The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30


and Wayne expected the British to Join In the
attack upon the Americans when the time was
ripe, and Wayne made plans to receive the Brit
ish with his horsemen; the Indians with the
infantry
The long-expected battle came on the morn.
Ing or August 20 AS Waynes army advanced
cautiously along the western banks OF the AIau-
NEE. the American general saw that the Indian
general, Little Turtle, had chosen his battlefield
with great skill. Here a tornado had swept
through the forest, covering the ground with
Iallen trees The left flank of the Indians posi-
ton was covered by the Maumee and their front
by tangle OF logs which, In the words of
Wayne, rendered 1t impractcable for cavalry to
act with effect and afforded the enemy the most
favorable covert for their savage method of
warfare
undaunted by this, Wayne at once deployed
MS forces In two lines with his Kentucky volun-
feer cavalry on his left flank and sent these
under General Scott TO gain and turn their
right with spirit and promptitude." Waynes
Official report Of the battle that followed is O
laconc account Of this battle which was over
almost before 1t began He says.
4 ordered the front line to advance with
traiied arms. rouse the Indians from their Gov
erts at the point of the bayonet and, when IN to
deliver close and wel-directed fire on their
backs followed by a brisk charge SO as NOT TO
give time to load again. Such was the
impetuosity OF the charge by the first line of
infantry that the Indian and Canadian militia
ana volunteers were driven from all their Gov
erts In SO short a time that although every
exerton was used by officers OF the second line
OF the legion, and by Generals Scott Todd and
Barber Of the Mounted Volunteers to gain their
proper positions, yet but part OF each conld
get up In season to participate In the action.
the enemy being driven In the course OF an hour
more than two miles through the thick woods |
already mentioned by less than one-half OF their
NUMBERS. From every account the enemy |
amounted to two thousand combatants and the |
troops actually engaged against them were |
short of nine hundred"
Inc rout OF the Indians was complete and /
they fled toward the British fort whose gates
lhey expected would be opened to them Instead. |
the British kept their outer wall tightly closed /
and the confused Indians closely followed hv
the American rnemen, abandoned their camn
and equipment and fed to the woods
The next day Wayne marched his men 90
close 10 the fort as to bring from Its naughty
commander demand to know sas speedily M
possible ID what light am to view your making
such near approaches to this garrison" To this
MAO anthony sent characteristic reply.
without questioning the propriety. Sir. or vour
interrogatory. | may observe to you TINT were
you entitled to an answer the most fun and
SATISFACTORY one was announced to you from the
muzzes OF my small arms yesterday morning In
lne ACTIONS against the hordes Of sayages In the
Vicinity oi your post But had 1t continued
until the Indians etc. had been driven undar
the influence of the post and guns Won mant,on
they would not have much impeded the nrograss
81 the Victorious Army under my command"
Later Wayne fell back to Fort Defiance Mr.
the next month he advanced to the Miami ~
ages near the scene of Harmar's defeat and for
ne next month his men were busily engaged IN
ne destruction OF the villages and crops Of the
nuiahs. Next ne built post to which he gave
ne name or Fort Wayne (from which grew the
houern city OF that nancy and then retired to
'ort Greenviile to go Into winter quarters
: ne lasl ACT OF the drama came In the summer
4 1913 when Chief Little Turtle WIN haa
warned the Indians against trying to oppose this
chef VINO never sleeps" and advised Thorn ~
1ake peace while there still was time. led HIS
eieatea trlDesmen and their allies to the fort
engage 10 the negotiations which resulted in
ne historic Treaty Of Fort Greenyllle
In the words Of q recent historian fRevarlav
(. Bona, Jr, author Of 1.-THE Civilization of the
10 Northwest. published by the Macmillan com
any, this treaty marked the first imnortant
ctory over the Indians In the Old Northwest
ts terms, all of Ohio, except approximately
le sectioh west OF the Cuyahoga, was opened
settlement as well as the elongated strip In
'u'heaslerh INDIANA known as the gore The
eaey also included cesslon of small strate-
caliy located areas In the Indian country for
intary posts. with lines OF communication be-
'een them and thus made 1t possible to estab-
N such posts as Fort Wayne at the head OF
g Maumee and Fort Dearborn at the mouth
ine ohicago The surrender OF Detroit.
e center OF British influence among the rndI-
49, 10 1000 after jays treaty had been ratified.
unded out the results OF Wayne's victory"
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