, 1857-08-14
POSTSORIPT.
InOther Indini Altatk and Murdsr.

lnOthef Indian Attack and AHFaer.
Just as we are getting our paper to
press, an express arrived here. from Wind
by's island, conveying to us the painful in-
telligence of another attack by the North
ern Indians, attended, as these affairs al
ways are, with the usual accompaniment
Of savage barbarity and brutal atrocities
Heretofore, the depredations Of these
murderous wretches have elected but little
interest aud caused still less sympathy;
PROBABLY from the fact that the unfortu-
nate victims were generally strangers to
thiscommunity In this instance, however,
it has resulted in the death of one univer-
sally respected, an old resident of the
country, and man generally esteemed by
the citizens of the Terrltory--in the death
of Isaac N EBEY, formerly collector of
customs. ''"
The particulars, as near as we can learn
them, are somewhat as follows: On We'd
nesday last, abont l2 o'clock at night, and
aftet all had retired for the night, party
Of northern Indians came on to the prem
ises of Col. Ebey, who, Immediately upon
learning the fact, and in accordance with
the laws of our Territory, ordered them of,
This they perempiorily refused. After
vanly expostulating with them for some
time, not having sufficient force to eject
them from the premises, be threatened to
let loose savage dog, aud was in the act
Of Starting to put his threat into execution,
when he was fred upon by several of the
party, and, from an inspection of the body
subsequently, it is supposed, fell lifeless to
the ground Hearing the report Of fire.
arms, and too well knowing what probably
had happened, the inmates of the house,
at which were stopping Mr.. Corless, U. s.
Marshal, and wife, and the family of Mi
E., consisting Of his wife and three OF four
children, were instantly aroused, and, fa-
vorcd BY the darkness, made good their
escape through back window, to the
house of Mr.. Hill, about half mile dis
tant. Here, the fugitives, almost dead
with fear, gave the alarm, when q party,
consisting of the two Hills, Corless and
Crosbie, as well as perhaps, some others,
instantly armed themselves, and returned
to the scene of death. On arriving there,
the body of Mr.. Ebey was found near the
end of the porch, with the head severed
therefrom, and, as the same was not found,
| it has undoubtedly been carried of as an
evidence and trophy of their barbarian
valor The indians, however, had already
made good their escape. IL +" asa
A party of men started next morning in
pursuit. and an express was also sent to in.
form the officers of the Actirs of the occur
renee, and to request her assistance and
protection. A number of Northern Indi-
ans found elsewhere on the Island were i'm
mediatcly taken into custody by the citi-
zens, and it was said that unless the crimi.
nal parties were overtaken on yesterday,
and brought back, these were to expate
with deah the crimes OF their guilty brelh-
ren-sO enraged were the people of the
Island at this unhappy affair L
Although several shots were fred at the
parties before mentioned in attempting to
make their escape, none, we believe, ,sus-
tanned any injury The escape of any one
of the party was almost miraculous, par
ticularly so that of Mrs. Corliss, who, we
are Informed, by some means had become
separated from the others, Two shots
were fired at her while noiselessly endeaV-
oring to step through the back window, us
before stated To the darkness Of the
night are they all indebted for their safety.
Next week, sholll we be enabled to get
any thing further, we will give more full
particulars. I-iaa e'H9..
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