New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-05
CONVENIENT HOUSE,, BRITIsH HoNDURAs
Nav o. 1915
The WinnebagOes.

Prom tbe 81, Lou, Republican. June o.
LAKE PErIN June 81. l.fs.
arrived ~ Fort Smelling to-day. after pleas
ant run of six days and half
On our arrival az Wablshaws prare' was some
what astonished At meeting Capt Eastman with troops
encamped on the bank 10 seems that tie Ninneoagces
who are being removed 10 their new home, alter nav
got far this spot refused 90 90 amy arthef-
no doubt. by of the traders who i've
near their old haunts and who are fearful max hey VIII
not be able % get license 20 trade among them "heie
they going.
The Indians sllere that the sale Of the former lands
was made without their consent that the spot the Gov
eminent has given them Is not large enough on De-
about twenty-five miles squared ana mat tney are
placed in the war-path OF hostile tribes lthe sioux
and Chppeways) to be murdered. In addition 20 this
Wabashaw who IL not In very good standing with ms
own people (thc SIOUX has offered the Nnne0agoes
a part of his land If they viii remain with HIM Ihey
have concluded 10 do 80, and the force with tnem DE-
ing totally inadequate 20 compel them 10 move nave
sent 10 the fort for achievements ana Chpt r. Ha-
taken down - men and 100 Sioux 20 counteract tne n
iuencc Wabashaw has had with the Nnnebasoes' ana
persuade them 20 move
They hold a great talk today, and should the sioux
brought down by the captain join with Nahasna"
band ina asking the Winnc0agocs 90 remain win thein
believe they will have 20 stay there are NOT troops
,uou sh 10 force them being only l2j men. all told
against some eight hundred fighting men the Indians
could command. Should the Captain attempt 10 force
them against their viii think night j. lne'itaoe ana
am now on the way ~ Join them. being anxious 20 see
little Indian life. ] viii send you detailed account
should anything o. note occur. On our way zap we
learned there had been trouble also with the Indians
thc Fali- of the ST. CrOX and that Mr. BrOWnelL the
agent there had sent for reinforcement
10 seems that about two weeks ago on Indian shot ana
killed two white men, one "a trader named Iomeu, and
the other a Iumherman named Drake. The Indian con
cealed the bodies that for some days the murder
was not discovered but when % was, suspicion ~ H-
fixed upon this Indian as was known thai ne ana or
nell had had a quarrel some time before ne ih1iah
op the sort of mock trial which was gwen him ADMIT
fed that he shot these two men, and that he was ns
gated to do 30 by man named Fred Miller
This man was accordingly arrested, but these a-ser
fions could not be proved against him. athou2h W pc
Ieved him guilty, being not rously bad character.
The Indian they sentenced 20 be hung and the Whte
man 10 receive forty lahes and leave the country I'M
media,cv The next morning the sentence was car
red into effect there being some sixty or seventy per
me whole proceeding was informal but the excite
neut Of the people very great and they TOOK ue
law into their own hands. The Chief regret seems 10
he that they did not hang the white also This has
caused great dissatisfaction among the Indians ana "a
rising is daily expected. There are plenty OF wmle
men in the country defend it, but few have arms
should they send there supply from the lori 90 NOT
apprehond any serious dithcuty l.
FRIGHrFUL CASE OF HANGING.-On Saturday.
two persons passing TIN ough very secluded spot be-
tween the WissahicxOn and RoXbOrOugh were attract.
ed bv a doc 10 the remains of "a man suspended from
the limb of "a spruce tree about ten feet from thc
ground, with rope arc und hs neck Inc ooay had
gone far into state OF decomposition, the flesh having
dropped from the bones, and the skeleton remaining h
h. clothing presenting altogether one OF the most
frightful aud melancholy sghts imaginable from MS
dress and other Circumstances he was recognized a.
Charles Holland German about iorty-hVe years oil
ave formerly workman IN of the factories 40 Man
ayunk where he has left wife andtwo children living
The deceased had been missing since the 2lst OF NAV
and IL ia supposed had been hanging there since maj
time When last seen he was perfectly sane II could
not be ascertaned determined by the jury how OF 10
what manner the deed was perpetrated
North American, 80.
INrFRFsrlNG FACT Is NATURAL HISTORY
Is said that when Gen. Cass embarked on board the
steamboat at Buffalo. 70 return 20 Detroit rd. OF eN
traordinarv size was discovered in his ear The ami
nal had evidently gained lodgmeni some Where IN ue
state OF NewYork probably near hinderNooN- u
caused great uneasiness . the nero OF consul u''e
iouruics and extra allowance. From manifest uueh
.ipess on the part of Col Benton since his return from
ALBANY IL is unprecedented there is also flea IN his ear
which NAV have concealed itself behind his bump OF
sefesteem. The Barnburners ought not to keep neas
about them when they expect gcnieel company
lkennebec Journal
DREADFUL AFFRAY.-Cu Monday morning last,
3urinp the trip of the Madison Belle fireman, OF
Indian blood spilled some white lead which me mate
ordered him 20 clean up refusing 70 90 IT, lhey C7ue
to blows and were allowed 20 fight for some time
when a deck hand separated them. While the boat
was on her downward trip the same day. the Indian
procured pistol and shot the man that had separated
ihen But the afrsy did not stop here Another deck
hand erked the pistol out oil the indiana hand ana h9i
him (thc Indian through the neck. There j. but mite
hope of the recovery Of either the Indian or Wnlie m M
Cincinnati Commercial, 10Th
~ Mr. John q. Wattcs and his wife are the
sole survivors Of a community which had been estao
Hshed about 40 miles above Cincinnati some eighteen
months since During the late terrible Hood caused by
the rise of the Ohio the house n which they lved was
undermined and In is fall seventeen persons persisted
Mr. Wattles left this city Yesterday morning Tor LAKE
Zurich with the view OF taxing steps Tor ioundn- an
other community. 10 j. understood that Seth PANE
who resides there and who holds large tract OF land
by what he calls robber title viii join in the move
meut lCmcaso lflolhe-
Tar SOUTHERN MAGNETIC TELEGHAPH.-The
Southern line OF Telegraph IS IN operation from New
Orleans 10 Montgomery. About 40 miles more are %
be put up in order TO complete the line between Ne"
Orleans and Washington This last link j. being put ui
very rap.ily and b the instruments and operators AT
rive in due time New Orleans viii De IN direct cominu
nics,on with BOSTON and an intermediate places by th'
18th July. .fhi- Ledger 'd.
BrcHrrt CONyIcrFp.-Wliam Bechtel VIII
murdered his wife last spring II house IN Penn DIS
trct By deliberately cutting her throat was convicted
in the Court Of oyer and Terminer Saturday 90 muir
der IN the second degree An attempt was made 70 ac
cut the prisoner oi the ground OF insanity but y Wa
a complete failure. lfnil Norm AmcileAn-
- The body Of Hon. NATHANIEL 7. RUSSELL
OF Boston was found in the water AZ Nahani the ohe
dav under such circumstances as 20 leave no doubt ina
he had put an end 70 his own existence He was
wealthy and worthy citizen
~ NEHEMIAH Parsons, Presidentoi the Hop
Insurance Co Boston died in that city on sunday ias
I aged "a years
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