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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1900.

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saqnant Brants.

Tha history of Indians proparly basins with tha surrender of Post St. Vincent (Vincennes) by tha British Governor, Henry Hamilton, to Colonel George Rog-

ers Clark, February 14, 1771.

It has been Intimated, cooJeeturally, by Bishop Brute, first bishop of the Catholic diocese of Vincennes, that French missionaries and traders before the cioea of tha seventeenth century, passed down from the river St. Joseph, left the Kankakee to the west, visited tbs Tippecanoe, the Bel river and tha tipper parte of the Wabash. After Larootte Cadillac found ed a permanent settlement at Detroit, about the dose of the year ITOt, the Sleur Juchereau, a Canadian officer, aastated by the missionary Mennet. made an attempt to establish a post on the Ohio near the mouth of that river; or, according to aome authorities (says Dillon In hie History of Indiana), on the river Wabash at the site now occupied by the town of Vincennes. Kaskaskia and Cahokia. In the District of Illinois, were of consequence as early as 17B, In which year at Fort Chartres, near the village of Kaskaskia, "the factory or storehouse of the Company of the Indies" was estab-

lished by the French.

In the summer of the year 1774, Col. George Rogers Clark, a native of Albemarle county, Virginia, led the memorable expedition against the old French settlements about Kaskaskia and Post Vincennes, the latter held by a British garrison. This expedition was organised In Kentucky, then a territory belonging to Virginia. Clark assembled his forces it the Falls of the Ohio, end there took Ion of an island, which contained

ibout seven acres. Clark’s Memories.

“On the Htb of June. 177*," says Clark in hie memoir, "we left our Island and ran about a mile up the river in order to gain the main channel; and shot the falls at the very moment of the eun being in a great eclipse, which causes various conjectures among the superstitious. As I knew that spies were kept on the river below the towns of the Illinois, I had resolved to march part of the way by land; and, of course, left the whole of our baggage except m much as would equip us In the Indian mode. The whole of our force, after leaving eueh as was Judged not competent to the e*peeled fatigue, consisted only of four companies, commanded b> Captains John Montgomery. J<>f«Ph Bowman, Leonard Helms and William liar rod. * "My force being so small to what was expected, I found it necessary to altar tKy plana of op«ratlon. Aa Font Vlncennes at this time was a town of consldei able force, consisting ot near 400 militia, with an Indian town adjoining, and great numbers continually In the neighborhood, and In the scale of Indian affairs of more importance than any other, I had thought of attacking it flrsti but now found that 1 could by no means venture near It. I resolved to be gin my career in the Illinois, where there were more Inhabitants but scattered in different villages and less danger of being Immediately overpowered by the Indians, in case of necessity we cmnd probably make our retreat to the Hpanlsb Side of the Mississippi, but If successful we might pave our way to thn possession

of Post Vincennes.

“I had fully acquainted myself that the French inhabitants In those Western settlements had great Influence among the Indiana in general, and were more beloved by them than any bther Kuropeans that their commercial Intercourse wits universal throughout the western and northwestern countries—and that the governing interest on the lakes was mostly in the inda of the Kngllsh. who were not kuch beloved by them." • • • • "On tie 4th Of July (177#l. In the evening, we »CWithin a few miles of the town (Kas- j iskia, 111.), where we lay until near | dark, keeping spies ahead. • * We entered tha town • • ami -In about two hours all the inhabitants were disarmed and Informed that If anyone was tTiken attempting to make his escape he should

be immediately put to death.” y Won Their Friendship

When Colonel Clark, by the use of ^bloodless means, had raised the terror of the French Inhabitants to a painfui ilght, he surprised them and won their confldtnce and friendship by performing, unexpectedly, several acts of Justice and generosity. On the morning of July t>, a few of the principal men were arrested end put In Irons. Boon ofterwaro

Monsieur Otbault, the priest of the vil- l of his little force through mud and watei lege, accompanied by five or six aged sod *n the rain. The memoir continues

barbarity, and art the despicable proeP Th^iJX , 0f r 'tbo treaty •f 1 ****^ tween France and the new tree and Independent States and the tnfliasscc of the magnanimous conduct of Ciar* Induced the French villagers U> tahephe oath of

allegiance to tbe State of aims were restored to th

untecr company of French

a detachment under when that officer w» session of Cahokia. Tbe that small village readily

of allegiance "to th* State American Flag DUqPayad.

