The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-17

dent temperament aud military lean
ing.
Il was only a few years until an
opportunity came for young Posey 20
lead a soldiers lie. A general war
had broken out along the entire vest
ern border. and IN 1874 two expcdi-
tons. one under command OF the Brit
ish colonial governor OF Virginia. Lord
Dunmore. and the other under Gen.
Andrew Lewis. veteran Indian fight
er. were sent against the Shawnees.
who had been waging a relentless war
fare upon the scattering settlements Of
Virginia and Pennsylvania. Posey was
attached as quarter-master 10 the com
mand Of Gen. Lewis
The plan 81 campaign contemplated
a union Of the two forces az the mouth
OF the Kenaw1la river. Dunmore was
10 lead his force Of Virginia militia 20
Pitisburg and then 20 proceed down
the Ohio % the mouth Of the Ken
awha. Gen Lewis was ordered 10 lead
his army from the Virginia frontier
across the Alleghanies. 200 miles
through trackless forest. TO the unc
ton Of the KenaWha with the Ohio
aud from there a crushing blow was 10
be- dealt 10 the Indian tribes north %
the great river. Lewis aud bis men
surmounled an the obstacles OF the
way and In due time reached the point
Of rendezvous.
But Dunmore was not there Tho /
story Of his yascillatlng course. how he |
safely reached Pltisburg. and. instead /
Of descending the Ohio. had marched /
into the Indians country and there |
made peace with the sayares. while /
Lewis. with less than a thousand raw /
recruits. from sunrise tlll dark fought .
the terrific battle Of Point Pleasant IL
now familiar history. And the result
was that the suspicion Of British du-
pllety was confirmed 10 the colonial
mind. Tor while nunmoro had won the
good will Of the sayagcs. they cherish.
ed with a growing hatred the memory
Of the dead left on the ntld OF Point
Pleasant
The next year was i115. aud posev
entered with enthusiasm into prepara-
tons Tor war. he was appointed
captain IA the regular service. and soon
raised a company. which was lnror.
poraied into the seventh Virginia regI.
ment An agreeable service was IN
store Tor this company. Lord Dun.
more, taking advantage Of the ais.
turbcd condition OF the country was
laying waste the fruitful plantations OF
the coas, counties. and. gaining
strength, made a stand and fortified
Gwyns island. Gen. Lewis was called .
to the command OF the colonlsts. and /
with the same energy and courage
which had held Corustalk a. hay nd
Point Pleasant he led hIf raw soldier
TO daahlng victory
Soon after this the scycuth vlrrlnla
was ordered 10 join Washugton's
command az MIddlehrook. NJ II
reached the main army in the sprInr
OF i757 About this time q rife eorns
was being raised TO be composed of
the flower OF the continental army.
The gallant Daniel Morgan was 10 be-
its colonel posey was chosen as can
tain OF one OF the companies OF this /
On Feb. %. 1919. President Madison
Thomas Posey Tor governor
Of Indiana territory. The nomination ]
was confirmed by the senate on the 2d
Of March. Gov. possy proceeded TO
Vlncenncs. the old capital. and entered
upon the Discharge OF his duties on
the 25th OF May, 1913. The duties OF
governor Of this extensive territory
were particularly trying at that time
AZ the breaking out OF hostllltles be-
Tween the United states and England
great majority Of the Indians had
Iaken np arms In the British cause.
md by their constant attacks upon the
exposed and deienseloss settlements bf
Indiana, spread destruction and ter
'or throughout the territory.
Posey had no sooner reached he new