Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-28
INDIAN oUTRAGEs.

Mons:
PROM a ST. LOUIS PAPER OF JULY %.
Fort Atkinson, Sd July, 1928.
DEAN SIR: How painful for me TO
tell, and YOU TO hear, of the Indians
rbcy continue to deceive and murder
the most enterprising Of our people
aod, five continue to forbear If we do
not soon discover greater spirit OF re-
sentiment, this river will be discolorcd
with ouI blood.
The defeat Of Gen. shley by the
A'Rickarees, and departure of the
troops to his relief, had scarcely gone
to you, when an express arrived, an
nouncing the defeat by the BlacIfoot
Indians, Bcar the Yellow Stone river,
of the Missouri Fur Company's Yellow
Stone or Mountain Expedition, com.
manded by Messrs. Jone. and immell,
both OF whom, with five of their men,
are amongst the slain. All Of the pro-
perry, to the amount Of about $4,000,
fell into the hands Of the snemy.
To add TO Gen. Ashley's catalogue
of misfortuncs, the BIackfoot Indians
have recently defeateda party Of / and
killed of Mai. Henry's men, near his
establishment at the mouth OF the yell
low Stone river. The express goes on
to state, shat many circumstances (of
which will be apprized in few days.
have TRANSFERRED 10 induce a strong be-
lief that The British traders Hudson Bay
Compaay) are ercjttlg tie Indians a.
sainst us, either to dire Hs from hat
qaaifer, or reap uitt tie Indians the
fruits Of our labor.
was in hopes that tie British traders
had some bounds 10 their repacity, /
was il hopes that, during the late In
dian war, in which they were SO instru
mental in the indiscriminate massacre
of our people, that they had become
completely satiated with our blood !;
butt appears not to have been the case.
Like the greedy wolf, not yet gorgcd
with the flesh, they guard over the
bones they rayage our fields, and are
unwilling that we should CLEAN them.
Although barred by the treaty Of Client
from participating in our Indian trade,
they presumed, and are not satisfied to
do so, but, becoming alarmed at the ia
diyidual enterprise Of our people, they
are exciting the Indians against them.
They furnish them with the instruments
of Hell, and a passport TO Heaven the
instruments of death, and passport to
our bosoms
innieil had great experience of the
Indian character but, poor fellow,
with British passport they at last de-
ceived him, and he fell a victim to his
own creduiity; and his scalp, with those
of his murdered comrades, are now
bleeding on their way to some of the
Hudson establishments.
Another of Gen. Ashley's wounded
men is dead, making 5 men killed by
the A'hicarees, and ii by the Black
foot in all, known to have been killed
by the Indians within the last two or
three, months, / 6 effective men; and
estimate the amount ofproperty actual
~ lost in the conflicts at 100000, be-
sides a great number Of horses, sc
The Ouoes, Missouris, Omahas and
Pants, have been to see me already, and
as usual, profess great friendship, &c,
but, with the rest of the neighboring
tribes, are anxiously looking and listen
in to know how we, (the Americans are
going to get out ofthis scrape.
am still in bad health, and almost
despair of recovering, during my stay
here.
am This moment interrupted by the
arrival of an express from the military
expedition, with letter from Mr.. Pill
cher, who, YOU know, is at the head of
the Missouri Fur Company, on this ri
YER, in which he says, 81 have but a
moment 20 write. | met an express
from the Mandans, bringing me very
unpleasant news the flower of my
business is gone Ny ,MouniGiaeers have
been defeated, and the chiefs of the par
ty both slain-the party were attacked
by three or four hundred BlaclIfoot
Indians, in position on the Yellow
Stone river, where nothing but defeat
could be expected. Jones and five men,
were killed. The former it is said fought
most desperately. Jones killed two In
dams, and in drawing his pistol to kill 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 $4,000 Twill
write you more fully between this and
the Sioux"
Jones was gentleman Of clevcrness.
lie was for severel years resident OF
St Louis, where he has numerous
friends TO deplore his loss. immel has