Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-08
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The Ms sour Bol:on publishes the siiblohcd
!s,trr from Mr. subette, dataliins b.. adventures
dur.a.. his last tripto tie Rocky Moun,uins,- In
clnucc,ion With thJs sghlecis the aahsc paper &c
marks--
il Datns The operations OF Mt Su6letle IN the
mountains, he has met with repeated attacks from
our Old ami hycternle enanncs, the l3hckeet but
By his cooue5s, discretion and judgment, has nc'-
cr failed t. make inc suffer severely for thcIr t.
nerity and il advised hostility III tie summer .!
1851, Mr. Subette and his party were attacked by
/ about 100 warriors OF that nation After long
and severe Eight the enemy retired @'iI the loss Of
about 20 killed and greater number wounded. Tie
loss suatuiaelby Nj Sub!etc party WIS very IN
considerable
" We are grati.ir1 to learn tia, Mr. $ has deter
miuod to discontinue his pountuin excursions, and
locate himself IN the immediate vicinity OF this
plaee, whore w hope he may long epioy The fruits
Of a& losohe ana ualablc cSertions.
q The value ol the i.f brought II by Nr. S. is n
bout ss6o, 800 The following letter gives the par
tieuors promised in or last
Lexington, No Sept 81 1892.
Gen. ". II Asaicy
Dear Sir / left the settlements the 18Th
May. and on tic ID of Jay Oh the head of the Co
dorado Of the West, party of.hc BIacl.tsct In
dans euGoarolei 10 enter my camp al night, bat
fnd.n: q stio5s guard mound II, THY Thought II
dangerous and, ate, securing some Loose horses,
" hch on account of beng TOO Poor for service,
were mol kept "a the cneampment, and ladipS they
could get no more, ,be3 ilged Oh Us and mmedinio-
~ ran of The only injury sustained MS two
mules slightly wounded.
arrived on tie water. OF the Columbia river
on the l,h Of Iay ard Oh tbs 9Th at the feadez-
vous Ct tbs Rocky Mountain llunIe5s Oh the
Columbia river, vast otthe Three Teton nonatlIh5
Ca the 18Th .faly about SIX mlica from my camp,
an engagement took place between small Pariy Of
whites, vino had started for tl'cf hdnlns ground
the day before and uarty o!ibc blae'eot Indians
An express was Immediately sent 10 my camp ard
| was loncd by considerable number OF whitcs
aud some friendly Indians OF the Pierced-nose aud
FIshcad nations, 10 50 to the ASSISTANCE oi those
engaged When We arrived at the spot, we found
tho Blachicti had taken possession OF polhf OF
wood. SURROUNDED by willows, wh,re they had for
med strong lori Of fallen timber, and had dug holes
in the ground inside the fort, whore they could lie
secure from our ii,e. Finding them thus fortified,
and that we were exposed to their ic on the prairie
without being able 10 injure them, proposed en-
iering tho wl.ow, and approaching their foH, where
we would he on more equal footing was joined
by ahon, thirty whites and as many friendly IN
dams, making our isce nearly equa. 10 tato he en-
envy We advarced within Giteen PAGES Of ,hcH
iort, and continued firing then, wtIc, they viso
rousy returned Tor sons time. Discovering a. icng,h
that they WIRE 10, securely projected aStins, cue
rides, We determined on burning their lofi, contra
~ 10 the ", shes Of our friendly Indians, wio were
anxious to secure tho rarder. Having placed /"
train of dry wood reach the .ort and when i.ear-
~ prepared to apply te ,e to il, one of oas friend
" Indians, who spoke the Bacnlent 'ansuase, aud
haf. held u conversation with them d4rin. The Gu
.ageneu., was told by tl4en, that they wete con
vlnced we could XII them al, lit that . or 500
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