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R.i ys,'*y»our I 01 his (he Her •ton igth n otivy.ent on-ised hed s of ing-r it,the*tavSBe26iCuin i atbetamcosedweJrecsay of IfenvaicottedotfrovaibearrofGecejdelbotadtfrothecotthe ont me to I vioto!sin'iNtHAN OUTRAGES.We the more regret to see the following, because the reputation of Major O’Fallnn, tor penetration and lor aniuiitnsle acquaintance with the Indian character, gives greet weight to bis opinions- [Aar. ht.From o St Louis paper of July 23 Fort Atkinson, 3d Juty,l8‘23.Dear Sir—How painful for one to tell, and you to hear, of the barbarity of the Indians. They continue to deceive and murder tbe most enterprising ot our people; aud if we continue to forbear—if we do not soon discover a greater spirit of resentment, this river will -be decolored with our blood. j. PThe defeat of Gen A-bley by theA’-‘iw.“ Ricltarees, and departure of the troops to ^ bis relief, had scarcely gone to you, when aBlt; an expre-s arrived, announcing the defeat; P0: by the Biackloot Indian!*, near the Yellow wo Stone river, ot the Missouri Fur Company's Yellow Stone or Mountain Expedition, commanded by Messrs Jones and Iminell, both of whom, with five ot their men, are amongst the slain. Allot their property, to the amount ot 15,UU0 dollars, tell into the hands of the enemy.To add to Gen. Ashley’s catalogue of misfortunes, the Blacktooi Indians have re-c-nily defeated a pariy of »I, and killed 4 ol Major Henry’s oien, near his establishment at the muutb of the Yellow Stone river. The express goes on to stale “ that many circumstances (ot which I will be apprized in a lew daysjhave transpired to induce a strong belief that the British traders (Hudson Bay Company) are exciting the Indians against us, either to drive us from that quarter, or rcp -with the Indians the Jruits of our labor ”1 was in hopes that the Brrlish traders bad some bound- to their rapacity. I was in hopes that during the late Indian war, in wnich they were so instrumental in tbe indiscriminate massacre of our people, that they had become completely satiated with our blood; hut it appears not to have been tbe ca«e- Like tbe greedy wolf, out yet gorge*! witb the flesh, they guard over tbe bones -they ravage our fields, and are unwilling that we should glean them. Altho’ barred by the 'reaty of Ghent Irotn participating in our Indian rade, they presumed, and are not satisfied to do so, but,.becoming alarmed at the individual enterprise ol our people, they aie exciting tbe Indians ag'im-i them. J hey turnisb fbetn with the in-truineuts of Hell, and a pass-poit to Heaven—Ibe instruments of death, and a pass ort to our bosoms.i m me 11 bad great experience of the Indian character; but, poor fellow, with a British passport they at last deceived him, and be tell a victim to his own credulity: and his scalp, tfitb those of bis murdered eoy | comrades, are now bleeding on their way be to some ol tbe Hudson establishments.Another ot Gen. Ashley’s wouoded men is dead, making 15 men killed by the A’-Kicarees, and 11 by the Biackloot; in all, known to have beet) killed by tbe Indians within tbe last two or tbree months, 26 effective men; and I estimate tbe amount ot a- proper y actually lo-t In the conflicts at 20.00U dollars, 'besides a great number ol horses, 4 c.The Ottos, Missouri-, Gmahas and Pa-nis, have been to see me already, aud as usual, profess great tricndabip, tic. but, with tbe rest of tbe neighboring tribes, are anxiously looking and listening to know how we, (the Americans) are going to get out of this scrapeI am still in bad health, and almost despair ot recovering during my stay bere-I am this moment interrupted by the ar- «olt; riVal ol au express trom the military expe- j ,ori dit on, witb a letter trom Mr. Pilcher, who, me you know, is at the bead of the Missouri I StrFur Company, on tbis river, in which he | teesays, ■* I have but a moment to write 1 j olrmet an express Irora tbe Mandans. bring- * ancmg me very unpleasant news—the flower Au; ol my business is gone- My .Mountaineers the have been defeated, and the chiefs ol tbe Gi. parly both slain—the parly were attacked pol by three or lour hundred Biackloot Indians, in a position on ihe Yellow Slone river, J where nothing but defeat ceuld be expect- Vic ed Jones and Itnmell, and five men, were killed. Tbe termer it is said fought pos must desperately. Jones killed two In- IB • dians, and in drawing bis pistol to kill a the tlii-d, he received two spears in his breast, bon Immell was in front, he killed one Indian, J**11 and was cut to pieces. I think we lose at ble least 15,OOU dollars. I will write you more the lully between Ibis and the Sioux. lt;tuaJones was a gentleman of cleverness — f(:a He was for several years a resident ot Si- P'° Louis, where be bas numerous friends to in t deplore his loss. Itnmell bis been a long ? c time on Ibis river first an officer in the U the States’ army, since an Indian trader of call some distinction—in some respects he was ot an extraordinary man—tie wa- brave, un so commonly large, and ot muscular strength: ht when timely apprised of his danger, a host n.-fl within bimselt. The express lell the Mi- ten1 litary expedition on tbe 1st inst. w hen all the was well Wpb gieal respect, your raost a obedient servant, ; “-*1BEN. O’FALLON,U. S. Agent for Indian Affairs. | S Gen. William Clakk, wasSup't. Indian Affairs, St. Louis. a tijlaol l the ed ism the tenTbanttioibulbosancmeprilwlt;Fr*frigBa;jusiforiengslat
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Alexandria Gazette and Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Thu, Aug 21, 1823
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