Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-26

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INDIAN oUTRAGEs.
Etr,Get Of letter to the Editor Of the ar.
kansas Gazette, from gentleman Of the
Army at Fort Smith, dated AprI Esd,
1871
On the afternoon Of the 9Th inst. four
hundred Usage Indians well armed, and a.
bout twenty Of them mounted headed By
Mad BcffaIoe, Money Purser, and six other
chiefs, made their appearance before the
fort ou the opposite, side Of the river, as they
were DESTROYS of coming to the garrison a
boat was sent With orders.to permit none
but the chiefs to cross they accordingly
came over, and remained about an hour.
An unfriendly disposition was evinced by
them as soon as they landed they refused
eating, ordrinking, declined shaking hands,
and were very urgent that their warriors
should be permitted to cross, have free ae-
cess to the fort, and encamp 10 the rear OF
It, alleging that they wanted to hunt for a
few days. when it must have been well
known to many of them, particularly the
chiefs, that there was comparatively little or
no game on ibis side Of the river in the vi
entity Of the tort. In. very naughty man.
ner they demanded provisions and ammuni.
ton. :
The determination on the part Of the
United States to take DO part in the contest
between, them and ihe Cberokees as long as
the persons & proper,yof the citizens we're
unmolested, was made Known TO them; still
persisting in their demands to come to the
fort. they were told in positive terms, that
they should cross none oftheir men; during
the time they remained here. they minutely
examined every part Of the fort. and were
extremely anxious 10 know the number OF
mea at the post; the artillery was brought on
the parade ground, and exhibited to their
view. Little doubt remaining Of their hos.
tility towards The garrison. There is SOL
dier's family living on the opposite side Of
the river, on the bank where the Indians
halted; they ordered them into the house
several times, cooked their guns At them,
raised their touahawks over the beads Of the
children. andrepealedly threatened to scalp
them. There were four Quapaw and one
Cherokee Indian encamped on the opposite
side Of the Poto (river;) they bad been up
the Arkansas with MIR. Etienne Vaugine,
hunting, were on their return home, but de.
tanned in consequence OF low water. The
Usage chiefs while in the tort sent Cor those
Indians to come and see them: the Quapaws
came, but the other made down towards
his nation; the Ossages received them in the
most friendly manner and invited them to
their camp they accepted The invitation,
taking with them several presents which
were distributed among them. As soon as
the chiefs had crossed with the Quapaws,
the Ossages were discovered busily employ.
ed in conveying timber to the river; in a
few minutes lined the bank with il, aud
commenced making between forty and fifty
rats, some Of them embarked, when the
commanding officer, Lieut.. Martin Scott,
discovered that a party Of them bad landed
below, and were secreting themselves in the
cane. The chiefs were again told that they
must not attempt to land; finding that it was
their determination t. cross, the artillery
was brought and every preparation made 10
prevent the accomplishment Of their wishes.
A sight of six Founders, charged with canis-
ter and lighted match in readiness had the
desired effect, they Immediately desisted,
left their RATS, went up into the woods, fired
and killed three Of the Quapaws, the fourth
narrowly escaped by swimming the rvet.
Mr.. Vaugine, was preparing 10 cross over
to the fort, when the Indians discovering bis
intentions. attempted 10 intercept bin OF,
some Of the RATS they had completed; q
piece Of artillery was taken to the mouth Of
the Poto to cover bis landing. should it be-
come accessory; be got safe into the fort
The Osssges had threatened to kill him
when they were in the fort. As soon as The
firing commenced. detachment was sent
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