Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-29
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. II.
Convention Of Indians. We are credibly in
formed that instructions have been issued by the
Indian Department, to the United States Agents
| for the Osages, Cherokee Delawares. Shawnees
and Kickapoo Indians, directing them TO collect the
Chief- and Warriors OF these nations and proceed
with them forthwith to St. Louis, at which place
Council is appointed to be held, on the 10th of
Sep ember next, for The purpose OF endeavourng 10
ene't an amicable adjustment OF the differences
at present existing between Them, and which has for
some time PAST been expected 10 bresk out into an
open rupture.
.Hore Indian DepredGfions. we are sorry TO
learn, by he following letter, from respectable
source IN Miller county, that the Indians have com.
mtted another depreciation on the citizens of that
county. Their boldness in coming into the set =
Elements and within short distance of the garri-
son, must be rather Alarming the citizens of that
quarter; and the frequency of their drpredations,
atery, " ou1 seem to justify, in our opinion, the
sending out into their own country, competent,
force TO ch1stise them for their temerity Forbear
ance on the part of the Government under existing
circumstances, would only encourage them in the
commission of other and greater acts of aggression
on our citizens, which may now be averted by the
application OF the proper means.
MILLER G. H., A. r., Aug. 1925
Dear ST: We have Just received information
that the Usage Indians have been committing out
RACES upon some of our citizens, Just beyond the
limits OF our county. party of SIX men, some OF
when were from Hampstead having obtained
permit from the Commandant al For, Tovson To
go into the buffalo range for their health proceeded
about two days travel, when they discovered Osag-
making towards hem. AT first they determine
to give hem battle, but finding the number of In
dians about thirty, declined contest, and all re-
treated except two, who were taken prisoners, and
stripped OF all their clothing except their rantaoons
The Indians also took pack mule and horse and
after abu ing the prisoners with blows from their
tomabawks, turned them loose and let them come
home, but followed them to the settlements and
stole some horses. The citizens are now assembling
to pursue them 10 their villages. and it is stated thai
some regular soldiers will go also, to get some hors
es, which at the same time stolen from the
officers at the garrison. 1t is also stated that Mai
Buffalo headed the party.
In addition to what is stated above we learn bv
the mail carrier from Miller county, that the borses
were stolen within -four miles of Cantonment Tow
son, and that some of them belonged to officers of
that post; and afer committing this theft, The In
dians only retreated IL miles, and encamped for The
night in corn-ield belonging to one Of the cili-
zeHs Of that county. TCoz
NATcH1TocHEs, Lou. Aug. A. Indian n,ur
der We have lately conversed with a gentle
from the river Brasos, Texas, who state.
that Captain Clark and family, CONSISTING of hi,
sister and two children, his nephew, Spanish
IVY anu hlSS iieHuly lDuianS, VINO
c-mped three leagues this side Ct The Brasos. on
their return TO Toyesc, Ayisb Bayou Distiic,
Texas, were attacked by party OF Wayco and
TawanSa Indians, and murdered Judge TATE
who was IN company with item, made his ESCAPE
alter receiving four or FIVE wounds.
Gov. Cas- end Col Mckinney, Uni'ed States
Commissioners, arrived az Detroit on the 9Th inst
The whole voyage from Fond du Lac 10 Detroit
was performed in birch canoe with unusual ex-
petition. The distance is eleven hundred miles
and was run in twenty-five days. The first six
hundred miles was performed at the rate of ski,
miles day. All the objects of the Council all
Fond du Lac have been accomplished, as well rs
will be perceived by he annexed article. Mr.
Schoolcraft and Mr.. Porter wish ed the Ontonaeon
with tie view Of removing the noted mass IT con
per IN that river. They found the operation TO
be mpraclicab'e in the low state Of the water oil
The river. The mass is estimated to weigh three
thousand pounds, and il il doubtful whether under
any circumstances IL could be brought away whole
10 DO 10 by land is out Of the question and the liver
hes fall Of seventy feet, in three pitches below
he potion Of the copper.
All Tie copper found in that region, Is IN de-
tached pieces. ard its existence with reference "a
particular locality, has IS yet been sscersi ed
We understand ths, Mr.. Schoolcrsfi has mass oil
this metal IN biz cabinet, weighing 30 pounds
The following IS short account OF the Treaty.. /
recently concluded al Fond du Lac
The Commissioners, with their suite escorted bv /
two con panies cf the "a Reg't. u. $. InPy, On. |
der the command Of Capt. Boardman, left the