The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-25
Domestic News.

TKouHLk AMONG THE INDIANs-M URpkRs.-The
- Louis New Era of the 18th inst saw have
been permitted 10 letter from the ". >. Black
smith ~ Willow Creek, (Pawnee country to his
friend in this city. dated on the 18th OF June, CIV
ing acco unit OF the murders committed by the II
ouX Indians upon the Pawnees, and upon the w lie
al the blacksmith HIS wife was shot on Tuesday
morning, the 9Th about O'clock The husband
had endeavored to save her by shutting her up the
SHOP, but she had nOt time TO bolt the door, and il
was burst open She was killed, and they fell 10
whipping The blacksmith, without DING him serious
injury, having their guns all the while cooke d. rea-
DIV 20 fire.
The Indians had also killed Lashapel the u. s.
Interpreter who had been in that cou ntry for rs
years Capo Blue, first Chief of the Pa vince Tan.
Pages a9u 'athet-ln-law OF the lnterpre ter, SON
IN Jaw oil the old chief Moulin, and Sc veral other
Ine' ana Braves, young men, won en- and chill
urse Is also stated, that out OF Al Lodges, 81 Of
we Iarsesi wers burnt and most of the horses were
s'"ien OF Killed on the spot. The Pawne lndian
haa lett their villages to go on their Spring Hunt
Willow Greek, from whence this letter is dated. is
10y niles up the Platte river and the Sioux are zoo
tnues above II. These Indians have exhibited hos
TIE feelings on several occasions during the winter,
aao mis- attack on the Pawnees had been expected
}ot some time. We are told that the United States
IS bound, by treaty spulaons, 10 protect the Paw
nee tribes from such nvasiols, and We are surp
that some efforts have not been made 10 pre- vent
these murders. II the Indians are not entite TO
protection certainly those in the employ OF the Go
Vernment may claim IT.
ACCIDENT A Ia MERCANTILE JoURNAL-An old
iaoy ~ the nsrth part OF the city this morning lett
her kitchen for few moments while large sausage
vas Lylns IN the SPIDER and during her absence it
exploded throwing the hot fat in every direction,
ana signify scaidng the cat. Fortunately no other
uSnase was done. The accident is attributable to
me rerehensble practice offrying sausagss without
hfs1 puncturlng them with a fork or other pointed
Instrnment.-- Bay State Dem.
1000 MILES IN 1000 Hours A Boston paper saws
Ihat Mr. Brown has delayed his departure Tor
Europe; and has made an arrangement 10 walk
with Mr. Ellsworth thousand miles in one
thousand hours, for which he will receive FIVE dol
lars ana nifty cents per day, if he sccompishes the
whole distance IN the time named. If he fails, he
VIII receive no pay tor the time he walks.
NIAeARA FALLS The Buffalo correspondent of
heAioany Advertiser, says that the Falls OF Ma
CARA, always majestic and wonderful for their pow
ef over the imagination really seems to be improv-
Ing IN grandeur AT all events it is believed that
The volume of water descending en- the American
SIDE Is increasing This is ascrbed bar which is
extending itself from the head of Goat Island =
The horn OF the Goat is growing. The increasing
weight of water lsndicated by the fact, also, that
large masses Of rock have lately broken off from the
edge OF the falls cliff, giving to this section of the
cataract an irregular appearance which it did not
wear two wears ago