Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-03-30
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Indian Outrage.-Several gentle
men arrived in this town on Saturday
from Santa Fe. We learn that they
state. that they were attached to a
party oftwelve traders. and all of them
returning home; that they were at
tached on the Canadian Fork of the
Arkansas, distant about two hundred
miles from Santa Fee, by probably $50
Cammanohe Indians; and that an en-
gagement ensued which lasted 81 hours
and resulted in the death Of two men.
We understand, that on the day Of
the atttok--about the first of January
Indians were occasionally seen about
them; and that, in the evening, when
one ofthe party attempted to bring in
a mule or two which had strayed some
40 yards from the main body, he was
fired upon and killed. His name was
Pratt. a timer who had resided in SAN
ia Fe. Two balls and two spears en-
tered his body. The attack was now
commenced. Immediately the horses
and mules; were tied to a tree; and
they together with the baggage, at
forded some protection while the par
|ty were engaged in digging trench in
the sand, sufficiently deep to protect
them from the balls of the Indians.
But before this could be done, another
of the party, Mr.. Mitchell, Of Boone
county, was killed. The action lasted
until twelve at nigh, when the Indians
having ceased firing, an attempt was
made to escape, but they were driven
back to their old entrenchment. On re-
turn Of day, the engagement was a
gain renewed and continued until night.
BY this time, their guns were rendered
useless by shots from the Indians. their
ammunition was expended, and almost
every one Of the men were wounded.
They were now hailed by one Of the
Indians, and told in Spanish, that they
might depart, and accordingly they
prepared to do so. The Indians allow
ed them to proceed on their way, d.
rectly through the main body without
molestation. 1t could not be ascer-
tanned how many of the savages were
killed, but some were seen to fall; and
the Indians we're observed frequently
to crowd together. being "A sure lndiCa-
tioH that a ball had taken effect, and
that they were engaged in carrying of
the body. All the horses and mules,
belonging to the party were killed.
They we're thus compelled to abandon
every article Of the baggage, and also
ten or twelve thousand dollars in gold
or silver. On the next day the party
was divided one branCh--that which
has arrived here--were to make for
the nearest settlement; and the other
took route down the river. OF the
five who took the last named direction,
two proceeded IN advance Of the rest,
and reached settlement, they then
returned, with others in search of the
three whose progress had been retar-
ded; but no certain intelligence had
been received Of them.
The party which has arrived suffer
ed almost incredible hardships. They
were forty-two days in reaching set
Element. In all this time, they were
almost without the means Of procuring
subsistenCc--were wounded and 9TH
erwise dlsabled--aimost entirely des-
titute Of clothing; and we're withal,
compelled to PEI form the remainder of
the journey Oh foot. They have not
even now. recovered from their suf-
fcrings.-JNiss. Rep.
AVERY We learn from the New
port Mercury Of thursday last, that
on that morning the Grand Jury re-
turned a bill Of indictment against the
Rev. E. h. Avery, for the murder of
Sarah Nj. Cornell. 4 correspondent
Of the Commercial Advertiser writes:
sThe prisoner was brought into court
the indictment read to him, and on
the clerks putting the question-''are
you guilty or not,' he replied firmly,
mot guilty. The department Of Mr..
A. whilst in court was firm and manly ;
not the least weakness or emotion was
percep:ible and the impression seems
to have been generally produced that
he is either an innocent man, or that.
innocent or guilty, he possesses a
degree of fortitnde and selt-control
which few can boast of.-The counsel
for the prisoner having intimated that
a week at least would be consumed IN