Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-17

skins turning their thoughts exclusively up
on the happy prospects of immediate protec-
ton; that they may conceive dreams to that
effect the only vehicle of intercourse between
them and the Great Shirt; the old and young
men observing most rigorous abstinence
from rehabilitation with the women, undcr
the solemn persuasion that, for failure there
of, instant death and condemnation awaited
and lastly, gravely and with much apparent
piety, implorlng the attention OF the Greet
Spirit TO their helpless and distressed condl-
ton; acknowledging their absolute depen-
dence on him; entreating his regapdto their
wives and children; declaring the fatal consc-
qucnces that must inevitably ensue by with
holding his notice namely, the loss OF their
wives and children and their total disability
to master their game, arising from their con-
slant dread of his anger, and concluded III as
sorting their full assurance that their prayers
are heard, their object is accomplished by a
cessation Of terrors, and game becoming again
plenty and easily overcome.
Onthe lapse of the three days, thus dedi-
Gated, believing themselves forgiven for eve
ry unwarrantable act of which they were SEN
sble, that the offering was accepted; they f.
nally begin with mutual relation of their re-
spective dreams; the scene is changed to 10y
and congratuatron, by proceeding ravenousy
to deyour the sacrificed deer to allay their
fast.
We are informed from respectable source
that the old road to the post of Arkansas, by
Spring river, is entirely destroyed, by the last
violent shocks of earthquakes chasms of
great depth and considerable length cross the
country in various directions, some swamps
have become dry, others deep lakes, in some
places hills have disappeared.
BY letters from Fort Madison of the 9th
inst we learn that the Winabagoes constantly
hover about the garrison and fire on those who
venture beyond the limits of the public ground
On the Sd soldier corporal I.eonard) who
was permitted 10 go out to hunt, was cut to
pieces about 2 miles from the Fort. They
have endeavored to shoot the sentry, but was
discovered before they could obtain proper
distance Friendly Indians cav, that the Win
abagoes, Potawatomes and Kicapoo's, intend
to storm the fort as soon as the ice breaks up.
Extract eflstters from Chicago 81 Peorias, re-
ceiUed in to7vn a fen days ago.
The Indians who have committed the
murders in Illinois territory are within few
miles of this place, but they will not be given
up. Several attempts have been made to OBJ
tain from the Pottowatimies, an account of the
number lost in the Wabash affair, they say
there were only 40 or so killed, and few
wounded, who are getting we'll they take
pains to hide the number they have lost. The
Prophet is exerting himself to collect his
g. -, Drto III G., III
are forming plans to sack this garrison, and
theWinabasoes are assembled at Millewakee,
90 miles N. w. from this place, to the amount
of 500, and breathe nothing but war and re-
verge. From every village nothing is heard
but the song of war, and it is expected to
commence, as soon as 4 few chiefs return, who
went to Vincennes to feel the pulse OF Cover
nor Harrison.