Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-04-12
GRIMES, CASUALTIES, &c.

IeweIry stolen IRON tnenl' Inc tniels name was
Williamson, and he was released on giving up the
property. Subsequently he was arrested, charged
with another robbery.
The Elk Hon. Charles f. Mitchell, of Lockport,
who was representative in the last Congress from
the Niagara District N. Y, has proved himself to
be villain Of the first water. 1t appears that he
has been staying at the Astor House, in New YORK,
but left on Wednesday morning, 3 st UT, Tor Ph-
adelphia. On Tuesday he passed off to brokers
lin Wall street sundry checks, purportng to he
drawn by the Bank of Orleans, ut Albion, on the
state Bank at Albany. They were made payable
m the Hon. Cha's +. Mitchell, or order" and by |
him endorsed. The amount, so tar as was ascer-
tained was S1400. Other checks, on the Me-
cbancs Bank at New York, presented, so far, to
the amount OF S2600, came on from Philadelphia
All these checks have been ascertained to he Tor
geries.
Previous to leaving New York he wrote letter
addressed to the editor of The Courier and Enqu-
rer, avowing his guilt and stating that he shall no
doubt be pursued but that pursuit would lie use
less as he should not I've brought back, having pro-
yded himself with two contingent friends. either
Z OF which would spare him the modification OF be-
ling brought back like a felon.
The two contingent friends were probably pair
i of pistols.
Fatal Duel.--A letter from q friend in New Or
b leans informs us Of the probable death of Mr. j.
4 F. Van OrCen, in duel with Mr. Gerault, OF that
\ cily. The report on the 18th was, that both par
ties were killed at the first fire. The dispute orig
\ mated in some personal remarks made 10y Mr.
Gerauli which Van Qrden required him to re,rac'
4 but which he REFUSAL 10 do.--Proridenee Journal
Fdfa, .4frau--hn affrsv OF a fatal character oc-
Acurred in Lancaster District, at Hill Island, OH the
4 Caawba River, on Sunday, the 18th inst. The
parties were John Sweat aud Thomas Pickett, the
4 latter of whom was killed, having been stabbed by
\ the former with knife. lie survived, after nav
- ,,.,In NpHu
Ssweat was, we understand, arrested on Monday
after the affray, and lodged IN Lancaster jail 10
await his trial. We are without the particulars
\ which led TO the quarrel, but we learn that both
1 had been drinking, adding another TO the long list
Of crime, chargeable to the prevalence of intern
perance. Camden Journal, 24ih MI.
Murder On Monday night, 10Th ult., man
named Lounsberry, residing at Westville, Conn,
killed his wife with an axe-intemperance the
1cause.
Shocking Calamity In North Stoninglon, on
The night of Friday, the 9Th ut, two sons OF Mr..
George Geer were burnt to desth. They went
out about 10 o'clock, p. NJ, as usual, to watch
coal pit, and not returning at the usual time in the
morning, another little Of Mr.. Geer was sent
Tor them. He came running TO the house, saying
they were burnt 10 death. The father immedi-
ateiy ted for the pit, and a few of the bones
were found, where the cabin had been situated.
One of them was aged 10, aud the other IA years
-yNorwich Comm aurora
On The 20h ult. barn, the property of Major
w. Potter, of Powpal, with about five tons of hay,
and a quantity of straw, was entirely DESTROYED by
fire. II resulted from the careessness of some
small boys, who entered the barn with matches,
and kindled fire on the floor, which getting into
the straw soon consumed the building with its
contents. Loss 8 $50. - Stale Banner.
On Sunday evening" Goth ult., man by the
name of Patrick McGary, was frozen to death OH
the ice, in attempting TO cross the lake from Bur-
linpton IN Port Kppt Anofhar indiy ibttnt
near sharing the same fate-Esser Co. Repub.
Singular Robbevy.-Onl The 10th ult. gentleman
residing at C0vinglon, KY, being in Cincinnati,
went TO the river, and called for ferry boat TO
take him across. Two men approached in skiff
The got in, aud after arriving in the middle of
the river, they turned down stream-robbed hin,
,sf h's watch, MONEY SIc, os:d landed him on The
same side from which nc started, about five miles
below.
Indian Massacre. We learn that conpany IF,
of the first regiment OF Dragons stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, with Captain Trenor COMMANDING
and DIR. Kennedy, U. S. A., returned on the LIST uii.
from visit TO tue Kanzas Indians residing on the
kanzas river, in the agency of Maj. Cumnns.
This detachment was sent out on the 18th Feb |
on the requislon of Mai. Cummins TO assist him
N making payment of the annuity due to the Kan
zas Indians, and TO take from them certain prison
ers captured from the Pawnees (Republicsl on a
recent war excursion into the Pawnee country
They recovered all the risoners 10 the number of
|eleven, women and children, whom they brought
TO Fort Leavenworth, to be restored in due time |
to their own tribe. The history of the capture of
he prisoners by the kanzas is interesting, as show
ing the excessive cruelty and dastardly character
|of the lndan wsrfare.
1t seems that some time in December last the |
kanzas or Cav Indians, hearing that au encanp-
neM OF Pawnees were OH a buffalo hunt at some |
distance from The remainder Of their tribe, gave
up their own antic pated hunt, and organized them
selves into war party, with their principal chief
at their head. They entered the Pawnee country, |
and laid in ambush near the ill fated encanpment,
until they saw the Pawnee warriors, numbering !
but IL, depart for their hunting grounds. The |
kanzas warriors Is in all, then commenced
murderous fire upon the dcfenceless women aud
children, which they continued until they suppos
cd all within the encampment had been killed. On
entering the scene of carnage they tomalla wked |
ana scalped more than seventy OF their victims
they found IL (six women aud us many chdren)
unhnri, whom they decided TO retain as prisoners.
Ohe OF the women however, determined not to
he taken alive, and suddenly springing the near
est Warrior she seized him with the grasp of ii.
gress ny the throat, and bore him to the earth Ii
was only when her arms were severed from her
body that she relinquished her grasp-she was
then despatched, and her scalp added aaother
bloody trophy To those treeking at their belts.
An net OF more arocious cruelty aud shameless
cowardIce las seldom come 10 our nolice-the
murder Of an eriire village of dsisneeless women
and ehildFeH baud of sayages; and we are
gratifed to learn that the Kanzas Indians are v-
ing in constant dread of being attacked by the
pawnees. II is highly probable that before SUM-
ner we shall hear of dire punishment having been
inflicted upon these wretches by that fierce aud
warIke tribe
On the 9Th alt. Lieut.. Ruff, of the LIST regiment
oi dragons, with a small detachment of men, left
the fort to convey the Pawnee prisoners to Belle
Vue. where thew VIII meet their missionaries md |
some members of their own tribe Missouri Rep |
Singular DEATH The following particulars ere
related to us by Eli 1arbe, Esq. Of Smilhville,
Chenango county. a young man by the name of
Harlow Carson Of that town, started on the 18th
instant, in pursuit of fox, and followed it until
near nighr, when he drove it into hole. lie then
went to a neighbours and borrowed an axe, stating
that he should be back in a short time. He did not
return but no apprehensons were felt Tor his
safety until Sunday morning, the l4th, when a