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(CTMv McDwoald *f Poplar HIdge. in a re. feU on Cuihenfo he*d, ari Jrid him lifelew on the hm letter to Lymm C. Draper, of Balnmoro SfdL, Thu* ended this attar cf kewr, and thepubl'sbedin the ChtJicoihe Gazette, voUica the fel- 8“UV out eecapeiiiowtqg tfcaracirrtatitAftrcdftfi of the Mlivi.When tha Sm settlements *ere made in Chilteo* the, Ohio, for «arty years ifitr, tbt Indians who rc-on the Upper Scioto and the Sandusky rivers, associated in the most friendly manner, with the wh u inhabitants* Among tno*e *wbo' kept a constant intercourse with our citizens, woe a Shawneechief, Optain John,’ he «us o»« eta (eel in height, etronr ovhJ active, folt of spirit, and fond of (relic. The only instance which has come to nty kneel' edge c*f *‘*9 in th * old Indian war. I have re-corJetl in page 40 of the life of GSptam Mesne. A» I caneot furwlUat pxtraorcjinanbe in rtu f?*:u of anocJato.Some time hi the winter 4776, the young peopleAbout (he year i803, Captain Jdfcn with a party of Indiana, went to Hiinr no |he wntert of whet is celled the Rattlesnake fork of Point Cittk.a branch of the Scioto river. After they hod been sometime at camp, Captain John and hie wife bed a quarrel, and mutua Ily agreed to Separate; which of them woo to leavi the Temp ia not now recollected. After they hod divided the property, the wife insisteda :tday*keefon coo ta i«**iupon keeping the child; they bod but one, a little jumbay of two or three y«.-»rs of age. The wife l»«J hold of the child, and John attempted to wreet ii from her; al length John's passion was roused to afury, he drew liia fivt and knocked down his w;fo,6 ^ . se*swl hia child and carrying it too log, out it intoii sb a connected narrate of tlic nfe oil , . , , f... lSwo Psrtfl» §m* ihtn throwmg one kali to hts wife,iman spvsgc, what i dr.vl o! him will . . . f _bode her tskt it, bnt never again show her face, or he would treat her in 4be same moaner. *f bus ended this cruel and brutal scene ofscvago tragedy.roeI;oCfienlt;lawAm ur e 1pricol Chill, cothe bad e dance, *n eimisement which , ■ .. . - * _ ■ * | I cannot toll to iiund anything more Of Capthe ydun^r.ora^ tm,ejMe p0rikubrly fond ^ ^ ^ afm. onlt;Jerof, and many ofourlads ami lasses capered c*.ly .*, . , , , , . „K J r 1 c ; HuiL \\ hen tue army had advanced as far as the*v*r csrihew floor*, wha beaded moccasins on theirfeer, uhil»i th** bcaosfignred in buck skin ponis and hunting sLim. We hdd a daoce, and Captain John, the Sliawuee chief, was with us. After John had drank pretty frcety.ha began to bcHtnd over theBlanchard s fork of the Maumee river, a Captain Lew a, alsoa Shawnee chief, jii.ned the army.— This captain Lewis we* a fine looking follow with a nuld and pleasml countenance; but still there'* was a good deal of the savage in h!$ nature. 1 knew fl^,r twy direction, •DiRetm.es yelling welL AboUt tbe year 1000. ol » place calledtettamtfif « :f c« g-ged in a «ar dance; at other j ^ ^ or hfi snlt;1 a numbur q{..bulIUng and capering about tp imitation o1 |otner {odiaM ^ged m a drunken revel, and aa -the white*. There eras ,n the company a young ^ ^ f|j # citJc ; .hiskcy round.t_r. l.. j n j? 4.1*-% ■- «4 r^kn 1 G i 'a Delaware Indian was placed next to Captorn1r‘‘HtWan narrrtd Kusscll.wbo was as forge as John. After John hsJ danced io every part of the room.and crossed the psthtif tha-oibcr dancers in every di ruction,ho mojpcd short and walked up to the Jrieb-detilex'p»rpat*'cotr I tan 1cop for I bat eaii •Itain i lor to c»OUlLewis.. 