The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-07

up on the opposite side If you should
deem and find il impracticahle 10 make
good your march TO his place. take the
road L. Huron and pursue IL with the
Utmost circunSpectiou.'
''Whcwr' said Connor. IS he finished
reading. They'll need that letter, and we
must make the fort somehow. You must
take tie lead now for I've lost all my
bearing he said To the Indians.
Thus hidden. they again began to adj
vance. At last, about IL O'Clock on
the morning of July 80, 1913, the three
messengers stood before Fort Stephenson.
They had little time to note the three
block houses. or the high picLets that sur
roundcI the fort. or the ditch eight feet
broad and as many deep that had been
dug a - trench. They were speedily ad-
mitteI and Connor stood before George
Croghan with his order from General Har-
rison.
Il want to see Major Croghan,'' said
Conner
i am he replied the youthful major.
"What ln you WANT
"You Major Croghanr' said Conner, look
ing AT the slight. smooth faced young man
before him. Not much! You can't food
me. Eou're nothing but boy. / want TO
see Dye commander of Ills fort
I'm Major CToEhau." replied the ycun
man. his face flushing and his eyes snap
Jung I'm twcnty-une wears Old. uld enough
10 command TINS gIrrls, n ui one hundred
ahd siXiy-eevcn men and Did enough To-
put ynr iu irons IL you don't hand over that
dispatch instantly
Il swami" >.iid the rustic Come UUdrr
his breath. ~ without another word hc
hau3C" ilr letter 81 ten Harrison g. IA.
boy officer.
',Y,n wait rgl, here said the major a.
ruou a. Dec had read the letter. and, leaving
she a-t,ui>hcd messenger. who >tlll ai-
pea red O.. De- un.i lt Go G., UtcIvc how "a boy
SHOULD lr iu command - such Il us'. he
hastily summuu-l his oflocrS. and after
Ncga brief consultation returned with
tHc following lett"r o. Tpprranoe.
-Sir Z have lu>t received YOURS OF YES
tcrlat - r',1o,s D. M ordering me o.
dt~frs. eco, place aud make gord my re-.
treat vuI,h WIS received too late L. &c
carrie. Hf,, execution We have determine!
O. r,H.rff-u This place. aud ty heavens we
can"
Tire nest dag TIE watchers NJ the fort
kaw fia British EuubuJts "a mile away,
c1m'uc up tic river. They're coming
TH,E - com ng.'' shouted the guard. and
thc Utu. frightened and pale. obeyed tie
Word u: flc bov officer. and wheeled tie
siHr sIN-rUuudvr TIE fort possessed. aud
whicn mad been named the Good BcSS. .
into Io~tiou. tut Pructor's 400 Tcgu
l5rs aud hs Indians paid $50 attention q
tee Good iicss.' and cool. proceeded "a
arrange their forces to attack the fort
aud est of every possible escape
when al was ready Gen. Proctor sent
three of lis Officers ahead with a flag al
truce demanding the instant surrender
OF ~, fort. Young Major Croghan sent
another Kentucky boy officer Lieut.. Shipp
a. meet them. while he himself stood upoi
tlc ranps,rts watching the conference.
REFUSED TO SURRENDER.
Al first the British officers demanded
the surrender of the fort. but when youDi
Shipp coolIy refused. they began to plead
nIenG their inability TO restrain the IN
dams.
Remember the River Raising" said Co
Elliott.
I'VE DO remember it," replied yoJn:
Shipp angriIy. land that is enough
Its a great pity said Capt. Dixor
bcseecliinsly, THAT so fine "A young maj
as you, and as your commander is repre-
scented TO be, should fall into the hands
Of savages. Sir, for Gods sake, surren