The Sun.
London, England, 1814-09-23 00:00:00

WESTERN EXPEDMON

The St. Louis paper of the 18th June says,
On Monday evening last a barge arrived here
from Prairie du Chien, with Governor Clark and
few gentlemen' who . accompanied him on his
expedition to that place. We are happy in being
able to announce the fortunate -result of that
hazardous. enterprize.
Every attention was directed to the erection
of a temporary place calculated for defence ; GO
rank and file of Major Taylor's company of the
7th reg. under 'command of Lieut. Perkins, took
possession of the house formerly occupied by the
old Mackinaw company, and a new fort was pro-
gressing on a Most commanding spot, When the
Governor left the Prairie; - . • '

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'" Niuc or ten trunkS fullof'DicksOn's property
was found, among' which' are his papers ; and
other property belonging to thiS Savage chief are
daily discovemd.. , ..
.;
" The farms of Prairie du Chien are-in, higli`Cul-
tivation, 2 or 300 bands of flour may, be made '.
this seasim, besides a quantity of corn 1 Horses'
and cattle are in abundance. , -

" 'Two of the largest boats were left under the
command of Aid-de-Camp Kennely and Captains
Sullivan and Vieser, whose force amounts to .135
dauntless young fellows from this country. The
regulars, tinder the command of Lieut. Perkins,
are stationed on shore, and are assisted by the
volunteers in the erection of the new fort."

thicAtNNATI, JUiY 5.---General. Harrison left
this place on Friday last" for Greenville, to meet
,the other Commissioners, ind hold a treaty with
the Indians. General Harrison, Governoobelby,
lrtul Governor Cass, are the Conninissio►iers
pointed by the PreSidentOf the•Unifed States, to'
arrange the treaty with the North-Western In-',
dians. "Ci3lonel Johnson and the non. .r. Mot row
were first appointed.; but being Menibers of Con,:
gross, the two offices were considered incompa-
tible .—(Kentucky. Gaz)
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ROYAL PROCLAMATION. - - • -
-By Captain Sir Thomas Hardy,,Bart. commanding the Naval
-.Forces, and Lieut.-Colonel Andrei, Pilkington, command-
ing the Land-Forces of his Britannic Majesty, in the Bay
of Passamaquoddy.
WHEREAS, his Royal Highness the,Prinee Regent of the
United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland,' has been
pteased'to signify his pleasure, that the Islands in the Bay of
Passamaquoddy. should be occupied iii the nanie of his Bri-
tannic -Majesty, and the said Islands hating been surrender-
ed to the forces under orders by Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir
Alexander Cochrane, K. B. and his Excellency Lient.General
Sir John Sherbrook,•K..B. •
This is to give notice.toall whom it may concern, that the •
Municipal Laws established. by the Americ‘n Governthent for
the Peace and tranquillity Of these Islands are to remainr in
force until further orders.
All persons at present in tbesc Islands arc to appear-before
us on Saturday next at In o'clock. in the forenoon,
.on the
ground near the SchoOl-House,.and declare their intentions;,
whether they will take the oath of allegiance to his Britannic
Majesty; and all persons not disposed to take said oath, will
be vcquired to depart from the Islands.in the course of seven
days from thedate hereof unless special permission is granted
to them to remain -for a longer. period.