«-{(
U at stake, both exemd In .*"""««'*^' J**^
per rode up ariS.li?.*i"' ""»««-an
Voting the Indkn thrr/h ,i\ '^"i^"^' by
» twible example „ot!n •^^•''•'"^ Aft,?r
} cros^the SanZkl !^ '"•''^" **""u«d
food. "'^"'•l"«t of plunder and
« foops consistedTof ion";^^"''"^^^'
^"' 70aKdi,.,s of , he mi 7^"'^ ""^^ «"
'^'e were b« 133 ftcUve i""°^'°"? t'nd.
^" and .he vvorl^, "Jmed'" '" '^^ S^'"
P'^ce. The i^^k^f^ f'^S'^an commanded
.--• '•■' ■'■¥ auilcfj with '
^on
leach
angle of tli^ f^^t
b'ock hou
«da sixpoundJ/.tbrrs'thc''''''^'' *=""•
I ""^ ^'^^w exact State
a
^'li
of the post, at the time the cincmj appearedJ Biy*s
Thd first movemfiit made by the enemjr, wa$l ii^ste
fo make such a disposition of his forces, as tol miikif
^revem the escape of the garrison, if thcJof the
^houE'be disposed to attempt it. He theiil»t'eDg
sem boh Ellioc with a ffag, to demand the suil*nd oi
render of the fort. He w^ met by ensi^the pii
Shipp. Tlie British ofScer observed, that gei«^ it
Proctor had a number of cannon, a large bodlsuffi^ic
of reguhr^roops and so many Indians, .vho«tothci
it wasitiipossible to controulj and if the fo
was taken, as it must bet the whole of the ga
tison would be massacred. Sh^p anSWcrei
thai^^t v;as the determination of itt>»]br Grog
han,hii officers and men, to defend the gai
risori or be bariecl in it, and that they migJ
do their best. Colonel Elliot addressed m
Shipp again— •• You are ik fine young mal
1 pity your situation ; for God *s sake surrJ
der, and prevent the dreadful slaughter whi
must follow resistance." Shipp turned fri
him wiih incUgnation, and was immediati
tiiken hold of by an Ihdtan, who attemptedl
wrest his sword from him-. Major Grogl
observing what p-issed, called to Shipp to col
into the fort,, which was iustantly obeyed ■
the inigcdy comaienced. The firing befl
from the gun boats in the rear, and wns kl
up during the night. At an early huurB
next mornini^, three sicceSi which had bfl
phmted during the night within 250 yardsB
the pickets, beg m to play upon the fort,
With.little effect. About 4, P. M. all the
the sail
points,
the nor
[envelop
til ir
ftheli
osts, a
ea?y ai
tnu int
leut. CO
laimed,
ive the
imtij
•yhi^tr
My Mi
rdered 1
sked i
ad been
bajis '
ked the
e IcveJIc
«o ihird <
«^pt dc
I , -sar . -
>y appeared! ■*y'^«r""» w*re concentiaf^j -
enemy, wa J western angle ol the fo^ r ff""' *« "o"^
f6rces, as tol making a breach. Tk „' '** '™= pmpose of
farces, as t
son, if the;
^ He thei
and the sur-
t by ensi
3, that
a large
^'^^&rc^Mtc^^:>^^r..t thj effect
strengthened by mean '^f*^"' P«int to be
X oy ensiMAe picketing suMained l!«J! " «a"ner that
<=<>. ^^^g J»^ *• r-^y »"pSng tharth":? •^^'•^■*
a large bodlwfficicntly. shattered th? „• I ''^"' «^c, had
lians, who Jto the number of jtoo VT ?"=««=«*. adjrancecf,
d if the fojthe sam<- time maW 1*T'" "* P""**. a
e of the glpoints. The- columKkb »r '^ ''**^'*'«
p anstvtref «he north western anai;. ^'""*^*'' «»?«"«
n ijbr eroJeiiveloped in snroakjas n^f" ?" completely
f *- Sfc '{.had app. J^^^r;°j;«> ^•^"^verea
they migfof the lioes,but the nttnK*''.'"^^ paces
dressed #»««s. and ready to rS,^/"^""' "^ '^"^
^eary and gallant a fi^ is t„ '.k""""'^?"'* ««
»m... nto confusion. buf^L'"^. *^*^ ^°'-
«ut.col/Short; th^leSerS''^'^ '^"''''
tbimed, «. come on mv bW^nf "^^*"" ^*-
f've the dam'd yank^^rlr. '^^'^''*> ^'^^ ««'
y hi* troops :l!lf' '"*" ''>e«'ctf follow^
"ed the 'six pX dey '» ?t'\ ^''K''«n
, «Min the biff W ?''^^ 'l''*-b^n
k'dbepnltjaded^^thadrhi ^^ '^'^*'- I«
■^ talis and sld^r^ ThU *''"*'■«' "'«>"«■
'ked the dirch Ironf A^ .P'""'f compktelr
*! 'fveilcd tb. oS^t ^I^IL": The firg
1 "tvcn, who were covered
oung mai
salce 3L .
ghter whi
turned fri
immediati
attemp
V}r GrogI
hipp to c
obei-ed
iri ng b
id Wiis
ly hour
'h hadt
;50 yards
he fort,
I. all the
£2
*>/ the dead
bodice AVtIfe same time^; the Gie of ' t!^
small arms was «o incessant and destructive,
that it^^fas in viiin the British 'offis^rs exertedf
themselves to lead on the balaiice of the coK
Uran ;;it retired indisorder under a shovverofl
*hot| and sought safety^ in an adjoining wdod.f
The loss of the enemy in kiUed was about
150, bs^si^s a considerable number of theirl
o//i>jf were killiedi THie Americans had butj
one killed ^nd seven slightly wounded. EarlyJ
in the morning ot the 3d, the enemy retreated/
down the river^ after having abandoned con?
siderable baggage.
The garrison was composed of regulars-
all JTentuckianSi Si fintr company of ni^
not to be found in the United Slates, perhaj
not in the world. They are as humane i
courageous. This is proved by their unceas
ing attention to the wounded enemy after thc^
discomfiture ; during, the nighty they kind^
received into the fort, through this fatal ppij
hole of the block house, all 4hose who ' wee
able to crall to it : to those unable to mo?(i
thejr threw canteens filled with water. The
even parted* with their clothes to alleyiajte
sufferings oi the woufifded.
Gen. Harrison had ordered major GrogL
to destroy the stores and abandon the fort,
case the enemy made his appearance, h
diiredto disobey the ordei^. and has ihereli
rramortaUaea M^jj^ ,
ttrl^^f'**'/'^^' '''^: Pi»05 were inwrln'-f
the place for several da J%?i?r"^.,'"'''''*'
w^ho^t^d«iI» anv «»,;^- , • . ""■" withdrew,,
mi its efr<^ct\hat Sh-"™ - 9h' ««<='»
ly their services4w ^I'l^^V ^W^^^^
^y captured the 2 JlrC^r^'-' ''.^•. Per-
EWe/ This vfctofv rfm"'*'!,f°l?* °« ^"^^
covery of Detrbit; ' ^ -™ «nd ti»e r«,
cenirate his forces^S " -^ M^"i? ^«H>-
camp; iap"S?K^"/ "'" Ywbf|K
«.perfhlous b.g^a^ sSre<f Wbd^^n#«
' «vca(««affatc4t
I'li,-'
and a.»iibstantl:»l log fence two mifes Ion»|.
extending from Portage river to Sandusky bay,
|Wiis biiiii to securer the horaes^uwngrthe ope-
iations of ihc armjv * :"
^ Diff the irt^ gov. Shelby with 4000 vohin-
w^rs. arrived ;«t the head quarter*; This for^
mdable corps were all mounted ; but it was
deemed best for th^m toact as infantry, and
jleave their horses on t hi peninsula. On the
20th gen. M* Arthnr^s brigade, from fortMeigs»
jqined the main body, after a Tcry (ktiguior*
march of three days tlown the lake coaat.
i Col. Johnson's mounted regiment remained
M fort Meigs, but had orders to approach Dei
troit by land and to advance pari^paimmth
^e Commander in chief, who was to move in
boats through the i^nds, to Maiden, and of
whose projgrcss, the colonel was to bf daUy
Moirmed by a spipciad exp^ss^ «r ^^ s r v
, ,^The British priwnei^ taken in the navaf aci
«^ ^f the lOfh, were sent to CfiHicothe, guar.
ded by a parrof coL Hitt's regiment of Penn.
iylv^riia detached J miliiia. The different
Wsfe on the American side of the lake, were
^c*'?^^ fePh^o imUtiuV tort Meigs,^
.mJHfjhat the geoml wi« ptnial to che Xttttuckiaa* wCMjTTki.
-— ■-- - «, li^ 'lLS.— ,.. 4_ * '" ~ * " - "»'•<«» 5««» gov^ iicift rook
ff '
About 500 Ken uc£w ^"' ^^-^^ -^^
Portage to ^u^vaTu l^ '^*''' *° '"«""'"> •«
cnagc to. guard )he,horsc«,«5ai^ storta. -
day, on the £T t?'"T"""^ "^''''^ '»''«"&
number of boa ' „o '';;,^ T'"^'' ^"*'^«»*
"le army could embark at once. ^
Ae^lafln'rw "??^.'>'' inlands extending from
• '^i
ta^"ii« «T '!'''r?^'^^^' "'»«* from m
passage across the lifeT Th - u^^*"" '''*
rorablp a-! ',. "''* weather was fa-
reached »hf • f "." "* "^" first divison of bbo.».
r "4 the em f S.""^-'*^ "^ the met. ,o acccle-
rae^theeml..rk;,tianofthe whole army that
«i>^Mn most cases, atu.cifiated this r^^la^*.
4 :s:.
■>.'», ii, -I Vj,
f
i
'ir-
%ToKintt««,g their »r,rk« «> return wit*
fe»t|. Every one courted fatigue.
-.SL^*/*"""?"'^*"* *^«"y» w«s busily
»ri..J^ ^ f u"*. ''^** 22d the whole m
«y had gamed the i5bnd. and cmcamped on
eenwe of the bay* and' in futf view. With'
^« ineffable delight did we irontemplale^Ss
Mrteresting spectacle f The curio»i^ of the
g«-mrtied to^ OH boani the prizes to viewr
Ae eftcts of the battle. The men were wX
vi^WrTn "'"••""I'tary ardor, which wd&
visible in eve^ countenance. r
.The army was detained at Put in bar du^
shht L H * ' ?'»'''«•• 2^ «he regular forces was-
timL h.^T*'°""- "* h»d deserted three
times-, had been twice before condemned to
Site wS "to- V"!^^ P«'-^°"^'' ^^
ms fate with stoical indifference, but it made
.very sensible impression on k troo,?s 1
**'o platoons fired on him, at the di-ui.. ^:
Ave
■'-♦ »"■■ tj)e{j
sicvt*. Ffnor^ted h^ body .^m
^ke « nearer poshion^t" th^T'' "l^ "^^f »»
The flotiiJa arrived a ttk £"'''"" »'""^
asmay Island called L ^L .'^'^if *'*»»««i »t
^een mihs from mZ'^a'Z ^''f' "gh-
coast. This Ish,„d £s L ^':°'» tJ*
*»" «'>'^e .crw. and i±l\^°* ?'"»«•'» "ore
^m to sit dawn. "** ^en M scarcely
^n the 26th t h^ «»;.. j ut * ' >^
«ecess..y to S^L^ ^,^ J^^^^^^^ ft l^c^ne
staying. The gcneVal h„T^ *' *° P''*'^*'"* «heir
, Ariel, made a Siie^^rf '^'''' *«
<oastand approached wlfi? °^*''^ Enemy's
of Maiden. '^C^pt 1* ■' '" " *^''« <'i«a„L
^PP-e col. M^on^f :i'^tf «^Patch«d S
Cass, col. BaU and cap M'ri'^W** °«"-
V'n ^'ranging a^'^^P^ M Cklland ^„e bu.
--.^e.a.e^dris"tS^,^^^^^^^
«urrcd ! »t u,A "*^r»"ure rrom for' n-A,*-. ^ "**"» *fce iime r
u
;<
K .'
11
i-f
Alt* wife Hie viilcncfc'^f iKe iiilf tlsat inif^
entertained serious fears that the greater part
of the isj^nd would be inundated before mom.
lngj>' IJfbwc^r the wind Subsided- at tV^ve
itidHUeyed wr apprehensjipTis,'
On the 27th at nirw in the morning the ar.
ifty made its final embarliation. The dajr
ivas ^ne, and a propitious breeze made our
pafi^sager 4 most pleasing pastime. It was a
sublime and delightful spectacle to behold
16 ships 0f <var and 100 boats filled with men,
borne rapidly and majestically to the long
•ought shores of the enemy. The recollec.
tion of this day can never be effaced from my
memory. There was something truly grand
and animating in the looks of the men. There,
was an air of confidence in every counte-
nance. The troops panted for an opportuni.
ty to rival their naval brethren in feats ofj
courage and skill ; they seemed to envy tlief
good fortune of our brave tars. They were
ignorant of the flight of the enemy, and con.
fidently ex*pected a fight ; indeed* the belief
was current among the troops that the eneni]
were in great force ; for it was believed tha^
Dixon's Indians as well as Tecutnseh*s W^i
at Maiden.
We landed in perfect order of battle at
P. M. three miles below Maiden* The Keii|
tucky volunteers formed the right wing B
legion and the friendly Indians the centie-
almoi
ced
Thei
and d
Everj
Jthej I
seryic
boat,
than c
least c
As 1
ted CO
group
tis, an
T^ey
soon <}(
we can
dren bi
The
diel str
*o ^be tl
«ngs wei
itants fo
I'hc fort
the Brill
• Thii prii
■ir-^.
fat !niiki^
eater part
arc rnc«m.
at tWcavc
ig the ar.
The dajr
nade our
It was a
o behold
Vith men,
the long
recollec.
from my
uly grand
u There!
attle at
The KenJ
fmg ballj
centie-
'fl* regblaiv on the^ l»<v >ri!. -_
almo8if?i,ist8ntly inTinTah/i^ . ^"''P' '^"«
ced their inarob«.«A/ '"'*"''' commen.
Every man knew his rilace -an^Hc .?*"'*•
boat, debark andff on?iJ tY^h^ -T *
ney were S W S„".rt/r''"'=^*'''-
»oon quieted their fSral^^l^^i^^g;^ ^ho
we came not to mdlce W ^^ * ^ ^^"* ™^
«o the thand^ror- r^ili^^^.f? *''*=*-«
. thertiins oTAefortaiid the n-vrf »^ -.^
»ngs were stiH smtAW AH fh "i !. . ''V''''-
itants followed the ftr!^ k ' • *'^*' »"'>ab.
;|-BriU^goVernme«Ttasti'^^^^ '
r ^- ■
^
j» si^rrounckd by a deep ditqh and two ro\
fPf heavy pic^A^s i itlie \ir|ills are high and t\
adjacent cpuntry as kyel a^ a Jake. 5Vha
cannon and small arms they were unahilc
carry away were p^unk ;n tl^e riyer.
■ o :. ■■■■■■-.
^ < iThe town imay contain 150 houses, most,
. framed— a part are consructed of hewn logs
its appcararice i$ worthy of its character— k
dark and as gloomy as Erubus. Xl^e inhal|
tants are composed of renegadoes, Scotcl
Irish ajKl Canadian iFrench. Very few me
, were to ^?e found, and those invariably Frencl|
i Ferhapp it w«vild be unjust to \aitem,pt tl
portrait of the .cjiaractp;- of the inhabitant
where 5Q few remained at home. J will
oqly mention one f a^ t. i\ welj known .^
rid trafic^ has so completely bljunted the feel
jngs of humanity, that jhe exhibi;ion oUca\
in the streets, in the jmost terrific forms,
the Indians, produce* no emojtion of ho(.
even in the female bosom \ The spectac
has become so familiar to the eye, that it t
lost the interest of curiosity— and is bthe
with as much indifference as ^e view the
ry of a furman.
Opposite the place lies the Island of _
Blanc, on the lower end of which was a heaj
battery which defended the entrance to t
harbor. The enemv in. their haste ha— Isf*
18 pounder in this battery. -^^
two ro\
h and t\
?. 5Vha
lUiabile
©8 \
l#6«rs5r,ott,^ '"^'^''' "^ ^'»'"5ca that
Es Maiden Th?H""'""* ^«"- ^Wp btildi'
mg, as jwaiaen. The descent of ihe share im
water is deep and the timber can be floated
I J names, on the St. Cfair river and on the shorp«
kihe lakes. They hud collected , consider
K f ^f »r of .imber, which SVarmpted
[to burn,, but Without success. """^'^pwa
The country i, settled to the distanri. «r
Kenty miles below Maiden. Col Ellfott'5
housestandiron to binfiol the river Lj.
*.le below the village-He has an SteS
Orchard and a park, his hoiise Ts deser^^"
jJfei use, wiihcut enquiring the price.
Three miles abore the fort isan Indian HI
%c wh.ch we found deserted, and so suddc i
hnhat n>any esseniid articles of Indian fur
UlU \ "'^ P''"'="'"«' " P'^"li'"i supply
ir i'^i^ eyenJng affcc our arrival at Maldtn
Gol. Bali dispatched an officer and t^al^ m.^
Jo prevent the enemy's destroying the briXe
A !pftJI«^f^SS the Aux Canards- tL L, " "^ '^^^
of
i a hea
e to
[fcu.id on the bridge baWngju;! s« fi
ly wtre
re to it ;
Our party Urci on them, tbcji. diipcr^#aSi
the biidge was saved. / '
On the 28th wc passed the Aux Canatds^
and encamped two mjles beyond th- river, in
a neat French settlement, A. small party of;
British horse shewed thiemselvegat the bridgt
and th^n scampered oflv
The twfitt day we reached Sandwich at tw<yJ
o'clock in the afternoon. At the same time
the fl^et came up the river to Detroit. The
general made dispositions for passmg the rlv.
cr. Gov, Shelby's corps remaincd.at Sand.
wich, while Bairs legipn and thp brigades rfl
Generals M* Arthur and Cass passed ovit^r ta
Detroit,
The Indians appeared in groupes, on ihfc
bank of the river below Efe.troit ; a few shots^j
froni„the gUi^ boat caused the^m to dJM>erse,
* ' ' \ ■ -" ■ '. - ■'■-■■ .: ,'*,■" ■■ ■*■■ V w'v' • 'h
The ladinfis did not leave Detroit till the
boats contaiqg the troops were b^lf wa»j
across the river. J^ist before we landed oil
the American side th<? inhabitants hoisted tk
,U. ri, flag amid the acdamlions of thousands*
V/e were received _by, the inhabitaLts wjih dc
m jiistrations of unfeigm d joy. They had suf-
fer^a fill that cjpilized arid savage tyrannj.
C'vuld i. flict, save death. The iMdians had;
?Hud at free quarters lor several months, li
Va^uawur^iibirih^JH tp hail, us^ as4dj)?«i:ei
Tl
vTalls
publi
whari
men j
Aere
tingui
arms/
Oh
Tcd fr<
neiice
Gen. ]
troc^s
troit
hahitan
under J
woodsH
of Lake
t^ken s(
jcinlty-o
0ntl
Was 001
IBritish*«
llccted io
lent of ^
l&n's let
V\
%hty fbi
nio^t;]
65
ic Canards^
• river, in
W party of;
the bridge,
ich»at two,
same time
oit. The
ig the rivv
at Sand-:
igades c4\
I ciy<?r totj
's, on ihd
frw shots
disperse,^
it till fhci
hulf
landed onj
oisted th<
liousiai
5 with del
Y' had suf-
? tyrannyj
ians hac^
ntlis. K
eiJ>wei
public storrf. ,0^ b7^k Tut- "''•*• ^'«'
whwf WW injured onlv in .i;"i"» ""' «•»«
arras* '>- Fr^?^ " orctrtd to lie on their
|»e«ced the'iL^gMS', '^rvrr/f '=^'"-
Oen. M'AnC- lith thl masHf Th. ""T
k Lake St cbir tI ^ • «"* and Huros
.^e^ several pSsonI» f 7.f' ''^ '"''^"» ''"^
leinityof -D^^i! ^" '" ^ immediate vi-
, On the ad of October ev*h^ ...
