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The Centinel (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) 1806 May 7; Page 5

From the Georgia Republican

The gentleman who was the bearer of the following account of the Sack Indians informed us, that he brought dispatches from his excellency Governor Clairborne, to the Commander in Chief of this State: which, no doubt, throw more light upon the subject.

Extract of a letter from Major Drury Burt, to the Editors of this paper, dated Jackson county, State of Tennessee, February 15, 1806.

“I transmit you a small detail of the transactions and depredations lately committed by the tribe or nation of Sack Indians, on the other side of the Mississippi, on the bodies of eleven people, seven of whom were men, one woman and her three children, on the 13^th inst. This affair took place about 4 o’clock in the morning, when to my great astonishment, I heard a tremendous howling, shouting, crying, and shooting with guns; I immediately got out of bed, looked out of the door, and observed a body encamped within about 400 yards of my house, where they struck up several fires; and on seeing them, we immediately took our clothes in our arms, and retreated to the swamp; in which situation we continued the next day and night, without any refreshment, except swamp water – at last I formed a resolution, knowing I was to be beggared or reduced to hardship for the remainder of my life I took my departure from the swamp and I shaped my course towards my former habitation, hope hopes were in the Almighty.

On approaching my dwelling house, I found it on fire, and I immediately penetrated the little building which contained my furniture and other effects, which were rummaged and plundered, except a small desk and two beds, which I put outside of the door, so that they might not be destroyed; when I found that the fire came too hot, I departed from the house, taking with me my beds wrapt in a sheet, leaving my desk behind me, intending to return for it; and accordingly I did, and when approaching within about a quarter of a mile, on a rising hill, I observed between five and six hundred of this tribe; I went back and alarmed my little camp, and packed our horses, consisting of only five, took our departure, and came in eleven days to Jackson county.”
[Contributed by: Nancy piper - 2008]

The Centinel (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), February 26 1806
Carlisle, Pennsylvania February 11
Contributed by Nancy Piper

By a gentleman who left St. Louis (Upper Louisiana) on the 31^st December last, we are informed that a party of the Sock Indians took the opportunity when the Osages were out hunting, came in on their towns, killed about 100 consisting of old men, women and children,
and took about as many prisoners. A number of the Osage Chiefs came down to St. Louis and demanded protection from
the United States, upon which Gen. Wilkinsen send a Lieut. Hughes, with a detachment of thirty men, to demand the prisoners.

We are also informed by the same gentleman, that a few days previous to his leaving St. Louis, an Indian Chief sent down by Captain Lewis, from about 1500 miles up the Missouri, had set out from St. Louis for the city of Washington, attended by Lieutenant Climpson and an interpreter, he is of the Ricquora nation, of a dark complexion, and remarkably corpulent.

At the time of our informant’s leaving that place they had received no account of the destruction of Captain Lewis and his party.
It is therefore to be hoped that the report which has been in circulation of their being cut off, is without foundation, as we have reason to suppose, had such an event taken place, they would there have received the earliest intelligence.

The Sprig of Liberty, Gettysburg, PA
Contributed by Nancy Piper

May 2, 1805

General Wilkinson and his lady passed through Frederick Town in the beginning of last week, on their way to the westward.
The general is on his way to St. Louis, in Upper Louisianna, to take upon himself the duties of his new appointment.

September 5, 1805
The arrival of Gen. Wilkinson at St. Louis

On the 1^st day of July 1805, his excellency, James Wilkinson, Governor of the Territory of Louisianna, arrived at this town, escorted by a troop of Calvary, composed of the citizens who, for that purpose, repaired to meet him six miles below the town. At the bridge near Louis, he was saluted by a body of Indians of different nations, of about 100 in number, who discharged their pieces several times in honour of the General as he passed by. On Main street, in front of his house, stood a body of 240 regular troops, with their officers, who, in due military order, saluted their General on his arrival; whilst from the Fort was heard the reiterated sound of the artillery.

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