Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-04-08

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4th. The city Of AztelGn, which wear orr
two since was announced as existing on onel
OF the branches OF Rock River, in Wiscon-
sin, 10 reality, so far as relates to the ex-|
ensIvc remains of ancient works. Our in-I
formaDt examined this work thoroughly. NI
consists Of parapets Of earth, like the Indianl
Fortitications of Ohio, with some things Pc
7culiar to itself, covering IL acres of ground !
No evidences Of higher civilization than
: that which exists in the Ohio works was|
found, except it may be some brick, burnt in!
THE ancient rude way. These were found
in certain projections from the parapets.-i
They were evidently brick, but made with
straw in the old mode, and rudely formed
1t is said, however, that the Indians of thel
Rocky Mountains do now make brick.
Within two of the angles Of this work are;
found two towers and mound, intended, as!
our informant believes. for watch towers, and
also burial places. Through one he dug,
but found nothing. In the other he found al
regular vault about the size Of q common;
room, but much longer in one way than the
other. Here he found many bones of hu-l
man beings. 1t was evidently tomb. Hel
Say that the Indians OF the far north west
say that they have seen the common Indianl
mound built, and that the process is first AMI
illhstrious chief is buried, and that in mark
Of their respect. others as they 60 by depo-i
sit some additional earth. and thus thej
mounds grow to their present size.
There is undoubtedly much evidence to,
show that more civilized race once inhabi-
ted North America but on tracing out the
links of that evidence, there is one yet want-I
ing. The ancient remains in the west have|
not yet shown evidence of arts or science su- Y
perior to what the Indians of this day might
have had. .. ak 81 g., -.....'s
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES ABRoAD-GREEcE.
The following is handsome, and we be-
lieve just tribute to the character and con-
duct Of the American Foreign Missionaries
by correspondent of the United States GA
'zette, who has been travelling abroad.
"The last evening of our stay in Athens1
was passed in the hospitable mansion Of Mr.. /
Hill, the American Missionary. Mr.. Hills;
hospitality towards his countrymen who's
visit Athens, is well known. The day of our1
arrival, he called on us and invited us to his
house. He was also kind enough to openj
his library, and place mt our disposal his in
valuable collection of ancient and modern9
authors which illustrate the topography and;
history Of Greece. Mr.. Hill receives morej
guests than the Court and the respect paid
Ito him by travellers would be ffaNering~ to?
the King himself The school which he d.
reefs Is exercising most salutary influence
It now embraces several hundred puptls,s
male and female. The boarding schools for5
Greek girls is filed with the daughters of
the Greeks of the Archipelago and Asia Mi
nor. 1t is gratifying to know that the schools
of the American missionaries in the Levanti
are diffusing q knowledge Of the English
tongue; and consequently of lis great Eitera-
ry treasures. Is ..4..,--. ...-0.-.. .-
!" Mr.. Hill and his lady devote thernselvesss
with great zeal to the noble work in which,
they are engaged. With the countenancca
of the goyeTngpe-A---'A-~~- also educating!
female reHc3 e. -...aAxxs
in other parts, So IN 9pDS. At Athens
The Greeks esteem MIR. Hill as nationali
benefactor. ! was struck with the salutations3
he received in passing through the streets,S
from even the humblest Of the poputation,1
who know him only for his philanrhroptc9
labors. Several American missionaries hsve!
opened schools in Morea, and other parts of
Greece and whenever wandered through;
the Morea, on the bare mention that Twas AM
American, was greeted with an affectionate]
warmth of feeling, and welcomed as u friend
of the Greeks. -
"Of the American Missionaries, {: - im-s
possible to exaggerate the services they are
rendering to humanity. Whether on theS
sands Of Egypt, in the city of Constantine!
on the plains of Greece, the hills Of Syria, orr
the city Of David, whenever have met them,
III have found them devoted to the enlighten.a
ment and Improvement of their fellow men )
Drawing the most pestilential climates, Eeav-
ing the delights of home and kindred, COM
passing sea and land for the furtherance of
their philanthropic designs, undismayed ny;
the periodical Fcss;ience which scourges the
east. know of no body Of men who can bel
compared with the American missionaries
for bold, Jealous and Christian Philanthropy )!
The name of their country, which is now
respected to the fartherest corners of the;
earth where liberty is cherished, receives;
additional honor from the natives OF the east,
from the beneficent laborS of the misSiona j
ries. Their Inequalities and kind attentions,
to the American traveller, is too we'll knowns
Ito need comment. '-' "'
The st. Louis Republican states that5
sometime in December last, the Kanzas, orr
Cav Indians, hearing that an encampmentl
of the PaMnees were on buffalo hunt, att
some distance from the remainder of their
tribe, gave up their own anticipated huntl
and organized themselves into a war party, l
with their principal chief at their head
They entered the Pawnee country and laidi
in ambush near the encampment until theys
saw the Pawnee warriors, numbering butt
seventeen, depart for their hunting grounds. /
The Kanzas warriors, sixty-five in all, then:
commenced murderous fire upon the de-
fenceless women and children, which they
continued until they supposed all within the y
encampment had been Euled. On entering
the scene Of carnage, they tomahawked and
scalped more than seventy OF their victimsN
they found twelve (six women and as
many children) unhurt, whom they decided
Ito retain as prisoners. One of the women,