Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-14
The Battle OF Fort StephensOn--A
Quaint Account Of CrOghans Victory.

The following quaint account of the
battle fought at Lower Sandusky, (now
Fremont) on the I'd # August, 1918, is
furnished by the Tol ,do Commercial from
work written in 1919, by GILBERT j.
Hunt, Of New York, entitled, ''Ihe Late
War between the United States and Great
Britain, from June, 1912, to February,
1915, in the ancient historical style" The
volume was bought in Fleet Street, Lon
don, in January, 1879, by NJ. o. Wagon
or of Toledo:
CUR. XXlX.-Major Croehan defeats tho Brit
ish aud Indians, under General Proctor, in the
attack on Fort Stephenson, Lower Sandusky
Nevertheless. It came To pass that Harrison,
the chief captain of the northwest army, had
placed captain, young man. in the hold call
ed Fort Stephenson, to dcfeud it.
| 2. Now the fort lieth at the Western end of the
great lake Erie, at place called Sandusky.
3. And a number of snldirrsithat were with
| the youth in the hold was about an hundred and
! three score and they had only one Of the de-
| strnying engines.
A. Now the name Of this Young man was
! George, aud his sr-name was Croghan.
5. So. on the first day ef the eighth MONTH
! about the gninE down ot the sun, mighty host
| from Maiden appeared before the hold
/ 9. Even a thnusand slvag IS. and about fiv c
! hundi ed men of war of Britain and Proctor
| was the commander thererf.
T. Moreover, they brought the dPsrnying en-.
giuos in great plenty, even howizers, which
| wore not known in tue days Of the children vi
Israel.
8. And they had prepared themselves for the
fight, and encompassed the place round about
both by land and by water.
9. After which Proctor sent a m 'ssnge to the
brave Croghnn, by Capinn VIII rse name was
Elliot and the words thereof were In this snri
10. Lp now ye can neither move to the righ
nor To the left, to escape, for we have hcmmed
you in;
IL. Therefore, that yonr blco may NJ, be spill
in vain. we command that We give np the strong
hud into the hands Of the servants Of the Ming,
and become capiives.
IL, We have the destroying engines in abund
auct, anl we are a numerous host.
Is. Furthermore, il Ye refuse then shall th,
wild savagcs be let loose upon you and ther
shall mt be one left among you To go and tel
the tidings thereof.
IA. But when Croghnn heard the message, h
answered and said unto Elliot: Get the now t
thy chief captain, aud say unto lin, refuse
neither will harken ualn him.
10. And il it be 50 that lie come against M
with his whsle host, even then | will not turi
aside from the fierce battle; though his mum Jer.
were the sand on the ssa shore.
10. Lo David, nf old, with \ sling and stone
slew the mighty G0lilh and shall the peopl
of Columbia be afraid, aud bow before the ty
rants nf Eurnpe?
II. Then Elliot returned to the,army nf tn
King. and Immediately the mruths Of their en-
gines were opened against the fort.
lS. And the unse thereof continued a oni
tmei even unto the next day. but their batterinI
, prevailed not.
10. For when Proctor saw it was Of m avail
he divided his hostfuto two bands, and appoint
ell a captain to each band and they move
! toward the fort and assailed II with great vo
lence.
t 20. But the men Of Croghan were prepared fo
them and they let loose their weapons uf wa
and set their destroying engines to work, an
smote the men Of Britain, hip and thigh, wit
great slaughter.
, 81. Aud the deep ditch that surrounded III
fort was strewed with their slain aud thei
wounded.
%. So the host OF Britain we're dismaved an
I overthrown, and 1ed in confusion from the ful
e into the forest from: whence in the dead of th
= night, they went into their vessels and depare
s from the place.
e @. Now the loss Of the men Of Britain wa
. about an hundred two score and ten: and III
men of Columbia there was one slain an
seven wounded.
81. But when Proctor had rested his army h
: sent skillful physician to heal the maine
: which he had left behind.
IS. But Harrison, the chief captain, said uni
him, Already have my physicians bound u
tueir wounds. and given them bread an
= wine, and comforted them; after the manner
a our Country.
= 20. For we suffer not the captives that fall il
= = to our hands to be buffeted or matreated neit
y er want they for anything.
/ 81. So the physician of the Kings army wi
l. permitted to return to his own camp.
l. rs. Moreover, great honor and praise we
bpStnIVA1 h. hra va h. nh
II of the fort, for his valiant deeds aud his nan
l. was spoken Of with joy throughout the lar
o of Columbia.
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