Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-09
PATRIARCHs OF ILLINOIS.


The student Of our country's history
cannot be but deeply interested with that
portion Immediately after the first settle
ment of the infant colonies. end prior TO
the Revolution. King Philips and the
murderous French and Indian wars, were
the most cons picuous events at that early
day. During the latter, Pennsylvania,
New York, and Virginia, sent the field,
in connection with the Eastern States,
some Of their gallant sons, who soon after
won a name in fighting for human rights,
that shall be as enduring as life ITSELF
True, the sons Of Massachusetts first
shed blood in the holy cause OF our free
dom. To quote the sublime language Of
one Of our orators, in whose speech is
mingled more OF state character than any
ever uitered-"I shall enter on 10 en-
com;um on Massachusetts she needs
none. There she is; behold her anc
Judge for Yourselves. There is her his
tory. The world knows it by heart
The past is secure. There is Boston,
Concord, Lexington aud Bunker Hill, and
there they will remain forever. The
bones OF her sons, falling in the great
struggle for independence, new lie min
gled with the soil of every State, from
New England to Georgia, and there they
will remain forever"
At that early day, Fort Du Quesne,
near the junction Of the Allegheny and
Mononghahela rivers, afforded kind OF
nucleus from which the French and In
dians made their sallies upon the adjacent
settlements. To dislodge them from this
point was the effort Of the Americans and
English. II was upon such mission
that Bradiock started with his fine army
which was finally saved and extricated
from total annihilation by one who seemed
endowed with ubiqui,y. Blu. this is a
matter of history.
In the midst OF such scenes the charac
ter Of Joseph Gglc was formed. Too
Young to take the rifle against the French
and Indians, yet he was enabled I" per-
form some important services about home,
during the absence Of his sire in the field.
Soon after The termination of the Revo-
lutionary war, he left his native home in
Pennsylvania, and accompanied by his
young family, started for Illinois the
then Far West.
He soon reached Pittsburgh, formerly
Fort Du Quesne. The old fort had long
been destroy ed, and a, that particular pc
riod the inhabitants made use OF few
strong substantial block houses. as means
of defence against their savage neighbors,
who made occasional irrup'ions into the
settlements.
Oele tarried al this place for some time,
for the purpose of collecting provisions
for his journey, and hear, if possible from
below. He had hopes, too, OF obtaining
company, as the summer months were
well advanced, OH his perilouss journey,
in which he had partially succeeded.
During his sojourn at Pittsburgh, a
considerable number of horses and cattle
were missing. and from the sign. SO easily
detected by the wary backwoodsman. il
was evident that hostile Indians were
PROV ling about, which readily accounted
| for the loss Of the stock.
The settlement becoming alarmed, hast
| ily gathered into the block houses. Upon
consultation, it was resolved TO send ou'
some OF the bravest men for the purpose
| Of hunting after the lost cattle, and ascer-
tanning certainly if the savages we've near
at hand.
Joseph Ogle, who readily volunteered,
| was deputed TO take the most hazardous
| route. Waiting for the sunto get well up
and dry off the heavy dew OF the previous
NIGHT. to prevent their trail from being