W»s Goropleted for ™f. !**0? afMogement
British-arW^l,!" JP"""«g «f»e retreating
e?e^S 'F"-^' ctpSllr cli:
l^om.Sandw^hto the Momvian t^
tlghtVr four m;u, ,." -.™''^">'"> ^OWns IS
■~ ' "»"mc5 ?^'"a™'he roads, for
» good, r^ ctmutfjr, is periict-
■C'
il
* fit ^
y lercU' The advance of the troop^^'^ra^i
id— so mudi so, that we reached ^hBfiri^i
Rij^cum which b. about twenty B^c^ mi^^
tonnu. Sandwich in thr erening. The eMeopj
i^adr neglected to destroys ^ bridge^ t^tifAi
ijl the. morning of the 3d, the general proceed]
ed with Johnson 's \ regimcntj , to prevent tji
destructionuof the bridges over the diffem
streams that fall into Liake St. Clair and tl
Thanies^. These streams, are deep and tni
dy aiid are unfordable. for ^ a considei;able< di^
tanoe into the countrji^ A lieutenant of dri^
oons and thirty sprivates^.. who had been sc
backby general Pfoctorr^to destroy the bri<
es, were made p^soners near the m«vuih:of i
Thames ; from them the .. general learnt tl
the enemy h^d no certain: iM<^mati6ii.of oi|
advAace*.. rJ
The baggilge of the army*was*brought frc
Detroit in boats, protected by a part of c(
l»odore Perry's §qi|,adron.. Ifitthe evening tl|
armyiarrived * atv Drake'^' farm^ . ei^l
from the mouth pf the Thames and enoai
1 his river is,.a fiite detpstreamv. navigable!
vessels of iconsiderable. burthen, after the
sag^. o£ the bar at its mouth,i pver which tf
is .generallj^;) seven feet water*- .' Thegiib
could^'^sceiida^ far.as B^kon'sv below ivhi|
the, country \is ohei/eontinuedi^r^pie, , and
'' '!%•««•.
SW
^t^i^,
t ll^od
Wttee
creek,
and tli
gwSrA
Jpsute*
nghtb
file of <
the cooperatiowof thei guii bolats* A
HalsQM'fthe aspgctof tlw. country cang^
!0
; 9£a brie
fire fron
aion, tw
eflpiy set
taimng i
i thefli^m
:.^MfV)edfc[v..
foiin4;Of
^ fid Hath
*ke night
^ldj|l§r|
oUief $toi
imlJ if^
^^ariouj
»ev/5i,ty jard. wide. a«d £. L"1* "?^ ^^
"^O^Jfert- , j^ I^"^ '^^^•P^^-
. s» i>mid»s 'h^t^^^ °».» nre ftoinr two .
. »*? of our. cannon and retin^rf -' ??Ji /^" **
»-t%
Sous & ^^^--^W >!-»§»•■
T6c
armi
vas put irt motion carljr on the
mornings of the JTdi. Tlic gen. accoin|iattttd>
•bL'Johnisori^Goy. Shelby foliu wed with the
infantry. This ^ morning we captured t#0'
^ gun boi^t$ and several battc^aux loaded with
;. pbYisions and ammuhitidne At ' nine ytt^ had
]^' jeached Araold's niills, whbt tFfere is'a foiftU
mg place, ind the onlj one Br a considerable
ji£stance. Ilere the army crdis^d^ the ri^hr
bank— the mountifd reginfient fordifig, andTfce^^
infjintry in the* ci^ttited bbat!^. The l»i8S^ge|.
- |houj^ r^tsird^d i^r want of a jsuttcient iniim^^
^ ber ^ bpatSf was bottfpk'ted by '^twelve. '
Eight miles above the ford, we passed the
ground where the Blrltish force hard encamped
Ae night before, • Thcgeneral 'directcd*^ the
^fdyance of col. Idhhsoni regiment^ tdaccelcr
nte their marchy for thli purpose of kscertain-
i>g;the distance of ' th* enemy; The bffider
coromandihg it^ shdrdj^ aft^r» sent w^brd bacfe]
Aat his progress was stoped by the enemy,.
Vho were>formed kcross^ our line of tntareh.
^ '^Tffite aittty iiir^s^^ three tnites of j
lli^ Moravfan towni and within one mile of the
enemy. The tciaA passies through ' a beach'
forestii^hout ariy^ efearingi and for the first]
two miie^ near to the bank bf thir river. At]
tiie distance of fifty rods'firotti the river -is a]
swamp running parallel to it^ and extending]
all the way to the Indian vtflage. The inter*
the treea'liv iofity and'tki(^ : with very littl
UEiderw
horse^i
sheswa
Acroi
force wa
vent^oiM
river, wa
— ncdrtj
the swan
large Ind
of the sw
British tr
frababfj;,
' • ' ■ ■•-&
As it V
inflank^it
in frontw
tate'in his
[was as^^oi
r
The tro<
13000 mm
lihe ground
|v«ntageous
About 1
>ied the nai
"ver ; they
iuse the ei]
Fed tpsei:
««iil» party c
" I' ttvie unc
ir
Across this narrow fltriD-of u„j .i, Si ; ^ :»
force was drawn up «a^^„f „???' tJ^BUlisfe
Tm,our advances fTK,fe"ff^ ''*=•«' Pm,
-BCdf the centre WetetTi^if •'°' '='»'«
.'arge Indian force. whQX^*-'f*'^'*^ *»y *
British troops JfiS^ ^^^''^^ T^
^«a.«oveUs:itw.':«Sfi';'''^''- ^'
•he ground /ot 'the h^/^tJT?'"''' """'^ °f'
f"'«' party of friendly i,:d:?„;'"^ "'^"»y. A:
giment was drawn up iti close column»wit6 't(0
rifi^t ar aiewyiai^^iatinr&oiK the rm^ Wttlr
oi!db»«r>toehaiffe at fiitt speed as* soon as the
enemy delivered his fire* The Kenluck}r voU
tinteers under major general Henoy, were for-
med in the fear of the mounted* regiment; iti
three lines extending fi-om^ the road to the
wWeimp. Gen Desht^s* division covered die
kft ctf Johnson^ rcgktientt ' <Sovi Slielby was
at the er^hetibraicd by the front line aiid gen.
Besha's' divisions This was^ an importaat
points General Cass and commodore Perry,:
Vdnnteered as aids-tb general' Miirrison, who-
placed himself at- the head of' the front line of
infantry, to direct the mov«irieBt» of the cav.
airy, and to give them the necessary supports
Such was the order' of battic.i
:^i^ii^:.
The army moved in this order tilt the mf^iim
l&d'men received the ^e of the enemy, at' the j
distance of 200 yards. The charge was bear^
Ml an instant 1000 horse were in motion at
fuUspced— the rii^t led on by iieutenat col,
James jTohnsbh broM through the Britisl>j
lines and formed in their- rtar; the enemy's
pieces were unloaded— their- ba}onets were
not Sxed-^they suKrcndcred at discretion—
the whole was tlie work of ix mimite. laj
breaking through their ranks our men kilkd]
twelve and woundect'ST of the British regu^|
lars. The shock was unexpected. Thej
irampkd under the feet of our horses ;.oiheri
«rerc i
were si
fcneral
sympto
Aai^e. be
41s aheej
depicted
«he Qfijc
•claiming
•that the
if^g that
bloody I
ing was
it should
Jiot^the
nor of S
h€;cnfoyi
On the
?oI. John;
l^is regjn
Indians h
The Coloi
his cotum
and was ]
At this po
collected,
cd into th
Indians at
1 __ ,
iiUVi; ICilCh
a white hoj
cer of rank
were shcrtby ou,^„en fof *"'i'<''''y *»
Aa«€, been destroyed bwfk!- -J*'" *owW
*s sheep. Ne»K5lL?5 -'^ '"' PJ^'^ive
•he oncers WS* "T*"l"'** «^ Wen: Even
claiming «. quarters »» ^h£^l • "^^'^s, ex-
Ihat Uiey expected »n kl ' " i"° ^onbt.
jng that W gi5J^^^^?^'ed. fe^^^^^
bloody scenes of RaSnH m^ fetaliate ^e
jf'AouWi^Ji^^^J^J^eaUon^^ except
ii-M— these neither Sieo..!-"*'*'"" «"dEl.
nor of Shelb/ could C?'»"'y°f. ««'-ri<'o»
«»«" foMnd in^ bS *''''* "■'hej' had
/;o£o!:itcrLtdTd' •»- r-*.
his reginxeni received rterrfbrfi"'''',*''"'' *^
Jndians which was icent ..if f *'"'' fr"*" *«
The CoJonti most t!n I °,' f°"»*' «•"«--
his co,a„,„ iaroTheliS^of .S "^ ''-'« «f
and was personally opposeH I ■^"^"'y''' <^'«'
At this point a con^d m.ss ols'" "'^^'l:-
collected. Ve, regardJessof !fn "''2^"''^<*
ed into the midst onh^m °'^*^'»!S«. he rush-
J"dia„s a. this mie'Tt^in!? t^!^-^^
-hi^nsrd re '^f ^'««rH^ -^^^
--^ran,c.ash'owT;ofrr°±i"J«
^ was cfisch
lar.
'if*
;d atliim— some toojc effect--hi8 horse %as
..iot indejr fiiito^his tifothcs, * ' !iis Saddle, )m
*^efson>i& pl^i-cM^With1>i|Hets. At the mo-
liiih witil ah -iiyiftcd toiriahawl:, to give the
faiaf sti^ofce,1)ut his prescncci of iriind did not
^ forsake him in-thi^ j^rilbus predicameijtl.-he
^ drc;W a {pistol frciftt' ^his holster and laid his
daring c^poneirt desid at his feet. He was tin-
able to do inore^ the loss of blood deprived j
him 6t strength to ^tand. Fortun^ely, at th€|
moment of Tecum^ch*s fall the ^ncmy gave
way, wbibh seqiired' him from 'the reach of
their tomaliaWk6'4 heVas wounded in 'fivcf
places ; he received three shots in the rigte
thigh and two in thelefi arm. Six Americans
and twenty two Indians feH within twentf
yards of the spot where Tecumseh was killedj
and ihe trains -of blood almost covered thcj
ground.
The IndKans continued a birisk fire from i
margin of the swamp and fnade some impre
sion on a line of Kentucky volonteers, b
gov. Shelby brought up a regiment to its su
port— their fire soon became too warm f<
the enemy. A part of Johnson^s men havir
gained the rear of a part of the Indian lii
the route became general. A 'small part
t|p Indians attempted to gain the vMi ge
running up ihc narrow strip of dry land ; th
were soon ovtji'tukcn ana cut o;; wij. » "£
dians fought bravely And sustevi cd a sev
\1ms %'1
Tecumsc
The A
ih'my wc
Whitley^
I of 70 yea]
Jtion. H«
[and posst]
Among
jbrass field
Cd by Hul]
jsmg motto
The day
took posses
found n
ice- "the St
)r several (
)ut bread a
5orn ; the fi
»ad an cxce
The toivn
?re some o
Ihey are sa'
ito the thai
[red by the .
I * I h«d thii (aa f
die, hk
be tno-
owards
ve the
did Hot
ii?t-.-he
Slid his
^asiin-
leprivedi
, at the!
y K^y^,
!ach of
in -five
c rigte
lerlcans
twenlf
s killed
»'ed chel
iinpres
its suf
irm ffl
I havir
ian tin
part
I'.ge
rd ;th^
t3
W %?« i!fe<| ani „^„^^ the d„fh of
1«ua,s.h was to .hem a« ifrepaTablet^ ^'
Whitley, of the KenSf J^n 'e's 7^'-
[and Pos^^era^a^---- '''^-^
Among the trophies of the day were siit
feS Hu/'^r'^ !:'"'' "^'^ bee„^uT:^,der!
ea Dy Hull— I read on two of them this nlT/
PS? V " -^--^-^ *y i'-^^^^^^^^^^
The day aftet Ihe 'banle a iftart of the arm«r
took possession of ^he M.raviUto wn, S
«*fo«nd most kinds, of veg<tabtes k>' M
nce-thcse were acceptable to men who had
)r sevcrai days Subsisted on fresh be J w^h.
m. bread or salt. We found pi "n.y of ereen
;Orn: the fields weVe extensiv. and LrSs
ad an excellent rai^. **'
The to«rn Was deserted ; so fcanic strnck
re some of the women in thcKhf That
y are said to haVe thrown .hc.r ThHdtn
, 'V^ I^^'"^^' to Pleven, their being batch
TCd by die Americans !* y«:«iS oaten.
'kik
Ihey
• I htd thi, f.a f,6« ai, Attericn je„tle».n
,wh6 wa»|tO«fora,
^4
This village is situated on the right b^nit
of the Thames, about forty miles froih its cn^
trance into Lake St. Clair. The town wa^
built by emigrants ^from Muskingum^ and
contained at the time of the battle nearly 100
houses, mostly well built. The Rev. Joha
Scoll, from Bethlehem, -(Penn.) was establish^
ed here as a missionary. Many of the inhabi-
tants speak English — there was a school house ,
and a chapel. The gardens were luxui:iaj|t|
and cultivated with taste..
The town was destroyed as well as the corn,
fields in its vicinity, by the troops previous tol
tht'ir leaving it. Amt>ng other reason? assigM
ed to justify the measure^ it was alkdged th^l
these Indians bad been among the toemosit id
massacreing our men at the riyer Raisin, andj
that the town, if it was spared, would aSord
convenient shelter for the British allies durkii
the winter, and from which they could easilj
pass into the Michigan territory to rob aj
xntirder the inhabjitant^,.
I have yet to learn, chat it is either goc
policy or justice, for the Araeritai^ troops, i^
every instance, to burn the Indian towns thi
fdU into their power. Are the Indiana tp
cecUimed by fire ?
when rincirir md the indiaas paiird tjarough cnerei ptt iheH wi?;
Burlingtou faeijg;hti. The Squaws were then Itmeuting the loft oi i'
cbildrev.
Wh]
!ftarch
ofBurJ
t€r,is I
The.
the hea
foad lei:
and stri
raiies d]
London
near the
eastern
and De
! way goc
A'littlc
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(Jencral Proctor abandoned-his armv at th*
him Sa P^i r"" *'"«°°"'' accompanied
Bim as d guard. In twenty four hours he was
Bxty five m.k*ftom the Moravian town A
few of .he mounted men pursued him a;d at
one time were wi.hin one hundred yards of
JuT;d H-"^"' too weak to attack h?s
guard.. His carriage and papers were taken!
Three waggons baded with specie escaoed
but might have been overtaken if nr?ni
measures had been taken to pSe he'f g
tiyes. A depot of 300 barrels of flour was
wuhtn a days march of the Moravian town!
W-hjiche army, of general Harrison did not
Z ^."^''"gton heights, instead of going bv wa
ter, IS best known to bifesdf. ^ ^^^ *^'*-
JheaJ'n^t' i^""" •"'" Moravian town to
!lie head »f lake Ontario, is 140 milp« xi
roJlea.es the ThanVcs'at tjf In"a. '• tow"
:ls"d^;:„;', :^ 1,to^--' 'w,enty fiv"e
r ""•j'^v wiitre Jt crosses, nnsses fhr.^»
near the Mohawk village, pursuing a south
e stern d.rectio,^ Betwee.i Moravian town
t.vS.or7''K"''"''' " ''••'''' *he restofthe
ClF,°i' '" 'he township of Dele ware is h
A^\':'"f "• 'pi^est oi pine, beionsinp- to th. erotvn.
A'litUe belo^ this;rthe"1eff ^^
of the
Thamcf, stands the Mnnsce Indian vilfii|^.
The land in this part of the Upper Province
is uncommonir f^^tile, and admirably calcuy
lated for far ; . Oa the river there are ex*
tensive bouoms— then a gentle rise of bcau^
ful timbered land, to which sugceed opening^J
well calculated for wh«.at.
Excepting the difference of sixty miles k,
the respective distances, it would have been,
as easy for the army to have advanced to Bur-
lington heights as it was to return to De
troit. The means of subsistence, for man aridi
horscy could have been procured in abundance.
The troops, elated by the viqtpry. of the 5\hA
would have cheerf lly gone on any expedi»|
tion, conducted by Harrison, and accompJ
nicd by such men as Shelby, Cass and PcrryJ
Unfortunately this measure was not embra.
ctd in the plans of the campaign. How muck
would have been gained— (how much misci^
to our own citizens prevented) the recent oc.
currences on the Niagara frontier sufficientlj
indicate.
The army returned to Detroit. Capt. Ellh
ot, ot the Niagara, volu leered his services to
command a naval expedition against MichilK
mackinac and fort St. Joseph; butth<^ weachcr
proving unfavorable for a number of days
thi. season became too far advanced lo risk
fini^s^t iiv irt rsn l^k^^^ I-Ti«m»>^ .-III ^^^,.1.^,^
^ile general Harrison was pursnino. P.„p
•or up the Thame the OtCav a, Ch ppF;"^
Pottow-ttomies, Miamics and KikaZs nr«
posed to gen. M'Arthor. a .us^ s Cof C
tihtiM, and agreed to «• tate hold of thes me
r^M. nrith the Aiherican, and S str^t
.1 who are, or may be enemies 6f ,he U "*d
States, whether BHtish or Lrdians." T. ey
bought ,n theK women and children and of!
fered them Hs- hostages for their good %,ti
XK^T ^-^ ^'i"" "■"^^'J «• Detroit on the
iSth beanng a flag, and a Jetter from penerj
Koctor-to ren. H^risoiv, This letter rfmest-
rtstord jOn of tertam ' propeftv and paoers la
•o the general «• at Moravian towns," he saw
I'T^iT-^" B'i'^n'^ourney to Detroit
^vn^rffJ"""'^ j°'" 8*=" Proctor bt 2
•*iy of BuffMo afldlort George. '
t6 5.^o?*W !!j" °^*^.*=°"*'^-^"^'=' i*-' ^'^!«f
S^h^'StS nt^ef ;i '1 ^- ^"
Pfcrc peace. When h. c ^U^H^m S '^S"
mch, the white fl% which heTre f^; h S
fedatttacted a great crowd to the vh..raU
"hiof r . . "^^"^.^ "w of the distmgu shed
hh«ef. I -was struck w.thadmiratio.? at ^W
[« ascended the bant ,nd p.sscu ihrough
c2 "
>
I
7a
Ae ranh of the Runtucky volunteers, whom
^ had so, gallantly opposed in battle but*
tew days before. I never saw more real die.
my of carriage, or a more, striking firmness
0t countenance. Yet his situation w^s caku
fated to depress hk spirita^nd produce hu."
Jt»ility. ths town was in thq. power of the
Amencans^thc British were all taken ; the.
Indians had just sufiefed a wgnal defeat— al-
most.all the other chiefs had submitled^-he
was without the means of living or resistance :
«tJll his nvianer was that of a.conqiifror.
Gftv. Shfclby's ^orps and the twelve month's
volunteers, were all honorably discharged.
Travelling became safe, and business at De.
troit began to assume its , wonted course, but
the price cunrentoF the territory was exor.
bitant for .every thing to eat, drink or wear^
Whisky sold at S^ a gallon-beef at 24 cents
a pound -cheese 6ado.— butter 75 do— pa
tt«oes «^a bushel. The army, was well sup.,
piled with rations, as were also about 300 of
the Inhabii»inl&^f Michigan, and about 2000'
Iftdiuns,.mcn, women and children, who hadii
no other means of subsistancc* Adventureri]
3Qon camion with a sufficfeat .supply of drii*
Ofl^ th^ 2M -of Odtobep, . genewl Harriso J
WHii all his:divpo«able regular troops^ embark-.
Gd on board the. fleet and ^sailed for Buffalo.,
I'll .oocoivuice .to. orderar from; the aeoreUugr oh
war.
ed gen
chigan
stood i
kki force
thousan
of whor
dtistriou
Quarters
•ohoonei
I^l^s fl»oi
diiringf
Maiden
•ondudii
toecessary
mth bad
h^s no
fivil2tS49fg
^*he mo
confessed,
^ficovcp^ c
c«mplish«^
^Jp^ted.
