The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-08

EoHlalnfU the WlNeS anu GHiluFtN Nl
about twelve men. mbo were at that
time absent hunting and imme-
diately killed and scalped tire Whole
party, except one woman aud two or
three of the children. With the
most Wnlon and savage cruelty.
they proceeded to pat one Of these
little ones 10 death. by first turning
him for short time close before
fire. when they cut OH one ~ his
arms. and told him 10 run and af-
forwards eracIly tortured him, with
the other children. TIL he died.
F." II Is almost incredible the tor
tnre ID which they viii sometimes
put their prisoners ; md the aiult
cantivos will endure Il without d tear
on groan. In spite OF ali their suffer-
inEs, WHICH the love al cruelty aud
revenge can invent AMI inllict upon
them. they continue IL chaunt their
death song with firm voice; con
sidering that To die like man,
counting pain rather than ninehins
from II. Is the noblest triumph OF the
warrior. In going 10 war some
time ago, Sioux chieie cut a piece OF
flesh from his thigh, and holding il
up with view to animate and en-
courage the party who We're TO &C
company him t. the ferooiou9 con-
tiiet. told them TO see how little he
regarded pain, and that, dcspising
torture and the scalping knife and
tomahawk Of their enemies. they
should rush upon them, aud pursue
them till they were extefninated,
aud thereby console the spirits of the
dead whom they had slain.
/" II does not appear that canibal-
ism is practised by any oi The North
American Indians ON the CONTRA
ry, the eating Of human leah IL held
III great adherence by them aud
when they are driven 10 eat it. thro'
dire necessity, they are generally
Stunned by other Indians WIN know
it, aud who often take their lives SO
Crctly. 1t Is -net IN uncommon
practice. hnwcNcr, for them 10 cut
r flesh FROM their caplises, and, when
cooked, To eat small bits of il. as
well M 10 give somc 10 their cllildre !
with little Of their blood, 40 doubt
under the idea that II will give them
courage, aud a spirit Of batred n re-
ycuge against their enemies. What
can calm these fcrocious feelings.
and curb the savage fury of The pas
sions IN the tOrturons destruction Of
defeGteless women and sucking IN
fants what, bat the introduction
and influence of Christianity, the
best citilzer of the wandering ma
tivcs Of these drcary wilda. and the
most probable means OF liking them
ia the pursuit of agriculture. and ii
those social advantages and privile-
gcs to which they are at present
strangers.
n n \ :. Our fears,' he continues,
&" were kept alive. however, as to
the safety Of the Settlement, by be
ing informed of another horrld mas
sacre of four hunters, "A woman, and
IL little girl, on the plains near Penn
bina, by the Sioux Indians Their
bodies were dreadially mangled, aud
the death oil the little girl was atten-
ded with atrocioua barbarity. -
When the Indians frat approached
and made their attack on the party,
CHE concealed herself under one of
tho carts +, but hearing the screams
OF her friends as the saYagcs were
butchering them, she ran from the
place of her conCealment, and WAS
shot through with m III row ~ she
was running to escape. The ire
qucnt massacre Of the hunters by
the Sioux Indians, and the constant
alarm excited at the Settlement by
reports that they would come down
with the savage intention of calping
us, call forsome military protection
Further dclincations Of character
will be found in the following, with
which VIC must conclude:
A daughter had driven her aged
Indian father dashed in bullaloe
robe, on n Slcdgc to theeolony. lie
appeared to DC in a very weak and
dying state, and has suffered much
for the want Of provisions. was
much pleased with this instance Of H.
Iial alfe elton and care. Sometimes
the aged and iniirm are abandoned
or destroyed and however shock
ing it may be TO those sentiments ot
tenderness and affection, which in
civilized life We regard as inherent
in our common nature, ii is praCti-
sed by sayages in their hardsaips
aud nxfrnnnn dilIirnlIY III nrnrnring