Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-19
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Extract Of a letter firm a gentleman at
kGskaskia, dated Eco 81. -

Erracf Of letter. firm gentleman al
| KGskastia, dated Eco 81. -
"A horrid instance of savage barbarity
occurred IN this TERRITORY ON the 9<h,;nst
upon the bauk of the Ohio, Z mile above
its mouth. In my last | mentioned that am
Indian trail had been discovered passing
from the northward i'm direction to the
| mouth OF that river, crossing The road about
hall wav between this and Shawnoetown
Alter we heard of Gen. Winchcster's de-
ieat, we concluded they were runners go
| ing TO the southern and western Indians.
with the news of that disaster. On their
arriving upon the Ohio, it seems they ira
ced the shore till they came 10 where three
small crafts were lying in front of two cab.
ms, occupied by al Esq. Clark and a Mr.
Kennedy. The former was standing before
his door when the savagcs. 20 in rumberl
came up the bank towards his house. One
OF them, who could speak English & whom
Clark knew, ca led out To- him not to be q
fraid tor hey were fricncs-that they had
ira, eied far and wanted something to eat
on this Clark permitted them to come IN
and they shook hands very Cordially. Set
ting their guns against the house they went
IN, and Clark ordered his wife to prepare
them some victuals. Sh, did so, and they
set down and ate heartily
NO Wihte pc PIE were IN the house, but
Clark and his wife and a neighbor who hap
pened to be there. On their rising two of
them were observed TO place themselves in
the door passage, which excited some sus-
picion but not much alarm Two others
came and stood by the negllbor. one of
wnom (who could talk English) set 20 feel
ing The whic mans shoulders & knees, and
saId--"you be stout rian-you De stronq
man, Can vo run fast :" &c
boon the man perceived the other In
dian drawing his tomahawk at mis- he, Ia
which he IN part avoided, but it struck
IL the upper part of the forehead and uealed
the skin down to the bone ofthe evet,rov
whlchkarres'ed It's turce. The man ui,,no-
ed To the door, and knocking over ore of
those stationed there, made his escaye,to-
wards creek near at band, with four or
hve OF the savages at his heels He sprang
uponthe ice, which giving way let HIM down
TO his middle III water--he scrambled nm
however upon the unbroken ice, which Bore
MIN across he Indians chose not Il. fol-
low. Perceivirg this he made Short halt.
to observe what would be done. He disco,-
ed Kennedy Coming from his cabin towards
Clark's and about half way was shot down.
He saw Clark rush out Of his door and run
but he too was shot down. He saw no more
but fastened to give the alarm.
force assembled as soon as DossihIe
ana went to the place, but the Indians had
crossed the river and could not be seen
hey found the bodies of Kennedy and
Clark as above mentioned, and on entering
Clark S house found Mrs. CLARK cruelty to.
mahawked and dead. Proceeding To Ken.
hedy's they found his wife and one child al
So murdered, two of their children, boy &
girl, are still! missing, supposed to be taken
away, as one of the girl s shoes was found
in one OF the crafts which took them across
the river.
The situation of Mrs Kennedy was shock
ing hey ond description. She having been
pregnant, her body was found entirely ma
ked, cut open aud the child taken out and
hung up on peg in the chimney. Heren
trails were scattered all about the door and
the hogs were eating them. Both houses
were plundered Of all they could carry
off,
Thus ends the history of horrid scene.
The slain were in number exclusively of
the unborn infant, and two missing. The
bodies were decently inferred, and men have
gone across the river in pursuit of the sa-
wages.
The people ofSt. Louis are much alarm
ed by the defeat of Gen. Winchester, on
acc >unt Of the encouragement it will give to
hostile Indians. They consider. themselves
more in danger than any other part Of the
country, as their town would be the first
object. They have determed to fortify, and
have also sent out for 400 Usage warriors.
who are considered friendly but can hard /.
ly approve of the latter policy"