La scoperta e la conquista del nord-ovest : compresi gli inizi della storia di Chicago, Detroit, Vincennes, StLouis, FtWayne, Prairie du Chien, Marietta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, ecc, ecc e gli episodi di vita da pioniere nella regione dei Grandi Laghi e la valle del Mississippi . er witli-fuori la paura dei ladri e molte una notte è il mio informatore, il sig. Huli-bard, riposavano dopo le fatiche della vita di camp in queste casette con la sua in-dian amici. La quasi totalità del sig. Hubbards esperienza è stata di un.simpatico personaggio, ma sulla sua via verso San Luigi ha fatto -xshort fermata a Peoria, in società con il sig. DeChamps

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The discovery and conquests of the Northwest : including the early history of Chicago, Detroit, Vincennes, StLouis, FtWayne, Prairie du Chien, Marietta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, etc., etc., and incidents of pioneer life in the region of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley . er witli-out fear of burglars, and many a night has my informant, Mr. Huli-bard, reposed after the toils of camp life in these lodges with his In-dian friends. Almost all of Mr. Hubbards experience was of a.friendly character, but on his way towards St. Louis he made -xshort stop at Peoria, in company with Mr. DeChamps, and at thisplace encountered a beligerent Indian which adventure he has;told in Ballances History of Peoria, as follows: Chicago Dec. 30th, 1867.C. Ballaxce, Esq. Dear Sir: In reply to yours of the 26th. I have to say that I was in Peoria thelast days of 1818, for the first time, on my way to St. Louis passinar there, re-turning about the 20th November, and wintering about one mile above Henne-pin. It was my first year as an Indian trader. As we rounded the point of the lake, above Peoria, on our down trip, noticedthat old Fort Clark was on fire, just blazing up. Reaching it, we found abouti.200 Indians congregated, ei joymg a WcU-diiuce, painted hideously, with scalps. Traffic With The Indians. 343 on their spears and in their sashes, which thej had tak^m fiom the lieads ofAmericans in the war with Great Britain, ironi.l812 to 1815. They were danc-ing, rehearsing their deeds of bravery, etc. These were the only ]uopIe thenthere or in that vicinity. I never knew of a place called Creve-Cceur. . I have a vivid recollection of iny first arrival there. A warrior, noticing me(then a boy of 16). asked MY. DesChamps, the chief of our expedition, who Iwas. Ho replied that I was his adopted son, just from Montreal; hut this wasnot cre<lited. The Indian said I was a young American, and seenied tlisposedto quarrel with me. Des Champs, wishing to mix with the Indians, left a manon th

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