The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-24

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press two days before it was received at one
military statiun. Gen. BR OCH, the British |
Governur, arrived at Fort George The 25th |
Several American gentlemen we're the re-
OH visit, who were treated very politely
by the Governor, and sent under tie pro-
lection u Capt. GLECG, his aid, to Fort I
Niagara, with i flag. The news II war was
very unwclccme on both sides the r;ver.-
They have been for six years in habits of
friendly intercourse. corrected By marria-
ses and various relationships. Both sides
were III consternation, the women & chill
dren were out ON the banks of the river,
while their fathers, husbands, sons, &c.
were busily employed in arm,ng. 1t was
said, that capt. GrSfsG also bore "A sum
mons for the surrender cf Fort-.Nfogora-
hutthis was contradicted by Captain Leo
RARD of Fort Niagara, who said the mes
sage was merely to inquire if he had any
official notice OF the war--and that he an
| swcred in the negative.
The British have about 1900 regulars
between the two lakes; and their militia
Wehave 100 men in Fort Niagara, * about
700 militia on the river. Capt. LEONARD
is cool, Consideratc. capable officer, but
placed in most unpleasant predicament."
Extract ofa letter from Gentleman Of
The .frst resFeetajiksy in So. GENsVJEYE,
ST. GENEvIEvE, June 20, 1912.
81 have thought it might be interesting
| 10 you, to learn the true state of Indian at
fairs, on this remote and exposed frontier--|
particularly after such fiuctuation Of intelli-
gence as you have had. The following,
| we'll know you may rely on: have it from
capt. Dodge. the sheriff of this district, who
has just returned from st. Louis. The In
dians are stationed at the Peoria village on
ti,s.l rn;c x.,,- Cf..
miles from st. Louis to the amount of $50
warriors. The chiefs lately in council with
gov. Edwards at Cahokia, have positively
| refused the governors express, who brings
this, to deliver up the murderers Of Oneils
family agreeable to their engagement in
council. They declare, that should they
| attempt il, such is the decided hostility Of
their tribes, ii would cost them their own
| lives. Nothing prevents the movement Of
the Indians but the want of fo,yder, which
they are waiting for, from the British ira
ders. They are represented as having sta
toned Indian Rangers, in imitation OF
| own plan, from the Peoria village, TO the
Prophets town. Is not this, together with
the stoekade of Tippacanoe, a great proof
of Indian talent May we not say with
Pyrrhus, these barbarians have nothing bar
lbarous iii their tactics. What the object of
| this Indian camp is, cannot DE uncertain
|
with the solemn engagements of their chiefs
in council. 1t is momently expected that
the Executives of the adjoining Territories
will take immediate measures to guard "a
gainSt these hostile indications. What can
mfatuate these noble sons of the forest, but
the cursed arts of British einIssares, sti-
mulating them to destruction The old &
cooler chiefs are said to see the madness of
hostility TO the y. States /; but the pow or OF
a. f,~ u 81 .-.,L< L
an government has been most fatally dimi-
nished within few years. The tribes are
aubdivided into many fiaitry bands, each
under the guidance of its own hohuiar
esief. Each Of these bands claim a natio-
nal character, when they are in fact inca
phatesa st III tIit 'W66ds: a large deputation
OF Sioux pronounced Sors) has gone on to
Washington. They are the most numerou.
and warlike tribes west of the Missjssippi
snd at the same time very friendly to the
u. D. Pike gives noble character of them :
they have, agreeable to him, 1855 warn :
CTS, ana "a "a "a total population among the six
BosToN, July 1--we were last even
ing tavoured with Bordeaux papers to June
10, brought by the Rodeur. The FOLLOWING
however, is the only article Of news we have
discovered.
Earta, June Our news from Dresden
Is to May 20. Their Majv sites the Empc-
rors and Empresses of France and Austria,
were still Ill that capital with all the Off
GERS OF their Courts, who had accompanied
them. The King of Prussia arrived that
day. The Queen Of Westphalia is also
there. he King ofWestphaiia is at War
saw. / he Viceroy of Italy is at Dresden
a new foreign vessel has arrived at lori
ent, loaded with 800 tierces of rice.
| ship from St. Andrews for England.
was sent into Gloucester on Thursday last
| by the Madison. She was loaded with tim
per and naval stores, mounted guns, and
was taken alter short combat by board
ing. The Madison had men wounded. q
the captain Of the ship was wounded, sup.
posed mortally.
On Saturday last arrived at Gloucester.
| brig Ann, prize to the pivateer Madison.
| he Ann was from England. had touched
at Halifax and landed part OF her cargo. and
IL ofhcers OF the 1U5d regt. and then pro-
ceeded tor ut. Johns, under convoy of ths
Indian sloop OF war. The sloop Of war
went III chase OF a privateer sloop, and in
the mean time the Madison boarded the
Ann, and took her. The cargo of the brig
is not fully aseertained but supposed to be
powder, wine, and clothing for the IO3d re-
ginent.
The brig Rodsur passed July 8. lat. A.
lon o., 81 gun ship and 3 frigates, s eering
w. D. W. ". 7. Gaz.
SALEM. July 1O--Arri,- tbrc,. p,;,;i