Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
Barbarities of the Enemy.
DOCUMENTS CONTINUED.

M cle btlt9h serVIee.--Abandonment of the re-
mains OF Americans killed in battle, or murdered
after the surrender TO the British The pillage
s'hh shooting oil American citizens and the burn
ing oil their houses after surrendered to the Bri-
ash, under the guarantee of protection.
Ertrcct Of letter from augustus b. Tssa.yarA.
Esq. 20 general Proctor
DErRoIT, Feb. 9h, 1878
They (the inhabitants of Mehisan) have en-.
tertained a constant apprehension that when the
Amer'ean forces approached the territory, and
when an engagement had taken place. the f,rry of
the savage mind at the sight of blood, aud in reflect
Ing on the dead they Lose and perhaps on the reta-
hatory treatment otprisoners, or of the dead which
their cruel mode of warfare is always likely ia nro
duee, might drive them to ignoble revenge ON
the prisoners they ind in the country, and the in
habitahts OF il, who are American citizens They
therefore pressed this sub iect your attention n
vieus to the battle of BED of January 1878 and
felt satisfied with your ssurance that You consider
ed your own honor pledged for their efectual pro-
lection.
Since the result Of that battle, facts are be-
Tore their faces which they cannot shut their ewes
upon Some of them are perhaps unknown 10
yourself ] will enumerate some which believe
there win be difficulty in establishing bevond the
reach OF contradiction.
: FIrst Some of the prisoners after the capitu-
ation OF the 2Zd of january 1919, have been tona-
hawked by the savagcs.
/" Second Some OF the prisoners after that CO..
pitaia1on, have been shotby The sayages.
g Third. Some of the prisoners after that capi
tulatiog7 have been burnt by the sayages
g Fosfh. Some OF the inhabitants OF the terrific.
ny ot Michigan, citizens OF the United States of
America, a'ler the espitnhtion have been shot by
F.th. The houses OF some of the inhabitants of
the territory, american citizens, after the captua-
ton have been burnt By the ssyages.
. Sirth, Some OF the inhabitants, American ci-
tzens, dieI the capitalization, have been piaged by
the savsges."
a. ". ,pLean Esq. to .l1r. Eood.yard.
SANpwIch, Feb. 9, 1873.
You will have the goodness to appoint a day
Tor The purpose of addueng before colonel Proctor
such proof as Gu may have, to snhstaniate the as
aertiens In youriei,erio hiu, relative the sag sh
Ter oil the enemy's SICK and wounded, on the ED
january last.
ih-yethe honor to be, &C.
(Sisned) a. w. MLEAN, aid dc camp.
ErtrGct efa le::er Ji'2an .lIr. HooG.garllto Gen.
Proctor.
SANDWICH, Feb. 10, 1873
g l had the honor to receive, on the third day
OF tins month"; verbal message from you eomma-
nicated 10 me BY major uir, requesting me TO
pressure some evidence of the massacre OF the A.
meriesn prisoners, on the 22d day of JANUARY last
met with Qaiy few persons al Detroit who
are inoah'ts'ts o., the RIVER Ralsn, alto
gether pleasant task. 20 those, TO relate, in
these i'nes, the scenes they hsye behed. Some
OF them, however, Appeared before u magistrate
and send you copies Of what they have stated. Ii
WIZ Occur YOU i4ldCulaLely. mat when
OF them state on the information Of others, though
not direel evidence iIse.., leads 10 the source
where IL nay be obtained.
: In communicating your message, mai. Muir
added something having relation 10 American ca
Ties, who might be willing TO take the oath to the
King.
. IL wi be obvious to you, Sir, that in a state Of
open aid dec'ered war, subject Or citizen oil onc
party, cannot transfer his allegiance to the other
p ty without ineurriGs tlie penalties Of treason
and, vnle npthiug eau ueSeuse his ,ui,, 50 NEITHER
are those inn2eeUt wl,n iy temptation before them
i ne PRINCIPLES adopted by the u. States on
the subject o! .eXpatuaiion, are liberal, but are
perfectly 'napplica5le 70 public enemy in time OF
war.
= Some Of the French inhabitants Of the terrific
~ Oh Mieiisan rltizcHs OF The United States Of A.
mcflcs, have been much urged on this subject,
aud are apprehensve OF being further troubled
60 had the further honey OF receiving, on the
eighth inst. your verbal essage by our ad-,le.
camp Mr.. VI Lean, aequ.iRting me that there was
caritulauon Oh the 22d oil january aid dat tie
prisouors surrendered at discretion.
" /, therefore, beg pardon for that mistnke.
=" The principles. however, afthe law OF ma
TONS impose an Obligation ,'lnost equally strong.
TRANSLATION.
Territory Of sn,chiga1I district VI Detroit, ss.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned,
one OF the justices Of the peace in the district OF
OetrtE., JOSeph tObcrs, an iihabltant ON river
Aux Roisips, vino being duly sworn on tho Holy
Essngsists, deposcs and says, that 0a the next
day after the battle The said RIVER laisins short
time ait sunrise, e saw the Indians kill the A
lncrcap prisoners, w.'h Their iynshavks, and that
they SHOT seyesd, 20 wit, three, uiat the Indians
set TIC todSe3 ihre, aud thati gong out, tie lii-
sOncIs wetd mass cred aud krd rs dforesaid that
Is 10 say three shut, tie others were Killed
IN the houses, aud burnt With tie houses. The In
dians burnt frs, the House OF Jean Bapuse, Jore-
9umc 4 Afterwards that OF G.tbfic, Godfrey IT. hc
dcpopent has been adorned th3t there were about
forty eight or forty time praners ir the two houses
Iic depouenr has dead bodies on the highway,
which tie hogs were ;earing and catng Sir Brrl-
not tod the Opponent that tlc Indians bad Killed
THOSE Of the prisoners who we're least Wounded, aud
tbit the others were burnt alive.
AntUiue CuieIitrie and Alexis Saihot, inhab tants
OF the riyer kcoccts, told the depeneut that two
prisoners bad been burnt IN The hOuse Of Graudop
OF the river Aux 5abIcs The dcponent has heard
that the Indians bad torn oit The hearts of the pr-
souers, aud had b. ought them still smoking into
the houses, hut dd recOliect the names Of the
insoru.auts hc bcWos, hD0cyei, ,hty .crc men
worldly Of credit
Ilsdcpouopt says further, dat after tic frst
Rct thc ii,or ltaisin, tIc Indians fired on one
named SOLO, sJuInlaW tn Stephen jabeau, an n.
Iabi.snt on tie uyog auS Stables, wien I1turnihg
from The house o. 1rauton 90 i.s fatBer ih-iav Oh
Isis arrival, hc ha.oo-d TO bis iathci--iaw TO open
thc door, saying that b. was nort4Iy ~oluIed J,
Slcghcn Labeau opened The door and told lbs SON
in-law to throw himself Oh las bed but Chat ia try.
luz 90 move lac zen dead. An Indian Knocked at
Uctoor, ald Labcsu, haisg opened it, received
5alsin bis bressc ud icu cesd he son Of la
bcsg made bis Escape, the lndians shot several
Shots At hin witch did not reach Dim.
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