Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-11-02

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chiefs paid hima visit. and tehdered
him he right nand of friendship, which
he reciprocated, SO that, 10 a very
short time there was peace and sub
mission throughout that entire section,
of country.
Matters being arranged at Ksskas
kis, General Clarke paid a visit to
Coho, where he met with Battisse,
who il seems was an Indian chief, (but
| it does not appear of what nation al.
so some OF the chiefs Of the Socks.
Their object appears to have been to
settle some difference between their
Irrespective nations. Gea. Clarke at.
tended the conferences of the chiefs 90.
Battlsse first rose and made speech,
giving the history'of hisfathers endottbe
sockstor many hundreds of years back,
showing ho@ their wars had wasted
away both nations, Sec. The Sock
chief arose, and in his speech confirm
ed all tina! Baltisse had said, took the
blue belt, and confirmed a treaty of
peace, to continue as long as trees
grow or waters run.
AT Post st. Vinceunes, sometimes
called O'Post, and sometimes st. Vim.
cennes, and which was situated on
the banks of the Wabash, when Clarke
took kaskaskia, there was British
lieutenant, with few troops, who
Immediately on hearing Of Clarke's
success and movements, abandoned the
place and went to Detroit, of which
TACT Clarke was shortly after spprised
by one OF tas Indian spies.
DO lntiuence the people of St Win
eenhes in favor of the government of
Virginia, father Gibeaux, a popular
priest, and DIR, Lefong, were engaged
TO visit that place, and prepare them
for quiet peaceable submission, which
they IN very abort time effected. AS
scenes Gen. Clarke was informed of
tins tact, he sent Capt. Leonard Helm
to that place as a civil governor and
commander of the militia. Captain
Helm hid not the honor of his appoint
ment, for Governor Hamilton, OF De.
troft, with FIVE hundred British Cana.
dams and Indians, descended The
Wsosshto St. Vincennes, and disrcbed
Capt. Helm of all bis new made hon
ors, and held him prisoner of war.
This force, under Governor Hamil
tor, set out from DesIeis with the
purpose on attacking Csrke at Kaskas.
kia; bu. on their way, herring that St.
Vincennes ives in possession of Helm,
together with the iateness ofthe season,
and difficulty of marching by land,
and taking with them the necessary
baggage, he changed the determine.
.ion to st. Vincennes. Considering
himself entirety safe for the winter,
Governor Hamilton discharged all his
Indians, and sent his white forces back
to Detroit to remain until wanted keep.
ing only sbont one hundred soldiers.
GEO. Clarke was a sore thorn in the
side OF Governor Hsnilion; he there
fore left no means unessayed to get
him under his control. Among the in.
ducenents held out TO the civilized
part of the inhsbitsnts, wse reward
of $4,000 10 any person or persons
who would place Clarke n his power,
he also engaged eighty warriors TO
wayIsy and s.ske Gen, Clarke On bis
way between Ksskaskis and Coho --
Abe plan was laid by Hamilton him
self, and was as follows: Eight of The
party were TO conceal themselves near
the read at tie. foot of small bill.
whist the remainder were to lie lit
tie beyond the top of the Hill, and to
join them Immediately on the approach
of the General, SO as to enclose him
and any small party that might accom-.
pany him. This party was appraised
of the day the General was to pass,
but not the hour, and from the promp.
titude of his movements, he arrived at
the place of smbuscade earlier than
was expected, with IL men, who dis
covered the eight Indians and routed
them before they had time to give the
signal 10 these beyond the hill. who
were also unprepared for the attack.
Another project to entrap the Gen.
eral was attempted by the Valsavan
Indians They came to Coho under
The pretence of friendly visit to the
General, and laid a plot to take him
and his escort prisoners in The fort; TO
effect which thirty or forty were to go
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