The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
The Sunday Titnes-D Dispatch:

G1NIh. The Sunday Times Dispatch:
retire with the onos Of war; he gladly did So greatly aaz-
ing General Hamilton at the fewncss Of his men:
The hands 81 he lie deternned 70 s Ii,
troops again and to capture Hamilton and his forces to
winter m Ozark e Kaskasa t. attack Vncennes Ills
march bold undertaking and covered distance Of
Wabash River Often the soldiers had to 60 through watcr
to their waists and sometimes to their nccks, but
terminate no Towafd ee G Of The y
found the water deep and his exhausted from
real situation. He then put water in his hands, poured
powder, backened his face, gave the war-whoop and
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marched cheeuy into the water After sixteen days OF great
perseverance and hardsip Clark reached Vincenncs His
appearance before them surprise Hamilton had never
dreamed that would dare march from Kaskaskia
e the @ Of the wabash yf
do but that night Clark made such vigorous attack the
1 stnt e he4 day ~ Gag it wise to @ n
and $4,000 worth Of goods and Hamilton
liamsburg. u
Not only did Clark drive the English from the Northwest
but he also subdued the Indians in that region related
that he met them many conferences and always succeeded
in mprcssing and overawing them. At meeting he had
only while the Indians had three hundred The
Indian chief believing that he stronger than Clark placed
upon table at WHICH Clark seated belt OF white and
black sgnying that Clark could take either peace
Taking this insult, Clark threw the wampum
upon the floor tramped and dismissed the Indians from
the hall This act which nothing else than
Clark, and the next day they sued for peace.
Having thus the English and sutducd the In
dians into treaty Clark had absolute control Of the
Northwestern territory. Virginia greatly delighted with
Clarks splendid achievements. The Legislature passed
vote Of thanks and presented him with sword, the scab-
bard Of which the words, Sc scmper yranns. and
the blade "a tribute the courage and patriotism presented
by the State Of Virginia her beloved General George
Rogers Clark who by the conquest Of Illinois and Vincennes
extended her and aided il the defense Of her liberties
For their services in the warYirgnia granted Clark and
his soldiers hundred and fifty thousand of land in
what is the State OF Indiana Of this grant Clark received
for his eight thousand and each private received
one hundred and eight acres.
In October, 1778 the Virginia Legislature took the fol-
lowing action A citizens Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia
who actually settlers there who shall hereafter be set
district of Kentucky which shall be called Illinois county,
And in keeping with this action Governor Henry appointed
Lieutenant commandant for the county, with full author
ity to administer government
Thus in 1879 Illinois became county in the State
Of Virginia. The States which had entered into the
Union became unwilling Virginia hold much terri
tory Maryland finally refused to ratify the Articles Of Con-
federation unless all of this western territory coded TO
the Union This Virginia magnanimousy did by her
cuset notably claimed part the Northwestern territory.
There be doubt, however, but that Virginas claims
reasonable; first her charter Of 1900 and
ond, by conquest cher troops by Virginia. under
George Rogers Clark Mr.. Hinsdalc his "Old Northwest
truly says: The Northwest had been by Virginia
army commanded by Virginia officer put in the field at
Virgnia's expense.
In the State Library Of Virginia great number OF
manuscripts known The George Rogers Clark Papers,
which show with what great difficulty Virginia supplied her
in the Northwest being compelled to find provisions
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