. The Westward Movement; the colonies and the Republic west of the Alleghanies, 1763-1798; with full cartographical illustrations from contemporary sources. I FORTIFICATIONS The cut, showing their relations to the town as it was in 1S22, is from L. E. Becks Gazetteer of(j. round tower. /;. blockhouse, i. Catholic Chapel, k. Baptist Church. /. jail. m. Presby- dent in holding the place, if once taken. Bnt no assault fol-lowed, partly because of the usual savage unwillingness toattack a post which had been forewained, and partly becauseof the lukewarmness, if not insincerity, of Calve and the ot
. The Westward Movement; the colonies and the Republic west of the Alleghanies, 1763-1798; with full cartographical illustrations from contemporary sources. I FORTIFICATIONS The cut, showing their relations to the town as it was in 1S22, is from L. E. Becks Gazetteer of(j. round tower. /;. blockhouse, i. Catholic Chapel, k. Baptist Church. /. jail. m. Presby- dent in holding the place, if once taken. Bnt no assault fol-lowed, partly because of the usual savage unwillingness toattack a post which had been forewained, and partly becauseof the lukewarmness, if not insincerity, of Calve and the otherFrench leaders of the Indians. The break came when the Sacsand Foxes, alleged to be under Calves influence, swerved fromthe task. It is thought that the whole force, which Sinclair had organ-ized, consisted of perhaps fifteen hundred warriors with Euro-pean leaders, while a body of other savages with a number of SINCLAIII S EXPEDITION. 173 STREET. OF ST. LOUIS, 17S0. Illinois a ml Missou?-!,Albany, 1S23. Key: a. line of works, b. tower, c. demi-lunar. /.gates,terian meeting-house, n. market, o. Missouri bank. p. ferry, q. old windmill. /•. ox-mill. French traders, inspired by Sinclairs promise to reserve to themthe traffic of the Missouri valley, had been led by Langlade byway of the Chicago portage. This contingent was expected tofall upon Kaskaskia in case of success at St. Louis, and toplace the Illinois villages under contribution, and to send sup-plies from them to Green Bay and Mackinac, — the support ofwhich post was at this time creating much complaint in thecommunications of Germain. Langlade had for a guide acertain Monsieur Durrand, who had been found with a quantityof continental money in his possession, and to secure his fidelitySinclair had taken possession of all his property. 174 A YEAR OF SUSPENSE. When the commander at St. Louis had learned of his dangrer. © 7 he had sent word to Clark. Early in the year,
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