The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-08

parry VI iuudnS, OV M, tJtC wa
Chief, who believe is now with the British
army under your command, lett Maiden in
bark canoes. in which they coasted Lake E.
RE to mouth of Portage River; the Canoes
ware taken across the Portage TO the San
dusky Bay, ove- which the party proceeded
TO the m nth OF Cold Greek, ard from thence
by land 70 The settlements upon that rive,
where they Captured three families, consist
ing OF one n,an, IL w~men and Children
After taking the prisoners some distance,
one OF the women was discovered be una
die to keep up with them, III consequence OF
her advanced state of pregnancy. She was
Immediately tomahaw ked, stripped baked
her womb ripped open, and the child iaken
out. hree or four of the children were
Isdccessively butchered as they discovered
their INABILITY to keep up with the party
Upon the arrival of the Indians at Maiden,
TWO or three OF the prisoners were ransomed
by Col. Eniot, and the others by the cili
zens of Detroit, VIII re they remained until
they were taken eli by tbsis friends upon
the recovery OF that place by our ar,ny. i
| nave been informed that the savage chief re-
ceIved from Col. Elliott q refrimand for his
cruelty.
On the 2eth or Soth of the same1nonth. 2
large party of Indians were sent from NAL
den oa war expedition to Lower S indus.
Ky. At farm N use near that place, they
murdered the whole family, consisting of
man, his wife, son and daughter.
During the last attack upon Fort Meigs
b. Gen. Proctor, party headed BY a Sc
neca, and intimate friend of Tecumseh's,
was sent to endeavour to detach from our
interest the Shawanese of Wapockanata
In their way hither they murdered several
1eh ana one woman, who was working in
| her Cornfield.
l,havc selected. sir, the above fro., a
icng list OF similar instances of barbarity,
"rleh he h',tCry of the last 6fteen m crths
could FURNISH; because they were perpe-
lrated' ii net in the view of the British
i0od'mander, by parties who came immed
ateiy froni his camp - d returned to it
VINO even received their daily supportsfrom
me KING stores, and VIII 10 tact, las the
documents IN my possession will show form
pa of his army.
10 retaliare then upon he bjeotg of the
KING would have been jusGf BE by the
laws of war and the usages Of tie c1ost Ct.
Sllzed nations. 10 do 81 has been amply
IN my power. The tide Of fortune has
Ca"hged IN our favor, and an extensive and
II ufishing province opened to our arms
Nor nave the instruments of vengeance
been wanting The savages who sued to us
for mercy would gladly have shewn their
CLAIMS to IT, by re acting upon Thames the
moody scenes of Sandusky and Cold Greek.
single sign of appreciation would have
been sufficient to Pnur upon the Subjects of
the king their whole iury The future con
iduct of the British officers will determine
the correctness of mine in Withholding il. IF
the savages should DE again let loose upon
our settlements. shall With justice be ac-
cused OF having sacrifices the interests and
honor OF my COUNTRY, and The lives Of cur
fellow citizens TO feelings of false and mis-.
1t ken humanity. You are a soldier. sir.
aRd, as sincerely believe, possess all the
n norabIe sentiments which ought always
10 BIZ found III men who follow the prcfes
sion OF arms. Use then, pray you. your
authority and influence to ston that dreadful
efusion of iRnocent blood which proceeds
from the emp!oymeut If those savage mon
sters whose aid (as II ust now be discovered)
is so little to be depended upon when it is
most wanted, and which can have so trifline
an effect upon the issue Of the war. The
effect OF their barbarities will not be roafin-
ed to the present generation. Ages vet to
come will feel the deep rooted hatred and
enmity which they must produce between
the two nations.
deprecate most sincerely the dreadful,
alternative which will be offered TO me
should they be continued, but solsInny de
clare, that II the InGians that remain under
the influence of the British government are
sntf red to Commit any depredations upon
the citizens within the district that is com
United TO my protection, will remove the
restrictions which have hitherto beer N
posed upon those who have offered their
services to the y. :. ard direct them 10 car
ry OF the war in their own way. I have
never heard single excuse for the EMPLOY
ment Of the savages by your government,
unless we can credit the story of some Brit
ish officer having dared to assert that &" as
we employed the kentuckians, you had 4
right 10 maxi use of the indians IF 81, h
injurious sentiment, have re lily prevailed. [
the prejudice Of a brave, weilinformed and
virtuOus people, it viii be removed by the
Representations OF your officers who were
lately taken upon the river Thames. They
will inform you, sir. that so far from Of r,ng
any violence to the persons, of their prison
ers, these SaUageS would not permit a word
10 escape THEM which was Calculated to
found or insult their feelings, and this toe
with the sutferiBgs OF their friends and re-
latiyes al the river Rlisin and MiamI fresh
upon their recollection.
have the honor 20 be, &c.
(Sguel ,
WM. HENRY HARRISON.
\ p. S pledge myself for the truth Of the
above statement in relation TO the rnutder,
comutled BY the Indians.
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