Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-20
ST. LOUIS, GU. L. March 81,
INDIAN MURDERS. &c

Since Christmas last, the following mur.
ders have ben committed by the Indians in
| this country:
Two persons near the mines on the Mis-
slssippi, nine within the district of St
Charles, within the settlements, supposed
to be Killed. by the Kickapoos one man at
Fort Madison, on the Sd instant, by the Wi
nebagoes,-There were several men who
lett Fort Madison, for this part of the ter
rltory, about the 18th instant, who are SUD-
posed to have fallen into the hands of the
enemy, as they have not been heard of
Main Poe, the Pattowatomie, is prepar-
ing war party to proceed against the O.
sages; this fellow has been, until lately a+
Fort Maiden, and it is thought at the Peori-
as, that he intends to strike at the whites
We received few days ago, some account
of Governor Harrison's treating with some
ofthc Chiefs, who were in the last action
on the Wabash. This news NAV he cor
rect but we know from the most anthem
tic channels, that those are only souads of
bands, who either are amusing Gov. Harri-
son TO avert merited retaliation. or wish
to secure their individual families from an
expected attack this spring. The officers
OF the garrisons OF Chicago and Fort Madi-
son, United States agents on the Mississin-
pr, and Illinois traders, travellers and spies.
all concur in the same story, that the indi
ans have noldea of making peace with us :;
mat red wampum is passing through all the
upper villages, from the Sioux of St. Peters.
to the head of the Wabash that at every
Councll-fire, the Americans are devoted and
pro'cii bed; and, in short, that a general
combination is ripening fast. We should he
sorry, that Governor Harrison should be the
dupe OF few rascals, or that he should call
our frontier people to fatal security, bygi-
wing them soporihc from Vincennes. We
Know that we have better opportunity of
acquiring knowledge ofIndian movements
than can possibly be attained onthe Wabash
and therefore will sound the alarm when
danger is apprehcnded.
1t is well known fact, that most. if MT
all, the Indians East the Mississipni. have
divided into smaller bands; some are for
peace, while band of the same nation arc
determined on war with the u. States
thus, one party OF each of the Pattowato'
MICS hicSapoos, Puants, &c. are treating
with Governor Harrison--the others are
are bntcherng our frontier people yet the
PACING party will not scruple to engage for
the whole nation, whom they know it is i'm
possible to restrain, as long as there is a
British subject suffered to trade within the
INES OF our territories, or receive presents
at Maiden.
In consequence of various and groundless
Fuinors OF the disaffection of the Louisiana
Deiawares g Shawanoes, their chiefs lately |
letter to Gen Clark, expressive |
ot me most acute modification, in that their |
hdelity could not be doubted, and de
nanding that the subject should be brought |
oeloie court, IN order to confront and Du- !
lish their calumniators. We are sorry that /
he tfle, the vicious and the taLkatiUe could |
not md some other topic toindulge their pc
Mus. o
he new company of rangers, now do
ng daty in the district Of St. Charles. are
perhaps, as fine body Of hardy woodsmcn
IS ever took the field; they cover, by con
slant and rapid movements, that tract of
,ointry IRON salt river, on the Mississippi,
othe Missouri, near LOutre.
The CherOkees, who were exploring that
ract OF country between the Arkansas and
White river, have returned hong, terrified