The Holbrook news., 1912-03-08

rison with the different tribes only
 served to further irritate that proud
 and naughty chief.
 In 1909 Harrison, by the treaty of
 Fort Wayne purchased from the In- dian tribes two large portions of
 land. for which they were paid by cer- tain annuities which they considered
 a satisfactory equivalent Tecumseh
 was absent at the time on a visit to
 the distant tribes but, on his return
 some months later. he stormed and ragged and threatened some of the
 chiefs with death for participating in the council. Harrison invited him to council which he attended with 400 fully armed warriors. The Fort Wayne treaty was fully explained to this naughty savage, particular stress being laid on the voluntary agree ment of the chiefs who owned the lands, and their satisfaction with the compensation granted. Tecumseh violently declared that the governor lied, and his warriors jumped up. brandishing their tomahawks and war clubs. and threatening Harrison with
 fierce menaces. His coolness and presence of mind averted an out break which would have resulted in the massacre of the small force at his disposal. The next day Tecufnseh took his departure. saying to Harrif son with ominous signihcance that your great father may sit over the mountains and drink his wine. but i# he continues this policy. you and will have to fight it out"
 In the following year, 1911. the Ln- dians proceeded to more open vi0ist ence and assumed an attitude of mor9 decided hostility. Aggressions of the most atrocious nature were auda- ciously committed by the Tndians within the limits of the territory and every day brought fresh accounts of the perpetration of those ruthless deeds of depreciation and murder which always give the first intima- tion of the approach of savage war The people on the frontier became alarmed and Harrison was instructed to march with an armed force to the Prophets town. but to avoid hostilities not absolutely necessary
 Eluding all ambuscades Harrison reached the vicinity of Tippecanoe, where he was met by a deputation of the Prophets counsellors demanding a barley. A suspension of hostilities was agreed upon and a meeting was to take place the next day between the governor and the chiefs to agree upon the terms of peace. But Harri- son knew too we'll the treachery of his artful antagonist and encamped in a carefully selected position. taking every precaution against a night. sur prise.
 The night was dark and cloudy and soon after midnight there commenced a light fall of drizzling rain The governor and his officers were sitting in conversation about the fire when the attack began. One of the sen- tries discovered an Indian creeping toward him through the grass and fired. This was immediately follow ed by the piercing Indian war-whoop and a furious charge. so sudden and fierce that the guard in that quarter gave way, at first, to their savage as sailants; but notwithstanding the se- were fire they soon rallied and main tained their ground with desperate valor. Harrison had formed his men Into a hollow square, which was now attacked at every point. When day broke about two hours lat sr the troops took the offensive. mak- Ing a simultaneous charge upon the enemy on both Hanks. So vigorous and determined was this attack that the enemy broke in all directions and lied from the field.
 TecumseEl's Gallant End.
 Tecumseh was not present at the battle of Tippecanoe. being on a visit to the southern tribes, whom he was to unite in his combina- ton against the United States. In his absence. his affairs had sustained a sharp reverse and his ambitious plans were ruined He joined the English and commanded their Indian allies in the War of 1872, holding the rank of brigadier general Jointly with Gen. eral Proctor he commanded at the battle of the Thames. laying aside his sword and uniform and putting on his hunting dress in the conviction that he must fall. His Indians were driven back. and he fought desperate Iy till he was killed
 In the War of 1872 Harrison held the chief command in the northwest, with unusual discretionary powers. It was, however. Tippecanoe that gave Harrison his greatest reputa- ton. Notwithstanding his distinguish ed services in the War of 1872. and as senator and as a for eign minister. the chief source of his was this battle with the Indians, and nearly 30 years after it the campaign song which carried him into the presidency was "Tippecanoe and Tyler too"