The good priest Gibeult at his own so-

tfeitatton, ac~c.npanted by

of Frenchmen, set out for nes on July 14. Tbe Engl Mr. Ahbctt, bad left the i

business to Detroit The Btlxens were called together at the Catholic church by OMtaolt. where the oath #C allegiance we* administered. An officer was elected, the fort garrisoned and the American flag waa displayed to tbe special astonish-

ment of tbe Indians.

Governor Henry, of Virginia. In due time, received intelligence «f the success of tbe expedition under Cblonel Clark. Tbe French Inhabitants of Kaskaskia. Cahokia and Poet Vincennes, having taken the oath of allegiance to the Btste of Virginia, tbe General Assembly of that State, In October. Iff*, passed an act, which contained the following pro-

visions :

"All the cltlsens of the eommonwealth of Virginia, who are alrefidy settled, or s all hereafter settle, ‘on the western sto* of the Ohio' (sic), shell be Included In a distinct county, which shall be called Utyioia county; and the Governor of this commonwealth, with the advice of the Council, may appoint a county lieutenant, or coramander-iiHchief in that county, during pleasure, who shall appoint and commission so many deputycommandants. militia officers and commiasaries as he shall think proper. In the different districts, during pleasure; all of whom, before they enter into office, shall take the oath of fidelity to this commonwealth. and the oath of office, according to the form of , their own religion; and all civil officers, to which the Inhabitants have been accustomed necessary for tbe preservation of the peace, and tbe administration of Justice, shall be chosen by a majority of tbe cltlxens. In their respective districts, to be convened for that purpose, by the county lieutenant or commandant, or his deputy, and shall be commtesioned by the said county lieutenant or commandant-

In-chlef."

Vincennes Captured.

Before the provisions of this law were carried Into effect. Henry Hamilton, the British Lieutenant-Governor of Detroit, collected a force, conristing of about thirty regulars, fifty French volunteers and 400 Indians. With this force he passed down the Wabash river and took possession of Post Vincennes, on December IS, 177*. No attempt was made by the population to defend the town. Captain Helm, who had been placed In charge by Colonel Clant, was taken and

detained as a prisoner.

On the 20th day of January, 1779, Francis Vigo a Spanish merchant who hid been at Post Vlncennee, arrived at Kaskaskia, and gave the following Intelligence; That Hamilton had weakened himself by sending away his Indian* against the frontiers and to block up the Ohio; that he had not more than eighty men in garrison, three pieces of cannon and some swivels, mounted, that the hostile Indians were to meet at Post Vincennes m the spring, dr*ve us out of the Illinois, ard attack the Kentucky settle ments; that Hamilton expected a reinforcement from I>etroit In the spring, and that they appeared to have plenty of

stores of all kinds.

On February « Colonel Clark sent a Mississippi boat, fitted as a galley, mounting two fo.tr-pounders and four large swivels, manned by forty-six merr. under (’apt. John Rogers This host wa« culled the Willing. Captain Rogers had orders to force his way up the Wabash as high as the mouth of White river, and tc secrete himself until further o'-ders If discovered, to do the etemy all the damage he could, without running too great a risk ,of losing his vessel, and not to i leave the river until he was out of hope I of the arrival of <’lark's force bv land. “On February 5, after receiving a leelure and absolution from the priest, ’ siVr Captain Bowman In his journal, “we crossed the Kaskaskia with 170 men marched about three miles and encamps d where we lay until th* 7th, and set out The weather was wet, but fortunately not cold for the season, and a great part of the plains was under water several Inches deep, • • • We reached the bunks of the Little Wabnsh on the 13th. through Incredible difficulties. * • • Here we mnde a pirouge. • • • In the evening of the 14th eur vessel was finished, manned and tent to explore the drowned lands on the opposite side of the Little Wabash. • • * Half a n acre of dry land waa found on which to land.”

Clark’s Story.

From this time for the next ten days Clark's memoirs gives the dally march

cUtiera, waited on Clark and said that the Inhabitants expected to lie separated, perhaps never to meet again, and they begged to be permitted to assemble In their church, and there to take leave of each other. Clark mildly told the priest that he had nothing do say against his religion; that U was a matter which Americans loft for every man to settle with his God: that the people might assemble In their church if th*y would-but that they muat not venture out of town, Nearly the whole French population atsemblod at the church. After the meeting at the church a deputation, headed by the priest, Utbeult, waited on Clark, and eald that, while they could submit to the loss of property os the fortune of war, they solicited that they might not be separated from their wives and children, and that some olothee and provisions might

be allowed for their support.

