Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-09-11

per,v and seamen. as to collect the Indians
a. piqua for any beneficial result true many
will attend. but those who do so, will not car
nv with them the smallest badge OF authority,
they can only promise for their individual
families who are merely drops in the bucket.
Within Jew years, all the Indians ST the
west have split into squads and bands; the
oldchiefs who remember Wayne, Clark and
Scott. have lost all authority, the young men
are disposed to listen to none but those who
have been won by British emissaries, who
have successfully employed their money and
arguments in moulding them to their purpose.
These chiefs of squads are bold enterprizing
fellows. and have formed associations with
the disconnected of every Indian nation south
and west of the United Statas-they will at
tend councils with United States commission
ers, they will receive presents, and will even
go so far as to promise every thing that may
be desired Of them, and in fact throw every
thing in the way to ensure their own safety
but ask them to deliver up the murderers OF
Coles party, the butchers Of ONeirs family,
the assassins who have delluged Illinois with
blood, or the abandonment of the Prophet,
Tecumseh, or Robert Dickson-then you
strike the cord which would awaken savage
feeling, YOU would then discover Indian sub
terfuge and such finesse as would even aston
ish those who have the management of Indian
affairs at head quarters.
THE BATTLE of BROWNSTOWN, Was
70 ught on the 9Th day of August, between
detachment of the 4th regiment and Ohio
Volunteers, under lieutenant Colonel Miller,
amounting to $50 men, and the British and
Indians, amounting to upwards of 600 The
British and ssyages were driven two miles at
the point of the bayonet. Our loss was II
killed, and about so wounded Captain Ulry
of the Kinckinick volunteers from this county,
was either killed or taken prisoner Captain
Bostler and Captain Gilcrease of the Ohio
volunteers, were killed. Captain MCollouch
Of the Ohio volunteers, was killed in the first
en- cement at Brownstown, when Major
Van Horn was compelled to retreat.
Mr.. Lyons, the messenger who started
from this place some time since, was in the
last engagement at Brownstown He has
brought number of letters from the officers
and soldiers of the army.
The second company of Chilicothe volun-
teers, are at the river Raisin The force
there in the Block house, is about | 10 effec-
1--WE men. ne militia are Sdlu 10 amount To
about 800
We understand, that every preparation was
made to attack MAIDEN, when, unex
pectedly to all, General Hull ordered the army
TO Detroit
The morning after the battle of Browas-
town, lieutenant Colonel Miller was about to
proceed on his march to join the Chilcothe
Volunteers, when lie was ordered back to De,
troit by General Hull, Colonel Miller was then
only 20 miles from the Chilicothe Volunteers
Time must shew the reason if any there was,
why Miller was not permitted TO relieve our
Volunteers, when the communication was
completely opened, and he was in so short
distance Of them With respect to the
operations in, and about Canada, thus far,
rumor is very busy. The letters of almost
every officer and soldier in the north western
army, are by no means silent on the subject
A little time will throw more light on it. and
we may soon feel at liberty to speak more
freely.