•tacles to I
twisfve- wil(
— i^^ lit g^
^^m Urn
\-
wtr. Pi^vioiis to his deoartni^ u^ .^
ed genera. Cas* pro^iS^^^rL'TS^
chiganterrhory—tM, civil '1?°'^^™°'^ of Mi-
fc force. Scr"v?a?left^,/r'^'"'^*
thousand m.,, „ot n,oT2 4.J ^Jlen huM^I
of whom were effective ^L ""*'*''**
luarfers at the 1^.% P^P»""« ^'"ter
*<*obner* w«^ enLL • f^'*"' ""*> Ohio
lai^s from £^ an^tvSaS "r'l!"S ^"P*
dttrmg Winter rt)^Z ^^' ^"^ ^^^ ^'^m
^ "^aW'rch^The cartpiiign do-
tiecessary deZ .Vht fS""'*^"'-'*'* «*
ri'h bad gener^ hij at forflj; "oVementsi*-
«»cte» to bf owK^Z! ^'^**' •*'^"^' fe^ft"-
ImH^ .-_s!rr""*i *'**re' tfte*e wei* n-t*ji .
Me liiife d« f-«.«i-^r „.^^^** ''''* "n UMi.
IScre was a powerful and active foe to com*
}kt. The cneniy coiitrouled the navigation
€>f the lake— they may be said to have comi
mandcd the wMods, because it was at all times
in their power to interdept and cut off sup.
I^s. THere was a British regular force of
at least one thousand men^ supported at att^
limes by.a respectable militia forcej rendered'
%al by the conduct of Hull ; besides, the
British general could command the service*
of three thousand Indian warriors^ of a fero.
cious and desper^tef^charaettr, Th« enemy,
fheh, couldt embody at -any given point five
Ihousand 'effective troops. Maiden and De-
troit were strong military posts, defended by
• suitable ntunber of guns. In the summer
season a navaL force could co-operate witli
great effect*-
lli'e clisastiB'r ae the river Raisin rendered
llle first campaign abortive. From the dc-
feat ofWiiKiliesferj till the victory t>f Com.
Krry, the enemy had at all times a numericd\
saperiority, as well as great local advantages^
Another c^isideration — the troops- composing .
the north w<;stern army, were for the most^^j
paift, detached or volunteer militia, whose]
term of service, after the fi»-st six months,]
wer!! continually expiring, and whose placet |
were to be supplied by fresh drafts or volua.
tecrs.^ Whenever the general saw a favorublrj
niOiHcnt iCif-cou5uiuni3ti'Tg hls^ views and tlic]
oitiku nations it Wiia lost i because a0
i
#hen
tcrgb
eondii
that h
^ovei
I interv(
fsom ]
army s
march
horses
day los
this /o(
Ofh
opinior
as he (
nature.
tTHjstini
haz^rdc
to col..
That
Whtery
bear an
every w
The ge
betrayeC
safety. .
of Genoi
that the
eaten th<
visions r
*pomi»t dorpir oF hii ^«|jr niigto , itmmi&nk
When Afcir swvKeswefs most wwited. At
proven, fctlnnfc, by the fact,- tiw but «wf daM
intervened between the dfepwureol J*e enh»
ftom Pat ,a.Bay, till the, ciptuw. of ProZ?
hnt^. f ^'"^Ses wcrerepain:d-one thousand
horses ferr,ed.ovet.the Detroit river, a«d «ie
this look hkc a /«*«« 'movement ?
onS!^^''''^'P. '' '''^' Meigs, diffcrmt
nature oflJ^'^P^l"""* ."•^ ""g^verBabfe
mure.of the Kentucky militia, he erred in
h^snng to thdr execution, so' difficult a.^
?o"a°Dud'^;r«^ ---'^^^^
That the fort was defended not only in a
Sr a^n^^' ;" ,• ''^"'''"" '"^""-' th« -'or^^
ev^rvtrh'^ ^-'""Ty^ The picketing was
everywhere pierced by the. enemy's shr.t
The general was alwavs cxoos^H La „.
beiravp/i »K„ 1 ^ .••'. vP"*™! and never
safety. The detcnce was as obstinate as that
tJi4t the garrison, like th^ F-.^^i. «,. ..... ._ '
eaten their horses,.had 'thc%'t«trof "tl^;" orl^
v«ans.rende«di.uch a measure neJesL^:;^ ■
m
ti Respecting the charge of ttmidify at Sait.
du&ky^ it may be proper to observe that gen,
Harrison was piohably able to defeat, if not
lo capture Proctor*! force, after it had been
Weakened by its losses at fort Stephenson.
Bttt there was a contingency that might jus-
tify a prudent general in declining a contest.
Tecum^ehj with 2000 warriort, was known to
be on the alert and not far distant. In case
Harrison had advanced upon Proctor and
Dixon, and had given them battle, his camp,
©ontaining the sick and stores of the army,
would have been liable to pillage. Tecum,
seh could have easily thrown himself into
Harrison's rear, or have co.operatcd with
Proctor whose combined force^ would have
been too strong for the Americans. The gen.
eral, to be sure, might hav^ acquired glory in
defeating rhe enemy, and he might have been
defeated himself. Tlie nation has loudly ap.
plauded Croghan for his heroic defence of|
fort Stephenson. Why? Because we areas*
tonished to bchold> small fort, garrisoned by
©ne hundred and thirty eijjiu men, defcndctl
p.fainst two thousand. Suppose the place hd
been taken, would it have excited our sur-
prize ? No, we should most certainly have ctn-
sured Croghan for his rashness. By delay the
general wasK-ertain to attain his purpose ; licj
fcnew that when Shtlby's corps and an addi.
tional number of regulars should join him, hel
m>ttl^ be superior to the enemy; and he woul
ry. Eve
tions. h
x)ut hazar
country, i
^o W Aeeo-operadon of commodore Jer.
Zns hIL^'' fuHy justified his expe'S
tions. He has aocomphshcd his purDosf wit h
m
:M--n.
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^Minute and 7ntereiting Actount^ 'ik$
JNaval Conflict on
LAKE ERIE.
Commodore Perry arrived at Erie in June,
with five small vessels from Black Rock.—
The Queen Charlotte and Lidy Prevost, were
crusing off Long Point to intercept him — he
passed them in the night unperceived. The
Lawrence and Niagara were then on the
stocks — every exertion was made to expedite
their building and equipment, and early in
August they were ready to sail. But it was
necessary to pass the bar at the entrance ofj
the harbor, over which there was but six feet
water, and the brigs drev; nine. The British
leet appeared off the harbor, for the purpose
of preventing our's from going to lakeJ^
The means employed by our cheers to take
the brigs over the bar, were ingtnious and de-l
serve mention. Two iarge scows iifty fee<|
long, ten feet wide aird e^ght feet deep, were
prepared— they were first filled witli water andj
then floated along side one of the vt^'^els in «
parallel direction : they were then secured byj
means of lar^fe pieces of htwn timber placd
athwart ship, with both ends projecting from
the port holes across ihc acows ; tlie space
^m
in June,
Rock.—
ost, were
him — he
A. The
I on the
expedite
early in
It it was
ranee ofi
t six feet
e British
I purpose
lake J ^
\ to t<ike
) and de-
fifty fee<
Lp, were
vater andj
5«^els in «i
cured by]
er placed
;ing froHi
ie bpact
<;i^ed by otter pieces dto Jfl ' ''^'"^ »^-
wattr Wis then bXrf'^"'^.? arranged ; the
by giving thl",X?sl,tT, rr '^'**'' "'^^^-
was thus (hat ihe bai ^1^ *^ ""? P'^"'"- ^t
It. One ofjstacle »=.....' ^P* *° <Ppose
^fl« t was not in r r^^;. ™""""-'''' '^"' 'he
at Maiden T"ere°"f '"'"**' ^^^J' 'he enemy
than half saiJtruSTo mJnIfi ^""^ -"-
ever, a number of Pc^nSEit^^^*- «?^-
voIuMeered their services ,h»' '""""S
made a short crutec off Lon^ p"T"''°''^
P'^rbaps, for the nnr„„ r f ^ ^"""' """''C
4an seeking fheS;!^*'''"'*"'^ ^'^ "•^-''
b left'Eri?to'!^l°* '^"«'"'*'='"»fflodore Per.
he .mou.h ofSandusky nVer and"h ^"'' °^
Itervie^w with Pf^n « { ' ^ "'^ ^fi m-
liim with bouf seveniv T,"' ^*^ ^""''»hed
y KentucKiu rrse^ve ,s"r"'' P^'"."P^'-
fhefl^et. Capt. DobWn i , th?nr' '""^"''^''
*red to return to Erie fori'.^'''*'' '"'"' '"•"
Amelia had been leU here f? "Zr^V '^''^
»o man her. Exdusr iJ f *, '^^ '"^«
Si^r '"^ ^^' «^^y ^ ^^' r
3nush fleet at M»W«r. / w- ,^V^* *"®
"»ci "counted :i^Srgur*'^^ 1^'M«%
*Si ^^lf«i
u'il
€om. PerrA
' appeared
reconncitertd
H
,rjre Maiden, of.
the enemy and
■ ^'i
fcjir^d to Put-in- Bay, thirty five miles distant
from his antagonist. Both parties remained
a few days inactive } bn\ the}r repose ^ag that
of the lion.
On the morning of the 10th of September,
at sunrise, thv tnemy were discovered bearing
down from Maiden for the evident purpose of
attacking our squadron, then at anchor m Put-
in. Bay. Not a r^omet was to be lost. Our
squadron immediately got under way and
stood out to meet the British fleet, which at
this time had the weather gage. At 10 A. M.
the wind shifted from. S. VV. to S. E. which
brought our squadron to windward. The
wind was light, the day beautiful — not ». cloud
Obsqured the horizon. The line was formt4
ait 11, and cpm. Perry caused aii elegant flag,
which he had privately prepared, to be hoist.
cd at the inast head gf the I^awrence ; on thi^
flag was painted Jn characters legible to th
whole fleet, the dying words of the immortal
Lawrence ;—'* Don't qive vfthe ship.''
Its effect is not to be described-^every htarti
^as electrified. The crews cheered— the, ex.|
hilerating cs^r^ was passed. Bpth fleets appear-
ed eager for tlie conflict, on the result o(j
which so finvich depended, At 15 minutes be.f
fore 1?, the Detroit, the head most ship f>f th||
enemy, opened upqn the Lawrence, which foi
ten minutes was obUged to sustain a well di-
rected and heavy fire from the enemy's t
J?irge ships, without being able to return
wuiii
the Lc
other ^
the wi
them t
o[the
became
sustaini
within <
rendere
crew lei
At fortj
'3s ruiide
pl5 very H
W mod or
iiieinj's 1
'S«ed ahe,
lid Lady j
li the Chip
'^«fd side
87
'hem to come up e"^^ '°° ''Sf'' «* enable
of the La^rence'^ be£ sL^'t '"^ '^°*«n*
became Unmanageable? and"? "^Z- "*'^^' «''«
sustained the ac.ion un»T^ ' *■"' Mtuation
within canUte/SS'''^;^,^, ''^ '^'' ''°"^«.
rendered useless, and bnl ' Z^'^ S»» ^as
«re*r left unhurt ujon'^^r"'^" P'""' ^^''^^
,fed S'Cra^l'Lt?. ^"-r^J and en.
'he gun boatsVok vSer"n° *= "''^ «"ion-
Perry left his ship in^^hTrTfif'^^'J"- ^om.
Kent on board the NWaT 1^'' ^f "^J' ""d
M that vessel/ the nXtL fV ''^ '■^"'=''-
fovvn ; ,he -crisis had arrTved '^''"*'" """^^
'« th,s moment anticimtrfi ^^'"- -^^^'ot
»mmodore, Uy vo u Sfn. 1^"'"'"^ "^'''«
'""g the schoolers into'S lotion."''''' ''
h very li,tle injured and' h ' '^"S*'"« l^^'
hv's 'i''e; hr"cL,iPf%''^^""8'> the
»'th; cwn::::.^'!! ''v^. -"(^-rd'^
Chipp,
_ om the starboard
^^y and Little Belt /
"'fd side, at h.» ""^ "'=''- ''•'"n
' 3t 'wli p*.tol shot distance,
_.. 1-
guns, and
the iar.
The
aa
small vessels at Ai5 time having got witbiih
grape and canister distance, kept up a |We)J;
directed and destructive fire. The action now
raged with the greatest fury— the Qaeeo
Charlotte, having lost her commander and sev-
eral of her principal officers, in a moment of
confusion got foujof the Dotroit— in this»itu-
ation the enemy in their turn had to sustain a
tremenduous fice without the power of return,
ingit With much eflfect ; the carnage was hor.
rible—the flags of the Detroit, Queen, Char,
lotle and Lady Prevost were struck in rapid
succession. The brig Hunter and schooner
Chippeway, were soon compelled to follow
the example. The Little Belt attempted td
escape to Maiden, but she was .pursped hj
two of the gup boats and su<^rende.red ■ abouf
three miies distant from the scene of action
The writer of thi$ account, in comp^iny w i!|
five others, airivtd at the head of Put-in Ba
island on the evening of the yth, and had
view of the action at the distance of only te
miles. The spectacle was truly grand anj
awful., The firing was incessant for the spa«
of three hours, and continue d at short iiitej
vals forty five ir»inutes 'hmger. In less tha
- ore hour after tht batdt began, most oft^
vessels of both flrets were enveloped iiij
cluudof smoak, wliich rendered the issue
♦K*. artif^n imc ertaiiu till the nex^ moruiii
visiter
whei
side of the inland. The reade.
Easily ji
suit. T
^suspense
issue of
If the
the intern
ed our sq
Iten on b<
41st regi
fought bn
'^ere eithc
The car
digious—i
besides wc
knd Queei
pow to ster
m's hand
pouching til
pany balls,
Nged in
thick to be
'Ss within j
'eresomuc
>on after th
The Ibss G
[«ularly on I
>g was struc
^^y remain]
""pleieiy ri(
s of ihe
easily j^dge of our solicituj, to learn A.
suit. There is no sentimenf », ** *■«-
.suspense, when it is "Sh T^^'IP^'"^"' "'«"
•ssue of an event lilce this! ^' uncertain
*e'LtSf'ate;r 1 '' '' ^- « --
ed our squadron for ..S'^ '" '^'"^ ^°'>'d.
ken on board WsflZ^ k P'^'P"**^ ""^ had ta-
*i« regimen? r 5? fZ '"' °'*''= '"'""""^
fought bravely, but nLw "* "''""*'* ""d
digToil';2:f j;^,t' 1''^ P"-^ "'^^ P-
besides H-ourfded The s nf T, '" '^"'^'^
l?"<I Queen Chariot e^rt^hL^ P^'^""
pow to stern • th^^r^ ,., shattered from
one's hanro;,'''t^X:r''^r''o'" to pLcc
hchingthe imprUon o7l. 'f' ""'^'^^
Koy balls, canister S erane '^°'-' ^^^"^
Ng«d in their bulSs^ Ih! T*"^ '■°""''
MtobepenetraiT.Hl K ' ""'^ "''"'"e too
;s .ithin ISZ dtaZ" T"'"' ""-
"ipiciely riddkd h^Vkl^uir*" "^^^^.^ were
^ns
•-."aiiuijg on denk u^. . *"*
ctelyriddkd byVhTshorL"'"''^ '^^''^
I
m
-SO
m^mfnlE^^ after the conflict, when I fi^-st went oji
b< ard, '-xhibittd a scene that defies dt:hcrip.
tian—fvM it was Htterally covered with blQod,
which still adhered to the jplank in^ ckts-^
brains, hair, and fragments of bones were still
sticking ta the rigging and sides^ The sur.
geons were still busy wiih the wounded— e.
nough! horror appalled my senses.
Among the wounded w«rc sev^al bravt
Mowsj each of whom had lost a leg or an/
arm, they appeared cheerful and expressed
a hope that they had done their duty. Rome
and Sparta would h^ve been proud of these
lK;rocs»r .
It would be invi^ious^ to particularize iiv
stances of individual merit, where every one
so nobly performed his part. Of the nine
senmen remaining unhurt at the time th?
Liwrence struck her flag, fiv^; were immedi|
ately promoted for their unshaken firmnej
in such a trying situation. The most of thes
had Oten in the actions with the. Gu rrir
and Java, .
Every officer of thfe Lawrence, except tllj
commodore and his little brother, a promising
youth, 13 years old, were tither kitted i
wounded, a libt of whose names are given
^he closexot thejaccQunt.,.
thctefEcacy of ,the guiji boats waa fiflly ,
ved ir
zes b
took r
severe
befr>-e
fire '
cnewi)
Bayne
[IPerr)
The
entjtlej
tHe da
rou^.w
vva§.f|^
other,
of the.]
vipie^i
for .soil
'sibleat
Comm
one flet
citi»jenj
son anc
Hcroj £
QnX
after h(
awi>y|p
y^
St went on
s dthcrip.
were still
Th^ sur.
jBcledi— e-
jfal bravtl
leg or ml
expressed!
y. Romej
I of these]
lUrlzc m
every one
the nine
time th?
I imme(
1 firnjnes
>st of thes
Gu rrie
xcept till
promising'
kitted '
e gjiyen
01
vod in tir ^tioni, and the sterns of all the p^
zcs heat pit tc^imony of the fact. Tbcy
tookr - posHiQf ; a ' galled the enemr
severe! The tadv l^revos^ost twelvemen;-
before t aher of the Drif ' on her. Their
to /ai^ q^ick ^nd pn|5Q. ;. Ut us hear ihc
enemy. The ^r^ieral order of Adjutant Gcip.
Bayne^, cqd 4^in .1* following words : <* His-
if erry^J numc.rQ^s-gun boats, [four] iwhich.
had Jffov^,d the |fr,eatest ani^qyance durinff die-
The undaunted bravery of iadmlral'BarcliW:
e^t^tlefj bin) tQ . ^ belter bt^ ; to t^ ej 1q?s -jf :
the day w^s J^ijperfidaed greyii^us and; 4fmme.
rqu^.woimd§ ; he hftd tefore lost an ^fmi\t^
wa^, fjpwBis hard fQ«une to lose 4ie use^f this
other, by a shot which carried away the blade
of therighfcfihoujdiir ; ^ danfeter siiotiinade a
WQ^ni c£^|3t|u&i^,inhi?Jt)i|> 5 ^tm Hsoundswete
ior.soine^^ys:<?<?ftsider^!(|infiflr^ E^ery posk
sibleattent^i^Av§&>pf|ia tp hksitualdonv.' Whe^
Commodore Perry sailed for BBfTalo, he was
mf^r fficofWfedthpt he tolk pas^a^iori bbard
oprfcet. . Tife .-ft^t t©ucl|0d at feifie. The
^Jti*fi«S:«aiwtth^ ©fieottug apeotaoJe df , H^trii
son and Perry -le^iag the wounded British
Hero, still unable to walk without help, from .
ti^lfciefliohvtojfcirlodgjogs^L. 4^1"
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fte courage to goon bt,ard at Maiden, for
fte purpose ef^ctnjgr as sharp shooters to kill
our officers. One ha^tte courage to ascend
Mto the round top and dischar^his Se
but the .whizzing of shoti ^pUhters, and bite
of rigging soon made the place toi^ Warm fo,
«f TiTi ^'"u^***?*^ **» 5^^' went up;
w»nts of a seaman's head struck his comralpa
fece, and corered it with blood and brains.
wS^^'l*''*' ?""'«« interjection "fuoh r
wjd botfc acugbt safely below.
!:^.<: h-sl
at Stdfr^*^"** *^^ domcstfcaied a fooT
f^ ^?If \- ^'^"'J'ccoropanied his M«>.«^i»
l^*^^^**' *"• '*'" '•'^'''^ "f the Dfetroif du.
rtng die eisgagementj and escaped nubttrt.
^e taiedof both fleets were thrown over,
hoard, a, fest as dleyfell. Several were wash.
SL S^A^r ** '^''l'' and flK main during
tiw gales that succeeded the action.
jwni^ and lodulgpnce ; several Canadians;
^XIT r "*"""' '^« P««i«t«ed to
vnit tbeir families on parole.. f! V'
mmS^ of their |uns, as well asin the .Tumber
of men. The Awencan fleet was manned
ioA a motljr set«f beings,. Europeans. AOUt
^^t^AmOKVa iirgia tven nart of th^ Bh;^
5%W
[iKor^
lalden, for
)ters tokill
' to apcend
Ms 'piece,
» a^d bits
iJ^i^arm for
went up 5
if the fr^g.
