Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-14

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You were advised, gentlemen, that as
ii. ac.iag governor Of Louisiana, ! had
!, . power 10 institute an inquiry in this
-, o.: An investigation at my Office. was
laown TO be extra-judicial. The earnest
1.ess. however, with which you have inslt-
4 together with the trouble, which you
I've given yourselves, Of personal at.
tendance at ST. Louis, determined me to
uIoot that course as the only one which the
circumstances of the affair placed within
Cur reach.
e Yoar d-velopement of facts has demon
stra,.d the rectitude of your motives and
conduct. and am truly happy to find that
,or characters, heretofore known Tor their.
;mJ;v;dual worth, have in no wise deserved
5rnroach or imputation, during the late
transactions, in the neighborhood of Fort
Madison. Ibelieve that garrison never
was IN danger.
The honorable frankness with which you
4 avow your allegiance and political attach
ment to the crown of Great Britain, is the
best guarantee of your decent submission
20 our laws, as long as you voluntarily live
u under their protection.
81 Iwish you the most prosperous good
q fortune in all your laudable pursuits, and
q am very respectfully,
Gentlemen,
Your most obd't serv'.,
# FREDERICK BATES"
# NOVEMBER Is.
ISL On Monday last, two men belonging to
~ the. party who conducted the Mandan chief
81 90 his nation, arrived here in 43 days from
the Maudan village. They say they arriv-
Is ed a. the village on the 2Ah of Sept. last,
N all well, having passage Of 1o1 days from
~ this place. From the mouth Of the Mis-
sou,i to the village, is161o miles, and cal
IS eulating their being obliged to stop several
days or their journey to procure provisions,
progressed upwards of twenty miles per
81 day.
Al The men report that they arrived at the
Ricaree village on the 18th of Sept. and ex-
perienced considerable degree ofhospisal-
a iy from thsse people. The Seaux appear
ed very hostile, and nothing bat fear pre-
<vented their stopping the party. These
men lcft the hunting party about s5 miles
above the Mandan village, on their way to
the hunting ground, at the foot af the
mountaiu. They express greatTapprehen-
n sions from the Biaekfoot Indians, who
swarm in those regions, and who appear
entirely in the interest of the British fac
tors, who have trading houses on the Vel
4 lowstone river and other streams, which
8 empty into the head branches of the Mis-.
N souri,.
n Messrs. Cooks, Miller, and NIL elland,
n who had permission to ascend the Missou-
4 ri to its head. were stopped by the Titons,
u and escaped by stratagem; otherwise it
was expected they would have been cut of.
n These gentlemen are now trading with the
81 Mathis on the river Platte.
u Messrs. Pierre Bhouteu and two sons,
u Anguste, son of col. Auguste Chouteau,
Mr. Manuel Lisa, and doctor Thomas, are
expected daily-from them we expect 4
more particular detail of the voyage.
81 MARTINSBURG, Dec. 4.
On tuesday last duel took place on the
Maryland shore, opposite to Shepherds
Town, between Mr.. Joseph Holmes of
winchester, and Mr.. Peyton Smith, son of
zen. John Smith. of Frederick County,
al the trst hre Mr.. Holmes ball took eff.
tsct' oy penetrating the right side of Mr..
omtn little above the hip, and passing
Through his hnd1. be l,x..:.L -,