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a war party consisting of about thirty young me Sache & Jones left this in July and was reinforsed by fifteen more from a party that was out hunting, on their way but they met a drove of Cattle on the north Side of the Desmoine River not far from the Ioway village, their appeared to be about one Hundred head of cattle, five americany and two french men and Suposed the drove was going to St Peters, non of the Drovers could Speak Indie | a war party consisting of about thirty young me Sache & Jones left this in July and was reinforsed by fifteen more from a party that was out hunting, on their way but they met a drove of Cattle on the north Side of the Desmoine River not far from the Ioway village, their appeared to be about one Hundred head of cattle, five americany and two french men and Suposed the drove was going to St Peters, non of the Drovers could Speak Indie | ||
The war party continued their route towards the Missourie for Several days but not finding a way of the Sioux thay turned their course towards the S Peters thay came on a fresh trail & followed it found whear the Sioux had dug holes to concel them Selves, and for Defence, in following the trail a short distance further thay came on the Cattle Traile found them killed and Laying in Every direction thier tailes and horns cut off. which appeared to have been done a few days, | The war party continued their route towards the Missourie for Several days but not finding a way of the Sioux thay turned their course towards the S Peters thay came on a fresh trail & followed it found whear the Sioux had dug holes to concel them Selves, and for Defence, in following the trail a short distance further thay came on the Cattle Traile found them killed and Laying in Every direction thier tailes and horns cut off. which appeared to have been done a few days, whilst Examining the cattle thay heard a Drum and believe the Sioux was Dancing over the Scalps of the cattle drivers. | ||
The war party Conseated themselves untill Sum | |||
* box Ayer N. A. MS. 215 | |||
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Rock Island 9" September 1824
O. N. Bostwick Esqr Ag' Am" Fur Compy
Dear Sir,
a war party consisting of about thirty young me Sache & Jones left this in July and was reinforsed by fifteen more from a party that was out hunting, on their way but they met a drove of Cattle on the north Side of the Desmoine River not far from the Ioway village, their appeared to be about one Hundred head of cattle, five americany and two french men and Suposed the drove was going to St Peters, non of the Drovers could Speak Indie
The war party continued their route towards the Missourie for Several days but not finding a way of the Sioux thay turned their course towards the S Peters thay came on a fresh trail & followed it found whear the Sioux had dug holes to concel them Selves, and for Defence, in following the trail a short distance further thay came on the Cattle Traile found them killed and Laying in Every direction thier tailes and horns cut off. which appeared to have been done a few days, whilst Examining the cattle thay heard a Drum and believe the Sioux was Dancing over the Scalps of the cattle drivers.
The war party Conseated themselves untill Sum
* box Ayer N. A. MS. 215