9 Giomrad^n
W brains.
Ki ■
>i5troitdu-
uinhilit.
own over,
^rc wash,
un during
wiUt' hu^
'anadiim^
;..u'
^gtA and
' iiumber
maniled
thelMw
(S«or4 of luiglisli.. 1^ r xifete tn^iv^TySM^
whor QP«34,l?e ot^fiJtwisc, if|>de;f ikc^
'.3^^ ,^,I'.
(jnies ollhe Aim:iTOin and Britip affieers
in an appropriate and affecting manner. Ah
opening; onHtlve ^arg^n oflthe bay was. seMf ted ^
ibrthe interment of tJwL^bodies^v The cie^.
of hpih. fleets adtendcd. \T)^e^ wea^r j(v4s^
fine-T-^tfie elements^ i^em^ to p^rti^j^i^ j^^
'the^lequriities of ihe da)^ for every brei;ie
was lius&eid ^d not a wave rajQied tlie surface^
of the w^terl The pfocession of feoatft^t^er
neat appearance of the officers and mm^^i
music— the slow and regular motion oSf tha
oars^ striking la exi^Gt tmif wkh; tl|f ^es of ^
solemn dirges— the mourn ful w^mg of ihc.
iiigs- - the sou nd of the minute guns Irofti tte
diftcrent ships iathe harbor--. the ii^ikf m^
solitary, aspect of the place -the stiitnc^s of
nature, g^ye to the sccnie ^n air of n^kneli^^
grandciH:,^ betttir fck than described ^^alliacfc..
nowkdged its inftdencer-aU Wi^re Ji^nsil^
affected. What a contrast did it exhibit toi the
terrible conft&t thci preeeding dayi Tlicfii
the people o{ the two squadrons were engaged
ini the deadly strife of arms. . Now they asso-
ciated like brothers^ t^ pay the last sad tributien
Qfct^spS^t to^thfide^A qI both nfttioiisj.^
n m
94
man Laub of the Lawrence ; capt. Finnis a^i
gL ^^""/u*^ ^""" Charlotte, and lieut
Garland of the Detroit. The graces are bm
^ The marges of fmrmpwrn highly com.
Fhmented by the commodore, for tiir ^0^^
most of them had seen a square rigged vessel
being fresh from Harrison's atmy. ^he ^^
tuckians proved, on this occason, as haf th
cEitl"'" ''"'"' '^'* they ca^n fight on both
Capt, Elliot certainiy deserves great praise
for his bravery, it is to be regretted, however
amheov^actedhi^part. ^henhewe^^
board the Scorpion to order her to take a n-^ar.
er position to the enemy, he ordered c.pta in
Almy below, and struck several of th« m^u in
die r faces with his speaking trumpet, hy
which means he gave them much pan! and i.u
delible scars, without acc^elerating a moment
her motion or her iir.. Such fJksorpaS
A'Tl "^"^y^^^^P^^^^ hovvevcTpain,
foLS l' ^k' ^^^n>i^'^ had been well
*ou^hf, and neither her Captain or crew de.
served the treatment thej^ received. Aikr
the act]
Almy tl
he declji
court rrn
I pocencei
Capt»]
:5ed himj
in an abi
his full si
He is an
manner i
mu<h frc
Where h
fthine wit
foufgbt §(
ipth of
(jud rece
rously vo
heroism
gf-s, OUgt]
like dogs,
'9II. Men
national g
ought not
death w id
out the Jci
ings.
The fol
htnbot^nde*
iSaiior^s rh
mi(Jsh!]j.
innis and
md lieut
» are btft
\e future
tubmen,
^meflcafi
^y com-
ur good
tthe the
IvesseL
be Kin.
has the
on both
t praise
owever^
vent on
a n?ar.
enjHaiii
mGii in
tt,. by
and in.
oinent,
pas5>ion
r pain,
n well
?vv de.
Alter
the action, eommodore Perry oferc J cafttam
Almj. the co^lInand of Ae Lady Preyo^; ^uf.
he dechned the honor, and requested that a
court martiaj mijjbt decide pa fts guilt or ii^.
Ipocenccj ^r
Capt>»in Turner of the Calcdoni.n, signall.
«ed hinisclfr-he brought his ship into action
in an able manner, and contributed, no doubt,
his fu.l sbure towards the success of the day.
He 15 an officer of courage and skill ; but the
manner m which he treats his men, detract*
rou.h from his merit as a naval commander.
Whi:re humanity is wanting all other virtue*
.bine wnh dimiuished lustre. The men wfca
fought so gloriously oh the ever memorable
10th of september.-who risked their lives
and received honorable wounds- who Bene,
nmsly volunteered their services, and" whote
htroisro Will be celebrated through distant a-
rs, ought^iiot to befogged, cruelly Bogged
like dogs, for trivial, or ratherfcr nooffenlf at
?l . Men whose services vt ^ater than the
national gratitude or recompense can requite!
ought not to languish in sickoess-^to sink in
fcth w-hhout one effort to save them-with!
out the leas^ attention to alleviate their suffer.
l.nhi'f i°II°"''".S pertinent motto has excited
inbotoded enthusiasm : «. Free, tr-ade and
ISa^kr's n^^«." Let then the •• rigkis" ofS
'i't^Bt l»e respected, as well by our own
^tl»frrig Jwf'irse than Toffy to fe* of <* iyaildrV
^Sm*' xvhffe i^r hkyal b€bc*rs a^e permitted'
tor fl tgf, bt-M, and'oiHetWise iriirftitat theiir men.
The officers acquire their glory, in most ca-
se^i at.the ej^pense of the lives and the blood
of their men. 'Kow greSt then the obligation
.to treat thenri with fc indness and humanit:y ! i
But it tna^ be objected that a lenient systemj
of discipline will not answer for the naval str.
Vice-^that we must imitate the British in se^ I
Verity. Nothing is fnorcfalacious, L will on.
^y cite one case to proye my, posiuori ; thcl
xrew of the Essex are as obcdfent to command
as that of any ship in the navy ; yet the,, gal.
^aht ipapt. Porter, who is sis human&asiic iij
4}rave, neyer inflicts corjporal punishment. Ifj
:the limits of this work permitted, I could givq
jfaciSf names ^nd arcumCances that would asi
^oi&h 4he rea4<^r and excite his indignatiofl.]
!t
tm
'«<
Stat^¥nekt ofthejinfet oj the Brttiih Sque' " m
^Ship betroit ^* "^ ip gunsf an:pivot anil
t; ., f. 2 hQwitxerStj
. iguecn Charlotte 17 do. 1 do,
Schr. Lady Pre vast 13 do. 1 do.
Brig Hunter 10 do.
:Sloop Little Belt ^> *} do.
Cl%pew^ i do. and 2 swivels.
^3 guns.
Staten
Brigl
1^
C
Schr. .
S(
Sc
Sloop •
Schr. t
Pc
List of
ted S
xoth ;
John Br<
Henry I
Christian
James W
Joseph K
John C. J
J^hn Smi
William
Andrew I
John Hofl
ermitted'
leif men.
mtjst ca-
fie blood
bligation
[(nanitv !
t system
aval scr.
h in St'
will on-
oh : the
pitimand
^. gal
as be h
lent. If]
u Id give
ould asn
ignatioaj
ivot and!
)witxers.|
vivelft.
91
^^-tement of the f^ce\f jke iMtei State.
Squadron.
Brig Lawrence 20 guni
20 do.
3 do.
-*do.(i burst early in
the action.) VI
2 do. and 2 swivels
1 do, -
Xdo,
Niagara
Caledonia
ochr. Ariel
, Scorpion
Somers
Sloop Trippe
Schr. Tigress
Porcupine
54 guns.
-0^S>0.
^"*fJ^f^''^y>oun(ied on hoard the \jn(.
latAi S I ' ^"9' '" "^ ""'on of the
iOtA September, 1843, vjr > :-.-i,}^Mj"
On board the LatbrentM. '^ '
i„k T. . KILLED. .
John Brooks. Lieutenant Marines,
P^"""!;" M/yhew, Qr. Master;
James W. Allen, seamen, '
Joseph Kenedy, do.
John C. Kelly, private in the
•.'J?" Smith seaman,
W'l'iam Cmton, o. s.
tfe f'''^'"^' ''^'""an.
John Hoffinan, o, seaman,
■^llegt.
j-wt' „ ..ji.iiiiniiii|iiimiiini
^
Charles Pohig, seaman,
N<)^n ?cters« se^fiani;
lames Jones, |3p. -
John Rose, ^do.
James Carty, sail maker^s ,ma^f»
Tliomas Butler, seaman,
Wilson Maj(Sj,carpenterVfnat§,
James Brown seaman, *
Ethelred S3fies,Jandsman,
Philip Starpiey, corpon|l nni^rioc;^
It^seHarUnd private,
Abncr Williijms, do* ■ — j 22
WOUND.ED,
John Ji^Yarnall, 1st lieut. slightly,
Pulaney Ferrest, M 4o, ,do,
Wm, N. Taylor, saijing«ma§tcr do*
Samuel Hamblc^ton, purser, severely,
Thomas Clpxtpu, midbhipiman, do. siiH^^d^4*
Augustus Sw?^riw'out, do. dpt
Jonas Stone, carpenter, slightly. /
Wm. C Keen, master at arms, slighUyf
Francis Mason, qr. majster, $eycrely,
John Newen,qr.'master, do.
Joseph Lewis, qr. master slighdyf
£zekiel Fowleri do. do. do.
John E. Brqwn, qr, gunner sevcrcty*
Wm. Johnson, boats\|aiH*s mate, severely,
James Helan ' do. slightly,
George Cornell, carpenter's mate, slightly,
Thomas Hammond ar^raqurcr, do.
Wm. Thompson, seaman, scveirely,
George Varnum,^ doi do.
James Moses, ^- do. do.
Wdlia
Josep?
Willia
Xohn (
Stephe
George
Lannoi
James
John B
J«hn 1
Andrew
Jeremia
Henry I
Bbnoni,
Thomas
Peter K
Nathan
Thomas
Barney *;
William
Westcrlj
Samuel i
%bert 1
jP'rancis I
lliomas
Charles 1
William
Jesse W
^mcs Ha
I James Bii
Wm. Bill
|Wm. BdP
l^vid Ch
It i
^^
^d^4*
William Roe,
Joseph Denning,
William Oarimr,
Jt)hn Clay, ^
Stephen Fairfield,
George Williarns,
Lannon Ho!»e, ^^
James Waddiiigton, do*
John Burdeen, do.
J«hn Biirnhamj dtSl
Andrew M^ttisoit, do. qo.
fctS-^-°^e, o. s. do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
6(5i
dp.
do.
d5.
do.
dm-
dd.
do.
dp.
do.
do.
Henry Sdiroeder, do.
Bbnoni Price, do-
Thomas Robinson, do!
Feter Kinsley, ^q
Nathan Chapmmi, ^ do*-
Thomas B^l^ ^d-
Bamdy-McClaii^, do.
William Uawson, s*
Westerly Johnson, o. si
Samuel Spy woocV cF^
%bert Hiil, . s;
Frincis Ciinimings, o. s'.
i nomas R^edf ^
\&^"'^^^'' *■*
wuiiam Simpson, do.
Jesse Wiiliams, V do-
James Haidley, ^'
f^^«^W, marine *
Wm. Btfrnett^. do.
■Wm. Bdecrs ^-
y^yid Christie, 2o
do.
do.
do.
do.
doi -
do, '
dd^'
do.
do.
do.
slightly;"
.severely,
do.
do.
ck).
do.
slightly,
severely,
do. '
Clb.
d<*i
100
Herny VanpoolCf da do.
Thomas Triff, landsman do*
dow
do.
do.
dow
severely^
slightly -
Elijah Partin, 'do*
John Adani^, do.
Charles Harrington, do.
Wm. B. Perkins, do.
Nathliniel Wade, bovi
Newport Hazzard do. slightly ■ 61
[On the morning of the action Ac sicklfst
of tlic Lawrence, contained 31 unfit foi duty.}
On board the Niagara^
n KILLED.
Peter Morel, seaman,
Isaac Hordy, o. s.— 2.
WOUNDED.
John J. Edwards, lieutenant, ^ ,
John C: Cummipgs, niidshipma^i
Edward Martijiy seamen,
Wm* Davis, o, s.
Joshua Trapnil|, marine,
Rofivell Hall, iu s.
George Piatt, s.
Elius WiUy, o. s.,
licnry Oavi!:iSon. a»,^ r
John M. Stribuck, o. s,
John Freemen, o. s.
James Lansford, s.
Thomas Wilson, s.
Chfarles davidson, s.
Daniel Btnnet, s.
John filton, boatswain's matCjv
Sergeant Mason> marine.
since dead*
^orpon
Thomai
John Ri
George
George
Samuel
Jal^cs A
Isaac Pe
James P\
Carles X
John Wh
William I
Rcfeert \\
I J^n Laei
IslfacGrcS
|Joim Nile*5
Oil' bo
I wounded.
IJohn Glark
John Sylha
TT
;:■
/:
«6rporal Scott, marine,
Thomas MiUcr, marine,
lohn Rumas, marine,
George WManomy, marine,
George BcoffitKf, marine,
Samuel Cochran, marine.— 25>t
. V (^^bdard the Caledonia, '^'
Xamcs Artu« slighth'
Isaac Perkins, slightly,
James Philips, slightly.
Ontoard^ihe Sbheti-
Carles Ortfeen, Godfrey Bownwn. -
Oh board the 4tiat *
KILLED. '
John White, boatswaia's mate
Iwir o.- WOUNDED.'
Wi^IiamSloss,t>.s.^ightJy.
Robert Wilson, s. dd/
I J«in Laeas, landsrhan, do.
On hoard the Tritt^
u. '... WOUNDED.^
nsfl^cGreeft^^ 26th. regt. badlcy
John Nile's, soldifer 17th fegt. sligS?'
\i^^^^^'^^^ or
Ofi board the ScoTpian,
It I. r,r , - KILLED.
John Glark, midshipman,
John Sylhamamer, landsman.-
X 4i
102
OnbcAfdthe Tigresf^notitkiHed or woundcdl
Recapitulation,
(Two days previous to the action, fifty seven
men unfit for service it) the small vessels.)
LawrencCi-
Niagarai
Caledonia'
Somers^
Aridy
TrippCf
Scoipiin^
:t
Killed, JPqunded, Total,
22
2
27
.,«*.*:■■
61
S
3
2
96
88
271
3- 1
2
ii
2.1
123>
Thee
sch,* wi
fell at tl
t^ Shaw
Wellfori
fatigue^ \
^ very (
was- erec
evespen(
air of h
arose frc
not leave
was nerw
and sare
speech, hi
mirppse.*
Jinown ' t<
his persof]
Indiap&
dressed di
said that £
Jhisfcowc^
HTeconcih
Would not
•Pwnowiced
ms'
)un()edt
Y seven
els.)
Total.
88
41
.3:
Military Anecdotes.-
The celebrated aboriginal warrior, Tccutift-
»eh.« was in the 44thy<(iwofhl«aoc whcnlT
fell « the faattfe of thJ Thame^ "Se t^ ^
*e Shawwmoe fribe. five feet tea inche«^4*
• v!^* ril* iL''- ^."P'"' *»f sustaining in
f^owT;„ «» d««:waspiara^he was «e*e,
known to hriulge in gaudV^ decbradim «■
fespersoB which k ihe J-ieral practi?^ t£
I«d«ps;^ He wow on the day dT his ^fcattT^
dcwsed^dearskin coat and pintaloons. UU
«ul Aathe could md and^.eeow^Uy"^
£±!!^*.:r' 1 «»> doubtful, a. he wS th«
ST^l* *"f "J' *? civili2»tion, of couraS
would not be apt tt. reKd, our aits! He ml
./I
J*'
Ik
ii]
■ w -r-vf i^
im<
hijeiwy respect a i'^^itmge, the gf^atesrpefs
1^)8, since the days of Fdhtaip^ His ruling
maxim m 4var, was, to take lio prisoners, and
hti strictly adhered ttx the sanguinary purpo.
aes of his sb«il^he nelthier gave nor accepted
patters. Yci^ paradoxical as it tita>fr seeing
io die prisoners mad© by the other ti^bes, hr
iras attentive and faufUfOie.' Ndy, Krone in*
itsnee^ he isy said tti^haire buned his tomaha^
^ the head of a G%peway chief, whom' lie
Smind actively engaged initiaisMpereing some^
0f Dudky^^'men^ a^r they had beea made
peisen^s by the BMtish imdfitdlansfr^^ It had
klig bee« a ItinQirite projest of this^ aspiring
0hi<rf to tintie the northeiti, western and ^outh^
trn Iiidians lor the fmrpfi^ of "tegaimng their
eountry as far as the Ohioi^ - Whether th^
grand idea originated in lus<iwn^or his broth*
er^s ifiHid, Of was suggested by the British, ji^{
fit* known^**-butr ihisv muoh^ is « ^lertaki^ h|
dieerii^d die pA|n withiendiiimsm, and ao^
titMy visited the'€n^k in^ans, to prey^ dd
Ihem to joKi^n^the tindertalMing. ile waa ai>
wtm opposed tothe sale of the MdiaTi 2and*i
«««*fn'a^a>Qneii at '¥ihcennes, in laiO^ he wai
feUiid iqMsl to the insidious artit of a diplom*^]
tilt* I^ one of ills spaeoheis iie^oooi^eed
general H##i8on a liar. ]iB&^lias^eii Iti' atft
roost every batde with the Americans from
the* time of Harmers defeat to that of the
•pSrmes. He %as jbMeen several times Ifftm^,
cd, and always sought the hottest of tM fiie»
A^.7 minutes before he received the 6tai
ire of CO
lall in hi
leased oi
fore the t
%nalise<
f the boJ
irst setile
ly aciiVei
lining tl
iroperty.
iituck}
\Ccr some
[horses lad
>ursuit ar
Iretire to
seems to 1
wealth, an
sidies muj
perseverec
on the 5th
|withv great
•f Harriso
[the indtrnt
[Gognized
i'inty of hi
dous" ple^j
'pressibn, i
features, ti
Some of th
^v commii
He was sc
A hundi
itesrpe#a
si ruling
lers, and
purpo
accepted
|r' ieeiHi
ilibes, br
one h^*
bom'' lie
ng soin^
A made
It bad
airing
d^mitb^
ng tbeif
ler tbii
I brotb.
'Msb, f
ind ao«
■I kndii
he wat
IptORN^I
oi^eed
• Jniit at^
s from
of the
^oiyittn
I 105
I
iTi ^ K°'' '^"*'"'. '»e had received a musket
fall in his left arm, yet his eflForts to conquer
fci °?'^ "''"'r'i?' When .youth. an<?be.
tore the tr«ty of Greenville, he had so ofte«
bf the boldest of the Iddiah vvarriots. In the
fcrst settlemem of Kentucky, he was peculiar-
By aclive in seizing boats going down the Ohio.
mmng' the passengers and cuFryine oflFthek-
property. He made frequent incurflo- > i„,o
Kentucky where he would invariably mur-
\ur soine of the settlers and escape'with several
■horses laden w.Uiplunder. He always eluded
■pursuit and when too closely pressed would
ietire to the Wabash. His ruling passion
■wealth, and although his plunderings and sub-
Bsidies must have amounted to a great sum. he
bersevered little for himself. Alter his f«H
IM die 5th of October, his person was viewed
huh great interest by the officers and soldiers
p Harrison^s army. It was some time before
the indentii* of his person was sufficiently re-
Icogmzed to renK>ve all doubt as to the ccr-
fmty of h>8 death. There was a kind of fero.
cious; pleastire, »f I may b^ allowed the ex.
pression, ,n contemplating the contour of his
slT;,K v"" was majestic even in death..
!bome of the Kentucfeiajis disgraced themsclve,
by committing indignities on his dead body.
«e was scalpeU and otherwise dij:fi".>'.>'t '
A hundred instances of Che daring valor 6f
J)
10&-
"«.
