The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-05
From our Hestern Frontier.

y l. tio us, l.. j. NAY q.
Governor Howard has reserved ,nformaton that
two ot ms Rangers, Jesse Vanbibber * Lewis Jones
'fi 'iet'ne"Ir''n capt hoonss conra ~ spies,
net q few DAYS ago, above Fort Mason two Winnie
Dasoes; the Hangers attacked them without hesita-
ti"n the result was that both the ,a..s were killed,
and neither OF our men hurt; they ycr. Killed tbt.
hrst lire II is believed that those i.iins were eros
sing the Mississippi, as SPECS la advance of large
lnrtN we expect hourly to have fI Their news from
Fort Mason.
DAYTON, MAY Ia.
Governor Meigs lett town triay last for Gin
cnnau' Ills excelenc, is cype,r ed to p.,urn in a
lew taysin company with Governor Hull.
l'y tie direction Of Governor tIeigs, Cen Mum
ger, VIII! "A small number of &c Dayton troop of
horse, performed tour Greenvile last week. to
inquire INTO the situation q the frontier settlements
lie general returned on Sunday. He states among
other thIngs, that an Indian trader, by the name OF
Conner, who resides at Fort Recove ry had been adj
vsed by The friendly lad ans to move in--tlat the
rrophet was "ithin seventy miles Of Greenville and
that sn attack woud be made In about six weeks
III Is sad that the Prophet is engaged in rebuilding
ms te"n, ami tlIt his party is strong as ever
ne 0veInjr has ordered company OF riflemer
completely equipped, from general M trthul's CORPS
10 march t" i'reenuiIe, and another to Picqa, TO
protect the frontier iphabitants who are fyinp i'm q
very erection They have bollt marched TO their
place ~ destination. 1t is supposed that not less than
one hundred families have fed from Miami & Dark
counties, IN consequence of the late hostile conduct
OF the Indians.
Young Kill Buck, the supposed murderer of ne
white man that was killed G,eenvfe, has been
taken by the whites
IL appears that the two Indians that were Killed
near 6reenvIiIe were Putawatancs; one of thep,
had scar his leg, apparently lust healed. iron,
uis circumstance II IS supposed he was in the battle
oil lippecan0r. By express from Fort N,yne
we are informed that the wounded Indian had arry-
ed there; the only wound which he received GOO
IN one of his hands, which it was supposed he S.cd
lose The killing of those two lndIans had excited
more sympathy than all the numerous depredations
com united by The sayages our defenceless fron-
uer Tor many years; are glad to be able to state
that ths impression IS wearing Off and that our coun-
tfymcn are beginning to manifest some sens;bii;fv
for their 7uhite brethren
MIR. lolinstony by order of the Governor. held
council with the ShawaBoe chiefs from Wau1ekonrt
ia, the 8th inst. at Picqua The chiefs as nsHsl
made great professions of friendly disposition s.
MT. johnston expresses much reliance in their sim
ce1ty. The affair of Tippecauoe should have deg
'vytu AI IMth ~ Indian sincerity. Mr.. Murray
VINO resides ~ the Indian country, and is perfectly
acquainted with them, assures us, that messengers
nave been constantly passing and repassiue between
the Prophet and Wapackanetta We most Ger.yent
nope mat our countrymcn may not again fall sac
I1nce 10 Indian duplicty.-lt is in vain to council
with them, or talk any longer 10 them about exte,
mutation; they have learnt that IL is IN blust,inp
Yesterday, Generals Gano and Cass arrived viii,
DStweeh anu IUD men. The army now at this
'oe eV's's'S :" about 800 troops, large majority
D. winch arc volunteers We expected to- have been
''ic 70 lay before readers an accurate and soma
ntc statement Oi the number of volunteers & draft
'iter taking considerable pains to procure such state
nen, we fo'ind the task inprac;icable for this week
,'per. Capt Mansh Ids light infantry company and
J'p'' oioans troop (botlI yonntecrs) and two com
''nrs OF regulars from the eastward, are expected
lcre ia few DAYS r
Hgvernor iiui', Of the Michigan Territory, who
"s been appointed i Bfisqdicr General in the new
r,,ny' has arrived at Cincinnati from the city of
" dshingtr,. Governor Hull Immediately disnatcb
:" an expre-s to Nmcennes to hasten the depar.
"rc Ut ~" Ryd's regiment Of regulars; they are
'Vpecte1 here IN few weeks and It is supposed the
oops will not marehfrom this town. until after their
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