The history of the state of Ohio; from the discovery of the great valley, to the present time, Part 73

Author: Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877
Publication date: 1875
Publisher: Detroit, Northwestern publishing company
Number of Pages: 884


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Blennerhassett, Mrs. Her appearance and character 558


Her death 585


Block-house, Mr. Blennerhassett takes possession of a 553 Blue Jacket, a Shawanese warrior. 338


Disappointed in his efforts for peace 373 Blue Licks, the battle of. Report of sent to Governor Harrison 266 Boone, Daniel. His character


29


His adventures


31


His capture and escape. 33 35


Is wounded


His love of solitude 37


Visits his home on the Yadkin


38


His second capture 195


Of his adoption 197


He outwits the savages 199


His escape 200


Arrival at Boonesborough 202


Reply to Duquesne 206 Caution


209


His sons killed. His own escape-


265


Boone, Mrs. Her character. Returns to North Carolina 202


Boone, Squire.


34


Perilous adventure of


36


Returns safely to Kentucky 37


Boonesborough, home of Daniel Boone 19I Its location and fortification. 204


Booneville, Kentucky. Its first settlement 38


A war party organized to attack it. 199 Boundary line of the land ceded to the colonists 276


Between Indian lands and those of the United States defined. 375


Bowman, Colonel. Forces assembled by 215


Sends Kenton on a perilous enterprise 222


Braddock, Gen. A British officer. His recklessness and defeat 60 Its consequences 66


Bravery of Henry and John_ 473


Breakfast on Sunday in the cabin 249


Breckenridge, Mr. Extract from his recollections 397


Bribes offered the Indians by British officers. 193 Brickell, John. Romance of 519


Brissot, a French traveler. His eulogy of the Scioto country 389 British stations in the United States 275


Atrocities towards the Cherokees. 75


British (The) seek to rally the Iroquois against the Colonists I68


Organize a new army to destroy all the white settlements. 258


858


INDEX.


PAGE. British repulsed with great loss and precipitately retreat from Fort Stevenson 659 Brough, Hon. John. Sketch of. 780 Brown, Hon. Ethan Allen. Sketch of 732 Bryant's Station. The fortress at 258 The savages flee from 263


Bryant, William. Commander of the garrison 264


Buckingham's account of Indian council at Oswego_ 192 338


Buckongahelas, a Delaware chief -337,


His proud speech 37


Builderback, Mrs. Her captivity 466


Burial of the slain in the naval battle on Lake Erie 665


Burnet, Jacob. A representative from Hamilton 52I Burkham, Col. J. H. Makes a stand at Vernon, Ind. 839


Burlington storm 687


Its extent and power 688


Its effects 69I


Burr, Aaron. His person and character. 562 His secret designs 564


Byrd, Col. A leader of a British expedition 252


Byrd, Hon. Charles W. 719


Cabin of the Pioneer. How constructed. 247


Its furniture 384 Cabot, Sebastian. An English navigator. 17


Camp. Boone returns to his, and finds it robbed.


Camp on the Little Miami. Consternation in the 33


20I


Camp. Description of a Mormon


715


Campbell's versification of the speech of Logan


162


Campbell, Major. Prudential measures of 369


Campus Martius. Fort at Marietta, its construction 301


Canadian and Indian forces reach Boonesborough 205


Cannon used by General Wayne, disinterred. 354


Canoes attack Capt. Hubbell. Their success and defeat 429, 430


Capture of two boys. 4.7I


Carouse of the Ottawas


98


Carter, Lorenzo. His influence with the Indians. 453


Catholic Missions 19


Catawba Indians. Their cunning.


84


Cause of contention between the Indians and the English 145


Celebration of the Fourth of July at Fort Harmer. 300


In Cleveland 452


Celeron, Capt. Instructions given to 38


Character of the settlers of Marietta. 302


Of the persons chosen to examine Joe Smith's plates of gold. 702 Chase, Hon. Salmon P. Sketch of 770


Cheerfulness of the pioneers. 463


Cherokee Indians. Their home 68


859


INDEX.


PAGE.


Cherokee Indians. Their revenge 71


Discontent 5II


Chickatomo, killed at the battle of the Thames 5II


Children kidnapped by Indians 472


Chillicothe, the home of the captors of Boone 32


195


Account of.


516


Cincinnati. Its first settlement. 307


Increasing importance. 314


Growth in dwellings and population 342


The first territorial legislature convenes there 521


Claim of European powers Of the English


I7


Classes of men colonizing Ohio and the West 428


Clay, Henry, presents Mrs. Blennerhassett's memorial.


582


Clay, Green General. His firmness saves Fort Meigs


651


Cleveland. First settlement of. 45I


Coleman, Col., surrenders to Gen. Shackleford.


