Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-28

through a window & shot Mr., M Gowan dead.
Three boys who were in the house immedi-
ately jumped up, extinguished the light and
fred at the Indians--the Indians continued
around the house nearly all night, let ferry
and short time before day went off.
E-rract Of a letter from Bewamin Franklin
Stickney, Esq. Indian agent at Fort Wayne,
togovernor Harrison, dated
FoRr WAYNE, April l8.
Mr.. Shaw has informed you that "a of the
Prophets band had passed this place in the
last of February, for fort Maiden, to receive
ammunition which was promised to be ready
for them--they returned on the 4th instant
with as much gun powder, lead and new fu-
sees as they could carry. A report arrived
yesterday from Sandusky, that two persons
have been killed at that place by the Indians"
Sr. LocIs, April IS.
We learn from unquestionable authority,
that governor Howard has received evidence
so satistactoryto him, that the late murder OF
O'Neil's family, on the Mississippi, was per-
petrated by party OF Kickapoos, that he has
made demand Of them from governor Ed
wards, and transmitted to him the evidence
of their guilt. Thus every day deveopes
more and more of the system on which those
savages act; while one part is making the
most humble professions of friendship, an
other part of the same band or tribe is glut.
ting Its sanguinary vengeance upon our de-
fenceless women and children; and unless
this insldious course be arrested by the CO.
ercive arm of government, we can expect no.
thing less than to witness and mourn over
multiplied instances Of such savage and bru-
tai fury.
A short time since another Of our soldiers at
Fort Madison, was MORALLY wounded by the
Indians, having been shot through port hole,
and is since dead.
The succeeding night, the Indians made
further attempts on the fort, and had one of
their party killed, and another wounded.
They were constantly way-laying the fort, and
seeking every opportunity to do mischief
All the Americans, except two, have fed
from Prairie du Chen, leaving their property
behind, in consequence of the avowed hos
tillty OF the savages towards them. Some are
arrived here, having miraculously escaped
with their lives among them is major George
Wilson, lately of Kentucky, and Mr. Pryor
late an officer In the United States army
These gentlemen bear ample testimony not
only to the hostile views of the Winebagoes
and others, but they state circumstances,
which proves that the Shawanoe Prophet has
been engaged during the winter most insidi
ously in exciting the hostility OF various tribes
of Indians towards us-Further particulars |
will be given hereafter.
The British traders boast that they have the ]
exclusive trade of the Mississippi, above the |
Missouri, and that before the expiration of a.
mother year 70 American will be permitted to |
trade up the Missouri, or its tributary streams!
The Winebagoes now assembled at the mouth |
of Rock River, say, that every boaS passing |
up and down will be examined for Americans, |
that their papers shall denominate their coun- |
try. Americans they will tomahawk, or burn |
the French, attached 10 the American go |
yernment, shall have the same fate but the |
English and Canadian French Shall be pro-
tected, and shall have exclusive trade-thus |
the British and their rascally agents, arrest oul
enterprise in the interior Of our
country, as well as on the Occan--little did |
we expect that the Puants would have been |
he next power, who should have commended |
ior the right Of search, plumber and making
;aptives!
The Wincbagoes, or Puants, have two Ca
ladian Frenchmen to examine the lading and
crews of such boats as they may capture.
On "Wednesday last, governor Edwards met
# Cabokia fhe chiefs and warriors OF the OF.
awas, Chippewas, Kicsapoos and Putawato-
mics of the Illinois river, all of whom had ar
lived few days before for the purpose OF
holding a council with him
The council commenced on Thursday, con-
inued for two days at Cahokia, was then adj
burned to this place, and finally terminated
yesterday. For tie qualification of public Gu
iosjty the following particulars are given.