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Pickawillany (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry elkswatawa
Elkswatawa, 1775- Indian, known as the Prophet; brother of the famous Tecumseh; born in Piqua, the seat of the Piqua clan of the Shawnees, about 4 miles north of Springfield, O., early in 1775. He was a shrewd deceiver of his people by means of pretended visions and powers of divination. By harangues he excited the superstition of the Indians; and such became his fame as a medicine-man, or prophet, that large numbers of men, women, and children of the forest came long distances to see this oracle of the Great Spirit, who they believed could work miracles. His features were ugly. He had Birthplace of Tecumseh and the lost one eye in his youth, and, owing to dissipation, he appeared much older than his brother Tecumseh. The latter was really an able man, and used this brother Elkswatawa, the Prophet. as his tool. The Prophet lost the confidence of his people by the events of the battle of Tippecanoe. On the evening before the battle the demagogue, surrounded by his du
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry elkswatawa
Elkswatawa, 1775- Indian, known as the Prophet; brother of the famous Tecumseh; born in Piqua, the seat of the Piqua clan of the Shawnees, about 4 miles north of Springfield, O., early in 1775. He was a shrewd deceiver of his people by means of pretended visions and powers of divination. By harangues he excited the superstition of the Indians; and such became his fame as a medicine-man, or prophet, that large numbers of men, women, and children of the forest came long distances to see this oracle of the Great Spirit, who they believed could work miracles. His features were ugly. He had Birthplace of Tecumseh and the lost one eye in his youth, and, owing to dissipation, he appeared much older than his brother Tecumseh. The latter was really an able man, and used this brother Elkswatawa, the Prophet. as his tool. The Prophet lost the confidence of his people by the events of the battle of Tippecanoe. On the evening before the battle the demagogue, surrounded by his du
Elkswatawa (search for this): entry elkswatawa
Elkswatawa, 1775- Indian, known as the Prophet; brother of the famous Tecumseh; born in Piqua, the seat of the Piqua clan of the Shawnees, about 4 miles north of Springfield, O., early in 1775. He was a shrewd deceiver of his people by means of pretended visions and powers of divination. By harangues he excited the superstition of the Indians; and such became his fame as a medicine-man, or prophet, that large numbers of men, women, and children of the forest came long distances to see ork miracles. His features were ugly. He had Birthplace of Tecumseh and the lost one eye in his youth, and, owing to dissipation, he appeared much older than his brother Tecumseh. The latter was really an able man, and used this brother Elkswatawa, the Prophet. as his tool. The Prophet lost the confidence of his people by the events of the battle of Tippecanoe. On the evening before the battle the demagogue, surrounded by his dupes, prepared for treachery and murder. He brought out a
William Tecumseh (search for this): entry elkswatawa
lan of the Shawnees, about 4 miles north of Springfield, O., early in 1775. He was a shrewd deceiver of his people by means of pretended visions and powers of divination. By harangues he excited the superstition of the Indians; and such became his fame as a medicine-man, or prophet, that large numbers of men, women, and children of the forest came long distances to see this oracle of the Great Spirit, who they believed could work miracles. His features were ugly. He had Birthplace of Tecumseh and the lost one eye in his youth, and, owing to dissipation, he appeared much older than his brother Tecumseh. The latter was really an able man, and used this brother Elkswatawa, the Prophet. as his tool. The Prophet lost the confidence of his people by the events of the battle of Tippecanoe. On the evening before the battle the demagogue, surrounded by his dupes, prepared for treachery and murder. He brought out a pretended magic bowl. In one hand he held a sacred torch, in the o
Benjamin Harrison (search for this): entry elkswatawa
turning to his highly excited band—about 700 in number— he told them that the time to attack the white men had come. They are in your power, he said, holding up the holy beans as a reminder of their oath. They sleep now, and will never awake. The Great Spirit will give light to us and darkness to the white men. Their bullets shall not harm us; your weapons shall be always fatal. Then followed war songs and dances, until the Indians, wrought up to a perfect frenzy, rushed forth to attack Harrison's camp, without any leaders. Stealthily they crept through the long grass of the prairie in the deep gloom, intending to surround their enemy's position, kill the sentinels, rush into the camp, and massacre all. The resuit of the battle of Tippecanoe (q. v.) caused the Indians to doubt his inspiration by the Great Spirit. They covered him with reproaches, when he cunningly told them that his predictions concerning the battle had failed because his wife had touched the sacred vessels and b
1775 AD (search for this): entry elkswatawa
Elkswatawa, 1775- Indian, known as the Prophet; brother of the famous Tecumseh; born in Piqua, the seat of the Piqua clan of the Shawnees, about 4 miles north of Springfield, O., early in 1775. He was a shrewd deceiver of his people by means of pretended visions and powers of divination. By harangues he excited the superstition of the Indians; and such became his fame as a medicine-man, or prophet, that large numbers of men, women, and children of the forest came long distances to see t1775. He was a shrewd deceiver of his people by means of pretended visions and powers of divination. By harangues he excited the superstition of the Indians; and such became his fame as a medicine-man, or prophet, that large numbers of men, women, and children of the forest came long distances to see this oracle of the Great Spirit, who they believed could work miracles. His features were ugly. He had Birthplace of Tecumseh and the lost one eye in his youth, and, owing to dissipation, he appeared much older than his brother Tecumseh. The latter was really an able man, and used this brother Elkswatawa, the Prophet. as his tool. The Prophet lost the confidence of his people by the events of the battle of Tippecanoe. On the evening before the battle the demagogue, surrounded by his dup