The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-03-27
WOODsFIELD, OHIO SATURDAY, MARCH 27 ls47

or alarm, but with bland smile has
tened to meet and salute the horse
men. Indeed, he expressed his higt
qualification at his unexpected goot
fortune in finding them so near at hano
instead of being compelled to 60 all
the way to the Rapids to see them and
communicate the important intelligence
which he possessed, of the contempla
ted early movement Of the army o.
Gen. Winchester: most skilfully blen'
ding fac. and falsehood so nicely to.
gether, as to give to all he said the
semblance of truth.
If any thing could have shaken the
firm nerves Of Logan, or caused mo-
ment's hesitation in his manner and
purpose on this trying occasion, II
would have been the fact, which he dis
covered only on coming in close con-
tact with the stranger band, that their
leader was his deadly personal foe
one celebrated equally for his cunning,
courage and cruelty-in short, no less
a parsonage than Winnemae, the great
Potowatamie Chief. The others, too,
were of no mean note-they were
Capt. Elliott, a half breed, (son of Col.
Elliott of the British army, so well
known afterwards to the unfortunate
Kentucky captives, at the river Raisin
and at Dudley's defeat, for his cold
blooded treachery,) a tall young Otta-
wa Chief, and three grim-looking pain
ted warriors.
Immediately on the breaking out Of
the war, the British Government had
taken measures, not only to enlist in
their service all the Indian tribes Of
Canada under the immediate control
Of Col. Elliott, as Agent, but also those
on the Northern and Western frontiers
ofthe United States, under Dickson &
Tecumseh;-the latter, as is known,
being the prime mover and the soul, Of
the hostile operations Of our Indians
against US. A large body Of these
had been moved forward after the sur
render Of Hull, to attack Fort Wayne,
from which they were driven by Gen.
Harrison, and were now principally
encamped at the Rapids Of the Mau-
NEE river, nearly opposite to the point
where Fort Meigs was afterwards
built. General Proctor was naturally
desirous to know whether Gen. Har-
rison had taken up his winter quarters
at the points then occupied by the
several wings of the North Western
Army, or intended to make a winter
into Canada. He had, there.
tore, despatched the chosen and care
ully selected band, just named, to spy |
put Winchester's camp, and ascertain
Is far as possible, from preparations
Ind appearances, Gf they could not Sc
,ure a prisoner,) what were the inten-
ions of the American General. The
capture of Logan, then, was a God
end far beyond their most sanguine
Iopes and expectations. One who
ad been for months employed by Cen
raj Harrison as confidential spy and
uide, would necessarily know more
han almost any one else of his future
lans and intentions, and they there
,re proceeded no further towards our
amp, but turned back to the Rapids.
is true, that Winnemac did not be-
eve Logan's story, and was disposed
, disarm and tie their hands behind
lem on the spot; so as to avoid all
of danger, or escape, but
apt. Elliott and the others objected,
Ilenging that there was no risk during {
le daytime, while they were noun
ID and Logan and his companions
'ere on foot, Of any attempt at viol- {
nee; and no chance of success, fan
tempt were made. This was in the {
'renoon, shortly before 12 O'clock q
l the course of the day, on their re- ,
lrn march, Winnemac asked Logan /
Thy he was now coming to join them, |
'hereas he had always previously pos t
ively refused and had even risked s
IS life in passing clandes timely through |
leir lines while they were besieging q
ort Wayne, in order to notify to the S
arving little garrison that General b
Iarrison was Fastening with large ?
rec to their relief, and to urge them t
ot to surrender9 Logan's answer to Q
lis question was as prompt as it was a
He said that his family was |;
Wapogheonata within the lines Of 4
Ie American army, and he feared t
icy would be either forced into the p
'ttlement, or killed and destroyed, if h
!, Joined the British, as Tecumseh had 6
,ged him to do, but that Gen. Payne's Q
to him had been so outrage.
is, that he had determined to sacrifice t
1ery thing else in order to be reven- d
ID. Although thus temporarily trea- il
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