846


Columbia, a new settlement on the Little Miami


307


Columbus established as state capitol. 670


Commissioner. Cowardice of an English 42


Complaints and jealousy of the Indians on the Little Miami. 309


Confederacy of Indian tribes under Pontiac II4


Conflict between Cherokee Indians and the English 74


Conneaut, the home of Judge Kingsbury. Sad scenes enacted at. 448


Curiosities found at. 450


Its mounds and relics 694


Constitution of Ohio. Its political character. 523


Cornstalk, a renowned Indian chief 157


His character 164


His efforts for peace 173


Correspondence of Major Campbell and General Wayne. 368


Corwin, Hon. Thomas. Sketch of. 756


Council of Indians, convened at Niagara. I37


By Gen. Bradstreet I37


On the Scioto. 164


At Pittsburgh dispersed 175


Of chiefs of the Northwestern tribes 375


Council of white men at Fort Pitt 148


Convened at Detroit. 178


Counsel to the young men of Ohio 852, 853


314


County, Hamilton, organized


Washington, organized 314 Knox, organized. 315 St. Clair, organized 316


County, Trumbull. Its rapid growth. 522


Cox, Hon. Jacob D. Sketch of 791


19


Warriors sent from to capture Boone


860


INDEX.


PAGE.


Crawford, Col., taken prisoner 241


His interview with a chief 242


His execution 244


His character 246


Cresap, his villainies 150


Crevecœur, a fort built by La Salle 26


Crogan, Major. His shrewd arrangements 657


His kindness to the wounded enemy. 658


Croghan, Geo. His testimony respecting French influence over the Indian tribes. 148


Cruelties practised on the Missiniway River 627


Dana, William, settles at Belprè. His prosperity 419


Dangerous trip of the New Orleans 68I


Her end 682


Darlington, Joseph. Representative from Adams County 521


Davis, John. His capture and escape 467, 468


Degradation of the Indian women 539, 540


Delegations of Indians received by Lord Dunmore 160


Demands of the Ohio Indians 349


Of the Indian Chiefs. 53I


Denman's purchase. Price paid


308


Dennison, Hon. William. Sketch of.


774


Description of serene old age. 247


Of Mr. Williams's log-cabin 461


And furniture. 462


Of Blennerhassett's Island


553


And mansion 554


His quaint dress 557


Designs of the Twin Indians


595


Detroit. A military post established at 38


Thatcher's description of. I23


Siege of. I32


Gen. Clarke's plan to capture it 270


295


Difficulty of obtaining corn meal and salt.


251


Dilemma. Boone in a 202


Dinwiddie, Lord, Governor of Virginia. His character


52


Disaster to Colonel Hardin's forces 580


318


Disappointments thicken around the Blennerhassetts


Difficulties between the Colonists and Great Britain. The consequences. 67


Discoverers of North America I7


Discussion between Onondaga and Colonel Hellman 530


Dismay of the Indians at the vengeance of the Colonists 274


Dispatch of Commodore Perry 665


Division of the Northwestern territory into counties. 387


Doane, Nathaniel. His journey from Connecticut 45I


Its business influence


INDEX. · 86 I


PAGE. Doane, Nathaniel. Privations of his family


452


Doddridge, Dr. Touching account of 234


Domestic tastes of Mrs. Blennerhassett 559


Her ambition 570


Donaldson, Israel. Adventure of 436


His escape from captivity 440


Dunmore, Lord. His plans I51


His change of route I54


He crosses the mountains J.58


Fortifies his camp I59


Enters into pleasant relations with the Indians I62


His unpopularity. 167


Dutch. Discoveries of the. 19


Duquesne, Capt. Demands the surrender of the fort 20


His proposal to Col. Boone 207


Duquesne Fort. Attempt to reduce it 66


Captured by Gen. Forbes 68


Earthquake on the Ohio and and Mississippi 678, 681


Its extent and destructiveness 684


Effect of the course pursued by Ensign Luce 3II


Of the battle of Lake Erie 669


Efforts of the Federal Government 270


Election of State officers. 524


Elkhorn River. Kenton's residence on the, destroyed 220


Elliott, Colonel. His cruelties to the Christian Indians 229


Elliot, Captain, commander of the Niagara 662


Emigrant party. The. 246


From Worcester, Mass 300


Emigrants. Character of. I45


Emigration increasing I49


Employment and amusements at all the stations 383


Encampment of St. Clair, and disasters 322, 323


Encounter with savages, by Boone and Kenton 22I


Endurance of the Indians 90


England and France contend for the Ohio Valley 28


English, The. Humiliation of. 66


Invade the Cherokee country


7I


Defeated 72


English colonies. Growth of


48


English grants. Their declaration


39


English commissioners detained by Pontiac I36


Escape. Plans for, laid by Boone and Stewart 32


Of the Christian Indians 27I


Of Hartshorn and Armstrong 319


Etchoe. Incident at. 71


Etiquette. Its importance in the mind of an Indian 87


862


INDEX.


