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_ mmURsDAY, Avoust 16, 1968 ‘ NOTABLE HSTORY ~__ OF FAMOUS PIONEER senger from Pittsburgh," Dean James writes. "He counted on its effects over the Ilinois inhabitants. On June 26, after a day given up to ‘amusements‘ between the troops who were to go on the expedition and those who were to remain for the defense of Kentucky, the little army of 175 men set off" 'flimmh-nn-‘ they desâ€" cended the to the mouth of the Fennetsee, where final preparations ;-y made for the overland march Kaskaskin. Clark was appointed a lieutenantâ€" eolonel and was authorized to raise, anywhere in Virginia, seven companâ€" des of militia, each to contain fifty men. He was advanced 1,200 pounds in depreciated‘! continental currency and was given an order on General Hand, commanding officer at Fort vance after he learned of the French alliance with the United States, news of which was brought to him by mesâ€" munition and supplies. By the strict interpretation of his open letter of instructions Clark was to go to the relief of Kentucky; but in his private instructions he was directed to capâ€" ture Kaskaskia. tribes and send them against the Kenâ€" tucky gettlements; it furnished proâ€" visions; for the garrison at Detroit, and coptrolled the navigation of the Mississippi and the Ohio, thus preâ€" venting the Americans from securâ€" ing goods from the Spaniards with which to carry on Indian trade. He advocated sending a force to capture this post." p Plan of Campaign "Guided by this report," Dean James‘ history continues, "Clark, in a letter to Governor Patrick Henry, gave a concise statement of the situaâ€" tion in the Ilinois country and subâ€" mitted a plan of action notable for its aggressiveness. Kaskaskia, he asâ€" serted, was of the utmost importance, for from this center the British were able to keepâ€"control of the Indian After an absence of two months, Linn and Moore returned to Harrodsâ€" burg. They reported that there was no suspicion of an attack from Kenâ€" tucky, that the fort at Kaskaskia was unguarded, and that while the French feared the American backwoodsman, whom they regarded as desperadoes, they were lukewarm in their attachâ€" ment to the British flag. "Clark concluded," writes Dean James, "that the surest defense against savage forays would be to | capture the Illinois posts and win the friendship of the French inhabitants. | As a first step thereto, in April 1777,| he sent Benjamin Linn and Samuel Moore as spies to Kaskaski and Vinâ€", cenres. What his designs were was ; a secret which he shared with no‘ To Clark, who was commissioned a major, was entrusted the organizaâ€" tion of the militia for defense. Assoâ€" ciated with him as captains were Daniel Boone, James Herrod, John Todd, Jr., and Benjamin Logan, all of them noted as Indian fighters. Compulsory military service was inâ€" augurated. This powder arrived at a most critiâ€" cal time, for the Kentuckians, cooped up in three stockade forts, Boonesâ€" borough, Logan‘s Fort and Harrodsâ€" burg, were forced to defend themâ€" selves magainst a succession of Indian attacks organized by British officials at Detroit, through which they hoped to gain control of the whole west. Frontier Leader It was in 1775 that George Rogers Clark went to Kentucky as a surveyor for the Ohio company. His iron ‘ill. audacious courage and magnificent physique soon made him a leader among‘ his frontier neighbors by whom he was sent in 1776 as a deleâ€" gate to the Virginia legislature. In this capacity he was instrumental in bring‘mg about the organization of Kentucky as a county of Virginia and also obtained from Governor Patrick Henry a supply of powder for the Kentucky settlers. Much new light is thrown on the events leading up to the fall of Fort Kaskaskisa and the conquest of the Northwest in a_new book, "The Life of George Rogers Clark," by Dr. James Alton James, professor of American history at Northwestern university and dean of the graduate school. This new history of the conâ€" queror of the Northwest was issued yesterday by the University of Chiâ€" cago Press. It represents more than fifteen years of study and research on the part of Dean James, recognized as an authority on the events of lhel Revolutionary War west of the All&{ ghanies. dians and armed with rifles and tomâ€" ahawks, captured Fort Kaskaskia in the Illinois country. The capture of this important fort has been called one of the most epochal events in the hisâ€" tory of the United States, for it paved the way for the conquest by Clark of the entire Northwest. One hundred and fifty years ago, on July 4, 1778, George Rogers Clark, famous American frontier military leader, with a handful of sturdy westâ€" FRONTIER MILITARY HERO George Rogers Clark Who Capâ€" tured Vincennes and Kasâ€" "Clark was the more eager to adâ€" for in Early Days much like Inâ€" "At dusk they marched silently down the river to a farmhouse a mile or so above the town. The family were made prisoners, and from them Clark learned that Rocheblave, the commandant, hearing rumors of a possible attack, had summoned the men to arms, but that his spies had returned without discovering any trace of an enemy and they were again off guard. Capture of Kaskaskia "Boats were procured, and within two hours Clark and his men had crossed the river. So quickly did they move that no alarm was given. One !divi:ion of the troops surrounded the town while Clark with the other diâ€" vision pushed on to one of the fort gates which was found to be open. They advanced to the house of the commandant. Rocheblave, completely: surprised, was found in an upper room{ and taken captive. Not a shot had been and within fifteen minutes wmeet was secured. "Runners were sent through the town ordering the villagers, on pain pf death, to keep close to their houses. By daylight all were disarmed and the villagers were in great confusion, for they had been told of the savage nature of the Americans. They were shocked when they beheld the unâ€" kempt appearance of their conquerors, whose clothes, because of the hard march, were dirty and ragged. But instead of employing extreme measâ€" ures Clark was desirous of gaining "Dropping down the river. ten miles to Fort Massac, an abandonded French stronghold where boats were secreted, the expedition struck off on its march of 120 miles through the wilderness toward the northwest. For the first fifty miles they made their way through the trackless forest with great effort. On the evening of July 4, they came to the Kaskaskia river, three miles above and on the opposite side from the village of Kaskaskis. Six days had been consumed in the march. For two days they had been without food, but these days of hunger und fatigue did not weaken the resoâ€" lution to take the town or die in the RoosEvELT THE PRIDE OF THE SOUTH mopolitan cafes and night clubs. You‘ll love New Orieans. historic F rench Highland Park Press Let us show you our new samples reâ€" sembling engraving. Cards, Invitations, Announcements, Stationery. Does away with the cost of a plate. It‘s different. Something New _ in Printing NEW ORLEANS Prices Reasonable WRITE OR WIRE FOR RESERVATIONS HERE IS a hotel that matches every charm of this quaint old City. ‘The Roosevelt is as interesting as its famous French Quarter â€"as hospitable as its peopleâ€" and as delightful as its year round climate. historical information is accessible concerning the Revolution in the East, but comparatively little has been writâ€" ten of the events in the West. and the memorial to the conqueror of the Northwest will be erected at Vinâ€" cennes, which was captured by Clark shortly after the fall of Kaskaskia. The primary objec< of this history and of numerous papers previously published by Dean James on George Rogers Clark, was to make accessible the documentary evidence by which the chief phases of the Revolution in the West might be interpreted. 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