Identifier: HistoricalCollectionsOfOhio1891V2 (find matches)
Title: Historical Collections of Ohio: An Encyclopedia of the State ; History Both General and Local, Geography with Descriptions of Its Counties, Cities and Villages, Its Agricultural, Manufacturing, Mining and Business Development, Sketches of Eminent and Interesting Characters, Etc., with Notes of a Tour over It in 1886 V 2
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893
Subjects: Ohio -- Biography Ohio -- History Ohio -- Local History Ohio -- Description and travel
Publisher: Columbus : Henry Howe & Son

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the fourth day, at daylight, thefriendly scout made his reappearance at thecabin of Manor, and told himx that the Indianswould be there at ten oclock, pointing to theplace where the sun would be at that hour.Manor was anxious, knowing that all wouldbe massacred that could be found when theIndians should arrive. He urged his wife tofeed the scout bountifully, while he made anexcuse to the Indian and hurriedly crossedthe river, arousing his still sleeping neighbors,many of whom were women and children,who joined Manor in entreaties to fly atonce. They succeeded in getting started a littleafter sunrise, their route running through theBlack Swamp in the direction of Fort Find-lay and passing through a small prairie, whereManor and others had been cutting hay. The chiefs at once demanded to knowwhere the white men were, and were toldthat they had been gone several days. Achief drew his tomahawk and demanded ofManor to tell the truth or he should die.Manor knew the Indian well and knew that
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Constructed by Rev. Henry Bushnell, A. M., for his History of Grcttiville. LUCAS COUNTY. 411 lie did not jest, and if they found out that thewhites had just gone he would not be spared.His situation was critical in the extreme, forthe Indian scouts just come in from the southside of the river had seen the fresh tracks ofthe cattle and wagons of the flying refuges.As quick as thought Manor pointed to thefresh-mown hay in his stack, and said thatthe tracks they saw were those of his men•drawing hay, and after consulting with thescouts this explanation seemed to satisfy thechiefs, who did not follow the helplessfamilies, but contented themselves with feast-ing on beef and green corn. They killed thecattle and destroyed the crops of Manor, aswell as those of the other settlers, and burnedmost of the houses, plundered his store andtook his ponies; in fact, plundered anddestroyed everything within reach, but didnot molest Manor or his family. After the war closed a petition was signedby a

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