Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-09-27
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hemen, and dated Scamp Scott, Fever
River, August II, 1884," giving an &C
count, of an expedition TO X 'cky River,
alb out I2O miles beyound Fort Clark,
and between so and go from Fort Ora
tiot, in quest OF hostile Indians. i APP
pears that no Indians were seen, nor a.
nv recent traces. o. the Ou%isconsln, a
number of Indian lodges were seen,
(which appeared to have been abandon
| ed about three or four weeks" Col.
Neale is rather inclined to the opinion
that this general desertion of the coun-
try is an indication that the indians "are
meditating a'serious war"
The same paper contains the follow
ing letter from Gov. Cass and Col. Nc
Kenney:
TaEArY GRouSDs, BuTTE DE- MoRTs,1
For RiUer, ing 9th, 1927
GENTLEMEN: We have the honor to
state, for your information, that we
have been in Council with the Indians
several days, on the various topics com
mitted to us by the Government. There
are more than two thousand Indians
present, about one fourth of whom are
Winnebagoes. Very few of these, how
ever, are from Rock River, and the rea.
son assigned by the others is, that they
are too much alarmed to come. Those
who are here are humble, and evince e.
very disposition to remain at peace. A
mong them are some of the principal
chiefs of the nation, who disavow all
participation in the outrages committed
on the Mississippi, and attribute them
to the Prairie la Crepe band. These,
they say, has associated themselves
with the Sioux, and withdrawn from the
proper authority of the tribe. However
this may be, we have not much conf
dence in Winnebago protestations, or
Winnebago professions. But we COM
municate the facts, as evidence that
their fears are excited, if their DISPOSE
tons are not changed.
We feel confident that there is moth
ing to apprehend from the W~innebagoes
of this region, and we are inclined to
think that those upon Rock River are
DESTROYS of peace. Of recent events
upon the Mississippi, and of the conse-
quences which may flow from them,
you are better enabled to judge than
we are.
We shall probably terminate our pro-
ceeding, and leave this place by the 18th
instant.
Very respectfully, gentlemen, your ohedient
s~eryents, LEWIS CASS,
TIL. L. MCKINNEY.
To the Committee elected for di.
rec.ing the Defence of the Fever River
Settlement. -
New York. Sept. 1s.-At the August
term of the U. :. District Court, for this
District, in the several cases of the Uni
ted states Us. Col James Thomas, IA
Quartermaster General of the late ar
my and Major Satterlee Clark, (acting
District Paymaster in the same Army
verdicts have been rendered in behalf of
the defendants after a patient and tho
rough investigation, which occupied no
less than six days. In addition to the
verdict rendered by the jury, in behalf
of Col Thomas, the following certificate
was unanimously awarded him: I'VE
certify that there is a balance due from
''the plaintiffs to the defendant of
$50 5000"
In the case of Major Clark, a similar
certificate was awarded for an amount
exceeding $4,000.
The Jurors by whom these certificates
were granted were among III most res
pectable and intelligent citizens, and
were occupied but a very short time in
framing and rendering these verdicts and
certi6cates.-Msr. ADJ.
Atthe late Harvard College Com
mencement, a graduate of 1856 was
present, Henry Hill, Esq. Of Boston, 10
the eIstyear of his age; he has been at
almost every commencement during the
last eighty gears.
Advantage Of Adueriising-In No.
vember last, Mr.. Caleb Rofe lost a val
liable diamond, (such as is used by gla-
ziers for cutting glass; and advertised
the same in the journal, Offering q re-
ward to the person who should return it.
Several months had elapsed, and he had
given it up for lost, but a short time since
a man from the country called en- him
to know if be had lost a diamond, and
presenting the same to him, related the
circumstance Of his finding it, and the
manner he discovered the name of the
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