"My countrymen.'’ said Clark, "dlsdptu to make war upon helpfees Innocence. It waa to prevent the horrors of Indian butchary upon our own wives and children that we have taken arm* and penetrated Into this remote stronghold of British and Indian

“February 16. 177»~Marched all day through rain and water. Crossed the Fur river. Our provisions begin to be short "17—Marched early; crossed several runs, very deep; sent Mr: Remedy, our commissary, with three men to cross the river Kmbarrapa, If possible, and proceed to a plantation opposite Post Vincennes. in order to *teal boats or canoes to ferry us across ike Wabash. About an hour by sun we got near the river Err hurras* -found the country all overflown with water. We strove to find the Wabash Traveled till 8 o'clock In mud ena water, but find no niece to encamp on. f ull keep marching on; but afrer tome time Mr Kernedy and his party returned. Found It impossible to cross the Embarrass river. We found the water falling from a small spot of ground Stayed there the remainder of the night.

Drtxsly and dark weather.

‘*18—At daybreak heard Governor Hamilton’s morning gun. Set off ,*nd marched down the river »Embarrass 1—saw some fine land. About 2 o’clock came to the bank of the Wabash: made rafts for four men to cross and go up to town and steal boats. But they spent the day and

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town—crowds gazing at us. • • * It was a point of some consequence to make ourselves appear formidable; we marched and countermarched In such a manner

night In the water to no purpose, for there was not one foot of dry land to be

found. •

"10-* * Failure of other attempts to steal boats. * •- Sent two men in a canoe down to meet the galley, with orders to come on day and night—that being our last hope, and we starving.

Many of the men much cast down, par- i _ tlcuiarly the volunteers. No provision ^ lth ' 'to the amount

of any sort, now two days. Hard for

tune.

UO—Camp very quiet, but hungry

that we appeared numerous. In raising j volunteers in the Illinois every person that set about the business had a set of I colors given him, which they brought

of ten or j

twelve pairs. These were displayed to i the best advantage, and as the low plain j re marched through was net a perfect

garrison consisted of seventy-nine men. On the 27th the galley, “The Willing.'' | arrived, all safe. The crew was greatly j mertilled that they had not been in tlmo j to assist In taking Post Vincennes.

BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE.

Broke the Power of the Indians in This State.

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Some almost In despair. Many of the i eve i but had frequent raisings in It Creole (French) volunteers talk of re- , Keve| ^ or et „ ht fe< . t higher than the corn-

turning. Fell to making more canoes. |

• • One of our men killed a deer, which j — —

was brought Into camp very acceptably. '21—At break of dgy began to ferry our men over the Wabash in two canoe* to a small hill celled the Mamelle. • • • The whole army being over, we thought to get to town that night; bo plunged Into the water, sometimes to the neck, for more than one league, when we stopped on a hill of the same name, there being no dry land on any aide for many leagues. • • The whole army being over, we encamped. Rain all this

day. No provisions.”

March Through the Water. The memoir of Clark says; ‘‘This last day’s march (February 21) through the water was far superior to anything ihe Frenchmen had an idea of. • • • The most of the weather we had in this march was moist and warm for the season. This was the coldest night wo hod. The ice in the morning was from one half to three-quarters of an Inch thick near the shores in atill water. The morning was the finest we had on our march. After sunrise I lectured the whole. • • • I concluded by informing them that passing the plain, which was then in full view, and reaching the opp.:wite words, would pub at! end to their fatigue; that, in a few hours, they would have a sight of their long-wish-for object, and immediately stepped Into the water without waiting for any reply. A huxzi took

place.

“Af we generaJly marched through the qrater in a line, before the thirl entered AI hatted and called to Major Bowman, ordering him to fall In the rear with twenty-five men and put to death Any man who refused to march, as we wished to have no such person among ua. The whole gave a cry of approbation, and on we went. • • • The water continued deepening. Getting to the woods, where the men expected land, the water wos up to my shoulders; but gaining th* woods was of great consequence; all the l< v. men and the weakly hung to the trees and floated on the old logs until they were taken off by the canoes. The strong and tall got ashore and built flies. Many would reach the shore and fall, with their bodies half In water, not being able to support themselves with-

cut It.

