Michigan historical collections . place a boatload of soldiers from the garrison at Detroit, had gone on the 4th ofOctober, in order to prevent further depredations. The troops wereunder Corporal John B. Jones of the 5th United States infantry. Theyfound a number of Indians on the island and one of them, Akockis, aKickapoo Indian, drew his gun and attempted to shoot David , who was one of the party. Corporal Jones prevented theaction of Akockis by shooting him. The Indian was not killed on thespot but was taken to Amherstburg where he died a day or two matter was brought to t
Michigan historical collections . place a boatload of soldiers from the garrison at Detroit, had gone on the 4th ofOctober, in order to prevent further depredations. The troops wereunder Corporal John B. Jones of the 5th United States infantry. Theyfound a number of Indians on the island and one of them, Akockis, aKickapoo Indian, drew his gun and attempted to shoot David , who was one of the party. Corporal Jones prevented theaction of Akockis by shooting him. The Indian was not killed on thespot but was taken to Amherstburg where he died a day or two matter was brought to the attention of Colonel Reginald James,the military commandant at Maiden, and he complained to Lewis Casswho had recently been appointed governor of Michigan. From thespirited correspondence that immediately followed, between GovernorCass and Colonel James, one would think that hostilities would soonagain break out between England and America. James threatened ageneral Indian insurrection if satisfaction was not at once accorded. MADELEINE MACOMB STANTON, Great granddaughttT of Alexander Macomb, unveiling the tablet at Grosse He. UNVEILING OF TREATY TABLET OF GROF=!E ILE. 571 to the British, and Cass issued a proclamation directing the citizensto resist by force, any attempt of the British officials to apprehend anyperson on the west side of the channel of the Detroit river. Cass was right in his position, and the matter was smoothed overwithout further bloodshed and with few more harsh words. GROSSE ILE. BY MRS. CATHERINE WENDELL McLAUGHLIN. My Friends—This island, Grosse He, is the Kitch^-Minishen of theIndian, the Grosse He, or Grand island of the old French of Grosse He—people of my home, for where the heart is, thereis the home of the affections, as the representative of my mother, Cath-erine Macomb Wendell, who is the oldest native born citizen of GrosseHe now living; the granddaughter of William Macomb, who, with hisbrother Alexander, July 6, 1776, me
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