The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-09-03
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HOW A BRAVE MAN SAVED A CITY.

| ca Dy a Single lnulNluual OF Il determines
will, in whom are combined coolness. iudr
ment and fearlessness of danger, over a
} unorganzed mob of savages, thrsting fo
blood, and in their blind fury. reckless o
consequences.
The 10th of August, 1872 was da,
that will long be rendered bv the people O
Detroit for it was on that day hat the ol,
and imbecilc Hull in capacity OF Govcrno
+ Of the Michigan Territory, shamefully sur
rendered his important post then garrison
ed by two thousand brave and eiiiccn
troops. TO the British and Indians.
As soon as the articles of capitulatioi
were signed. the enemy crossed the rivel
from Maiden. and took possession Of the
place. followed by a rabble of vile camp
followers, aud all the savagcs that for somC
weeks had been attached to the British
camp. OF course the citizens were thrown
into the utmost dismav NJ the sight of tho
painted Indians swarming their streets. and
with the knowledge that they might at any
hour, when maddcned hy whiskcy and en-
couragcd by their no less savage allies
among the whites make an indisCriminatC
plundcr of the town. But the influence o
the British General for some days was suf
ticicnt to keep them from acts of open viol
! cnCc, and by degrees the town people be-
came accustomed To- their presence and
Strovc by all means in their power. 20 ingra
tiatc themselves into the good graccs uI
their CaptOrs.
When thc news Of the surrender reached
the tribes of the Southwest, they gathered
from far and near, and poured down upon
the frontier to share in the plundcr. which
in consideration OF their being allies of the
British they lecmcd themselves Justly cn
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with savagcs. ;t,l the town became Il scent
of drunken orgica and terror, which the
British We're altogether unable to control
Scarcely an hour passed without an act OF
violence upon the unprotected citizens, and
their nights were rendered slccplcS by these
drunken hends.
One day, during this fearful period. a
small party of Indians, restless for want OF
pundcr and scalps, went TO a store kept by
a Frcnchman named De Quindre, and two OF
them entered with the pretCnse that they
wished to purchase something, while their
comrades remained outside There were
lying on the counter two pieces of cloth.
The Indians seeing them. each snatchcd a
roll and turned to leave the place. he
| Quindrc called To them to stop. as they had
not paid for the goods liut the savages
were passing ont of the door, to roioin their
| ln%hing companions. with the cloth under
| their arms when the Frcnchman, leapng
over the counter. ierkcd the goods from
them, and being powerful man, pitched
| the two Indians into the street.
Instantly the war whoop was raised by
! the party, which was replied to from all
! parts of the town, and the savagcs drawing
! their knives, made rush upon the impru-
| dent storekceper. Bnt the latter pcrcciv-
| ing tie dreadful storm he had incautously
! invoked, sprang again into his store and
locking the door, ran into the upper room,
| from which, by q window, ho made his es.
cape, and ran through "a back alley out upon
! the common, and on TO the fort, where he
begged the British comQanding officer TO
protect himself and property from dcstruC-
tion. But the officer could and would do
nothing, although he saw that the Indians
| would probably massacre the entire popu-
! latiou. if they once got going. under such
state of excitement.
! at is not my property alone that is in
danger from their Violence prrsistcd the
! Frcnchman, but the entire population is
| in the hards of the aavages, and unless ycV
! will exert Your authority TO- quiet them, our
| streets will tOw with hIoOG "
u am sorry fer yuu, rir' Cuully replied the
| Briton, but the truth is, my troops are too
! few III number to control the warriors, and
can do nothing for you.
DeQundro, therefore, abruptly left the fort
and ran TO the quarters of Col Mckee, then
| the British agent, whom he knew was not
! popular among the saVages, but had always
/ cXcrted over them mbOuudcd influence
/ On his way he could see that the Indians
were gathering in hundreds from every di.
rcctioI,, ari0cd with WN-c'@hs and toma-
! hawks, prepared tur SonerM massacre of
! the Inhabitants while their icrcc wur-crics
/ were ringing with piercing tones upon the
! air \ mob of AT least Il Thousand of the
/ painted demons had assembled in trout of
/ his house. and We're dcmolshing his doors
| and windows, while his goods were being
throwh ont to the crowd waiting impqtiQni
| ly for the owner 10 be dragged tarth and
! delivered T. their mUrdorouS knives.
| This sight gave iiceness to his feet. and
rushing into the ColonelS quarters he found
| that officer, TO whom he briefly, aud rs dis
| tinctly as his excitement would permit, re-
lated what had occurred, and begged hi}o to
interfere, if possible, 10 prevent ,he threat
, cned massacre Mckee, we'll Ncrscd in lu-
! dian character, instantly perceived the im-
mincnt danger that menanCed the place, and
requesting De Quiudre 10 remain where he
was, lest the Indians, SO greatly eNaSperatcd
against him, might kill him, hastcncd To the
Lsccnc of excitement.
lie was a tall, straight, arnoro, noble
locking iuaa, with voice like thunder, and
| Wom his long intercourse with the Indians
Of the frontier, had an intimate knowledge
of their language. Pushing his way through
| the savagcs. now excited to madness, al
not iHdmg ,hc irquehmau. ne mounted to
the top oi a low building, waved his sword,
and in 20 loud tome shouted:
"llo WHO are the towards in this crowd@'
The sound Of his well known voice arrest
! cd the attention of the yelling rabblc, and
after bricl silence one of the Indians re.
| piled:
There are no towards here We are
/ all braves r.
Its a lie :" returned the Colonel, stamp,
ing his foot with pretended rage Is tel
YOU, warriors thprc are towards, craven
towards among YOU
This insulting accusation was received
| with ustonishment by the Indians AT first
and then they turned towards the bold
man who had dared TO utter it, with eyes
burning with passion, and yell of defiance
broke simultaneously from them, But with
ont moving muscle, the courageous agent
met their frey glances uuquailed. He had
changed their Of feeling, and thus tal
had gained avery important point,
'lrcpeat' continued the Colonel atrGight
enjng his tail, commanding figure TO its ut
: most stretch, there are towards, Sueaking
wolves in this crowd, that am ashamed L
see among my brave Indians. Now let my
brave warriors separate themselves from
them, and stand ON this side of the path
/ while the towards remain about the French
mans door--they are perfectly welcome /,
] plumber his worthless goods"
The powerful voice of the white maI
now struck upon the cars of Savages witt
an electrical effect, ana once more revul
! sion of feeling took place among them
f, The tempest OF angery was instantly sub
, ducd, and the loud wells 10 low murmurs
!, while the entire mass as II impeled by on
: common sentiment moved together to tn
r other side of the street, and raising thei