"This waa a delightful dry spot of ground of about ten acres. • • • Fortunately as If designed by Providence, a canoe of Indian squaws and children was. coming up to town and took It was discovered by our canoes. They gave chase and took the Indian canoe, on board of which was near half a quarter of buffalo, some corn, tallow, kettles, etc. This was a grand prise, and was invaluable. Broth was Immediately made and served out to the most weakly, with great care. Most of the whole got a little, but a great many gave their part to the weakly. Jocosely saying something •heertng to their comrades. This little refreshment and fine weather In the afternoon gave new life to the whole. Crossing a narrow, deep lake in the canoe® and marching some distance we came to a copse of timber called the ’Warrior's Island. We were now in full view of the fort and town, not a shrub between us. at about two miles' distance. Everyman now feasted his eyes and forgot that he had suffered anything. • • • "The plain between us and the town was :«ot a perfect level. The sunken grounds were covered with water full of ducks. We observed men out on horseback

j The battle of Tippecanoe, the only en1 gawneut of any magnitude that has

Terms of Its Cession to the U. S.—

Early Indiana Territory.

On the first day of March. 1784, Thomas Jefferson. Samuel Hardy, Arthur Lee and James Monroe, delegates In Congress on the part of Virginia, executed a deed of cession by which, they transferred to the United States, on certain conditions, all right, title and claim of Virginia to the country northwest of the Ohio river. The deed contained the following

j conditions:

; "That the territory so ceded shall be

mon level (which was covered with wa- | taken place within the boundaries of the | i a |j out anc j formed Into States contalnter) and as these raisings ran in an present State of Indiana, was fought No- ; ing a suitable extent or territory not less oblique direction to the town, we took vember 6. 1811. It broke and destroyed than 100 nor more than 150 miles square,

the advantage of one of them, march- the power 0 f t he Indian tribes in Indiana,

FORT SACKVILLE (VINCENNES).

wounded. It Is interesting to note how n.“*iy of these names have been perpetuated in the names of counties and towns in the State. The number of Indians engaged in the battle of Tippecanoe can not be stated with any degree of certainty. The reports which soon after the battle were circulated among the people of the territory by Indians and Indian traders were contradicting. Some fixed the number of fighting Indians at 660, others at 732. A few asserted that the Indians did not exceed 360, others estimated the force at 1,000. The loss of Indians In killed and wounded was probably about equal to the loss of the whites. Thirty-eight Indian warriors were killed in the field of battle. The Indians were led by The Prophet, the brother of Tecumseh. His force had been gathered from different tribes and was composed of Shawnees, Wyandots (or Hurons), Klckapoos, Ottawas. Chippewas, Pottawattamtes, Winnebagoee, Sacs and a few Mlamls, says Dillon’s History.

THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY.

or as near thereto aa circumstances will

ing through the water under it. which * rpi_ TMunccanoe battleground on which udmit, and that the States so formed jwimtvfcLasfiahixr nroavMD1our being num- ! ^ . 1 ^ Khali bfi distinct reuublican States and

loophole in tha fort could scarcely he

# darkened hut a rifle hail \would pass . ofhro^ghlt • • • The attack continued bv P m,r ^ until about » o’clock on the morning of

"A little before sunset w* moved and lisplayed wurselvea In full view of tbe

beredl^But ouV’coloi showed above “the | the army under command of Governor hTihts as they were fixed on long poles. William Henry Harrison encamped on • • • ^ n( j M our young Frenchmen j the night of the 6th of November, 1811, had, while we lay at Warrior’s island, ! He® on the borders of Burnet’s creek, decoyed and taken several fowlers with about eeven miles In a northeasterly dittaelr horses, officers were mounted on rectlon from Lafayette, In Tippecanoe

these horses and rode about more com- CO unty.

pletely to deceive the enemy. j The men were Instructed to sleep wltn • • • About 8 o'clock (night) we gained , their clothes and accoutrements on. with the bights back of the town. As there | their firearms loaded, and, such as had was as yet no hostile appearance, we ; them, with bayonets fixed. The two colwere Impatient to have the cause unrid- U mns of infantry occupied the front ana died. Lieutenant Bayley was ordered, I rt-nr ©f the encampment ground at the with fourteen men. to march and fir* on distance of about 150 yards from each

