The Washington herald., 1909-06-20

1 ohNp AAFNA9 NA~AN
butchered. The club was found in a
scene OF blood and slaughter. The note
read:
Captain Cressp:
What did you kin my people yellow Creek forl
The white people killed my kin a. COnestoga gTeat
while ago. and thought pothing Of that But you
Killed my kiu again CO Yellow Creek and took my
cousin prisoner Then I thought must XIII. too.
and ! have been three times 20 var since All the
Indians are not angry; only myself.
TAL-GA-YEE-TA. JOHN LOGAN.
General War Begins.
In the general Indian war which began
now the Mingos-Logan's trIbe-the Shaw
nees. the Delawares, the Wyandots. and
| outlying Iroquois. the Senecas. and all OF
the Iiamis west Of the Mississippi We're
banded together under Logan and the
/ great Shawnee chieftain, Cornstalk
J II was one OF the greatest Indian upris-
\ ings the white people had had yet to con
/ tend with. 1t was brought about mainly
| through the efforts OF Logan. who appre-
ciated the white tactics Of cooperation
| IN war. and Cornstalk. his friend.
The war lasted from about the middle
Of 1U4 TO November of the same year.
There was many little skirmishes and
forays on either side. The great battle
was one which was fought at the mouth
OF the Kanawha on the morning Of OctO-
Der 1 about daylight. In which about 1000
Indians and 1900 whites took part.
This battle is known IN history by two
names-Great Kanawha and Point Pleas
ant IL was purely an American afeir.
as only American settlers and Indians
were engaged In Il.
From the break or daylight to well past
the middle OF the day the crack OF mus
Kets sounded continuously.
The Indians and the white men fought
IN the peculiar frontier fashion. They
took what shelter they could In an irregu-
lar formation behind trees and bushes
and shot whenever they saw a chance OF
inhieting injury.
The whole battle was almost purely
series Of single combats. Indian would
see white man. and between those two
would then commence a duel 10 the
death
Each fought the other as absorbedly
and as carefully es IL they two were the
only ones fighting. and then there would
be, finally, either the white mans grunt
OF satisfaction as he killed his foe or the
Indians ringing yell OF triumph as ne
tore of the white mans scalp.
Logan in the Battle.
In all the fray Logan was a terrible
figure. He took enormous risks, but bull
lets did not seem TO be able TO touch him.
and. disregarding danger. he would bound
forward when he saw q white man fire
and brain him with his war club before (
he had q chance 10 reload his muzzle- /
loading Gun. During all the day his I
shouts OF encouragement emboIdened the 4
Indians
Probably there has never been so stub /
born battle between the reds and the 1
whites The parties were almost evenly 4
matched as TO numbers and both fought \
in the same fashion. It offers one Of the /
finest opportunities 10 study the relative /
valOr and tactics OF whites and reds 70 be I
found IN all the wars between the two /
races.
Il was contrary 10 Indian tactics 10 i
lose too many warriors. 80 in the middle |
OF the day. although they had been as
fortunate as the whites, the Indians with
drew and left the field to the whites.
A roster OF the two forces Rfterward
showed that the whites had lost about
100 and the Indians about 50 fighting men.
The whites received re-enforcements
the next day and prepared to continue
the war. but the Indians. with the ex-
ception Of Logan. were now ready 10
treat for peace. All OF the Indians sur
rendered but Logan and a small band OF
followers, who kept up the war
II is not known exactly how Logan
his treaty he died, in a drunken brawl
as Roosevelt says, or at the hands OF the
whites, as Drake says. His career TO-
ward the close Of his life had been one
2f unremitting and awful ferocity against
he whites.
A Magnificent Figure.
Logan. It is said, was over six feet tail
Ind as straight as an arrow He was
noted for fests Of personal strength and
or his activity. He could break a good
sized hickory stick by bending It with
his hands, and he could run for miles
without becoming tired.
While the whites were treating with
he Indians after the battles of Point
Pleasant they sent deputation TO Lo-
yan. who was encamped in the wilder
less with a small party. to treat for
)eace.
Logan listened IN silence 10 the propo-
itiOns put before him. and then he spoke '
II return. His speech was taken down
N birch wood and carried back to the
by whom II was read TO
he backwoodsmen and soldiers who con- ,
diluted the American forces.
This was the famous Logan speech. II I
cad:
appeal TO any white man TO say Il ever he en-
ared Logan's cabin hungry and he gave him not
ieati ever he came cold and naked and he clothed
i'm not. During the course Of the last long and ,
locdy war Logan remained Idle IN his camp. an
1Tocsts for peace
Such was ny love for the whites that nv cosntrv =
len pointed as passed and said ''Logan Is the I
lend q the white man" ! had even thought 70 I :
ave lived with you but for the injuries Of one man
oionei CresaD in cold blood and unproToked rnur-
y women and children. There runs not a drop OF ,
y blood in the veins Of any living creature.
This called on me for revenge. ! have sought T.
have killed many. have fully glutted ny ven ,
ance For M country rejoice at the beams OF
ace. but do not harbor thought that mine is the @
Of fear Logan never felt fear. He win not turn ,
his heel 70 save hts life. Who Is there 10 ro1r,
r LoEanY Not one.
The Death Cry of a Race.
The last war referred 70 by Logan Z
as the Pontiac conspiracy, IN which he
'ok no part.
This speech was the cry OF & race
oomed to extinction. Rarely has a man Y
Zpressed himself so simply or so nobly
bout his own individual sense Of wrong. .
I'd rarely has a man suffered so keenlv. :,
Ont OF Form, Indeed.
On the Ees Tork Times A
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