The Washington herald., 1909-06-20

One Of the most cruelty ill-used and
most savage and implacable Indian enc
mics the white men ever had was Logan
CIal-Ga- Yee-Ta). the Cayuga, who lived
and fought in the Colonial period OF this
country's history.
In all the story OF the dealings Of white
man and red there is nothing more pa
thetic than the life OF Logan A white
mans friend for more than half Of his
life, his nature was embittered and
changed by a series OF atrocities commit
ed against him by whites, and he ended
his days the white mans bitterest, most
hated, and most feared enemy.
Logan to-day is remembered chiefly by
the little speech in which. toward the
close OF his life. he expressed his sense Of
the ill-treatment he had received at the
hands Of the whites. says the Baltimore
Sun.
This speech. not longer than the Get
tysburg address. and as moving and
beautiful. is included in almost all third
readers. and 1t has been ranked by Thom-
as Jefferson, who made a study Of the
worlds masterpieces OF oratory. as IN
excelled in its own peculiar vein IN the
worlds history.
Read and Wrote English.
The accounts OF the early life OF Logan
are not ample. Only his later terrible
exploits against the white and his one
little outburst Of speech referred TO. when
peace was being proposed 70 him. are re-
membered.
His father was ShikeIlimus, a great
chieftain in the IrOquOis federation OF the
six tribes who lived on the shores OF
Lake Cayuga. in the present New York
State.
Among his fathers white friends were
William Penn. the founder OF Pennsylva-
MIA. and James Logan. an intimate friend
Of Penn. for whom the Loganian Library
in Philadelphia is named
The boy Logan was born about 17l5 in
his fathers wagwam by Lake Cayuga.
He grew up in the Cayuga country. HIS
fathers white friends became his friends,
and he made white friends for himself.
There was peace between the white
men and the red at this time. and Logan
was as much an inmate OF the homes Of
the whites as he was OF those OF his own
race. He acquired white manners and a I
love Of the whites. He was taught to /
write and read English. and he spoke II /
fuently
During his boyhood It is said that I,o-
gan was Of exceptional physical strength
and beauty. He could Outrun all Of the
white youths with whom he came in con-
tact and he was noted for his grace and
personal charm. He was given his Eng
hsh name in honor OF his fathers friend.
James Logan.
After he had grown 10 manhood Logan
married Shawnee woman and settled in
the valley OF the Juniata His father
died and he became a sachem IN his
place. His friendship for the whites con-
tinued
he spent many happy years there. He
took no part IN the French and Indian
wars against the English or IN the. Pom
tiac conspiracy Of I760. though he was
urged by all OF the Indians to take part
in this.
He steadfastly threw all OF his influence
IN favor Of peace with the whites. Then
came the blow which awoke all OF the
savage in him.
Massacre of His Relatives.
Active hostllities broke out between the
English and the Indians in Western
Pennsylvania and on the Ohio River in
the region where Logan lived. There had
been snloldering fame between the two.
and now II broke out actively
LOgan's family and a small band OF
warriors went one day 10 a trading post
kept by man named Greathouse. and
here they were piled with liquor and.
while intoxicated. were butchered by {
Greathouse and two other white men.
In all the history Of the dealings Of the
white men with the red there is no record
Of an act more treaeherous or more q
heartless than this. II seems 10 have I
been pure cold-blooded. purposeless. wan
ton murder for the sake of murder. The S
Indians were on a peaceful mission, and
Il was a common thing for Indians TO '
trade this way The party was known to
be OF the kin OF Logan. {
When the news reached Logan he be-
came changed Immediately from a friend &
OF the white man 10 a bloOdthirsty, I'm
placable enemy. and Il Is now that his
history as a hated enemy OF the whites
This act had robbed him OF almost all !
his kin. Others who bore his blood were
killed later in ways almost as dastardly.
AS soon as he heard the news Logan
organized his warriors and led them I
against the whites He fell on several
unprotected outlying settlements and al
most wiped them of the map.
BIS knowledge Of the whites stood him
IN good stead He knew where TO strike :
and how With only eight warriors he =
attacked a settlement OF the Muskingum. b
killed all OF the men except two. and car "a
-ied these two into captivity to be tor
-Ured q
A Career of Butchery. h
For a long while now Logan kept I'D =
Irregular warfare against the white men. n
He was here he was there: he never n