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Early Times ia fhe Wesf.
From ms Clnciraan MIRO
CAPT. JAMES LOGAN.

ChfL. JAMES I.OGAN.
Such was the name and title Of a
chief Of the Shawanoe tribe Of Indians,
who,-if devotion TO the cause Of the
whites during the second war with
Great Britain, aud great bravery and
talents. constitute q claim to our regard,
should NOT be forgotten by US dcni.
zens Of the Baekwoods. Logan was
firm friend Of the Americans during
the whole Of the war in the West with
the British and Indians, and was fre-
4 quently Of much service, as q guide.
scout. &c. His admiration Of the COM
maudiug officer Of our forces--General
Harrison-was unbounded. lie could
i appreciate, better than some since have.
the eminent services Of that brave aud
gallant officer. A sketch Of him may
be interesting TO your readers. And
IS one Of the objects Of the Mirror is
to preserve anecdotes and other mat.
sers Of interest which are connected
with the Early times in the West"
shall at some future time furnish YOU
with brief sketches Of number of the
moot celebrated Indians who took part
with or against the Americans during
the late war with Great Britain.
Captain James Logan was q nephew
#of the celebrated TIE cum -theh, Tor Te-
&cumseh.) being the son of a sister Of
shat chief. When a young man-in
l7s6-he was taken prisoner by gen.
eral Logan of Lentucky, whose name
be assumed, and retained until his
sath. He had previously TO this dis.
fingulshed himself as . warrior, and
was much respected in his tribe. His
wife was somewhat civilized and do.
mesticated, having long resided in the
family Of colonel Hardin of Kentucky,
by whom she had been taken prison
er in l780,-and no donbt contributed
*greatly 10 increase the friendship which
Logan had always, since HE residence
in his captor's family, professed for the
americans. Logan was almost uniyer-
sally respected by the officers Of the
army. who had great faith in his fideii
8ty. Such, indeed, was his devotion 10
our cause that, the summer preceding
hiS death, he conferred one whole night
with his uncle, re-cum iheh, endeA.
voring to persuade him to Join the A
merieans, or at least to take no part
with the British against them. Not
withstanding these things. however,
and also that he resisted the eloquent
persuasions Of his willy uncle TO Join
HIN IN his support of the British,-he
was suspected Of treacherous inten.
tons by some Of the officers and many
oil the privates Of the army. lie sould
not brook this suspicion, and resolved
60 wipe II away, by an early act Of he
roism and devotion. And on the 22nd
OF November, 1912. he left the eamp,
attended by two warriors. on a recon.
noitedng expedition. This resulted
"a establishing his honor; but it aiso
Fesulted in his death. The particulars
81 this expedition, are thus given ia
ihe history of those times.
Logan anil his two warriors CBfirh,
Horn and Captain Johnny had "not
proceeded above ten miles when they
Pnet accommodating party Of the en-
my' consisting Of son III Elliot, the
Sfiu'h Indian agent. who was a lieu.
tenani 20 tie British service, and five
Ind'ans' The Geellpg Of these Darile.
vas so Sudden, and four Of them be
ing on horseback, that there va. nc
chance FOR Logan and his varriors "a
escape. lie, therefore, marched bold
y up 90 them, and declared that \,
was on his way % Maiden, 10 give an.
lOrmstion to the British general. A.
mong the British Indians was Wine
nae. a chief who VAS we'll acquaints,
ih logan and his attachment TO Gen
iirflson. After eonVsrsing Tor somr
ne together, they all Get out on N,
az TO Maiden. both parties Wstohfel
regarding each other. Il was 10
sin's intention 60 have gone on unit
sa,, and then, to eject bis escape. -