Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
nnMESTTCK NEWS.

'.N F.& J. Andrews, Lancaster, have issued
4 for repubishing "The Narrative of the
~ of Mrs Rowlandson," by the Indians who
"a Lancaster in 1916. 1t was written by the
" herself after her return from captivity, and
~ recollections we have from perusal of it
(. hears since, will be interesting to those who
8 Of truth bordering on the marvellous, as
~ n perusing the narratives of the urparallel-
f. ings of our forefathers. Journal.
nus DISTURBANCE WITH THE INDIANS.
& sorry TO learn, by several gentle
fom the Post of Arkansas, that seri-
Y turbance has recently arisen between
the citizens of that place, and a
( pf Indians, who were encamped in
finity, which unfortunately resulted
Heath of two Choctaws, who were of
N.Y.. The particulars, as related to
\ briefly these:-
4 Indians had procured quantity of
Hey, which they carried to their camp,
Is south side of the Arkansas, opposite
3 Tn, where they became exceedingly
y and were very troublesome to a
! hman, near whom they had encamped.
'eequence Of some threats which they
4he became alarmed, and went oyer to
~ for assistance. A number of the
rs Voluntarily returned with him for
oppose of affording him protect6,n and
Utter they reached there, from Some
E pot known to us, two Choctaw Indial.s
pa attack on Mr.. Richmond Peeler,
heir knives. One of them was shot
lby him, and killed on the spot, and
|'her was knocked down and secured
n Maxwell.
|fse two were the only Choctaws who
pf the party and aware that there
! party of 30 or 40 warriors of that
encamped within about 90 miles of
III, the surviving Indian was confined
'Pced under the guard of two men
N and a Frenchman named Francis
gue, with a view of preventing him
communicating the news of the death
companion to the main party, before
'pple could have time to collect in suf-
numbers to protect themselves from
etallatlon that might be attempted by
Inc Indian was carried across the
p the course of the night, and next
Rg was found dead-with his hands
Pa MS head shockingly cut with an
hatchet-to all appearance most inhu-
murdered. The perpetrators of the
re not known, though it is suspected
fVeral were concerned in it. Peeler
fIIargue were arrested and committed
=. Lewis, ESQ.,; but were subsequent
pght before Judge Hall, on a writ of
corpus, and admitted to bail for their
ance at the next Superior Court, to
/ such a charge as might be exhibited
tnem at that term.
sous apprehensions, we understand.
Feftalned by the citizens of that place
II Choctaws will attempt to avenge
fath OF the two Indians and guards
zen Kept out every night for some
nst, 70 give the alarm at the least ap-
Of dangers
disturbance I'VE hope. will have the
. At
u causing the removal of all the
pas strolling parties of Indians, who
Ps.anay prowling the Territory, killing
game, and committing petty depreda-
= tae property of our citizens.
gn also to have the effect of bring
punishment those who, for little
iucre, are in the constant habit of
spirltuous liquors to the Indians, and
y Jeoparding their own and their
LUIS Duls lives. They are the principal
'ofs OF these disturbances; and our
jurors, and all good citizens, ought
L every lawful means to cause the
gsomOitlng illicit trade with the In
~ pe rgldly enforced against them.
eaamples would have a good effect
'''lg TINS glaring and growing evil.
arkansas Gdz. June IA.
= post iider on the route to Monroe C. H
4 d. NAT ne met gentleman, few DAYS ago.
49, from the Choctaw village on the
'cts, ,noioinew, and was informed by him, that
and .h were all removing from thence to Red
III of t ,bn tney had no intention of ayenging
: :. u 'nelr two brethren.
ye an buren, is the jackson candidate
''fnour of New-York.