The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-26
Camh Ratteiile des Illinois,
On fAe Wabas6, 25th Oct. 1871.

Scott:
Canh RatteiNe des Illinois,
x On the Wabas6, 25th Oct. 1911.
My DEAR sIR-rhe commencement of
kostilities upon the part of the Prophet, &
decisive declaration made by him to the
.Delawares, OF his intention to attack the
troops under my command, made it in my
opinion, expedient to increase my force,
which had been much diminished by sick
ness. took the liberty, therefore, upon the
sanction of letter which you wrote me
by capt. Funk, to request gen. Wells of
Jefferson county, to raise two companies of
volunteers III that county, to be joined by
two others from this territory, and to come
on to me as soon as possible. l conceived
that the general would be enabled to march
from the Ohio with these men, before a
letter could probably reach you and return;
but as they are to be volunteers and the
officers are to be commissioned by me, there
rs, conceive, no further harm done, than
am af1iarent want OF attention to vou--for
which you will no doubt pardon me, know
ing as you do the sincerity of my attach
Aent to your person, and my high respect
for your Official character under this i'm
preston. shall make no further apology.
am unable TO say. whether the Prophet
will to the last maintain the high tone of
defiance which he has taken or not. Our
MARCH, thus far, caused all the Wcas and
cold, that nearly all of the Potawatamies
have also left him. Indeed have, within a
day or two, been informed that he will not
tight; but the same person who gave me
this information, says that he intends to bum
the first prisoner he can take.
The fort which have erected here, is
now complete Gas to its defence.) wait for
provisions, which expect tomorrow or
next day, when shall Immediately COM
mence my march without waiting for the
troops which are in the rear-I am de-
Sermined to dispense the prophets banditti
before l return, or give him the chance of
acquiring as much fame as warrior as he
row has a saint. His own proper force
does not, at this time, exceed $50, but in his
rear there are many villages of Potawata-
mics, most Of whom wish well to his cause.
] believe they will not JON him, but should
they do it, and give us battle, have no
fear of the issue. My small army when
joined by the mounted rifemen in the rear
will be formidable ;-it will not then ex-
eeed $50 electives, but l have great conf
donce in them, and the relative proportion
efthe several species of troops is such as
could wish it.
am dear Sir, your sincere friend.
WIN. II. HARRISON
Gov. ScorT.
Camp BatteiNe DIES Illinois,
,-s, 25th October, 1911.
My DEAR sIR-Since my letter to
ysu of this day was written, have received
enc from gen. Wells, in which was inclosed
a copy ofyours to him regret exceeding
ly that any omission of mine, should have
given You the least room to believe that I
Rad treated you with the smallest neglect,
er disrespect.--The factis, that did not
Selieve there would be time to obtain your
sanction, and l recoliect that in the applica-
ton made to you forleave for capt Funk
~ ;,nr Hxya
regret, that had not asked for infantry as
well as cavalry. In any sudden emergency,
The laws of this territory, give authority to
coils. to turn out their commands without
waiting for the governors authority and
as my letter - gen. Wells contemplated
volunteers only, and not regular militia
corps, did not think the application to
you ION account of the distance) was so ma
terial.-However, / acknowledge in strict
propriety, it ought to have been done, and
Scg you to believe, that there is NO man
whom j more cordially love, nor no governor
for whom ] Zee greater respect than YOUR
sclf.-Thc bare idea of your ent ertaining
different sentiment of me, is extremely dis
tressing.
/ have the honor to be,
With great truth,
Your sincere friend,
WIN. II. HARRISON.
Gov. ScoTT.
MORE OF THE INDIAN WAR.
We have it from a quarter which cannot
BE questioned, that gov. Harrison has as
ccrtained that the presents to the Indians
from the British, for the present season,
are immense, in arms, ammunition, &c. More
than 1900, Indians are now embodied and
reinforce HcTts arc daily expected. Har-
rison's situation is critical, every infor nation
relative to his movements is immediately
communicated by British emissares to the
Indians.--Some of these emissaries reside
at Vincennes.-Gov. Harrison has their
names. 1t is expected that the company
which left Louisville last week, to join Har-
tjson, viii be intercepted, and it is indeed
singular that force had not been properly
demanded sufficient to fight their way to the
camp.
We are informed that gov. Harrison's
first orders from the President, were TO
march with the regulars he has under his
command, together with the militia he could
conveniently raise, M the Wabash some
distance above Vincennes, then to build
fort ard dismiss the militia retaining ONLY
the regulars * not to attack the Indians
unless attacked. Those orders we disco
yer have not been observed, and report says,
that nc has lately received new orders
from the President.
This is the sum of our late information
what, men versed IN Indian fighting, will say
Ill 6 ~, are