Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-05-29


late TO you what has lransprcd since
our first express by Mr.. Huff.
Some few days eflcr that express
left here small party from this set.
tlemcnt went over the south side of
the Missouri river, above Arrow Rock,
and found that the Indians had been at
the late rcsidance Of Mr.. Jesse Cox,
and had buIchercd ten or twelve head
OF hogs in and about his yard, and from
every appearance had been there for a
day or two. The men further discov>
cred that the Indians had lain in am.
bush in small garden, fronting, and
within few feet, Of the door, with cvi'
dent intention of killing whomsocvcr
nigh, approach the house. On further
examination, they found the Indians
had driven off all the cattle left there,
amounting to one hundred and ten
head, belonging chiefly to individuals
in this settlement, and a part 10 Mr..
Cox. They were the fat,cst cattle we
had, and a large proportion Of them
were large stears.
At or about the same time, the In.
dams took from an Island, nearly
opposite the Saline, between twenty
and thirty head Of horscs owned by
persons living on the south side of the
river. The horses a short time before,
were put on the Island, as a place Of
safety. The inhabitants of that settle.
mcni, consisting Of about ten families
had all removed TO our fort Coopcr's
station. since the above ourragcs, and
have had the modification to sec their
own fort in blaze, CON aiming many
valuable articles they were unable to
bring away. Some snort time before
the above aggrcssons, the Indians took
away from the settlement below the
mouth ofIhc Laminc, (callcd Colc's)
about eighty mead of horses.
The trails Of these horses went up
the river; number of them were cross
cd below the mouth Of the Charlton
river, from discoveries since made.
On last Saturday morning. two men
at Coles Fort went out a small dis.
tanCC to cut some grass for their horses,
and were fired on by large party of
Indians. One ofth party, Mr.. John
Smith, was killed and scaped-the
other nan made his escape. The In.
dians lay about the fort Supposed to
be forty in nnmhcD for several days,
occasionally presenting themselves to
the view OF The persons in the fort
Fortunately, boat, belonging 10 Man.
uel Lisa, Esq, of ST. Louis, called and
took oil the Inhabitants TO the north side
Of the river, but, before they left tie
shore, they discovered the Indians in
the fort | have not been able 10 learn
whether they saved much of their pro.
pcrty; but, from the hasiy manner in
which they evacuated the fort, expect
they left the most they had. have
further learned that tho Indians have
taken from that settlement number of
horses, since they made the first break
There has been many signs Of In
dians discovered on this side Of the
river. in our horse range; but the cx.
tent of the damage done has not as yet
been asccrtainCd. They have burned
two houses, containing articles Of value
and have robbed several others Of a
number of articles.
On Monday last, there was party
Of sixty odd members from the differ.
Cnt settlements. to sCour the ncighbor.
hood. They fell in with Il small party
of Indians, supposed to be watching q
gang of horses. The men were dis
perscd through the woods, in different
directions. The Indians were first
discovered by a small party on foot
who fred on them as they ran. The
Indians, soon as they got to a suitable
place Of ground, made a stand and re
turned the fire; but, as the whole party
were in hearing, and being mostly or
horseback, they rushed on them an,
killed four. The party who first dis
covered the Indians think there were
five killed, when they first saw an,
fired on them.
Thus, sir, have given you an impCr
feet statement of facts, though YOU ma,
rest assured that it contains nothin!
but what might be painted in color
more hagrent without exaggeration.-
| am, most respectfully, sir,
Your obcdicnt. servant,
GRAY BYNUM.
p. $. AT late hour last night, tw,
men came from Fort Hampstead, bear
ing copy of your communication b,
Mr.. Boggs, but as the men have no
collected much information from him
we are almost ignorant of the mean
which your Exccllency has adopted fo
the preservation of these settlements
Your request with respect to organic
ing the companies will be compile,
with.
During the war, 100 men, the fuI
strength of the settlement, were KEEP
enrolled for active service, and IN