The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-23
DOMESTIC.
INDIAN NEWS.
TO the Editors Of L,6rrfy Hall, Fort

WQyne, .Nop. 80, 1911.
SiRS-Ihe annual meeting of the Indians
at this post, for the purpose of holding their
annual conference, and receiving the annui-
ties due to them from the United States
took place on the 22d inst. The Delaware
ohawanoes, Miamies, Putawatamies and
Eelriver Miames, were represented by the
ancient and respectable chiefs If those
tribes.-The meeting was not near rs hume
rous as in former years, owing to the ate
period at which Their annuities reached this
post, and owing, to the general alarm which
pervaded and still pervades the Indian coun-
Try, IN consequence of the battle recently
fought on the Wabash
During an acquaintance IF many YEAR
with the Indians of this Agency, have not
seen more friendship and good will mani
tested than at the late meeting. They re-
newed with us all their former engagements.
declaring their firm determination to MAIN
tam invioiatc the several treaties now in
force, they disclain all agency in the late
hostile attack and entered into an arrange
ment among themselves to remove The Inii
ans from the Prophet hack to the several
roes to which they belonged. l engage
. the name OF the government, that ali those
no should retarn to their former homes
and Conduct themselves peaceably in future.
SIN ould be pardoned and theii. offences no
h'IC remembered. All the mi formation
respecting the battle which has reached this
post, has BEEN derived f., m the Indians
the last account was by a friendly chief.
Winnemau, or the Catfish Of the Putawata-
mics. 1t appears that the Kickapoos, WIN
ebagoes and Putawatamies, the very Indians
whom the Prophet so lately Commanded.
had him in custody that they Charged hi N
with the whole misfortune, and we're deter
mined to Kill him He preached up to his
followers, before the battle that the Cireaf
spirit would render the arms of the Ameri-
cans unavailing that their bullets couiJ
make no impression on the Indians that
1t would be total darkness among the Anne
ncans, so chat they could not see the enc
my, and light as day with the Indians
With these impressions firmly rivetted in
their minds, they proceeded to the attack
Ihey soon found their mistake, when the
saw their people begin to fall, and thea the
begin to upDraid their leader with having
deceived them. He tnen began 70 sine aud
call on the Almighty, and told the Indians
TO light on, that it would soon be as ne had
said. Finally, finding tina none of his pro-
misses were likely to be fulfilled, the poor de-
iuded Sretches took TO fight and Abandoned
the ground 1t does not appear THAI they
were pursued. Such Of the Indians as re.
mained wounded on the ieid, were agrcea-
by Governor Harrison.
The Prophet is now about 10 years of aye,
Iecumseh his brother is about 50. They
are brothers by the same father and mother.
Neither Of them were chiefs in their nation,
previous to their separation from the shaw
dhoes, winch was about SIX On seven years
ago. Their father was chief of the Eisku-
poo tribes, fccumsch has been warrior OF
note, and was in almost ali the actions dur
ing the former Indian war with as; the
Prophet never was known rs . warrior -
The Indians of his tribe, lately told nc, th 1t
10 the action with General Wayne nc rln
away and never halted until he went 20 De-
troit We are told that he did not attempt
Inghting IN the late attack on Gov. Iairi-
son, bat kept at a distance from danger. All
ne accounts we have had agree that the
Indians are determined 70 XII him and his
brother. On this head have told them
nat they Che Prophet and his brothcr)
we're in their hands, and that Whatever
punishment they might think proper tn in-
.ct Oh them would be agrGea,ic to the Pre-
hdrnt OF the u. States, that We held th;.
,ncient and legitimate chiefs, who were par
res to all our treaties, responsible for the
leace OF the country thlt IS tlc war be-
'ane more general than ~ present, orr
oops would enter their country as III points,
VI would not be able 60 Il ;tingIish between
ends and enemies that now WAS the time
act, and crash any fdrsher attempts a.
''nong the disafFected.