The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-07
Conclusion of No. ~

river, but captain MANY ulu. II was
probably the latter that had the conference
with Black Hawk at the Sac village;
Black Hawk says sometime after his return
to his village from ST. Louis:
"A boat came up the river with young Ameri-
can chief and a small party Of soldiers. We heard
of them soon after they had passed Salt river.
Some Of young braves watched him every day.
10 see what sort Of people he had on board. The
boat at length, arrived at Rock river and the young
chief came on shore with his interpreter made n
speech, and gave us some presents We, in return,
presented him with meat and such provisions as we
could spare. We were well pleased with the
speech OF the young chief. He gave us good ad-
vice, said our American father would treat us
well. He presented us an American dag which
was hoisted. He then requested us to pull down
our British flags, and give him our British medals,
promising to send US Others on his return to st.
Louis, This we declined as we wished 10 have two
fathers"
Pike speaks of three Sank villages, the
first above the DesMoines rapids on the
west bank of the Mississippi river; another
on the opposite side little higher up; the
third about three miles from the mouth
of and on the banks of the Rock river; he
says this village was burnt in 1881 or 1882,
by party of 300 Americans, although
the Indians had assembled 700 warriors to
give them battle Above the upper rap
ids he found the first Fox village, consist
ing of Is lodges;3 the second was back of
the lead mines, and the third and last
about mile and half from the mouth Of
the Turkey river. The Sauks had near
700 warriors, Foxes 400, each armed
with rife, tomahawk, scalping knife, &c.
The whole number of individuals amount
ed to 5000 Their principal chiefs at this
time were Washione and POkquinike OF
the Sauks; Olspier, Pecit, and Akaque, of
the Foxes. None of these names appear
in connection with the treaty of 1904.
In the year in 1909, territorial govern
ment Was established over Illinois terri
tory, and a governor appointed to take
charge of it; three years later it was al
lowed a legislature and delegate in con-
gress. In 1912 fort was built by the
United States government at Chicago;
prior to this the Sac and Fox Indians at
tackled Fort Madison, situated above the
mouth of the DesMoines river the assault
continued two days, with a loss to the
garrison of 3 killed. The Indians do not
appear to have suffered any.
On the 18th of June 1912, war was de-
clared by the United States against Great
Britain Everybody is acquainted with
the causes which led to this rupture. As
soon as it became known in the west. a
body of Sacs offered their services to our
government, which were refused. In
August a British agent arrived among
them aud prevailed upon number of
them to espouse the cause of Great
Britain. This party was headed by
Black Hawk, and consisted of two
hundred stanch warriors, who were
subsequently known as the British Band
On the 18th of the same month Fort
4 VI -,
was evacuated by Captain Head, While
on his march towards Detroit he was
attacked byIa large body of Indians. His
party consisted of 67 men, who fought
bravely until 80 of their number were
killed when they surrendered under d
promise Of protection. The Sacs and
Foxes did not participate in this engage
ment. The British Band marched tc
Green Bay, where they joined large body
of Indians which had been collected under
charge of Col. Dixon, British officer
During the first year that these Indians
were out they do not appear to have
effected much, but in 1918 they were il
two engagements, the first at the attach
on Fort Stephenson, defended by Maj
CrOghan, on the second of August; the
second at the battle of the Thames, on the
9th of October. Black Hawk in relating al
account OF this battle to a gentleman IL
Iowa says:
"Tecumseh, Shaubine and Caldwell, two
PottawotOmie chiefH, and myself, seated
log near our camp fire, filling our pipes for a smoke
the morning of the battle. when word cam,
from the British general. that he wished to speal
with Tecumseh. lie went Immediately. and afte
staying some time rejoined us, taxing his seat with
ont saying word, when Caldwell, who one o
his ayOrItes, observed to him, My father what ar
we to do? Shall we fight the Americars?" Yes IN,
son. replied TeCumseh, we. shall 20 into their yer,
smoke-but you are now wanted by the general CT
son, never expect to you again" ShOrtl'
after this continued Black Hawk the Indian spie
came in, and gave the word Of the near approach o
the Americans. TeCumseh Immediately posted hi
men in Ethe edge of a swamp which hanked tn
British line, placing himself at their head 1 wa
a little to his right, with small party of Sauks
1t was not long before the Americans made thei
appearance they did not perceive Us at first hid a
we were by the underground, but we soon let then
know where we were by pouring in one or TIVE
vOlleys : they forming into line to OppOs
the British. They faltered little, but very sOoI
we perceived large body of horse (Coone
JOhnson's regiment of mounted Kentuckians
preparing to charge upon us In the swamp
They came brayely on, yet we never stirred unit
they were 80 close that we could gee the hints il
their guns, when Tccumseh, springing to his feet
gave the Shawnee war cry, and discharged hi
rifle. This was the signal for us to commence thu
fight; but Il did not last long; the Americans an
swered our shout, returning our fire, and at tn,
first discharge of their guns / TeCumsei
stagger forwards over a fallen tree which hC
soon as the Indians discovered he was kille :.
sudden fear came over them, and thinking that tho
Great Spirit was displeascd, they fought no longe
and were quickly put to flight, That night we
returned to bury dead, and search for the bod,
Of Tecumseh. lie was found lying where he haC
frat fallen; bullet had struck him above the hip
aud his skull had been broken by the butt end o
the gun of soldier, who had found him
perhaps. when life was not yet quite gone. witt
the exception of these wounds his body was I'M
touched; lying near him, however, was a large
fine looking PottawOtomie, who had been killed
decked of in mis- plume ana war paint. whom tn,
Americans no doubt had taken for Tecumseh; TO
nc was scalped anu every particle OF skin hayet
ments about his person save British medal
During the night we buried our dead and brough
OF the body Of Tecumseh, although we wer
within sight OF the fires OF the American camp
The Sauks and Foxes after these sigma
defeats became disheartened and returned
to the Mississippi. The adopted son o.
Black Hawk had been killed short TIM
previous to his reaching thirstin,
for revenge, he started with about thirt,
warriors from Rock river and descended
the Mississippi this was in the spring o
1914; he passed Fort Howard; near thi
place a severe action took place and tn
Indians were compelled to retire. Captain
Craig and Lieutenant Spear, of the Uni
ted States army, and five soldiers, wer
killed. Black Hawk lost three warriors
this occurred on the Oath of May.
The same year Major Zachary Taylor
OF the 10th regiment of infantry, was sen
from st. Louis. with command of thre
hundred men, mostly militia, with order
to destroy the Sank village, near tn,
mouth of Rock river. He assembled tn
river in keel boats, and found large fore
of Indians, and detachment of British
soldiers, under command of an officer
concentrated Mt that Dlaca IN 1iya hin, no,