The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

By the Mails.
RUSSELVILLE, (Ken.) July 31.
A LATE INDIAN ENGAGEMENT

MANUSCRIPT containing the following statement was handed the editor on Tuesday by a gentleman from Livingston county, and he had heard it confirmed by other authority. If this should be true we much fear that our red brethren will continue the hostility they have commenced.

As a Mr. Pryer was descending the Ohio River with a boat load of whiskey, he was so unfortunate as to get his boat sunk in violent storm, on the 28th ultimo, near Wilkinsonville. When he had by his exertions regained some barrels of his whiskey, there came 15 Mohawk Indians and some squaws and children in canoes, who abused Mr. Pryer, and took twelve barrels of whiskey, put it in their canoes, and descended the river. Mr. P. then returned to Fort Massac, and informed the commanding officer of the treatment he had received. A sergeant and twelve men were despatched with him in pursuit of the Indians. They found them on the bank of the Mississippi, twenty miles above the mouth of the Ohio. When the chief discovered Mr. P. he drew his knife and attempted to stab him. Mr. P. was making the best defence he could, when the sergeant raised his gun and shot his antagonist, and ordered a fire on the rest they killed four, and wounded as many more--the remainder fled precipitately to the wood. This combat took place on the 13th instant.