Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-10-02
FRANKFORT, Sept. IL.
LATEST FROM THE ARMY.


From major Floyd, who left the army
under gen. Harrison on Sunday last, and
arrived in this place on Wednesday even.
ing, we derived the following iniorma-
ton.
A gentle man who was ia Detroit VIII en-
it was surrendered, arrived at piqna on
Saturday, and Informed gen. Harrison,
that on the 22d or23d ult. major Chambers
at the head of 2 or 800 British regular
troops, and 900 Indians under Tecu mseh,
Left the rapids of the Miami for the Lake,
to attack Fort Wayne. In consequence of
this information, col. Allen, who had been
ordered on with a detachment Of 900 men,
to the reliefof Fort We OF the 4th ins,.
was stopped on the ssh, until the balance
of the army should come up with him.
He was 80 miles in advance of Piqua, at
the river St. Mary's. Gen. Harrison was
to march on Monday evening or Tuesday
morning early, from Piqua for fort Wayne,
with the balance ofhis army. The detach.
ment under Allen, was supposed to be too
weak to encounter the combined force un-
der the British and Indians-M Major Floyd
does not calculate on the army reaching fort
WAYNE before this day or tomorrow: con-
sequently, We shall hear nothing from it
before I thursday or Friday next.
The Indians at Piqua were wavering
and for a long time, would come to no
positive conclusion shey however, at last,
promised to remain peaceeble-but 1t was
believed they would join the hostile tribes
as soon as they dispersed they left Piqua
m SupIay aod MorJay laet
The Delaware Indians were moving their
families back upon the uutriendly tribes
This accounts for the murders lately CON-
mitted on the Pigeon Roost settlement,
which probably are the first they haqe COM
mitted, and indicate a most inveterate hos
tilitv. So much for Grand Councils !! Big
Idks! SIC. with a parcel of Migrants and
~scoundrels, who ought long since to have
been driven entirely from our territories.
Governor Harrison, we understand, re-
quests 0 mounted volunteers to go on af.
ter the force which has already marched for
Vincennes. 1t is believed, should the
British and Indians have taken fort Wayne
before Harrison arrives there, they viii
mach Immediately for fort Harrison and
Vincennes.
The British have given Tecumseh a Bril-
gadier generals commission.
Flints were very scarce In our army /; the
Shakers had purchased all they could find
in Ohio.
The most expeditions movements are re.
quired on the partof the force under gem
Hopkins, to save the western frontiea Of
Indians from the greatest distress Not
withstanding this, we are told every thing
almost, necessary for an army, is wanting
by Mifler's regiment, which has been lying
at Louisville 8 or 10 days. Much de-
ponds upon the patriotism and alscrity OF
the brave sons OF Kentucky, In furnishing
a respectable number of mounted volunteers
who can move with celerisy to any point
menaced by the savages.
Harrison will be able to protect the from.
tiers ofOhio, and the northwestern part of
his own territory ; and it is hoped Hopkins
will be on time enough to protect Vineen-
mes, and carry on offensive war against the
Wabash Indians.
Argus.
Since the articles under the Argus head
were written and put in type, we have COX
lected the following information from a gem
tleman who returned to this place on Thurs
day evening, from the Pigeon kooss, fork
Of White river.
About 600 persons collected from this
state and the Indiana territory, on the
ground in the course of three or a days.
After continuing there for some time, a
council was held, at which it was agreed
that 600 men should go on to the Delaware
towns but owing to the want of plepara-
ton and necessary pro,i ions, the exPedi-
ton was found impracticable, and they
broke up and returned, Except a lew for
the purpose of preparing themselves better