Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-30
IN I.NDIAN VAR.
CINCINNATI, March 7.

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10th.
My, situation is unpleasant, having ths
interest and safety Of the people much a
heart and dependent On nae, without my la
wing any adequate means OF protecting them
| This renders me the more determined to ex
ert myself to leave nothing undone which is
| in my power to do.
The Winebagoes, who were in the late
action, suffered severely, and to revenge
themselves, they lately attacked the trading
establishments below Prare de Chem plum.
dcred then, of their property, killed several
men, AID declared they wonid kill every A
| merican they could find. The number killed
and the extent Of the injury are not yet ascer.
tanned.
Various considerations of weight Undue.
ed me to send messengers to the chiefs OF the
Kickapoes and of the Potowatamies near Pto
riaf requesting them to visit me: but the mis-
sion has been unsuccessful, the Indians evad
ing my request in manner that augurs We.
~ unfavorabiy .-Gono, the principal CHIEF
near Pioria, sent me word, however, to be up
on my guard against the Winebagoes, who
he says will certainly attack our trontlers as
soon as the weather T!odera!es. This doub,
not is true but he has ITO merit for the dis.
covery Of their hostile intentions, since they
had boldly avowed and had in part already
carried their threats into execution.-And
strongly suspect his admonition was designed
as a cover to the depredations which he knows
his own party will commit.
1t is impossible for me to give you just
conception CT the terror that pervades this
country People are moving from all guar
ters-who!e settlements are about to be total.
ly deserted. | saw a gentleman a few days
ago, who told me, that in riding from the O.
hio to this place, he met in one day upward
Of 30 Wagons conveying families out OF this
territory. Every effort to check the preva.
ence ofsuch terror is Intellectual, and athougI
much of it is unreasonably INDUCED. yet il is
certain we shall shortly be in considerable
danger from predatory parties OF Indians
The physical strength of the territory IS very
! inconsiderable at best and it is daily getting
weaker. while it presents numerous points 0
! attack. The Wincbagoes, kckapoos sid Pc
! tawan1ics composed The principal strength oil
The PROPHETS army. The two former. and {
. great portion Of the latter, reside In this ter
| litorv, are much irritatad and Can with grea
facility make hostile incursions into our sttie
mentS-
& Under these circumstances have asked
Of The administration two Companies at least
Of The regular force for our defence. Unles:
something is done, | will venture to assert
that in less than months we shall loose more
than one halt Of our present population A
present notwithstanding the repeated deprc
cations Of the Indians, the murders they have
Committed, ard the refusal TO deliver up the
TENDERS, or make any satisfaction whatever
though soIomnly demanded Of them, we can
rot legally take any measure Of offence against
them, but must wait patiently for another at
tack, not knowing when or where it may be
made. This negative state, being neither al
peace or war, great!y increases cur danger
and renders our situation truly Notifying.