K
f- >^
h «
iiSk Kcfituckkins might be cited. On oti
march from Maiden to Sstndmch, a volunte(
in the fl^ink guard, discovered an Indian at th
distance of 200 yards, in the act of levcllin?
bis rifie at our men ; he instanHy left th
ranks, made for the Indian and received hi
fire— the Indit^n retreated, but was closeh
pursued by the volunteer, who soon gained oa
Iii8 foe ; he fired and brought hinvto the grounJ
-^but the Indian K^d previwsli)^re Idadeidhi
piece, and in his turn fired on the volunteer
tirho received the content* in his leg— he m
at this time halfamil^ from his cdmrades-
but did not retreat till he had dispatched ti«
wounded Indian and secured his scalp, whic
he bore in triumph to his company. Thi
danger of an ambush probably never oocurwi
tohi$ mind.
There were two sons of Lieut Cot Janie
Johnson, in the battb of the Thames ; tl
eldest but 1 a— the other ISye.ts ofage
Such was the ardor of these young Spartai^
that the offiv)crs had frtrqueiiily to check ihei
imp(?iuosit7. They were both mounted and
often foremost in pursuit"
Capt. EHison of tke mounted men, rasei.
teveral rifle balls in his clothes and saddle-
When we broke through tthe British ranks,
^soldier of the 41st attempted to fi« '* *
©netT-atone stroke of hn sabre, ca
liaon severed hia licad and brought
hie KqvJ
be grwna-: a weond made a show of ksml
l.India,s. i waa^ei'^ch^rryS?
^^^Tl^r ^' ^r"'^ Indian S3
te bridle cf his horse and aKrmpted a bl»»
Jih h,8 tomahawk. The sabre SprevS^
«i» and thc4ndian hjst his scalp. ^^^^
Ujearsofage.in the heat of the fire fJs^
P «rm above.the picjtets, in deBaS of S
om L' k'2''"^L''1' ^'^'^'^ it and tore •?
t a fe?±.!"? ^ *°!f fe'»««^ »«r«Ve}
" * '««' moments. , ^^ ,j,5^/
I A soldier .was at ihc same time -severtUr
knded in the block house. Unable to I^?
t inem^'^'"'" "«""'*« "e mighi J« ^
Th^ sick of the garrison caught <hc ««rit
fc!f T""'^!''' "•"*• ""oally crawled tS
kkets, where they assisted to load the super!
K'ary j,ie,cw for uhe men to fire. "^
[For the glorious defenoe of ihe place th«
fcr' *^'!J''*'°llr P«'«^««<' tS^r'^Croght^
I mamTeT**' «" • ''"""^ed .hemlna bec^o^
J^stv thin " "*" ',"" conspicuous for
Jcsty than courage. He signalized him-
108
n^lt at Tippecanoe and fort Meigfs. His pi
motion h^s been rapid, but gradual.
f^ There are three other officers, who, equal]
ly with major Croghan, deserve praise for th(
part they took in the defence of the fort.
When the major asked them if they were wil
ling to defend the fort, they unanimously an]
swered 'iyjcs I we will perish sooner than sur
render." The names of these brave men
capt, J. Hunter, lieut Benj. Johnson, (nephei
to col. R. M. Johnson) and ensign Shipp.
Tbe^eal and industry of these men cann(
be surpassed. I regret that I have not rooi
io particularize more instances of their bravi
ry and good coiiduct.
At the battle of Brownstown, an officer ot
served several Indian arrows to. strike
ground near his feet,, in a perpenuicular
reclion. The circumstance excited his cur
osity, an^^ on looking up to discover froi
whence iney came, he perceived an IndM
perched on a tree thirty feet fron* the grouw
and but a few paces in advance— our men
stantly levelled their pieces, and th6 felW
<;ame tumbling down like a dead bear,
had provided himself with a fawn skin
fed with arrows, many of which he had del
terously discharged at our troops.
There were ^evfr^l TnrTi.anR in *h« Knttl^S
fd > she
*lbe setm
<towiiy ih
' tance of
*ded; la
^days^^K
'inen app
^her hand
^She Hraa
sprightlh
cfficer of
*2lo Ken^u
WeiJiftcni
and ©j^ gi
V. '■^'*;i
Inthe^
^eft the ai
€hiJicoth<
^d him i
iavitatioo,
Itot becon
ousentert
i»sed to t
fee fatigue
«a the cod
the Thames, who used bows and arrows-l In tj^ g
••"•"nw* by >in Mrow. «««™uiy
toce ofiL/ -rT^ "" *^ wwds, at a dig.
Xw^A^tfl^*'^. *«''»«?«» dead three
toya^-the ^rl was still living When oi^
|»efl^ppoa<^ the spot, she inataTtl, ^L^
and of giving her an edacatioB. /~^*
i»« oecomc bim to be banquetino- at «™f..
ous entert.i„me«s, while hi mef «.»^ "*
»» *e %< campajgn gt„. »arri«« wwi*
lilititing^ shirt ; conversed freely with the pri*
vates, and appeared entirely free frdih milr
itary hauUuf, in the second he was <|uite an
altered p^rsoncge^ He became mo^c - didtant
and reserved he even Went so far in oiie of
t^is harrangues, as to order the officers to •* ob-
sei-ve a jgreater distance towards their menf
«nd added that he should *«hold them respon,
sifele for the Consequences." He had, ^^ how-
i:ver> an ingenious sdivo at hand^ for^ in the
%ame speech, he admitted that there were in
%he rapjcsi men better qualified to command,
thaii^their officers— "men j" said he, /* witnl
ivKose conversatibn I am charmed, and for
'Whose talents and characters J h$vc tl\c highest
tfcspect'*-"^. :.f :'^.^' ■.'■'• vt'^"'"
«-t
^itHiA-is<in is apparently about 45 years of]
'^^gc; five feet eleven inches high, slender mad«|
«-*of a sanguine, impatient coiinteriance— his
eyes are black, ardent and penetratihg-T-hMj
%a(r black. He has the pecuttar fa^iilt^ m
seeing every thing within the compass of bijj
^^}ew, without seeming to notice any thinj
^but the immediate object of his attention, IJe
possesses a singular volubility of speech-^his
-Eloquence is nervous and persuasive. Nc
g^neW ever possessed a happier voice f6i
command. He is not without enemies, y^j
few men posses the art of pepulariiy in a
equal degree. If he knew the cr* of health '
vkWf he might be pronounced a great gen
^MspersQUfl courage is unquestionable/
Gensi
tar in Ih
Bnd resp
owrn han
waggon,
radons)^
adrift— G
The effe<
with the
their du(
" CO," d(
move )Ah
■ «
At the
dians atte
upon the
fighting
ibrt, in
The fire \
some tim<
cans to lie
^usky wer
ftien in th
to assist i\
was not to
The hoi
trs, was t\
aiter the a
Soon aflt
war d4nce,
he pPi*
h miW
uite an
distant
6he ot
o ** ob.
r menf
respon.
, t how-
> in the
were in
nhiandy
." witfi
uvd f or
hi^he^;
ears off
zr madej
ice— hisi
ng-Thisj
s of hii|
y thin^
>n. He
:ch— his
ire. Nc
Dice f6
iiies, yk\
y ip
health
u^tP*^ and M'Arthur were venr pop*.
«ar in the army uhey Were at oftce beloved
r;thanW« I'>-««fenM'Arfhor^i,hhi,
own hands hft a flour barrel from a Upeme
waggon, (m order to expedite t^e T^K
adrift-carry rails and polesto repair bridJes.
The effect was excellent: the men. ckTcS
With the sound of "com a soVs." mo»e^ to
mnvl'iu '^'■*'^* \'^"" ^''" ""«' causes them to
mpve like oxen, long inured to toil. .. 4
At the second seige of fori Meies, the In
dians attempted to pl«y off a rus!de^lJr%
fir-l^K^''"''^,"' They commenced f sham
S r^J"'^"*''* fbout halfa miles fronrth^
rtZ ^ .'^"■•"'°" '''■ Lower . Sandusky.
some time, with a view to induce the Ameri
Sv w""''',*''"' ^/^'^fo'cemct from San
men »n the garrraon were anxious to sally out
to assist their supposed friends, but gen CkJ
was not to be deceived by sira^agemf '^
The horrible cermonial of burnW Dri-sot,.
SrTe 2"."'^'r"'^l''>' "'^ I"^ ^
aWer the attack on fort Stephenson.
;.!*?„^?" '^^ ^'^ i"d5ans joined Har-
=--.., »i.,ugusi, iSis, they performed the
*nce, to jhe no s:. dl diversion- of the
var
Jtta:
armf . Avvfiftrver • describes dib CQstom vcrjrv
juailys, I. will oidjr. adopt lus descriptioib
*^ It k performed* «midiMi circk of the war^
riprs ; a chief generally begins it, who moves
from tibe right to the leilf singing, at the saiM
Ume both his own exploits^ and thosr^hts.
•licesiors* When hehas cfpnduded his so*
count of any memofaWe a^xpni he gives a
violent blow.with his vm- club, against a post
that is fixed in the grounr^ near the cenirc of
the assembly, for this purpose.^ Every one
dances In his turn, and recapitulates the wond.
rous deeds of hi» family, till they^U at iast
join L*%^e dance« . Then it becomes truly
alarmbg to any stranger thathafi^p^s to be
among th&m, as they throw themselves into»
eveiy aorrible and terrifying posture that cm
ht imaginedt rehearsing at the same time the
partjMhey expect to r t against their enemies
in thcfitid* During thisthey hold their shar^
kttiVcs in theit h^iuls, ,, wiih which, as thty
Wliirl abouty they are ev6ry moment in daiigtf
of cutting each other's throats ;. and did they,
not shun the threatened mischief with incon-
ceivable dexterityj it could not be avoided*
By these moiions they, intend to represent the
manner iti which they kill, «calp, and take thtir
prisoners^ To heighten the scene, thty set
up the same hideous yells, cries, and war-
whelps tliey use in time of action ; so that i^
is itnpossibie to consider them in any ot'
l^ht than as an assembly of demons.*!
If it be
States, B^i
docs bne ;
ridus attei
beititledii
I will pi
northern fi
Detroit, is
every milii
The diseai
and fevers
tide of the
twiUbi
with no oti
^n of the
I last sir
Volunteere<
ascertain I
the policf <
the sicL
The sci^
;i-.
^ ^kKKf
I Vciyv
moves
! same
;)«€•>
a post
nire of
y one
wond-
It iast
to be
fS inta
lat caa
me the
nemieft
r sharp-
a thtj
daiigtf
i they.
Incon-
roided*
trnt the
[<? thtir
ty set
d war.
that if
ot
AbufeUpt the ArmVi
If it be a fact that in the armies of the^ f^
States, »^»«Ark^ kills threttto where the en^^
docs btt& ; the evil clarms the prditf|>t aiid se4
rious attention of govenimeni, and bug^i^
be reiiiediedr Ir is a MjEXANCHoiiv f Adf ^
i^\i, «."
I will premise in the first placei that oul
northern frontier, from the French MifJ^ft^
Detroit, is, at certain points, and e^>d^Ml^%
every military station, ettiem^ iiMealtJ^
The disease inciderit to the ^^<^e, iiF^%iit|.
and fevers of difibrent kinda Th^i firi^sK
tide of the lake is as bad Oi worse#
I Will; brieff sniie what t haVe .fe<?/f, afti
with no o^f view than to aid «v the ciHwci
Hf-L
^n of the evil.
I test summer visited the ^or*iri¥fi^»fis^
volunteered in the service, as a privat^, to
ascertain by experience and ocwlar scruii^y
rfic policf of our camps and the condition oi
.'"- . I'.iii, «j
^The scienoc of bcJ^ltfc i|«tt iio pai^
»:M«r<ir9 Mudy 1 other cinrea engro^ied ^
u^l^^ lijrgQia apd Mafs were Qp^ "^W^
k2
m
M^oflrtocjoursek The stench of A^canjp*
WHS insupportable ; men stekencd and died iti
their tents. The litUe medieal «id they re.
•eived was administered m most cases by
downright q»acks. MTdtieok^mty^al hous.
ca wett occupied for th«-benqfit of the sick ;
^y were d^pwfiedwith^ naine^ A<*^>a/* /
Tie smell of ihe.rooms wm enough to make
a;W0U miui siiek-ia^ ^e ^nutes,^ It waa ai
Mich as one's life waa wodbtaen^ themi
yft, the fidi^^ere sent there, to iteaov^r Aiut
hmdAl Poor fcUowr !: :
la^aniamy^ d^a^ soon loses its terrors*—
TSierlo^ff a 9o|dier excites very little inter*
eat^ 7he^ ^sr^aoipavand dodan^ae not very
aolicttous l^evtigice; theif professional .skills ;
et«li, ifiipjl chance to pp^
Thboffi^en fared voylitUe fetter,^ Evciv^
iol. Johnson suffiMli beyond iiB6a;stis<et in his
ms^gefrom i^^^ofavian towp loSandusky.
One of governor Shelby's Voiunleersrwas shol
trough; tte^ neck; : ien days afterwars his
mNlfld'^teid inot^ been dreiiaedi ; kiii ^uation
*s distre^iMgw W^ left him ai Portage f;|
vvli^her he lived or did Lknovtnot/ He was
ji^promising yomig BMBiad^boK^
^greatcstnibrtkude^ . - "
^ ?I%(fe di^se m68t f^Hd^iH the i^smqv li the
oallgw
t^ cou
decoctM
soot.
fscownl
%* iA«|ii
Bbvtagie^
coined bj
<^«Wl-tf p]
c^de«th»
Gap% "
j^n vei
^nthechsl^
*Cto^bi
eiajpii Tli
^^^Sobei^a
twelve, by
tte ; and it
Almnage^
|W4 been i
»mf^ ratio
"r.r
••«*' ••■t'^ar •«•*«» •«r^ ;
moi^t^sil^l^hea opfosiri by:iid|l|^^^
fe- canape
died in
tey re,
ses by
I hous-
? sick ;
pitaifs /
> idhIec
i.skili|;
in his
lusk}^.
issli^l
rs hisi
Ett&tion
rtagcf;
k WM
■ffS..,..-
w-the
«fe^countiy would cure i» »h,«e davt^S.^
» owm the fresh gwtesTa^Z-* S?^*
X.
.•v-
"t:.!
wi^mmsi^
««fa ft>r the. iwsatoL imSLS^S!. J ^"
iG«#^
Htf
Co^$r Pirth?tffs and Kisling*9 infanlryi tftc
FiUfsliurgii voluntetrs,- Ml of Ball's legion,
mnd who3e respective ijsses I had the means
^ tantctiy ascertaining, lost nearly every
Ihinl man. The Petersburgh volunteers, as
fcic a company as ever trod the earth— men
in the prime and vigor of life, the flower of
Pttershur^h, left. *">«»« ^^^ stroft|?f< At the
lime tif theh" discharg^f which wa»in October,
1813, they had foal 27 of their number, 22 of
wfeompeiishcd by disease ; several more re-
mained seriously indisposed. 1 question
whethdi^ more than 70 of these brave feUows
will eve? see Petersburgh again. Such was
their prtrio^ ar^or, that they left busmest
ivhich Was locrative-^their homes the se4t of
elegance and ease-thek friffends, parents,
wives and children— marched more than one
ihonsandjniles to encounter Ae inclemency
©f the seasons— th6 toils and dangers of war,
^ liorro«s of disease* io ser^e thetr country, i
Whidi they most faithfully performed. 1 will
Hot attempt to describe my feelings, when I
Sliw such men borne by thcLf comt ades to i|
fiHie «nd soMtary §raTe#
' frotli W^Sk I H^e feeari mi »cc!i, t am in-i
inced to believe that the ioss by Sseasc^ sw^M
tamed hv the northern armyfisinthe samel
fropor^^" *. It will foHow then, as a ncccssfrj
w i^aom^m^. n^. ^ that the recruiting service!
iiugt he i^isklv oushed to fill the vacancies uf
ife mikft ^xMfflioiiediy m3a»Mf to siiy 6-*"
aiesubji
in pretter^
We have
▼osl, that
restir; th
btterio $
he saytr^
positions
pily becrt
degree ca
Brf tish cei
and Oetol
t have
situations
unhealthy,
ists no phi
perienced'
the caused
as-fj^if'fl* I
The fati
those of I
lar occasi^
ny survey<
of lake Ott
Uke Rri
rtf
i»^oiJ^
igion,
[neans
every
;r8, as
-men
^er of
LI the
tober,
22 of
)rc re-
lestion
eUowa
ih was
iskieat
se^t of
arehtSf
none
mency
r war J I
1 Willi
nrhen l|
s 10 il
8fn iH'i
rtf) su^l
) samel
ecessi*|
servkel
leksuj
jTJlor
itr
aie subject. . . l ?^^ T
The efi<?iiff hiMri8 bl^ eqiiaHy titiMnii^
l^*'!^?^^^ liciWijf their Woopsi ti 1ll«
we Have f he offi^al AVeWid iif^i^ 6^tM-ge P#^
▼osi, that disease had msdi^ an akrmhig piwt
tetter to Sir J. L. Yfeo, of JHjteiitber 19, Itsia.
he says t « T<» the local disadvantages of th6
j^sitions oeeupied by otif atmy, have unhap.
wlybetn added i/ii«i»e and deserdon, to a
torec calling for kiimediirtc remedy." The
Brfrfsh central army lost nearly SOU mtti by
mhmsf in the itsonth^ of August, Septetober
and Oetober of last y edn
i have already said that there were local
situations on both sides the lakes extremely
unhealdiy. Vet f^ill contend th.it there ex-
ists wphysicaL neeesait^ot the m^rtalhy «}|.
penenced hy the troops of both naiionS'-thH
the^cause is less tn nature than in nmnagjmma,
'^lm\^ prove by ^reference tg a lewfccj^
The fetigttes of surveying^ are as great as
those of .mihtaiy service, except on particu^
tor occasions. U 1798, di^ Holland Compa-
ny surveyed their purchase flying on a pirt
of lakc^anario^ Niagara river, and a part of
»8» oi «Miade^^ waa engaged t© supeKin.
K .;■
m
4M^
f^
l^nd the survey. , About three hundred wete
employed in the work frcwri Miy till Decern-
ber ; six or eight of the hands employed in
the traverse of Chataqua lake and Cataragua
rtver, took the ague and fever ; bat not one
of the whole three hundred died-^-they enjoy-
ed the best pos&ible state of heahh. Thtir
living was bread, pork and chocolate. In the
summers of 1799 and 1800, about the same
Slumber of men were employed in surveying
the townships into lots, and they enjoyed tlie
same degree ojf health. In the surveying of
the lands of New Connecticut and the western
parts of Pennsylvania where I was personally
employed, no instance of death, by sickness,
occurred. Of the 23 persons, who accompa-
nied capts. Lewis and Clark, from St. Louis to
the Pacific Ocean, only one die(;l. They werp
more than two years abs^jnt*— their suferings
are well knowuv
Col. Jfohnson^s corps of mounted men, at afl
jfimes 1000 strong, traversed the Indiana and
Michigan tcrritoiies in quest of the enemy,
passed into Canada to the Moravian town an4
returned to Detroit. They had been six'
months m service and lost only three men bj
sickness^ Thvy were always on the akrt,
and rarely breathed the pesitfurious air of the
camp. The French army ol Ej^opt, of 40,000
men, always on the move, and in a warm and
lanwholcsome clinjate, did not suffl r as mt
by sickucsb in two )'ears, as wc have lost
some p«
are of in
nation, 41
proof.
iThe 01
crally poi
to their r
auletted
the ice o{
these, are
cruelty, ii
cd and en
»re goodt
Having
the discos
to the pro
war depar
• Sappofe CG
pljVe at Us he
« faliry eoual t(
log the whole Ii
fcn» in their pU
pnotiiioiiciff to
r J wefe
yed IK
taragus
not one
' enjoy*
thtir
In the
le same
rveying
yed tlic
ring of
wrestern
rsonally
Lckne&s,
;compa-
jouis to
ey werp
ifcrings
n, at aS
na and
Enemy J I
wn ati^i
reii sixi
men by
e akrt,|
r of th(
40,0001
irm audi
s muchj
lost at
11*
wme pardcular posts in, one. The«e hm
«re of immense importance to the Americaa
nation, and are susceptible of the most ample
The officers of the American army arc ircn-
crally possessed of humanity, and indulgent
to their men ; there is here and there an eo
auletted coxcomb as destitute of feeling as
the ice of Spiizbergen Is of heat, but even
these, are not able to killm^en bv mere dint of
cruelty, if a proper camp discipline was adopt-
cd and enforced. The rations of our armv
•regood* ^
Having briefly pointed out the evil Heave
the discovery and application of the remedy*
to the proper authorities^to congress and the
war department.
pnctmoiicii, to engage in the fervicc I ^" '^~*
^«:if*l>
*$»#
. v-"
U '
> «
*j"' •■»*'' t^'-f
■ i-um--.
