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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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A correspondent in Russellville reports a gentleman's encounter with Shawnee and Delaware Indians near Saline works, where they revealed plans to move families across the Mississippi and warriors to join Captain Frenchman (Golang) from seven tribes, including threats against Kentuckians.
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FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
A Caution to the Western People.
A gentleman lately, being in company with a party of Shawnee and Delaware tribes of Indians, on the Saline creek, near the Saline works, and as the Indians had been at the works drinking and quarrelling with the white people there was one who assumed the deportment of Captain Johnny and another Captain Small Lewis who, appearing very much irritated at the usage they received, caused them to speak freely and said as soon as the leaves fell the Indians intended to move their wives and children over the big river Mississippi, and the warriors were to join Captain Frenchman who was the name of Golang as this gentleman understood that there were seven tribes had marked a long paper which Captain Frenchman had to go we with the Kentuckians to wit Shawnee, Peankeshaws, Delawares, Kickapoos, and the White River Mingoes, Muscogees, at a receipt coming to rich very aim that Frenchman thing the h to Big ight Man who with would and and Congress make ould hehat Ca aand te people, and give the Indians all co and that Captan going t the to womed make and big children houses to in fight and in wourld and wwe varriors overthe big rivcr to mnai again, they ad live in their houses and eat their cate •i i: would Kill all the Kentucki-
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Saline Creek, Near The Saline Works
Event Date
Lately; As Soon As The Leaves Fell
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indians planned to move wives and children over the mississippi; warriors to join captain frenchman; threat to kill all the kentuckians
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A gentleman in company with Shawnee and Delaware Indians on Saline creek, after they drank and quarreled at Saline works, heard from those assuming roles of Captain Johnny and Captain Small Lewis that seven tribes including Shawnee, Peankeshaws, Delawares, Kickapoos, White River Mingoes, Muscogees had marked a long paper with Captain Frenchman to go against Kentuckians.