The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-17
INDIAN MAssACRE.-Our commpn;.

ty has just been startled with the
telligence of another Of those san.
culinary scenes, so common in the
annals of the two powerful tribes of
Il Northwest-thc Sioux and the
Chippewas. On Wednesday morning
last. about sunrise, war party of
Sioux from the villages of Little Crow
and Red Wing. surprised small en-.
campment Of Chippewas. on Apple
river, Wisconsin. and killed and scalp.
ed fourteen of them, without loss or
injury TO the attacking party. They
also took one boy prisoner. Few
men were with the party of Chippe.
was, it being mostly composed of wo.
men and children. engaged in making
sugar. The fourteen killed comprised
three men. three nearly grown boys,
six females, women and children, and
two male children. The attack was
upon ground heretofore ceded by the
Sioux to the Government, but upon
which, by treaty stipulation, they still
have the privilege of hunting. The
place is twenty or twenty-five miles
northeast of Saltwater.
On Thursday the Sioux warriors
appeared in the streets of Saltwater,
and wen, through the scalp dance. in
celebration Of their victory, forming
circle around the Chippewa boy,
their prisoner, and occasionally strik.
ing him on the face with their reeking
trophies. The boy, we understand,
has already been adopted into one of
the families at Little Crow village
Minnesota Chronicle, april 6.
PLANK ROADS No HuMBUG.-The
Fayetteville Observer of the lst inst.
says -" We understand that the re.
ccIpts on the l2s miles finished of the
Road, for the past week, averaged
about IS per day, equal to about 10
per cent. interest on the cost. Many
wagons do not travel on it, as yet, be.
cause there is so little finished that
they can only take in such loads as
formerly.
"We arc informed that a proprietor
of a Saw Mill on Little River, whose
usual load OF lumber to town on the
old road was 500 feet. brought $500
feet at load a few days ago. He
thus performed in one day. the labor Of
three and a halfdavs. Hire of wagon,
four horses and driver, saved for two
and half days, IL. SO a day, 81 SO.
Toll paid for going and returning 62
cents. Nett gain on one load, in one
cay SO SO.
The Pittsburgh GAZETTE speaking of
the influence of Plank Roads upon the
value Of Real Estate near that city,
says:
"Since the organization of the Brad.
dockiield Plank Road Company, and
the location of the line. a piece OF
property, some three or four miles
from the city, which was purchased
some year or so ago for $3.50 per
acre. has been sold tor $1,000 per
acre. Contiguous property which was
purchased for $3.50 per acre a few
months ago, is now held at $1,000"
Such are the effects Of Plank Roads
and Rail 2oads every where.
A lotter from Holt county, in this
State, says: The emigrants are roll.
ing on by hundreds towards California
from every quarter Of the world, each
striving to be foremost in the race
All modes Of travelling are adopted.
Yesterday we saw sturdy Scotch
man, pushing IA hundred pounds of
baggage ahead on something which
had the appearance Of a wheelbar.
row; and, indeed, he passed up the
hills with rapid strides. far outstrip.
ping the OK and mule teams. 1t was.
perhaps, . o'clock when he passed
here; and he said he had left St. 10.
scph that morning, a distance of TWEEN.
~ six miles well laid on, and two days
drive for the teams, in the present
state of the roads.
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