. Centennial history and handbook of Indiana; the story of the state from its beginning to the close of the civil war, and a general survey of progress to the present time . eared of MajorSmiths two hundred men. Military Base at Falls of the Ohio.—At thefalls of the Ohio, Clark established his secondbase of operations on a long, narrow island after-ward known as Corn Island, that then lay above the falls where the Pennsylvania railroadbridge now spans the river.* The falls, as be-ing the dividing place between the upper andlower river, was deemed the logical point for apermanent defensive post
. Centennial history and handbook of Indiana; the story of the state from its beginning to the close of the civil war, and a general survey of progress to the present time . eared of MajorSmiths two hundred men. Military Base at Falls of the Ohio.—At thefalls of the Ohio, Clark established his secondbase of operations on a long, narrow island after-ward known as Corn Island, that then lay above the falls where the Pennsylvania railroadbridge now spans the river.* The falls, as be-ing the dividing place between the upper andlower river, was deemed the logical point for apermanent defensive post. Clarks reason forsettling on the island, at least temporarily, wastwofold—better protection from hostile bandsof Indians and the more effective guardingagainst desertion, which danger would probablyfollow the announcement of the commandersreal plans. The sagacity of the latter surmisewas not at fault in this, as the sequel showed. The settlement on Corn Island consisted of asufficient number of rude cabins built from thetimber growing on the island, and it took on thecharacter of a real settlement by virtue of thefamilies that had thus far accompanied the expe-. Early Indiana Types.—From Dillons Historyof Indiana. dition, which were now apportioned ground forgardens, and an interesting passage in ClarksMemoir is to the effect that when word wascarried back to the people on the Monongahelagreat numbers moved down, and that this wasone of the principal causes of the rapid progressof the settlement of Kentucky. Clark lingered at Corn Island the better partof June, 1778, still hoping to swell his little force,but with disheartening results. According toWilliam H. English, who is the leading au- * Clarks Memoir. * The name, which was adopted after Clarks occupancy, seemsto have been borrowed from a tradition that the first corn inthat region was raised there. The island is described as a nar-row tract about four-fifths of a mile long by five hundred yardsat its greatest brea
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