Plymouth Republican, Volume 45, Number 41, Plymouth, Marshall County, 29 August 1901 — Page 6

Angus Corbly's Captivity

9 A Story of Early Indian Life and Adventure in the Territory C 2 Northwest of the Ohio River. r 5 2 5 BY A WRITER OF MARSHALL COUNTY. J

CHAPTER 10. FALL OF DETROIT. (Continuation) The emotions that filled the breast of Angu? Corbly as he beheld these scenes may be imagined. For the first time in years he saw the flag and soldiers of his country and his longing to escape from bondage burned within him more intensely than ever. His mind was wholly given over to designs for an early -flight as he return ed to the drudgery and abuse of the camp after witnessing the delivery of the town and he soon learned that he would have to act promptly if at all, for his masters began their preparations to return to the Tippecanoe for the winter's hunting. Ansrus went about his slavish work as usual and endured the persecution of the hideous old squaws without indicating the subject of his thoughts, but he was carefully noting the disposition of the camp for the night and measuring the strength of the guard that never lost sight of him, especially since the English had come. Late in the afternoon he went for .wood into the edge of a swamp near the camp and as he was performing this errand heobserved two of the Indians strolling 'within easy gunshot of him. They separated while he was at work and when was coming in with his load of fagots he passed so near as to brush one of them in the path. A plan of escape flashed through his mind. He OToppea nis louu uii me w Ind'nn, as thougirit had been done accidentally, and when the unsuspecting guard stooped in pain the young man snatched the gun from his weakened hold and shot the other guard. It was his first shot in four years and the first time he had ever shed human blood, but his aim was true and as he sprang toward the tangled swamp he saw his victim leap and fall to the ground without uttering a sound. The remaining warning to the camp, which was already attracted by the shot, and bounded after the fugitive, knife in hand, eager to avenge the murder and anxious to avoid the ridicule that he knew he must expect if the escape proved successful. Angus tore through the thick underbrush and plunged through a little creek, into which he dropped the useless gun, for he had no powder and ball to reload it, and while he -was delayed in gaining a foothold on the opposite bank the pursuer drew close enough to hurl his tomahawk with a true aim and without slacking speed. Receiving the weapon on the back of the head the fleeing slave dropped and before he could rise again the knife was poised above him and the baleful eye vi the infuriated demon was upon him. With a motion incredibly swift Angus raised his foot and planted it in the Indian's stomach, springing to his feet as his enemy staggered backward. He was unarmed while his opponent had a knife and the howling pack from the camp was almost within gunshot. The desperate young man flew at the Indian's throat with all his force, cripping the knife arm with a power ful hold with one hand and the en counter at close quarters was fast and furious, but'Augus succeeded in turn ing the knife upon the breast of his foe and pushing it up to the hilt, though iL was still in its owner's hand, and then he tore the weapon from the bleeding and dving man's grasp and fled away, followed by a f usilade from the other side of the creek, the bul lets of which cut the twigs on either side ol him as he ran. Inspired by the hope of freedom the young man sped through the wet and thickly-matted marsh, leaping from hummock to hummock or splash ing through the shallow water, and he made such progress that-he was soon out of sight of his pursuers, but utill be kent his Dace. He had but r - two miles before him to the town, most of which wasthrough the swamp, and outside the palisade there was a circle of Indian camps that he might not be able to penetrate, though he hoped ho would be seen from the fort and rescued from any attack that mteht be made upon him.When he had come to the edg of the morass nearest the town lie paus ed to reconnoitre. . In the distance loomed the tall stockade with its postern-gate luring him to liberty and to reach it he must find a way through Tillages of Indians whose friendliness 'he had every reason to doubt. Wheth er he should make a bold attempt in daylight while the gate was open or wait until the darkness would enable v.?m to steal throusrh the hostile M-AM Ii camps and take the chance of failure to Ecccre aa entrance was the questioned. Weighing the possibilities one xtzj and the other he determined upon the former course and fixing his

