Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-12
INDIAN WAR.
From the Missouri Republican,

OF. LOUIS May ~.
The War.-Disastrous accounts are brought
by every arrival from above, Of the massacre OF
families residing near the scene OF Indian hostl.
li,ies We fear that these barbarites are to be
continued for long time: indeed, from the
complexion Of our accounts. nothing but the most
energetic measures, and daring bravery, will be
able TO restore peace to that section OF the coun-
| try.
We learn from a letter dated on board the
steam Boat Caroline, Hennepin, Illinois river.
MAY 2lst, that party had just come into that
place from Indian creek. running into Fox Ri
very where they buried fifteen men. women and
children. whom the Indians had killed on the day
previous, anti cut, mangled, and mutilated in their
usual savage manner. Two young women. about
II wears old, were taken way by the Indians as
prisoners the father and mother had been pre-
yiously murdered. The party, it is said, was
about thirty strong; and little doubt is entertain
ed that they belonged to the Pottawatomie tribe.
The massacre took place about % or so miles
from the Hennepin. 1t is also stated, that the
Indians were spreading devastation in every d.
rection, and for that purpose had separated into
small parties.
Gen. Atkinson had Joined Gen. Whitesides,
at Dixon's Ferry. On the 22d, Gen. White
Sides brigade amounting to 400 men, was des.
patched up Sycamore creek, to pursue the trail OF
The Indians and to compel them into submission.
if practicable. Gen. Atkinson had determined
to maintain his present position, to prevent the
falling back, of the Sauks. Should ii be neces-
sary, on further information, Tor him to cross Fox
River, and operate against the Sauks, IT was his
design promptly TO do so. Forty or nifty miles
would bring him into their neighborhood.
The citizens of Pekin. ii is said. are much
alarmed, in consequence of band of 200 Kicka.
puos being seen at the head OF the MacKinaw,
manv of whom were strangers.
While these dangers are staring the from tier
citizens in the face, another, equally alarming,
has come upon them. The distress already felt
for the want OF provisions, is represented as be-
ing very great. and must hourly Increase a
letter before us says: 81 forgot to mention the
distressing situation Of the inhabitants in this re-
gion, owing TO the Scarcity might almost say,
total absence--uf provisions of any kind. The
most intelligent of the citizens assert, that there
is not in the country at large, sufficient provision,
owing to the failure of the crops and the destruc
ton bv the Indians, to subsst the population.
sparse as 1t rs, fof ten DAYS; and at many points
there is not even one days provisions. when
there is something like fifty or seventy people to
feed. They cannot fish, for the want OF arms
to protect them: otherwise. they might DO some
thing to prevent themselves from actual starva'
ton, which, if they remained in the country
must ensue, unless relief was afforded them. -
In this emergency, we understand that the ACT
ting Com,nissaries Of the Regular and State
troops have with praiseworthy humanity, resol-
we'd to afford relief as far as in their power.
The steam.b Souvenier arrived yesterday
from the Illinois river. She brings news that
Gen Whitesides was still 10 pursuit OF the lndl-
ans, who are bending their course towards the
:. Big Woods The whole frontier was in
complete state of alarm and confusion. The
property ofO w. Kellogg, at Buffaloe Grove
was completely destroyed. The hat of MIR:
Winters, mallcontractor at Galena, was found
near Dxon's: he is supposed to have been murder
3D. The body Of a man was found near the same
place, so horribly mangled as not be known. !