Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . Finaland Crushing Blow Dealt by Jackson, in 1814.—The Question of Iowcr Between the Two llaces For-ever settled in Favor of the Whites—Old Feuds Between the Races—Ilarmers to the
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . Finaland Crushing Blow Dealt by Jackson, in 1814.—The Question of Iowcr Between the Two llaces For-ever settled in Favor of the Whites—Old Feuds Between the Races—Ilarmers to theNorthwest—Powerless in Ambush Warfare.—Repeated and Bloody Reverses—St. Clair put in Com-mand.—Warning Words of Washington.—Sudden Attack by the Miamis.—Terrible Slaughter of theWhites.—Overthrow of the Whole Campaign—Washingtons Reception of the News.—Ills Appall-ing Wrath.—Sketch of St. Clairs Conqueror.—His Fame at Home and Abroad—General WayneSent to the Field.—Unsuccessfully Proffers Peace.—Instantly Prepares for Battle.—Great Army ofIndian Warriors —Their Sagacious Choice of Position.—Desperate Fury of the Conflict.—WaynesProwess Irresistible.—Death Knell of the Savages.—Their Confederacy Shattered. Nothing but lamentable ooundl was heard,Nur au;;ht wa« »ven but Kba*tly views of death,Inleciious horror run from face to face,An<l pate LL liistoriaiis agree in declaring that thedefeat of General St. Clair, in 1791, b}the Indians of the north-west territory, GREAT AND MEMOEABLE EVENTS. 147 was the most signal and disastrous eversustained by the American army, in itsbattles with the warriors of the forest. On the other hand, this defeat—thenews of which fell like a thunderbolt uponthe then struggling and distracted govern-ment,—was retrieved by a most completeand decisive victorj^, under GeneralWayne, over these same tribes, collectedtogether in a vast and powerful horde, atthe rapids of the Maumee, in 1794; a v
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