'Ibis Delaware In'fan was reputed to fco a wizard, and was willing to be thought such. After they hai drank pratty freely, the Delaware be-*nd gtrtkin? him on the brea* with his open w ^ q( ^ aiarve„005 Uij he coMBehs , . , •___1..J , -.....L - i. c:__onacuDeiSthe]wortbrinuu003hand. 63 d. 'con.e let us Gght, jou b:g man. me hi-1^, c Lew;s Bsked ii5in what grcat !h;n„ he imo. Captain John; come la u. fight.' -.No.’ sa d { a£. he ^ he ^ fc|f, g mfln ^ j ^further ceremony «!«w back b.» fist and dashed atLp,, j k„ifet B0lt;J atllIbcd (he p,|awafe t0 tbe ibe Irishman. Runell. being an expert boxer.|{ theMmetime esJniinins. the way•truck John on the side of the head, and laid hurt a* m , man wilho(Jt shoo[i hilll/ Tbe ocxtas •limber as » rfoih.* John wav drsg^d into a poroer of du. room, where he lay some fifteen niiu«day a council was convened by the Indians, and it was adjudged that Captain Lewis should pay thecierviceLoftl coai »v illoter^s *Uil as n* he was retHy desd;« lengtk he:;aow ofth(. Delaware # bo„e aod aomo olhcr •prong to his fact roderaang. ‘God dan. Irishman. | |f.flin5 th}ng9 whlch bc paid WIlhoul hesitall0n; PD(jhe atrikes like a hone kicks.* John price of blood being sailed, ell parted « if\J)and did not w ish to fight any more. nothin- se^.x hnd occurrai. Captains John and j t«r?In the autumn of 1797. an Indian trader by the!\“'’0W4!{.;ot1 WIth General Hull to Delro.t.name of DavidDwcan.Drom Kentucky, established a trading house at a place now called tbe Westfall J!inn*, fifteen miles above Chilficolh*. Here the Indiana assembled *o dispose of their skins aud fors, in exchange for such articles as they stood in need at A great part of tha proceeds of their hooting was lavished hi whiskey. Upon one occa«on,Cap-taifi John wiih many other Indians'had a rousingjOMUas the army was inactive some lime, and inaction being irksome to these restless spirits, they rclurnetl to their homes on the Maome^ rive», before there was any fighting.Id the year 1813 captains Joha sod Lewis, and a distinguished half blood named K ogan, with someUrn«er»lt; stall cunt the 1irJ -Hki'1»hoi»^r.followers, joined Gen. Harrison s Army. Tbrs I.e*1 m,«ng*n w«a reputed to be the son of a Mr. Renick, whoOrunfcen frol c* Aroanc tbe number was an Indian j, % , .. . . -6 . j had numerous and respectable connexions in theknown as Cbcroke*Tom. Tom «r» Va)lfylt; GeR «nr cnpia,n's Johnfellow, .r,d though ool to luge. «u John, ho -wjond aoti olhtt ,lieildly Illdian,, fl0iuh=. et foii cuffs. One night daring their drun j Fon D fiaoce lhe M,Uincct0 recorio0ltre the k«n rtnl John »nd Toro hud . fighi.io which both j Br-t.jfc ^ hd:sr ^ Thpy wefe ^ on ^ *** klttM uod bruited. The next mor-. fcy # B(h ah oficef ,nd , pa,l? of Br(ttsb ,ndi.1 foliofiratr.ndfcbeyidtie o 111titng Tom laad dawaia (k ahsde on the bank of theScfcio to sleep. John saw him stretched out sleepanit a desperate fight ensued, tbe Btiifoh party was defeated and nearly slain; the brave Logan and aev-•og. and deliberately buJfd bi. rifie. tick urn *r.lt;l|era| olher, of lhcAmerican party lost their lives in•hot bim through ti* hewt. Some of the Ind.h;* thjs b[ow{) ^ Jn ^ John f0i!lt;Ilt withreproved him for shsouiigpaor Tom; John replied ha; that there was no baiiva killing such a urcrth-Jm, good for noth.ng dog,’ and thus tbe nuider eo-UWif s« tinunthe desperation of fury, and cscapMDuring the years 1814. cr.ptaina John and Lewis, j Jui; with some followers, agi*n joined llie army, thendcd. So Irtdt wgMd « P«d to Ib« proteclion of on£,er tU comn(lind of Gen. McArthur, and continlift by asvsges, it is not strange thair slumbers arc vesting away hke snow before the summer sun.uetl with the army to Detroit, and fro n thence pa«s | .v«ii ed into Cansda. On Afo expedition Gen McArthur j ^•••t)When Cbillicoiiie wax 6m willed by .hues, an OTde„ored JO rettiauJ Ui«rt aangs mode of wa-f.re. | h« , Inrftur named John Cuahw, a balf blood.Otode bis, ^ jf| /o marrh..lg through Canada, when £ ’principal homa with tha McCoy family,and he said it was L a intantlM to live with the white people.