the fort The main body moved in a dif- | other on the left flank, and something „. o ferent direction and took possession of ' mor e than one-half that distance on the selves citizens of Virginia, shall have the strongest part of the town. ; right flank. The left flank was filled up their possessions and titles confirmed to ‘The firing now commenced on the fort, I by two companies of mounted riflemen, j them and be protected In the enjoyment but they did not believe it was an enemy 130 men under command of MaJor-Generai 0 f their rights and liberties; that a quanuntll one of their men was shot through , Wells, of the Kentucky militia, who | t !i y no t exceeding 160,000 acres of land a port as drunken Indians frequently sa- «erved as major. The right fiank was promised by Virginia shall be allowed luted the fort after night. The drums j ailed up by Capt. Spier Spencer s com- "

now sounded, and business fairly com- ' j^uiy of mounted riflemen, eighty In num-

menced on both sides. • • • We now : her.

found that the garrison knew nothing of The front line waa composed of one us (the cltlxens had been apprised battalion of United States Infantry, under placard sent in the afternoon.) • * * w the command of Major Floyd, flanked on

the right by two companies of militia, and on the left by one company. The rear line wa* composed of a battalion of

shall be distinct republican States and admitted members of the Federal Union, having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence aa the other States; that the necessary and reasonable expenses Incurred by Virginia In subduing any British posts or in maintaining forts and garrisons within and for the defense or In requiring any part of the territory so ceded or relinquished shall be fully repaid by the United

States.

That the French and Canadian Inhabitants and other settlers of the Kaskasktas, Poet Vincennes and th# neighboring villages, who have professed them-

ferred to the l nlted States, except the ! was a wealthy resident of Vincennes, * tract calleo *.he M f stern Reserve of Con- j native of Scotland, well educated and a necticut, embracing about three million 1 -- ^ •

acres. On the »th ot May, 1»0. the Jurisdictional claims of Connecticut to all the territory called the Western Reserve was Mirrendered to the United States.

Northwest Territory. The Northwestern Territory, composed of the vast territory that came to Virginia by the capture of Poet Vincennes, was organised, with Maj.-Gen. Arthur St. Clair, elected by Congress, Governor of that territory, on October 6, 1787. He was a native of Scotland, and came to the British colonies of North America in 1755. He carried a standard at the storming and capture of Quebec by the troops under General Wolfe. In 1759. He was afterward a major-general In the continental armv. On the 13th of May. 19K*. William Henry Harrison, a native of Virginia, was appointed Governor of Indiana Territory. The seat of government was fixed at Vincennes. On May 14 John Gibson, of Pennsylvania. to whom. In .1774, the Indian Chief Logan delivered his celebrated speech, was appointed secretary of the Territory. Soon afterward William Clark. Henry Vanderburgh and John Griffin were appointed territorial Judges. At this time tbe civilised population of the Territory was estimated at 4.575. Secretary Gibson, of the Indiana Territory, on his arrival at Vincennes, In July. 1801. proceeded. In the absence of Governor Harrison, to make several appointments of territorial officers and to proride for the administration of the law's. Governor Harrison arrived at Vincennes on January 10. 1901. The first session of the General Court of the Territory was held at Vincennes. March S. 1801. Between the years 1900 and 1810 the principal subjects which attracted the attention of the people of the Indiana Terrttory were land speculation, the adjustment of land titlee. the question of negro slavery, the purchase of Indian lands by treaty, the organisation of territorial legislation. the extension of the right of suffrage, the division of the Indiana Territory. the movements of Aaron Burr and the hostile movements of ths Shawnee chief. Tecumseh and hts brother, the prophet. Question of Slavery. On the 22d of November, 1902. Governor Harrison Issued a proclamation for an election of delegates on December U, to meet in convention at Vincennes on the 90th of December, 1801 It was the main object of those who favored the calling of this convention to take Into consideration the expediency of adopting measures to effect either the repeal or the suspension at that article of the ordinance of 1787 which prohibited the holding of slaves In the Indiana Territory. During the session of this convention, over which Governor Harrison presided, a document was prepared in which the delagates, In behalf of the people of the Indiana Territory, declared their consent to the suspension of ths sjxth article of the ordinance of 1787. This document was laid before Congress. In the House of Representatives, on March 2, 1808. Mr. Randolph, of Virginia, chairman of the committee to which the subject was referred. made a report In which the following passage appears: “The rspldly-lncreaslng population of the State of Ohio sufficiently evinces. In th© opinion of your committee, that tha labor of slaves Is not necessary to promote the growth and settlement of colonies In that region. • • • That the committee deems It highly dangerous and Inexpedient to Impair a provision wisely calculated to promote the happiness and prosperity of the Northwestern country, and to give strength and security to that extensive frontier. In the salutary operation of this sagacious and benevolent restraint. It Is beltelRtd that the Inhabitants of Indiana will, at no very distant day. find ample remuneration for a temporary privation of labor and emigration.” Congress refused to suspend the sixth article of the ordinance of 1787, and that decision remained unchanged. INDIANA DIVIDED.

