The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-01-20

drcn. After taking the prisoners some dis
tanee, one ofthc women was discovered to be
unable to keep up with them, in consequence
OF her advanced state Of pregusncy---she wis
immediately tomahawked, ssripped naked,
her womb ripped open, and tho child taken
out! Three or four Of the children were sue
cessively butchered as they discovered their
inability TO keep up with the party. Upon
the arrival ct the Indians at Maiden, two or
three the prisoners were ransomed by Col.
Elliot, and the others by the citizens Of De-
soit, where they remained anIil they we're
taken Oft by their friends upoEjphe recovery
\ oil that place by our army. Ihavc been IN
formed, that the savage chief received from
Col. Elliott q refriaiand for he cruelty.
On the 2slh or soth Of the sasne month, q
large party Of Indians wsne sent from Malden
| on war expedition 10 Lower Sandusky. AZ
farm house near that place, they murdered
the whole family, consisting Of . man, his
wife, son and daughter. tt e'tsr
During the lsse ATTACK upon Fort Meigs by
Gen. Proctor, party headed BY Seneca,
anc intimate friend of Tecumseh's, was sent
10 enteavor To detach from our inssrcst tho
Shawaneso Of Wspoekanma In their way
hither they murdered several men and one
woman, who was working in her coru6eid.
have selected, sir, the above from lonE
Hstsof similar instances Of barbari,y, which
the history of the last fifteen mouths could
furnish, because they were pcrpetra,ed, if
not IN the view of the British commander, By
parties who came Immediately from his camp
and returned TO it--who even received their
daily support from The Kings s,cres, and
who,, 10 fact, (aa the documents in my pos
session will show form part Of his army.
..,To rc,sliate, then, upon,,h subjects of The !
King would have been justi6abae by the laws
\ Of war, and the psages Of the naos. civilized
na.ions To do Sc ha. been amply in my
power. The tide Of fortune has slmngsd III
our favor, and On Extensive and Aourishihg,
province opened to oar arms. Nor have the
instruments Of vengeance been wantlngs
The savsges who sued to us for uc,cy,would
gladly have shown their claims TO H., by fsa
acting upon the Thames the hloody scenes 81
SanGusky and Cold Creek. A single sign oI
appreciation would have been sufficient 10 peut
upon the subjects Of the King their whv',
fury. The future conduct of the British OF
6cers will determine the cosreclpess of miEl
in'withholding il. If The savages should u
again let loose upon our scttlcn,csks, I shat
with justice, be accused Of having sacrifice
the interests and honor of my county, sb
the lives Of our fellow-ci,izens 10 feelings o
false and mistaken humsni,y. You are a sol
der, sir. and as l sinccrsIy believe, pcsses
all the honorable sentiments which ought al
ways TO bs found in men who follow ,bc pro
fcssion Of arms. Use then, pray yous yoh
authority and influence to stop that dresdcO
eHusion Of innocent blood, which proceed,
from the employment Of those savage mon
s,ers, whose aid (as must now be disc ose red,
is SO little TO be depended upon her ], is n, 90,
| wanted, and which can have so. triiine cfEes,
| upon the issue Of the war. The effec, 81
their barbari,ies will not be- con6ned to The
present generation. Ages yet to come viii
feel the deep-rooled haired and enmi,y viii, /
they must produce belwecD the two nalIohs.
| deprecste most sincerely the dreadful al.
tentative which will be offered TO me shotsId
they be ccniigued, but 1 solemly declare,
that IL the Indians that remain nnder ,le in.
huence OF the British government ave suffer
ed TO commi. any depredatiops upon the, eitl.
zens OF the district that is comnnt,cd To- my
protection, will remove the restrictions
which have hitherto been imposed upon those
who have offered their services to the Unite d
States, and direct them To carry on the war
~ their Own way. have never heard a sIn-
gle excuse Tor the employment Of The sasages
ny yonr government, unless we can credit - q
story OF some British officer having dared 10
assert that " ~ We employed IN Ken,uckians,
you had figbt 10 employ the sayages." II
such injurious sentiments have &c ally prevail
Cd, TO the prejudice Of brave, well inform.
cd and yirtuous people, u will be removed By
the representations of your officers who were
lately taken upon The river Thames. They
will inlorm you, cir, tha, SO far from Offering
any violence to tho persons Of their prisoners,
these savages would not permit q word 10 es-
cape them that was calculated 10 wound or in
sol, their feelings; andlbis too, with the SUI
ier'ngs OF their E'isnds and relatives at tho
River Raisin aod Nhaml fresh upon their me-
mories. I hase the honor to be, &c.
| WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
/ p. 5 l pledge myself for the truth Of s4s
above statement in relation 10 The murders
4 .ass "a Al - M III