The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-11

And munkets, and putting theA II or.
der-in fact it was On armory upsn .
reduced scale, working at ITS fullest
capacity. In the little rude building
used as church, small group Of wo-
mon and children were gathered, vain
" trying to fix their attention npon
the words 40 they fell from the minis
ter's lips, but whose thoughts wander
cd outside where their husbands and
fathers were, or in tho mute terror that
almost paralyzed them, saw visions of
blsody massacres, and pictured scenes
of defenceless women and children
flying before merciless foe. During
the day the line was drawn up, and
the captain, fired with patriotism,
made an impassioned appeal for those
who would dare to battle for country
and home. Twenty eight resolute
men answered sherei" aad the esm-
pany was then dismissed to meet in
Hudson early the next morning. The
excitement in tewn knew no bounds.
The British were reported to be just
upon the eve Of landing at Cleveland,
and as . large number of the Indians
belonging to Breck's army were from
this locality, no one doubted that, af-
ter Cleveland, Aurora would be, the
scene Of the next massacre. Hurried
precarations were made for the safety
of families !; goods were in some cases
secreted in the woods, and many per-
sons buried their valuables, 20 that at
a moments notice the non .csmbatants
could retire to Warren and the more
protected settlements. The next
morning the company went to Hud-
son, there to meet the rest Of the regi-
ment, and at night when the riderless
hsrses came back in charge Of q fsw
boys, many q yeung wife's heart al
most stood still, and % the shadows
deepened in tho woods, she gathered
her children closely about her, and saw
in Imagination the forests filled with
painted savages, and the lurid glare Of
burning houses coloring the sky. From
Hudson the men, joined there by the
Stowe, Hudson and Northampton
militia, started for Cleveland. On the
road they met Colenel Cass and Capt.
Macarthur, of lIull's army, who had
been paroled and were on their way
home, aud from them learned that the
British force who were reported land
ing, were only HulPs army which were
being cent home. The men puehed On
to Cleveland, ARRIVING there tho next
day. Cleveland was full of Hulps
paroled men, and open boats were con-
| tinualIy arriving with additional ones
Meanwhile Aurora had been the
scene Of another scare. A rumor that
six hundred British and two thousand
! Indians had landed on the south shore
of the Lake, threw the tewn into new
terrors, and every one was on the eve
Of retiring ckto the oIaer settle-
ments, but fortunately. 1t was soen
found to be merely runner, arising
from the landing Of another detach-
ment of Hull's men.
After remaining in Cleveland until
the Saturday following, the company
was ordered to be at Old Portage
within tive days, which enabled some
of the men to make q flying visit to
their homes. AT Old Portage twelve
of the Aurora men were assigned to
the '.McArthur Rifle Company" and
attached to Major Darrow's regiment.
The balance returned home in a day or
SO, and as events proved, were not
again called out. Major Darrow was
Immediately ordered to march to
Huron, with instructions to cut cut an
army road and bridge the larger
streams, so as TO be used in case Of a
schange OF, base; y but Darrow's troops
being poorly supplied with rations
and no camp equipage, he proceeded
with as little delay as possible to reach
Huron, at which place he arrived on
the sixth day with empty harversacks.
While there in camp-which was On
the height of land about two miles
back from the lake-the British ships
would occasionally appear far cut in
the offing, and fire guns to bring in the
Indians, who could sometimes bo seen
padding cut to the ships. About ten
miles to the west, near Sandusky, waa
Camp Avery, where small force was
posted. One day the commandant saw
a British ship sail into the bay, and
thinking there would be an attempt to
land he paraded his little company OH
the beach. then marshaled them iuto a
body of timber. where he would
change their appearance by removing
their coats. and then march them out
into sight again, continuing the opera
Itisn several times. II the British
thought oflsndIng, the rnse succeeded
admirably, for mistaking one company
Of militia for regiment. they spread
their sails and disappeared. Soon af.
forwards General Harrison arrived
with reinforcements, and part of the
troops, among whom were the AurOrs
men. wero sent home. after remaining
at Huron nearly month. OF the
Aurora men, three, George Canon
Barber Bissell and Jslius Riley were
drafted out aud remained at Sandusk J
about six months, when they were
discharged. Eli Canon was detailed
with sthcrs to take a wagon train tt
Cleveland. To facilitate the crossing
of tho larger streams, . large Aat boai
was sent along the shore Of the lake
meeting tho trains at the rivers. Tn,
wagons were got upon tho boats will
, the greatest difficulty, owing to tn.
steepness of the banks. while the oxel
and horses were forced into the ic!
water and made to swim across. A
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