The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-06
ST. LOUIS. Sep,ember sa.

lOrHiatlOn ItCSSCO OItue movements Oh tnI
IllinoS Indians. communicated by our spies
Upwards OF 400 moved to the borders OF
the Mississippi. about 20 miles from this
place, party Of them crossed the river,
to the neighborhood OF the village of Port
age dss Sioux. aud shot and wounded man
and his wife, stole 8 or 10 horses, killed :.
COW and took off the beet. In the interim
our spies fell in with the trails of the main
body, ON the east side, and shot two Indians.
Governor Howard having placed the vo-
luntcers i'll such positions, so AS to be able
TO act IN point. and capt. M'NaIr being
stationed here, he crossed over to recon
notfe with his troops OF 48 men, who hav-
ing some spies in advance, discovered the
number It the. enemy too great to Justify the
pursuit, the party returned *. kept good
look out. Captains Musick and Price as
cended the Illinois, and captured number
OF canoes. IN one of which was some beef
the Indians had sole from our side of the
ver--Upwards of 20 canoes escaped up
The illinois. 80,
Since the above was in type, we have re-
ceived a letter from Doctor Terrer, who
acts in the double capacity of surgeon and
soldier, as follows (" the country on the op-
posite side swarms with savagss, party Of
them crossed over within few miles of
this place, and burnt one house and robbed
anotber-tortunately none of the inhabitants
u.
we expect TO hear of Governor, Etw ards
Sending strong party throughthat country,
extending from Illinois to fort Mason, and
momently important news from our little
army. -,
Headquarters. F ort st. Mary's, Oct. s. 1872
= The LIST battalion of mounted rihemen
from kentucky in TIE regiment under the
command OF col. r. M, Johu,on, having
ne mad tsrt Of, l,,t.,
directed by the general orders of his excel
lency the governor of that state, of the 25th
OF August last, are hereby discharged and
the Con- mspding general requests each off
Ger and soldier belonging to that battalion,
to accept his thanks for the promptitude
which they have shewn upon every occasi
on, to obey his order and to perform the,
duty. They have not, it is true, had an op.
portunity OF performing any very brilliant
exploits. as the enemy upon every occasion
evaded an encounter with them. The ge-
neral has, however, no hesitation in saving
that they have rendered the most essential
service to their Country by penetrating that
OF the enemy to a considerable distance,
burning their towns and destroying then
provisions; and by that means rendering
them unable to leave their families for the
purpose of annoying our settlements. The
general tcels particular obligation to colonei
X M. Johnson, for his zeal and ability, as
commandment OF battalion, and after as
Colonel of egiment.
The general author his aid-de-camp,
col Is. M. Johnson, tn give discharge to
the LIST battalion of his regiment now dis
missed, as we'll as the Cd, when it shall
nave completed It's tour, in such manner &
form as he NAV deem proper.
NAT. u. ADAMS, d. A. G.
SALEM. Oct. IS Arrived. British brig
DIAMOND. late Lightly, from Pernambuca.
for Eng and, with cargo of 161 900 first
quality Brazil cotton, so tons dye wood, & "a
bout $4,000 in gold, prize to the privateer
ship Alfred, capt. Williams of this port -
ohe IS fine vessel Of about $50 tons, cop
Eered to the bends, and mounted 10 guns.
She was captured Sept. IS, in lat. "a, long.
So.
Oct. 26.-British brig Neptune, with tim
Der, new vessel of $50 tons, prize to the
John.
Same Day.--British brig George from
Brazils for England, with IS bales cotton. 40
tons sugar, Is tons Brazil wood, &c. prize to
the Alfred. She was captured three DAYS
previous TO the Diamond. Shei about $50
tons burthen, coppered to the bends, 6 years
Old. and mounts IL guns.-She made a Slight
resistance before she struck, but no injury
was done on either side
Late !, ON Hqiifor.
The Cartel brig Spit6re arrived at Boston
yesterday, DAYS from Halifax, with about
SEQ prisoners. The privateer brig Rap,d of
Portland, OF Il guns and 80 men the Wiley
Reynard, OF Boston, a small pilot boat, and
the brig Federal of Boston, from Africa, are
the only recent captures we have heard of.
Inc RAPID When she was captured was 6
days from Portland on her second cruize,
and Is said to have been taken by the Spar
tan and Belvidere. No ships of war had
recently arrived at Halifax from England
as had been reported. Two transports. with
Anew troops were all that had arrived.
NEw-YoRK, Oct. 81.
Erfraet OF letter from .Vezv- Orleans dr.
Ted SEN. 18Th from a reshectabie MR.
chant there. 10 his cOrreShondenf here.
a new movement has Just taken place
among the American troops in this quarter
which 1T is said, are TO be concentrated
near Mobile"
The Navy.-Tbe Constitution, Com
cambridge, and Hornet. Captain Lawrence.
sailed from Boston on Tuesday on a cruize
The Chesapeake is nearly ready.
Trenton, NJ j. Oct 29-3 o'elock.
Dear Sir-I have now the pleasure, to nc.
quaint you, that the bill for CHOOSING AIect.
ors OF President and Vice President vest
ng the power IN the two branches of the Lee
gislature, has passed into law"
Trenton, MI Oct. 29--3 o'clock.
At this afternoon, both Houses conve.
ned in joint meeting. for the choice of CIV
ernor Tor TIE ensuing year, when Col. Aa-