Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-24
men by the name of sloan, we're killed
by the indians on salt river.


officers of the militia To meet in their
respective counties aud adopt such
plans as should DO deemed most expedi
ent for the protection and defence OF
the country. To effect this end. TAN ex.
petition was set on foot against the
Wabash Indians, who were at this time
considered the most troublesome, aud
the command given 10 Gen. Clarke.
About one tbousand men were soon
raised, who rendezvoused at the Fails Of
Ohio, end from thence marched towards
the Indisn towns. In consequence of
the delay in the boats witch were to
take the provisions up the Wabash, as
well as from the scarcity Of provisions,
the men, when within two days march
of the Indian towns, became mutinOus,
upon which Gen. Clarke called coan-
Gil of the officers; they were rather tu.
multuous, and they therefore concluded
TO return homo.
After crossing the Ohio river, Col
Benz Logan returned to Kentucky, for
the purpose Of raising party 30 march
agains, the Shawnee Indians, who lived
on the aciGto. 1t was expected that the
attention OF those Indians would DO at
tracted by the march OF 6en. Clarke TO
the Wabash, and that their towns would
be lsit defeneeless--.t accomplish
which, several weeks elapsed before
Col. Logan crossed the Ohio with his
forces. A. was expected, Col Logan
surprised su indian town, killed several
warriors and took most ri the women
aud children prisoners.
During this year (17s5) frequent intel
ligenee was received OF tho hostile de.
signs, Vaccinations, aud warlike prepar.
alton. Of the Indians; but they we're not
actually very troublesome. To tho ia
lions north ofths Ohio, oyeriures 81
peace had been made by the general
government, and Gen. Clarke with Gen,
Parsons from New England, and Gen,
Batter from Pennsylvania, attended as
commissioners az the mouth Of the
Great Niami, in septembsr or October,
but they were met by no tribe except
toe Shawnees, and even as 10 them ths
moeting answered no beneficial pur-
pose. it is true that they entered into a
treaty in the January following; but did
il IN suchs manner rs afforded no rea-
son to believe tbat they would abide by
it, and their future conduct confirmed
the apprehension then entertained.
General Butler was agent ia behalf OF
the United States for Indian affairs, and
as a penusylvanian, hsd.no favorable im
preston Of the Nirginian character
Gen Parsons, 10 all probability, bad no
stnall share Of thatstronE aversion which
his couutrymsn have uniformly mani
Tested towards the people of Virginia.
Certain it's, that they both entertained
great prejudice against the kentucki
ans: and Gen. Butler represented to
Congress as the sgsressots; and foster
ed the sentiment then but too readily en-
tertained by that body, that 10 the wkite
people Of the western country, and not
10 the Indians, ought the continuation oil
hostilities 20 be imputed.
Some intelligence had been lately re.
ceiyed from Vmcennes, which in the o.
pinion Of the convention rendered it ne
cessary for them to address the people
on the subject of IAdian affairs. This
address the members undertook to pro-
mulga,e; and from that aud the two res
olutions which were Immediately enter.
ed into, and the reader win Judge OF the
apprehensions then entertained.
The commissioners appointed TO pre-
sent the memorial ofihe convention TO
the legislature of Virginia, attended at
Richmond in November, presented and
supported il, and procured the passage
Of the "act concerning the erection of
Kentucky into an independent state. -
This act authorized the people of the
district, IN the month of August, 1856,
on the respective court days of the
counties at the Court houses, to elect
repres entatives to compose coDven-
tion, to be held at Danvile on the fourth
Monday in September according to the
proportion therein specified; and as
soon as two thirds Of the members elect.
ed should convene, they were directed
TO consider. and BY majority Of votes
to determine, whether it be expedient
for and the will of the good people of
the said district, that the same be erect
ed into an independent state on terms
and conditions specified in said act
The temperate perseverance,, pa
tience, and moderation with which these
matters were conducted. am convinc-
ed equals any thing which the reader
could be prepared to EXPECT. The re.