PAGE.


Evacuation of military posts by the British 516 Evidence of Blennerhassett's ignorance of Burr's designs 567


Expedient for obtaining water at Boonesborough 261


Expedition to avenge the affair at Blue Licks 271


Of Gen. Clarke. Its destination 289


Its end 290 Under Gen. Josiah Harmer 317


Explanation of Judge Symmes 309


Extent of Indian combinations I38


Extract from Col. Boone's autobiography 266


Fairfax, Lord 45


Fairfax, William. 45


Falls of the Ohio. Their position 268


Farmer's Castle. A block-house built at Belpre. 303


Fears of British officers at Detroit. 196


Of the settlers in Kentucky 266


Of the boatmen on the Ohio 469


Ferris, Mr. Words of. 698


Festival of the Indians


39


Fight on the Miami.


40


Fisher, James. The family of, murdered I28


Fitz Gibbon. A captive white man saved by an Indian maiden 449


Florida. Why so called 17


Floyd, Colonel. Drawn into an ambush 258


Flynn, Captain. Captured


310


Food and dress of the pioneers 386


Fool hardiness. Effects of


67


Foot ball as played on the Auglaise 88


Force of British and Indians at Presque Isle


367


Ford, Hon. Seabury. Sketch of. 764


Forest, Colonel. Learns the facts of Major Goodale's disappearance. 423


Fort Loudon attacked


72


Fort at Michilimackinac. Description of the IT8


Its fall


119


Fort at Detroit. Garrison of, feeble and starving


130


Fort Pitt. Melancholy information from


138


Fort Cumberland. Alarm at.


I39


Fort Charlotte. Built by Lord Dunmore 159


Fort Gower. On the Hocking River. I59


Fort Charlotte. Treaty of peace made at. 164


Fort Henry. Its location and comforts 180


Attacked by Simon Girty 183


Reinforcements sent to 185 Fort McIntosh. Council of Ohio Indians held at. 276


Fort Harmer. General Putnam and party welcomed at 298


Fort Washington. Erected by Major Doughty 312


863


INDEX.


PAGE.


Fort Washington. Description of.


313


Fort Hamilton. Erected 321


Fort St. Clair. Erected


Fort Jefferson. Erected 321


32I


Destitute condition of


335


Fort Recovery. Erected by General Wayne


349


Fort Defiance. Built on the Auglaise.


Fort Deposit. Constructed at the Rapids. 350


355


Fort Wayne. Erected


375


Fort Seneca. 654


Fowler, Major Jacob. Spirited account by


326


France. The grant of the king of, to La Salle.


25


Franklin, Benjamin. Satirical letter of 396


189, 190, 19I


French artisans unfit for labor in a new country. Their sufferings 398


French (The) colonies established by 19


Treatment of the Indians by_ 23


Attack on the English on the Miami by 40


French (The) anticipate Washington's plans 53


French forts seized by Gen. Forbes


68


French influence over the Indians


109


Over Pontiac I38


Over Indian tribes. 376


French settlements on the Mississippi


28


In the Ohio valley I46


Frontenac, Fort. La Salle travels to 26


Furs, the established currency, their prices. 405


Gallatin. A small town burned by Mormons 707


Gallipolis. A French settlement on the Kanawha 39I


The changes of twelve years in 403


Gathering at the trading post of Michilimackinac. II6


German Flats. Grand Indian council convened at 192


Ghent. Peace with Great Britain made at 670


Gibson, Gen. His evidence regarding the speech of Logan. I66


Girty, Simon, a British Tory. His bitterness against the Colonists.


18I


Giste, Christopher. His adventures_ 39


Gnadenhutten. A village of Christian Indians. 229


Goodale, Nathan, settled at Belprè. His energy and foresight 42I


His mysterious disappearance. 423


His death 424


Goodyear, Wm. E. Describes scenes among Indians 533


Government of the United States desire peace with the Indians. 295


Graham, John. Inquires into Burr's plans 569


Grand Squirrel Hunt. Advertisement in the Gazette. 670


Grant, Major. A conceited British officer 67


His folly in his attack upon Fort Duquesne 95


864


INDEX.


PAGE.


