The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-28


oes toward the shore and along the
banks OF the river. They swept into
line.
Suddenly. throwing aside the oil.
cloth. rifles were 6red into the UMPIRE
pared and completely surprised saw
ages. Almost mt the same time the
detail appeared in the rear and swept
the Indians with cross fire. Democrat
lied they fought back. hslplessly,
finally fleeing TO the forests. Morand
destroyed the town, burning every
thing. and making habitation there
impossible. Contented. he started back
tor the fort. Along the way they were
surprised by few small attacks from
small bands Of avenging Indians, put
in all cases the attacking party dis
appeared rapidly into the forests.
Retiring back to the northward the
Foxes reunited and recovered. They
returned 10 their town and rebuilt
their wigwam. Defeated but uncon-
quered they tried to swing the Indians
of the country from the French. show
ing them what the outcome of the
French invasion would be. In few
cases they succeeded and Morsnd.
hearing or their activities
again decided to punish them.
Hastily gathering his band Of French
and Indians he started across the for
ests for their camp Moving rapidly
and by night they again fought the
Foxes unsuspectingly and drove them
to the woods. This time the Foxes
were completely demoralized. But
they returned to the northwest and
settled for the winter.
Capt. Morand was unsatisfed. He
knew that as long as the defiant Foxes
we're free they would maze trouble for
him. Therefore. in the dead Of winter,
with strong band Of hardy followers.
he started on his third attack.
Few in numbers, the Foxes had
gathered in a small camp where they
were awaiting the coming of spring
before returning TO the lower country
to their old camp. While playing at
heir winter games in the middle Of
the day with no arms at hand unsus-
pecting unprepared, they found them
selves between the two fires Of the
attacking party. But few escaped,
and many were killed. About forty
braves were taken prisoners. together
with the squsws and children. Nor
and had the prisoners bound and then
started back for the fort
Chief MIN ne kan nee. an ally OF the
whites, was guarding the party.
Trailing along the wilderness. the
warriors leading. and the prisoners in
charge of the chief bringing up the
rear. hope seemed all but gone. They
were 10 he taken 70 the fort from
whence they were to be sent out to the
friendly tribes that would put them
in slavery.
Min me- kan-nee, becoming thirsty,
stopped at spring TO get drink.
While down on all fours. with his
head in the water. O-che- kaw noticed
his helplessness from attack. Spring
ing quickly upon him, she held his
head down in the water He tried TO
grasp out only to have his mouth filled
with water. Pushing him further
down she held until his struggles ceas-
ed. Taking his knife she cut the
bonds of ner tribesman. They hurried
into the forest TO make their escape.
Morand was furious He could do
nothing, however, and went on to the
fort. determined to pursue his enemies
and completely exterminate them.
Finding that they were not pursued
the Foxes went back TO their destroyed
camp. rebuilding it and. taking nc
chances on again being surprised.
O-che-chaw, daughter of brave, was
made chiefess, an honor seldom
bestowed upon any Of the member Of
her tribe, and their children after heI
were TO become chieftans. Te-pak.
e-ne-n ee one of the young braves, had
long been her lover, and the brave,
now taking her for wife, became virtu-
ally the chief OF the tribe. But the
prowess of O-che.ksw was not forgot
en- and hailed as a deliverer she waI
obeyed in her every word.
Their happiness was not for long,
however. With the breaking Of spring,
news came Of the advance of The
French and Indian allies to agar
attack them. With O-che-kaw at theil
head, and Te-pak-e-ne-nee as theil
; fighting chief, they went forth to meet
} their enemies The battle was short
and outnumbere the Foxes were scat
. tered. and few who were not killed 81
taken prisoners fed 10 the northward.