Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-01
CAMP ON THE GRAND CHARLTON.

lamp ON Tx N1RAND =
100 miles from Lafayette 2sM July, 1929 s
His ENceilency JOAN aILLkn,
, Governor of the State of Missouri
SIR: pur communication OF the 2lst inst.
was received on The 23d. l am now encamped
on The ground whore the late Indian murders
were committed.
have made ii my business TO inquire into
the particulars Of this outrage, and he follow l..
ing is the result Of the Investigation: Some
Time in June last, party OF Indians, who called
themselves lowayS, Came into q settlement of
five families, situated upon The Grand CHAR
ton, twelve or fifteen miles below this. The set
element was commenoe ed by one If our ciliz, ms
about year since. The indians encamped
tn msel,es in The immediate vicinity Of he
white settlers, claimed the country, demanded
that the settlers shsuld move away, and threat
cred to kill hem If they refused The inha-
biranrs became alarmed, and procured party
Of men from Howard county 10 come 10 their
assistance Before his party arrived, the In
diars moved ups,he river 10 he pla where
the murders wer' subsequently committee, -
Our citizens, 20 the number of ,wrn,y TX, foi.
lowed the Indians for the purpose IF ascertain-
ing their Intentions; and When they came %
their encampment, rode into il in pacifi, man
ner. The squaws and children immediately
left l. and when our ci'ilens inquired Of the
indians for their Interpreter, hp was refused TO
them. The party then endesvored 10 convince
the Indians thai they were FRIENDLY, and haG no
hostile Intentions, and requested them To deli
yer up their guns. An Indian Immediately
cooked his rf1r and pre>,ned il tow ards Mr..
John Myers IN surh a m inner as clearly 20
evnce mis- determlnatiou To IRE. son of Mr.
Myers Immediately fired and killed The Indian
and eener al 6rr from both sides instantly en-
sued. Our citizens after few minutes r.
treated, and wrre followed by The indians about
half mile M-ssrs. John Myers Jas VIM
and Powelt Owensbv, were killed, and three
wounded Messrs. Fields Tramell and James
and joan w. Myers, sons of Nr Myers who
was killed. Mr.. Owensny was shot dead in The
enCsm2ment. Messrs Myers ard " inn were
wounded in the encampmrnt, and attempted t"
save themselves by rerresting. MIR. Myers, lf-
ter ne was wounded, was taken upon hor.e
behind another person. The horse was sho
under them. and Myers left wounded upon n
ground, being u"ab!r 10 rerrea, upon foot. The
killed were all scalprd, ana from an examIna
lion of I'll. body Of Mr.. Wynn, l, appears tina,
he was burned TO death al err he wounded.
The other Two bodies h no appearance Of
being burned. Three Indians were killed how
m any of them wounded has not been ascertain
ed TIE Indians, Immediately after the ba''Ie.
In great haste. Their number is IN
known, but l. supposed to have been about nifty,
besides squsws and children. While in the
settlement, ttey killed the hogs Of the inhaoi
tsnts, blu drove no hing belonging to our cir-
zeus away with nm.
AS great dpub, "xisted as to the particular
tribe 10 which he fen ding Indians belonged
upon nv arrival hrre Immediately sent a par.
~ with direc ions 10 follow their trail until 'he
course they had aiken clearly ascer ain1d.
The party returned this evening, and reported
tha, they had followed the trail about 25 or so
Mills, and that the course was in the direction
of The mouth Of the Des Moline River. From
this circumstance, am satisfied that the In
dams who committed the outrage were of the
Sac, and no, Of the Ioway tribe, as was sug-
gcstcJ in my former communication.
The whole force now undrr my command,
Including volunteer company from Boon
county, that arrived lare this evening is two
bundled and forty nine men They are MOI
we'll armed, have very insufficient quantity Ut
powder md lead. and have no provisions ex
cept fresh beef. have ordered several days
provisions be furnished 10 US AZ this place,
and Shall remain here until the further order OF
your Excellency, furnishing the from icr set
tiers, in the me an time. all the projection IN my
power We ar now about 80 miles from the
Sac villages, and if YOUR Excellency shall dem
il proper and necessary 10 bring those who have
committed this outrage upon our cliZrns 10
speedy Justice, oy proceeding Immediately 10
their villages, and compelling he tribe to deli
vcr up the offenders. r-inforermept o! i've OF
six hundred men, with he necessary srms, AM
muni,ion, and provisions, will, conceive, be