Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-09
Tho Panther.


The Peoria Register. a paper which frr.iH4ffft
iDstrucis and ann-es us with anecdotes cossref.f
with tie settlement OF the Nps'Yru e.sustrx
furnishes H. With The following sketch, wharh Id
says was related by gentleman ~ great respect
ability, living hear WHERE tn eirtar1+tIftsar 3s4
CURED:
ln the latter part of tl.c h.c,!, tr.i-ptv wt,lrb
spread di-rnay throughout tbs part nj tie ssaae
there were about time hrt!re4 irdisng efleatape4
on The Illinois river. opposite 10 The present town
site of la Sale. composed pr,ugipslIv " TIE
lroquois tribe. They had always main ains.. .
friendly intercourse With H.. whites IL iie vlesE.-
ty, and had manifested d great paftialtty sor orr
III particular. This was .UI Nrsssra perfkff
pFotots2c os coppcrs trapper. This state wac tlp.
fifth State IN which he had essc.e! has hAs In as.
vance OF white population. lie had u course
acquired more IT the habits a the inslian. thar
of civilized tten and Familiarity known amor.
them a. the panther tito which he iati arq--
cd from them. BY daring pIo.f ib killing .I. a.
imal of that name. when leading them III yu. vi
their wild hunts. NJ the period referred TO- these
Indians rallied under the Bisck Hawk STANDARD,
and were contntiin. tnany deprerlatians nT.1a The
settlers IN The vicinity. When repn.sed thsv dsd
not hesitate 10 msrder their fFieals an comp4E-
ioas. About The cabin of The Panther, nearly
hundred settlers bad cutne III for the safety uf
their wives and children pl,cing them under his
projections; Bat anon. the victims ol savage bar
barity. there happenel 10 b. hro'her-.a-iaw Ct
The Panther. with his wife AM three children
Here they committed an unpardnnab.r oltrarf Hr-
on the family of tleir ancient fr.eri! and den.i<
savage. When the sad tttn-. Df their crIsl fate
had reache. the garrison. tie Panther was ssen
clothing him self III battle array. Wfh biz rilt-
his toma1awk. and scalping knife, in open day.
he silently beat his way tp the Indian quarters.
about one mile distant. Fearlessly he marched
into the mi!s IF the savage bIni. lexeleI his ri
he at the hes,i chief present and deliberately kill
Ell him on the spot. lie then severed fhe lifelcss
head from the trunk and held IL up by the hair
before the awe struck multitude, exulainsif.y.
You have murdered my brother, his wife. af.d
their three little and now ilar hiiieI rpaF
chief. ! no:y even with you; butt he added.
every one of you that is found here Tomorrow
morning is dead Indian All this was accom-
pIshed by the Panther without the least mUiesta-
ton. They knew that he wouil take vengeance
for their deed of biood-and silently acknowledge
ell the Justice of the daring act. H- then bore
Oft the head in triumph 10 his cabin. The next
morning not an Indian could be fclHd in NIL that
region. They LEFT forever their horr.es anil their
dead and that part of tire State has not been mo-
Tested hy them since.
y few weeks since. this veteran of eighty y in
ters sold his claim, ami caparssonei with the
same m'ing- AMI weapons which IL wore
when he killed the chief. started for MissOl-i---
After travelling a fcw rods. he returned and ask
ell permission 10 give his grand ysH' The rrn-
teman 20 whom he had sold the lansl. giving hrs
assent, he gave long. lotII. AMI sisrIt whoup.
that made the welkin ring for miIes around
Now said he, my blessing Is on the Iand anH
ON You; your ground win always yield an aIrlnI-
ance, Ind you viii always prosper. Again hs
took mp his march for "A new home III tEl. utsf-r-
hess, where he cauli enjoy the happiness of soil
tude undisturbed by social ties