Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-10-28
VOL. XXII....NO. 49,,
Heart REsD1sc AFrA1n.-At this late time,

HEART RENDING AFFA1R--AC tniS late .lliHe,
we stop the press to announce an occurrence,
most painful in character; our particulars are
from James JeileryS. Esq, Magistrate, and Mr..
Nm. NJ. Kerr, the acting officer. Ina fit of.
anger one John Fee, living on Bullochs Creek,
in York District, u few days since, shot his;
mare, some cattle and hogs, and OIL Sunday
yesterday lie set fire to his dwelling, which
was locked, and the key afterwards found on
his person, in which his three motherleSs chill
dren, aged from five to fourteen years, are sup.
posed to have perished.
1t seems Peace Warrant had been issued
against him on complaint of a neishbor; that
when an officer went TO arrest linn he Was seen
to be fortified (,s it were) in one of his barns,
armed with gun, and swearing to shoot any
who would approach him. There were sixty or;
seventy persons leaving the house when Mr..
Kerr arrived, who he summoned to accompany
him to the barn, but the cry was, she will
shout somebody" So they refused with the;
exception of John IIartness and brother; when
they got to the barn stratagem had to te resort
ell to, which was etiectual i'll securing him. -.
The prisoner stated that the children were,
at 4 certain house, which wus known to be in
correct. lie then said he had last seen them
Mt "the Spring." but the presumption is they
have persisted in the flames
The poor apology oil intcmperance," we
learn, cannot be urged in this instance. &Feels
said to be Il moroSe man, one not given to the
soft and easy impulses Of nature; an enemy to
the world, he became so to his nearest ami
dearest kindred We forbear comment,a as the
matter must undergo judicial investigation, but
VIC regret, that in the same paper we have
boasted Of an empty Jail, we have to announce
tragedy so thrilling in its detail. May lie
who watches even the smrrow's fall have. saw
ed the little ones, is our rayer.-fork District,
Chronicle. -, =. - -
We are glad to learn from the Yorkville En-
quirer, of later date, that the five children
alluded to, have been found at On aunt's, about
six miles from home. .,,
SEIZURE OF THE DELAWARE RESERVED LANDS {
By THE WnlrEs.-The following letter Of in !.
Structuns. addressed to- the Acting 'Com;nis-
>oncr of I,;lian Affairs BY the Secretary of the:
Interior. shows the determination of tie Gov,
crnGcnt to protect the Indians in tie rights.
which lave been guaranteed to them by treaty':s
.DEpsRTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR, -
~ October II, lS5f.sN,,
STE.-I"rr report ot tile 10Th INST. covering
letters from Superintendent IIaverty and Agent
.ohil.son. in .relationto il,strIssions upon the.
Delaware reserve in Kansas Territory, and s,Is--
.cstng the propriety Of obtaining the co-opcra-
ton Of the United States troops now in the
Territory 10 effect the removal OF the intruders
iias lcen received and considered.
There can lie no doubt that the Government.
Of the gnitef statesis Ibenna not. only sbs tts
.selato sas but
BY solemn treaty obligations, to protect fhemSin
all their rights. The integrity Of their terrific
ry must, therefore. at all hazards DC Preserved!
You will accordingly issue instructions to'tEe
superintendent at ST. Lonis. and to the agents,
to proceed forthwith to the removal OF all in
iru'ler, upon lndan reserves in kansas,sin the
mode prescribed in the circular letter. of in
<.rr'c,ons issued from the Indian Office: Oct. )
1855.
TIC War Department has been requested 20
issue the necessary instructions to tEe COM
i:aliug officers OF the troops in Kansas, and it
is expected that they will DC prepared to CO.
operate with the a~ents Of the lmdiun Office by
Tie time trir services will become necessary.
Very respectfully, Your ohedient servant,
J. THOMPSON,
Secretary of the Interior.
Chas F.. Mix, Esq, ict'g Com'rof Indian Affairs.
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