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ponsnt 10 the annexed affidavit, since his re.
turn from captivity with the Indians and that
he supports reputation as unblemished as
any man in the county.
WILLIAM GARRARD,
JOHN ALLEN,
WALKER BAYLOR,
CHARLES SMITH,
ROBERT TRIMBLE,
B. MILLS.

4 ucPositiou'
| BRITISH INFLUENCE.
| The above deposition having been taken in
haste and not containing all the information
| Mr.. Ruddell recollectcd respecting Brrfish
influence, he concluded to write the follow
| ine interesting sARRATIvE-which is an i'm
portant addition 10 The deposition, and, We
| believe, not less authentic.
! AS Mr.. Foster, the British minister, and
| Johnny Randolph the British advocate, seen,
! to disavow the hand of the British In exciting
the Indians 10 murder the inhabitants OF the
| United States, let them read this, and blush.
NARRITlVE.
| In the wear of our Lord 1880, I was taken
captive by the Shawanoe tribe'Of Indians, at
| the taking of Ruddeli's station on Hinkston's
Fork Licking, and remained in captivity with
them, ill released at Wayhe's treaty in
1895, During the time (l5 years. the In
dians carried on trade with the British at
Detroit i: they took the scaIps of men, women
and children, and sold them 10 the British, for
which they received large presents was
forced frequently to go ont with the Indians,
in battles against the Big Knives, for SO they
called the Americans, and the scalps of the
slain were taken TO the British and received
by them with all the triumph of Joy and VIC
say, we'll done, my good children !---Th
very Big Knives have always been bad people,
and are your great fathers enemies: Bu,
your grea, father will, by and BY, send large
army and Gu. them of, and will give you your
country again and all The possessions Of the
Big Knives stall be yours $50 20 on, my
lood children Come, this is what your good
father gives you for killing his enemies and
a. T.l tfv
furnished with arms, ammunition and cloth
ing, and went on so, till the year 1893, or a,
| am not certain which About this time the
Indians said, our father does certainly tell
stories, and does not intend to help US. Our
young men are killed every day, and we see
no prospect of help from our great father -
This by and by does not bring back the lives
OF our countrymen We see our country Ia
ken from us more and more, and we cannot
proven, live had better make peace with
the Big Knives, it will save the lives of our
young men and preserve our country. AT
any rate II cannot make Ms any worse, and
we will not mind this BY and 6y any longer
The Indians tbcn-senr Out their messenxciS
TO all the tribes who were then engaged in
war with the Biz Knives, to request them to
meet in council At the fork OF The Ogiaze rv-
peace.-Tbe British hearing that peace with
the Big Knives was the object OF the Indians,
sent messenger with these words, "Come,
! my good children, we hear that you are go
| ing TO hold big council want YOU TO come
| and take your seats close to me where | can
| feed you. You know father ought to feed
| his children and the children ought 10 obey
their father. The Indians obeyed and went
Ntho p,.t, ,hap ToH
| plentluliy. y.--IIere the Indians sat in council
| and concluded To- bury the tomahawk and to
make final peace with the Big Knives. The
British tried TO prevent them and urged the
Indians TO war, bu, in vain. They remained
resolved for peace Till certain day in which
the British officers came and said, /" Good
news good news Your fathers son, the
| young king, is come, and you shall hear him
| talk. You won't believe us, you shall hear
him for yourselves, he will be here to- NOR
row.--He came accordingly with great pomp,
| and addressed the Indians as follows "Good
children, l have come greaSway to see You
and to let you hear my words. l am sorry to
hear that my children are going to sell them.
selves to their enemies and mine. I hope
my children will mind what l shall say 10
them. If you make peace with the Big
Knives they will take your women and chill
dren and make slaves of them, O my chill
dren ! hope you will believe me and fight
our enemies take your tomahawks again
and fight. There are enough of you here
| There were 1000 kill all the Big Koivss~
in the world If you are not able to 20 and
fight them at their homes, you can prevent
them from settling your country, by killing
them off us fast as they can set,le,-We win
find you in every thing you want 10 kill them
with. cannot help you now as would wish,
IS am at war on sea, but that will soon be
owes, and then will send an army that will
be able to sweep the country and drive them
| the Americans in droves in the sea Come
| my good children, don't fear. If the Big
! Knives should send men against you, have