The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-17


 post. that the Cumal9che and Pawnee Indians have assumed a hostile aspect. An express arrived tt Fort Gibson from Major Mason, stating that he had been informed by a party of osages who recently left the Pawnee country, that the Cumanches were taking measures to fall upon and cut of a detach- ment of Dragons under the command of Major Mason. Major N. left Fort Gibson some four or five weeks since, to locate and establish eampfor the Commissioners, who have been delegated to hold treaty with the Cumanches and Pawnees. A reinforcement of three companies of the 7th U. s. Infantry, has been ordered to join Maj. Mason's eom= mand,
 The causes that have led to this unexpeets= ed procedure on the part of the Indians are not known.
 By several gentlemen, passengers on the Neosho, we are informed that fearful scenes of violence have been enacted in the State of Mississippi. The circumstances, so far as they have been imperfectly detailed to us, are briefly these:-
 Previous to the 9th Of July, (inst.) some movements of RnBELL1oN were made among the slaves in Kinds county. in that State and the citizens, without the formality of tri- al, hung two steam doctors and thirteen nez groes, as concerned n those movements. In consequence of the rebellion, and of the overflow of gamblers in all the towns on the Mississippi, great excitement prevailed throughout the State, and it seems that the people, even the most reputable and respect able class of them, determined to rid the State of gamblers and the men who were stir ring up sedition among the blacks. The ci- tizens of Grand Gulf had whipped, tarred and faathered nine of the gamblers, and on the 4tK of July, the citizens of Viclsburg held meeting, and determined to act on the sub- jeet. The following notice was accordingly posted up at the corners of the streets-which we copy from the Gazette:-
 "NOTICE.-At a meeting of the citi- zens of Yicksburg, on Saturday, the 4th of July, it was
 "ReSotved, That notice be given 10 the ] professed GAMBLERS, that the citizens of Yicksburg are resolved to exclude them from this place, and its vicinity, and that tloentg-fou hours notice be given them to leave this place.
 Resolped, That all persons permitting Faro dealing in their houses he also noii- fled that they will be prosecuted therefor.
 "Resotped, That one hundred copies of the foregoing notice be printed and stuck up at the corners of the streets, and the publication be deemed sufficient"
 On the Monday morning following, the ci- tizens assembled in the streets, and protected by an Independent Company of the militia, with music, proceeded to rid the town of the obnoxious blacllegs. We are informed that they whipped, tarred and feathered one, and then proceeded to 8 house occupied as a tav- ern and gambling house, by man named North, where large body of the gamblers was collected. They demanded admiftance, and were refused. While bursting open the door, shot was fired from the inside by the bagkeePer, which struck a respectable physi- clan, named Boddey, in the breast, and the bali passing through his heart, he fell forward on his face, entirely dead. The shot was re- turned, and the barkeeper shot through the back of the neck, without, however, breaking the spine. The tavern keeper, {North, the barkeeper, and three gamblers were seized and secured, while the others escaped. The five who were taken were immediately con, ducted to the gallows, placed on the platform, and the ropes put about their necks. North, we are told, requested to be allowed to sec his wife, but was refused. When all was ready, which was but moment, a brother of the man who had fallen, cut the cord--the platform swung downward, and they were launched into eternity. The barkeeper grasped the rope with one hand, which being observed, his hold was pulled away, and he was jerked by the legs til his neck was bro- ken. The names of the men who were hung. were ,No,gh, Smith, Mccoy, Holland, and Dutch Bill.
 Such an occurrence was never equalled in civilized community. Much as we detest that class of beings on whom a vengeance so deadly was wreaked, our heart recoils with