Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-30

snaichng rifle om some Of the party while another
caught blanket and off SaxtOn first got under way,
following hs pack horse having many valuable papers,
and surrounded by twenty Indians; they soon
stripped him of his powder horn and his horse OF hs
saddle, and put hirn bare back, while brave with
huge battle led his horse by the bride. Brown fol-
lowed Saxion in a similar manner, passed him, and
the 6rst 10 grace their fendsh triumph, they
tered their village in full gaoP The Doctor was next
suffered towards the village, but before
had caught skirt OF his and unceremoniousy
il of, and another Indian Off the part from the
other arm, and third stripped hun of his In
dian then struck him hard blow with hs bow The
right cheek, which he carried for than week,
another hit him blows the Top of the head with
club, which nearly deprived him of his senses with
nothing left but has flannel shirt and panlaloons, he
passed Saxton after Brown did, with brave leading
his horse and chief riding behind hiula the
horse, embracing HIM in his arms Chapman followed
Immediately after Brown they struck him several times
and taken into the village and Saxon Immediately after
wards The Doctor the last the ground, and was
conducted the lodge of chief but permitted
TO with any Of his party; the Of the men
were conducted to separate lodges, and treated SINH
lar manner. The party fed several times during
the evening on boiled CORN at different lodges, accompa
MED by Indian, but permitted TO be together
cept once, and that for not than minutes The
first impression made upon the Doctor aud all the party
was on entering the lodges that the chiefs would
most of the property to be given back but before
ing all convinced the contrary by having their
packs opened and pllaged of every thing of any value
them before their eyes, and not the Letters peo
pie in the States omitted, the Doctor losing many
of his most valuable papers, and twenty letters
though he mailed at this place 81 letters various per-
sons in the Union. After robbng all of the party of
their provisions and clothing, we'll horses the
morning several squaws true the character of women
put up corn and the chiefs, who the head
OF the outrage, and deepest IN the crime brought forward
several poor lame ponies and mules and gave each
few old garments, scarcely enough 10 him, and
far less 10 protect him from the ncement of the
year little after sunrise bid them be off, pointing
the hills where they taken prisoners. In the lodge
where Saxton stopped during the night while Brown was
with him few moments, an old chief came in with
large package OF papers, evidently robbed from
dyidua but would not suffer him TO read any of Them
except the wrapper, which of the kind paper used
for envelopsin the War Department and drecedon the
velOp Tangawanga, chief Of the Otto nation The In.
dian then opened the package the opposite side of the
lodge from Saxton, and took passport from the United
STATES, appeared by the light of the fire from dis
tance and large paper having ten or twelve seals on IL
opposite which a many signatures, and large
paper resembling deed also French passport; he then
folded them all up, after pointing TO the coat of
each, but would suffer them be investigated; put
ting them all into the enYelop laid them under thigh
gave contempuous laugh, and left The lodge.
The party travelled till one o'clock night without
drop of water the day they left the village open
PRAIRIE taking in the evening their guide the North
star and going in eastery direction the Doctor being
very much indsposed owing the violent blows he had
received after the party of sight of the
village, the smoke behind told them that their enemies
had fred the prare and all that day the wind drove the
fire hard upon the party and at ght the flames of the
tall grass behind them, minging with the hori-
zon in awful grandeur, giving it the appearance of
of fire. kept watch while the other three slept
rather dozed after eating little for supper
The morning, taking bite of raw corn and con-
tnung their northeast the party and the poor
mails suffering extremely for want of About len
o'clock they found stagnant pool, where all the party
sensible of the wachfu care of Divine
Providence, and continued in the direction till
three o'clock when the party struck deep ravine and
continued follow it but they had proceeded but
short distance when the Doctor discovered two Indians
far IN the distance TO the southeast, the bank.
The party stopped and concealed themselves in the
ravne; Brown crept to the bank watch their
ments; the Indians advanced little, then stopped; the
Doctor then prepared retreat aud change the course
of travel, and the party readily complied his sug-
geson went the ravDe some distance, and then took
sonthery direction travelling six miles, when the
party struck small creek kept their still
the SOUTH and just at dark cut the Oregon road the
great joy of all the party; went on and encamped that
night at twelve o'clock the Republican Fork after
eating little more corn for supper.
On the Sd of November parched lIttle for break
fast, they considered themselves nearly out of
reach of the Pawnees being fifty miles from their village
on, the Doctor being very much debated eating
corn parched boiled, and in hominy Arrived at the
bank Of the Big Blue, the 7h when on entering the
tall forest trees by light the moon a large flock of
urkies heard among the branches all excited
with pleasing antcpaons OF tasting something
paatable the corn, in whatever taken
several days had soured the stOmachs Of the men,
they ate it only TO keep from starving.
The next morning Brown up betimes, and ere it
fairly day his well directed rifle brought fat turkey
to the ground its fall heard in camp and the Doc
proposed delay time in cooking it, but TO carry
it along for supper, to which there no objection
After the turkey despatched they returned 10 the
again. the Indians gave them only two rifles hav
ing percussion locks which they do USE and no ANU
niiion-the other rifle unloadcd strike fire
the powder.
On the evening of the l3h they ATE their first meal in
the house of Mr. Charles Fish, quickly prepared by his
lady, residing among the Shawnee Indians thirty miles
from the United States line The party had been obliged
TO pacy the cravings of nature by eastng upon rose
buds, black oak aeorns, &c. for eight days hav
ing received from the Indians but pint of for
the Of the four men to travel four hundred miles
Missouri farmer would that quantity of
a few meals
On the evening they reached the beautiful town
Of Westport, where the party were handsomely enter
tanned the hotel of Mr. NJ Gee, and the residents in
that place readily met the wishes of the Doctor The
day the party appeared in good garments having
laid aside their Pawnee equppage and Chapman found
hat quite pleasant after having travelled baeheaded
four hundred miles, the fashion they had imposed
upon him.
The Doctor left the WiIamet Colony in a very -four
shng state, and is of the opinion that Oregon at no dis
day will rival many of the Atlantic States agr
culture, science, and arts and in this opinion all the
party fully concur; all intending TO again to that
country in the spring.
, A daily computation makes The distance from Ore
gon City 10 Fort Hall, 500
From Fort Hall TO Green River, 1876
From Green River to Fort Laramie, 400
From Fort Laramie to Independence, $50
Making the distance from Oregon City Independence
2025 miles.
} ANEcDoTE.- During the rivalry between Utica and
Rochester, n Y, gentleman merchant from the lat
ter place was travelling through Oneida county. Be-
ing of n humorous turn, on passing Dutch dwelling
where stove oven was heating, which was situated
out of DOORS at one side of the house, he felt disposed
D to hoax its inhabitants. He called out,
"Hao, the house! halo, the house,"
0rfn tha Dutnhman tho Dutcluna Xplfa sthn