The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-12-25

"''S "HNH inc D0rrOW COntaineu-WuS tukel
oH, and it was plain that the young woman wht
lay there had died recently, from the claspe,
hands and compressed lips From one Of he
hands Francois found some difficulty in with
drawing 'kerchief which she held. lie hac
no sooner got it, than he cried "Good heavens
let me look Mt this woman!'
| He gazed Tor moment at her countenance
and exclaimed 1t is she!'
| 'Who? what she?"
"Ihe visitor of the mornng-The Norman
nurseD was the reply of Francois | had beel
affected by the story, and was more so now
when saw what dispair had driven the poor
nurse to. Francois said quietly, "Ah! well. we
shall lay her beside the body OF The little one. ,
M. Perrin put on his spectaclea, opened his
register, and wrote with u superb dash, GUN
KNOWN"
A FEARFUL JRAGEDY.-The Wisconsin DEM
ocrat of Nov. IA, furnishes the following de
scrption of fearful tragedy, the result of the
abomnabe practice of supplying the Indians
with intoxicating drinks, which lately occurred
in that quarter
horrd occurrence took plnce, after the pay
ment of the Menomonees on the payment ground
on the Grand Chute, on the morning Of Sunday
last, between two and three o'clock, the parlcu-
lars of which as we have heard Them are as fol =
lows A drunken Indian, with the intention
OF killing his brother, against whom he had some
Srudgc, went 10 the wigwam where The brother
was sleeping, with knife in each hand, "doubly
armed" for the purpose of carrying his fendish
design into execution. He was observed on his
entrance into the wigwam by squaw who per
ceiving evil intent on the part OF the intruder
jumped up, and going hehing him, caught him
round the arms. The noise awoke the sleeping
brother, who, warned of his danger, made his
escape.
The squaw then released her hold, when the
ted in wit
his re|aiiv =, turned upon her, and stabbed her
three successive times in the breast. She died
instantly. Upon this the murderer left the wig
wan, but had proceeded but step or two when
he met sister of the murdered, who, having
been out, was returning to the lodge. Her he
immrdiatHls' ""~,c-'-! and also killed. The next
one he met was his vile, near ms own Wig%am,
whittier he was returning. He made several
thruSls at her with his knife. but she escaped,
though wounded severely He then entered his
lodge, aud seated himself, hrsnaishing his knives,
and budding defiance to iva or three whites who
attracted 10 thiS scene of outrage, attempted to
take him prisoner, which they 6ualy succeeded
in doing, but not uut they bad torn down his
wigwsrn, and feed him to the earth by blow
from a club. He was then bound hand and
foot, aud taken to the u S. sub Indian agent,
Col. Boyd, who gave orders that he should be
strictly guarded until daylight.
The band TO which the ludian belonged how
ever, having been awakened and made aware,
OF the atfucleS committed, Immediately procee-
ded, much eXasperated, 10 the tent of the agent,
and demanded the murderer. Their demand |
was at first refused; and the Indians who kept
pressing around, With the evident intention, it |
necessary, OF forcibly attaining their object, were
for some time kept at bay by the few whites
present, until seing that further resistance would
be worse than useless, the agent ordered the
prls oner to be given up, but upon condition that
he should be taken away before being killed.
rs he knew it was their intention TO kill him.
No sooner however WAS the order given thai he
should he delivered up, than the Indians rushed
ipon him with their knives, and despatched him
before The eyes of the agent. His body was
hen thrown upon fire which was burning be-
ore the tent but before being much burned was
emoved 10y some halt breeds, who succeeded
n getting possession oft.
Thus ended, for.the time at least, this dreadful
ragedy. 1t is thought that the friends of the
punished murderer, as well as the re-
atives of his victims, may feel themselves call
al upon Still further to avenge upon each other
what they conceive to be their mutual injury; aud
lence that the spilling of more blood will he the
consequence. The Indian law, which is, ga life
or life" demands another victim an atone {
ncnt for the murder of The t,Uo squaws, and thar
ctim will be selec ted from the surviving rea I
ives of the murderer.
BOHAN upl1AS OF THE WEST.
THE MILK SICKNESS.