The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-08-15
How a Brave Man Saved CITY.

mined will, in whom are combined cool
ness, Judgment, and fearlessness of danger,
over an unoreanized mob Of savages, thirst
ing for blood, and in their blind fury, reck
less of consequences.
The sixteenth of August, 1912, was
day that will be long remembered by the
people of Detroit, for it was OH that dav
that the old and imbecie Hull, in the ca
pacity of Governor of the Michigan terri
tory, shamefully surrendered his impor>
tant post then garrisoned by two thousand
brave and efficient troops, to the British
and Indians.
As soon as the articles of caritulation
were signed, the enemy crossed the river
from Maiden and took possession of the
place, followed by a rabble of vile camp
followers, and all the savages that for
some weeks had been attached to the Eng
lsh camp. OF course the citizens were
thrown into the utmost dismay at the
sigh. Of the painted Indians swarming
their streets, and the knowledge that they
might at any hour when maddened by
whiskey, and encouraged by their no less
savage allies among the whites make an
ndiscriminate plumber of the town. But
the influence of the British general for
some days was sufficient 20 keep them
from acts Of open violence, and by degrees
the town people became accustomed to
their presence, and strove by all means
III their power to ingratlate themselves
into the good graces of their captors.
When the news of the surrender reach
ed the tribes of the south west, they
gathered from far and near, and poured
down upon the frontier, to share in the
plunder, which, in consideration of their
being allies of the British, they deemed
themselves justly entitled to. Detroit was
filled and surrounded with savages, and
the town became scene Of drunken or
gies and terror. which the English were
altogether unable to control. Scarcely an
hour passed without an act of violence
upon the unprotected citizens, and the
nights were rendered sleepIess Oy the
fierce yells and whoops Of these drunken
fiends.
One day, during this fearful period, a
small party of Indians, restless Cor want of
plunder and scalps, went to store kept
by Frenchmau named De Quindre, and
two o: them entered with the pretense
that they wished to purchase something
while their comrades remained Without
There were lying on the counter two pie
ces Of cloth. The Indians seeing them,
each snatched roll and turned to leave
the place De Quindre called to them to
stop, as they had not paid for the goods.
But the savages were passing out of the
door, to reioin their laughing companions,
when the Frenchman, leaping over the
counter, jerked the goods from them, and
being a powerful man, pitched the Two
Inlians into the ST. :.
Instantly the war whoop was raised 5y
the party, which was replied to from all
parts of the town, and the savages draw
ing their knives, made rush upon the i'm
prudent storekeeper But the latter, i'm
mediately perceying the terrible storm he
had incautiousl y invoked, sprang back
again to his store, and locking the door,
ran into the upper room, from which by
4 window, he made his escape, and ran
through back alley out upon the com
mon, and on to the fort, where he begged
the British commanding officer to protect
bimself and property from destruction.
But the officer could and would 90 moth
ing, although he saw that the Indians wo'd
probably massacre the entire population if
they once got going under such state of
excitement
"It is not my property alone that is in
danger from their violence" persisted the
Frenchman, I" but the entire population is
in the hands of the savages, and unless you
will exert your authority to quiet them,
our streets will flow with blood "
Il am sorry for you, sir" coolly re
piled the Brton, but the truth is, my
troops are too few in number to control
the warriors, and | can do nothing for
YOU
De Quindre therefore abruptly left the
fort. and ran TO the quarters Of Colonel
Mckee. then the British aceut, who he
knew was not popular among the savages,
but had always exerted over them un-
bounded influence.
oH HIS way hc tOuld Ste tudL luuldIb
were gathering in hundreds from every
direction armed with war clubs and toma-
hawks, prepared for a general massacre Of
the inhabitants while their fierce war
cries were ringing with piercing tones up
on the air \ mob Of at least a thousand
of the painted demons hal assembled in
front Of his house, and were demolishing
his doors and windows, while his goods
were being thrown out to the crowd watt
ing impatientIy for the owner to be drag
ged forth, and delivered to their murder
ous knives.
This sight gave fee'ness to his feet and
rushing into the colonePs quarters he
found that officer, to whom he briefly and
as distinctly as his excitement would per-
NIT, related what had occurred, and beg
ged him to interfere, if possible, and pre-
vent the threatened massacre.
Mckee, well verscd in the Indian char
acter instantly perceived the imminent
danger that menaced the place, and re-
questing De Quindre TO remain where he
was. lest the Indians, so greatly exasper
ated against him, might kill him, hastened
10 the scene OF excitement.
He was tall straight, athletic noble