The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-30
ENGLISH SAVAGERY.

gives the, following documents, having
reference to the American war of 1776.
They indicate the brutality ofthese sax
on islanders:-
ssIIither.o the English government had
uttered ridiculous threats, but the means
which il adopted were infamous. The
English sought for allies in the wigwam
Of the savage, and excited the ferocity Of
The Indians by offering reward for ev.
cry American scalp. Aregu!ar trade in
human heads was commenced between
theIndians and the English generals
The following document shows how ca
geriy the abolninable traffic was conduc-
ted; d letter from Capt. Crawford to Col.
Haldiman, Governor Of Canada, accom-
panying eight packs Of scalps. ssga
SHAY it please your Excellency, at
the request Of the Seneca Chiefs, send,
herewith, TO your Excellency, under the
care Of james Boyd, eight packs Of scalps,
cured and dried, hoped and painted with
all the Indian triumphal marks Of expla-
nation: ..s. .r.-..
assls Containing 43 scalps Of Congress
soldiers. killed in different skirmishes;
these are stretched on black hoops, A
inches in diameter; the inside of the skin
painted red, with small black spot to
note their being killed with bullets. AL
so Sc Of farmers, killed in their houses,
the hoops red, the skin painted brown
and marked with a hoe; a black circle all
around, TO denote their being surprised
in the night, and black Ratchet in the
middle, signifying their being killed with
that weapon. nr
go. Containing SO e farmers killed
in their houses: hoops red; figure Of a
hoe TO mark their profession; great white
circle and sun, to show they were sur
prisad in the day time; a little red foot,
o.show they stood upon their defence,
and died fighting for their lives and fam
lilies. ..@ .:..a.. .......
ss3. Containing 81 Of farmers; hoops
green, 20 show that they were killed in
their fields; large white circle with a
little round mark in it for the sun, to
show that it was in the day time black
bullet mark on some--hatchet on others
"a. Containing 102 of farmers mix
ed Of the several marks above, only 10
marked with little yellow fame to de-
note their being Of prisoners burnt alive,
after their being scalped their nails pull
ed out by the roots, and other torments;
ono Of these latter supposed to be reb-
ell clergy his band being fixed to the
hoop Of his scalp. Most Of the farmers
appear by the hair to have been young
or middle aged men; there being but 81
very gray heads among them all which
makes the services more essential.
IS. Containing SO scalps Of women );
hair long, braided in the Indian fashion,
toshow they were mothers; hoops blue !;
skin yellow ground with little yellow tad
poles, to represent, by way Of triumph,
the tears Of grief occasioned to their re-
lations; a black scalping knife or hatch
tat the bottom, to mark their being kill
ed with those instruments; Is others hair
very gray, black hoops; plain brown COL
or, no mark but the short club or casse-
tete, to show they were knocked down
dead or had their brains beat out.
Sc. Containing 1913 boys scalps OF va.
rious ages; small green hoops; whtish
ground on the skin, with red tears in the
middle and black bullet marks; knife
Ratchet, or club, as their deaths happen.
ed.
81. 211 girls scalps, big and little
small yellow hoops, white ground; tears,
hatcher, club, scalping knife, &c.
SO. This package is mixture Of all
the varieties above mentioned to the num-
Der of l22, with box Of birch bark,
containing 90 little infants scalps Of va.
rious sizes-smal white hoops with white
ground. , a....
with these packs the Chiefs send tc
your Excellency the following speech
delivered BY Coneiogatchie in council
and interpreted by the elder More, thu
trader, and taken down by me in wri
ting: Ee 3D.
"sFather, we send you herewith ma
ny scalps, that you may see we are not i
die friends. A blue belt.
"sFather, we wish you to send these
scalps over the wafer to the great king
that he may regard them and be refresh
ed, and that he may see our Gaith(unes.
in destroying his enemies, and be con
WINGED that his presents have not beer
made to ungrateful people. /. ~ r
GA blue and white belt with red tas
sels.'" .a
The following letter shows that thu
Englishmen speculated in their CONNER
cial operations whit he Indians:
a'Father, we have only TO say fur
Their that your traders exact more thai
ever for their goods, and our hunting i
lessened by the war, so that we have few
er skins to give for them. This ruin
Us. Think Of some remedy. We ar
poor. And you have plenty Of every
thing. We know you will send US pow
der and guns, and knives and hatchets
but we also want shirts and blankets."-
"a little white belt"
II do not doubt but that your Excel
lency will think it proper to give SOM
further encouragement 10 those homes
people. The high prices they complain
Of are the necessary effects Of the war
Whatever presents may be sent to then
through my hands shall be distributed
Z with nrlidence and fidelity