man of considerable influence among th«ie who were opposed to the treat* making policy’ which had dlstlngulshei the administration of Governor Harrison. * Th* *utt at law was instituted agalnM McIntosh for asserting "that Governor i JI a r’ l ? on had Seated the Indians out ot their lands; and that, by his conduct Ml so doing he had made them enemies te the l. nlted States." To satisfy the verdict of the Jury a large quantity of ‘

—vaaaigy ttiirtwokiu CJLUj about two-thirds of the property to be restored to McIntosh, and the remainder waa given to some orphan children. AN OLD RECORD BOOK.

Sta

tics and Incidents of the Early

Territory.

The Northwest Territory Included the present States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and a part of Minnesota. By an act of Congress, approved January 11, 1806, the territory of Indiana was divided In order to establish the territory of Michigan, which wau separated from the Indiana territory from and after Juno 30, 1806. The first delegate from Indiana territory in Congress was Benjamin Parke, who emigrated from New Jersey to Indiana territory in 1801. The territory of Indiana extended from the State of Ohio to the Mississippi river. On March l, 1809. Congress enacted a law by which all that part of the Indiana territory lying west of the Wabash river and a direct line drawn from the Wabash river and Post Vincennes due north to the territorial line between the United States and Canada, should constitute a separate territory and be called Illinois. In 1808 the white population of the Indiana territory amounted to about 28,000, of which number about 11,000 lived In that part of the territory that was situated west of the Wabash ^According to the census tables of 1810 the population of Indiana territory in that year amounted to 24,620; and there were thirty-three grist mills, fourteen sawmills, three horse-mill*, eighteen tanneries. twenty-eight distilleries, three powder mills, 1.266 looms and 1,360 spinning wheels. The value of Indiana manufactures as reported to the United States Treasury Department for the year 1810 was estimated as follows: W<x en. cotton, hempen and flaxen cloths and mixtures, $168,062; cotton and wool spun In mills, $150 (?); nails, 20,000 pounds, M.000; tanned leather, $9,300; products of distilleries. 39,960 gallons, $16,220; gunpowder. 2,600 pounds. $1,800; wine, 96 barrels, $6,000 ( 7); maple sugar, 60,000 pounds. Lottery for Library. Among the acts of the session of ths Territorial Legislature of 191# there was one that authorized the president and directors of the Vincennes Library to raise the sum of $1.<X)0 by lottery. In the year 1811 a lawsuit. In which Governor Harrison was plaintiff, and a William McIntosh was defendant, was determined in the Supreme Court of the Territory at Vincennes. The Jury in the case found a verdict In favor of the plaintiff and assessed his damages at ths sum of $4,000. The defendant. McIntosh,

