Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783 : and, life of Gen George Rogers Clark . er for the good of my countrv inorder to establish peace and harmony once more amongstus, it has engaged my attention for the ensuing winter. The inhabitants in this country along the river Missis-sippi had, without any kind of doubt, the whole influenceover several (Indian) nations in this quarter, as well as alongthe river Ohio. I can assure you that since the commence-ment of this war trade up this river has never . . *it is evident that the said Philip Rochblave has done every-thing in h
Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783 : and, life of Gen George Rogers Clark . er for the good of my countrv inorder to establish peace and harmony once more amongstus, it has engaged my attention for the ensuing winter. The inhabitants in this country along the river Missis-sippi had, without any kind of doubt, the whole influenceover several (Indian) nations in this quarter, as well as alongthe river Ohio. I can assure you that since the commence-ment of this war trade up this river has never . . *it is evident that the said Philip Rochblave has done every-thing in his power to set the Indians against us. Thevare only too apt to accept of such offers. I am in hopesthat his correspondence with them is entirely at an end,and wish that the executive power of Virginia may deal inthe most severe terms with him, as no punishment can betoo severe for the barbarity of his former proceedings. The original letter from which this extract is copied isvery much faded with age, and on the lines where folded *A line here is entirely illegible. MAP OF BOWMANS LINE OF Line of March FROM KASKASKIA TO CAHOKIA *— CAPTURE OF CAHOKIA AND OTHER VILLAGES. 197 some words are illegible or uncertain, but as given here itis believed to be substantially correct. It was written from Illinois—town of Kaskaskies, July30, 1778, and from that it may be inferred that Bowmanhad temporarily returned from Cahokia to Kaskaskia, forconference with Clark as to future operations. Bowmanmakes no mention of being attended by any of the inhabit-ants of Kaskaskia in the expedition against the towns up theMississippi, but Clark says a considerable number went, andwere useful in reconciling the inhabitants of the capturedtowns to the change of rulers. It is also manifest fromwhat Bowman says that Cahokia was considered an im-portant post, and that it was determined it should be held,with him as the commander, at least until the ensuingwinter. It was so held, and the name of
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