Star.
London, England, 1808-01-05 00:00:00

AMERICA.

r.xtrzet of a Letter from.a respectable Citizen of the United Stem;
Captain of a trading vessel on Lake Erie,. dated Fort Erie Pmds;
'October up, 1807. ' - -
M The sound of 'war reaches us ikthit remote A
from all quarters. What the result may be we
only conjecture. We, however, repose full faith
confidence in the wisdom. and patriotism of those
administer our happy Government,llo devise
and mear.c best calculated to protect the lives
property of. the inhabitants on the borders of
United States, adjoining Canada. The British.'
armed all their vessels on this lake, viz. the. Cam&
Snow of 18 guns, the General Hunter a brig of
guns, and all their merchant vessels. Oi take
tario, as I am informed, the Duke of Kent, a snow
18 pms, a ship the name I have forgot, of 24 guns;
and the Governor's yatch ; the latter a few days
exercised her men and guns alongside the brig Adams.
" Should hostilities actually take place between,
United States and Great Britain, the posts of Micl
mackinac and Chicago, it is most probable, wool(
the first places the British would strike, to expose
more extensive frontier to the Indians, whom they
tampering with to obtain an alliance. Those, how
ever, at Buraloe appear disposed to be peaceable, a"
remain neutral, as their chief says, to see how
white people can behave to each other."

Extract of a Letter from Captain Clemson, of the United States
army, to a Gentleman in Pituburgh, dated Cantonment, V
souri, Nov. 17, 1507.
" I have it now in my power, from this obscure
corner of the World, to give you a little news.
Mandan Chief, whom I presume you have seen,
same that accompanied Captain Lewis to Washing-
ton) left this place last April, escorted by Ensign
Prior, of the United States army, and a detachment
of from 15 to '2O ioldiers, interpreters, huntsmen, '
for his nation. In company with Mr. Prior's bo,
there was a Mr. Chateau with two trading beats, an
-inwards of 30 men. They proceeded without
riiption or molestation from the savages, until
got 1600 miles up the Missouri, and within 150 or
miles of the Mandan nation, where they were attaci
by the Bictari nation of Indians, defeated and deo
back. They arrived at this place .oh Tuesday-.
the 13th inst. Their loss was 4 killed, and from
IC wounded ; the latter, in part, are now in thii
tonment, and it is hoped in a few months will all
cover from their wounds.
The account Mr. Prior gives is, that the
cans and Mandans are at war, and that their intent
was to kill the Mandan Chief ; that the number
warriors colldctcd, and made the attack, were '
generally with fire arms ; that his and Mr. Chateau
' boats had landed at their village, and some of
boatmen had intermixed withthe Indians, and the
warning tht`:y had of the attack, was a general
from the whole body ; that they returned the fire
times before-they put off, and supposes that they
upwards of '2O of their antagonists ; he further
that they were pursued with the Indian yell, =4
continued tire o€this band, for six or eight miles4own
the river.

•w Mr. Prior also _informs, that there is, from
hest information hecould obtain, about 900 Spanish
.troops with the. Indians high tip the Missouri,
that a great: many more an expectadi.anci: it is
:coated they are establishing posts anpit:thetn."