Bay County past and present . naw Indians. Archy, on seeing that hisfather was killed, turned and ran towards us with all the speed thathis little legs could supply. A savage on horseback pursued him. Ashe rode up and stooped to seize him, the brave little fellow, nothingdaunted, turned and struck the horse on the nose with a rod which hehappened to have in his hand. The horse turned off at the blow andArchy put forth his best speed again; and this was repeated severaltimes, until fearful of losing his prize, the savage sprang from hishorse, seized the boy and dragged him off to the woods, and
Bay County past and present . naw Indians. Archy, on seeing that hisfather was killed, turned and ran towards us with all the speed thathis little legs could supply. A savage on horseback pursued him. Ashe rode up and stooped to seize him, the brave little fellow, nothingdaunted, turned and struck the horse on the nose with a rod which hehappened to have in his hand. The horse turned off at the blow andArchy put forth his best speed again; and this was repeated severaltimes, until fearful of losing his prize, the savage sprang from hishorse, seized the boy and dragged him off to the woods, and thence hewas taken to Saginaw. General Cass with a number of young menpursued the Indians and gave them battle, but failed to get the months after this Captain Whittemore Knaggs captured threeIndians from the valley and through the services of John Riley, ex-,changed them for Archibald, who was returned safely. (2) REFERENCES. See references for Chapter IX. (1) VIII. 244. (2) XIII. 503-507. THE ENGLISH PERIOD, 49. oo O 50 BAY COUNTY, PAST AND PRESENT. Chapter XI—WHITE PEOPLE TAKE POSSESSIONTHE FUR TRADERS.
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