Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-01

'ne knowledge and use of poison thew
apply 1t with wonderful skill AGAINST
those they find in their way.
81. Arrival of the steamer. Wilmino.
ton. with provisions. A war of extermi-
natlon appears to be preparing around the
poor PotoWaltomies. In the face of
treaties and assurances of protection
against all foes. fifty large canoes have
Oeen landed ready charged with the most
nlnfderous grape shot, each containing
thirty gallons, videlieet, whskey, brandy.
rum, alcohol. The boat had not left its
moorlngs when the skirmishes commence
cd. Alter the fourth, fifth and sixth dis
charges, the confusion became great and
appalling, In all directions men women
anu chHoren were seen tottering and fall
ing. The war whoop, the discordant
drunken Indians song, cries, savage roar
lngs, formed the martial chorus. Quar-
rel succeeded to quarrel, shower of
blows soon followed. The club, the TOM
ahawk, spears. butcher knives brandished
together In the air. Strange! Astonish-
ing In this dreadful affray man onlv
was drowned in the Missouri, another So.
Verely stabbed, and several noses lost
(the prominent point you well know Poto-
wattomes particularly aim at in their
drunken frolcs.) L pass over in silence
lor lear OF being too long, whole series
OF minor scratches, cuts, bites, bumps.
bruises, breaking of arms and legs, the
loss OF teeth, eyes, ears, fingers, and manv
other numerables. [ shuddered at the
deed. A squaw offered her little bow for
sale, Jour years old, to the crew of the
boat, for few bottles of whiskev
know, from good authority that upwards
OF eighty barrels of the abominatle stuff
are on the line of the State ready, to be
brought 10 at the next payment. No aq-
ent mere seems to have the power to mn,
Inc laws IN execution. Poor sign of
the times
81, Drinking continues. Drunkards
with [byl the dozen. Indians are selling
horses, blankets, guns, their all, to have q
lick at the canoe. Four dollars a bot
tie Plenty at that price Detestable
traffic J!
June 3. A woman with child. mother
OF four young children was brutally muir
dered this morning at the Issue House
Her body presented most horrible spec
tacle OF savage cruelty. She was literal
ly cut up
4. Burial of the unhappy woman
Among the provisions placed in her grave
were several bottles of LIQUOR. Not . had
idea, If all had been buried along with
her.
5. A Sauc killed by drunken Poto.
wattomle. The murderer, after the per-
PetratIon OF the deed, was mortally wound
ed by his own father-in-law. Indian
method of redressing wrongs.
Q. Rumor. Four Iowas, three Poto.
waltomles, one Kickapoo are said to have
oeen Killed in drunken frolics.
Z. Attempt at murder. A Potewot,a.
ME was discovered while in the act of
killing his aunt, our next neiphbor.
Timely assistance: knock down nre-
vented him.
IL. Another Bluff accident. Severe
scalding. An Indian drew his knife to
stab his companion, when another friend
without the least ceremony or hesitation,
poured over the aggressor's head full
kettle of boiling soup. The unbanpv
man escaped death narrowly-lost all his
hair, and will, as long as he lives, present
red.
10. A monster in human shape, on the
Mosquito, savage, returning home from
a nights debauch, wrested his infant son |
from the breast of his mother and crush.
ed him against the post of his lodge.
IL. Pekachahbe, another MOSQUITO Po-
towattomie. shot an Indian through the
thigh. merely for the pleasure of Killing,
and finished the unhappy man with the
butt OF his gun, literally pounding the
head to atoms. The nephew of the muir
dered Individual, as matter of course
stole upto Pekachahbe's camp, found him
lying down apparently composing himself
to sleep, and shot him Instantly .hro' the
head. This whole affair was settled
within few minutes time.
Ii. Arrival of Sub-Agent Mr.. c.. His
presence seems to keep the whiskey sell
ers IN some ave- Don't know what he
might or will do The best is to secure
all the liquor In cages Tor Caahes) all
went at 1t. The many murders commit
ted act powerfully upon the minds of the
Indians. They begged the agent in coun-
ell to prevent the poison from being bro't
to them
20. A yong brother of Mr.-
killed the assistant blacksmith OF the
Potowattomies, Mr.. Chase an old man.
He shot him through the head whilst
asleep. Some previous quarrel had ex-
listed.
July g. A fatal rencounter took place
lately between the Omawhaws ard Sioux
of different bands originating in the steal
inn of a f.a.r hnrcos h,r tn, Latter hnnf