Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-08-31
BoRDER War. ISsugREcTIos OF TnrH BLACKS!
TRAeIcAL MASSACRE OF DAEKrKs, &C..

lated TO cover with Grape all the agents and
stockholders Of the underground Railroad
Company" We are 10 the midst of a WAR
of the most primitive kind. Old man Graham,
the Nimrod of the northwest, and all the ole
rangers in Grant county are on the move.
There has already been more blood shed than
there was in the late Philadelphia riots--or in
10 the Black Hawk war. In fact il is a Black
Hawk war-all but the Hawk. We are inva.
ded by the blaeks--and thas.oo from the North.
For more than week, the darkies have been
marching South through the county, in hordes
and are sill marching on with desperation
of purpose, which is proof against every thing
but the rife ball. They are moving down like
an army Of Mormons, toward Nanvoo. We
receive hourly news of their massacre. How
they came so far west Of the northern terminus
of "the underground railroad"-and why they
did no. 60 south, if at ALL by the return cars of
that railroad. OF with what fell purpose they
are invading, ravaging and laying waste the
mining district, is unaccountable. They are
all DpdIlOOteu anu uItbsSu III ohiuo 49,
like Canadians in JANUARY; have their wives
and children with lhem-and will fgh. to the
last. By the way, they slay shadowy swine,
and feeble calves, and strip and desolate corn
fields. they seem abundantly able TO stake care
Of themselves" They are still pouring in from
North Of tho Wisconsin, as ragged, ridded
.nJ ,,xntobaI RI tho
French army re,rea,iug from Moscow, publish
ed at the New World office-price one shilling.
All civil authority is subverled, order is over
turned, aud justice is sup tree" At Red
dog, on Monday last, Esq. Glenn, one Of the
justices Of the peace in and for the county of
Grant. was attacked with great ferocity by an
old she darSie and two young ones-and final
ly surrounded and freed by them. The old
ono was growing at the foot Of the ree-and
one Of the young ones climbed into another
tree near by and above him. J, was useless
to parley OF e1posiulae; the darkies had the
squire "across a log"-and they knew it.
What was he TO dol He had with him no
copy Of the RIOT ACT;' or if he had i, was
useless TO read il. Madame Bruin, stood at
the foot of the tree, upon her hind feet. growl-
Jog at him as iercely as if she had just broke
loose from the bear cut, in Noah Webster's
old spelling book; and the cub over his head,
looked as wicked and determined as the young
sauce.box whom the old man found 10 his tree
stealing apples, in the same deIeciable spell.
ing book. land who (stubborn little rascal.)
has never come out Of that apple tree, up 10
this hour. AT length some of the neighbors
came to Esq. Cleans relief; and The enemy
re,rea,ed in good order without the loss of a
man. On Monday two bears were killed at
Blue river, near Thomas J.. Psrisb's. Mr..
Hicklin and some others at Blake's prairie,
while making hay las, Sunday, were approach.
ed by large bear, in total diregard to the let.
ter Of the 4th commandment, if not TO the Spir-
IL Of the 9th also. Bruin was pursued by
them and driven headlong over precipice of
rocks. On Saturday another bear was sho. by
Mr.. Carey, and cub also by Mr.. Paul. Mr..
Venters at Pigeon, miles from Lancaster,
killed another on the same day; and We learn
tina, on Sunday, one was killed a. Belmont.
"The conflict deepens." We learn further.
that on Tuesday last, Mr.. MReynods and
Mr.. Manchester. killed two bears near the
head of Grant River; and Mr.. M'Roynolds pur-
sued another squadron of the enemy on horse
back; bot his horse was too much fa,igued TO
overiake them. Mr.. M'Reynolds says they
can scarcely be turned from their journey south.
lie says that hundreds OF oak trees as large as
a mans aim. have been pulled down by them
and munched and stripped of mast. Mr.. b.
rah has also bored one with rifle ball; and
Mr.. kitz near Lancaster has killed two; one
OF which we saw when quarte:ed-; and he
was monster. The Messrs. Scott have also
killed two. Within one week, a, least 30 or
so bears have been killed near Grant river.
On Monday evening. son of Mr.. Gardnei,
near Col. M'kenzie's, being armed with
nis, saw large black bear sitting upon a
log, and picking his teeth over the bones Of
hog. The boy popped him over. Thomas
Lewis has also "shoi himself bari" Mr..
McCsuley has also killed enc; aud Mr.. Nor.
rson and Mr.. Smead. have each won ihs same
laurels. and proved .hems elves 10 DO "sOme in a
bar-6ght." But old Nimrod-Graham. the
uapper--as usual bears of the palm. With
the assistance Of some others. he killed four
on Tuesday. and took one prisoner. What
can The matter be! Is the North Pole taken
with the black yomiil The late inund alton Of