Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07
Misffllanfons.
THE NARRATIVE
MIR. TIMOTHY MALLARY.

in, between the combined forces of British,
Canadians, and Indians and the American
forces, received wound from piece of
plank; which had been split off by can
non ball. 1t struck me on the side and
unfortunately broke three of my ribs. The
battle having terminated in favor of the
combined forces, and l not being able TO
travel with those American prisoners, who
were 10 march Immediately for Maiden, l
remained on the ground until next morn
ing. with the rest of my wounded country
men, who had received solemn promise
from the British commander that they
should be taken to Maiden in sleighs.
This sacred promise was not regarded. .
l. was sacrificed on the alter of savage bar
barity! TO The god of murder and cruelty!
Instead of sleighs, Indians were sent TO
murder these unfortunate victims! who
after they had executed in part, their pur-
pose on The ground where We lay, ordered
several other prisoners, and myself 10 march
for Maiden. We had not proceeded far
before they tomahawked four of this num-
Der; amongst whom was Capt. HarI, of
Lexington. He had hired an Indian to
take him to Maiden. saw part of this
hire paid to the Indian.
After taking him some distance, another
Indian demanded him saving that he was
his prisoner; the hireling would not give
him up. The claimant finding that he
could not get him alive, shot him in the
left side with pistol. Capt. Hart still re-
manned on his horse, the claimant then ran
up struck him with tomahawk, pulled
him off his horse, scalped him, and left
him lying there. ~.
We proceeded on until We came within
three miles of Brownstown where we en-
camped for the night. The next day we
proceeded on 10 their encampment, or
miles from Detroit on the river Rouge
which appeared to be head-quarters.-
They were furnished at this place with
bark wigwsms; here was a large number
Of squaws and children, | suppose 1000.
They here stripped off my clothes and
dressed meafterthe Indian manner. They
shaved off my hair except small quantity
oathe top of my head, which they left for
the purpose of rendering the task of seal.
ping more easy. They bored nv ears,
which they supplied plentifully with ear
rings, frequently by hanging one in ano,h
erlike the links of chain. They wanted
to bore my nose, but l objected and they
did not insist. They frequently painted
nv face one half black and the other red,
aud frequently with red and black streaks.
Shortly after our arrival at these en-
canpments | was adopted into Pofawa,a-
nie family that had lost son in the bat
tie at the river Raisin. ~ @ -
i was presented to this family by an In
dian whose name was Ke-wi-ex kim. He
Introduced me TO my father and mother,
brothers and sisters, and instructed me to
call them by these respective appellations.
Ny faihers name was Asa Chipsaw after
whom they called me. They asked me il
1 had squaw, / answered in the negative,
at which they appeared well pleased, and
brought me squaw, urging me TO marry
her.. / refused, and told them when got
well would accede to the proposal. This
they took as great tffence. After hav-
ing made themselves acquainted with the
situation Of my wound, they made a tea OF
sassafras and cherry barks, which was the
only drink was permitted 20 take for fif-
teen days.
They frequently took me TO Detroit for
the purpose of helping them TO pack pro-
visions from thence 10 their encampment.
But they would not suffer me TO talk 10
the inhabitants of that place. Fifteen
loaves OF bread, weighing 8 lbs each 10
lbs of pork or beef, n d a peck of corn
was what they drew for 6 DAYS. This
would not last more than half that time
The remang part they lived upon frag.
menis of DOG or horse meat. They an.
peared Indifferent whether it had died by
some accidental cause seven or eight days
prior TO their eating it.
They appointed me cook. l then had
70 undergo much fatigue in getting wood.
DC, for they lent no assistance. Their Gus
tor ary way Of cooking is TO boil the meat
and make soup, which they Immediately
devour without salt.
They have drunken frolicks. whenever
they can get any kind of spirits to drink.
When these frolicks took place, the souaws
hid me, to prevent them from muderiuo
me. Once | was hid in some brush and
deprived offood for four days, during which
time there was q continual uproar in the
camp as though they had been killing each
otSit.