Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-09-08
From Che Lewiston tNiagaro) Telegraph.
SHOOTING A DESERTER.

Hfo" VIC Lewiston \Niagaro) Telegraph.
SHOOTING A DESERTER.
On the night Of Monday the i4th ult..
four soldiers belonging TO the garrison n,
Toronto, deserted in a small boat for The
American shore On Thursday noon thew
entered the mouth ofthe Niagara river. and
were rowing directly for the British Fort.
but were motioned 10 the other side bv some
onewho' had heard of the desertion. and sus.
pected who they were Two soldiers on
the look out Of Fort George Immediately
gave chase When the pursuing party was
about six rods from the fugitives and the lat.
ter had nearly touched the shore, near Fort
Niagara, they called upon the deserters TO
surrender AS they were jumping into the
water to escape, one Of the pursuers raised
his musket at the man at the tiller, who inn
plored him not TO fire AT the same iine
Sergeant Powley, OF Fort Niagara, who
was a spectator Of the whole affair. cried
don't fire sir the men are in American
waters" upon which be lowered his musket,
but immediately raised il again. fired and
the anfel dead in the bottom Of the boat !;
the ball had entered his forehead The
other men were by this time on shore, and
fastened 10 the Fort For nearly thee
days and nights, they had been rowing about
upon the Lake, ignorant oftheir course, and
We're now almost delirious with famine, ia
tigue and fright
Asihe man was killed within the jurs-
diction Of this State, il is probable that the
affair will undergo an investigation by the
proper authorities.
Indian War infhe North Battle Jcf,reen
the Foxes and Siour-By the slip of the ST.
Lonis (Nlissour) Republican of August %
we have official intelligence from Galenn 10
the 10Th. A letter from Mr. Geo Daven-
port, dated Rock Island. August 10th. trans
mits the talk delivered to him by Two braves
Of the Upper Fox Indians. BY request Of the
war chief Wan.cosh-au.shp, who was lately
morally wounded in an encounter with the
Sioux on the Sac and Fox Hunting Grounds
MIR ID. urges the faithful fulfilment of the
government treaties with these Indians
We have purchased Of the Sacs and Foxes
twenty-sx and half million OF acres Of the
best lands in Illinois, Missouri and Wiscon-
sin. including all the lead mines. for three
cents an acre. These tribes have been re-
qnesting government TO plough and fence
for them two sections OF land, 10 enable their
women to raise corn on their new residence
They are truly friendly TO the whites. The
talk Of the chief above was delivered the
9Th August He states that on his return
from ST. Louis he found his tribe in s,arv-
ing condition, and that he sat off with 200,
chiefly women and children, 10 hunt up the
| right bank Of the Cedar. where they en-
countered hunting party Of Winnebagoes.
On reaching Otter river. they struck on a
large trail Of Sioux Az retrea, was i'm.
possible and disgracefuI. the chief and about
40 men sat off in pursuit Of the Sioux. eros
sing the Otter river, and proceeding west.
and rushing on the Sioux, who were TOO
strong. The Foxes reireated, with Is
wounded, and leaving | | killed. The chief
writes that he is wounded, but does no, fear
'odie.A mt Anss 3ss aas
~ We find the following in Kentucky
paper.
Certain Cure for the Dropsy.--Take Gin.
der from Bscksmiths shop and beat il
fine, sih il, 10 take ont the coarse particles
mix the fine cinder IN pint Of honey until
it is stiff enough TO lie on the point of a
case knife, not hard like pills. Give the
patient as much as will lie on the point Of a
case knife. three times day. morning, noon
and night This mixture is very purgative
and will cause the patient TO discharge grea
quantities of waller, both purgalively and BY
urine. The portion may be given accord
ing TO the operation; if thai appears TO b
too severe, give less. If il does not operat,
enough give more, and continue it until th'
swelling is gone.
The patient may eat any diet but milk. o
which he should not cal drop, neither taxi
any other kind OF medicine vile using th
. above have known several persons VIII,
were cured Of that dreadful disease by usins
, the above mixture, some OF whom were s.
/, bad, that the water oozed out Of their track
as they walked on the floor.
The editors Of all papers in the Unite
States who wish TO benefit mankind. vii
give the above an insertion in their respecl
i've papers--and also hope that the abov
receipt will make its appearanceliE the alma
nacks OF the Unions Kentucky Reporter.
: An Incideaf-T The Narraganseit, Cap
! Child, arrived this morning from Providence
with about three hundred passengers; ha'
!. ing had beautiful run through the sonnt
,, the wind blowing of shore. the sea wa
: smooth even abreast Of the ever dreade
:. Point Judith. There was token thu
: something remarkable was to happen, du
: ing a part OF the evening--the norther
! heavens being radiant with the aurora. In
= lights were at times exceedingly bright. th