Grafton, Capt. John C. His daring feats. 844 Graphic description of " The Jerks" 693


Greathouse and his desperadoes 150 Greene County. Its taxable property 526 Greenville. Camp fortified at 349 Griffin (The). The first vessel launched on Lake Erie. 26


Growth in population of Ohio 302


Hamilton, Governor. His renewed efforts to destroy the Colonists. 252


Harrison, Benjamin. 586


Harrison, William Henry. His birth and education 586


Delegate to Congress 52I


Enlists in the army and is assigned to duty 587


Signalizes himself. 588


His uncourteous message 602


His unfortunate mistake 605


He retreats. Sufferings of the soldiers 629


He takes possession of Detroit, and pursues Proctor 667 Sketch of 720


Harrodsburg. An army rendezvous at 215


Harvey, Mrs. Her humanity 225


Hayes, Hon. Rutherford B. Sketch of.


795


Heckewelder, Rev. Mr. His influence


177


Hennepin, Father. Captured by the Sioux 26 Heroic deed of Anderson and Dewey 426


Hildreth, Mr. Sums up Mr. Blennerhassett's character and possessions 557


Describes Mrs. Blennerhassett. 558


Hillman, James, Colonel. His character and avocation 528 His heroism 529


Hobson, General. Pursues the raiders 8.43


841,


Hocking River. The


154


Horse-stealing by the savages 277


Hubbell, Capt. William. His prudence, his precautions 428


His cool courage and herculean efforts 430


He repels a renewed attack 431


His escape and arrival at Maysville 433


Hunter's Home. The 31


Hunters returning to the trading posts 405


Imprudence of the settlers 382


Incident in Washington's life 51


Related by McClung. 327


Illustrating Indian faithfulness 537 538 Incorporation of Wayne County 517


Indian sagacity


61


Welcome 78


Feast


82


INDEX. 865


Indian war dance


PAGE. 83


Dress and figure


83


Customs


84


Amusements 87


Military tactics 94


Plans frustrated 262


Ridicule of St. Clair 335


Habits in war


370


Revenge


464, 465


Caution


54I


Tribes serving under Gen. Proctor


669


Method of purchasing goods


405


Indiana Territory. Its boundary


Indians. Their sports and characters. 523


32


They attack Boone and his friends


35


Decline Wayne's offers


365


Influence of British gold and British rum


Of the white man upon the red man


193 539


Inhuman endeavors of the English. 64


Policy of England. 253


Its consequences. 254


Instigations of British traders 287


Insubordination and the consequences 640


Interview of Tecumseh with Gov. Harrison 602


Intoxication. Zanesville punishment for 519


Intrigues of Burr


563


Iroquois Confederacy, the I68


Jefferson, President, His testimony respecting Logan's speech 165


He writes of George III 258


His humane efforts for the Indians 592


Jerks (The.) A strange phenomenon 692, 693


Johnson, Sir William. His purchase 149


Johnston, Fruitless endeavors of 483


His cookery 487


Ransomed by M. Duchonquet. 500


Joliet, M. Companion of Father Marquette. 23


Journal of Geo. Washington 47


Jumonville, M. Sad termination of the mission of 55


Kane, Thomas L. His account of the Mormon emigration 712


His opinion of the Mormons 716 Kaskaskia, settled by the French 38


Kelley, Joseph, captured and adopted by Mishalena 409


Kemper, James, first Presbyterian pastor in Cincinnati 342


Kennan, William. Spirited race of. 329


Kenton, Simon. His character 216


His sufferings 218


866


INDEX.


PAGE.


Kenton, Simon. Close of his capture and cruel treatment 223


Close of his life 227


Kentucky. A common hunting-ground for many tribes. 257


Its population in 1784


275


Emigration to 278 Kentuckians. Sixty desert St. Clair 322


Kingsbury, Judge, removes to Cleveland 451


Kirker, Hon. Thomas. Sketch of 725


Kirkwood, Capt., becomes disgusted with frontier life 457


Knight, Dr. Taken prisoner 24I


His prowess and escape 245


Kosciusko presents Little Turtle pistols 337


Langham, Capt. His wise decision 635


Lake, Henry. His testimony respecting Spaulding's book. 695


Land guaranteed to the Indians 276 Set apart for schools 524


La Salle. A French explorer 25


His important plans


26


Organizes a colony 28


Lawrence (The). Crippled by the British 662


Letters. Of Col. Francis Marion


75


From Detroit 133, 135


Of Rev. John Corbly


286


Of Gen. Harrison regarding the Indian tribes 37I


Of Col. McKee, confirms Harrison's opinion 373


Of Mrs. Blennerhassett 576


Of Mr. Emmet 582


Of Major Crogan 655


Of Prof. Charles Anthon 700


67


His toilsome march 154


Lewis, Tom. His importance and death 512


Ligonier, Fort, defended by Capt. Bullet. 68


Littell, Capt. His experiences in savage warfare 332


Little Prairie. Incidents of the earthquake at 686


Littleton, Gov. A cruel South Carolinian 69


Logan, Col. Unfortunate mistake of a private in the army of, and conse- quences 215, 216


His attacks upon Indian villages.


