The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-11
Andrew Poe and Big;foot
An Authentic History of their Fight.


An Authentic History of their Fight.
| Insonrissue of last week wereprint-
ed from ~ exchange an account, by
'sIsalph Ringweed, 7of fight between
Adam Pee and the Shawnee Chief
Black Feather, which we are assured
is in very many respects erroneous.
The sanguinary conflict was between
Andrew (not Adam) Poe and Bigfoot.
We are indebted to Mr. Simpson r.
Poe, oftt1syillage, for the following
Interesting and Authentic account of
the terrible fight, written by his father,
! the late Deacon Adam Poe, one Of the
earl settlers of Ravenaa, and who
lwasFa son OF Andrew Poe, the hero
q Of i the great fight ;ras aa.4 a5da
is Aldfew Poe was born in Frederick
! County, MARYLAND, September 30th,
/ fT42. ssi His father; gorge Poe possess
ed a large property in that county.
He died when Andrew was fourteen
| Years of sagei This estate feii.. one
third to his mother (the wiflow) and
/ Ewo-fhirtls to his Oldest brother
George; Qhe old law. of prinogeniture
stilEbeing III force.1 Soon after. An
drew became of age, finding he would
get none of his fathers estate, he left
his mother and brother with whom
he had still lived and came to Pitts
| bilrSh,s Pc and worked in that eigh-
Barhood for several wears until he ac-
dhifed little property. He then, in
company with two young meiI, went
| to iHarfnohss Greek, in washington
U6,thfys Pa. p then Yfrginia, where
eaeh of them selected Tor himself a
tract OF land, and conimeiieed making
tile first iimprovefnenfs in that part,
and pursued their labors undisturbed
for several years Adam Poe was
Six wears .youngeft than Andrew.
| Whed he became of age Andrew re-
/ turned TO Mary land and 'in8dtieed him
I to e5iife to Harnion's Greek, and Adam
also took up farm and their little
settlement Increased to ten or twelve
| families. Adam Poe was married in
FTB ana Andrew in 1850. ?! A5is'1 s.i -. - /,
ssThe indians became very, trouble;
some about this me T his little set-i
tleIne mt " as about twelve miles from
the OHIO RIVER The Indians very
often came across the River into the
settIeme ant in, small parties and killed
number Of the Inhabitants. eSuchnas
were. active en- foot vent in small
scouting, parties into. the Indian, settler
ments tte LEI learn their strength and Feo
taliate their elnj qIlese 4 sa..s,4Ef2 s'zas.l !
Andrew Poe Rept frequently ION
those excursions jas, he Was of a daring
spirit and lhuEed to all the sperils. of
the woods, Al. one time, IN the spring
ofT7SI, whilst Andrew Poe, Roberf
Wallace and Robert Kennedy. were
on a scout i'll the Indian settlement.
partyof 10 diansseanle inteltheifneigh-
borhood and killed the wife and child.
f&h6nt a year 6ld9 of Robert Wallace,
who lived nearest iheigfB6r to An
dasewo Poe.ai The same year, in the
mouth OF June, "a 2 party Of Indians,
s6Fen.fff 4f6mBer, came into the SET
tfetHeht, All q about lnfianig ghto broke
into the house. of William 2Jacksol, a
man sa0oat siatey Years OF age: he being
aEonesin aafe ,I8o6fse, e1tIiet tooRs him
pfisohefg zTheylHext7 tried TO get into
an9tAer 9ilOase,, w here were several
hlenY Bat t. falling to get in, they lrriade
! OHWith JacksoIfi These men initneA
kdia3efY gave the alarm, and the Whole
settlement was collected, and it was
I found THAT Jackson was missing
They made preparations for following
! the Indians as soon as It was light
enough h to see their trail, which was
| very visible in the thick and high
growth OF 4iefBage! Twelve of their
number h1edhted ON horseback. pnf-
sued atthe greatest possible speed an
htif the ysfeached the top Of the River
khill, which was about twelve miles
fTHefe they hifehed their horses, as
the Hill was steep, and travelled on
foot. when they arrived at the, bot
tom of the hill near to the River, the
trail turned down the river, and in
crossing ailfttle rivulet that put into
the aivei3 9 Anelf ew observed where
1.-THE indian S shadt stepped into the wa
Eter9 that IT, was still riley, and eau
Etioaed the men to Keep quiet, that the
HIndiafis Mere very near and Would
hear thefAsan1 kin the prisoner, as the
men were making considerable noise
IswiEh theif feet by running ? After. Sew
eraI fruifFess efforts to qufet them, he
left1fi7e eohipany,J 'tifhihg off square
ITO tile right, went TO- the bank of the
lrlVef, and looking down, about tw elYe
fleet Belaw him he saw two Indians
standing abont hall bent with their
guns IN their hands, looking down the
river in the direction of the noise. He
observed that one WAS very large
man. The thought struck him that he
W oaId shoot the big one and take the
kother spriso oneG- A.cco ogdingly, he squal7l
ted doMp i4q. The weeds, they fhaK-
|dng sehservsd him b lie eFept 4up9 to-
the brow g2f The bank, 9pt, his gun
ahro1gh1 The weeds, took deliberate
aim at 1lie big dian, who Was about
his. gnn missed fire. w hen sthe- ygnpV
w oh p Poe ;immed diatelYE drew his
head. back and tlie Bndians did not see.
him. =. BY, this time. the other men had
'bYertaken the, ofhe} FIVE Indians with
the spfispnera 3 WI were about yone
band had begun to fire, which, drew the.
lattention ofsthese two. Andre ocll7,
oed his gun and crept 10 the very edge,
5ef the bank and again leveleda shisigml
.at the big5Ipdian, but again il missed
fire, He vdEopped, the piece and sprang,
on them. They on Aeelipg
labQlt atatke, snap Of his gupz sgefell
side bYsiae, but had pot time J,
leyen TO- raise, their guns before, qAnra
edrew Wass s9pplf them5 He threw ohis1
weight iIsl on the BIZ Indian estching1
each af them arr iar3opnd the meek. sTHiss
'. v ghtlfolni9g on them SO R agdde nlXiI
on his back, AndrcW.fell with. his left !
side ,ohs him and his lett arm, around
ibis neck. The little gIndfans fel \ erath- 4
en- behind Andrew whose right arm
was arOilud his.necE Their guns beth
feIfo One oflhelny laid eWithin reach
of Andrew y WHO ,pEserEed that iii VAS
eocEedmiThe, Indians had "a raft faszi
tened tostbe shoEe close by where theyd
We're Standing, the river being, yerylE
high. Their tomahawks and shot |
Pouches, with their knives were on
the raft. .A0drew's knife was i'm the !
seabbard attached to his shot-poucha 4
u. i ,illaass - loI ,rnnr IN n,d