The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-20
THE INDIAN WAR.

THE INDIAN WAR.
81. Louis, May 90. Disastrous accounts
are brought by every arrival from above, of
the massacre of families residing near the
scene Of Indian hostilites. We fear that
these barhari,ies are to be continued for a
long time indeed, from the complexion of
our accounts, nothing but the most energet-
ic measures, and daring bravery, will he
able to restore peace to that section of the
country.
We learn from letter dated on hoard
the steam boat Caroline, Hennepin, Illinois
river, May 2lst, that party had just come
into that place from Indian creek, running
into Fox Rivcr,) where they buried fifteen
men, women. and children, whom the In
,lians had killed the day previous, and cut,
mangled and mIitiated in their usual saw
age manner. Two young women, about II
yeats old, were taken away by the Indians
rs prisoners: the father and mother had
been previously murdered. The party, it is
sail, was about 30 strong; and little doubt
is entertained that they belonged to the
Pottawatomia tribe. The massacre took
place about % or 30 miles from Hennepn.
1t is also stated that the Indians were
spreading devastation in Gy1ly direction,
and for that purpose mad separated into
sma! parties.
Gen. Atkinson had joined Gen. White
sides. at Dixon's Ferry. On the 22,I, Gen.
Whtesides' brigade amounting to 400
men, was despatched 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 Suuks. Should t he necessary
on further Information, for him to cross
Fox River, and operate against the Sauks,
twas his design promptly TO do so. Forty
%r fifty miles would bring him into their
neighhorhood.
The citizens of Pekin, il is said, are much
alarmed, in consequence Of band of 200
Kickapoos being seen at the head of the
Mackinaw, many of whom were strangers.
While these dangers are staring the
frontier citizens in the face. another equally
alarming, has come upon them. The dis
tress already felt for the want of provisions,
is represented us being very great, and
must hourly increase. A letter before US
says: Il forgot to mention the distressing
situation of the inhabitants of this region,
owing to the scarcity-I might almost saw,
u.
The most intelligent of the citizens assert,
that there is not in the country at large,
sufficient provisions, owing the failure of the
crops and the destruction by the Indians, to
subsist the population sparse as it is, for
ten days; ana at many points there is not
even one days provision, when there is
something like fifty or seventy people to
feed. They cannot fish, for the want Of
ms and men TO protect them; otherwise
they might do something TO prevent them
selves from actual starvation. which, if they
remained in the country, mus! ensue, unless
relief was afforded them" In this emer-
gency, we understand that the Acting
Commissarles of the Regular and State
troops have with praiseworthy humanity,
resolved TO afford relief us far as in their
power.
The steam boat Souvenir arrived yester-
day from the Illinois river. She brings
news that Gen. Whitesi,les was still in pur-
suit Of the Indians, who were bending their
course towards the Big Woods" The
whole frontier was in complete state of
alarm and confusion. The property of o.
w. Kellogg, at Buffalo Grove, was COM
pletely destroyed. The hat of Mr.. Winters,
mail contractor at Galena, was found near
Dixon's; he is supposed to have been mur-
dered. The body of a man was found near
the same place, so horribly msngled as not
10 he known.
BY the steam boat Winnebago, arrived
yesterday, we received the Galeniun of the
Oath inst. The town of Galena had been
placed under martial law; strict orders
were given for the employment of the cti-
Zens upon the stockae which is erecting
Eleven companies of Rangers, Artillerists
&C.. had been organized in the Mining
country, &c.-.MiSsouri Republican.
In addition to the above painful intelli-
gence, we regret to learn that letters we're
received in this city yesterday, from Fort
Armstrong, stating that the Indian Agent.
Of Chicago, and three other person., while
on their way TO Fort Armstrong, with des-
patches from Gen. Atkinson, were attacked
by Il party Of Indians and all of them killed.
National hieliigeacer.
BY intelligence from Chicago, which
reached this place ON Monday, it appears
that the hostile Indians had committed far
Their depredations in the vicinicy of that
place, and that the people there still con,in-
ned to be under apprehensons of an attack.
Gen. Atkinson, with strong force, was to
encamp within eighty miles Of that place
on the night of the Dist inst. We are in
formed that the detachment under General
Brown, are on their march towards Chicago.
That which left this place is expected to re-
turn here to-day or Tomorrow
Detroit Journal, Nay 80.
TIE HAMPSHIRE COLONY. Some of the old
Hampshire Company Of emigran.s to Illinois,
have fallen victims TO the late Indian dstur.
Dances in that quarter. Capt Mosely Of
Northampton, and Mr. Smith, (who it is
thought went fiom Deer6eld.) are among the
Killed. Most of the families. in consequence Of
the alarm thus created, have left for Michigan.
CENSUS OF LOWELL. The Lowell journal
states that the census OF that town. taken by Mr.
Isaac Swan agreeably TO vote in town m, citing
shows the whole number of inhabitants to be 10
2J4. of which 4279 are white males. 1855 white
females. and 20 coored the white males between
81 and 80 years old are 1886, and bel ween 10 and
~. 3279 the white females between 10 and 90
1860; ~ and 80, 27l3 and between 10 and 40
4oil In June, 1880, the population was GAIT
being'a gain of nearly 1900 in two years. at which
rate 1t VIII double in about three years.
The adjoining village of Belvidere numbers
l0t4, which if annexed to Lowell (ns has been
repeatedly proposed) would increase the popula.
ton OF the latter to II ,258.