289


Logan, the Indian chief. Massacre of the family of.


151


Sends his heart-stirring speech I61


Intercedes for Kenton 225


Description of 235


His love for a little girl 237


Revenges the death of his family 238


His death 163


Lewis, Major. His wise and heroic conduct


867


INDEX.


PAGE.


Logstown. Treaty made at.


40


Looker, Hon. Othniel. Sketch of. 730


Losanteville. Origin of the name. 308


Loskiel, Mr. Writes of White Eyes 178


Loss of the English at the battle near the Kanawha At Fort Recovery 157


Loss of the Americans at Fort Henry


I88


Of St. Clair's army_ 325


Louisiana. La Salle gives the name of. 28


Lucas, Hon. Robert. Sketch of. 750


Luce, Ensign. His reasons for erecting the fort at Cincinnati 312


Madison, President. His words in a message to Congress- 670 Manchester. Its location, character of its settlers, and warlike preparations 434 Manetohcoa and his incantations. 93 Manifesto of the Governor of Illinois regarding the murder of Joe Smith- 709


Marietta. Its foundation and name


300


Marquette, James. His explorations


19


His interview with Indian tribes


23


His death 25 278


Marshall, Col. Thomas. Singular warning given him


254


Massacre of Englishmen II5


At Michilimackinac. I20


Massie, Nathaniel. A governmental surveyor 434


His adventure at Donalson's Creek. 436


Mayflower. Its construction and freight. 297


McArthur, Duncan. His wonderful escape. 348 1 I Sketch of 747


McCulloch, Gen. Samuel. A true patriot.


I86


McDonald. His eulogy upon Simon Kenton


227


McMillan, Judge. His contest with the commandant


314


Medicine men of the Indians 54I


Medill, Hon. William. Sketch of. 769 Meigs, Col. His extraordinary efforts to restore Kelley to his parents 410 His character and duties -406, 4II Representative from Marietta 521 Sketch of 728


Melancholy duty at Fort Recovery 350


Memorial to Congress by Mrs. Blennerhassett 581


Men of distinction in the Civil War from Ohio 832


Message of Gen. Wayne to all Indians north of the Ohio 362


Of inquiry sent to The Prophet by Gov. Harrison 597


391


Meulette, M., writes of Gallipolis


Miami (Great) River. Trading house at 38


Settlements abandoned. 341


Miami, Little (The). Terrible devastation upon 27I


Martius, Fort. Atrocities at.


353


868


INDEX.


PAGE.


Michigan. Conditions of admission to the United States


828


Michilimackinac. Its beauty ; its name, whence derived 116


Military skill of Cherokees


75


Miller, Henry. An adopted son of an Indian 356


Misfortunes of LaSalle 26


Mishalena. His character and appearance 409


Mississippi Company- 149


Mississippi River. Beauty of its banks at the north 22


La Salle attempts its exploration 25 His success 26


Monongahela River. Settlements upon 149


Moore, Colonel Orlando H. His prompt action 836


His reply to Major Elliot 837


Morgan, Col. His efforts at conciliation 172 Morgan's raiders 833-838


Their cruelties 838


Attends a ball at Cincinnati. 840


He steals away 846


Surrenders to General Shackleford 848


Morgan. Escapes and dies in East Tennessee 850


Mormonism. Its birth place


694


Mormons. Bible of the


695


Band of, established at Kirtland, Ohio


705


Settle in Independence, Missouri. Their crimes


708


Their decay


717


Morrow. Hon. Jeremiah, Sketch of 744


Motto of Commodore Perry. 66 1


Natchez. Mr. Blennerhassett removes to 579


Nauvoo. The new home of the Mormons 708


Its destruction threatened 709


Public opinion of 711


Neutral Nation. 652


Newberry. Mills erected at


452


New Madrid. Effects of the earthquake at 687


New Orleans (The) name of the first steamboat which descended the Ohio. Her first voyage 677


North Bend. For what noted 309


Northwestern Territory 275


First civil court held in


302 Divided


523


Noyes, Hon. Edward F. Sketch of 797


Number of cannon balls carried to the magazine keeper 637


Object of General Wayne 374


Official report of Colonel Boone 267


Proposal to abandon


34I


INDEX. 869


Official report of General St. Clair


PAGE. Of Major Mills 324


Of the Battle of Presque Isle.