—ifce Icd.ana slraggled from the main army, Canadians who came within their power were indis.R« would nroatinwa *ngaga in chopping wood, and |crfaBnWely bulrhcred. Such is ibe Mrspes ib.rsi making rails, snd working ia tbs corn fields. He tbal cannot be conuolUtl.ncr nulucotwas a large, tBuscu nr awn, good humored arx-!,,, lbc um-eaol war pra'-.ijed (ijciv Htodpp ia bis inferrisvs wiih lbs sbitrs. la tl«. fall »______,k. „r ini J _ i swasons. he would fears lbs While settlement lo taka a hunt in the whole forest. Jn tbe autumn of\ *Ta*halfl«r|ik i.* I*.«n.II1779 be went up Darby creel, to m*ko his annus! juone. During the wider of 1814 — 15. peace was made with England, Sod since that tool place, 1. hava lost track of the bold v.rair.s.John and Lew*i ^is. john McDonald.Of Puplsrtort. Thera was as Indian trader by tha r sine-of JFalienssh, who trtvfrsed die country from ono In i ____«ian ramp to snc,Wr. wiihpmk bor«* laden »a. j FROM CillLPE I1AR0L.DE.• hiskry. sc4 c±«r a»i!*k Captain John’s hum. 0 . ,bat t, e wy 2],ce.ins W«w **N*V ■lt;* Johr. Cu«* «n | 0nr f-r Spi,.t for my miniwsr.arrived at bis camp. wLile Fallewwli, thft Indian | Tlja, , m ,.j forlt;wt |he hu_naj, rac(lj I’virj I.Mlj JvO . I llff.flt; US'vflieiIICD! 1U^lrr. wa$ there with Ks goods cH »»-skey. T^1 »«MOJ„o one. love bm nrly hrr Indian* »e* to for • r-ft! draekua fcrife. Zy, dwieirt# ;_;n vllW en!,otimS siir ifae r.i^Li Opia-n Jw and John Cwhen !.lt;i r,', f«i ,V)K fex.lred-can 7e not qwrtel which t«d*d in a figbl; ihtf war* *pra-vd A.cord m 5Jtk a Da j cirfr» F*)ton^ an-? rt* other Imlisns. W. boih um1 ,n wch infcaSlt m%nj , ,potif rssed to the h rbts; p.,ch of fury TVy „.cdc .r. TfaM . u,lf} ^ (Q convase wn nnlj ^ arra^f-:ilo ficbt i3«xt day with tftrrtlUicU'and k win Ti stuck a p^st on the sou:*! s»Jc'of a leg. e eefb in ttrt Jig. *nd a«rctd when I •« • j n -lc pat’.iss* won-!*.Hit Witoa* of ik; post came iotu ibt ooicfc.Hie 6g?rt There * 8 r^ **’' 'u,r,ahoald eomnxmct When the «WI«« of die post There is aociviy where none imrodcs, drew M)f the *, ihey jflibtnlrb.tmi in gloomy ’ Bf the deep Sea. and ramie in it* miir;tof k’t- :r ra-iom©n ih. Jog. Ai leee'.h. * ^0TC fr:* tn*n •*’* ^at more.Ifce j *• | -lt; ca.».* :n*n l'e n-ntn. and tbe' From w «*»*«▼»»•. » I 'hi »’'*!too -;c»per*lt;!ces. in ••--fg fu-r eoch otlicr's Mood, *i. From ali 1 n 7 be. or have b*en ’wfore,■Nt’tancarMii* *fnir,S «) . f-.e. -*..h •mb a ion To m.ngle «i^ si* Unieerss and feel.(Met m -.srijin b»t»d,»n2 a aealong ho i's mtb- I can ne'wexwa*. yetcaoooi eii coarsal.feft. #f.l G w »i c*lt;-b w ib ihe 'j j of literi, ■■!■—■ ■ ■- i*5!S^2 ,h*r ’••ebowt-a arwrodlba.1 h^ads, and There fetmati in the chr nf Jilt;w Viwl wbcjm inWld! w.w? lVi5101~ N10 rt4 ^• VIM Ii} heirIcVMMJllft ig la tha ftK»t terrific mamwr. Laogsaga fail* * ^p* 8 lijww «w, and a *»bolcsafe mff n ^^ *! - f!j;,b!e scene. AV» *rrera] pas wsrnousa tlt;oih wi-?-r 1S- %arr- w* WVrc coaid j.■nds-«M S.JA LV-vn Johfts woabaak * be;t« to*i b* f^nd fo, a* vlvjoeni «rroc.
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Lima Argus
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Tue, May 26, 1846
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