Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-03-05
BY COL. d. W. A. HOWARD.
CONCLUSION.

CONCLUSION.
This closed the great battle of the
Fallen Timbers, and few indeed at this
distant day fully appreciate the great
results accruing to the people of the
northwest, from the valor and bravery
of that gallant band of noble Ken
tuckisns and their intrepid comnan.
der, Gen. Wayne. In repeating the
story of the battle of the Fallen TIM
bers, as repeated to me by the Chief,
Kin jo-a-no, one of the principal actors
on that historic ground, on the goth of
August, 1884. l have sought, in ev-
cry respect, to give the true history as
related, and in their own words, as far
as my memory serves me, and when,
not in the exact language, as near it as
possible. The speeches of the Chiefs
in council | remember well, and in no
instance change the true character of
the language of
THE INDIAN HISTORY
of that sanguinary conflict. | listened
to its recital when the mind of youth
was active and memory retentive, aud
while the scenes related were yet fresh
in the mind of the one who had so
great a personal interest as also for
his people, whose homes and hunting
grounds were the stake for which he
fought.
Before the battle the Indians had
every confidence in their future sue
cess; their great Prophets and Medi-
cine Men were urging them on to the
conflict, assuring the Chiefs in every
council that the Great Spirit of their
fathers was surely with them, and were
constantly citing their previous success
as proofs of the correctness of their
willy prophecies. The
RESULT OF THE COUNCIL.
on the shores of the lake, was resolve
to make peace with the Great Father,
and to that end the Chiefs met Wayne
at Greenville, on January, 1895, and
signed treat of peace, which lasted
until induced by the English to again
meet the United States in the war of
1912.
Before closing the history of the bat
. tie of Fallen Tlmbers. may be per-
mitted to quote few sentence from
the admirable address of the Hon.
Asher Cook, delivered at the pioneer
meeting held on Presque Isle, August
20, 1884. Referring to the grave and
monument Of General Wayne, IN
Chester county, Pennsylvania, he says:
MONUMENT FOR THE FALLEN.
"The grave of the hero is indeed
crowned by a monument raised by the
affection of his companions in arms,
but the spot on which he earned his
greatest renown is unmarked save by
this mute stone (Turkeyfoot) on which
struggling barbarism fell before the
advance Of civilization. Here advanc.
ing science and culture and humanity
met the savage who threw himself
across their pathway, and sought to
check their advance. Here around
this rock was fought the last great bat
tie between civilization and barbarlsm
on the North American Continent.
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"This rock, which then formed a
barrier between civilization and bar
barism, now-grace to the victory here
won-occupies central position in a
land advanced by education and re-
ligion to the highest state of culture.
"Here was fought a battle which
transformed continent. 1t opened a
way for the removal of the forest and
for the building of the many great
cities which are now the pride of the
West.
"Shall this mute rock be forever the
only monument to tell the gnerations
the story of the giant struggle which
here took place between two hostile
races of men, contending for the own
ership and use of the soil? The one to
curse it with eternal barbarism, the
other to confer on it the blessings of
eternal civilization, where science and
the arts would refine the manners. and
enuoble the aspirations of men,
TURKEYFoor ROCK.
Upon this historic rock is rudely
carved the form of turkeys foot to
commemorate the name Of the Chief
who fell at this spot, and it was al
ways an unbroken custom for the In,
dians who had occasion to travel the
trail which passed near its base to
place upon it a small bit of tobacco or
a pipe of klnnekanick as token of
their respect.
I have myself witnessed this sacred
ceremony performed by large parties
Of Indians when passing. Without
calling halt each man, both old and
young, would silently and mournfully
approach and lay small piece Of to-
bacco, OF kinnekanick upon its surface,
and without uttering word as quietly
passed on and make way for others to
follow, and I have no doubt that the
last Indian of the very last remnant of
these wandering tribes for half CEN