Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1823-08-30
INDIAN OUTRAGES.

INDIAN OUTRAGES.
We the more regret TO the follow
ing, because the reputation OF MAJOR
NFalion for penetration and for an ill.,
INNATE acquaintance with the Indian
character, gives great weight 10 his c.
pinipus
From ST. EcuiS Paper Of Ju,y QB.
FORT ATKINSON, Sd July 1928.
Dear Sir-How painful for me 70
tell and von to hear, OF the barbara
~ of the Indians. They continue 20
deceive AMI murder the most enterpri,
sing of our people-and. if we continue
- forbear--if we do BOT soon discov,
OF greater spirit of resentment. this
,iver will be discolored with our blood.
The defeat OF Gen. Ashley by the
A'Rickarees, and departure Of the
troops tu his relief. had scarcely gone
Oyou, when an express arrived, m
nouncing the defeat by the BIackfoot
indians, near the Yellow Stone river,
oil the Missouri Fur Company's Vel,
iow Stone or Mountain Expedition,
commanded by AtessrS. Jones and I'm
NEIL, both oF wh0m, with five of their
men, are amongst the slain. All Of
their property 80 The amount OF Sf5,.
Geo, feli into he hands Of he enemy.
TO add TO Cen -hley's catalogue
of uisrortunes, the Eaekfon. Indians
have recently defeated nar;v Of ..
seven. and killed four OF Major Hen.
rvs men, near his establishment e. The
mouth of the Yellow Stone river. The
express goes on to state, Chat many
circumstances lcf hich [ will be an
priset in few days. have Transported
20 iaduee 81 strong belief that the BRI-
iISH TRADERS (Huj.on Bay Comr
gany) ARE EXCITING THE IN
DlANS AGAINST Us. either ~
frive us from that quarter, or REAP
With THE INDIANS THE FRuirs
IF OUR LABOR.
was in hopes that the British tra>
Gcts bad some bounds to their rapaci.
$, vas in hopes that during The
late Endinn war, 10 which they were
SO instrumental in the indiscrlminate
massacre Of our people, that they had
become completely Satiate1 with Cur
blood but it appears not to have been
che case. Like the greedy wolf, not
yet gorged with the flesh, they guard
ever tie bones-,they rsvage our fields,
unh are unwilling that we should CLEAN
lhcm, Although barred by the treaty
ri Client from participating in our In
dian trade, they presumed, and arc not
satisfied tn do so, but, becoming alarm
ri at The individual enterprise Of our
people, they are exciting the Indian.
against them, They furnish them
Nth The instruments Of Hell, and
passport to Heayen--the instruments
q death, and "a passport to our boscms.
immesI had great experience Of the
Indian ehFscter but, poor fellow.
With "a British passport they at last
deceived bin, and be fell a victim to
ais own credn'iiy; nd his scalp, with
hose Of his murdered comrades, are
roa bleeding on ;hejr way TO sone Of
Tho Hudson establishments.
Another Of General AshIey's wound
cd men - dead, mokiUg H. men killed
nv the h'Riokarses, and II hy the
Blaekfoat; ~ al, known TO have been
killed by the indiaus within the last
iva or three noaths, ca effective men
and estimate the amount If property
actually last IN the conflicts at SEQ
Geo. besides & great uunber Of horses,
&c.
The 0uoes, AiissouT;', 0mahas and
Per;s have been to see NO already, and
rs ossa!, profess great friendship Sc.
bui, vith he rest 81 ueiz hboTing h'Jes,
pre- apxioaeiy looking and listing to
kno,v Lcuy 10 (thp buPricans) are
foiu; to cc5 en. Ut This serape.
I am s.i.l 10 aaj hgnl,b, mud almost
despair recovering, during ny stay
here.
am thi4 vn@renf interrupted ~
shs arrival 81 an rTr~cs' from ths