Date of the Egtabliahmant of X» diana Territory. The data of the organization of Indtaaa Territory i. eetabllehed by on old record In the office of the Secretory of State of the State of Indiana. Th* flrst peg* of this old record reads aa follows: "Journal of the proceedings of the «- ecutiva government of the Indiana Territory, Fort Vincennes, July 4 1980. This day the government of the Indiana Territory commenced. William Henry Harrison having been appointed Governor. John Gibson secretary. William ClarML Henry Vanderburgh and John Griffin judges In and over said territory. Tha secretary having arrived in tha ten*. l? r >’ * n<l the Governor being absent July 22. 1800. the following appointments were .'? Arn ®* Johnston, Pierre GameUn. Luke Decker, Abel Westfall, Antoine Morrlshall (Mareehal) John Purcell. Abraham Huff. Marston G. Clark. John Noble Woods appointed Justices of tbs court ot general quarter sessions of tbs peace for the county of Knox. The soma persona were appointed Justices of th# Court of Common Pleas for the sold county." • • • August 1. 1909, the following appointment* were mod# In th* militia of Randolph county: John Edgar, lieutenantcolonel; Anton Pierre Menard, major; Jean Baptiste Barbant. flrst captain; Jacques Barblitt, flrst lieutenant: Andrle Barbant. flrst ensign; NathanlM Hull, second captain; John Mooney, second lieutenant; Ralph Drury, second ensign; James Dunn, third captain; AntolnaLaChapelle, third lieutenant; Baiil LaCh&pelle, third ensign; James Edgar, fourth captain; William Dunn, fourth ensign. Justices Appointed. August 1. Ihn. the following persons (here follow th# n.-tnea) were appointed Justices of the general quarter sessions of th* peace for th* county of Bt Clair. (It Is worthy of not* that the counties ot 8t. Clair and Randolph hare named, were not within th# boundaries of the present State of Indiana. Muoh space is given to the recording of militia and other appointments In the several counties on this and succeeding pages) “January 10. 1901. William Henry Harrison, Esquire, the Governor, having arrived at tha seat of government, the usual oaths were administered to William Clark*. Esq., flrst Judge, by the Governor.. He then administered th© usual oath to the Governor, and the Governor to the Secretary and to the two other judges of the Supreme Court.” Among the last records In this old book Is one bearing date October 21. 1829: "Calvin Fletcher, commissioned notary pub-, lie of Marion public.” This Colvin Fletehetvhvas the father of the present Calvin flhetcher, Sr. Dr. WlUi&ra B. Fletcher and Ingram Flatoher. James C. Fletcher, of L01 Angelas, Cal., and Albert Fletcher, of Scranton. Pa, surviving sons of a large family. FIQEON CREEK MAES A CRB.

were sm Indians. consisted

and granted to Colonel George Rogers Clark and to the officers and soldiers of his regiment who marched W'ith him when the posts of Kaskaskia and Vin-

cennes were reduced, and to the officers and soldiers that have been since Incorporated Into the said regiment, to be laid off in one tract, not to exceed In length double the breadth in such place

the 94th of February. • • • I sent flag with a letter demanding the gar-

rison..’ . ,

Articles Signed.

United States troops, under command of i G n the northwest side of the Ohio as a Captain Baen, acting as major, and four j majority of the officers shall choose and

companies of militia Infantry, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Decker. Two troops of dragoon*, aggregating sixty

V. The officers of the garrison to be 'allowed their necessary baggage, etc.

out with their arms and accoutrements,

etc.

III. The garrison to be delivered up at

10 o'clock to-morrow.

IV. Three days' time to be allowed the garrison to settle their accounts with the

re e OVWCU * W-U UICXI V»U4 UU UUDBOIMU* _ J trm A mrm eHim vala/ett hootin* them, within half & mile of us, ^InhabUantsand XxmAm^ ***£" ind sent out as many of our active ^ officers of the garrison to

young Frenchmen to decoy and take one of these men prisoners in such & manner -vs not to alarm the others, which they ild. The information we got from this Terson was similar to that which we got rom those we took on the river: except 'hat of the British having that evening .'omoleted the wall of the fort (called yt. Sarkvilie). and that there was a good

nany Indians In town. • • •

Clark Successful

to be afterward divided among the officers and soldiers In due proportion, according to the laws of Virginia.

The Illinois Grant.

This reservation was laid off on the borders cf the Ohio river, adjacent to th* falls, Ir what Is now Clark county, and was called ' the Illinois grant.” or

however, on i '’Clark s grant.” By the provisions of the

OoloneTciark Fort the morning^oY the 7th of November, an acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, “—■. ... It . n th ^ attack was made on th# left flank of the & f the 3d of October, 3779, and 6th of OcSackvhle as it Is at present wl.h ail tne army “go suddenly," says lot *>r. 17*0. the following land boundar*\°T re %>?! C *«rrt*or are to deliver them- 1 Gov *’ rnor Harrison. In a letter, written ( w#>rv promi^ lo the officers and solselves as prisoner, of war and march ^L^qh^^h/fndlans weVln the^arn’r | Re^lutto,^ wa^" l ° ^

To a major-general, 16.090 acres - briga-dier-general. IiyOCi# acres; colonel, 6,666 2-3 aaee: lieutenant-colonel. 6,600 acre#; major. 5.66C 2-2 acres; captain. 4.000 acres; subaltern. 2.666 2-3 acres; non-commis-sicned effleer, 400 acre*; private soldier, ») acres. , „ . . Before the need of session of March 1.

