Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-21
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friends were bidding him FAREWELL Ow-
ing TO the fact that but few Of the passengers
had registered their names, it is impossible
TO come al an accurate list. Among them
is Mr. Horace Blanchard, an estmable citi-
zen OF Vicksburg, whose body was found
stript to the waist and hoatingnear the bank,
about uile and a halfbelow. On his per-
son, sewed into his linen, was found sum
OF money amounting TO 81 900, which with
other valuables were given to his friend and
towDsmen Mr.. George who was himself sew.
erely scalded. DR.. Pryce, of Vicksburg,
whose body was not found, had with him
$1,000. During Sunday afternoon the
steamer Emperor, Gen. Harrison, and Com
modore came up but none save the former
rendered any assistance to the sufferers.
Ten of those severely, dangerously
wounded, were found and taken care Of
Mr.. Long, one Of the victims, fell through
the skylight OF boat at the wharf and died
on being picked up, The greater number
Of the horses were killed. From the second
state room in the cabin forward all was
blown up, and all parties agree in the fact
that the explosion arose from the Engineer
holding on TO the steam, with the intent, II is
supposed. of overtaking the Empress which
was passing quietly on her way.
From the Wisconsin, Democrat, Nov. I3.
A horrid occurrence took place. after the
payment Of the Menomonees, on the pay
ment ground, on the Grand Chute, on the
morning Of Sunday last. between two and
three o'clock, the particulars of which, as
we have heard them, are as follows A
drunken Indian, with the intention of killing
bis brother, against whom be hal some
grudge, went 10 the wigwam where the bro
Their was sleeping, with knife in each
hand, doubly armed" for the purpose of
carrying his 6endish design into execution.
He was observed on his entrance into the
wigwam. by squaw, who, perceiving "evil
intent on the part Of the intruder, jumped
up, and, going behind him, caught him
around the arms. The noise awoke the
sleeping brother, who, warned Of his dam
ger. made his escape.
Thesquaw then released her hold, when
the Indian, frustrated in his purpose with
regard 10 his relative. turned upon her, and
stabbed her three successive times in the
breast She died Instantly. Upon this, the
murderer left the wigwam. but had proceed
ed not more than step OF two when he met
sister OF the murdered, who, having been
out, was returning TO the lodge Her he
Immediately attacked and also killed. The
next one he met was his wife, near his own
wlgwam, whnher he was returning. He
made several thrusts at her with his knife,
but she escaped, though wounded severely.
de then entered his lodge, and seated HIM
SELL brandishing his knives, and bidding de-
fiance TO two or three whites who, attracted
TO this scene ofoutrage, where attempting 10
lake him prisoner, which they finally sue
ceeded in doing, but not until they had torn
down his wigwam, and felled him 10 the
earth by blow from club He was then
bound hand and foot. and taken to the u. S.
sub Indian agent COL Boyd, who gave or
ders that he should be strictly guarded un-
til daylight
The band TO which the Indian belonged,
however, having by this time been awaken
ed, and made aware of the atrocities com.
mltted, Immediately proceeded, much exas-
perated, to the tent of the agent, and deman-
ded the murderer. Their demand was al
first refused; and the Indians, who kept
pressing around, with the evident intention,
if necessary, of forcibly attaining their OBJ
Ject, were for some time kept at bay BY the
few whites present; until seeing that farther
resistance would be worse than useless, the
agent ordered the prisoner TO be given an,
but upon condition that he should be taken
away before being killed. as he knew il was
their intention 10 kill him. No sooner, how
ever, was the order given that he should bc
delivered up, than the Indians rushed upon
him with their knives, and despatch he'd him
before the eyes of the agent His body was
then thrown upon a FIRE which was burning
before the tent but before being much burn
ed was removed by some halfbreeds who
succeeded in getting possession of Il.
Thus ended for the time at least, this
dreadful tragedy. 1t is thought that The
friends of the summarily punished murder
er, as well as the relatives of his victims,
may feel themselves called upon still farther
TO avenge upon each other what they con
ceiye to be their mutual injury and hence
that the spilling Of more blood will be The
consequence. The Indian law, which is
life for a life" demands another victim,
as an atonement for the murder ofihe tro
squaws, and that victim will be selected from
the surviving relatives OF the murderer.
There are upwards of four hundred boats
stopped on their way down the canal This
is caused bv the neoIect of the aosn,s in lu,