Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
PETER AuDRAIM, Up. DID,.
No. 26

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PETER AUDRAIN, Up. DID,.
No. 90.
Territory Of Michigan district al Detroit, So.
BE IL remembered, that ON this day, Fe-
bruary the fourth, a, ID. one thousand eight
hundredand thirteen, personally came before
the undersigned, a justice of the peace for
the district aforesaid, viz. John Mcdonnell,
an inhabitant of the city OF Detroit, vino af
ter being duly sworn upon the Holy Evan
geiists OF Almighty God, deposeth aud saith,
that few days after the battle of the 22d
January last, (at the river Raisin) he was
personally present at the house of James
May, Esq. when he heard the said James
May ask Mr.. VIM. Jones, the acting agent
tor the Indian department, if there would
be any impropriety in purchasing the pri
soners from the Indians and that he heard
the said W illiam Jones say that he thought
there would be no improperly in purchas-
ing them, but would not undertake tc au-
thorlze any person'to do SOL" that in con.
sequence " which, this deponent purchas.
ed three or four OF the prisoners, amongst
the number was one by the name Oil
Hamilton, private in the Kentucky volun>
teers, who declared 10 this deponent, that
ON the first or second day after,the battle
at river Raisin, on 22d January last, as he
aud some Gfhis fellow prisoners were march
ing with the Indians between this place and
river Raisin, they came up TO where one of
the prisoners was burnt, the life just ex-
piring, and an Indian kicking the ashes off
ms back, saying 9" damned son Of bitch"
his deponent also further deposeth as a
ioresa'd, that DR.. Bowers, a surgeons mate
OF the Kentucky volunteers, who was pnr.
chased by hlm and some other gentle men,
stated 10 this deponent 8 that he Was left TO
take care of the wounded after the battle,
but te.t rather timid OH account of the SAL
wages, but THAI he received such assuIan-
ces from capt. or Gel Elliott. Of the safety
OF hmssiias well as the remaining prison
ers, he concluded to stay, as Slsighs were
promised to be sent TO ietch them away the
mex, morning; that near about day light of
tho morning following the day Of the battle,
the Indians came into The house where SAID
Bowers was with the other. prisoners, ard
proceeded 10 plumber and tomahawk such
as could n@t walk; and stri ypmg the said
Bowers AMI the wounded prisoners of all
their clothes; That while the said Bowers
and two other prisoners, named Searls and
Sra ford, as near as Sins deponent Can re
collect, were sitt0S by the fire in the Indian
camp, an Indian came up who appeared to
DC drunk, ana called tue saia Searls, as near
or Washmg fons then took up tomahawk
and struck the said Searls on the shoulder;
that the said Seavls caught hold of the TO
mahawk aud he'd 1t cor some time that
the SAID Bowers advised the said Searls to
submit TO his fate; with that, the Indian
gave hin a second blow on the head, kilted,
Scalhed, and stiipt him Guring,sl time
The said Bowersand Bradford were personally
present, and being apprehchsive for their
ow1 safety, that he, Bowers, ran ana came
up TO the old Chief, (who sold lin to this de
ponent and others) who took him under his
protection, aud was very kind to him. This
depohent further deposeth, that he has Iea
son 70 believe the aforesaid Bowers aud IIa-
milton are ROW at Sandwich, and IL applied
TO. they could give oreanpe information
relative to the particulars aforesaid. And
further TINS deponent sayeth not.
John MCDONNELL.
Sworn and subscribed at my chambers in
the city OF Detroit, the day aud year before
writteh
JAMES MAY.