366


Of General Harrison, respecting the attack on Fort Stevenson. 659


667


·Ohio. Its population in 1860 828


Products of skilled labor 828


Its destiny 85I


Exports in 1860 820


Ohio Company. Of whom composed 297


Ohio emigrants. Their modes of traveling. 274


Ohio Land Company. Object of


39


Its organization and objects 146


Ohio River. Delightful sail down the 306


Ohio a State, by vote of the Convention 523


Ohio Valley (The). Its separation of, from the Atlantic coast 29


Opinion of LaFayette on the Constitution of the United States. 832


Organization of the civil government of Ohio 313


Order of the day issued by Washington 57,


58


Of the Governor of Ohio


570


Origin of the difficulty between Ohio and Michigan


825


Oswego. The British convene the chiefs and warriors at


192


Ottawas (The). Fear the French


I08


Outlay of Mr. Blennerhasset.


554


Outrages by Indians renewed 317


Oviatt, Mr., and the rattlesnakes 524


Paint Creek. Preparations for war at 205


Patrick, James, describes the murders at Salem Village 233


Patriots (The). Their untiring energy 837


Peace with England. 274


Nominally with the Indians


306


Its joys 560


Peoria. Settlement at. 38


Pepper, Nathaniel. A young hero 845


Peril of Mr. Henry. I22 Of frontier life 65


Of the frontier settlements 320


Perplexity of the army of the Colonists 239


Perry, Commodore, commands the squadron on Lake Erie 660


His daring exploit 662 His victory 665


Peters, Capt. His shrewdness 531


Phelps, Colonel, and his band. Influence of whisky upon 574


Piankeshaw replies to Mr. Dalton 284


Pierre, St. Commander at Fort LeBœuf. 50


352


Of General Harrison 609, 610


Of the Battle of the Thames by Harrison


870


INDEX.


PAGE


Pilgerrub. A Moravian settlement on the Cuyahoga River 451


Pioneers (The). Their loyalty to England 209


Going to mill 404


Pipe, Chieftain. His character. I78


Piquant reply of Reynolds to Simon Girty 263


Poe, Adam. His brave contest with the Wyandot 542


Poe, Andrew, kills the Wyandot Chief. 542


Poem by Mrs. Blennerhassett. 580


Point Peleé. Attack upon the English at.


I3I


Point Pleasant. Two divisions to rendezvous at


15I


Policy of the French Government


64


Political views of Mr. Blennerhassett and of his associates 550


Pontiac, an Ottawa chief. His character IO8


III


Plans of.


II3


He assails the garrison at Detroit I29


His ability 140


His nobility I4I His assassination


I42


Portrayal of revolting scene in the Indian camp 646


Pratt, Orson. His fabulous story


699


Prayer of Tecaughnetanego


105


Privations of the settlers. .304, 402


Proclamation of Lord Dorchester


35I


Proctor, Gen. He raises the siege of Fort Meigs. 647


Leaves Fort Meigs 652


His demand


656


His efforts at deception 666 His retreat. 667


Prophet (The). Twin brother of Tecumseh 594


His address to the council. 596


His reply to the governor


597 His address to Governor Harrison His proposition 6II


599


Putnam, Gen. Rufus. Toilsome journey of his party 297


Putnam, Mr. A. W., befriends Mrs. Blennerhassett 573


Quimby, Ephraim. His attempted mediation frustrated 528


Randall, Mr., volunteers to go on a perilous mission. 529


Rangers. A band of men to explore the region and guard from surprise .. 345


Rapid increase of settlements in Ohio 517


Reckless folly of young men at Big Bottom 38I


Red Hawk. A chief of the Shawanee tribe 173


Re-enforcements sent to Bryant's Station from Lexington 262


From other settlements 264


From Kentucky. Harrison's orders to them 639


Protects a band of English soldiers.


INDEX.


871


PAGE.


