The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-03-02

Nature. He believed, as all races do, in
q real morality, separate and dis
tinct from a local and temporary APP
plcation of it, They knew the diff
ference between right and wrong
even though in some forms of conduct
there was a difference in convention
al practices between his people and
the white men.
killbuck was thoroughly at home in
and mountains and in both the Potomac
ANA Ohio Valleys.
An INSCRIPTIONS Irishman by the
name Of Peter Casey one day bar
gained with Killbuck to pay him so
much money if he would recapture for
him Negro slave. Killbuck was sue
cessful. When he came to collect,
Casey only laughed at him, and let out
string Of oaths, calling him in
sulting names.
killbuck was deeply cut, because he
looked upon Casey as a loyal friend
He demonstrated at this treatment,
and Casey settled the matter by strik-
ing him to the ground with a heavy
hickory stick. Killbuck never forgot.
From then he brewed an unremtting
hate towards the whites He became
crafty and treacherous. Col. Cresap
knew that when an Indian turned
against you he had the capacity to
concentrate at length on all sorts
Of subtle strategems to get even. Cres-
APP had learned by bitter experiences
that they could not be trusted, no
matter how seemingly friendly they
were to your face. He also learned that
the white man would have to outwit
them if possible. 1t was often very
even match. Cresap seemed eminently
successful in outwitting the old chief
KilIbuck.
In spite of the death encounters
that were the fruit of one mans AFRO
gance, the story of Cresaps victory
over Killbuck at Fort Ohio is per-
haps the funniest burlesque that ever
oeo"Iieu' elOhe[ real OF imagined IN
these parts. This happened to be a
PI@ctieal JOKE tlat LED TO deeper
Illumination lor hlIIouck'
One day killbuck with some I'M
@lilq0 warriors came 10 Ihe entrance
u inc LOTT ana asked 1or admlSSIon'
l"'I''IIIs tHeE were Oh peace ms
SIoii' | ne garrison dlo not trust MIL
'UeA' lhey suspected that under their
garments were weapons OF warfare
Lieut. L'NiigSIoh' theh IN command OF
I"e l"FV' was IN FAVOR OF stretching
'e!''p WIN Iheln' lhomaS NfesaP
SI"Ii'eo ana win 1"lhNIe IN MS
eyes, ne SaIo' Lel 'hem come m
h'!I1"'N ana MS party were ADMIT
yea, men 'ae gates were closed, Inc
s"Io''IS Ill lhe IoII were Drawn up IN
F t'IN'"'Io" WIN Ihlli hfearmS ready
I'F acl'oh' hllIhuck very haut1ly de-
',''l"e" d" eApl"n"IIoh' ne SaIa mat
men |'O'o'S were suspicious ana mat
'''eS were pef'eeIu ILL., harmless IN
0i"i'S' NIe9"P promptly rePlied' de-
''o'ii0'iiE Vleill lor VHelr various acIS
VI u '''C''ei! III many heIghoofhoodS'
= men ne oeiIueu hiIIou1h SIupidlty'
''i Nle'"p was tlilougIl ne ofdefeo
me SoIu'e'S ~ SOlIp Ihe INDIANS. AS
vas S"SPeU'e0' IHeE Iouilu ull"efheaIh
'iiVIl garments Suhofy weapons OF
""i i@re' throwing IheIr garments
'''" "e"poilS III Iile CORNER OIL lhe tort
'ne Soiolers brought forth women 5
wearing apparel AT the draw OF the
''!e '"'E zee" hIIlouch ana MS CON
"'0IS " put On Iile dresses. ne
Y"Vil'S' I"ugn Jokes ana upfoaflouS
laughter OF the WhlteS' Which accom-
P"'Ieu 'IlIS aetIoh' moved inc INDIANS
10 InPoleHC rage MOST gazing OF all
10 '"' PROUD chlPi was the oolSterouS
nidII'y oI MS "rehehemE' OoIohel
NItS"P'
mere were hVmoer OF indians that
n"u come 70 the ehVlronS Oh the Tort
lu"E expecting 10 view the masSa-
ere OF '"e WhlIeS' COL ofeSap says ne
VIZ. never forget the alhazemeht on
lh'If races Wheh they saw coming out
Oh lne tort party OF nice old ladies
III ii'i'co gowns thelf SuhoohhetS tled
""ocr lAe'F cfllhS' Inc settlers had also