The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-09

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Treasury DEPARTMENT,
June 1, 1909.
Extract Of letter from gentleman of
high rest,ccta6ilify to a member of Con-
SsreSs, dated Sc. Louis, { l.. 7. May 10th,
1909
he tranquility of the people in this ter
ritory has of late been disturbed from fear
OF Indian hostilties. Fort Madison, OH the
mississippi and in the Indian country, was
threatened TO be attacked. Two companies
OF militia marched to reinforce it, and three
more of volunteers have made this place their
head quarters Tor several days past, waiting
marching orders. The general court opened
aud adjourned sine die-no business was
done But the danger:s happily over the
mliitla are returning-the volunteers have
-Tetnrned, and the people are returning to
fnelr habitatioDs and TO their senses The
Suvernor deserves credit FOR his zeal and
eAertions to defend the country. ..Naf. Int.
3he foAo7mns is an ertracf Of letter from
Christopher Green.yt, Esq. late Govern-
or of henfucky, 10 gentleman in this
sity, dated HAY 90.
81 am happy to inform you that bv letters
lately received from Kaskaskias, &e learn
that the alarm of Indian war has subsidized"
II.
Sr.-Louis, April -.
Letters have been this day received, by his c..
ceiiency Gov. Lewis, and Brig. Gen. Clark,
frem Lieut.. Kingsley, commanding officer of
Inc Garrison OF Belle Vne, on the Mississippi !;
and from Mar Johnson, u. States Factor at that
post, from Which we have been desired to re-
publish the following extracts:
fro'n 1t Kingsley. ofthe lni current.
az tho tune wrote you by 1t. Pryor, was
doubtful as 10 ti@frendship of the Indians in this
quarter. Those doubts have been dissipa,ed by
the recent occurrences and am now convinced
fhst they are disposed for hosiiities, and delay
only to "btain those first advantages, which might
load to ultimate success
have slept but little for three nights past,
I'VE labor all day, and lie on our arms, all night
III no accident happens, we shall move into the
new Fort in five days from this time. This fort I
will pledge myself to defend, Against two thou
SAND Indians provided am supplied with small
cannon Tor the Block House, with the nee essary
ammunition, and with two three good men TO
act as spies. In our defenceless state the most
Ei5iiant precautions have been adopted. Fires
nave been Kept up at the dist nee of nne or two
hundred yards from the Fort, in order that the
approaches OF an enemy night be more readily
discovered, at the same time that they serve for
Inc concealment of our own movements"
from mr.. johnson, Of tie 18th current
We'iave now IN sight OF the garrison, on the
opposite side OF the river, the whole nation oft
Sacs, who have been counci,ling and trading here
1orten days. They declare themselves our friends,
Enough we are somewhat disposed to distrust
the sincerity oftIieir professions The only evi.
oehces, however, OF contrary disposition oc-
CURED two days ago. The chiefs were i'm co,ln-
III with Mr.. Kingsley and myself, when dam
eng party came up, and asked permission to
dance round the garrison. One OF the gates ha-
wing been opened near the guard.bouse, they at
for ID las, q n
themselves in "A position 10 charge bayonet, and
were obliged to retreat a few steps, or run them
through. The cannon was drawn up and char
ged, which put stop to the dancing. They re.
turned out OF the tort with yell
4" Mr. Jarrot, who arrived here two days before
ehs took place, informed us that the plan of the
Indians, as he had been told by the traders, was
TO take the garrison and factory that this was
TO be accomplished under the fair DISCUSSES of
trade and Council; that as soon AS they should
have sllenced the apprehensions, and quoted the
suspicious OF the garrison, by these pretences,
the tomahawk and tue scalping knife would com
plete the work.
The whole nation, nlep, women and children
are now here. They talk o. leaving us to morrow
Messrs. Blakey & Poirlor were the traders
who have made presents to the Osages. They
hsve also been selling whskey during The whole
winter TO tue Indians, and have now in Juliens
care SIX barrels, which L. ut. Kingsley will take
this day. These times oblige us 10 be alert Six
days more, and the troops will move into the
Fort, when we bid defiance to the Indians, ii the
contractors boat will only come on.'
From the foregoing statements, combined with
the miscellaneous observations of Messrs Kings
ley and Johnson in various parts Of their letters
We are authorised to say, that the hostile dispose
tons OF the Indians of the Mississippi, and the