Plan
It is W(
went of th
ral expenj
been sent
waters of 1
Lake Mic
effect thai]
burning a
Russell, g
sun and 01
tedious mj
the purpoi
success h
i expense.
I ready and
The cat
Ipeditions a
having- liti
1 movemtntJ
suers ; the)
ure, while
[together at
niost^ circi
surprize.
Visions bee
121
Kan of a Military Settlement
It is well known, that since the commence,
ment of the present war with the Indians, seve-
ral expensive and formidable expeditions, have
been sent against those tribes living on the
waters of the Wabash, Illinois, Missislippi and
Lake Michi'^an, without producing any other
effect than ihdr temporary dispersion, or the
burning a few towns. Gens. Harrison and
Russell, gov. Edwards, cols. Campbell John^
son and others, have all performed long and
tedious marches into the Indian country for
the purpose of harrassing the enemy : but their
success has not been commensurate to ihe
expense. The indians are still unsubdued and
ready and able to commit fresh depredations.
The causes which have rendered these ex-
peditions abortive are obvious. The savac-s
havnig- little omo baggage to retard their
movements, cannot be overtaken by their pur
suers ; they can disperse and collect at pleas,
ure, while our trOops are obliged to keen
together and to move slowly and with the ut
most; circumspection, to avoid ambush and
surpnze. It most generally happens, that be-
fore ou* iroups can find an enemy, ihtir pro-
visions become exhausted and. they are com-
(81
^•: k
438
m
^M
pelted to return home without having acc<im«
plished any thing \^t fatiguciing .niareheb.-<%
They are then disbanded and Ihe frontiers kfi;
open |Q savage incursip]^ .: V ^ ^ ^
There is a bill ^before, congress, whkh has
for its object the better security of the iron,
tiers of the state of^hio, Indiana and Illinois
territories, ilt proposes to ^ippropilate a strip
of the public lauds thirty miles wide, aod
more than f(>ur hundred long, beginning near
the mouth of the Sandusky on lake Erie apd
runnir^ a litttle south of avwesterly course,
till it intersects the Mississippi near the mopth
of tne Missouri. Hhe bill proposes, in sub-
stance, to grant this extensive tract of public
land to actual settlers, in donations of .half a
section (320 acres) to every individual wh6
shall reside on the same, and ^quip himseif
with arms and accoutrements, ^nd hold him-
self liable to perform mtli^id duty during the
war.
To say nothing of tlie folly of giving away
nearly ,20,000,000 of acres of public lands,
there are several other weighty objections to
the bill:
1. Adventurers will ^flock to those land^,
who will locate the best tracts, but will be
found cunning enough to evade the most c«-
S^Otiai proyio'i^ia Qi tiic JuiW, Dy fciigning C^*
etaesot
to be do
2; Th
and insu
tailv
3. If 1
against ti
tffe same
have tail(
4^ Cor
any thin
existing
5: A I
upon,.iis
ara front]
6. TIk
ted.
The III
the greate
habiting
Huron,
on, and ai
frontier s<
I Willi
a MiLiT.
properly
iers Ufi;
\ch has
i Iron.
Illinois
a strip
r»g near
rie apd
course,
flioptli
n sub.
' public
' rhalf a
al wh6
himself
1 him-
ing the
g away
iandS}
ions to
iand^,
w'lW be
ost c«-
123
cttSefidP^abicncc^whenevef there is fightint
to be done. ^ ^
2;^ The settleiil^hts will necessarily be weal
and insulated 'a4>d exposed to be cut off in de-
taiK
3. If the inhabitants Unite in «n expedition
against the Indians, it will pfove fruitless for
tl^e same reasons that those already proiected
have lailedi^^ . ■ •'
4*^ Considerable time must elapse before
any thing like concert aad organi:(taiion can
exist in the <:olony^ ^. 1 /
5^ A militia system catinor fee depended
upon,, as is proved by the events on the Niag.
ara frontier;
6. Tlie line of deXence is impit)perly toca-
ted.
The Indians from^ whom we are to expect
the greatest annoyance in future, are those in-
habiting the waters of lakes Michigan and
Huron. They are under the influence of Dix-
on, and are capable of much mischiei to our
frontier settlers.
IwiU briefly give the outlines of a plan for
U^ T
x^iii, Tfkiixjii iiiigiii, ijf
properly encouraged and supported, oppose
124
an eif^Gtual barrier to Indiai^ hostility, east of
the Mississippi.
The country borderiwg on the southern wa-
ters of lake Michigan presents peculiar ad.
vantages for a military settlement. N.iture
has dispensed her bounties with a liberal hand.
The climate is mikl— the soil fertile — the veg.
etation uncommonly luxuriant. The forests
are filled with game, the waters are covered
with fowl. Perhaps there is no section of tbe
U. States mwe favorable for a new settlement
fven if it were to be purely agricultural.—
Here, then, let congress fix on the scite for a
fort, and the boundaries of a colony. The
banks of the river St. Joseph are probably the
most eligible. The next step will be to peo.
pic it mt\ijifteen hundred brave men— 500
act as infantry and 1000 to be mounted. Give
thenv tU'O or three ships of war, enough to ea
and u'ear, and a commander of> establiskd
reputation ; for instance, a Johnson, a Ball, or
a Croghan, and we should hear no mofe
Indian murders on the frontiers.
Tq make it an object for men of entcrpri?:
to embark in the measure, allow every j)ri
rate a bounty of S 100 in cash and a half sec
tion in land ; when on active duty, pay liven
twelve dollars a month ; let the mounted met
be furnished with horses at the public ex
pense ; to mechanics give the tools of thei||re immen
respective arts ; to the cultivaters of the
ST)i
mients o
stood, t
arc to b
cattle cc
of Fprt
could be
land or J
be indis]
ment. i
three goi
Lawyers
er such i
pfeyed 01
gan, w& ^
ges.^
But wl
cm shore
Tippecan
cause, tht
dtice the
1. Thi
Indians of
tod weste
and overj
their neigl
calculated
Wayne, T
east of
iliar ad.
N.iture
al hand,
the veg.
' fore&is
covered
>n of tbe
:tlement,
hural.—
'ite for a
y. The
ably the
* to peo
^500 to
d. Give
gh to ea
tablished
125
could beeonvLA ^ ?*'''' provisions
hhd or R^-ffT^ .^^ ."'^te'" ''O" Erie, Cleve-
bL";„H- t"^' ^8"*' and sawmill' would
K'eoo^ T*'- ■■• *" '^^ eospcl and. wo or
inreegood Physicians would be necessarv
« s?r r'^ ''^<J'''P'"'«d with! mS
Iv^ n^ Ik'^*' ^"? '"'='» »" institution is X
Eln^ w wm fcfr'^jf'".:! shores of lake MfcW.
les! WiU have Irttte to fear from the- sava-
Bat whylofcate'this setUement On tte sijuA.
em shore of lake Michigan. i„ prtferen'vT;
JPPf°r! «-•*•>- banks of theSoTs 1'bI°
B^". iSSe'^^^S: POW^fu'-easons to in,
more o * *v«w^
hjansofvery bad faith, live on E! Sa
and western t^alers of .his kfce» and to terrify
' Wayne, Tippecanoe and the lUinois, upon
ntcrpriz:
ery j)ri
half sec
ay then
rated met
ablic ex
126
wWch the mounted men could act to g?caf ad^
vatage and make rapid movements ; so iltat
on whatever point the. enemy should menace
an attack the advantages of locality would be
altogether in favor of this position.
3. Forage, stores and supplies of every
kind could be sent safely by water from the
numerous settlements on lakes St. Clair -and
Erfe.
4. The flotilla could co-operate with cf.
lect,.,
5. There exists strong political reasons fef
preferring the southern waters of lake Michi
gan to any other place. Lake Superior piM
become the theatre of naval operations. The
north west company will make desperate ef.
fqrtsto retain the monopoly of the fur trade,
6. The Indians will not remain between
two fires, or, in other words, they would not
continue (in a state of hostility) on the waten
of the Miami of the Lakes, Wabash and Illii
nois, while expeditions from Ohio and India
na, could co-operate with the troops of the
military settlement.
7. Horses could not be conveniently win
tered without hay, which could only be pro,
cured by water from DetroiU
View
t The
. Sand us
miles ;
more tl
to and
the isla
line frc^
San^Uft
The pi
rettders
pens, h
nortec
The nu
priacip^
Bay, Is]
and. I
• Ib the I
Iheltkecqii
nach ver(ef
BOtet^that «
could not b<
cnntofajMt
tbefcader w
127
so tlfat
menace
Duld be
F every
om the
lair and
vith ct.
dons fei*
'. Mtchi*
ior rna
I. T
rate ef-
\r trade.
t
between
ottld not
2 waten
ihd Illi.
id India*
i of tb(
ally win
be pro,
:>;*
.,-« ...^
fi
View of the Lake^Coaft flrom San-
duflcy to Detroit*,
_ The distance by land, from the motitl^of
Sandusky bay to the to>vn of Detroit, is il5
miles ; in a dirict course by water, it fa not
more than 74 miles* Boats frequently p^s
to and froin Maiden and Detroit by w:ay of
tlie islands, which extend n^rly in a direct
line from the point of ^he pc^ninsula forni^d by
Sandusky bay and Portage river, to Malckn.
The proximity of the Islands to each other
retJders the navigationf%afe ; it, sonH times If^p.
pens, however, owing to the temirjly .o?,^-
norance o{ the pilots, that boataj a^ lost,—
The number of Islands is about twenty; ike
principal of which ar« Cunningham's, Put in-
Bay, Isle aux Fleurs and Poinie au Plait Isl-
and. Each of these contain se^veral thousand
[^*
Mtea. that a particular defcnptioo of fu«h M imnteDft txte^^^^mtv
eould not be <»nprize4 *ithm the narrow Umiti prcfcribed to the
cwoti^a/arlto^ brief view ©f<he whole, wbioS dcdfioa hethioKft
tfaeieider wUl approve
(*i,i-Ci
/*iii##
120
acres of excellent land, covered with leftf
timber, suob ts white oak, black waluutf red
cedaTtbaswood and honey (c>cu8t.
Put-'in-B i^jr isan nbject of much interest in
t ' political point of vie w^ It lien about one
^|e 90Aj^h> of ^the Isle aux Fkursv and the
p i(^undary iihe bttwetn Canada and the Unitid
States p4sses^ betWet^ them. It is about 12
tnik'S in circumference and v^ff *rds the bjcst
SiAiis^tt t>etween Boffllo arul Maiden. Ic con-
tiins several hiindi'ed acres of the finest oak
dmberto beibundon the lake waters ; about
*^00 «cres ^f thki invaluable fc^st hiaive been
deadened by the proprietor, ft^; £d wards,
who in ISl^, ietiiployad abottttbirty bands In
d<^ing Tand« He built a house on the side
of the bay and- procured a stock of hogs and
900 merino shc^p ^hich he wintered on ^
Mand. Hb wheat, -diriH^ndpotatoeS) garden
dnd^meiidow were very fine^^-^iis first harvest
^ve' hM 12(K) bushels of wheat A few
#eel^ b^ore the dedaration of war he was
ec^p«:Ued, from motives of safety/ to aban-
don hb estabiishment The Indiums destrc^*
ed hl6 grain and burnt hb house ; the hogs
were not all killed ; we saw several in the
.lyipods perfectly mid and in good condition,
"pen. Harrison caused a lai^ Ic^ builditig to
W erected on the margin of ^ bay^ which ^
Ac^ed ias ^ public store* Thfr^ harbor is_on
Ifatt north side within the strait formed by isle
anaiH^ Fkurs, and is deep ^enougli^ at i^rtmn
points,
anchor
south 1
walnut
the latt
and or
metheg
and fer
or 20 1
black ]
similar
Nearly
to whic
dist'anci
subterri
or fiftec
to creej
a spacic
wide ; i
the ang
the pon<
ficultj 1
could ri
the wal
further ]
with a f
soundin
cates wi
appeared
Indians.
raising «
Jcuown ?
timotliy
It, red
rest ra
Lit one
nd die
Jnitid
ut 12
B«8T
l( con-
st oak
about
e been
nrards,
ndsin
» side
;s and
m die
garden
harvest
V few
le was
abah-
sstrc^.
c hogs
in the
dition.
ling to
which i
b_on
by Isle
cettiuB'
129
points, to admit vessels of 400 tons burthen to
anchor within twenQr yards of the shore^ The-
south half of the island is covered ivitS b|apk
walnut and honey locust. From the pods pf
the latter, which are about twelve inches long
and one wide, is made a liquor resembling
metheglin. The process is simply, bruising
and fermentation ; one tree wHl often yfeld 15
or 20 bushels of pods. The soil is, a deep
black mould;- resting on a bed of limestone
similar to that of many parts of Kentucky.
Nearly in the centre of the island is a cave in-
to which several of us descended, and at the
distance of 200 feet from its mouth found a
subterranean pond of the purest water. Twelve
or fifteen feet from its entrace, one is obliged
to creep for eight or ten feet, when you enter
a spacious room about 170 feet long and 4.&
wide ; its left side rises like an amphidieatre ;
the angle of the descent from the entrance to
the pond is about i 5 degrees. It was with dif-
ficult} that we could preserve our lights ; we
could neither ascertain the depth or extent of
the water, for it tfreclually prevented our
further progress. We had furnished ourselves
with a pole 25 feet long, for the purpose of
sounding it. It unquestionably communL
cates with the circumfluent lake. The pkce
appeared to have been much frequented by
Indians. Noplace is better ad^pt^d lotthe
raising of shetp, as the wolves were ne^pr
Known to venture over from the main, and the
timotliy seed sown by Mr. JEUlward^ had pro-
ISO
^de^ a irteifcW of the most luxuriant grdwCIu
'THjc pco^e employed on Mr. E*s. plantation
cbjoyed good health. There is one serious
'jktil, however to counterbalance so many ad«
vantages. TTiere are great numbers of rattle
snakes > so pknty indeed, that they would
crawl into our tents and conceal themselves
uiider our baggage. Afi offiber of Shelby's
corps found one under his pjlow, when he
awoke in the morning. The proprietor of
this island died in the autumn of 1^12. Qfiery:
Are not political considerations sufficiently
weighty to induce the purchase of this island
by the United States ^ The contingencies of
war— events, now in the womb of futurity,
may render ihis island of great national im-
portance. There is an excellent scite for a I
navy yard, and timber in sufficient quantities
•^tthin rifle shot distance firom the shore
These islands in most pi^es present a beau-
tiful white beach ; here and there you per.
ceive rude clifts of limestone rock curiously
excavated by the surf. They are not correct
ly laid down in any map that I have seen,
Mtlish's'map of the seat of war, the best <x.
tant,^is incorrect in the position of these isl-
ands. Put in- Bay and Aux Fleurs actually
but 6iie mile apart, are represented at the dis.
i8tanc6 M fifteen on the map. The location of
ike Three Sisters is equally erroneous.
arc frequently seen smimming^ froiR
the poiot
ands, wh<
rity. Th
iHjmbtjps
son uf th
THe vtl<
whtn swi
is incredi
them.
The *« I
basking o
time Cnr\
seen at thi
been able
snake.***
pher Mors
Several '
P»aU, for t|
whiuh HFC
Aut withe
• The rooft r^
[Eriej iithe hi(
about eight incb
in a moment, an
brighter through
great toree, a iut
■nd Jf drawn ia
briog on a decJi!
'^l 09 <taMdy y<
:ati6n
rious
y ad«
rattle
vould
iclves
elby's
in he
or of
\ueYy:
iently
island
ics of
4irity,
al im-
for a
ntities
bcau-
I' per.
iously
orrect
seen,
»st I X.
se isl-
ctually
[le dis-
tion of
from
IBtl
thtpwBtofthc pminsula to the neamt id.
ands, where they ran^e in undisturbed :*ecii.
rity. rhty have very sensibly intrtascd in'
mjm!)trs since th. deUaraiidn of W4r, by na-
ml^ uf th^ Iridiaos having h«! natime tohunt.
1 He vclociiy of a dttr^ motion in water
vvhu, swimuHnj? if frightened and pursued,
IS incredible, tew bcws 4re able to overUw
them. ^^
The ^« myriads of water snakes," which were
basknig on the leaves of Uiv pond lilly, at the
Ume Carver passed (he islands, are not to be
i^en at this day. Neither has any ohe evw
been able to discover his dekttrious '» hissing
snakej* Whtn will the sagacious geogri:
pher Morse reject this fablef
SeveraJ f^miries have^etled on the Isle au
r'ail for the purpose of raising cattle and hoffs.
whiuh HFC found to do extremely well, and
tout without i:eceiving much attention froro
• The moft rfio«fkibfe -©f the dtfferent tpn\c» that JnfirA ikU i.L.
rjr.ej ..the hiffing f«.ke. which i, of the S fpecklJd kVn^^^^^^^^^
about «ght i„ch« lon^. Whe« .ny ri.i„g .ppLX h fl tten. itfcS
bnjhter through „ge , .e A^ f.«e time it blo^a^^S fe. 2^5^
^«S w t«««dr y« difcomcd .wl,ub<«,co««ieraa .'! Sn!ful'X««^
y,iji«»f" 'J^
, ~} .
■-r
!
atM'oimrs. One faiAliy 6ftfen owft'tR*^ * 6t
fb^r liundred hogs. b i
.>■ *«■>'»».'
-..I
^i-
The peninsiila projects ten mil^s ittto th^
lake, and is formed by Sandusky bay and For*,
tage river, which at their nearest approach are
iS more^han a mile and a h«lf a part. 1 he
intervening land is a perfect leve^ of a rich
black soil and not more than sixfeet above the
surface of both waters. A canal across this
neck, which would cost but a few thousand
dollars, would save boats nearly thirty miles of
dJing^s navigation. The head of the pen-
insula prbves frequently a^difficult point to
wcithe?. The west, south ,west and nortii
west winds gcneraUy prevail : hence, boats
often experience several days delay m thei.
passage round the point.
The peninsula contains about one hundred
thousand acres and may at no remote period
nourish a populous settlement ; the soiL is m
Tst placets a^deep bl^ck mold, covered with
black walnut, butternut, honey locust, bass-
wood and oak ; the surface is apparen^^^^
level as the almost surrounding waters, thoug.-
£re is an impreceptible acclivity from the
neck to its terminating point, where the bar^
is twenty feet high. About a dozen famihe
V..A .^*fLA nn its eastern margin before the
waVbuTihe n^enacesof the Indians soon com-
pelled them to abandon their habitations.--
^hoae parts lying on the bay and Portage
bavewrc
the lake
bles ofl
shore m
Sandu
as il is ^
miles lo
where it
not more
excellent
Clouds
bout the
Bull's y
French fi
The btiv
er, Cold
Cold Cr<
village bt
farm of tl
The S^
boatable i
terwcave
course frc
northeast,
ascend as
from its e
current th
little rcsisl
qucncc of
banks of t
toth^
I Por-
ch are
The
ei rich
ive the
ss this
)Usand
tiles of
le pen-
kinl to
nbrth
boats
n theif
lundred
period
lil is in
td with
t, bass-
enily as
, though
ona the
he bank
families
fore the
(on com*
itions.—
Portage
in
J^rj^wroved Sicily, while those washed, by
the lalcc^nre favorable to health. The peb-
Wes of the beach as well as the rocks of the
Shore an>hmestone : the same of the islands.
Sandusky bay, or rather the *« Liitle Lake,'*
*s It IS termed by the inhabitants, is Iweti^e
m res long and eight wide. At the narrows,
where it communicates with lake Erie it is
not more tlran half a mile wide. It affoids an
rin'ni'" >^''^r ^"^ boats and light vessels.
