Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-09
WAR TO THE KNIFE
a Civilized Community That
Gave Scalp Wounds
IN ugly sAasARIc WARFARE
M~ms's Old Fans sns Thar Fssmsr
Pssnsasnee-H. sssrse rsu wssssrn
Ns~ . Tsasnsnl

In Augusta Na. on me east sftts Of the
Kennsh>c river ss.nds buiif,ng called
FORT Western. which y one handret
s<sd thirty -ntn> years old. and bniit on
ne szlne point of l&nd ~ here once stood
ths f4zao1s hoo Plymouth trading
hoo In reea A. Windsor. Ne. near
wssrv1l,e. acoorfing 20 the Boston
H-w.ld 60 Be seen .noshrr-Fort aAL
ff~x-sr>ctsd the same year. both sl,.ns
.ud .sosuens resninfers Of ye oiden days
of bxss<r ssrtse and struggle.
n tr.t Maine fort--fort 81 George
-~x,~ erected IN 1901, and followed ~
rorts Richmona. shirley. George and
oxh<r< Around which cluster historical
events u thrilling interest
In fTs< 0cs. shirley was inturrssd
that the Fren..h were building FORT ~
. noted carrying place Of the Indians
on The heal Wassr-of the kenncoee. and
ne ssomn.ir<siofasd Capt North. Ok the
fort AZ Pemaquia. AID Lieut. fiesehsr,
~ ~ Georges fort. 10 start with sur
aslent arfnezf guard and request AIRY
rhs~f Officer thus engaged % rcsaose
frrun ths rroand with his soldiers, "a
bsg,r within the Jurisdiction os his
msk-.fv the king OF Great Britain-
TIE sane month . party Of sixty In-
di.ns. Supposed % b. SPIES. appeared a.
Fort Richmond. aud were insulting and
threatening
The Freneh ~er- active in persuading
a.. Indians % prevent further settle
ment on the rive. promising favor %
thozss v ~ would unto with then. AMI
threatening vepTea2co On AL who
shssuld snterpose bctween the Indians
and TIE Enrin.h Ia The emergency
which thus aroac. the general court de-
cited that tho French should at a.
events b, prevented from making any
settlement cn the river Ut a. the ear-
srior oi-crs AZ il head. and - the
Elt alotse fort WAS In precariocs state
L 49, d.,no,ished and a new one
built ~ Iie1rncs and named Fort Hall
fax.
Sep,csalers IL wac glrrisonod by ore
hun1rt.l men under command OF Capt
~. Iithgov Daring Tie building ~
dat ,rt. q committee ~ tho Plymouth
e3moan7 was s,ea il erecting fo~t
On t.ae eas1 slice - Aegasta. - Dc n, ed
For. Westcrn The rain bri-aip :.
vxhieA Il the one TIA: stil refoainS- =
ono hundred feet long. tlaisty-two fc.t
vile and sixteen feet high. aad l. bli't
Il tsnber. making solid walls twelve
fnehsss t.1ick. A rad was taen made
between Forts Halifax and Western.
ani was tho erst military road con-
stsacted Ia Maine
In The TAI Of 1874 . ua-s<ags was sent
Ill a. =
inx that Tie Indians hal fallen upon .
l,astv Of six % the garrison, sent out 70
draw logs. AID killed one man and cap
fasr~Sl stur others. on, only escaping -
III, fort Tsds act OF barbarity and
trra-hery en- the part Of the Indians
together vita the information that the
Frroch. with ths Indians. were prcpar-
ing - make an attack npon the forrs,
ur,<--xisated tho Reinforcement Of the
.ar,rrfzuss. and four hundred and sixty
ro.a were detailed from the indepen-
dent companies, % be held IN readiness
20 inurnediataly march TO the relief Of
the forts On The drst approach OF tae
enemy
Tho French and Indian wr was
finally declared th2 following rear. and
l.r... Inducements were offered 70 vol
,sr,teer companies Of recruits ~ take
part Two hundred dollars was prom
is.f far every Indian scalp. and two
hundred and fifty dollars for each cap
tiec. To Individuals. one hundred dbl
14rs fur scalp aud ono hundred and
ten dollars for . captive
Particular Intention was paid % the
sss-f.n-.. =, Tho EASTERN frontier. Com
x.aniei. - scouts were established along
the u acs,.as.t frtsn SaA.o u St.George's,
an Horts Wesss.ru aud Halifax werc
gzrri'soned eith eighty meu and ~rli
su-clied with storr> The forts he
tween tho Ilsanciec anil 80. Ceirg,'s
srrrr as, pat In . STATE II defen-. ard
a.. srisndslip 81 the Tarrutin Indians
rulfis.rei Bat their bitter rancor
Wa arousrd when James Cargii- ~
N~-v,-~ss,e. received commission -
raise a .-nenlanv Of scouts. who on TIE
FRA day - July maize an excursion for
ne purpose If obtaining the gUvefn-
s...,,t prtss for ecalps " ben near Owls
ifeai = partv 81 Tarrztin Indian hriit-
efs wrr. discovered. without slcp-
fdnr ~ irqaire whether they vrsr>
frien,t 30 enemies. they were delsbsr-
ases7 shot sn8 sheir s~airs secured. Oh,
their returu hey met Margaret No4a.
frirblly ssrasv. with her child. A
vrEey was nrsd uPon them. killing
mother and child Carxili vas ap9Ic-
hentts1 and tried IN charge - mt grisr.
bat discharged sss@r confinement "a
tra years
TIE war ended IA fTso. ~b~a tlse
T1tiaas. deserted b. their French allies.
proposed peace
Fort Wea.eru = now Familiarity
...rro-~l tke .'ois tort ard years az,
uaa converted insa tencrncnt ho.ss~
rs<riis these uo<trrn changes. tie
str4xture sfiH hcsrs many - its ell
Characteristics. ard even - tie caral
Observer h.ars the eviiencss ~ lts early
ard siirein1 history.
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