thirty men, under the command of Colonel Henry Brush, of Chillicothe, Ohio, conveying supplies, including one hundred head of cattle, had arrived at the little French settlement at the crossing of the River Raisin, thirty-five miles from the fort. Here they halted,

BRADFORD SMITH.

Mayflower"

He is a lineal descendant of William Bradford, of " memory, who was for thirty years Governor of Plymouth Colony.

He is a graduate of St. Lawrence Academy, and was connected with Oberlin College, in the capacity of pupil and teacher, for four years, receiving the degree of A. M. from that institution in 1870. As early as 1853, he moved to Detroit, where he has ever since resided.

in consequence of the threatening attitude of the enemy, and reported to the commanding general, who issued orders on the afternoon of Friday, the fourteenth of August, for a detachment of about three hundred and sixty men, under command of the colonels of the First and Third Regiments of Ohio Volunteers, to march at twilight on the line of a circuitous route or trail, which passed by the River Rouge, several miles above its mouth, and continued far into the interior, passing the Huron, and striking the Raisin, and passing down that stream to Frenchtown. Accompanying the order was the information that Colonel Brush had been ordered to move from his camp up this route, and would doubtless be met between the Rouge and the Huron, and at a distance not exceeding twelve miles from the fort; but the detachment was to continue its march till he was met.

"The officers of the detachment," says Colonel Hatch, "believing that they would meet Colonel Brush and party, and return. with it to Detroit by two or three o'clock A. M.; and, desiring the troops to march light and rapid, directed that no food or baggage be taken along, not even their blankets, nor would they remain for supper. This order, at the time, excited no particular suspicion. The course adopted was attributed to timidity, over

Since his removal to Detroit, he has had much to do with the educational interests of the city. Fifteen years of his life have been devoted to teaching. Eight years of this time, he was principal of what is now known as the Houghton school, and superintendent of the schools connected therewith. He has also been a member of the board of managers of the Young Men's Christian Association, and was president of that society for two years. He was also chairman of the employment committee of the Young Men's Christian Association, and as such has proved a most useful member of society. Hundreds of young men acknowledge their indebtedness to him for their first start in life. No worthy young man ever appealed to him in vain for reasonable aid, or assistance to obtain employment. He takes a lively interest in all public improvements of the. city and State of his adoption, particularly those which tend to render them beautiful, healthful and attractive. But his chief delight is in improvements of an intellectual, moral and religious character, especially such as promote the culture of the young. He believes in education, sanctified by the spirit of truth, free from all sec

ruling sagacious and prompt military conduct on the part of the commanding general. But here all were deceived, as no order had been sent to Colonel Brush to move in the direction stated, or to move at all. The sole object of the movement was to reduce the active force at the fort, preliminary to carrying into effect the capitulation which had already been agreed upon, to get rid of a large number of officers and men known to be keenly sensitive to an honorable success, and had been openly hostile to the inaction of the army when in Canada, and to the recrossing the river, and who, if present, would have resisted, to the extremest point, regardless of all or any consequences, any attempt to surrender the fort or the army."

The detachment left the fort at dusk, and entered the woods just in rear of the common. They continued their march until thirty-five miles from Detroit, when, ascertaining that Colonel Brush had not started from his camp, they returned. As they neared the fort a brisk cannonading was heard, from which it was supposed that the enemy had crossed the river below the town, and made an attack on the fort. "If the firing had continued until the detachment had reached the little settlement on the River Rouge," says the same authority, "it would have

tarian bias. He is ever found, as time will allow, in the various schools of the city, cheering the teachers in their noble vocation, and inspiring the pupils by words of counsel and encouragement. On the Sabbath, he is in the Bible class, "studying," as he says, "the Book." He is also one of the board of trustees of the Mayberry avenue mission-now the Calvary Presbyterian Church.

As a business man, he is ever prompt, reliable and efficient, carrying into his every day transactions the principles of morality and Christianity, which form the guiding star of his existence. His benevolence is only bounded by his ability to give relief to the needy or assistance to works of charity. It is not too much to say that, in proportion to his means, he gives in charity as much as any other man in Detroit.

He never aspired to political honors, rather choosing to be the means of doing good, and assisting others, in the private walks of life. In the fall of 1873, however, he was nominated for mayor of Detroit, on the Prohibition ticket, but, at his own earnest solicitation, his name was withdrawn.

entered by the Springwells road, and have come in on the left flank and rear of the enemy; and, doubtless, as we believed, would have captured the entire of the British forces, as they would have been between the fires of our volunteers in front of the fort, and ours in their rear. Entertaining these exhilarating hopes, although without food for so long a time, the troops composing this detachment, without exception, appeared stimulated by the anticipated and hoped for conflict. With these high and cheering expectations, they not only marched in double-quick time, but actually kept up with the slow trot of the horses for at least twenty miles, when the cannonading ceased. We resumed this unusual march, and, without once halting until we arrived, at about midnight, at the edge of the woods which we had entered the night before; when to our utter astonishment and indignation, we beheld the British flag floating from the flag-staff of the fort, and the Indians in the extensive common before us, taking horses and cattle."

The fort of Detroit and the northwestern army had been surrendered. The detachment that we have just followed was also included, as well as that under Colonel Brush, at the Raisin. Colonel Brush, however, decided that he would not be surrendered. He detained the British flag, sent to inform him of the capitulation, only long enough to obtain supplies for his soldiers, and the whole force was then started for Ohio, which they reached in safety.

CHAPTER XXVI.

THE BRITISH CELEBRATING THEIR SUCCESS AT DETROIT-ACCOUNT OF GENERAL BROCK'S EXPEDITION AGAINST DETROIT-SCENES AND CIRCUMSTANCES IN AND ABOUT DETROIT AFTER THE SURRENDER-THE MASSACRE AT CHICAGO-COMMODORE PERRY ON LAKE ERIE-HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN-RECAPTURE OF THE WESTERN POSTS, INCLUDING DETROIT, BY THE UNITED STATES.

On the 17th day of August, at noon, the British celebrated their success by firing a salute, General Brock and his aids appearing in full dress. They used on this occasion one of the brass six-pounders belonging to the fort, which had been taken at the great revolutionary triumph at Saratoga, on the 16th of October, 1777, which was recorded on it in raised letters of brass. The salute was responded to by the Queen Charlotte, which came sweeping up the centre of the river, replying to each discharge. This same brass field piece came again into the possession of the Americans at the battle of the Thames.

Let us now return and follow General Brock through the short campaign. He arrived at or near Malden on the 12th of August, where he found everything looking prosperous for the English cause. General Hull had already broken up his camp, and recrossed the river on the night of the 7th and morning of the 8th. He also received, at the same time, the additional and most gratifying intelligence, obtained from intercepted dispatches, that General Hull had, at a council of war, held prior to this date, spoken of the probability of his having to capitulate at no distant day.

On the thirteenth he reconnoitered the position of his enemy; and receiving, whilst at the little village of Sandwich, a flag from General Hull, with some excuses as to the burning of a house in the afternoon after his evacuation of Canada, detained the flag until late at night, and then dispatched his aid, Major Glegg, with