Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-21
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THE INDIAN WAR

In
dams in or near an adjoining county, which resulted
in the death OF several respectable persons of this coun-
ty and the wounding Of others well as the killing
Of number oil the Indians. We also at the same time
stated the which had beon adopted by the peo-
pie OF this and the adjoining counties, reeeip, o,his
disagrceablo intelligence
In addition 10 the various detachmcnts which we mon
TONED as having started for the frontier upwards Of l5o
arrived at this place from New and Old Franklin and
The neishbourbeoa, on Sunday and Monday last; and
largo company from the Nonitcau, OH Monday which
proceeded. with little delay, TO their point OF des
tination
On Tuesday. company consisting OF about 80, from
Boon county, under the command of Capt. Harris ar
rived hero.
On Wednesday about IS. from Boon being part OF
In tho vicinity
Also, on the day, company FROM the County
o. Cai'sW.y about 100 strong, uner the command Of
We understand that companies raising in Cooper
Charlton Saline, and the other upper, and probably
some OF the lower counties
Several OF those posing the first company which
started from this place, returned Monday evening
FOR The purpose of procuring supply of clothing and
provisions for their brethren of which they stood
in need having, in the haste with which They depart.
cd, but scanty supply. From them we learn, That
the above company as far the spot where the
engage cement had taken place That they there found
The bodies OF Myers and Owensby, seolped-of Winn
nothing remained but his hands and feet he having
been burn. by the Indians! After decently interring
them, and not finding any Indians in the vicinity, they
formed an encampmen at that place, intending TO await
the arrival Oh the various companies then their way
rs lnBrucUOnS the Governor, IN
regard to uerior movements. MIR Wells, the attorney
general, cepuod 10 proceed 10 the Governor for
This purpose. He left this place on Tuesday morning
for Jefferson, and il is expected will return this iay
(Priday.) PermissiOn will DO solicited to proceed 10
the Indian villages.
The company from Columbia, under the command Of
Mr.. Suggeu, the first which arrived after that
from Fayete.
Our Town, for the last ten or twelve days. has pre-
sened las large bodies flour fellow citizens
~ arrived) quite warlikc aspect and then for ON in
tcrval, the stiffness Of the desert Nearly all the male
population OF the town, capable of bearing arms are
sen and many would be 30. but FOR Indispensable
engagements, and the want Of suitable weapons-Du-
ring residence in the state have never wtnes
sed any which has produced such state of
things. We presume about 600 cZens from this coun-
ty alone have gone.
We have been informed by Mr. Myrtle, the gentle
man whom we stated TO have been whipped by The In.
dians that were incorrectly informed on the SUBJ
jcct, he having received any personal ndiany
OF the knd-though The Indians had killed his hogs and
he frequently found his cattle in their possession 80
miles from his babitatioD.
p. ThWsday.-Mr Reed, Of this county just ar.
rived express from the Governor, with insruc-
tons for all tho ordered excepting l00) re-
turn 20 their homes.
On the arrival Of the express ST. Louis General
Lenvenworth Immediately chartered the steamboat Cru
sader board OF which 200 u g. troops were embark
ed and which will probably arrive Franklin on Thurs
day or Friday. General Leavenworth came up in the
stage as far as Fulton, and will probably communicate
with the Governor
Immediately after the arrival Of the order from the Co
vernon the companies which arrived from Galloway and
Boon, on Wednesday, departed for their respective
counties not without however expressing much dissa
isfaeo and disppoint mont.
TIL? spontaneous rising Of the people on the present
OCCASION and the chiyairc spirit which aetuated them
shews most concusvely what can be done in cases oil
emergency.
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