The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-12-22
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a correspondent of the Detroit Free Press
gives some interesting anecdotes ofthe great
Indian warrior and prophet, Tecumseh': =
While the enemy was in full possession
of thecouutry around Monroe and Detroit,
Tecmnseh, with large band Of his warriors,
visited the River Raisin. The inhabitants
along that river had been stripped of nearly
eyerv means of subsistence. Old Mr.. Rivard,
"a Frenchman,) who was lame, and unable
by his labor TO procure a living for himself
and family, had contrived to keep out of sight
of thewandering bands of savages a pair Of
oxen, with which his son was able TO procure
a scanty support for the family. 1t so hap,
pened that while at labor with the oxen
Tecumseh, who had come. over from Maid
en,lmet him in the road, and, walking up
to him, said, ..,.. .......... .. .rsi,-4sss
'My friend, must have those oxen. Ny
young men are very hungry, and they have
nothing to eat. We must have the oxetr''s
Young Rivard demonstrated. He told the
chief that, if he took the oxen, his father
would starv % death. 49,.
"Well," SAID Tecumseh, eve are the con.
querors, and everything we want is ours, |
must have the oxen; my people must not
starve but will not be mean and rob you
Of them. l will pay you Que hundreds dol
lars fol: them, and that is far more than they
are worth, but we must have them"
Tecnmseh got white man to write an
order on the British Indian agent. Col. Eli
ott who was on the river some distance be-
low, for the money. The oxen were killed,
large fires built, aud the forest warriors were
soon feastino on their flesh.
x>Young Risard took the order to Col Eli,
: &, who promptly refused TO pay il, saying
I've are entitled to our support from the
country we have conquered. will not pay
it." =. W. S-
The,Soung man, with a sorrowfui heart,
returned with the answer to Tecnmseh, who
said - 1,..s
Tomorrow we will go and see. ,-.,.
In the morning, he took young 'Rivar'l,
Eand went to see the colonel. On meeting
him. he said .......... g....,..:..
sDo you refuse to pay for the oxen I
bought I" n. ....,........ ..s-'-, ...
ayes" said the colonel; and he reiterated
the reason for refusal. -. ..
II bought them," said the chief, ''for my
young men, who were very hungry. prom
Used to. pay for them, and they shall he paid
for. I have always hear5 that white nations
went to war with each other, and not with
peaceful individuals !; thet they did not Rob
and. plunder poor people, will moi"
Well said the colonel, 81 will not pay
for them" I, ,.ss. z.,..s,..r...g ~.
! "You can do as you please" said tlie chef,
'but before Teenmseh and his warriors came
to fight the battles OF. the great king, they
had euongh to eat, for which they had only
TO thank The Master of Life and their good
rifles. Their hunting grounds supplied them
with food enough; to them they canreturn.'
! This threat produced a sudden change 10
the colonel's mind. The detection Of the
great. el,ief, he well knew, would immediate
" Withdraw all. the nations of the red men
from the British service; and, without them,
they were nearly powerless on the frontier.
well" said the colonel, ''if must pay,
l viii" ..,.,s
"Giyo me hard money! said Teculnseh,
"not rag money" army bills.
The colonel them counted out hundred
dollars ID coin, and gave them 70 him. The
chief efhanded the, money to young Rivard, and
then saidz}o the colonel ---.s n
@.Giye ne one dollar more" = J.
1t was given; and, handling that also 70
Rivard. he said-4 q.
- .Iisks that it will pay you Tor the. time
ycu have lost ip s"ttips your money,