Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-04

ed tas NOT heard of any of the whites be-
we 9 9;Ilsd or wounded.
ing few few days ago, Mr.. Menard, with some
e.ss gentlemen united to the Missouri iur
o. ~. ~ . arrived here from their fort at
COUP" I'D waters of the Missouri, by whom
toe , IN that they had experienced consi-
HE opposition from the Blacktoot In
CO. r'as this adverse feeling arose from
", a,o,sv prevalent among all savage (and
]s" c;v;lized) nations of those who trade
- their enemies. The Crows and Black
are almost continually at war; the
a,,,any detached party TO trade with the
, ,s this gave offence to the Black feet,
' ' had not the same opportunity OF pro-
W." ".;,n arms, &c. the Hudson Bay factory*
no several days journey from their hunt
~ Grounds. and with whom they could
~, trade with equal advantage.
hunting party which had been detach-
J from the fort to the forks of Jefferson
.;n.r were STACKED in the neighborhood of
.b.;r rncampmtnt on the 10th of April, by
.,ronq party of the Blackfret, whom they
I'M 2, bay for some time, but we are sorry
- saw. unavaiingy, as rhe Indians were
,oo numerous the party consisted of IA or
- of whom were killed, VIZ. Cheeks,
Hill Ayers, Racker, and Freehearrv.--
n1,s,rs. Vale, Imnel and companions es-
,,nrd. and carried the unpleasant ridings to
~ fort. but with the loss Of tents, arms,
traps, &c.
tsry in May, George Druilard, accom-
nsniea by some Delawarts, who were in
the employ of the company, went out to
hunt. contrary to the wishes of the rest of
,bs marty, who were confident toe Indians
were in motion round them, and that from
hostile disposition they had already shewn
i,won!d be attended with danger. Their
messages were too true, he had not proceed.
ed more than two miles from the camp be-
fore he was attacked by party in ambush,
BY whom himself and two of his men were
literally cut 70 pieces. It appears from Cir
cunstances that Druillard made most ob-
s,nate resistance, as he made kind Of
bressIwork OF his horse, whom he made to
turn in order TO receive the enemy's IRE
his bulwark Of course soon failed, and he
became the next victim of their fury. II is
lamentybe that altho' this happened within
sho,t distance Of relief, the firing was not
heard SO as to Afford it, in conse qnence Of a
high wind which prevailed at the time.
Adding all those nntoward ci,cum ,,an
es, ;hei fun comaPny.have every prospect
success, although the majority CT sh. sea-.
son was occupied in distributing the nuot-
ing parties and exploring the foot Of the
Mountains. Although they have had W
wards of - 900 dollars worth of valuabl=
fur consumed, yet they have been able 10
send down SO packs OF beavers, besides o.
Their tGrs 90 a considerable amount, and
have taken measures 20 ensure more than
dou6le that quantity in she spr!ns,
The last accounts from Psaire du Chem,
say, that the Puants aud Sacs had killed a
small! party CT the SIOUX, and that the latter
were culiectlng in large bodies 20 attack the
iormer. Our informant passed through
tbe@odges OF the Sacs. and itcaards, and
!0Nnd them IN great CONSERVATION, expect.
lug dill immediate visit from ti.eir formula
Olc ncl9EoolS.
The Hudson Bay Company have fac.
tories on TIC head waters Of Red r Yer, on
the same river the Mackinaw Company
nave t~o trading houses these houses arc
established ter the purpose of procuring
ofied buitaloe and Venisou from ,he Mis-
sour indians, the north country being de-
Stltute OF that kind of food. Our hunters
VINO visited the British factories, say, that
lney are mostly Scotsmeu, having Europe
an wives, and living III well bull, log houses
DUO IN possession OF as much comfort, as
( "y person can enjoy SO near tic Pole
: ';.sl We're Informed that the North Sea was
.0'lt 1850 niles from their forts, calculat-
'As 'ne meanGerings of the Red River.
WARRANTED GENUINE