Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-10
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
ST. LOUIS, August s.

ridge. lately affiVeu from -, We hA'
received the following particulars
:. Mr.. HUT. contrary to every expec-
tation, passed the Sioux bands without
any difficulty. His force consisted Oh 90
men well armed, in four barges, "i'h
hoyitzers and swivels in each. he was
determined to pass at all hazards Dute.-
peeted the Indians would not be on the IL
YER: the fall being the usual time oil their
coming ON it. At the Maha village, he
learned that the Sioux we're informed OF
the ascending of the boats, and were as
sembIing on The river for the purposesof
stopping them; he also learned that Sc
yeral white men were killed by them. anu
others had narrowly escaped. A Sioux
Of the Soane band had also been shot by
the American hunter. The Sioux had a
general council, in which it was deter
mined to stop every party that attempted
TO ascend The river, unless too strong Tor
them. MIR. Hunt found all the upper
bands collected some distance above White
River. the Tetons, bois Br;ile, Aconda-
da.s and Saon's; about three hundred
warriors Showed themselves. but being In
simulated by the formidable appearance
OF Mr.. Hunts party, they accepted OF
small present and suffered them to pass
nv unmolested. Perhaps the knowledge
which they had Of Mr.. ManuePs boat be-
ing behind with weaker party, had some
effSet-together with the appearance OF
war party Of three hundred Arikaras'
who were discovered about the same time.
The Sioux retired from the river, and in
tbe mean while MIR. Manuel's boat, which
was only day and an half behind Mr..
HINT. passed them undiscovered, not be-
ing expected for some time but being Ia
yored by winds be assembled with amazing
rapidly. ~.
MFR. Hunt and his party have by this
fine set out from the Arikaras to proceed
ON the rest of their Journey by land. MIR.
Hunt has purchased 400 horses ana m
tends to ascend river which enters the
Missouri few miles below the Arikara
villages. From the river he Will cross
over the big horn, and from thence he
will steer a west course, for the southern
branch of the Columbia. lie has with HIM
several hunters, who have crossed 'iie
mountains in that direction.
Very Unsatisfactory accounts have been
obtained from Mr.. Henry, member anu
agent of the Missouri Company. Some
Hunters who arrived at the COmpany's
fort, at the NIandan villages, bring inior,
NATION of his still being on the waters OF
the Columbia, and with considerable
quantity of beaver. He had suffered Sreaf
distress from ant provisions, his horses
had also been stolen by the Grows lii eros
sine the mountains. There is reason to
believe he is now on his wayto the Man
dan villages. Shortly before his aDancoh-
mo his fort at tile three forks OF the MIS-
sonri. there had been battle between
eighteen or nineteen of his hunters, anu
unwaris of two hundred Black Feet. In
which twenty of he latter were Killed.
and the hunters, enabled to make sale
retreat to the fort, with the loss OF only
one man. The Black Feet and Aifineboin,
il is said. have lately appeared extremely
well provided with arms and amm,mltion'
perhaps by the British establishments, in
order TO annoy the Missouri traders.
Last winter, on the upper part OF the
missouri. was remarkable for the unusual
quantity of snow-and there has been du-
ring the whole sprids and summer sea-
sons, a continued succession of heavy
rains"
FORT ST0DDERT. August IL.
At a special session Of the United States
Court lately held for Washington district,
Mississippi territory, col. Reuben KEN
ner and others, who had been held to bail
For manning and setting on foot an expe-
dition against the town of Mobile in No.
yember and December last. were released
by the Grand Jury-they finding "no