Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-18
VARIOUS.
St. LOUIS, March %


Steam. boat Disaster The steamer En-.
terprise, Captain Beatty, bound with a
full cargo, from this port to Galena and
Praire Des ChieDs, last Tuesday at IL O.
clock noon, struck snag about three miles
Immediately sunk.
We understand that one half Of the
Boat and part Of the cargo were insured by
the Missouri Insurance Company OF 81.
Louis. II is believed that this boat has
received no material damage, and that she
will be raised again The cargo will pro-
badly be saved, except such, articles as
are perishable by water.--The steam boat
Winebago, Capt. Hunt, left for The wreck
day before yesterday, to aid IN raising the
Enterprise. and bringing back her cargo.
ay-We deeply regret at the necessity Of
publishing the following extracts, from let
tiers received from the Rocky Mountains
The gentleman, whose death is mentioned
was one Of great enterprise, courage and
perseverance. His loss Is one that will be
felt by his employers; and much more by
bis own immediate friends.
The constant aud ever impending dan
gers of this trade recommends those en-
gagged in il to the sympathies OF the sd
venturous men who are leaders AS we'll as
followers in ali scenes of peril Times
Missouri Establishment, FEB 18Th. 1888
81 have TO spprise you of the unhappy
death OF our old friend vanderburgh lie
was killed by the Biackleet. on the I4th
of October last, on Jefferson's fork Of the
Missouri. while he was in pursuit Of a
large Indian trail, to discover who they
were, with only eight attendants; one OF
whom, MIR. Pillon. was killed with him.
The Blackleet took his arms 10 the Black
foot Fort on the Missouri az a trophy
They boosted much of killing a white
chief Vsuderburgh certainly acted with
too much boldness, in going out with sev.
en- or eight men, when be had command
OF upwards of seventy"
Ertract from aaoihsr Letter.
"Joseph Papin came in with the letters.
and states that be had been sent out by
Mr.. Vanderburgh to kill Buffalo near the
camp, of sixty persons in a short time he
returned saying he had seen cows. just
slaughtered, and was sure, that Indians
were near. MIR. V, was incredulous. but
called on few men to follow him. and
said he would satisfy himself Remains OF
meat roasting, and fire still burning near
a COW, powder horn and fire steel lying
by the fire convinced him that the Indians
were then very near. He resolved to fol
low up their trail: he pursued it across the
plain, until he reached some uneven ground
where il was lost, and suddenly volley
was discharged from an unseen enemy
rush Of near one hundred In.iians quickly
al L. I,ll Of ta
frs discharge, he disengaged himself. lev
eled his rifle-and killed one man. and.
while raising his pistol at another fell dead
from ball received in his back.
Alexis Plllon was also killed. Joseph
Papin and four others escaped and found
refuge in Camp The next day the party
then crossed the mountain to join Mr.
Dripps and his party.
The Blackfeet showed the rifle and pis
-tol of MI " to Mr.. Bird. sand posted of
having killed white chief, and one Of his
nen.
The above was sent in by express to a
gentleman engaged IN the business Of the
town
*Mr. Bird is an interpreter, and happened to be
with the Indians at the time.
Chan,bers5,rg, April 8
The Trial Of Leonard Har6augh, for the
murfer of Jane Gender, in this county
commenced Ia he Court of Oyer and Ter.
miner, on "Wednesday. the Sd inst The
circumstances connected with this case
are Of peculiar nature and interest and
ihe immense concourse of people attracted
by II from all sections Of the country,
vlnced the general anxiety which il has ex.
cited
The accused is young man in his Goth
year, OF genteel appearance; he has been
injured from childhood 10 the yirtuous and
peaceful duties of a cutivator of the soil
ne was surrounded at the bar, by an
anxious father aud mother, brother and
sister; his demeanOr before the court was
remarkably Tranquil and self possessed,
his countenance at times betraying feelings
OF levity The object of his crime was ~
youth, poor dependent girl, and who
ever the slayer. the victim. evidently, both
of sensual and malignant vllany.
The Counsel on both sides agreed to
submit the cause TO the Jury under the
direction of the Court whereupon the
Court on Sunday morning delivered an
isbOrate charge TO the Jury OF bout three
hours and quarter in length; and the Ju
Ty after being out about four hours return
ed Into the Court with a verdict of NOT
GUILTY.
We have only room to add, that this
trial has resulted contrary to the feelings
and expectations oil the immense croud Of
persons who daily attended and witnessed
Its progress which was openly manifested
as soon as the verdict was announced, in
the most indignant language of censure
and complaint
The editor of the n Y. Evening Post
an his paper of the 4th inst addresses a
very solemn remonstrnce to the ladies of
That city on their want Of dellcacy and re
hnement. "Delicate females"-he says,