Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet: With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe IndiansH. M. Rulison, 1855 - 227 páginas |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
action agent American Anthony Shane arms army arrival ascertained attack Auglaize river bank battle battle of Tippecanoe Black Hoof Blue Jacket brave brethren British brother camp canoes captain character charge Cheeseekau chief Chillicothe colonel Johnson command commenced confederacy Cornstalk council creek cumseh death Delawares detachment Detroit dians Dudley encamped enemy engaged father followers force fort Meigs fort Wayne fought frontier governor Harrison ground guns horses hostile hundred hunting immediately Indians influence joined Kentucky Kickapoos killed lake lands letter Logan Malden Meigs ment Miami miles Mississippi murder night officers Ohio party peace person Piqua Potawatamies present prisoners Proctor Prophet residing retreat river river Raisin savage says Scioto sent settlements Seventeen Fires Shawanoes shot side soon speech Spirit Tecum Tecumseh Thames tion Tippecanoe told tomahawk treaty of Greenville tribes troops United village Vincennes Wabash warriors Wayne whites wounded Wyandots
Pasajes populares
Página 233 - The implicit obedience and respect which the followers of Tecumseh pay to him, is really astonishing, and more than any other circumstance bespeaks him one of those uncommon geniuses which spring up occasionally to produce revolutions, and overturn the established order of things.
Página 90 - These lands are ours. No one has a right to remove us, because we were the first owners. The Great Spirit above has appointed this place for us, on which to light our fires, and here we will remain. As to boundaries, the Great Spirit knows no boundaries, nor will His red children acknowledge any...
Página 187 - Father! You have got the arms and ammunition which our great father sent for his red children. If you have an idea of going away, give them to us, and you may go and welcome for us. Our lives are in the hands of the Great Spirit. We are determined to defend our lands, and if it be his will, we wish to leave our bones upon them.
Página 187 - Our ships have gone one way, and we are much astonished to see our father tying up everything and preparing to run away the other, without letting his red children know what his intentions are. You always told us to remain here, and take care of our lands; it made our hearts glad to hear that was your wish. Our great father, the king, is the head, and you represent him: You always told us you would never draw your foot off British ground.
Página 186 - Father, listen ! our fleet has gone out ; we know they have fought ; we have heard the great guns ; but we know nothing of what has happened to our father with one arm. Our ships have gone one way, and we are much astonished to see our father tying up every thing and preparing to run away the other, without letting his red children know what his intentions are.
Página 120 - My son, keep your eyes fixed on me; my tomahawk is now up; be you ready, but do not strike until I give the signal.
Página 123 - Governor Harrison had made arrangements for holding the council on the portico of his own house, which had been fitted up with seats for the occasion. Here, on the morning of the fifteenth, he awaited the arrival of the chief, being attended by the Judges of the Supreme Court, some officers of the army, a sergeant and twelve men, from Fort Knoz, and a large number of citizens.
Página 102 - Shawnee prophet was very sensibly and painfully felt by the remotest Ojibbeways of whom I had any knowledge, but it was not the common impression among them that his doctrines had any tendency to unite them in the accomplishment of any human purpose. For two or three years drunkenness was much less frequent than formerly, war was less thought of, and the entire aspect of affairs among them was somewhat changed by the influence of one man. But gradually the impression was obliterated; medicine bags,...
Página 187 - You always told us that you would never draw your foot off British ground, but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat dog that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs and runs off.
Página 134 - He will treat you well, will listen to what you say, and if you can show him that you have been injured, you will receive justice. If you will follow my advice in this respect it will convince the citizens of this country and myself that you have no design to attack them. Brothers, with respect to the lands that were purchased last fall, I can enter into no negotiations with you on that subject; the affair is in the hands of the President. If you wish to go and see him, I will supply you with the...