Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-04


Of the tribe Of Indians. On island about three
miles above the Prairie lodge OF Winncbagoes was cs-
tablshed. II occupied at the time by women and
children only-thc warriors being absent hunting
excursion Suddenly the Sac and Fox party made their
appearance before the lodge, fred into omahawkcd and
scaiped ten Of the inmates But of the Sac warriors
lost his life, and that by the hand Of Winnebago
boy about 10 years Of age The youth was STANDING at
the door of the lodge between Younger brother and
sister, when two OF the warriors made their appearance
and fired upon them Recollccting instantly that an
old gun remained in the lodge, loaded he procured it,
and awaited the return of the foe, who had rctreated
for the purpose Of re-loading their guns As soon
they appeared before him, he took deliberate aim
at one OF them fired, and the bullet went through,
the heart of his enemy lie then escaped at the interior
of the lodge made his way for the river, swan IT. nj
gave Information of the massacre at Fort Crawford
detachment of troops Immediately ordered out i'm
pursuit of the nurdcrcrs, but, far is knewn with
out success The Winnebagocs it is said had deter
mined retaliation. and their Warriors wore already
collecting Their foe, ii is also known are ready 10 re-
Gently armng and equippng themselves for fight. To-
wards the Winnebagcos all parties of the Sacs and
Foxes have am undying hatred They view them as
having been the cause by their bad counscl of all the
calamities brought upon them by the late war; and as
having acted teacherous and infamous part at the
mnation ct IT. Many circumstances make il
more than probable that should conflict take place il
will be long and bloody one-Rcputtiean.
CuARLorrrsvILLn, Nov 81. 1884.
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NORFOLK Nov %.
meeting of the merchants and citizens generally
was held lass evening at the Town Hail. according 10
notice. to take into consideration the proprety of in
creasng the Banking Capital of the Borough when
Wright Sonthgute, Esq, was called to the Chair and s.
was addressed by H. b. Gwathmey, Esq, who conchis
ded by offering preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted. The resolutions declared the pro
prety of enlargement of Banking Capital enerally of
the increase of the Capital of the present Banks and of
the establishment of an Independent Bank resolu-
ton was also adopted requiring the appointment of
committee to prepare memorial to be presented the
General Assembly; The following gentlemen compose
the committee Messrs. III. b. Gwathmey, VIM w
Sharp, nj. Myers, J. II. Allyn, and III. ID Reardon TO
which, on motion Chairman and Secretary were add
Senate Committee on The Post OGce-We learn from
the Chambersburg Pa) Repository that the Post Office
Committee of the Senate closed their Investigations in
that town ON "Wednesday evening last and adjourned to
meetn Washington on Saturday. But three ofthe Com
mittee were in attendance there, namely Mr. Grundv
Qhe ChairmanD Mr.. Ewing, and Mr. Knight mum,
Der OF witnesses examined during sitting of the
Committee in Chambersburg but the purpor of the tes
umony Will occurse not be known until they make their
report to the Senate.
Heman Allen is reelected Representative in Con-
gress from Vermont The representation of that State
gentlemen all Wings
HILAND HALL,
WILLIAM SLADH,
HoRAcE EvERErr,
HEMAS ALLEN,
HENRY +. JAMES.
The Frederick Examiner states that Judge Duvall has
Withdrawn the resignation which he had rendered of hs
seat on the bench of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States.
The celebrated Doctor Antommarch one of the COM
panons of Napoleon, during his exile al ST Helena has
arrived at New Orleans in the ship Salem from Hayrc
The Physicians of the city and deputaon from the
cilzens waited upon the Doctor at his lodgings and in
formed him of the pleasure his had given them and
gave him hearty welcome to the city of New Orleans