_ T . tt-t-. 1 men, were encamped In the rear of the ! In response Lieutenant-Governor Ham wt flank Captaln Park( ,-. tr00 p of j Ilton proposed a truce of three days- j w hich was larger than the oth- j • • • A conference between the com- j er two _ was encamped in the rear of the |

manders followed at the church. In the : front line.

course of the afternoon of the 24th the \ it was not expected that the Indians following articles were signed; j would make an attack in the night. About I. Lieutenant-Governor Hamilton en- two hours before sunrise,_ however, on ,

gages to deliver up to

Signed at Post St. Vincent (Vincennes), 24th of February. 1779. Agreed for the following reasons- The remoteness from succor; the state and quantity of provisions. etc., unanimity of officers and men In it, expediency: the honorable terms allowed: and. lastly, the coahdeoc* in \

generous enemy.

Signed. Henry Hamilton Governor, and superintend^

During ths siege Clark's hod only one man wounded. $t-~ *jr were badly wounded tn the fort fork*. The

War, •‘that the Indians were In the camp before many of tbe men could get out o.

their tents.”

Lose in Battle.

In this battle the loss In the command of Governor Harrison amounted to thir-ty-seven killed in actio161 wounded, of

which twenty-five afterword died of their — — wounds. Col. Joeeph Hamilton Daviess, rrw. the State of Virginia claimed the Col Owen Capt Vi. C. Baen. i whole territory, lapping northwest to the c*v' ■> •- --V - -IKeOV ; Cape Spier Spen- Ohio ri\er and west of the State of Penn-

,er» » ’ - jmfo,-q McMahan, Lleuten1 Barry. Thomas Randolph

Moat Noted Indian Atrocity Com-

mitted in Twdlewe.

The most noted of Indian moasaares In Indiana, and ona that for many yqars was recalled with fear and horror by tha early settlers, occurred within th* present limits of the county of Scott. There was In 1913 a place there called “th* Pigeon Roost settlement,” for the reason that the forests there by reason of the abundance of most hod been a gathering place for myriads of passenger pigeons. This settlement, which waa founded by a few families In 1901, was confined to about a square mil* of land. It was separated from all other settlements by a distance of five or six miles. In the afternoon of th* Sd of September 1812, Jeremiah Payne and a man named Coffman, who were hunting tat • be* tr 'n the woods about two mils* north A Pigeon Roost sattlemont.

and killed by a party of

ijurty of Indians, which o aPh or twelve warriors,

nearly all if whom were Shawn***, then attacked the settlement about sunset on the evening of the Sd of September, and In an hour killed on# man, flv* women and sixteen children. The bodies of some of these victims were burned In the fire# which consumed the cabins in which the murder* were perpetrated. The persons who were massacred at this settlement were Henry Coiling* and flis wife; Mrs. Payne, wife of Jeremiah Puyne. and eight of her children; Mrs. Richard Colling* and seven of her children, Mrs. John Morris and her only child, and Mrs. Morris, the mother of John Morris; Mrs. Jane Biggs and her three small children escaped from the settlement, and an hour before >daylight the next morning arrived at the house of her brother Zebulon Ceilings, who lived about alx mtlea from th# settls’"wiUlam Coiling*, more than sixty years ago, defended hi* house for three-quar-ters of an hour against the Indians. In this defense he wa* assisted by Capt. John Norris. There were two children in th*- house. Aa soon ua it began to grow dark Mr. Colllnga and Captain Norrta escaped with the children (John and Lydia Colllnga). eluded tha pursuit of the indiuns and reached the house of ZebuIon Colllnga. A number of militia of Clark county started In pursuit, but tha Indians escaped. The remains of th# murdered persons were burled in on# grave. The story of th# mas#imr# hand#d down by the early settler* of Bcott and Continued on Pago 12, Column A

! m

ic White were among thoee

mortally wounded in battl*. LteuL-CoL Joseqh Bartholomew, Ltout - CoL Luke Deaktr. Dr. Edward Scull, Adjutant James Hunter, Lieut. George P. Peters. Lieut. George Gooding, Ensign

John Noi

Henry Burchstesl. Capt Copt Frederick Geiger

(orris sad among ths

eyRanla. extending north to tbe boundary of the United States as defined by toe trealv of 1782, and westward to the river Mississippi. The States of New York. Massachusetts and Connecticut also, by virtue of ancient royal charters, respectively, claimed large territories lying north of tbs river Ohio and west and northwest of the western boundary of Pennsylvania. These claims war* trana-

THE OLD STATE HOUSE AT CORTDOX.

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