th him the Indians who had killed Gilmore. This
however he positively denied, averring that he came alone, and with
the sole object of learning something of his father. In this time
Captain Hall and his men had arrived within hearing, and Ellinipsico
appeared much agitated. Cornstalk however, encouraged him to meet his
fate composedly, saying, "my son, the Great Spirit has seen fit that
we should die together, and has sent you here to that [154] end. It is
his will and let us submit;--it is all for the best;" and turning to
meet his murderers at the door, received seven bullets in his body and
fell without a groan.

Thus perished the mighty Cornstalk, Sachem of the Shawanees, and king
of the northern confederacy in 1774: A chief remarkable for many great
and good qualities. He was disposed to be at all times the friend of
white men; as he ever was, the advocate of honorable peace. But when
his country's wrongs "called aloud to battle," he became the
thunderbolt of war; and made her oppressors feel the weight of his
uplifted arm. He sought not to pluck the scalp from the head of the
innocent, nor to war against the unprotected and defenceless; choosing
rather to encounter his enemies, girded for battle, and in open
conflict. His noble bearing,--his generous and disinterested
attachment to the colonies, when the thunder of British cannon was
reverberating through the land--his anxiety to preserve the frontier
of Virginia from desolation and death, (the object of his visit to
Point Pleasant)--all conspired to win for him the esteem and respect
of others; while the untimely, and perfidious manner of his death,
caused a deep and lasting regret to pervade the bosoms, even of those
who were enemies to his nation; and excited the just indignation of
all, towards his inhuman and barbarous murderers.

When the father fell, Ellinipsico continued still and passive; not
even raising himself from the seat, which he had occupied before they
received notice, that some infuriated whites were loudly demanding
their immolation. He met death in that position, with the utmost
composure and calmness. The trepidation which first seized upon him,
was of but momentary duration, and was succeeded by a most dignified
sedateness and stoical apathy. It was not so with the young Red Hawk.
He endeavored to conceal himself up the chimney of the cabin, in which
they were; but without success. He was soon discovered and killed. The
remaining Indian wa