The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-21
DOMESTIC.
IMPORTANT INDIAN NEWS

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Extract Of letter from .NiNIAN ED.
YARDS, Governor Qfthe NLinois terrific
~, TO Coz. Scoq7.
ELvIRADE. Randolph county, Illinois
Territory, July 2S, 1912.
" have this moment received the most
important communicati atoms on the subject of
lhdian relations, that have been made from
any quarter in the present year-containing
complete development of the system up-
on which they have hitherto acted and the
measures they hereafter intend to pursue.
Beng engaged in preparing dispatches
for the War department, it is impossible for
me now to detail the inform alton Ihaye re-
celved or even to give you extracts from il
- hazard nothing however. in saying that
1t has been the object of the Indians to
amuse and deceive us. that they might gain
time 20 strike some decisive blow--That
British agents have been and still are very
active in exciting their hostility towards us
that the hostile confederacy is as as extsn
sive & formidable at least as any that the
western country has ever had TO contendwith
Il nat very short time ago they were only
waiting for directions from the British when
TO attack us-That they contemplate stimuli
taneous attacks upon different parts of our
country, and fatter them selves they will be
able to overrun these Territories.
doubt very much whether these cir
cumstances do not justify the apprehension
mat an emergency may present itself, which
me government may not be prepared to meet
ewing tel he distance of Washington CITY from
The scene OF action & the length of time that
must elapse before any Communication can
reach there.--And l submit to YOU the ex-
pedence OF being prepared to aid in the ex-
ecutlon OF any operations which the govern
ment may determine on--believing however
CT
even Justify anticipating their measures.
BY the next mail / will forward YOU COPIES
OF the communications l have alluded to,
piedging myself in the meantime, that they
will convince you that have not expressed
myself too strongly upon this subject
d. VI he Governor OF this state in answer
70 Coy. Edwards has informed him that he
has received orders to furnish him with
what troops he may need out of our quota :;
and requesting him to make known to him
as soon as circumstances may require it,
what number and kind of troops he may
need.
On Friday last Gov. Scott received a let
ter from the Secretary at War, informing
him that he had authorised the Governors
OF Indiana and Illinois territories to call on
nm Tor whatever number ofmen they might
want Tor the protection of the frontiers not
exceeding the quota required from this
State. Ken. Poilod;,,,,,
ST. Louis. July 18.--On monday last,
Gov. Howard received inform alton, that a
council was concluded on the 26th of last
month. at the Sac village. held between the
following nations of Indians, namely. the
Wrnebagoes, Kickapcos. Patawat0mies.
Shawonise, Miamies, Wild oats, from Green
oay,) Sioux Crom the river Lemoin.0 10
ways, Ottos, and Foxes the Sacs were
present. Five of the first named nations
were decidedly in favor of the Prophet
some OF others refused any participation
IN the war with the u States, and the re-
mander accepted the wampum, but said
that they would do as they pleased. but "a
ther encouraged the expectation that they
would join.
LEXINGTON (Ky.) August 4-The Genera, q.
iecnon commenced in this state Yesterday, and will
END ON Wednesday. There is no opposition IN ei
Their Gay, johnson, Mckee or Desta for congress
AT the sose of the evening Yesterday, the foll6yne
was the state of the POLLS
For Governor
ISAAC SHELBY, IN
GABRIEL SLAUGHTER on
Fox CONGRESS
HENRY CLAY, ION
GJ'We were informed, after ori, paper was nre
pared Tor the press last evening, that a late order
rom the war department requires ekepeu hundred
KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS, aud f9ur bnndred
regulars we presume they will march in few, days
for Detroit. -" '''