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{_/NDIA N HOST* hi TIESo oi;k tmivnru.On Sunday morning I ‘'citizens were thrown intocount} removed this spring to Ac liraii/LChariton, 70 or fcu umt* from this place, lor the pur^ ose of __ raising stock, and suilca ip iL«17777—-- 777 vm , i* ..orthcrn ernt of Chariton or Ran-• ~1’ ’Idolph county. 1 he Indians,cubits? themselves low ays, but btne» vvi to be Sioux or \\ innvoagoes, were hunting in that vicinity, and -rdercd the settlers oft, pretending that the land belonged to then*■ iid threatening to kill them if they refused. A hey finally be-came very insolent, came about their houses, aunandii.g such dungs as they wanted, and when •he men were from home, conducted themselves abusively towards (he females, drawing their toma-iiaws upon them, ana driving off their stock. It is also stateu that they whipped a Mr. Myrtle, lately from this neighborhood. Mr. M. then proceeded to the settlement* and procured the assistance of some of his friends, who proceeded with him to try and arrange matters with the Indians, or diive them off Twenty-eight in number had collected by the time they reached the Indian camp, which appeared to be fortified by a rude (tockadc, or something of the kind. John Myers, Esq. (a Mag* istrate of this county) who understood the Indian language, commenced a treaty, or talk, with the chief, , was endeavoring to have a friendly understanding. In the mean time, his son, J ames Myt rs, had met with the Indian who had drawn his tomahawk upon hie wife, and some sharp conversation ensued between them, when the Indian at length cocked his gun, presented it at him, and he supposed intended firing, when Myers discharged the contents of his into the head of the Indian.— John Myers then also fired and killed the chief, and when he had re-loaded and about to lire again, was himself shot. 'I he company all fired, , killed eleven or twelve Indians. Three white persons w ere killed, viz: J ohn Myers, J as. Winn, and Powell Owensby-— three or four w ounded.We do not vouch for the entire accuracy of the above, but believe it is substantially so.What will be the consequence of this unfortunate affair, we arc unable at this time to say. •w;, our into eonsid-rable consternation and excitement on the arrival of news that ;a. number of respectable citizens of this county had been killed and wounded bv a band of the loway,Sioux or Winnebago Indians, located on the head waters of the Chariton, in the adjoining count} of Randolph, a few days previous. iThe news spread with astonishing rapidity, and the country appealed literally in a blaze. Instant preparations were made ior a campaign, the necessary orders having been promptly given by i the commanding militia ollicei.Early the next morning, Captain 'jHalderman's company of “Fay-jc-tte Guards,” Capt. Shepherd's |Troop of Horse, the companies |of Captains Buster and Smith, in-. eluding a number of volunteers, h amounting in all to about two hundred, took up their line of march.One hundred also started on .the same day from the county of dChariton; and one hundred and fifty were ready in Randolph.A It was supposed they would all f rendezvous in Randolph on the 1 same night, and proceed en mas-,sr, as soon as their arrangements t should he completed.On Tuesday numbers contimi-. ed to pass through Fayette on their way to join their brethren.On W ednesday morning a coin-“ pany of upwards of fifty passed ■? through this place from Colum-■ bia, Boon county, under the command of the Rev. Mr. Suggett,? who lias heretofore been engaged in the Indian wars of the country.Another company of upwards of ’ one hundred, from Columbia,may . be expected here this day.William Taylor, Esq. who had ' been despatched express to the Governor, returned late on Tucs-j day night, with an order from the Governor for calling out one thou-f sand men. On the information reaching the Governor, an express was immediately sent to St. Louis for the purpose of notifying tJ1* j commanding officer of the IT.' S.I troops stationed there, and reques-1 ting that a detachment might be 5 sent up without delay, j We have received information,. but do not vouch for its authentic-5 ity, or even think it entitled to • credit, that 1500 Wmnebagocs,» and a large number of other tribes,: were concentrating in the vicinity of the late murders.I We understand those who started from here on Monday were stages! This is, we suppose, a under the command of Col. Hor-jpart of the blessed fruits of “fo-. ner. form.” We shall see whetherAll descriptions of our citizensjtho citizens will tamely acquiesce ihave turned out on this occasion in such an arran'gement.I with the most praiseworthy alac- -----rity. Amongst them we noticed; CELEBRATION IX CIIARI-Col. Reeves, (late Lieut. Govern- TON TOW NSHIP, or,) Brigadier General Owen,; Arran* mentshavingbeenrr.adeOur readers will find a pleasing variety on our first page.It appears by an official publication of the Post Master General, that the U. S. mail stage will shortly cease coming by the way of Fayette, and that instead of two mails a week,asat present, we are to have hut onf, and that by the way of Franklin, on horse back! The mail is still to be carried twice a week to ErankUn, ipseveral of the members of the Bar,’..V . * , , . Y.u ceicorate tnc Anniversary(Messrs. Leonard, C iaiK, moore, 0p America# Independence, a Kirtley, the Attorney General, largc and n.spcctab1e portion ofjc.) the several phv siCi- iis uf thi tjie cjt-zens^ among w hom were place, and Doctors Jewell and ,dx)Ut ivatpes^ assembled at ■ Robinson of Ctdumbia, «^c. c.;lhe place Gf rendezvous. The j Maj. Gen. 1 ngg, it is expected,; p)ec]aration of Independence w as .will accomi.au the residue of!rt.a(i bv |r BlJLU Aficr which those detailed, or rather the rot- L„ addr( s.s „-as delivered Ilt; Jo-untcers, tor they may all justly bejSKPH A) vvjk After parte k-jcalled volunteers. ;jng of an exuberant repast, the! The w hole expedition i moun- cjoth VVas removed. Col. Chick I ted, ealt;# person taking with him,!vvas chosen President of the day, [exclusive of his arms, simply a j assisted by Hr Cocki:kill, Vice j blanket and a small piantity ofj President—alter which the fol-jprovisions. * j low ing patriotic sentiments were| From present appearances, is I drank:seems probable that 1500 or 2U00j j Jie we c*td^hrafr.—While thejfhen will have arrived atlhethcjj-.aarjh enrtimie? to yield ii# fruit*. let tre of operations within a week. | rratitude. love and yy spring up and I The origin of the cbforiunatej ijl the heart. lt;‘lt; '''^Vhoi.'frT rencounter between our e.tizens| J.1? on ,he rc0'er'hr“understand; ' fieroe, ef the Rewind™—and the Indians, weis as follows: ^ 4 While Vfc applaud theiSome of the ojtizens of this/ lopr-ciaf? their furviced letvalour anda- mm-
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Fayette Missouri Intelligencer And Boons Lick Advertiser
Fayette, Missouri, US
Fri, Jul 24, 1829
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