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t2 thNestern division, is named from him,

ordering Capt. Hcald to eyacuate the fort. Hf
1eit c1eat solivitude for the safety OF the gar
nson ana the protection Of Mr.. kinze, With
whom he was on the best OF terms. The sur
| Ecst:oils which he made had they been needed,
m,$4t s; have save, the garrison: -
| lo-pc-ne'be" !" was the head Chief of the St,
yosept, BAND: Among this band ti,crc had been
french trader. MIR. kinzie had been resident
/ Among THIN before his removal to Cilicago.
Therefore, when these friendly Indians learned
ol the peril Of the settlement at Chicago, ITO
| pc-hc-oc.' with his band, FASTENED to the relief
was removed to ST. Joseph,
| ~, he-po-tah y was another of the St. Joseph
Cl1els, who was also here as the friend OF the
| ainct1caus' at the time Of the massacre. He,
| to,, vas good lneian.'' 10 his friends ia
nccd.' lie proved hin,sef .tfricnd indeed. =
| le was the chief protector Of Mr. kinzie' $
!afniiy Oil their removal from Chicago to St,
Joseph, and from there to Detroit. After their
aIfiv III this latter place, he cont in,ed to man
ilcst the same friendly interest in their welfare.
Harrison arrived and rcuccuple.t Detroit. Gen.
Harrison anu he-po-tl;a were guests Of Mrs.
| hlnzlc ut The same time.
SOME oFnEs INDIAN CHARACTERS
ot ttiat cay should be mentioned III this con-
ncction- Ono was Maunk-su>k," big Foot, -
whose home 'sas at Lake Geneva, Wis. after
whom a. tract Of land near by, called
bl.-toot Prairie, was named lie was not
associated with the events OF the massacre.
Pc-so-tum," a Chief of the Calumet hand,
the murderer Of Capt. Wells, was hostile lu-
dian, aud OF the SAME cass were "Na,-bc- ne
mah,'' OF thc illinois River; & Wau-nor-gcc,' q
Calumet Chief, and Others, whose participation
in the massacre Will bc found fully detailed in
"Wau-bun." There arc two Others well-dc-
serving of all honorable mention here: Alcxan-
der Robinson and Billy Caldwell. They were
ha!f-bTceds living with Indian wives, aul fully
recognized as tneEnbcIs Of the Indian tribes.
traS of fho -,,f ~,
! massacre, beln. employed by Mr.. Burnett, the
trader Of St. Joseph. When Capt. Hcala WAS
in danger of ocing taken from st. Joseph ny
the Indians: he and his lady were conveyed to
his wife. At Kobnson's home in St.
Joseph, Mrs. Helm and her parents were
kindly cared lor for many months. Robinson
afterwards became j Chief. lie is we'll known to
the eitizcns Of Chicago, and now resides on tine
Dcsp]aines, on tract of land reserved for him
by the Government Billy Caldwell was noted
character in Ae early times OF Chicago. he
was Chief Of the Pottawato1nie tribe. He it
was whose tact aud timely presence OIL the day
Of the massacre saved the lives of the kin.ic
family. lie was called 'sSau- IA -n:sh'' OF
Englishman," /" and through his influence, and
that Of Robinson, and Sflatl-bee-nay, it is SUP
posed that the Po:tawatornies and Wiuncbagoes
were kept from another outbreak, at the close
Chicago aiter it became a town. The sau-ga-
nash Hotel, popular public resort for 3 n,iIn-
her OF years from 1852, was named
IRON him. .E large tract Of land
on ss sps as Rs dgsa1si s and
reserved BY the Government for him. lie is
described as natural gentleman, well cducat-
cd, fine looking witty. He lived after the style
Of civilized lie. He was also in the ctnplovment
Of MIR. hiuzie, as q trader. His family are now
residents of Canada. Both Billy Caldwell and
Robinson will require further notice in the prog
ress Of our history.
The garrison stationed here in 1872 numbered
about seventy-ilve m mcn' many OF whom were lu-
Capt. Head, Lieut.. Helm, son-in-law Of Mr.
kinzie, and Ensign Ronan,-the two latter
young men, and Dr.. Van Voorhees,, Surgeon:
Between the Indians and the troops there had
tilities had been prevalent for a year
or two among the Western indians.
It WAS also known that some Of the
indians near Chicago had been With "recuna-
tho" and been engaged in the battle OF Tippe-
canoe. The Pottawatomie Chiefs went yearly
to Maiden. Canada, where they were accustomed
to receive presents from the British Government
as rewards for their friendship. Both the Win
nebagos and Pottawatomies, however, we're sup
posed to be on the most a'nicablc terms with
the Americans, and with the troops at this
station.
For short time previous to the declaration
of war with Great Britain, which Was made on
thu 18th of june, 1872, there were signs Of dis
into =11rity.
The first transaction to break the rcpose Of
years, and the first scene of bloodshcd to be !
recorded on the pages OF this history, IS the |
murder of the family OF Mr.. White, on
Lees place. This occurred on the 7th Of April, !
1Sl2, four months previous to the massacre Of |
the soldiers. Lees place was farm lying on |
both sides of the South Branch Of the Chicago |
River, about four miles from its mouth, and /
little above the present outlet Of the ranal It |
was afterwards known as Hardscrabb.e, - and t
under this name described In one of Mai. |
novels. The ehonse stood upon The /
bank Of the river. 1t was occupied by |
Mr. White and three other persons, two men |
and boy, employed to cultivate the farm. On |
the afternoon Of the 7th of April company OF |
ten or twelve Indians, painted aud dressed s1s /
warriors, entered the house, and, according to
their custom, silently seated themselves, Their
who declared that he . did not |
like their 'ooSs, that thev we're none OF their
indians, for he knew by their paint that they
q discharged soldier, told the boz that thsy
IL had better try to get away" aud advised him |
to follow ard . do what he saw him do.''
TOWARDS NIGHT, TUE SOLDIER.
for the purpose OF stealing away, walked le1s-
lrcly to the river, where were Two canoes. To
one OF the Indians, who inquired where he was
roine, he pointed towards the haystack, and
made signs rs II he was going to feed the cattle
The boy took one OF the canoes anu ne the |
,ther, and crossed the river. Making show Of
gathering up the cattle and feeding them, until
,ney gained circuit and were screened by the
stacks, they ran for the woods. which
we're near by, and then fastened
% the fort as fast as possible.
rhcy had gone hut d short distance when they
1card the report OF two guns, discharged, as
hey supposed, at their two remaining com.
,arions. They hastencd on through the belt Of
imb bcr skirting the east side OF the South
3ranrh, until they came to The river opposite
he residc,vc Of Mr. Burns. This stood on the
North Side, near where Wolcott street now is.
Here they halted to give the alarm, and then
an to the Tort. Learning that the Burns tam
ly were in peril, the gallant young Ensign
Roman volunteered, with party. OF tive or SIX
oldicrs, to remove them to the fort Iacy
Lsccndcd tue river from the fort to Mr. Burns,
csfdcuce in STOW, and, taking Airs. burns anu
NJ infant child but two days old, an bed, they
her and the other members u the
auliiy safely to the fort. -....,
n the afternoon OF the same day party OF
oldiers aud a corporal had left the fort for the
purpose OF hunting aud fishing. They had gone
10 the South Branch, and were about two miles
boyc Lees place, when the Intelligence Of The
tack reached the fort. The commanding
fIiccr ordered cannon to be fred to warn
rem OF their danger. They. understood the
icnal-t1le ominous meaning OF that gun boom