Reply of Tecumseh to the Potawatamies 613


Of Walk-in-the-Water to a British officer 614


Of the Moravian Indian to Elliott 620


Of Gen. Harrison to Gen. Proctor's summons to surrender 638


Reserve (The), Peculiarities of the settlers on 45I


Reservations made by various tribes 675


Resolution of Congress. I77


Resolve of the garrison 651


Revelation of the plans of Pontiac, and salvation of Detroit I25


Ridiculous appearance of the savages 646


Rigdon, Sidney. His eccentricities 696


His acquaintance with Joe Smith 697


Elder in the Mormon Church 706


Rights reserved by Government 277


Claimed by the British 648


Robb, David, Mr., Indian Agent. His account of the Senecas and the Shawnees 442


Rogers, Major. His interview with Pontiac 109


Rogers, Colonel. His unfortunate encounter with the Indians 215


Romance in frontier life 217


Rosevelt, Mr., discovers coal 677


Rowan, Mr. His cool courage and bravery


282


Rowan, Mrs. Her heroism


283


Ruggles' Station. Attack upon


253


Rumors against Col. Burr


569


Of Tecumseh's hostile intentions 601


Running the gauntlet. Kenton's experience in 224


Russell, John and Henry. Their heroism 473


Sagacity of an Indian guide 4II


Sail down the Ohio, on a spring day 427


Salt springs discovered 304


Sandusky. Upper and Lower Town 239


Saugrain, Dr. A French emigrant


397


Savage deeds on the Virginian frontier In North Carolina 73


64


Scenes on the Ohio River 144


Scheme of Pontiac to capture Detroit. I25


229


Schoenbrun. Moravian settlement of Indians Indians flee from


234


Scioto Company. The failure of their speculations 402


Scioto Country. Its fame 317


Scioto River. Its name, beauty and extent 155


Scott, General. His expedition and success 34I


Scouts. Their shrewdness and prowess 36I


Second war with Great Britain. Endeavors of British officers 614


Secret expedition organized. Its failure 631, 635


5I


872


INDEX.


PAGE


Seneca Indians. Their superstition 675


Settlers. Lawlessness of some of the


I49


Toils of the 250 Their inventions 250


Shackleford, Gen. His timely arrival 845


Shannon, Hon. Wilson. Sketch of 754


Shawanese tribes. Their domain and excesses 288


They recommence hostilities 293


Shaylor, Captain. Caught in ambush 354


Shelbyville. A settlement of log huts at 257


Shepherd, David, Col., commandant at Fort Henry I82


Sherman, Hon. John. Sketch of. 806


Sherman, Gen. William T. Sketch of 814


Sherwood, Stephen. His captivity 425 Sherwood, Mrs. Her terrible attack by savages 425


Shipp, Ensign. His brave reply


657


Short, Colonel. His resolve and death


658


Sibley, Solomon, of Detroit 52I


Siege of the Fort at Boonesborough 213


Simcoe, Governor. Advises the Indian tribes 374


Sincerity of Tecumseh. 60.4


Skyles. His wonderful adventures 480-508


Smith (Col.) adopted into an Indian tribe


81


Lost in the woods


85


Reprimanded for using the hoe


88


Returns to civilization 107


Smith, James, Colonel 77


95


Smith, Joe. His strange character


697


Suspicions circulated against


699


His " Revelations "


705


. His reasons for flight


706


New " Revelations," and assassination 709


521


Smith, Capt. The transfer of Mr. Breckenridge to the barge of


401


Spaniards land in Florida I7


694


His book 695


Speech of a French officer 74


Of Attakulla, an Indian chief 76


Of Tecaughnetanego


IOI


Of Minavavana II2


Of Pontiac II4,


I4I


Of a Shawanese chief on returning some captive children. 147


Of the Indian chief, Corn Planter 160


Of Logan. Its authenticity proved 165


His adventures


His story


698


Smith, John. His character


Spaulding, Solomon. An eccentric clergyman


INDEX. 873


PAGE.


Speech of Buckongahelas 169


Of an American Commissioner


172


Of White Eyes. An Indian chief I76


Of Chieftain Pipe I78


Of Logan


237


Of Simon Girty 263


Of Mr. Dalton, a government agent 284


Of Little Turtle


365


Of Tecumseh to the Wyandots 612


Of the Potawatamies


613


Of the Delaware chief. 613


617


Of Tecumseh


666


Spencer, Mr. O. A. His frontier life 473


Sproat, Ebenezer, Sheriff. His laughable blunder 303


Startling information received by Blennerhassett 573


Starvation, Smith's deliverance from 102


Statement respecting remains found at Conneaut 450


Statistics of Ohio 850, 851


Station Prairie. A new colony at


516


St. Clair, General Arthur. The first governor of Ohio 301


His character


315


Appointed Major General 321


Sketch of


339


His death


340


Out-generaled by the Indians 322


Steubenville. Its proprietors and name


Stites, Major Benjamin. His large purchase, and his colony. 520


St. Lawrence River. Its discovery and name. I9


Stoner, Michael. An amusing encounter of, with Simon Kenton 220


Storey, Rev. Daniel. The first minister of Marietta 301


Stow Castle. A fortress on the shores of Lake Erie 446


Stratagem effected at the Fort on the Maumee II5 At Presque Isle I16


Sufferings of the Americans 627


Sum-mun-de-wat. The cruel murder of the chief and wife by white scoundrels 673


Superstition of Indians 93


Supplies for the Red River expedition 567


Surrender of the party at Salt Licks 159


Of prisoners.


544


Of Generals Lewis and Winchester 628 Surveying Party, The. 317


Suspicious entertained by the Indians respecting Boone 199


Symmes, John Cleves. A large purchase made by 297


His character. His colony 308


305


Of a British gentleman named Elliott


874


INDEX.


