The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-20 00:00:00

INDIAN OUTRAGES.

(From the National lutelllge►cer.)
We the more regret to see the following, be.
cause the reputation of Major O'FALLoN, for
penetration and for an intirrnte acquaintance with
the Indian character, gives great weight to his
opinions :

(From a Si. Louis Paper of July 23.)
. Fort Atkinson, July 3, 1823.
Dear Sir—How painful for me to tell, and you to hear, of
the barbarity of the Indians. They continue to deceive and
murder the most enterptizing of our people ; and, if we con-
tinue to forbear, if we do not discover a greater spirit of resent.
ment, this river will be discoloured with our blood.

This defeat of General Ashley by-the A'Rickarees, and de-
parture of the troops to his relief, had scarcely gone to you,
when an express ;strived, announcing :the defeat by the Black-
foot Indians, near the Yellow Stone river, of the Missouri Fur
Company's Yellow Stone or Mountain xpedition, command-
ed by Messrs. Jones and lmell, both of whom, with five
of their men, are amongst the slain. All of their property, to
the amount of about 15,000 dollars, fell into the hands of the
enemy.
To :Ida to General Ashley's catalogue of misfortunes, the
Blackfoot Indians have recently defeated a party of 11, and
killed four of Major Henry's, men, near his establishment at
the mouth of the Yellow Stone river. The express goes on to
state, " That many circumstances (of which I shall be appris-
ed in a few days) have transpired to induce a strong belief that
the British traders (Hudson Bay Company) are exciting the
Indians against us, either to drive us from that quarter, or reap
with the Indians the fruits of our labour."
I was in hopes that the British traders had some bounds to
their rapacity. I was in hopes that, during the late Indian
war, in which they were so instrumental in the indiscriminate
massacre of our people, that they had become completely sa-
tiated with our blond ; but it appears not to have been the case.
Like the greedy wolf, not yet gorged with the flesh, they guard
over the bones—they ravage our fields, and are unwilling that
we should glean them. Although barred by the treaty of
Ghent from participating in our Indian trade, they presumed,
and are not satisfied to do so, hut, becoming alarmed at the in.
dividual enterprise of our people, they are exciting- the Indians
against them. They furnish them with the instruments of
Bell, and a passport to Heaven—the instruments of death, and
a passport to our bosoms.

linnet had great experience of the Indian character, but.
poor fellow, with a British passport they at last deceived him,
and he fell a victim to his own credulity ; and his scalp, with
those of his murdered comrades, are now bleeding on their way
to some of the Hudson establishments.
Another of tieneral Ashley's wounded men,is dead, making
15 men killed by the A'Rickarees, and II by the Blackfoot ;
iii au, kiix.rn to have been killed by the Indiana within the last
two or three -months, 20 effective men; and I estimate the
amount of property actually lost in the conflicts at 20,000
dollars, besides a great number of horses, Sec.
The Ottoes, Missouris, Omahas, and Penis, have been to
see me already, and as usual profess great friendship, ;
but, with the rest of the neighbouring tribes, are anxiously look-
ing and listening to know how we (the Americans) are going
to get out of this scrape.
I am still in bad health, and almost despair of recovering dur-
ing my stay here.
I am this moment interrupted by the arrival of an express
from the military expedition, with a letter from Mr. Pitcher,
who, you know, is at the head of the Missouri Fur .Company,
on this river, in which he says, " I.have but a moment to write.
I met an express from the Mandans, bringing me very unplea-
sant news—the flower of my business Is gone. My moun-
taineers have'been.defeated, and the chiefs of the party both
slain—the party were attacked by three or four hundred' Black-
foot Indians, in a position on the Yellow Stone river, Where
nothing but defeat could be expected. Jones and Immell, and
five men, were killed. The former, it is said, fought most des-
perately. Jones killed two Indiana, and in drawing his pistol
to kill a third, he received two spears in his breast. Tunnel was
in front; he killed one Indian, and was cut to pieces. I-think
we lose at least 15,000 dollars. I will write you more fully be-
tween this and the Souix.

' With great respect, your most obedient servant,
BEN. O'FALLON,
United States Agent for Indian Affairs.
Gen. Wm. Clark, Supt. Indian Affairs, St. Louis.

.0
ItEADFUL CATASTROntr.-4.3xtract of a letter
received by a gentleman in New York from a friend who went
passenger m the brig Ann, Harrison master, which sailed from
Philadelphia for London in May last :—" On our pa.ssage over,
the night out, when 'about 50 miles from land; the wind
changed and came a-head, ' blowing pretty fresh—the Captain
had just quitted the deck, and turned in at Midnight, when we
were suddenly alarmed by a heavy crash. All hands flew to
the deck to learn the cause, which proved to be that we had
run foul of a large sloop ; great consternation prevailed on both
sides, the sloop calling tbr a rope and to lower our boats, and
we hailing: lief to stand by, as she had. 'State in our bow, and
we were sinking. We,, however; on. sounding the pumps and
examining More closely, found we had not suflbred so much as
was at first feared. Efforts were then made to beat towards the
sloop, but our rigging was too much injured to get to wind.
ward, unfortunately no mall boat was attached to our brig,
and the jolly boat and deck were tumbered with cotton : every
exertion was, however' made to get the boat out, but we were
fast drifting to leeward, as their cries became more faint. We
showed lights, which were not answered. At length one dread.
ful and piercing shriek of despair seenied to announce the cli-
max of their sufrerings, and the absence of all hope—after
which, not a sound Was heard. By the time our boats were in
the tackle for lowering, their fare seemed to be sealed ; with this
little hope of success, and a dangerous seasruntring, it was con-
sidered too hazardous to man the boats, lest they be
swamped, and thus increase the eabtrnity. The Captain there-
fore deter Mined on laying to, during the night, for the small
chance of seeing them.in the mOrning,Lor ping up any thing
that might lead 'to a further knowledge of the unhappy sur-
fercrs but riot it vestige was to be seen, nor could we flatter
ourselves there was the least possibility of their being able to
make sail for the land« This occurrence for many days cast a
gloom,on all on board, and every one became nervous at the
sight of a sail after sunset,"

DUELLING IN AMERICA.----A duel was recently
of St. Louis, Missouri, between
fought in the neighbourhood
Dr. Alitchell, of that place, and Air. Waddle. The latter was
killed, and the Doctor escaped unhurt.—A. day or two after-
wards another nesting took place between Wm. V. Rector,
Esq., Auditor ofthe state of Missouri, and Mr. Crow, in which
the latter was killed, and Mr. Rector had his arm broken.—
Our readers will recollect that a short time previous an eminent.
lawyer.' Mr. Barton, received a mortal wound in the, neigh.;
bourh;od 'of St. Louis, in a duel with General Rector- of that
place. Three niurtiers in so brief a period.ought to suffice for
the honour of St. Louis.—Weir York Nationdi Gazette.)