Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-10-31
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MORE INDIAN MURDERS.

We are ndcbled 10 the pull.encss OF an officer
at Csntonment Tuwson, for the following account
of thu murder Of two OF the soldiers belonging to
tina, Post. by the Pawnee Indians, and the subse
Guent chastlsement. OF the aggressors.-" The
4 facts stated (says the writer are derived from
those concerned AMI will agree with the report Of
the commanding Officer, who has minated his
appreciation Of the statement
| Too much praise cannot be bestowed on the
small detachment OF the | ;. troops, citizens.
and friendly Indians tor the rropptncss with
which, taey turned ont to "a enge the death OF the
murdered soldiers ard the success which has at
tended their activity, will, we trust, hhc u hap
py effect in preventing repetition, OF the out
rage.
Cant0nment Tomsos, Sept. 8, 1928.
SiR-0n the 3lst Of August, six soldiers OF this
command had g pass to 20 to the klamechi,
for the purpose Of fishing Corporal Thomas Glove
and Musician Glenn. preceded the party about so
or so Yards AT the distance Of six miles from the
Post those who were in the rear, heard the report
of gun, accompanied with an Indian yell. and
also the exclamation, " o God, am killed ~
Knowing that neither Gl0yd nor Glenn had gun
tscir followers were convinced that they at.
tackled by enrmies, but an intervening knoll screen
ed them from their sight. They Immediately re-
turned to Garrison, and on the report OF the facts.
command OF 90 men was ordered out BY MAJOR
the corpses Of Gloyd and Glenn. The bod; of
former was marked with ball. and many arrows,
and the latter by arrows only. The alarm wa, i'm
mediately given to the citizens. and friendly Ind-
ans encamped in the nelghborhood OF the Garrison.
and on the following morning, party OF about 10
mounted men, consisting OF citizens and friendly
Indians, and a detachment from this Post, pursu
ed tile enemy and on the 4th day returned with
the scalps Of the soldiers killed, and those Of three
Indians, also with the bows and equipments of
fifteen. They found the lndans encamped about
80 miles from the garrison, near the Blue water
river. They rusne, upon them suddenly. while
they were dancing around the sea ps OF Gloyd and
Glenn. They were near a thicket through which
some escaped, but It is believed, not many without
mortal wounds They we're Pawnees. The only
one Of the opposite party who was injured, was
vi coming. a Delaware Chief, who received an
arrow wound in his thigh. He is now doing we'll
The reduced number of regular soldiers at this
Post, rendered it impossible TO furnish a large de-
achment. And much credit is due to the citi.
zens. for TIE readiness with which they voIun-
teered their services and also to Mr.. Ald-ich,
the suttler, who rode the whole night to muster
them"
We understand, that an official representation
OF the facts relative to the foregoing outrage, has
been made 10 the Governor, and that he immedi.
ately issued General Order to the Colonel com
mandilg the Militia of Miller county, recurring
him to have his forces in readiness to cooperate
With the Y. ) troops at Cantonment rowson, at
moments warning. in case a repetition 0. the
aggression should be attempted by the Indians -
An order was likewise forwarded to the command
ing, officer of the Militia OF Hampstead county.
requiting him to have the Militia of his county in
readiness, in their services should be rcnuir-
ed.-.lrk. GG1.