The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-05

After the defeat of Gen. St. Clair, Nov.
A, 1890, the Indians, infamed by hatred
and encouraged by successes, committed
the most outrageous depredations and
the grossest barbarities on the settlers.
Unsuccessful campaigns against them
only stimulated their carnage, and in
1898 Gen. Anthony Wayne was charged
with abating it.
He was cautious soldier, who waited
for advantage and then made bold dashes
for victory. His great vigilance won
him the name of "Black Snake" from
the Indians, and the vigor of his fighting
when he was assured of the advantage
another of Hurricane" For the same
trait he had long been known as Mad An
thony. Gen. Wayne advanced from Fort
Washington (Cincinnati, to Fort Green
vile (Greenville, Ohio. whence he sent
detachment to take possession of the
position lost by st. Clair. This was ac-
complished and new fort built called
Fort Recovery. Wayne then continued
his advance against the village of the
Miami tribe, and on Aug. 8, 1894, reached
the confluence of the Auglaize and the
Miami of the Lakes (Maumee) rivers,
where he erected Fort Defiance, giving
it a name appropriate to the conditions
of its building and destined to perpetu-
ity in the name of the present city on the
site.
The traces of this fort are still well de-
fined. 1t is situated in the angle of the
Maumee and Auglaize rivers, and has
been subjected to some injury by the
erosion of the waters, which have washed
away portions of the northern and east
ern salients, and the point is slowly re-
ceding. 1t is proposed to mark the spot
by granite monument, with suitable
inscription, for which it is estimated
$4,000 will be sufficient.
From Fort Defiance Gen. Wayne, IN
der instructions from Washington, Of
fered the Indians peace. In council of
Indians. Little Turtle, chief who is said
to have been possessed of craftsmanship
that would have won him fame in diplo-
matte circles of European courts, advised
peace. His counsels were overthrown
by the younger chiefs, who boasted of
previous victories.
Turtle cautioned them against the new
warrior that the Father at Washington
had sent against them, but they were
obstinate and voted for war. Gen. Wayne
advanced and pitched his camp near
Waterville. The next day Aug. 90, 1874
he gave battle to the Indians, who were
intrenched behind some high trees that
had been Frustrated by tornado, whence
the name of the Battle of Fallen Tim
bers. The Indians were overwhelmingly
defeated, and Gen. Wayne pursued them
several miles, even under the guns of the
British Fort Miami.
Gen. Wayne passed by the fort OF Mi
ami, then garrisoned by the British, and
moved down the river to the mouth OF
Swan creek, where he constructed mil
itary fort, which, owing to the industry
OF his army ir its construction, he named
Fort Industry.
This fort Gen. Wayne garrisoned and
it was occupied for number of years.
Its dimensions were about 200 by 100
feet, and its site is now in the busiest
part OF the city of Toledo, at the in
tersection of Monroe street and Sum-
NIT avenue. All trace of it was long
ago obAerated, but the fact of its loca-
ton at the point indicated is preserved
in the designation of block of buildings
named Fort Industry block. 1t is pro-
posed to mark the spot by the erection
OF granite monument with suitable
inscription. If the city will give the
privilege for the use of the street corner
for the purpose, it is estimated the mon
ument can be put in position for $4,000.
Fort Miami, which was first established
as trading post in 1880, and occupied
for military purposes subsequently by
the British, and abandoned by them
after the treaty of 1896, is the Oldest OF
all these historical points. The north
eastern angle of the work and por-
ton OF each adjoining curtain, together
with the greater part of the demilune
la advance of the northern front, are
still In a fair state of preservation.
The river front has been destroyed. The
site is part,of the plot of Maumee City,
occupying about 6S-1O0 acres. Part OF
it is orchard. 1t is estimated that the
site can be purchased for So. 800. and that