New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-29
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1866


The death of William Morrison the discoyerer
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the Montreal Telegraph, TOOK place recently IN
Canada The Telegraph gives the following
sketch of bis career;
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points, IN loIo ne loon cnarSe VI oQ on 90 hsLGI
business anu reiheu WIZ nltl UNI " ~ mne
ne FGute1 aau cale W tSaiaua, ~ ms stiDe
nVed az Beflet by an lnuan WIZ ne nau d swo
soh9.-the Gluest OIL "honi mas Pasaeu S6e@yyeh
poruon Oh ms nc unons tle wlLa3 VI s5e Ioony
mountains ~ oregon ahp oaio5na, ann M, a,
panied Col. Fremont IN ms G&PediIlon. Inc 9Iner
son @ @ u a a4GuS AZ a aIv be- married Mis-
Anna hittson, OF Sorel since Geceaheu, ~ WON won
ne mad tour uauGhters, an Vi MhoLn sui FlEe tnsM
parents. William MORRISON was ever popular
among the Indian tribes, ana among theni III? III
fiuenCe was very great Inc following incident
Will bear evidence 10 lnlsI anu may guG anotnei
scrap to the romantic history OF the Northwest:
Mr. Morrison was living at Sandy Lake at the
time when the great chief called "The Prophet,
(hrOther TO Tecumseh who, unlike his brother
chief, was ever loyal to the British government
sent ont his mandates to all the west to muster the
tribes n general massacre OF inc WUlLBSs luG
message was sent secretly by runners with accom-
panyi6g toOacco. If the terms were acceded to,
The tobacco was cut and smoked. Thus the In.
dans throughout the country became apprised of
fhe pronbcf's order without the knowledge Of the
whites. But sudden change was observed the
conduct of the Indians. Never before were signs
so 0niuous Of evil. and matters daily assumed a
more gloomy aspect 1t was evident that some
nramTt action must he taken to avert the impend-
inc eyiI. and Mr. Morrison was selected as the
uniy one able 10 break up the plot Checrulv he
accented the dangerous mission and started oil to
visit The assembled tribes. He took with him two
men. padilcd slowly down the river, and passed
4ne Indians camp. Some children playing on the
baul. first discovered him, and reported that
"Litlla Englishman3 Gas he was called) was com
inc down the river. All ran out to meet him.
They roud speak to him if to none other,
Anxious to learn If the whites were still ignorant
of thc plot. they asked il he had any news "Oh,
nothing )" lie replied carelessIy, fully understand
ing the Indian character. WHATS the news with
y6uF' "Nothing," said they, and he began to
slowly paddle his canoe. Then he paused sud
denly, @Oh yes" said he, 81 do remember some.
Thing The great medicine man, the Prophet, has
been killed by the Long Knives" Then he pro
cecded slowly down the river as though nothing
had happened. He did not know this to be true
I though il afterwards proved so by q remarkable
" coinridanrn However. the Indians fully believed