The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-09
THE NORTHWESTERN INDIANS


| We cory the following from the ST.
i@touis Era Of the 18th instant:
/ "ALAGMING INTELLIGENCE rRoa TnD
INDIAN CouSTRY.-SiY Mackinaw boats
arrived last evening from the Platte river,
with robes TO P. Choutcau, ir. & co..
| We have been permitted to see letter
from, the United States blacksmith a, VII.
low creek, (Pawncc country, to his friend
IN this city, dated on the 29th of June,
giving an account Of the murders commit.
ted by the Sioux Indians upon the Paw
noes, and upon the wife of the blacksmith.
HIS wife vas shot on Tuesday morning,
the 27th juno, about O'clock. The hus.
band had cndeayorcd TO save her by shut.
ting her up in the shop, bat she had not
time to bolt the door, and il was burst
open. She was killed, and they fell 10
whipping the blacksmith, without doing
him serious injury, having their guns all
the while cooked, ready TO fire.
The Indians had also killed Lashnpcl.
the United States interpreter, who had
been in that country for twenty five wears
Captain Blue, first chief of the Pawnees;
Tappagncs, the tather-in-aw of the inter.
prefer; a son-in.aw of the old chief Mou-
lin, and several other chiefs and braves,
young men, women, and children. II is
also stated that out Of foriy-one lodges
twcniyone Of the largest were burnt, and
most Of the horses were stolen or killed
on the spot. The Pawnce India7s had
left their villages to go on their spring
hunt.
Willow Creek, from whence this let.
ter is dated, is one hundred and fifty miles
up the Platte river, and the Sioux are Two
hundred and fifty miles above it. These
Indians have exhibited hostile feelings on
several occasions during the winter, and
his attack on the Fawnces had been cx-
occted for some time.
owe are told that the United States
ire hound by treaty stipulations TO protect
he Pawnce tribes from such invasions, 7
md arc surprised that some efforts have A
,ot been made to prevent these murders. d
{ the Indians are not entitled to protec- :
ION, certainly those in the employ Of the
Government may claim it,"
49,
BuSies-We understand . committee of thr.
sen ladies' have held consultation in this city,
ouching an improvement in summer buStlsS.-
he great desidoratum seems TO be the substu. Of
on of ice, in some form, in the place Of the div pr
rs winter articles now used 1t was resolved
nat Indian Eu bier nfe.prcscrvcrs, Of the proper
myth, TO surround the body, should 10 adopted, -
nd be made to contain IS gallons of icc.~ater.--
7. YorS Paper. =
We would not impertinently obtrudc our u,
pinions, but respectfully suggest to the IN
dies, that as comfort is the object of this &
Improvement, thoy can very easily carry
still farther, and make their bustles por- u, ,i:s
bile Injuries. Let them be filled with II,
e lemonade, with flexible pipe leading by
erefrom, and gracefully twined around :
&c neck of the fair buste-wearcr. When q
tigued, she has but to apply the pipe to s.
,r mouth and quaH the cool beverage as arr
he promenades and if she has favorite rio
au with her, she may lie; him suck lit.
e it would bring their faces near c. -; -,
,ugh for a soft whisper, and look so int. e
STING. Colombia Planter. y