Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05


but on no account must single person
leave the town, All further conversa-
ton was repelled, and they were sent
away, rather abruptly, that the alarm
might be raised to the highest pitch.
The whole population assembled in
the church as for the last time, mourn>
fully chaunted their prayers, and bid
each other farewell-never expecting
to meet in this world But so much
did they regard this as favor, that the
priest and deputation returned from the
church to the lodgings Of Col. Clark,
and in the name of the people express
ed thanks for the indulgence they had
received. They then begged leave TO
address their conquerer upon their sep
GRAFTON and their lives. They claimed
not to know the origin or nature of the
contest between Great Britain and the
colones.-What they had done had
been in subjeciion to the British cons
manders. whom they were constrained
to obey. They were willing to submit
to the loss Of their property as the fate
Of war, but they begged they might not
be separated from their families, and
that clothes and provisions might be
allowed them barely sufficien, for their
present necessities.
"Col. Clark had now gained the OBJ
ject Of his arful manGuvre. He saw
their fears were raised 10 the highest
pitch, and he abruptly thus addressed
them -
a. Who do you take US - bel Do you think
J we are savsg shat we intend 70 mass.crc you
al, Do you ,hiuk Americans will strip women
aud chilirc.r, aud take the bread out Of their
mouths, My countrymen,' said the gallant Coo.
mel, never make war upon the innocent! Il was
to pro,ec, our own YES and children tha, We have
penetrated this wilderness, to subdue these British
posts, from whence the savsges are supple with
arms and ammunition 10 murder US. We DO Eoi
war against Frenchmen. Tho King f France,
your former n,s,er, is our ally. His ships and sol
diors fighting for the ,ricans. The French
are our firm friends. Go. and enjoy your religion
and woIship when you please. Retain your lro
perty-snd now Ilease to inform al your cilizens
from thet they are quite at liberty 10 conduct
themselves as usual, and dismiss all apprehension
OF sIarm. We are your friends and come to de-
liver you from the British
This spe,ci produced a revuls n Of feeling
better msgin,d j than d,scrued. The news sool
spread ihroug out Ihc llags, the bell "a 6 amer.
y pea', tie eoPlc with the pr,es, og in assemble,
in the church. Te deun was loudly sung AMI tbs
! i,, 4 ~ ,ha h,
The peope now enjoyed all t@e liberty they coult
desire. All now chc,ru ly acknowledged Culous
Clark as the commapdant vi the co .nTy.
IAN expedition was nov pIanncI against ca
hJkis. and VI jlr Bow.nln with hi, de achmeu
mounted on FIeGch ponies was ordered TO surpn:
Ihl, po t ssveral Ka,kaskia gen n,lcmen oil, r,'
their services to proceed ahead, notify the Caho
kians Of tho change OF government, and pepar
them to give the Americans cordial reception
} Tne plan was entrely successful, aud the post va
, sutiugs,ed without tho disaster of battle. H.
; deed there were no, d9z B 81 soldiers in tn
garrison.
=" IL al heir intercourse with tho citizens, {"
: Clark los rucied his men 10 slesk Of large arm
encampel 1T tho falls Of the OhIo. which wou
I sJon ovGrun and suhusale all he BRUSH post.
the IVES, AMI that Post Vincent Would he invade
by d,tachm m nj from this army. lie soon earns
2 from tho FIR, nch that governor Abbot w4s gone
l D tro aud ha, he defence was lef. with the ci
zens, who were m slly French. NJ. GbSuli, Il
priss', really undertook an embns y to the POI
c and TO bring the people to the American i
: re;es's with u, The trouble AMI xp,nss e an inv
e n. This was also successful, AID in few d.
Il the American Aag was dispayel On he for, al
: Captain Helm app, inted 10 the command, much
q the surprise aud C jns,ernalion If the neighboh
: Ind ans.