Gloads of ducks are at all times seen flying a-
SiV*^^,^'J rfish^can be taken in abundaile.
^ull s^i&land on ivhich have resided several
^M families>> ^situated on the north sidc^
I he bfty receives the Waters of Sat.dusky riv-
er, Cold and Pipe Creeks rat the mouth of
.?. ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^ ^™^^J deserted Indian
village belonging to the chief Makoonse : the
farm of this chief is of itself a fortune
'.34-'
The Sandusky is d considerable river, and
beatable about seventy hiiles. Its waters in.
terwcave with those of the Big Miahii. Its
course from its source to the lake is nearly
northeast. Vessels of fifty tdns burtheri can
ascend a» far as fort Stephenson, 18 miles"
irom its entrance into the little kke. The
current thus far, 13 sluggish and opposes vere
^:^!^^r boats going up , ind^d, |
-- ...i.i.^MvftMy acta up ihc rivcr, in conse-
quence o( the rise of the lake;^henQe the
banks of thia nvcfj as weU as. tjiose of Toiis
m
9aiii!^ Miami, Raising &c. havcthe rcwj-
blaiicebfthose.of tUe .waler streams. Tljc
|aii)^ of btJth banks ot the Sandusfcy is almost
every wKere rich ; the first 10 miles t)ie timber
wprinQipally o^k, Willi little under- wood ; tUe
i^eiy^ or bottom entends with little interrupt.
tipn^f^m fort $te|^benson to Upper Sandusky,
adiatunce t^f 4bity milesj apd its fertil[ity i$
Enough to astonish pe^le, who have not tray.
tiled »W«stward|y beyond 4|ie (Qcnejsee. The
^jvcr abounds wiUi several kinds of valuabk
J6sh.; i^ld geese and ducl^s, wticularly in
i^ittg^"^ %ptumni are so thkk thi^t one need
ticyer b^ at a loss .fo^ a shot at tliem Ti^
|>rarie9 arc open and cxt<fcnsrve ; ^e^ j^re a|.
n^g surrounded by fine o4^ and chesnut iand^
^hibb will ftiri^sh tU best rail ti^b^. T^e
ftWales are coveted with lynn, ^gar mapW,
honey locust j cucumber, ^ed eUn, ^c. farms
Ihightbeso chosen that the proprie^Gir could
iltakc equal .quantities of bottom, open and
Jieavy t^bered lands. T^e country^ after yo^
getteii or fifteen miles from the la^e is found
^ be hcalthfu! J and so even is its siirfaQp,
ijiat toads can be readily opened in every di-
Stction. Besides, ther* is another ^di^antagfyi
which no counti'y this • 8l4c the Mi^issippij
SH^esses Jn an ' equal degree : I ,mean the
nk}t4z for cattle aiid hbgs;.— There iswn4
^Ur4im0ad<yw independent of the immense pw
■ j£*-^ ,-*-.-. -f-r^ ' irri-'ff-^ ' Iat ■». tttiA Crfisn twa to let
'Il^O lAllfCtJ t»M'»»«» •*»•
i^i^, eatfeiidiiig from the mouth of P«rtaj
HpBmiyastoWn, * Tiib jW()io\¥ will ^ffi
artrlftex!
all the jdi
?rocqrCj
'he eai
potatoes
m'a^t hus
there ar^
favorabl<
hazelnut
black Wi
covered
which Ui
easily taj
soil IS a
tfax, hen
Ohio bo|
n^as not 1
lulled be)
beautiful
crn arn»y
— *«Artei
UrbannaJ
and sudc
tchsive pi
the mind
The travi
self suddc
tjie aopiei
self a bea
even until
view ; let
csi^erdu^
almost
timber
4 ; tlie
idusky^
: The
aluable
arly in
le iieqd
pt a],
ut land^
r. THe
mapk,
Farms
^ could
)eii and
ftcryoiB
s found
surfaq^^
very di
^antcigfy
ean t&l
IS a Tia^
BSepta
1ft iM
13^
■--■*■ ■..-.'>
jxhau^t^^ STui^^o^^ hay tor
all the qatUe which tbeinhaJ^nte can ifilc cir
procqre, prbbal^ly.fQrJiatf a century ta C6n^
Thit earth yields wild artidho^s and wifa
potatoes in prodigious qtantitiea^ a^ the
malthas ney^rb^n known tQ faU, because,
there are so nfi^rty kindl thiit every season is
favorable to some ; there are hickory nuts,
hazelnuts; che8ntns,^acoma, Itdmt seed and
black walnuts. The p^aries themselyca- are
covered with a redundant grovi^h of gras*
which has b^en found a good substitute for
easily talc timot% and other i«. seed-Utffi
soil IS a »ich dry ij^cfcand^ pitodbces;^
fl^, hemp^ pbtatbes, »c. as well as t^ bort
Ohio bottonjs. ITie celebrated valti of I^aptet
^as not more enchanting to the eye oftht rlv^
isiied ^beholder, *aan is the scenery oFtlfee
beautiful pbins : An officer of the nortb wcfst-
ern arn»y thus deseribes an extensive pi^ !•
-.*« After traveling st>me sj(?ord> of. miles ffcttt
Urbann:i) through a thick anti contined forest,
and suddenly craiJerging itom it iptd this ex.
tensive plain, the sensaUons profluecd upon
l^inind are delightful beyond descriptfon.
T^ travel^ is almost ready to imagine liim:
self suddenly transported into the E/ysium'ot
tbe anpients. i4et the reader figure to bimw
self a beaMtiful plain. extendinL^ ^:anv mluo
even until the distant hprison Terminates Yus
view ; let this plain be covered with the ricli-
fsViPerdue and the fines* tints of nature in its
#'
134
greatest ei5^bcf ancc, and variegated with d\s>U
«Bt clusters of trees, an4 he will have soxm
f^int idea of the grounds here described. laf
deed the philosophk mhiii wU! rarely enjoy a
richer feast ihan nature here presents him.**
A barrel of pork, beef or flour can be sent
to Montreal for one dollar and seventy five
cents, The land belongs to the Unite4 States,
and can be had lor two dollars an acre. These
peculiar adyatitages have not es«^aped the no,
tice gf inany enterprising nien, who had be-
gan to ,ljreak ground just as the war cdttimei^.
ccd ;— thiat event K«siie6«^6arUy suspeardti
the settlemetits i but they will undoubte^dly
W^suincd |he ensitittf spri^^
» *!i
•V J t»";
"Fort Stepfiemort il situate^ bh the West
bank ofthe Sarrdusfey; at the distance ci two
hundred yards ft om the tiver, where the sec-
ond hanks are about fifty feet high. Seven
wiles above die fort are the Seneca and btla-
wafo Indian villages./ . The distance from Uvis
post to f()rt Meigs is 'forty miles ; the road
passes through the Black Svv^mp, which is
*foUr miles wide. The country between this
road and the great meadow is too flat for cul-
tivation, though the soil i extremely rich.
'■=^'
^oirtage river is a deep languid Strearh, fitr-
• - 1 *
nrt ia^g^£:f\\^*\f riAfl^«>«* ^TST f^tTinW t^VAlt Ht
• «*a«#«i««a«M. ••■• '^ «•«•'«(- M*-^ akAW
its moutlu It rises in the Black swamp and is
not more than thirty miles long ;' uiit is oiie
hlihdred
the land
of an In<
bank, wJ
this rivei
©hthe I
^e moui
lijrtber^
m whiti
settle af I
vintages
lUere wfl
tfePdrts
is> ger^eta]
oftlKilai
ciehtly d]
lAdiaHi G€
h^ the h
p^ri wbic
|2%erivei
three otlri
dispatcher
geh. irA
seconded i
hadjtfet i
l^ndu^j
sdon beca
9&
f
hundred yaijh witje six mil^s ^n ^ laSf s
the land on both si^es is ri4 fhel-i^Jn^
of an Indian viUage are tpleen ;«« W'g
banit, whcr? Acre is- aJip 4 ncach orcKaid ;
ihis river IS a Place qfgre« rewrt for will
eh the A,Y</^f^ r6ad rn)tgSap,dM^ bi^%
% mouth 01 the rivers 't^kSti is very " '*^
nmbCT ^wihfir qn the ne«fc«pf th? peninsull
|«^ WhiW/«t1>1u.5 as yet h.ad % Ha&hy^
settte artik raouje^^i Port^e, ]hq%,, t§| ,2^
i^tageaofthfe range ,^ iftpa)M«J*; S2
tll^i ^6 hun^i-^ thot^nd icrds. 16 bant'
i^gen«^I}r.about eight jp^tabpye the surfei^
of the la^e. %e sdil fe in m^y batts 80^^
daiay di3^ ftj pk,ugh%^ ^j ^j^
Iftdiatt corn hlM^re^ frfeen%^^ittiet with, 1
m the best oimoitu^f for cxblorirJ that
pan which Iks bctwten M^iatnrtay and HK
Ijge river. Siirgeam Afer a^iam, myaelf ati^
^ree othcrsi, of ^raclfead»s company wm
dispatched Ihj^ ^ Wr fr^iA-^
geti. *rAf»hiir td ^<?ij^arii|^^
seend^ the ?llamiliif a c^^^naia sun sk
anikipg the mouA of #ie bay Seniadc laii|
•nswe, aoyerri mjles too far 1o the r^; k
■ • If'*'-
vr^s about midnight when we landed; wr
were completely lost, and ttk darlifiess rj:iid<ii'.-
cd it Impracticable to correct our mistake be*
foi^e daylighti We therefore hauled up opr
canoe and concealed ourselves in the grass till
morning. My comrades slept soundly j as
fbr niip, it was the first time I had been eirposed
tp the tomahawk, and every jr-^^ A heard
1 fancied it was caused by tht .. isteps of a
savage— my eyes never closed that Mght.
At the dawn of day wc repairied to the beachi
ftnd foutid our canoe completely filled by the
dashing of the surfl We had left every thing
in tlie qanOe but our musket, (we had but one)^
our ammunition and provisions Were com-
l^letel^ soaked^ H^re we were % in an Indian
country wi^ nbthltig to defend ourselves with
jbut an aK and a musket which could oot be
iKschafged. I could not persuade my tomr
panions to bail the canoe and pcoce^^ ^Y ^^*
ler ; they prcfeired go«ig down the beach of
Ae lake;, the distance was %^ iniles. We^
were then not more ^an one mHe from the
bkc, ami by forcing our way through the
l^ss of the^meadow we could save, several
Dftilei? travel ; this we attempted, but found the
grass higher than our Jieacb aiid as thick as a
siat,^ confined together t^ a species of pea
vine^ whs^h compelled us to tread it under our
i^t to male the least progress ; tlus operation
^ds top slow and ^tigueing to be fong cont-
li^ued ; bcsiajfrsv the icaii, wiiich we juauc waa
toilifi
tut bed
|i^as bs
We
to the i
lake sh
gress s
we at f
>rit
JWi%;
could «
©w is fi
thougfii
either f
ingjy W
througti
duced t
of obsc
weed, M
far as w
grow or
^st as p^
open a |
about tvi
to lie sui
of the r^
the Tou!
wood^. b
the .lake.
to a groi
t» ■-■•-I — J
woods.
i?,> ■:
139
to* in the course of a few rods we ha* dW
tjirbed several rattle !,nakesT-one of ourparw
l»as barefpqV: the rest in shoes, »"*'''
f^l^^"^^^T^^^^P^' foHowed the beach
Scesh^r'\°K'''! ^'^r^ '^-"^^ ^^^'^ »•«
„r.L ° • :^^°"* twelve we found our pro-
weft l«f'^*' *'^^ dcepdadc sire.m. which
Jrtirtg : (mJecd one couia^not swim) and we
could not. find materials fc?r a raft. The nie^
ow IS hert apparently ten miles wide. It ^s
& /'i'^' 'f " gain the woods^e could
either ford or raft across the river. Aildor^
mly we firmly ,.,orved to fon:c our^gS'
dJZ^r '^A K"^.^'**^ woods ;;we Xc^.
duced to adopt tbis^ternative in consequence
of observ.ng^_the ytlldw. blbssonjs of^a tS*
we?d, which lined the banks of the river^as
^as we could see them,, ay which alWays
pw on the dryest partv We pushed on as
fast as possible;, each one taking his tiirn'to
open a passage ; iii this way m nrogress^
abcmt two mfles ami found the labor^^^S
to be surmotinie^: We returned to the inoul
Tous Samts) and attempted to Eain, tfo
wo«dk by a^ew passage one mile furtl^r f
*e .hke. We foriied the grass nearly Wmf
to a grove of trees which appeared to be wiA
^- n^ ""fi<*'^'^fe frf mc to pye i^<
>mS^M perfect id^ of the dHSeultics aittf'Ki
Ugatyvt experienced in getting to the groYe#^
The grass was about 7 feet high and so thick
tflat it would easily su«aifl ories hair-in ^mc
dbces a cat could hwc walked onitisutfwJei^
^niany places it was eficctuaU> mtUA by
^e&that required one's whole strength t^
l^akddwh. T6 break the rOad fQ«it rp^V
l^as as miK^^as ^e best of uS tm^d j^rtmns^t
gc one turtu We continued o^r ei^ert^on^ w^
||rk and sueee^ded ni reaching an insulate^'
^bcce of ^ood^ half a mile wide and three |oq|^;
lilt encaniped near tlte banl^s of an tmpdssi^
^ sloilghor branch of^tlife riyer ; wet, fii|-
^ued and sugperleissV we lay down on thk
^ist grotttid and had^ut two blahket^ anionft'
#e of ttis. Noi a moments sl^ep^fc*" mf ejer^
iiias night ; but neither the danger of the r^f
^-snak's^&igs ortkehorrdrs c^ the scajpltiig
4NiM^^ ^fty ifti ii icii^ widMBy comrades ; ^
i^ ^bt as aeundly as though thfeyihad beep
^d^r&e|f paternal roofs. But they haij-
^en so long<familiari«cd %o dahger, that ithad^
lost itsi'^efTors— iT^as a r0^%ifld ; henge the
^0renc^ The ^jeesei^ ducks, and other ff^
"ipt HP tn i^cesspt noise t)ta5 M^hole m$W
'^ dfewiwd the eff^ of^g^ shovifel'^ow'
Hhes and blai^ets were ^ wt a$ tllQU|^
By h^ been cxpp$^ tqj %h)3«yy t«i% m
^e mc^ndng ffii^nc our j^iqgi^sis -^^hccl^
#e atteimtcd an *• ob^^ movemeot to tt^^
l^,*" >^^ pieced m better fucc^ ; ||tl
l0o^)?^liBk we^came 1^
ta€0||£
wash^l
^H
effect I
retnti? i
ttidian
hy frier
WcLhgc
drift AV^
thut coi
if^e mad
iu gcttii
aion, th
ppftlinil
With thi
ration t^
every te
river. '
er kind:
answers
l|isio^
peas, be
raf)ge fo
TTpus Sit
and |he
tr()it. ' 1
it IS wor
to view^
cover tit
darken t
Miam
blc& a lal
thick
i by
h tpr
ioqg#
)assft-
ft thr
beeii
r haf ^
itha4'
?e tte
»cJ
.141
to ca^^c 4)ttr ii orfei,. ^ ^f ^ coun^a pCvat*
was ii^ld ; the i?esuU was, eveiiy one w^l wiU
ling to retutrn t9^ tli9 mouth of the river anl
effect Its p^sag^ ^ evtry hazzard On o^
muro tQ the river, we found fresh hoarse and
Indian tmqks, but whether they were .mad!<^
h^ friendly .or hostile Indians, we never learnt.
We had the good fortune to find a pietc of
dirift wood sufficiently lari^-e to^ustain the m^
that could not swim, (;ur clothes,&c. Of thjua.
yt made a rude raft, with which we^ucceeded
m getting c^ver. Suffice it to say, in concluf
sion, that We afterwards found too many opu
portunities to become thoro^^ ^cquaiiued
with this jminen;^ meadow. Nfi is no cx5m| '
tatiqn ^^ ^y that we met with ratde snakes
every ten rods from Tpuis Saints to 5Portagc
"^t^ i*^^^^ ^^^^»s meadow is of a sol.
er kind than the wild grass of the praries arid
answers all the purposed of hay a^d pasture.
# >s mt^tnixed.withi wild oats, \^\d ly^, wUd
peas, be^, Jfec, mafcing it in shorty the tfeit
jrange for eaitle or horses I evtr sawT 'Die
Tous Sarnts is an unfrcquenttd soMrv rivtr,
ana^he best place for iowUng this side Cei.
tr(iit. To those atiacjiied to^this kind of sport,
It IS worth a journey of 5ve hundred miles,
to vieu^ihe feathered a^sembla^ which almost
cpyxrr the surface of the river and sometimes
darken the air with thtir numbers, -
Miami bay, liice thi of Sandusky, resenu
fi)k& a lake ; it is about fiftttn raiks long and
m
m
fIfHW wMe i Ttssds of 70 tons burton t^
jias^ the bar at its entranee. Within the bo-
^om of of thb bat grow several thousand acres
^/oHe ojfoine, (wild oats) which constitute
the principal food of the vast fliscks of ducks
^at freqgent the place. It glows in about 7
Het water ; the stalks near tibe roots are about
an inch in diamater and grow to the height of
l^n feet ; its leaves aNrFe the surface of ihe
Vkierare like Aose of the retd cane ; in other
respects it resembbs the common oat stalk isi
©very thing biH size and kernel, which is of
tht nature o£ rice, and of wWeh the Frenchr
{eopte make free us6 in their favorite soup*
is yield is very abuAdant, btm^ half a pint,
at least, from every stalk; This valuable a.
quatic grain is found at the mouths of all the
nvers which fait into the lakes west of 9and us*
%,a8 far as the southrend of lak^ Michigan^'
and is thie chief subsistence of the prodigious
Bumber of water fo^H whieh are fbvnd on
tfcse waters. The duck has become singu^
larly expert in plucking her food^ from t^
JiiUeatfoine ;i)eing unable to reach th^ high-
est branches, slie presses her breast against
the stalk and with * violent etort of her feet-
causes it to yield to her strength, which it
readily does by reason of its slender fibrous
roots— having forced the top of the stalk into
^e water, ^e keeps^ it under heir bp^ until
1 L
l|pc 11^5 i^uaiiic«| mfs* Mt^ytm
«•
arhei
{(ahle fc
.which a
formed
the St. J
fort Wa
.9 rich k
fort De^
In^n ti
{i^orthe^
not abru
jedge, ari
tverdue.
if^pids, t
^cnipbsc
/Ular str
|)erpeiidi
tversely
Jhank for
;alsp con
l^earance
#ie chan
jft>rnEier^
Foi^^
nearly rq
right ^nd
elevarfon
Suwing r
high-
gainst'
r ft^t'
ich it
brous
k into
r until
44t
arhe Miami of the lak« is a fine rivar ntiiii^
4|ahle for light vessels as far as the rpWa.
Which are 18 miles .from its mouth. ITji
formc^d by the juciion of the «t. Mary's and
^e St Joseph's, which mingle their waters at
fort Wayne ; from thence it meanders throtiirh
.jrich level couivti;y to fortWinchesteri /latdF
^t Deganec^ vrhcrc 4t receives the Aii\Obi«e
irom the ^oiith cast^ its genera! coui^ la
4lonh cttst ; its banks are Degular-^high, but
not abrupt --^loping griidually to the watet^%
isdge, and covered with a be^latUul luxuriant
tverdue. The channtl of <he dver from ihe
rapids»to ivithin three miles of the bay , ja
€Gmp6sed of limestone rock, formed rinto reg-
ular strata by parallel fissures, which mk
jjerpeiidicularly into the rock and run trans
aversely across the river> The face of the
tank for ten or f;welve fce^t above the water 4s
lisp composed of solid rock, and from its ap-
©earancc itis-eyident that , the curitint has woru
^e channel man;r fe^t deeper than it was In
_ is dtuated on ihe eastern baii
nearly /opposite the Rapitkf the prospect hcri?
|rf ^|i^(^n^ jys ijOQstdeJightW. I
The ii(* open tottoma extelixSng ^o ttie
right ^nd left as f^ as^he eye cm readh ; the
devarfonof Ijhe Iwnks ; the beauaiul J^ami
«^w#ng rapidly ihrc?jgh the centre of the val.
jciiyitfcf of th^ suiToundiii hills
here and tliere adorntd With clusters of hoiif y
loci^t, plutn trees aiid hafvthorn, clad with
Uie wide spr<fadiiig gr^pe vine-- present at once
irofliaptic and interesting' scebery^.