PAGE


Tecumseh. A Shawanese Indian 594 Character of. 595


He visits Gov. Harrison 601


His astonishing conduct 642


Slain. By whom ? 668


Temperance principles among the Indians 98


Tennessee. Its beauty of scenery. 68


Ten years of comfort for the Blennerhassett family 579


Terms dictated by the garrison at Detroit 130


Terrible scene at the fort at Boonesborough 210


At Big Bottom 379, 380


Territorial Legislature. Its organization


521


Testimony of friendly Indians to the complicity of the British with the


hostile savages 353


Of Joseph Kelley respecting his foster parents 412


Of Jonathan Haskell to the destruction of Indian villages. 412


Of a frontiersman to young Harrison's ability 588


Of a British officer to savage ferocity 645


Texas. The colonists of LaSalle land in 28


Threatenings of war 536


Thrilling incident. I86


Todd, Colonel, and his men caught in a trap 264


Tod, Hon. David. Sketch of


775


Tomahawk claim. The


274


Tonti, M. An Italian officer


25


Tory falsehoods I76


Touching incident 100


Treasonable plans of Aaron Burr 562


Treaty of peace with the Cherokees 78


With Gen. Schuyler broken 193


Signed in Paris, 1784 275


With the Ohio tribes 276 With twelve tribes signed at Fort Greenville. 375


Treaty of Paris. British officers delay obedience to the. 387


Treaty at Fort Wayne. Tecumseh denies the right of the Indians to make 602 Tribes on the Maumee and Sandusky loyal to the British 228 Tributaries of the Ohio. 144


True, Dr. Jabez. His character wins promotion 425


Turtle, Little. His character 336


Tuscarawas friendly to the Colonists 228 Their captivity 229


Tyler, Mr. An agent of Burr. His influence 570


Unfolding of Burr's plans. 564


Urbana. Kenton chagrined retires to 226


Joins the church 227


Valley of the Ohio I43


INDEX. 875


PAGE.


Valley of the Sandusky. Army on the march for the


238


Vance, Hon. Joseph. Sketch of_ 752


Varnam, James Mitchel. His birth, education, and character. 414


His dress, appearance and official character 415


His letter to his wife 416 His death 416


Vengeance executed on the Peoria tribe. I43


Victory. Cause of the, over St. Clair


334


Views of Mr. Monette on the inhuman massacre on the Licking River 253 Vigilance of the French. 54 Villages on the Auglaise and Maumee 4II


Villiers, M. de. Generous conduct of 57


Vincennes. A trading-post of the French 38


The residence of Gov. Harrison 593


The Prophet visits Gov. Harrison at 599


Volney. A French traveler. Describes an interview with Little Turtle. 336


His criticism upon Barlow's statements. 388


Wallace, Gen. Lew., takes command and Morgan flees 839


War between France and England 58


Lord Dunmore's 150


War-whoop again raised, and why


I51


Washington (The) family


43


Washington, George, sent to a French garrison


42


Character of. 44


Care and attention in study


45


Confidence reposed in


46


His calm courage


49


His humanity.


51


His perplexity


54


Unfortunate error of. 55 43


Washington, Mary Her character 44


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Washington's tribute to the colony of Gen. Putnam 298


Efforts to assist the settlers in Ohio. 320


Directions followed by Wayne. 354


Washita River. Plans to purchase a large tract on 564


Water'needed for the garrison 260


Water-power mill. First on the Little Miami. 403


Way, Major. Morgan overtaken by 847


Wayne, Anthony, commands an expedition to the Maumee Country 342


His exploits 345


His force on the Auglaise 350


His services unrequited in life. His death. 377


Wells, William. Adopted in childhood by an Indian 355


Wheeling. Its commencement 180


Volunteers rendezvoused at. Their destination 15I


876


INDEX.


PAGE.


White Eyes. A Delaware chief. His efforts for peace 175


His death and character.


Williams, John S. Editor of American Pioneer. His sketches. 177


458


Williams and Kenton. Hut in the wilderness built by. 218


Williamsburg. Legislature at, compliment Washington 52


Williamson, Col. Outrageous perfidy of. His escape. 245 242


Wingenund. Strong truths told by


Wood County Militia. Disgraceful conduct of.


573


Wood, Hon. Reuben. Sketch of.


766


Wood, Capt. Timely expedient of.


843


Worthington, Hon. Thomas. Sketch of 730


Wyandots. A fierce Indian tribe.


229


Their surrender of their domain 518


Wyandot Reservation. Their character 672


Yadkin. Banks of. Home of Boone 34


Young, Brigham, chosen successor of Joe Smith. His consummate skill 711


His confession of faith 717


Zane, Elizabeth. Heroic offer of. 185


Zane, Ebenezer. His enterprise in laying out Lancaster 518


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