95 marched off some distance and treated with whiskey, and after some altercation, returned to the jail door, were arranged and prepared for a discharge of their rifles, and the three ordered off on pain of being shot. They maintained their ground without faltering, and the company gave way and abandoned their projects. Some of them were afterward permitted, one at a time, tc-go in and see the prisoners, care being taken that no harm was done. These three men received no aid from the citizens; the few that were about looked on merely. Their courage and firmness were truly admirable.” "The Indians were retained in jail until Governor Meigs, who had been some time expected, arrived in New Philadelphia. He instructed Gen. A. Shane, then a lieutenant, recruiting for the United States service, to take the Inians with his men to the rendezvous at Zanesville. From thence they were ordered to be sent with his recruits to the headquarters of Gen. Harrison, at Seneca, at which place they were discharged,” "Another incident occurred in Lieuteinant Shane's journey to headquarters, which illustrates the deep rooted prejudices, entertained
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