Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-21
Mis1elIar,eolls.
TRUE TO HIS FLAG.
Br DE-. s. COMPTON SMITH.

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when. early IN the summer OF ioi~, IL ne-
came kao~a 10 ine various indian inoes 0, tne
frontier mat the oniieo States naa declared war
against 1renl brl',ain' tne pfincipsi war ehieis
Presentcd tneniseiSes ~ Detro1, ana aSo~ing
ineir irienosh'p iot tne,r Amerlcao prolners, 80.
l,cited me ia'oI y, nsuuus on.u oa,stes WIN
Them aeains, .ne Enghsn: . Y. from a lniSta.
ken sentiment OF humanity, our govern ent
dechneo 10 accept tneir services, Hao II oone
10. thele is no aoeot tn''l the enusion oi fnuch
lahoce"t oAoou ''Asn' hS,e oec,s pHe'ch.eo-
Sucn' however was Ihe roliey OF our rulers;
:, NO sooner was IL knowh 70 tne enemy tna'
.nese oneIs mao oeeh reIuseu, 'nae ofnisn e.n-
'ssarles were sent among me TIDES noiaing
out greal inducemehts ior mem 10 Iurn asa'nst
IneiI iorner 'riehus' anu 'aAe uP ar"'s WIN 'ue
Epglish; as'
ING ola en,eis ~no nao peea "a long IhleI-
course WIN Tue Anefcans' ielused 10 listen 70
the seducnons oil The agents linus employed;
but the restless young braves influenced by
some OF me not-heaaed young cnieis' gianiy
embraced tne terhs' aho' 80 'hat they eouia De
engaged ~ the nerce contentious oil warfare'
they cared ii'tle on wnich SIDE tiiey were nght-
Ing. ~ .jGi
Amoag those warriors who linus took part
with the enemy, were many bands Of ChipPe-
was led on by their respective chiefs. -
But there was one noble Old sachem OF this
trioe VINO re- used To take up the haichct unless
he could De permitted to use 1t against the enc
mics OF his good friends the Chemo-ke-muns'
or a, americans. rs. 81
ms man, WIN ms iamiiy remaiheo 'rde 10
the last and IL Is oi MN Is feiaied Inc ioiio"ihg
incident. - i - a,.frs,
He was an old aNd much respected CHIEF
named NE-GwA-eoS, or Ltuie wang. and was
said by those who knew him 10 have been one
Of the finest specimens OF humanity to he found
among the ChiPpewas, at all times remarkable
Tor their tall, athletic, and handsome warriors.
Ne-gwa-gon, over six feet in height. was
straight as the oaks OF his own forests, and with
a muscular development seldom met with even
among his people. Added to these physical
characteristics, he possessed countenance Of
striking beauty, and a manliness OF bearing.
which at once proclaimed him q nobleman Of
his race. ..l.,.. an
Hearing that the war was soon to commence,
this brave old chief, with his warriors, present
ed himself to the governor Of the then Mlchi-
gan territory, rendering his services for the
country. But like that Of all the other Indians
his offer was refused. However, to temper the
refusal. and still to retain The good will OF the
chieftain, the Governor directed that he sh"',ld
be dismissed. loaded with such presents as he
and his warriors might select.
"No, nor exclaimed Ne-gwa-gon. when The
proposition was made 10 hlln, tell tie COVER
nor our good rifles and our traps will supply us
with all we require. My young braves are
strong, and ii not permitted to tight for the
Chemo- ke- mrns. can obtain in the woods all
We require for food and cleihing. Yet there is
one present We would be glad to receive; and
the chief pointe upwards to the beautiful stars
and stripes, floating proudly on the oreeze over y.
his head. 80, Ell
Tell the governor sad he' I'VE wo9io De
proud to accept that and II we cannot nght uh
der it, We would rejoice to see 1t waving over
our conncIi hres, ana we VIII promise .hat the
SdgtnaM lbritlsh) shall never taKe II from u.s.
or insult IT. - 80 ,.,s. -.
This request being communicated 10 The Gov
ernor, he Immediately sent p. Ne-gwa-gon
and presented him with large nag which the
Indian received with great satlstacton' ana 2,
raising II above ms birch bark canoe, Paddied
out into the river' and with rs gaiiant soies
streaming behnd him' ana ioiiowed y n's
Warriors, he soon disappeared from sght around
q bend Of the bank. ~ ssv,9. ~ .v,'
After the war had progressed for some time,
and the enemy had obtained possession OF all
the Northwest frontier, including the city OF
Detroit, and the important post OF Mackinac,
Ne-gwa-gon, with his family and small band
of faithful warriors, retired to his old hunting
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