Litchfield enquirer., 1829-08-27
sEDUCTION AND SUICIDE.

body OF a newly born infant was found in the
canal basin, which seemed to have been re-
Gently thrown in. The coroner was called.
who summoned jury Of Inquest. Circum-
stances which came to light during an lnVes-
LEGATION of three or four days brought young
woman Of that place, who had hitherto sus-
tanned fair and irreproachable character,
under suspicion of being the mother Of the
child. She was accordingly called before the
Jury, and, after some time, confessed that she
was the mother, but declined giving any ac-
count ofits death. She alledged that she was
the victim of betrayer, who had promised
her marriage.-The agony Of her mind, on
making the confession, is indescribable, and
can only be family imagined by cOntempla-
ting the mournful catastrophe to which it
impelled her. Failing in Two attempts to
put an end to her life and her sufferings, she
at length eluded the vigilance of her friends
and went into the cellar, where she was
shortly after found suspended by the neck
from one Ofthe joists, and quite dead. Feel
ings, of compassion for the unfortunate female,
and respect for her relatives and friends. in
duce US to withhold her name from the pub
Iic.-Cazenouia Monitor.
Missouri Indians,-A great excitement pre-
walls ut the present time in Missouri, in conse-
quence of several murders which have been
committed ON the frontiers by the Indians,
and the most serious approximations exist,
that an Indian war will be the result. 1t APP
pears that several inhabitants removed last
spring to the Grand Charlton, sixty or seven
ty miles from St. Louis, and settled in the
northern part of Randolph county. A party
of Indians, calling themselves lOways, but
supposed to be Sioux or Winnebagoes, were
hunting in their vicinity, who ordered the
settlers of, on the pretence that the land be-
longed to them. On the refusal of the whites
to abandon their settlement, the Indians,
when the white men were absent from home,
visited their houses, insuted and abused the
women, and drove off their stock. 1t is also
said that they offered personal violence to one
of the men. In consequence Of this, twenty
eight of the settlers collected, and went in
search Of the Indians, with view either OF
arranging the dispute, or driving them from
the ground. While one Of the party " as en-
deavorng to effect compromise. another
got into quarrel with an Indian, which in
VOWED the whole party. Shots were ex-
changed between them, and eleven or twelve
Indians, and three whites were killed. The
whites then retreated, and appealed to the
State Government for protection. On re-
cei,ing the news at st. Louis, about 1000
men Immediately volunteered their services,
and commenced their march to the scene Of
the controversy. The Governor also ordered
out 1000 men, and sent a message to the
officer commanding the U. S. troops. annOun-
cling the danger of hostilities. General Leav-
enworth Immediately despatched six COM
panes of infantry to check what was suppo-
sed to be the beginning of an Indian war.
The WinnebagOes, it is said, had assembled
about 1900 men, but the number is probably
exaggerated. From the accounts we have
seen, the whites appear to have been the ag-
gressors; at all events we cannot but express
regrets that the whole country should
have been thrown into confusion, in cOnse-
qrlence of what appears to have been an ARRAY
between the parties. As it is, it is impossible
result from it. Probably another inroad will
west, before the affair is terminated.
Hartford Mirror.
The Sachem, arrived at this port yesterday.
has on board two Siamese youths, males, 10
wears of age, their bodies connected from
their birth. They appear to be in good
health, and apparently contented, with their
confined situation.
We have seen and examined this strange
freak of nature. II is one Of the greatest
living curiOsities we ever saw. The two boys
are about five feet in height, Of well proper
toned frames, strong and active, good natur-
ed, and of a pleasant expression Of counten-
ance--and withal intelligent and sensible
exhibiting the appearance of two well made
Siamese youths, with the exception that by a
substance apparently bony or cartilaginous,
about seven inches in circumference and four
ia length, proceeding from the umblica re-
gion of each, they are firmly united together.
They have a good appetite. appear lively, and
run about the deck and cabin of the ship with
tine facility that any two healthy lads would
do, with their arms over each others should
ers, this being the position in which they
move about.-They will probably be exhibit
ed to the public, when proper arrangements
have been made. They will be objects of
great curiosity, particularly to the medical fac
ulty. Their unnatural union is not more of a
curiosity, than the vigorous health they enjoy,
and their apparent entire cOntentedness with
their condition. One Of the boys is named
ChGng-the other named Eng together they
are called Chang Eng.-BOstOR Patriot.
Quick Trauelling.-But few years since,
it would have been thought impossible to
travel from Baltimore to Boston in two days.
By the present arrangement Of boats,
passengers have left Baltimore at S p. M. arri-
vud NJ philaslalnhia- in time tn take tho =