The Story of Tonguish
But they hastily followed on till the Indians arose from ambush and fired at them. Fortunately no person was seriously hurt. The whites then rushed on them before they had time to load their guns, and captured all but Tonguish's son, who ran. Major Macomb,* who led the party, aimed his gun at him to shoot him, but the chief stopped him and said he would call him back. Then in the
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* There were several Macombs in Wayne county at that time, and it is not certain which one* is referred to in this narrative. General Alex. Macomb commanded the garrison in Detroit, but it seems so improbable that a party so hastily organized for immediate action, should take the time necessary to secure his services, that I have assumed it was Maj. Macomb, an officer of the territorial militia who lived on the range, that led the party and killed " Old Togish," as he was called.