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9 knife in his belt struck courageously into the settlement with an air of confidence he was far from feeling. He threaded his way among the huts and wigwams with a firm and rapid stride, holding in a straight line for the gate, and in this part of the journey his Indian garb and appearance stood him in goid stead, for in the gathering twilight he was taken for a red man on some mission to the fort and little notice was given him: but when he at length arrived at the gate, through which he could look to freedom and a new career, the guards, also mistaking him for an Indian, told him his errand must wait until the morrow and began to draw the heavy gate for the night. The evening gun boomed heavily over the river and the flag came fluttering down the staff; the open common just outside the palisade was filled with a throng of uneasy and curious Indians, moving about restlessly and furtive and malignant glances at the fort. Screaming squaws, naked papooses and children, blanketed warriors and fantastically bedecked chiefs passed close to the postern and peeked in with side-wise glances to sec what manner of people the new masters were. In a voice of entreaty the fugitive implored the guards to admit him, but they stolidly refused to hear him and roughly pushed him back. The little altercation was sufficient to attract the attention of the inquisitive rabble on the outside and drew them toward the gate, observing which the cautious soldiers hastened their movements and Angus began to despair; but. at that moment the tap of the drum was heard attending the officer in command of the guard on his round of inspection and that officer, noting the unusual assemblage, gruffly demanded to know its cause. Without waiting for the soldiers to reply Angus threw himself into the narrow opening between the moving gates and fairlv shouted that he was a British captive seeking freedom and begged to be admitted and taken be fore the commandant. The officer of the guard grasped the refugee by the hand and fairly dragged him inside, the gates were slammed together and barred and Angus Corblv fell on his knees and sobbed in gratitude for his deliverance. The storm of emotion lasted but a moment. The young man arose and asked to be conducted to theuarters of Major Rogers, a re quest that was instantly granted by the officer, and together they crossed the little town through a narrow street to the large council house near the river. The famous commander of the rang ers was a tall, rough, powerful man, dressed in a deer-skin hunting shirt and fringed trousers like his Jiardy woodsmen, stern and prompt but of a kindly disposition withal, and he listened with much interest to the recital of the voung Scotchman stand ing before him and appearing more like an Indian than a white man. In deed, the major's interest led him to ask many questions, especially when he learned that the captive had spent sonic time at Fort Miami and was familiar with that route to the Wabash countrv. He gave orders that Angus should be comfortably cared for in every way and dismissed him with a request for a further interview the following morning. A good supper was first provided, including bread and salt, two of the greatest delicacies that could be imagined by a man who had for years lived on the offal of an Indian village, and then Angus was shown to a comfortably furnished room in the barracks, in which there was a bunk with mattress and blank ets, luxuries to him long unknown. The evening being still voung our hero was urged to join a group of the rangers in the mess-room of the bar racks until bed-time, which he readily did since he was hungry for the com panionship of his own race and curious to know what had been going on in he world, and he found a jolly com pany of big, uncouth, weather-stained fellows lounging in front of a roaring fire of logs, talking of the wonders of the region they were in for the first time. The new-comer, on his entrance to the room, was offered a pipe and made to feel at heme. Some ink ling of his captivity and escape had already reached them and when they had drawn out his modest story it recalled manv adventures of their own or of their friends. During the evening he learned that a detachment was to be sent to take possession at Miami and Ouiatenon and that Major Rogers himself was to head another detachment to relieve the French garrison at Michillimackinac, both of which expedition were to start without delay because' of the lateness of the season. The good-natured rang-

ers pressed their new friend to join

heir ranks and share with them the fortunes of camp and field, since he lad no other immediate prospect in J I A. 1 A. 1 view, ana ne inougni me suggestion good one. He retired to his rim, devoutly thanked Almighty God for lis escape and rolled intothc bunk to sleep like a civilized being until he was awakened bv the light of mornCITArTEll 11. AT MUX-SEX-KUCK-EE. Angus arose a very happy man, his leart bubbling over with joy and his soul filled with gratitude to his Maker. While he was dressing one of his new friends entered with a complete outfit of new clothing to replace the ragged and dirty garments he called lis own, and with them he brought a . -v 1 1 1 1 razor, vvasnea, snavea ana cicamy dressed, our freedman descended to the mess-room for breakfast, where his pleasant countenance, quick wit, good nature and modest demeanor carried him into the good graces of the: frank and open-hearted huntsmen and fighters while his sad life won their sympathy, and after the meal he was summoned to the mayor's office for a further conference. Major Rogers kept Angus for sev eral hours, securing all possible in formation concerning the regions now included in Ohio and Indiana and the inhabitants therein, making copious notes of what he learned and roughly tracing some of the 0 streams in a sketch-map he had before him and locating the larger villages Angus had seen, and the upshot of the ses sion that the young man enlisted as a ranger and was assigned to the command detached for the descent of the Wabash. In two days the start was made and the journey- was pursued as vigorously as possible in the hope of reaching Oniatenon before the river should freeze. This expedition consisted of three detachments, one of which remained at Fort Miami as a a garrison, another returned with the French garrison to Detroit, and the third continued the journey to Oniatenon where the win ter was spent. It was in the first davs of December that the little fleet of canoes hurried down the cold bosom of the Detroit river, and poled up the Mauraee between banks fringed with the first ice of winter, the skies were overcast with leaden clouds and occasionally a light snow fell, the days were raw and chill and the nights jrew bitter cold toward morning. The pause at Fort Miami was only long enough to discharge the business in hand and start the convoy of French soldiers on the backward journey to Detroit and the portage to the Wa bash was quickly performed. Angus recalled with bitter memories the very spot where he was captured by the cruel Tottawattomies, but there was no time to indulge in sentiment. They launched their frail craft in the little stream that rapidly swelled in size as it neared the Ohio and on the French maps was designated as the Onabache, and in a few days they reached the straggling little stockade of Fort Oniatenon, nor far from the present city of Lafayette. Oniatenon was the seat of the Wea Indians and for half a ccnturv before Roger's rangers arrived there it had been a French trading, mission and military post. It was one of the most ancient Indian villages in the region and was a noted burial place for the dead. The little garrison of rangers found a dilapidated stockade surrounding nine French cabins and about it stood fortv or fiftv Indian wigwams. all situated on a high hill sloping from the stream and overlooking a broad treeless prairie famous asjthe feeding grounds of great herds of buffalo. Lying close against the village were the corn fields of the Indians and the veg etable garden of the French. Viewed for the first time on a bleak day in winter the scene was dreary enough The French soldiers had gone down to Yincenncs so the new garrison took possession without dispute or formal ity and established themselves in such comfort as they could. They had nothing to fear from the French, but the temper of the Indians was very uncertain and there is something heroic in the spectacle of a scant dozen men settling down to hold a weak stockade isolated in the midst of howling wilderness which was filled with hordes of fierce and brutal savages who were likely at any moment to raise the war-whoop and the scalpcry. Yet this spectacle was repeated time and again by the British in America aud sometimes at a dreadful cost. The tedious winter dragged irksomely in the garrison, for the dwellers at Oniatenon declined to fraternize with the victorious soldiers, and nothing but the hunting saved the situation from heart-breaking monotony. Game was plentiful and the chase was diversified in its opportunities, for there was dense forest on 'one side of the river and an ocean of prairie on the other. The wood-craft of Angus was equal to that of his comrades and he possessed the advantage of acquaintance with the country, the others being all Kew Englanders. They laid away a cousiderable quantity of skins, to be sold in the spring on their private account, and also made

