Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-03


asked his permission TO retire over
the Mississippi, observing, that he
heard nothing from the Indians above,
but the cry of war; that he was old
and did not wish any share in il; that
he wanted to retire to a place of safe
ty the'next day he informed the go
vernon that a particular plan had been
laid by the prophet for the surprise of
this town, and told him what the plan
was about this time also, boat which
had been sent up the Wabash with the
annuity salt for the Indians, returned
1.-The master informed the Governor
that the Prophet & the Kickapoo tribe
had refused to receive the eight bar
rels of salt destined for them: that
the prophets brother had insultsd him
in thelgrosest manner 1.-THE prophet
being presently shaking him violently
~ the hair, as well as some others of
his crew, and asking them whether
Americans (they were all Young
Frenchmen.) MIR. Brouillet, ira
der, who was suspected Of being IN
the employment of the government,
was also insulted, made to deny that
he was an Ameaican, and his house
Immediately plundered of his provisi.
one and other articles. The Prophet
sent word to the Governor" That
his people should not come any near
er to him, that they should not settle
on the Vermillion river-he smelt
them too strong already"
The governor being loath to create
an alarm until there should appear an
absolute necessity for it, from the
great injury that it might produce by
stopping the emigration to the country,
and perhaps driving of the frontier
settlers, had not hitherto made public
any part OF the information he had re-
eeived--but as the danger appeared to
him TO be extremely threatening, on
the 18th inst. he assembled II or 10
OF the leading citizens, viz. the Score
tary of the Territory, Judge of the
Supreme court, the Representatives
OF the county of Knox, the Register
OF the land Office, county officers, mer.
chants, &c and having laid before
them the information he had received.
requested their aavics upon the sub
Ject or taxing measures for putting
the country in state of defence-this
was unanimously advised, as well as
the immediate ordering two companies
OF militia into actual service.
Whilst these measures were pro-
crossing, a principal Putawatamie
chief arrived, being sent by the repre-
sentatives of Is villages west of the
Wabash to inform the governor that
they had abandoned the Prophet, and
had thrown away the tomakswk which
he had put into their hands. This
revolution in their minds was produ-
ced blythe forcible representation Of
the Delaware deputies above menti-
oned, to council which was convened
the latter end of May, somewhere in
the nelghborhood of St. Josephs on
lake Michigan.
The governor assuros the editor,
that the chief who brought the a..
5ove information is entirely to be de-
pended upon, his fidelity to the u.
States and personal Friendship for
him, having been manifested in every
transaction with the Indians since the
treaty of Grenville.
Two young Frenchmen arrived
from Fort Wayne last night, as they
passed the town of the Prophet, they
were desired by Mr.. Brouillette, to
inform the governor that every thing
to be quiet above the Pro-
phet's town, but that another council
was shortly to be held-there are not
more than 400 warriors at the village
where the Prophet resides, and the
governor thinks that the whole num-
Der which still adhere to him does not
exceed twice that number. Notwith-
standing the above favorable appsar-
ances, we understand tina. the COVER
nsr will not countermand the order for
turning out the militia, until he disco.
vers what measures will be taken by
the Prophet upon the detection of his
followers.
Fran ST.. Louis, H. gune 81.