Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-31
INDIANS AND WHITES.

regret to state, that the company, whose
departure for Santa Fe we mentioned
about four weeks since, have sustained
the loss of nearly all their horses
Some Usage Indians, conjectlred to be
about twenty, followed eighty miles
undiscovered, with view, as appeared
in the sequeL ofcommitting outrage
On the morning of the first instant, at
about dawn, while all the company
were asleep except two, who, not APP
pretending danger, had retired from an
advanced position TO the camp fires, they
were alarmed by the discharge of guns,
and the yells Of the savage. Although
the guns were discharged towards the
encampment, it is not the belief of those
from whom we had our information that
they designed personal injury. Their
object was to frighten away the horses,
an which they completely succeeded. -
Being on horseback, they took advan-
tage of the alarm and momentary con-
fusion occasioned by such an unexpect-
ed attack, and evident appearance of
immediate assault, to drive off the horses
unmolested, whose speed was increased
by shouting and other exertions. -Four
men pursued them about ten miles,
when their horses failing they were o.
bliged to desist.
The Indians killed several horses d,lr-
ing the chase, because they would not
keep up. This misfortune, by which
they lost forty-fve herses, being all but
eight, took place over three hundi ed
miles from this place, on the waters OF
the Arkansas. Various circumstances
combine to fix this outrage on the o.
sages, who receive regular annuities
from the government, and have a school
among them through its bene6cence
and the charity Of individuals They
have before been guilty of similar Of
fences, and have long been distinguish
ed for their predatory habits, and are
daily becoming holder; and, unless
checked by prompt measures, we fear
they will cause great interruption to
the western intercourse. Six men, who
returned for new supply of horses,
are already on their way back, SO that
the enterprise, although subject to yex-
atious delay and disappointment, will
not be defeated byit.
MILLEDGEvILLE, jury s.---A gentle
man of UNREASONABLE veracity writes
to us from Pulaski county, that few
Indians having encamped, two or three
weeks ago, in neighboring county, for
the purpose of supplying themselves
with venison, parcel of white men
went to their camp, (the Indians being
absent on hunting excursion) and
took their blankets, clothes, saddles,
brides, provisions, and skins, and made
a bonfire of the whole! The Indians
were entirely peaceable, had done no
mischief, and were furnished with re-
commentators from Mcintosh and
Barnett, soliciting for them friendly
treatment: But it was the misfortune
of these children of the forest to meet
with savages worse than Indians. Our
correspondent is apprehensive that some
innocent person will suffer for this a
bominable act, SO contrary to hospitali-
ty, justice, and humanity, and appro-
priately remarks, "Had those we call
savages committed similar outrage on
our unofending citizens, who had bust
ness in, or were passing through the
Nation, what an uproar and hustle it
would make! We should hear of nothing
but revenge and restitution"
The Eastern papers inform us that
Com. BAINBRIDGE has been appointed
to the command of the Naval Station at
Charlestown, Mass to succeed Com
modore Hull, who is going to sea in
command ofa frigate, destined to relieve
Commodore STEWART, in the Pacific.
Com. B. had, for some time past, COM
manded the station at Philadelphia
In accordance with the Recommended
ton of the Governor, the Legislative
Council of FLORIDA have determined to
fix the seat of the Territorial Govern
ment in the tract of country which lies
between the Suwanney and Oclockaney
rivers. An act has been passed appoin-
ting Commissioners to view that part of
the territory, and select the most suita-
bic site, which being done, and report
made to the Governor, he is authorized
to convene the next Territorial Council
at the place designated by the Commits
sioners, if sufficient accommodations can
be obtained there.
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