CHAPTER VII.

The Siege of Detroit- Fate of Cuyler's Detachment - Bravery of the

Wyandots Indian Carouse-Massacre and Murder - Horrible

Fate of the Western Outposts - Fall of Sandusky, Presque Isle,

etc.- The Forests Growing Black with Indian Warriors

CHAPTER VIII.

Description of Fort Michilimackinac - The Indians in the Vici-

nity - Preparations for the Massacre - The Warning - Adventures

of English Traders - The Night Before the Slaughter....

CHAPTER IX.

The Massacre-The Game of Ball-Slaughter of the Garrison-Indi-

ans Drinking the Blood of Englishmen - Hairbreadth Escape of an

English Trader

CHAPTER X.

Adventures of English Traders at Michilimackinac - They are Res-

cued by the Ottawas -Treatment of the Prisoners Henry's

Escape-Cannibalism - Reduction of all the Western Outposts

except Detroit .

CHAPTER XI.

Continuation of the Siege of Detroit-Adventures of a Schooner on

the Detroit River-Defeat of the Indians - Pontiac Appeals to the

French for Assistance - Horrible Death of Capt. Campbell - The

Wyandots and Pottawatomies Sue for Peace

CHAPTER XII.

Approach of Dalzell's Detachment - The Battle of Bloody Run-

Slaughter of the English-The Fatal Retreat - Adventures of the

Schooner Gladwyn - Bravery of her Crew-The Indians Sue for

Peace

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CHAPTER XIII.

Frontier Settlements and Forts -Alarms at Fort Pitt-Slaughter of

Traders-Narrow Escape of a Garrison-Destruction of Forts-

The War Raging to the Highest Pitch - Danger Thickening Around

Fort Pitt...

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CHAPTER XIV.

The War on the Borders - The March of Death-The Terrified

Inhabitants Fleeing to the Older Towns - Bouquet's Army at

Carlisle-Adventures of Volunteers - Burning Settlements - The

Battle of Bushy Run-Distress and Danger of the Troops-The

Victory

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CHAPTER XV.

Disaster at the Devil's Hole-Fate of Wilkins' Detachment - The

Frontiers of Virginia and Pennsylvania - Slaughter of the Settle-

ments - Terrible Scenes and Incidents of Border Warfare - Deso-

lation - The Defenses

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CHAPTER XVI.

The Moravian Missions-Their Removal - Difficulties in Philadel-

phia - Advance of the Paxton Men-Great Excitement - The

Quakers Volunteering to Enter the Army-The Difficulty Settled.. 129

CHAPTER XVII.

Bradstreet's Expedition - The Council at Niagara - Peace Treaties —

Bradstreet at Detroit-Council with the Indians-Peace Con-

cluded Canadians Punished-Michilimackinac Garrisoned-Fate

of Capt. Morris-Bradstreet Returns

CHAPTER XVIII.

Bouquet's Army in the Indian Country - He Subdues the Delawares

and Shawanoes- Scenes at the English Camp-Two Hundred

Prisoners Given up-Return of the Expedition...

CHAPTER XIX.

Groghan's Expedition - Murder of Indians - Expedition Against the

Indians - Battle of Point Pleasant-Dunmore Retires from the

West-Fort Erected at Boonsborough - Conspiracy to Unite the

Indians

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138

147

The Conquest of Illinois - Colonel George Rogers Clark — His Expe-

dition against the Posts in Illinois - A Bloodless Conquest-Singu-

lar Stratagem-Colonel Clark's Speech to the Indians - Interesting

Incidents....

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CHAPTER XXI.

Conquest of Illinois Continued - Bravery of George Rogers Clark —

Re-taking of Post Vincennes by Col. Hamilton-Courage of Capt.

Helm-Clark's Expedition against Hamilton - Hamilton taken

Prisoner - Results of Clark's Campaign....

CHAPTER XXII.

Borders of Kentucky - Boone's Salt Expedition - His Capture - His

Defense of Boonsborough - Invasion of the Country of the Six

Nations-Indian Troubles

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CHAPTER XXIII.

Expedition Against Moravian Indians - The Massacre - Terrible

Fate of Colonel Crawford - Attack of Bryant's Station

of the Frontier Men

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- Defeat

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CHAPTER XXIV.

The Northwest Territory-Sketch of Arthur St. Clair-Review of the

Treaties with the Indians — Indian Speeches

CHAPTER XXV.

The English, the Indians, and the Americans-Harmar's Expedi-

tion - Harmar's Defeat - Measures for Subduing the Indians

Proctor's Mission a Failure-Jealousy of the English.

CHAPTER XXVI.

Proctor's Peace Mission-Its Failure-Orders for St. Clair's Cam-

paign - St. Clair Marches into the Indian Country- His Defeat-

Account of the Disaster ...

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CHAPTER XXVII.

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Results of St. Clair's Defeat-The Americans, the English, and the

Indians Brant Invited to Philadelphia — Horrifying Scenes on

St. Clair's Battle Field-The Peace Makers-Their Instructions -

Americans Desire Peace-The Indians for War

CHAPTER XXVIII.

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Fate of the Peace-Makers-Great Council of the Maumee - Propo-

sitions of Peace Rejected by the Indians-Wayne Marches into

the Indian Country - The Skulls on St. Clair's Battlefield - Fort

Recovery Established

CHAPTER XXIX.