a great deal of bear's oil. Angus was able to show them how to make deerskin vessels to contain the oil, as he had learned it from the squaws with Tullihas. It was done by taking the skin of a deer's neck without ripping it, which after removing the hair was

made into a long, slender bag by clos ing one end with a puckering string, after which it was blown up like a bladder and hung away to dry. Such a bag would hold tour or five galonsof oil securely. (TO BE CONTINUED. ) ABANDONMENT OF HOPE TO INDUCE SOUTH . CHICAGO STRIKE. Chicago, Aug. 24. All hope of including the South Chicago steel workers to join in the gen eral strike has practically been abandoned and the mass meeting which will be held Sunday will be practically, an indignation ithering of trades unionists to read the steel workers out of the labor movement. Vice President Davis admitted last nisrht that the men would not quit, and for the first time since the strike was declared he talked openly of hat he thought of his former shopmates, who had refused to obey the order of President Shaffer. "No man or number of men can induce them to quit," he said, 'and there is no use of pre tending that it is because they have an agreement with the company. The fact of the matter is they are afraid of losing their jobs. - 'At the last conference held in New York I tried to get this district exempted from the strike order, as I told President Schaffer tnat l Know tne men nere would refuse to come out. I had just as much to sacrifice as most of them, as I had no grievance and was receiving about $175 a monthrlmt I care more for my reputation as a union man than for my position. We will hold an open meeting on Sunday, and expect appeals will be made from the platform to every man union or non-union, who is in the employ of the steel trust and in sympathy with the cause of labor, to refuse to return to work Monday morning. 4,I have learned enough in the past few days to convince me that appeals will be in vain to the former members of the Amalgamated association, and that they could not be pulled out with a pair of oxen. Some excitement was occasioned in South Chicago by the pub lication of a Jetter from Superintendent McCullough, addressed to G. W. Shepherd, the leader of the anti-strike movement. The missive was couched in rather familiar terms. It was addressed "Dear George," in Mr. McCullough's hand writing, and asked for a meeting. In some manner which has not been entirely explained, the letter failed to reach Shepherd, but instead was placed in the hands of Vice President Davis by some man whom he does not know. Appearing as it did, when rumors of treachery on the part of some of the anti-strike leaders was rife, it was thought at first it might excite the men to the point of striking. Davis admitted that the letter was still in his possession, and that he was sorry he had got mixed up in the matter. He did not resrard the letter affair as significant. He said: "As chair man of the wage committee in the mills, Shepherd would receive such a letter on any trivial dispute that might arise, and as to its familiar language, I must admit that I have received perhaps a dozen or more myself of a like nature. It is quite a common practice with the superintendent to send such letters, and Shepherd is not the only one who has received them. It will have no effect . on the situation that I can see, and I am only sorry that I have been brought into it, as I do not believe in such tactics. No one has seen the letter since it was handed to me, and it was given out for publication before it reached me." Fred Fair also said that he could not see that the letter would change the situa tion in the least, as he had received a similar letter himself some time ago. Mtkea diction and assimilation per feet. Hakes new, red blood, firm flesh and bene. That's what Rocky Mountain Tea will do. S5c. J. W. Hess.

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