Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-02-14
AlICHIKINAQWA,
OR, rne LITTLE TURTLE

Thatcher, in his Indian Biography, speaks
of this chief as "a parsonage both Of talents
and celebrity, second only in modern times
10 those of Tecnmseh." The name of Lit
lie turtle is familiar 10 most of our readers,
and we have thought that very brief notice
of bis life. would be read with interest. :
ftis father was Miami chief, the mother
a Mobegan woman. His talents we're re-
marked in his hoyhood, and made him a
chief in early life. As warrior in the ranks
Of bis tribe, he performed important services.
The treaty of 1881, left the British in pos
session Of several posts within our northern
boundaries. The Nyandotts. the Poitawa-
ia,uies, the nclawares, the Shawnees, the
Chippe was, the Cttawas, and the hiamies,
fingered around and we're subsisied at these
points 4 combination against the whites,
similar to that under Pontinac, many years
before, was eventually formed In this Lit.
tic Turtle acted conspicuous part He
ss,yas politically the first follower oil pontinac
ard the latest model of recumseh" He was
assisted IN this continuation by Electromagnetic
las, Blue jacket. and several other chiefs.
In 1871, Geueral Harmon, with $50 re-
guars, lclt Fort Washington, pow. Cincin-
natl, to.chastlsc these tribes. He was join
ed on his northern route. by twelve hun
3rcti militia "Col Hardin, AT the head Of
six hundred kentucky troops, was detached
in advance TO reconnoitge. As he approach
ed the enemy's villases, they fed. The vil,
lagos were destroyed. and light force again
detached in pursuit These men were met
by small Indian party, led on by the lur-
tie, who attat xed them larousiy, and fought
them with such effect, that OF thirty regi-
lars, twenty three men were Billed, while all
The militia of the detachment sought safety
in ilight.n -,
On his return to Fort Washington, Gen.
Harmer balted near Cbillicothe. and resolv-
ed 10 hazard a second battle. "Lsie at
night he detached Col Hardin with orders 10
find the Indians and fight them Hardin sne
eeeded ia his search about. daylight. The
savages fought With desperation. for they
were naddened by the sight Of tbtD flaming
villages, and their uncovered dead, and tue
war cry Of the Turtle again urged them to
the onset" Fifty regulars and one hundred
militia were killed. The Indians also suffer
ed severely. Late in the summer OF 1871,
Gen St Clair marched into the hostile terri
tory. On the 18Th Of November. be encamP-
ell within 5 miles of the. Miami villages,
with about fourteen hundred niep. The In
dams had there assembled about the same
number OF warriors. Little Turtle was act
ing the commander an chief. superirtended
and stimulated the whole, but headed. no
particular detachment; the arm of the war
rior was to do much, cut the eye and the
voice or the chieftaiu much more, On the
morning Of the fourth, the Indians common
ccd The attack upon the Americans. the mi
litia was thrown into confusion, retreat en-
sued, which The commanding general called
ga precipitate one, in fact. flight. The
slaughter OF our troops was immense, that oil
the Turtle not at al propoTtionable to that
of st. Clair, During the summer oil
l7o2. the influence of the Turtle was felt
among the surrounding tribes, and numer-
Gus depFedations were made. upon the iron
tier inhabitants. II does not appear that the
| Turtle headed in person any. of these parties
but he headed party in November 1872,
which made an, attack on detachment oil
our troops commanded by General Adair,
under the walls oil Fort St. Clair, in which
the former were repulscd. In june, 1894,
| the Turtle was in the action Of Fort Reeose-
! nv, when a detachment ,.of troops. under
! Mcmahon was defeated. Wayne's campaign,
| in 1894, put an end TO these hostilies The
night before the general engagement,
council Of indian chiefs was held. ~ which
il was proposed TO attack Wayne in his en-
campment. To. this Turtle was opposed
lave have beaten the enemy" said he
L"twfce, under separate commanders. WE