The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-26
UPPER MISSOURI.

aianS upon or entcrprisulg citizens in
TIER pefions expeditions In the mountains.
1t IS strongly suspected, and very shrcwd.
" perhaps, that the influence of certain
foreign power is visible in the late Indian
attacks. IL also we'll known that the par
ty of As>iaihains who stole 50 Of Gen.
Ashley's horses, was headed by \ gcnlle-
man who spoke The kings English very
mitch tn tie purpose IN which he WAS en-
gagged, and thai the Indians have told our
hhmicrs, when questioned on the fact, that
hhl.e men from the direction of The noI TIA
west mad been among them.
There Is one circumstance that ought to
he known al this time. The Indians iciih
ifhom .!dj. OFdton has had intercourse
dfs t,ie1dig aud deuoted 10 The americans
to C'Falon himself they look up moi
only az a Father hut as a brother the
character Of that gentleman Is we'll adapt
ed to the service in which he is engaged,
and ho is possessed of a peculiar kind of
| eioqncnce that It once taacinates and con.
1inees lis Indian auditors. In this way lac
has secured lhe friendship aud the services
Of the tndiaus both for the traders and for
! The government, as is shcwn IN the case Of
| G00 mounted SinaX having volunteered 10
| - against the hurickarccs. The Sioux Is
| the most distant nation ON the Missouri
| Ae believe. that MAJ. O'Fallnn has visited
sud the Aurlchmecs, sill farther mp, and
| with whom liz has had ~ direct cninmn-
neatloH, IS the uatlon that has taken up
arms. This proves al once the salutary
effects arising from more general inter
course with the Indians ; but Maj. O'FNlon
cannot go alone he should be supported ;
Il certain display should he made of the
: iulcc of the country, because many of the
distant tribes believe that we have no
! force, and look upon us as Il nation of trap
ptrs and hunters. The question now is
could a force he spared from Fort Atkn-
SON stilicient for this purpose Are there
troops enough on the Missouri To fulfil the
original intentions of the government res
pectlng thai country Enquirer,
We mentioned last week the departure
Of Col. Leayensworth from Fort At,>ln-
SON, on his expedition against the Aurika-
rees--A letter has since been received by
IA gentleman ia this place from Ma Fos-
ter, commanding at Atkinson, conveying
the WELCOME Intelligence of the loss of
| one OF the transport boats, and that Lieut..
Wickllilc, a sergeant aud SIX men were
dr0Wncd--a good part of the cargo was
saved, but damaged. THIS misfortune hap
pened on the 4th oi July, about l60 miles
above Fort Atkinson. Lieutenant Wick
life had been in the army upwards of four
wears, and was from Lexington III Men
tacky, where an aged father and mother,
I,r s.irf.1L. At r.llf and irIpbIS
will have 10 moun his untilneiy death.
I'D.
We are happy to state that the detach-
ment OF recruits which left Philadelphia
some time since, destined for Fort Athln-
son, under the command OF Captain FoNle,
arrived at this place on Thursday last, III
good health. Leutenants MCabe, Mi
chei,, Rodgers, Hinton, and Lagnell, are
associated with Capt. Fowler. The de.
ttchment vii resume It's march lor rather
its voyagt) in A day or two. ID.
E., .3a0theT Indian Outrage. The report IN
circulation in the early part o. the week,
respecting the defeat of Il party OF the
Missouri i'ar Company under Messrs. Inn
mel and Jones, by the Rlackfoot indians,
turns out to be but teo true, We have
been furnished with the following letter
from Mi. 0'Failnn 10 Gov Clark, which,
: with other important information gives
IN account eftlis really unfortunate occur
renee.
Tort atkinson, Sd Jaib 1873.
DEAR SIR: How painful for me to tell,
and you to hear, ol the barbarity ot the
indians. They continue to deceive, aud
murder the most entcrprls,ng oil or pee
pit, and if we continue 70 tofbear, ii We
do not soon discover a greater sPlnt OF re
sentiment, this river wrl be dlscoloured
with our blood.
The defeat of Gen. Ashley by the A.
Richarrcs, ap6 departure ot the troops 10
his relief, hid scarcely gone 10 you Nheo
aa express arrived, announcing the defeat
/ by the 81 ckfoot Indians, mean the Yellow
Stone river, afthe Missouri Eur Company S
! Yellow Stone or Mountain expedition,
commanded by Messrs. Jones and lmmel
/ both Of whom, with five of Their men, are
amongst the slain.--AIl of their property
IL the amount of about $4,000, Tell INTO
the hands OF the enemy.
To add To Gen. A3hiey's catalogue oi
misiortunes, the Biacktoot indians have
recently defeated party OF ele'cn and
hiIled four Of Major ienry's men near his
establishment. ri the mouth Of the lrllo"
stone ri,er-Thc express goes on to
state, " that many circumstances lotwhich
will be appraised in few days. have
transpircd 10 induce IA strong belief, That
the BRITISH traders, (Hud5on Bay ComPangJ
are ercitiag the mtians against us, either 10
dir. as from thai quarter, or reap sc'h tie
iadiaRs Tie fruits u orr tatopr.
WAS in hopes that the British traders
had some hounds To their rapacity-l was
in hopes thai daring the late Indian war,
in winch they We're so instrumental IN ihe
indiS, limnale massacre OF oar people, that
they had become completely satlated with
our blood, hut it appears not TO have been
thr case. Like the greedy wolf not yet