Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-02
THE PANTHER

The Peoria Register furnishes the following
sketch, which may serve rs counterpart 10
that published by US Monday, and headed
"uncle Billy"
Ia the latter part NJ that bloriy tragedy
which spread dis,nay throughout this part Vi
uic State, there were sbout MAE hundosl Ia.
dams encampcJ on the Illinois River. oppo-
| site la the present town site oi De Sale. com.
posed principally oi the Iroquois tribe The,
had ALWAYS maintained Friendly iutsr,ralrss 4.
N sthihe whites in the vicinity md manifest
ell great partially for one in particular This
was " Cd Myers. perfect prototype OF Coop
ers irappcr. This State was the fifth iu which
!ie had erected his hut in advance III white
population. II. had OF course acquired NOR,
ct The habits Of the Indians THAI OF civiIins
men, aud was ismiiiarly known among them
AZ The Psnther'---a title which he hal ac.
q"ired from them, By daring exploit in Mill
ing an animal by that name: when lcadinl
them ia one ot their wild hunts. At the pc
rod rcirrred To. these Indians rsllicd under
The Black Hawk standard, and were commit
ting many Expectations uPon ;he settlers in
the vicinity. When IepUlscd. thcy did not
hesitate To murder their former friends and
companions. About the cabin OF The Pan
ilcr, nearly hundred settlers had come ia Tor
the safety OF their wivrsand children placing
them under his protection. hut among the
victims vi savage lnrbarity tiIere happened
To b. a brother-in law al tiIe Panther, With his
vile and three children. Here they Commit
ted sn objectionable. Outrage upon the family
OF their ancient friend aud dcmi- "a wage. -
When the sad iidings 81 their cruel fate had
reached the garrison, the Panther was seen
cio'h,ng himself in battle array. With his
a.. u. -. 4
pm day, he silently brat his way To the Indi-
an quarters. about one mil, distant Fear.
lessly be- marched into the midst OF the N wage
bind, lied his rife at The head cleif pres
cnt, aud deliberately KILLED him on the SPOT.
Tie then severed the lileless head from thu.
trunk. aud held IL up by thu hair brlur. the
awe struck multitude. eSclaiming, You have
murdered my brother, his wiir, aud their lit
lie ones, and now ] have killed your chief. I
am now even with you; but, be added, .'ey-
cry one Oi you that Is found here tomorrow
morning AT SUNRISE il "A dead Indian" All
this was accomplished by the Panther with
ont the least molcstaIion. They knew that
he would take vcuCencc for their deed ol bl,Hl.
and silently scknow lodged the Justice OF the
daring act. lie then bore of the head i'm ,ri.
umph 10 his cabin. The neI, morning not am
Indian could be- found in all that region. They
Ieit forever their homes AMI their dead, and
that part OF the State has not been molested
by them since.
few weeks since, this veteran of eighty
winters sold his claim, ca parisoned with the
SINE hunting shirt A wcbp Dns which he wore
" hen nc kliiei The chief, started for Missouri.
Alter iravclli NJ a few rods h. rctume, A asked
permission la give his Grand yell" The
gentleman To whom iic had sold the land. civ.
ing hisassent, he gave long, loud, aud sllriIl
whcop, that made the wclkin ring Tor miles a.
round. Now. said he, 'niy blessing is on
lhe land and on you; your ground will al
ways yield an abundance, you will always
prosper" Again he took up his march for a |,
iew homo la the wilderness, where he could
'njoy The happiness Of solitude, undislurbci
y social ties.