“I have received no answer to my letters respecting the murder of the Menominees by the Chippeways, and am unable to satisfy them on that subject. I now hope that on the present representation of facts, the Government will feel the necessity of a prompt interference, to save this fort from a general rupture.
“The pacification of July, 1830, has been violated under the guns of Fort Crawford, and if some immediate course is not taken to chastise those violators of that solemn arrangement, the influence of the officers of the United States will be destroyed and the power of the Government disregarded by the Indians.
“Respectfully, etc., etc.,
“Jos. M. Street, Indian Agent.
“Gen. William Clark, Superintendent of Indian Affairs at St. Louis.”
“U.S. Indian Agency at Prairie du Chien,
July 31, 1831, 7 o’clock A.M.
“Sir:–After a personal inspection of the scene of massacre, I hasten to inform you that last night the Sacs and Foxes struck the Menominees, encamped on the east side of the Mississippi, about three or four hundred paces above old Fort Crawford, and killed twenty-four[[88]] of the latter, butchering them in a most shocking manner.
“The Sacs and Foxes came up and left their canoes just above the old fort and completely surprised the Menominees, who, under the sanction of the peace of 1830 at this place, and their vicinity to the fort, were unsuspicious of danger.
“The attack was made about two hours before daylight, and the assailants were gone before light.