The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-03-28

was one day going to Old Town on bust
ness, being in the habit Of exchanging hi'
peltries for powder, lead, &c, at that place.
when he was met by Wolfe and two other
white men, named Williams and Fergu-
son, who were going with Wolfe TO his
farm, to look after his stock, Waw-will-a-
way shook hands with them in the most
friendly manner, and after some conversa-
ton, Wolfe and his friends dismounted,
and Wolfe asked the chief if the Indians
had commenced war, to which he replied,
"No, no the Indians and white men are
all one-all brothers :" Wolfe then asked
him if he had not heard that the Indians
had murdered Capt. Herrod. He replied
with surprise that he had not, and doubt
ed its truth, adding that "Maybe whisky,
too much drink, was the cause ofthe guar
rel.u Wolfe assured him that Herrod had
had no quarrel with the Indians, and that
| it was not known by whom he was killed,
or for what cause. The chief replied that
"Maybe some bad white man killed Capt.
| Herrod" Here the conversation ended,
and the chief, after again shaking hands
with all in the same friendly way, started
on his journey again. lie had gone but a
few steps, being on foot, when Wolfe, in
the most dastardly manner raised his rifle
and taking deliberate aim, at the Indians
back, shot him through the body. Though
mortally wounded, the brave chief turned
upon his trcacherous assailants, and lev
eled his rifle at Wolfe, whojumped behind
his horse Waw-will-a-way then aimed
at Williams and shot him dead, and club
bing his gun rushed upon Wolfe ant
brought him to the ground. Wolfe recov
cred himself however, and closed with tn,
chiefin a deadly struggle. Wolfe fell OF
his back, and the Indian was about t,
plunge his knife into his breast, whel
Wolfe threw up his feet and received tn
blow in his thigh, the handle of the knit
breaking off and leaving the blade in tn
wound. At the same time Wolfe stabbe
the chief in the breast. Just at this juno
ture, Ferguson ran to Wolfe's assistance
I but the heroic Indian summoning all hi
o remaining strength, seized Wolre's gun an
struck Ferguson a fearful blow on tn
f head, which felled him and laid his sllu
- bare from the crown to the ear. Here tn
e desperate conflict ended, for though h
b foes all lay helpless at his feet, the dyin
= Indian had not strength left to strike al
4 other blow, and sinking upon the gras
!, he yielded up his noble spirit to that Cre'
It tor, who looks with equal eye upon all mel
e without regard to race, color or other Ci
e cumstancos.
Y Ferguson and Wolfe both recovered, n
e ter much suffering. The body of the Chi
d was found where he fell, and taken t
d some of his tribe to place Of interment.
C This wanton and inexcusable murder
course added greatly to the previous eXcit
n ment, and for time n perfect panic pr
n vailed. At length, Gen. Macarthur and
e large number of prominent settlers we
i to the heart of the Indian country ne
l. Fort Greenville, and held council wi
II the Indians, among whom was the famo
It Tecumseh. Macarthur related all the ci
= cumstances connected with the murder
= Capt. Herrod and the Shawnee chief. III
y Indians denied all knowledge of eth
st murder, and asserted their intention
L adhere to the treaty Of peace made Gig
l. years before. Tecumseh was prevail
l. on to visit Chilicothe and address t
s. people, which he did, through an interpr
d ter, producing by his eIo .uence poweri
If impression on the vast multitude WI
l. assembled to hear him. This speech h
t the desired effect, and soon the alarm su
Y, sided, and the settlers again resumed tn
le usual peaceful occupation.