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This put a stop to the motions of the main body in Canada; however, a detachment of two hundred French and four hundred Indians were sent down the Mississippi, to meet a party from New Orleans to cut off the Chickesaw Indians. This tribe were the firm allies of Britain, and the bravest nation of savages on the continent, but consisted only of between six and eight hundred gun-men.
The French determined to remove it, by extirpating this troublesome nation, and for this purpose fell down the river in boats to the place where they expected to meet their friends from New Orleans. But the party from the southward not coming up at the time appointed, and the Canadians thinking themselves strong enough for the enterprize, began the war by attacking the Chickesaw towns.
Bosomworth and his wife to assist them in this matter Most of the things taken have been restored When this was over, another accident happened which created fresh troubles A Chickesaw who lived in our nation; in a drunken fit shot a white man I knew you would demand satisfaction I thought it best to give it before it was asked The murder was committed at a great distance from me I mounted my horse and rode through the towns with your agent I took the head men of every town along with me We went to the place and demanded satisfaction It was given The blood of the Indian was spilt for the blood of a white man The uncle of the murderer purchased his life, and voluntarily killed himself in his stead Now I have done I am glad to see you face to face to settle those matters it is good to renew treaties of friendship I shall always be glad to call you friends and brothers."
The Chickesaw towns lie about six hundred miles due west from Charlestown, but the nation cannot send three hundred warriors to the field, owing to the incessant wars which they have carried on against the French, by which their number has been greatly diminished.
As far as great things can be compared to small, it much resembles, within its banks, the Rhone when flooded, as it sweeps through the department of Vaucluse, after its junction with the Saone. From St. Louis to New Orleans, a distance of twelve hundred miles, there are but six elevated points the four Chickesaw bluffs, the Iron banks, and the Walnut hills.
Some of the Chickesaw Indians coming from that fort having met with a Spaniard, cut off his head, agreeable to their savage manner of waging war, and presented it to the General in his camp: but he rejected it with abhorrence, calling them barbarous dogs, and bidding them begone.
The boiler recoiled, cutting away part of the bow, and the explosion blew up the pilot's deck, which rendered the vessel totally unfit for service. I remained three days at Memphis, and visited the neighbouring farms and plantations. Several parties of Chickesaw Indians were here, trading their deer and other skins with the townspeople.
The Creeks having quarrelled with their neighbours for permitting some Indians to pass through their country to wage war against them, by way of revenge had killed some Cherokees nigh the gates of Charlestown. A British trader to the Chickesaw nation had likewise been scalped by a party of warriors belonging to the same nation.
To open this friendly intercourse, I have invited you all to meet me at this place, and I rejoice that so many brothers are come to accept of the royal favour and protection. "Ye Chickesaw warriors, I speak first to you, and I know your ears are open to my words.
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