The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-09-23

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A few evenings after the colonel requested
me to read to him the notes had made; and. /
after attentively hearing them read, said: !
"At the time there were white men present |,
who, the Indians said. come over The big rater;
but never knew who they were or their
business with the chiefs"
gave copy of the colonels statement to
Judge Toulnn, and not long after removed
TO st. Stephens. Some years subsequent |
met Judge Toulmn as member of the Con- I
vention that formed the Constitution of this
State, who, in the presence of Governor Bib,
referred to the papers that passed between
distinguished member Of the bar of Maryland,
viz. Luther Martin, and Mr.. jefferson on the
same subject, at the same moment in1uiring
if | had preserved the account given by Col.
Sparks Of the mul der of Logan's family, &c,
as he had lost the copy had given him. On
my replying that had it safe, he requested
me TO state to Gov. Bibb as near as couldits
contents. The last named gentleman warmly
pressed me to give it publicity, the honorable
Judge adding his request. This | have de-
termined to do every year almost since, but
for your friendly and forcble remarks and the
writing of Mr.. Meyer would have continued
to do SO.
My lie has been one of incessant applica-
ton to some pursuit or other, principally of
fetal; my opportunity of association with
literary gentlemen extremely limited.
1t may be proper have to add that in n con-
versation with Judge Toulmin years after
removed to this section of country, | found
the interest he felt in the statement Of Col.
Sparks was in consequence of the charge a.
gainst Col. Cresap as being accessory to the
murder being disproved. .
Gen. TIL l.. Toulmin, with the highest
esteem and confidence OF his fellow-citizens,
still living, and the amiable George s. Gaines,
(brother of Gen. Gaines,) in full possession
of all his faculties, still resides at or in the
vicinity of Mobile.
With perfect esteem, and very respectfully
am, sir, your obcdient servant,
= JAMES MAGOFFIN.
J. MARTIN, Esq, Clifton.
The following is the statement taken from
the mouth of Colonel Richard Sparks, whc
was among the Indians at "Pugge's Town.
now Upper Chillicothe, when Logan arrived
just after the murder of his fumilv by party
of Cresap's men:
"IIe said that part of Crcsap's men, who
had left Cresnp without his orders, had at
tackled his house, killed. and destroyed his
Iamiy, and two Indian relations who were
there, two young men Of the Delawares; he
knew Cresap's family, his father, and him. he
knew that it was not Cresap's fault, but the
mad young men who had left Cresap's camp
l.; onl al. 4
predati0ns. lie was white mans friend;
never had white man come to his house but
he gave him something to eat; never had he
split the blood Of white man. They had
began war with him with provocation. From
this time forward (raising his tomahawk) |
declare war against all white people; and
expect that my warriors will revenge the
blood of my family"
logan staid few days, raised n party,
went and fought at the mouth of Kerhawa.
"As soon as Logan arrived at 'Pluggc's
Town he called council aud made the afore-
said speech. The young warriors Immediate
ly gave the war-whoop.
ain all the conversations which took pluce
Cresap was never blamed. 1t was under.
stood universally by the Indians, and always
mentioned by Logan, that it was party who
stole of from Cresap's army, headed by one
Askew, either ensign or lieutenant, that com
rnitted the murder.
"In all Logan's conversations with the In
dians previous to starting from 'Plugge's
Town. Logan uniformly adhered to the state
ment that it was not Cresap's fault; but that,
as the whites had murdered his family, he
would not make peace with white men while
he lived, and hoped his warriors would do the
same to revenge the death of his family.
"Col. Sparks had a brother with Cresap at
the time.
"At the time of the murder Cresap had
been on a scout to Grave Creek and Wheel
ing and was returning TO Red Stone. He
stopped within mile of Logan's house, and
named to his men that Logan lived there, and
had always been friendly to the white men, |
81 not to disturb him. Those men who commit
ted the murder silly slipped of, for something !
toeat. Askew's brother had been killedby the
Indians the spring before. In a few minutes
after the men had gone away, Cresnp was
about starting to Logan's, as Mrs. Logan
spoke English. The reason of Cresap's camp
ing from the hous, was the fear of some of
the men who had lost relatives by the Indians
committing something wrong He heard the
firing, and Immediately ran with the balance
Of his company to save tho lives of the In-
dians. On coming up he found them killed,
but none scalped The party made off. Came
alter awhile to Cresnp's camp and pretended
they had been hunting, except two, thai had
been caught at the house by Cresap endeavor-
ing to plunder. Those men Cresap confined
and brought to Red Stone old fort.
at was the universal impression in and a. ,
bout 'Plugge's Town that Cresap was not in {
the fault. On repeating the story to Richard I
Sparks's father, on his return 10 Red Stone,
he (Cresup) was much distressed.
"At the time Col. r. Sparks had been
prisoner among the indians several years;
spoke their language; knew no other; was I,
fourteen years old and distinctly recolects
every thing that occurred; had all the feel /;
inua Of nm Indian nd ,vas .,,,aI H.,