The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-15

I he recovered his consciousness, he oh
served another person who had, like
himself, been only stunned, and wa
e~ndeavoring to rise; and in n short tint
afterwards a white man came in, unc
seeing his motions, despatched hin
while the lad remained quiet, and wa
not Suspected TO be alive. In the nigh
he .crept out and also reached the wood:
where he afterwards met the other lad
and the two at length reached Sandus
ky in safety. The murderers set fire
to the slaughler-houses and consumed
them, with the bodies in them, and hav.
ing collected the horses, blankets, and
considerable other property belonging
to the Indians, returned TO their homes.
A party, however, first went to Schon.
brunn, designing to destroy those whom
they might find there, bot the Indians
had learned the fate of their friends al
Salem and Gnadenhutten, in time to
escape. "'.''
The success of the party in destroy.
ing the Moravian towns and cutting of
so manv.of the inhabitants, with so lit
tie difficulty and danger, stimulated
those who were engaged in the expedi-
ton. to undertake one Of more conse.
quence and on a larger scale. They
knew that the principal part Of the
christian Indians, who had been remov.
ed from their settlements on the Mus.
kingum, were yet upon the Sandusky,
and there were also some Wyandot
villages in the same vicinity, the inl,abi.
tan,s Of which had been very trouble.
some to the people on the frontiers;
and It was thought that one inroad
would suffice for the destruction Of the
Moravians and the chasiIsement OF the
Wyando,s. "A force was accordingly
raised, in the western part Of Pennsyl.
vania. and nea Wheeling, that amoun,-
ed 10 about four hundred and fifty men,
mounted and armed with rifles, who.
having arrived at the Mingo towns on
the Ohio. which had been chosen as a
place Of rendezvous, elected Col. Will
liam Crawford their commander. On
the e5th Ct May the march was ON
,nenced, and on the god, the party ar.
rived at the DESTROYED Moravian towns.
On the next day, in the neighborhood
of Schonbfunn, two Indians were OBJ
served watching the movements OF the
detachment and we're fired upon, but
made their escape unhurt. Knowing
that the expedition was nov no secre,
to the enemy, it was concluded that il
was the best policy to press forward
with as little delay as possible, and ac.
cordingly the party struck directly for
the place of their destination, where
they arrived on the eleventh day Of
their march. They were greatly dis
appointed at finding that the Indians
rad abandoned their towns some time
and removed to another place
Upon this, the men insisted on return.
ng home, their horses beng fatigued
md their provisions almost exhausted.
The officers, however, held a council,
It which it was concluded TO continue
he march for one day longer, and
hen return home, if no enemy mp.
Just as the council broke up.
horseman came in from the advanced
,uard at a gallop, announcing that a
cry large body Of the enemy were
ormed in a, wood a few miles 10 front, !
nd were advancing to attack the de. .
achment. The army, on the receipt :
f this information, Immediately formed .
, orderof battle, and pushed forward .
} meet Them The country was gen. !.
rally open prairie, with copses Of ISL .
nds O. woodland i~nterspersed, without :
nderbrush. The Indians had taken
ossession Of one of these bodies Of T
'oodland before the troops came up, !
I'D the Colonel conceiying it TO BE- !
nportant that they should be. dislodg. :,
!, directed a part Of his niertto dis !.
cunt and tie their horses, and attack
EN- on foot, BY which means they I
ere soon compelled 10 abandon their "
Reinforcementsl arrived on