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

der. and prevent Il dreadful massacre
when this fort is takcn,' replied
Shipp, there will he none 10 massacre. y
Look out, Shipp.'' called out Major
Crognan suddenly. He had seen an IN
dian stealing upon his Compa Mon boy
officer. Come in, Shipp, and wei blow
Them all into another world, and the in
terview ended as the young lieutenant
FASTENED into the fort.
Al once the British began III cir at
tack. All night long their fine six
FOUNDER PLAYED upon the stockade, but
without any serious effect. The GOOD
BeSs'' was taken from one block house
10 another, to give the impression that
! The fort had more guns. What would
Proctor have thought il he had known
the boy officer had only one cannon, and
that his ammunition was soon so low he
dared not fire that often? Bags OF flour
and sand We're piled against the weak
places and with grimy ami set faces the
men stood TO their work The boy Off
Ger was everywhere. His example fired
his men, and as he passed from place 10
place many cheer went up for the young
commander.
But hc well knew the end had not yet
come. In tie night the British had dragged
three cannon to Il spot withn 25o yards
| of the fort. and IN the morning light the
nrc was renewed, but owing to the vigi-
! lance Of George Crughan produced but
! littlc damage.
-Four O'Clock in The afternoon came.
! The British general was becoming des-
perltc. His steady fire provoked no re
/ lurn. lie could not see THAT he had
/ brought the fort one whit nearer To a sur
/ render HIS Indians We're becoming dis
cpurdEtl and something must be done.
/ The clouds were heavy now, and the bel
/ lowing OF the approaching thunder in
! creased the confusion. TIE moment for
whiCh tGc boy officer had been waiting
had come
! RCaELing that the northwest angle was
! tine weakest spot IN his defense. Ma lOr
CroEhan had brought the Good Bcss''
| there. silent FOR 4 long time now, and
/ loading her with a half charge of pow
] der, lc filled her 10 the muZZle with shot
and slugS. but he had masked her IN
| >uch way that nc Ipresencc was unknown
! There also he had stationed the Kentucky
sharp shooters and he knew he could
| depend upon them. The decisive moment
for which ne had been planning had ar
rived. Fcining an attack on the southern
side. Col. Short suddenly led his BrtiSt
soldiers in two close columns against the
northwest angle. Lcapne into the ditc!
and calling To his men to follow. The
angry colonel shouted, Give the Yankee
no quarter
Now. let them have it, shouted IL,
excited boy officer, when he saw The
ditch full: and the sharpshootcrs and "GOoC
BcSs'' spoke together. Tie masked por
few open, the Slugs and grapeshot poure,
into the ditch and grOhns and cries arose
on every side Another column of tht
British advanced and again Good Bess'
spoke. This was enough The BTitisi
turned and fled, and left the colonel VIII,
had cried out to give the Yankees ~
quarter, dying among the dead, and feehl.
waving his handkerchief on the end of hi
sword and begging for that mercy he hin
self had refused to offer.
And what was done for the boy officer
Gen. Harrison could not praise him enough
IN his dispatches. the ladies of ChillicOth
gave him Il beautiful sword, Congress
voted him the thanks of the nation, an'
twenty-five" years later presented him witt
q gold mciiHl