“From fort Madison...”

Date

5-16-1812

Newspaper

The Supporter

Page and Column

Page 2, Column 2 and 3

Newspaper Location

Chillicothe, Ohio

Serial Number

582

Abstract

Long article on Indian unrest on the frontier around St. Louis, article originally in Louisiana Gazette. Mentions that Indians had stopped fighting in La Haut Missouri after the earthquakes.

Transcript

ST. LOUIS, April 18. From fort Madison, we learn, that the Puans constantly hover about the garrison, they lately shot a centinel and on the same day one of them was killed by a shot from the fort. Gomo's party who arrived here a few days ago, have met governor Edwards at Cahokia, the result of the conference has not yet transpired. Gomo reports that the Indian who killed Mr. Cox, on Wood river is now at Peoria; he belongs to the St. Joseph's band of Putawatamies, has numerous connections, who would attack and destroy him if he delivered the murderers to the whites-he promises to point him out to any party government may send. Accounts from la haut Missouri, announces a general peace among the Indians, it is said that the earthquakes has created this pacification. April 25.-A short time since another of our soldiers at Fort Madison was mortally wounded by the Indians having been short through a port hole, and is since dead. The succeeding night the Indians made further attempts on the Fort, and had one of their party killed and another wounded.' They were constantly waylaying the fort and seeking every opportunity to do mischief. All the Americans, except two, have fled from Prairie du Chien, leaving their property behind, in consequence of the avowed hostility of the savages towards them. Some are arrived here, having miraculously escaped with their lives; among them is major George Wilson late of Kentucky, and Mr. Pryor, late an officer in the United States army. These gentlemen hear ample testimony not only to the hostile views of the Winebagoes and others, but they state circumstances which prove that the Shawnoe prophet has been engaged during the winter most assiduously in exciting the hostility of various tribes of Indians towards us. Information from different sources, justify the calculation, that we are to have a serious Indian war, which will be carried on under the name of the Wannebago war, although many individuals from other tribe will co-operate. Noting but very energetic measures on the part of government, will be sufficient to meet the combination with which we are threatened, for no calculation or account that has been given of the Winnebagoes, makes their number less than between 700 and 1000; and in point of desperate bravery there never was any savage nation to which they are inferior.

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