Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-02-28
THE REPUBLICAN.
incidents of the History OF
81 xsls Indiana.
~. By. WARREN TAYLOR. -.
CHAPTER III.
BY WARREN TAYLOR

1888 4t.Itt BIB sd H''EfA Wy -
Sass gns'a CHAPTER III.
In November, l791, Gov. St. Clair sus-
tsined bloody defeat within the present
limits Of Mercer county. Ohio. and about
one and half miles cast Of the Indiana
line. Six hundred troops were left dead
upon the field, and many others after.
wards died of their wounds. q eoisfs4
At other points the American arms met
with some degsse of success. In June,
1871. Gen. Scott. Of Kentucky, led body
of troops against an Indian village on the
Wabash. and near the Wca Prairie. The
Indians after a slight resistance fled, and
their wigwams with the cornfelds in the
vicinity were destroyed. Two villages
besides this, one at the mouth of the Tip
peeanoe, and the other near the mouth Of
the Vermillion also shared the same fate.
This work Of destruction accomplished,
the Kcntuckians returned home without
loss. In August of the same year, anoth-
er expedition from kentucky. commanded
by Gen. Wilkinson. fell upon an Indian
village on Eel river. about six miles
above the junction of that stream with the
Wabash. The Indians fled without. ma
king = show Of resistance. Destroying cv-
cry thing Of value, the Kentuckians march
!.
ed from this place in westerly direction.
with the design of caching another village
which was supposed to lie somewhere in
this course. After proceeding abont eight
miles. they found impossible marshes in
thc way. AMI inclining to the Wabash they
followed that stream to the mouth Of the
Tippecanee. The large village at this
place which had been destroyed in june
previous. they now found completely re-
built, while over the recently ruined corn
fields new and promising crop was ap-
preaching maturity. The same was found
to be the case with the Wea and Vermill-
ion villages, which were subsequently, Wis
tied by Wilkinson's party. booming all
to second destruction. the Kentuckians
returned home without the loss of one Of
their number. The quantity of corn des-
troyed during this expedition. was cstima-
ted by Gen. Wilkinson at four hundred
and fifty acres.
Gov. St. Slair soon after his defeat re-
tired from the army, and was succeeded
by Gen. ANTHONY Wayne Of Pennsylvania.
The latter officer. after an unsuccessful at
tempt to treat with the Indians. proceeded
will, a strong force to tho villages on the
Maumec a battle was soon afterwards
Lfought on that stream below the mouth OF
the An Glaize. in which the Indians were
completely defeated. Percciving no hope
Of successfully opposing the American
arms. the confcdcrated tribes Eow gladly
listened to overtures Of peace. In tine fol
lowing year. ores. treaty was conclu-
dcd at Greenville. which put an end to In.
dian hostilitics. and secured to the western
settlers short interval Of repose.
Relieved Of thc fear of savage warfare. .
strong tide of emigration now flowed to
the Northwest Territory. In 1900. thi,
Territory was divided into two parts. Ohio
and Indiana. the latter Of which embraced
the present States Of Michigan. Wisconsin
Illinois. and the one which still bears tn,
territorial name. The entire white pop
ulation Of the Indiana Territory at thil
time was about five thousand. IL was di
vided into three counties, st. Clair
Wayne An.i Knox.
| Abour the year 1900 new white settle
ments appear to have been commenced OF
the Ohio below Cincinnati. Lawrence
burg was laid out in 1901. and Brookvill,
about :he year 1904: Jesse Brook Thoma,
being the original proprietor of the latter
place. In 1906. Michigan was formed in
J to separate division. and over the re
mainder Of the Indiana Territory. William
II. Harrison was appointed Goyernor.-
This gentleman had previously occupied .
seat in Congress IS delegate from tn,
Northwest Territory. having been electet
to that Office in 1899. f1.. 4.l