The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-09-19
Angus Corb|y's Captivity
Story of Early Indian Life and Adventure in the Territory
Northwest of the Ohio River.
eYA WRITER OF MARSHALL COUNTY

dard of noble civilization that was
pictured to him in his dreams.
The wonderful exploit of George
Rogers Clark in lowering the English
flag at Vincennes and taking control
of the Wabash filled the brave man
with elation; the successive disasters
suffered by Harmon and st. Clair in
their expeditions against the Indians
in the Miami country depressed him
exceedingly, and the impetuous sue
cesses of Mad Anthony Wayne on the
Maumee raised his spirits nightly.
When he received the news that by a
treaty negotiated with Jay the Bri-
fish had fixed time for the aband-
onment of the forts in the west his
joy knew no bounds and he could
scarcely wait with tranquility for the
Iagreed hour to come.
At last, one glorious July day Of 1896,
the sturdy captain walked down from
his residence overlooking the river and
jentered his store on the main street
with little more vivacity and jovial-
ity than was usual even for him. His
two eldest sons had proceeded him
and were occupied with their accus-
toned work, but he called them to
the front of the store. where there
were some rude, benches and exclaimed
/; gaily that no business would be trans
acted that day. As other merchants
passed he called them in and with
much animation repeated time and
again the story of the French evacu-
alton thirty-six years before, dwelling
, upon his forlorn condition thenand hap
py escape. Through the long forenoon
heavy wagons were passing down
the soft dirt street from the fort to
the river bearing loads of stores
and equipments to the waiting
. boats where British soldiers
+ received the bOves and slowed
them away to be ferried to the oppo-
site bank. The cross of st. George
! hung limp and lifeless at the top of
! the staff over the stockade and anchor
ed in the stream before the city was a
little fleet of small schooners display
. ing the red. white and blue of the
: United States. the light river breeze
: spreading the small flags i'm full view
\ Then small boat was pushed off
o bearing an English officer i'm full
regimentals to inform Captain Porter
of the Americans that all was i'm read
Y mess for his reception. The captain
: landed a little detachment of sixty
n five men and marched them up the
e street with colors displayed and drums
4 beating to the great gate, where they
: halted and stood i'm line. The GRIM
: son-coated ranks of English soldiers,
Q armed and equipped, were drawn up
in hollow square, the flag was lower
4 ed and taken from the ballard in ST.
O lence. sharp command was given and
y TO the music of the drums the column
r was formed, including the artillery.
: and marched in steady line out past
the Americans and to the water front.
v where they embarked to the Canada
Y side. The Americans marched in.
+ ran up the flag of their country and
! took full possession. A rising after.
noon breeze caught the folds of the
o flag and Strengthened it out full length
+ at which mighty cheer was raised by
% the assembled multitude and the towr
II was given over to feasting and mer
Il riment. A few Indians skulkine
n through the streets or crouchiug in
the timber at the edges of the towr
, witnessed the change of flag and pres
4 emily disappeared into the forest.
n Now, said Angus heartily, sic
IS us get to work. feel that the air il
!. clear and that we can 90 about on
d business with better heart since W,
" are American citizens under the pro
l. lection of the American flag
d Niagara and Michillimackinac wer
It transferred in the same month AM
4 the fruits of the victory at yorktown
II were gathered. Captain Corbly livet
r to see the British flag again surmoun
the ramparts in 1872, but his life wa,
Of spared for his heart to be gladdenet
c. by the final change of banners whel
Id General Harrison marched his arm
E. into the town close upon the retreat
lie ing red-coats and triumphantly swun,
E. Old Glory high above the smokin,
al ruins of the public buildings. Sool
it after a treaty of peace was conclude,
Id with the hostile Indians of the north
lie west territory month later, Angu
r Corbly, satisfied that all would thel
81 be well with his country, PEACEFUL
. passed from earth, in the sure hop
- of joyful reunion with those parent
"a from whom he had been so unhappil
D. separated through life.
is THE END.
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