Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-19
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We think there il a rau,e g., exri,s ,oo.s;...
10 the mn'rmenis OF lurless men un an. Vv.s,h,
Parties. Il is GiiIlcult always To- s,v h.,. $500.
infrtnnilOn received il correct, lft Ssrpe ,r H.
Informed Ofour Army Oh anticipate serious a,c
.iculiy IN thai question:. Such would seem a, A..
he opinion ri the S. Lius Reputr lean. il we ,uaS
Judge FROM the E,llowiny article:
Our correspondent at independent has forward.
4 the iollo,Nng further Intelligence of the move
neuIs un the praries u will he fr.nn the con.
.rli> that the mntaudng parties from Texas have
emboLlened the Imliafts TO aRnoy the Itaders and
/ finding body Of whites engaged n plumber with
uui iiag or aulhoriiy they have commenced r,bhing
,lso To stay this our troops should fake efiici ~
| mi energetic measures cease operations until
| the vide prlirits would fail 10 aiivtd l+en prnccE
| lion:
Independence. Aug. 4ih. 1913
| MEssRs. EDIToRS; BY Of Mr. LupiOns CO u:
! pany nho arrived this mnrning. we have more rss
cent news irCn the prarics. They confirm the re-.
ppu gave you shprI time since, of the pric tate
retreat Of UpvCt'of Armlju aud oil his forces, bach
10 Santa Re. lie had not returned ne I stated. ~
the assistance Of the company going out ffnfr hefeS
but le6 them exp sed To the rapaciiy of their Texan
enemies The TEXANS, Immediately after their
lease by Capt. CuOke. rallied gain and united with
their friends. aud nj present number lS0 sIrung.-
They are we'll armed and prepared for ulm'si any
emergency. II their determination, aseXpressed
To lniOrmants, 10 make an immediate aliRck up
on the 9th Of July; and long This reckon, their
fate is decided. The Usage Indians, who are
santiy roaming over the plains sfeahiy obtained 3
or 10 miles from Lnpion's men they came ~, and
u wns only by eItreny mud much solicitation that
they would give them up. As they did So, they de.
clared that IL their intention hereafter TO Turk
near the road end obtain rs much booty they POI
Shly c, ud, either by iair or foul means. ] send
you copy Oi a letter received by O house in our
Town IRON one of IhCrr firm on the Santa Re road.
Paunoe Rock. July 30. lSi3.
} We have just met Mr.. Lupion's wagon They
tell ~ that they have donhI but that The other
company has fallen intn the hands OF the Texans
well armed and suid they would take them. We
are Just ~ sight Of the first buffalo. Our teams rs
well as ours'lv are very much annoyed by the
musquet"es--they are worse than ever saw them ,
We we will get 10 Pawnee Fork tomorrow. We
are all well. and expect Co FIGHT way through
the Cumanches as we learn a large body Of these
Indians are on the SemrJne.
| 10 this slate of things continue. Government
troops must efficient measures TO disconcert
the schemes Of these desper does than they have
heretofore done or else trade with Mexico must
cease.
Yours, &c. in haste.
! MIR. Ward gentleman just arrived on board the
lone from Fort Leavenworh further informs tina
the arms. which The Texan party yielded up To
Capt. Cooke. were principally Ihose they had cap
tured from the Mexican party, which they had pre-
vIously succeeded in overcoming, and that their
own rides had been hidden in the woods.
The Indians On the Praires. il lsfl alone by the
Whites, would not disturb the Frontiers. But many
Of them are marauders they live by robbing; and
are only prevented from attacking people
through fear. IT, hewever, the Texans or any law
less men, roam the prairie to rob caravans, they
will be induced TO follow the example, and in all
probability 10 extend their attacks upon the defence
less frontier settlers This, Of course, will !. al TO.
an armed Interference on our part, and fear ths
result would be an Indian upon frontier. as
wild and savage IN character as ever desolaIed the
land.