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Gen. Wayne's Battle on the Banks of the Maumee - Position of the

American and Indian Forces - The Victory New Forts Erected-

Destruction of Indian Dwellings-The Indians Sue for Peace-The

Treaty of Greenville

CHAPTER XXX.

The Indians Cede their Lands-Tecumseh and the Prophet -The

New Indian Confederacy - Its Objects - Curious Speech of the

Prophet-The Approaching War-The Prophet Declares his

Innocence.

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CHAPTER XXXI.

Tecumseh and the Prophet Uniting the Savages for War - Trouble in

the Council at Vincennes -- Governor Harrison Denounces Tecum-

seh and Orders him to Leave the Village-The Battle of Tippe-

canoe Harrison's Victory....

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CHAPTER XXXII.

Tecumseh's Anger - He Joins the British- Hull's Inglorious Cam-

paign - Surrender of Detroit - Surrender of Mackinac - Triumph

of the British- Hull's Incapacity

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260

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Chicago-Its Early Settlement-Its Condition in 1812-Order for

Evacuation Council with the Indians - Their Promises and their

Treachery-The Massacre — Heroism of Women - Account of Mrs.

Helm and Others - Thrilling Incidents

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Raising an Army to Conquer the English in the Northwest-Early

Settlements in Illinois - Expedition under Governor Edwards and

Col. Russell-Siege of Fort Harrison - Capt. Taylor's Defense —

The Army under Harrison, Winchester and Tupper...........

CHAPTER XXXV.

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The War of 1812-Defeat at Frenchtown-Groghan's Heroic Defense

of Fort Stephenson - Defeat of the Americans - Preparations for

a New Campaign-Perry's Victory - Harrison's Triumph-The

Indians Subdued - The English Defeated-Close of the War ..... 284

CHAPTER XXXVI.

The Life and Times of Black Hawk - Black Hawk Distinguishes

Himself as a Warrior - Black Hawk Joins the British - The Sacs

Driven Beyond the Mississippi — Black Hawk Remonstrates —

Description of the Principal Sac Village at Rock River.......

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Difficulties between Black Hawk and the Settlers at Rock River - A

Military Force Called out to Remove the Sac Indians West of the

Mississippi Sketch of Keokuk - His Bravery, Sagacity and

Eloquence..

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299

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Commencement of the Black Hawk War-The Sacs Violate their

Treaty They are Ordered to Return West of the Mississippi -

They Refuse-Pursued by American Troops - Black Hawk and his

Band Victorious-Desolation in the Border Settlements of Illinois-

Black Hawk Defeated-Starvation among the Savages..--

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CHAPTER XXXIX.

Black Hawk's Defeat- He and His Band are Driven into the Missis-

sippi-Terrible Indian Slaughter - The War Ended - Black Hawk

Captured, and with other Chiefs Confined in Irons- He Visits

Washington and the Eastern Cities - His Reception.....

CHAPTER XL.

Ceremonies of Liberating Black Hawk - Keokuk's Triumph-Black

Hawk's Anger - He will not Conform to the Councils of Keokuk —

His Speech - He Departs to his Squaws - Interesting Incidents at

Rock Island..

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313

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CHAPTER XLI.

Indian Tribes West of the Mississippi-The Mandans, their Dwellings,

Manners and Customs - Their Traditions of the Flood - Their

Singular Ceremonies - How they were Destroyed-Their Supposed

Origin ...

CHAPTER XLII.

Sketch of the Sioux Indians - How they Nursed their Infants-

Leaving their Old and Infirm to Die from Starvation - The Pecu-

liarities of the Red-Pipe Stone Quarry - Superstitions of the Sioux

Regarding the Pipe Stone - The Buffalo Hunt..

CHAPTER XLIII.

The Crows and the Blackfeet-Their Myths and their Wars - Char-

acteristics of these Tribes - Interesting Incidents....

CHAPTER XLIV.

The Indian Tribes of the Far West-The Pierced-Noses - The Walla-

wallas The Flat-Heads Peculiarities of this Tribe - Their

Canoes, etc......

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The Shoshonees

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CHAPTER XLV.

The Root-Diggers - Description of the Snake

Indians - The Utahs and Apaches-The Navajos and the Moques. 350

CHAPTER XLVI.

.Col. Fremont and Kit Carson-Kit Goes as Guide with Fremont's

Expedition - The Buffalo Hunt - Adventures in a Prairie Dog-

Village - Crossing the South Fork - Immense Buffalo Herds...... 354

CHAPTER XLVII.

Division of Fremont's Party-Thrilling Incidents of the Journey to

Fort Laramie - Description of Fort Laramie - Frightful Rumors

of Indian Hostility - Fremont Determines to Continue - Kit Car-

son Resolves to Follow Him - Bravery and Cowardice

CHAPTER XLVIII.

Journey of Fremont's Expedition from Fort Laramie to Fremont's
Peak, in the Rocky Mountains- Hardships of Col. Fremont- His
Description of the Wild Scenery in the Rocky Mountains - Fre
mont Thirteen Thousand Feet Above the Level of the Sea-The
Return

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CHAPTER XLIX.

Sketch of Kit Carson- His Early Adventures - His First Visit to the

Far West-He Distinguishes Himself as a Hunter, Guide, and

Scout His Adventures on the Sacramento - Mr. Young's Trap-

ping Party....

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