The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-11-21
A ErllAlier Adventure.


lan wars, TAKE prisoner when ari, aud adopted
Nv Big Turtle, Tie cmii mt wart or ri his time
HIen he grew up he became in all respects, except col
,r an Indian lie took rart in all their battles, and
wa at the defeat Of llarnlar and St Clair IL the lat
cr action he commanded picked corps ots Indians who
we're opposed +" the artillery, and ca,sd much >laugi
er among the who served it, After that sangnin
~ affair." nrescein that the whites would MAKE such
x"rtil,> punish the Indians ms must, by their p'c
.,lcramce If power be successful he left :hc,n, and
uom after jin Il Wayucs amy at G,c.nvilIr. HIS
borough acquaintance with the habits cus'n,s forces
ml resources IT the Various tribes made HIM valuable
uxiliary the army a,. he placed in comm, IF
chos. corps Of spc<, composed IF brave. intr pd
un like himself and all wed to choose his Iu.c Of
omimg and ing well as to take what, vei hawant
H. even his ok Of the drag,on horses Among the
tx or c;.I. whn nok part with hm three
/ nry Miller Christopher Mil cr aud Mr. May, who
kc himself had been taken prisoners when young, and
rev to n,anhool among The. Indians
Ga one nyr,>ion. while Wayne building Fort De-
ancc he wished to ascertain the tntlrs "f the Gu
N.Y. anl s,n. Wells, with bis c,rp* to bring in another
prisoner 6ctting If resset aud painted usual with
hem, in the Indian fashion, they went down the Aauncc
a. an In liam village. opposite the site of Fort Mcgs
Riding buddy iuto the village, ii they had from
hc British fort, they readily taken for Indians who
Ia, come from distance to take part in The expected
attle Entering in'o .tir with the red men in
heir own language they picked up considerable inrna
inn, and then passed through the village. About half
mile hcrerom they met Inli1n aud sq,.aw return
ng from hunting and mounted on horseback. They
ae prisoners IF these, and started on their reu for
he fort On their way they upon large ec''mp-
cmt Of Warriors. VIII merr ly amusing hets Ives
bout their mpirrs Tying and gayging their prison
rs. they rude boldly into the CAMP with their rifles
wing up The pn,nels Of their saddles. They nqnir
4 of the Indians When they had heard of Wayne AMI
he movements If the army. and how and here
hc bat tic would be fought The lmti,n> standing about
Wells AM his pl:ty wrr' very communicative. ani an
vcrcd all their questions without anys>,> piri"ns II de-
lit the part "f their visitors. Al I.:'gh an Indian.
xh waS string 1T u distance. rens ked t., anntler IN
l"lcrt"nc. and in au,lrr language, that JIG ia"ght
se yisihrs had mischief in their heads Cant Wells
vtheard the rcn:ak mn gave the signal agreed upon
Each fred The contents "f his ra; mt"thc b"ly "f
IN indiaH, ut Distance OF not more than SIX PAGES,
aud thcu putting sprs to ttrrir h'rscs, with ivir
breasts close dnwn to their necks, as to lesson the
mark to fire at and dartcd off their utmost slecd.
The moment the Indian had made the renak he an I
his companions had risen t their feet, with their rifles in
their hands. but before cac Of the spies had shot his
nan vollcy If balls followed th,m they Acs nnc
of which struck McClcllanL under the shonder-l blade,
coming out at the shoulder, while The Of Wells was
brkc, by an"cr, and his rife dropped from his grasp
May was chased to tlic sm"+h rock nn the Mnni,ce
Kivsr wrre his horse, falling Ire taken spris
The others escaped unhurt. aud r'de full speed i" the
.pt Where 'hsy had left lh c"pfivs< mounted thcn',
ana m,>Lcd for the capp Wells anil Alctlella,,a being
.eser. wounded, an their progress being o,cs-
seiiger Wss Dispatched In advance sargconaantia
susTa. "a SOU, Us c arrived wi acr.apA 1T tho
wounds. and pcrilous si'uIio vf thee fl,kfu spies,
Wayne instantly despatched surg-n an ',,is.n
II his swest drag"ns % meet assist AMI guard these
brave felo,ss o,eadd Rrier where tlcy rrivsu ,fc
ti.c, and the wounde.l iooa rccovery.l
May was recognized by his caft4s as haying once
been an lndisp, ANIL lis fate was sealed They told him
DAY y u two befSrs the battle We k.cr y'u You,