No one can visit this place and nottc charm*
td with its appearance and peculiar advanta-
ges. If fishing be his favoriie diversioiH here
lie will attain his utmost gratification. The
'iuHOtity of fish at the rapids is almost incred-
ible ; the Miami.at this place, is now what
the rapids of /IwA creek in Saratoga county
^ were 40 years ago. So numerous are they at
this place, that a spear may be thrown into the
^THtcr at random, and will rarely miss killing
one ! I saw several htindred taken in this man-
ner in a few hours. The solOicrs of the fort
used to kill tlWm in great quanties with clubs
and stones. Some days there were not less
*^ljian 1000 taken with the hook wuhin a short
distance of the fort, and of an excellet quaU-
ty * If he prefer fowling here aUo is a fine
field for his sports ; the river— Swan cteek,
and the shoals of the bay, swarm with ducks,
geese, Sec. He need not wait one minute for
a sh0t. If hunting jsth^ object of his desire,
here too, he will find ample scbpe to indulge
his projiensity ; the woods are filled with deer,
elk and wild turkies. ; :^
The whole length of the rapids on both
aides the river, will unquestionably, at no rcv j
moidperiod, be lined with rallla and various
manufa(
tthttkMs
wardly ;
Me Hri
%abld ^
icttfeft^r
l^viffa
Mt- Mt
flourishi!
extendin
^ttictowii
ihe cnen
%ftd hoth
crtgk fll
th^fbrt,
^ mill ot
dians.
bbthf
[io rcvf
irious
145
.. I
^SSSlr?'^'' "^^^ ''^*^'^'* " peculiarly
S25^^5^' ^ ^P^* • communication with an
ftrtitfctts^^xtcnt of coufvtiy, south and west-
Z^l^^'o^^ advantages of locality, water, nav-
tffat^n, &c ate ^ strikihg lo be ovferlookcd
[JSl:a?r^SI?'*^""S- ^^ be ptOCM.
^^irf^t.^'^^^'^'^'^y quantity and sub.
&?;• W*^r^^^ than twenty
iWli i?'lrfT^""'^"*"« settlements on
W«e Erii 4ill )ttmtT tnanufactorics indtspen^
sabk. Besides, this place affords a beautifnl
01?^'^ .^^**^ » and there is little doubt but
^^ !"» short time, there will be a flourish-
i^vi^onthe ground where now stands ^
^- Metgs.^ Before the war there was a
flourishing French settlement on the river
extending for several miles above and below
W town. The houses were all destroyed by *
the enemy a fcw>eeks after Hull»s auri-endei
^tid^nothing noW' remains as a memento of ks
^Sufe^"^ ^1^ chiraiiies. The ush-
^^^K^^T"' * to buihels to the iacre-
=r?I^' *^^*'*^ "'^^^^^^ on S«%n
^^r3*?^ ^***^^ ^^ same fete. JTbL
ere^k flllii mt6the Mi^miatven mika below
the fort, tm the Michipri aide. An entemri-
«mg m^ of the name of OWensi had erec^d
a mill mihti st^am j it waa burnt by ili^ In,
dians,--^*^ ^ ^ ■) ic ., . . .,. .i.|, ...,/ .«., .
f^;™^8f| bttween these ruins awl the
-I
\;, 1
d"
«
'^uti iv
fort^i^e scvfiral bcmrttfiiV islands i ^^iW^
contains i0O^«c«8v^h9$ bcen,,f?ul^v^|?^t
The distM^ byii^^ilf^ %'gV^
Aerwr Riisin mM Tuiie^, ilo^ «ides thi9
ti^; «wi6^ the) )iitje,fi!rfi, l|a?^«jW 1 W
tato yke Et«i- SeYcir3l.^fe^iM^ - l '^^
^;M erf Wetroit. Thi^! stream. ^^^^^ ^
Kood harbor far boalsu I was tpW l>y ««r^^^
%£ the iiihah^tuafe that th9J2it«)4a^v| the ^#
waters itf this river is very fertile--th«t theri?
ate several valuable mill seat^ near Mie^ sf>\^
L sS The lislte eoartJrojn ^ndSs^tiay to %e
mouth of the Raisin, r«spipbles that part Uc-
nwKSilt of the co^stjs sfVier^lfeft mgB^» ^^^
th^Sain m toxw. *ift PeCessary ijROUijd tx-
tfelidVthe whole, kngth 9* <h?; '^"dpw-l'f
•ummit 'm covcf«d Wii* a .rpw; of W", whiph
iw their trfrns.iHi»u«nlW OTF «<?ycred with a"
dance, but they are of the species usufiUj e.al-
led fox grapes. , ;^ ; . ,
. The imftuudivas evideBtly fomcd .of^sand,
-.i_ «^ ^_j _^uuu- ssri^idh* ihe-vi€ilenr.eoi«tnci
surf has beei» accumplatif g '•"• "S'-'^ » " " ^
ftot foj
^I*
'/ ! ' (
^ f}i'
It I
gpectrl
l wpd
'ff
imi
61
' deuces
quired'
ing'beiB
bel^jHeei
h small
ecjujlly
but toifl
is near
the east
a fevir n
its h^ad
to be ci
dctk thi
hiai-Bori
bothba
The frrj
front th<
row frq
atida h;i
i:.
f
g^ to
eepch
aifier
rds ^
bead
then?
art hc-
y dc?-
^ tbe
IX than
qdtx-
sw— jts
whiph
fith an
I abun,
if sand,
^Vof*the|
147
not for this defence the lake would often in-
If 1 wlt^^^lfejfed tp iWdttlge in geologiial
gpectrlatidrns pW'th^fei«iftkfert of this Vast Ain,
1 wpuld conieiid tfeit lak^ Erte wjta, bnfer!
^ ages, several Mfel Wickr th^n at preaertt,
^^J would prove iriy arguihent by the stale
^rltifc second dankysit the wroods, ivhere are to
be found tJ^lrndri^l or prater t^om stooes,
mijsck shells^, hittocks of sand and other mU
' ^te €.f^i^^^*^ "^^^^ *«^*^ sea. i ; >
'% tlierii^r .*#a:JZawi(gra|)e river) h^s ac
quired great celebrity in coast quence of fe^v.
ing ^efenahe i^cene of a i^ngninary conflict
.Bettvfee^ the Amerifcan and British forres, "It
IS smaller than the Miami and ii> banks jare
ecjujlly handsottie with thase of that river •
but tovira|-ds Its nfouth^ mtich lower. Its source
I's near th^t of ^the M tkamie which falls faito
the east side'bf like ivlichigan. Xt^ course is
a fevr minuted sdu-th of east. The country at
its h^ad Is represented by hunte'-e a^U ludiaiis
to he c^Hghtful. Towards th- lake it mean,
det^ throii;^! the meadow, and forms- a'^oJ
hdi-bor for b6ats. The country is settled along
both thanks for thfe space of twelve mil^^. —
The' fi^r^ h JiiSes are about three miles distant
front the \\^t. The plamations huve an ir-
row front oo the river, but extend back a mile
*nda hifif f th^ houses being all built on the
if
I '
-«? •■'>.
.i -k!-
14»
'A-r^'tr
'f-f
■^m"
bunk of Ar rivjer, gii^s^ it soBacthiii| M*-
pearahce of the rtresi of a tow;*, i Tw ^t^'
ta«ts rabe large quantities of wheat, an* have
fine bichards from wMcb eider is made Jor
ejtportation. Preyiflus to *« ^"/♦fef'^
several Brist and. saw mills aiid adis^kry^
They a«e prinoipaBy ?rc9Pi» a^J «""f?^'y l*!
tached to the United States. A fi^«^^S|^
Indiaftttade b carried on with ,M»f ^WW»
from the St. Joseph's and the wat«s •! **e
Michigan. There are several Indian yifeges
on the river abpye the settleRW^t^,,.^^
bargains can be made in purchasmg wnprovea
farms ^ the inhahiteBto do ndt aj^ar iV jan-
dmtand the value <rf impr^eraepti, m^^M
country on the Raisin has acquired »^«c-
ler for health, but it was visUed by the epi-
demic of lastyear. f «
; i The latt garrisorv o» tWs'nver was situated
jbotit three mils ft9» the lake. It consisted
of two btoek houses,* with about an acre of
eround enclosed by pickets, at the disbince of
15 rods from the rivtr. The scite had be«»
mudicioHsly selected, for defence. Alttr
the territory itU into the hand* «f the Britisli
and Iadkn8.thev burnt the block hou^s.-
When gen. Winchester advanced to the river,
in January, 1813, he found no^itig tot a^few
pickets, sufficient to defend only a part ol his
camp. -,
T «t.;u^ Wi hflttle Kround and examine
tftc tc
Jri the
Set
eritble
ers. ,
, these \
rfth: ri
saridy^
barlcf ,
tnc cpK
r «r ^
' bat the
'■'a'fe*-'
■ Biifilli,
, ftfcW Is
yioligsi
'■'iliiiiec^
«he rive
¥iji
k for
ery»f—
. Gpod
prolreo
149
ti^c remains of the pickets, which were comi
pletSBfyjsMter^^ by thi^ 'enenij^ shA- The
bones of iJur cdutiirymeri ^€tt s^m m^ftMny:
.*ithe#.' ■-■H'\^j^ ^'- i'^M-ii---^ -..^i ^
":olF.'^
sitiiattcf
ansisted
acre of
tsince of
ad httiY
After
? Britisli
)m^^s.—
he river^
Ut a; fevf
^rt of his
xanaini
^|. fr^«^^ t*^ Raisin -tft^^ river *lf/^
. f#^Hk iMd^h^ ^bere^ii a 6onsid-
Jo/!(P tnH}i3ie i^ Itiuhd at^eibdbihs oftlidi^^riv-
ers. A few French families at%' spitted' on
* ^^ ^a'crs. The bottom is extensive and
rrfehrthe upfatil fe'dpiii artd'in ihaUir^places
sandy^ but siiKi.ehtly ienUi for w*eai^ and
Nrle|:, I round'>%a ^Hsrabtt a<r^amt*«|. with
■ ^ miles llferiiHKrilVcrEk Rbcbe^tHeriv.
f^i^!^^^*- ^ ^^s ileirthe l^ke are low.
brayrdfseasr^tfVittl^^sil^ke^ iTheirwhcat.
'^^i Yi tJ J:^ Pyy^ *W7 JT^'^f'^w^w-aittf other
me fiver, giving the water an offensive and
lI?^'!!?.'?*!^ k}^ "^'^^ rope lilie ri!5lasses, yet the
■' !y
"''
ih'd
>i I'
t ^.iii
159
^m mmiitm Why It did not pro^^ '^''
mat death 1 cannot concciyc ; ^ir j:fcilfireft
looked miscrablyi ^fhis is by far tht ^orst
looking stream tributary to Lake Erie. The
timbe^ land hc^e^ a|^oaches,,w}thi^l ,a mile
of lh<^ lake ; four miles fc<^ the Jaki?^y^x
Cignes bfi^^bmk <^wmn% md mof^^-
ations fevorable ta Ae^creciiion of w^^^a
chinfiry. The tree* aec k)fty— 1|» b^d ^^^^
aiidai»bte^i':'^.r-^ . .;-:/../ "_,,.^.i^
T?bf the $paqe ipf two roifed; 6^twe?fi La
Rocte and Aii5E Ct^3 die Ili€a*>w^jnte^
intol^d by wood! Iptnd which appipacl|^; Ip thr«
beach, this situation is i^ Wgb as; J^e i^nd
^ the kte^taa^dic 8^ng^iK|^^^bei^
Six miles ft-om. Aux Cigncs^ in die ^rcctioi
of B^ownstdwn, c^mes ii> die .nv^,Mfiron,^
which pursues 1 *yious com||?i^ J^ligh thj
meadow and the foUc avoine pt^5,W^^^^^ ^
recmires an e^ty^ienced piM to .&id^^
irance into this^ iiv€r--k;Js^li^fiiM:,#!)^ »
any Eo#ish m»p nc^ioh ]y^,t;,|i«jvWent
horrible night on a po^t <tf.li|]^dg^ nea
its mouth Qnf he lasl ofi^to^ ,M*^» ^
f rain fell in torr^^ tlicfjrii|^ ii$^«*^«^
gttidhe4attr>6r^ ; m^^ no^nt^aild wer
drenched^ to the sfcw* I berc saw m^Vf^^
m
Wo
'ssat
t-.t
r
iCr worst
;• The
Ida mile
1^
'-i
'Cfil Li
i^jnte^
^J5>th«
e ifjiandi
Jufectio
^ thi
'fiii6ii^mt
p.
S Wf ail <^#^S|^^
I
^^'Jl 'di^UiM
v;. flit's! 7!bin».{|
"lifini
&
Four miles ab<f?i"«i^^
,)ryiage.ot' M^uagp of
I
tf
i
■•• «^•wa«1MUIt
viHiPv mwn^- HI <iroiK
m
>t
152
^.W^^Mi oeaKd to ^;^iiVe bysr ^ H^rtito.
;; fy"^ic, pgije4 St«te8 ; ftom:17^ to m4
•T die firitiah i etawejfl die ff onUer posts of Pe-
3^ '&oit,'MlmS fcc ; frbm frv4 tiTl^llf^^^ey
had always kept a sift^ll garrinon with a bat-
J,4»e« J^,^coK«s and Bob^^ *^!,.Jf J'
„, >-,_ _.^ from lU moBtB, wbere^fi IS a
Sm'lliM* J tic Uwtea, Suites Jrk A^ams.
liard dty land and through several g^yfi* <«
-iil
St. CI
^etii
which
^and ti
often ;^
standi
.-.is: ^- ■'
r i<«ii tlmty few Kigb, and, presW*» orte of the
Mil'
Slatesr.
anloal
run pa]
by croi
dation
BflOttt d
house ]
ii>gs ar
eral elc
fore tb(
rouiide
tliere v
the wh
fence v
lisiu
^the
mto-
De-
I bat-
s lacf
etthe
^nt IS
Tiiainv^
red
is a
|B«ab-*
iLina*'
i iiere
Of the
a fuU
liken
St. Clafef ind eiglildi^{i-#bd¥t<&^Oi»^^
"irhe tiSw'A cbfil^ ii&dtit* tf^l»iin#ed iibosos,
%f hich are Bfaibit^ hf fiid»6 tki^a om^coi-
&ai)d two hundred souls ; uod^r one roof arc
often dfowded seirefai fa^iRes; The ^town
smnd^ cprttigopus to fjhip Vh^, onli^ ibjlof
ijic ;ba«fe, Which^ ar^ liere abqut- t^cntf ftet
high, there ^r^ seVe^nd Wopdlil tHiarvcs ex-
^cn6lm| Jmo itlie* ttver iif)vfei^d» of oiKf ^^ 1^
|dk-e^ feet; fdr the aceotiiigpdAtteh oF tfie i^lp.
SiHig i th^ JPrgest J^aiT; bd»t bjr the 13mud
«attes,^ahd' k f8tihifl*Y^rj^ cdnV^iikrtt f^^the
tihloading of ^isehk i'he j^mcipal strettr
run pralleJ withtht ^Iv^i^ and are iht^sected
by cross streets at right artgles. They are
#|de> but not bting" pared arc extremely
muddy m wet Weather ;' btit lor the accfeihRw-
daticn ofpasse%crS,^here are fo^t wiys m
most of them formed of square logs. Every
house has a garden attached to it ; the bt^ld-
li>gs are mostly franicdf though there ai'e ^ev-
eral elegant stone and brick buHdings. -Be-
fore the great fire in 1 806^ the town was Sur-
rounded by a strbnistockiide, through which
Acre were foiit gates j two of them oj^eri to
the wharves, the others to the land ; this de-
,^ce. was mttnd^d to r^i^^-I tl^d atstack^of |ii«.
I''
•■:ff
I
f
I
;Hip fp0 stjiijdr on a .rise of ghHin^ 4W0
hundred* yards in ine rear, of the t9wrn ;^^c
fortiibaUons consist of a stockade of feeuar
ipfokcti, wi^ bswrtonft of ewh i near tJiei foot
f^Mhhe dittoh ift a mw of <Uoft aharp pickets,
. inclining outwards-rthirty pieces i;^,^^m^n
-pan bc/roofuoied €>n tlie ra^mparts ; the fort gov-
. itrs about an acre rand # Mlf qfjrou^
Tbd proxiqm^ ,|0f ^,pne house t^ ^l^°^^f^«
from lake St. Clair to the river Rouge, gfves
the street the resemblance qf the suburbs of
a great town# The ferm^ J^re only twenty
r^ds wide on. thje riyer^nd extend bacj^ ; one
i^le aod^ quarter J the s^me : of thpse (^^e
|)tth(er rinff ra f s jvell as those 0J|jfl?e Rrilish sipe.
'. The country roun4 Wel^oif Js . v^y, tnfich
cleared. The , inhabitants have to dr|v?r, their
wood a mile and ihalfi frona the l^ited States
lar>ds, in ^he rear^qf ^ the tqw". It ^ells in
market for thy^e 0%rs a coird j almost every
l^fin ,has>w orchard/ apples, ^ars and p^ach-
cs4o we|i- several hundrecl barrels of ^cWer
are ahnwany made, and sells as' higH as sij^
dpUars a barrel. The land rises gradually
from the river to the distance of t!iree hun-
dred yi^rds ; it then, ^ Recedes, till tlte coufitry
becomes low and Jevel, and continuesi so fuuf
©r five miles, whi^n it risej^ by degrees and at
this distance is represented as first rate liind
..f-
There are a numfe of stores which apj)hr
to have a brisk trade/and they kno\v -Jiow
MS^i! ai
—this
Ihe eni
firmj^bi
feet lofi
ciiemiy'
repairer
l^^re tti
iht tow
'mdHcHi]
bobeif ai
away b3
putrifici
river, vv
the fee
slaughtt
lected J
ges. I
fanciful!
slaught«
Ti. !_ -
4i i^i i
ceuar
ant^pn
tGQV-
lotlxer,
irbs of
twenty
k Otic
^h the
hS&e.
hi,$ch
V, their
leiisi in
)f cider
^^^■'■'■' • ^
as si}^
adually
e hun.
2.oufitry
so feiuf
and at
te jiind.
appear
how t<^
WWel at the ■♦i^atier'S ei^eltiiair thepuUlic>#hta'f
—this is compleU ly Riled with the spoils ^
Ihe.enemv.^aicnon the Thame«.-^andl the
arm* bf thiiyafit'efrs, This bMilditiR'is' SO
Jteel; lopi, 30 twdfe and tlirefe itGfies W^;' ^
eiieipyifiad partly .mir6ofed|»> bit ft.%s SbSo
repaired. , ■"■■"3!' • • ■
< The strdets 6f Detroit xn^rienWf^t^mS.
ed ivtth Intfrahs of varfoa? tribes^ who oC^
re tb sell-thcit' ikins; ' Ybd'wnar htar thete
,-.>-
Jigm; "A^ few ^y^ aftir Prbctbr'8^^6c*feiL
^^^^ loj^ %^^^^^ mof iaWished sa^^fe^, tot
bon^arfd ifia^bt^bi^ vWpltHd fet tte)#n
away by thfe'sajKi^^i *^j|^ih^^^gk^ stKte^of
putrification, which had been thrown into the
river, was carefully picked up and devoured i
the feet, heads and entrails of the cattle
slaughtered by the public butchers, were qoU
lected and sent off to the neighboring villa-
ges. I have counted twenty horses in a drove
fancifully decorated with the offals of the
slaughter yard.
I*. j_
4i •:< iiu tiiMiv iiiitu all Hex
f
Justice to the
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it
ii
■I
i
I
41
Ik
Srifhr placei ihcy condacied tetcr than c<g|^
iB»$$Mid>fy hfiive been expected fiom savages.
m mmi km #sif #m
sems tm m great quantities* Th6 ^jFP»*r
tion is three fonrths of French extraction, aiid
.«'
^^ i||iyj^^^#trd kmiBber-
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