Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-09

The 81 LOUIS Republican publishes an extract oil
letter received il that city from gentleman residing at
For. Smelling, dated July 10, by which we learn That
most unhappy Stale Of affairs is existing between
the Sioux and Chippewa tribes of Indians, and great
slaughter has BEEN nnde OF the latter. Mercy seems to
have formed part OF the savage character. One in
discriminate massacre Of men, women and children, ap.
pears 10 be The rule Of warfare
II may eucdate the exfac, 10 state that large
Der o! The Chippewa tribe had assembled nj Fort Smell.
ing 10 receive their annutcs, and the events which fol-
lowed narrated below occurred few days prior 10 The
date Of the !,tter. The extract says:
"The Sioux and Chippewas have had brush at two
different points on the ST. Croix, and again about thirty
miles above The falls of ST Anthony. The Chppewas
Just before leaving the Pasers believe has killed,
Lake Calhoun, Sioux Brave much liked and es.
eened by his tribe and took his seal Up; hour two
after sunrise the having spread like Wild FIRE. the
Sioux about hundred strong, left the Falls (S An
thony) Hac.ln Me.day, Chippewa Chief, had push
ed with his party and was not overaken The Sioux
who left the Falls across party OF the Rum River
Band attacked Tn about sunrise The next morning.
and killed one hundred and Mriyhrec men, and
children This was above the Falls. Big Thunder,
Sioux Chief, crossed The country in pursuit OF The
Strong Ground Band of Chippewas and overlook and
fought them al ST. Croix Big Thunder told the Sioux
not 10 fire where the whites were (Messrs Atkins and
hcLoud o partly and as the Chppewas huddled round
the whites many Of them thus escaped Not%iths'and
ing, the Sioux killed thirty six men OF the Chippewa
party, and some women and children.
The country is in great e xcltement and will conilnn"
SO for some time. There will, doubt be general
engagement between the Sioux and Chippewas before
many months mere. Hale inhe-day is chief not
10 be rifed with and the Sioux are consolidating IN
der Bad Hail. first rate warrer, who has beenio Wash
lngIun.
This is the substance Of the extract referred TO- and
evidence OF the unhappy state Of affairs existing
between those tribes The next news, IN oil probabl
lily will be an account of the slaughter of equal
gren,er number Of the Sioux by some bands OF the
Chippewns.
The CHERoKEEs.-By passengers who arrived here
in the inde lin last.
counts from the Indians West Things remain in the
condition stated in our last, no further acts OF
violence having TRANSFERRED Each party still appears
determined 10 stand 10 The position IL lus assumed-and
of citizens who have opportunities Of judging
under the impression that blood will be shed,
before the excitement will be alayed We hope, how.
ever that red friends will The nutlity Of bring
ing matters. 10 such extremles, which must result in
ruin 10 their whole nation, and cannot possibly benefit
permanently either party If The present wnrlke feel
ing is permitted 10 slumber for while, matters could
easily be fixed by general council
We understand that council Of the nation has been
in session, at which Captain Armstrong, the Supern'
tendent Of The Western Territory exered himself TO
bring matters to peaceful conclusion, but without
We are glad to learn that the number killed, during
The present nnucky eud is not great were at
first Informed; three only having been killed-the two
Ridges and observation-disclosures Gaelic
The CHEROKEE TRouBLEs-We have seen a letter,
hastily written from the Cherokee nation West of Ar.
kans,s the 2ilh OF June The Information gives
is be relied on, and the first unqueslonabIe nlel
sence that has come 10 hand II confirms the report
of The destruction of the Ridges and Boudnot but
gives particulars of the immediate From GER
tain expressions in the letter. should infer that their
death was resolved upon in general assembly, which
Mr. Ross srove TO curb, but could not; for the writer
speaks Of the restraints attempted in vain 10 be imposed
. by "ihe modcraion IF Mr.. Ross "
The succession Of events, stated in the letter,
as fnllows:
General Council of the representatives. and people
ofI A. Enc IN md fharo onoI
for the purpose of forming union of the two nations,
and Of reniodellng their Government It closed on
Friday the 2lst of June, without escling the objects
for which it was convened. The people, however who
formed branch of the General Council expressed their
sentiments on the subject. They resolved that the in
teess of The nation required such union 10 be peed
ly effected, and called National Convention TO take
the subject into consideration at an early day
On Saturday, June 22d., Major Ridge, John Ridge,
and Elias Bondino,, were killed.
On Sunday, June 23d, news spread among the people
that Bell, one of The Ridge party collecting
panv 10 kill John Ross and Edmund Gunter. AT an
hours notice large band assembled the pc;nt whence
r;nEor nd fill