Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-21
INDIAN OUTRAGES.

&c Tue mOTS TcFtet ~ SEE H. toIIOWio6S
because the reputation OF Major O'Fsllon,
tor penetration and for anialimate acquarn.
lance with the Indian character, gives great
weight 10 bis opinions. tNat. INF.
Fromu 81 Louis paper Of July %,
Fort Atkinson, Sd july, 1898.
Dear Sir-How painful for me to tell,
and you to hear, Of the barbarity OF the In
dams. They continue 10 deceive and mu:-
der the most e%nterprisiBg OF our peoples.
and it we continue to forbear-if we 10 not
soon discover a greater spirit OF resent
ment, this river wiilbe discolored with our
blood.
The defeat Of Gen. Ashley BY the A.
Rickarees, and departure Of the troops to
his relief, bad scarcely gone to you, when
an express arrived, announcing the defeat
by the BiacktOot Indians, near the Yellow
Stone river, of the Missouri Fur Compa-
ny's Yellow Stone or Mountain Expedition,
commanded by Messrs. Jones and lmmell,
both of whom, with FIVE OF their men, are
amongst the slain. All of their property,
to the amount Of $1,000 dollars, tell into
the hands Of the enemy. .
To add to Gen. Ashley's catalogue OF
misfortunes, the Blacktoot Indians ha.ere.
Gently defeated a party Of a., and killed
of Major Henry's men, near his establish.
ment at the mouth of the Yellow Stone ri-
yer. The express goes on TO state that
many circumstances Got which | will be ap.
priced in lew days)have transpired to IN.
,duce a strong belief that The British traders
Hudson Bay Company are exciting The
Lndidns Gguinst US, e,ther TO dr,pe us Jron
that quarier, or rep utth the Indians The
fruits of our labor"
was IN hopes that the British traders
had some bounds to their rapacity. was
in hopes that during the late Indian war,
in which they were so instrumental IN Inc
indiscriminate massacre OF our people, that
they had become completely sa,iated with
our blood; but 1t appears not to have been
the case. Like the greedy wolf, not yet
gorged with the flesh, they guard over the
bones they ravage our fields. and are un.
willing that se should CLEAN them. Altho'
barred by the treaty OF Client from partis
cipaung in our Indian rade, they presum-
ed, and are not satisfied TO do So, but. be-
coming alarmed at the individual enter
prise OF our people, they are exciting the
indians az ,ius, them. They furnish them
with the instruments of He'll, and a pass.
po,t To- Heayen-tbe instruments OF death.
and a pass ort 10 our bosOms.
.immell had great experience OF the In
dian character; but, poor fellow, with a
British passport they at last deceived him,
and be lelI a victim 10 his WI credullly;
and bis scalp. With those Of his murdered
comrades, are now bleeding on their way
10 some OF lbe Hudson establishments.
Another Of Gen. Ashley's'wouDded met
is dead, making 10 meB killed by the A.
Ricarees, aud II by tue Biacktoot; in all,
known to have been killed by the Indians
within the last WI or three months, 20 Ell
fective men; and | estimate the amount OF
properly actually lost In the conflicts al
~, 900 dollars, besides a great number OF
horses, &c.
The Ottos, Mi.souris, Cmahas and Pa
mis-, have been 10 see me already, and as
usual, profess great friendship, &c. but,
with the rest OF The %neighborlng tribes, are
%anxiously looking aud listening to know
how we, tine Americans are going to get
out of this scrape.
am still 10 bad health, and almost de-
spair OF recovering during my stay here
| am this moment interrupted by the ar
rival OF an express rom the military expe.
ditron, with letter from Mr.. Pitcher, who,
you know, is at the head Of the Missouri
Fur Company, on this river, in which he
says, II have but a moment to write !
met an express from the Mandans. bring
ing me very unpleasant Dews-lhe flower
OF my business i gone. My .Moynta,neers
have been defeated, and the chiefs OF the
party both slain-ihe party were attacked
by three or four hundred BlacktOot Indians,
in a position on lhe Yellow Stone river,
where nothing but defeat could be expect
ed Jones and lmmell, and five men,
were killed. The former it is said fought
most desperately. Jones killed two To-.
dians, and in drawing his pistol to SIll a
third, he received two spears IN his breast.
immell was in front, he killed one Indian,
and was cut to pieces. think we lose at
least $1,000 dollars. | will write you more
fully between this and the Sioux
Jones was a gentleman OF cleverness-
He was for several years resident OF. 81.
Louis, where he has numerous friends to
deplore his loss. lmmei has been a long
time on this river, frs, an officer in the u
States army, since an Indian trader OF
some distInciion-ln some respects be was
an extraordinary man-he was brave, un
commonly hrge, and OF muscular strength:
when timely apprised Of his danger, a host
within himself. The express lett the Mi.
lItary expedition on The lst inst. when all
was well. With great respect, your nost
obedIent servant,
BEN. O'FALLON,
y. s.. agent for Indian Affairs.
Gen. WILLIAM CLARK,
Sap't. hd'aa Affairs, 81. Louis.