Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-23
Extract Of letter from Mai. Warren to
Col Hawkins. dated &.

wo days ago one OF the red len of the
Is who lefs here OF, the Esd ,ult tor Pensa
cola came in He relates that they suffer.
much for food in the neigaborhood of thar
place--that q party cfthem came out with
the Red Warriors son as q leader to hunt
bnt, being afraid TO come as far as was ne.
eessary to kill any thing. returned--they
then determined to come back here; with
that intention had got as far as Sookpuiga,
when at daylight as they were rising from
sleep they were fired on BY = party of Choc..
taws. He i,nmediateiy ran without his Gun.
From the shouting and firing that he heard
be supposed the remainder of the party to
De entirely cut Of"
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Extract of u letter from Mr. Joseph Barrow
Indian Interdreter, to Governor Posey,
dated
yincennes, Oct 24th, 1914.
Yesterday arrived here two Indians of
the Western tribe. bearing white naS. viz.
Little Eyes and Jacho. the brother of the
chief of the Weeaus. Immediately recsi-
we'd them, and afforded them that friendly
assistance which you have e,joined. This
morning invited some of the principal citi
zctis. nmongst whom was Judge Parke and
the oHcers Of the army. aud had atalk with
them They stated that they had been at
fiqua, and had signed the treaty-(i lin evil
Sdence they produced q copy Of the treaty
which had their names annexed }--thas
their family consisting of about 30 persons,
was now encamped east of Fort Harrison,
on Little White River. smaE stream emp
tying into the South Fork of White River
ThasheinS unassured that friendly relations
were reestablshsd between the children of
a he. Foe 4 1. ~
they thought it prudent to leave their family
behind. and Come inthemselves for the pur
pnse of ascertaining the fact: That they
were now entirely devoted to their Great
Father. and were willing to afford any infor
nation or assistance in their power against
his enemies. That their object in coming in
was notsthe expectation or design Of being
clothed or fed, but merely with view OF
getting near Vincennes. for the purpose OF
trade and friendly intercourse They fur
Their stared that there were many other fa-
miles or large parry equally anxious to
come in. ccu d they only have assurance OF
being we'll received, amongst which camp
Of Kiekapoos, of ABOUT 40 cabins, residing
north Of Tippecanoe.
Little Eyes gives information that the
| friendly Kickapoos already mentioned, are
in two par ties--one about twelve miles from
| Tippecanoe, the other about sixteen miles
further. And that about sixty miles from
thence, on the road to Saint Josephs on Yels
low creek at aplace called the Great Gus
| toff, is band of about forty Pottawatamie
warriors, under Mainpotte and that these
are the fu1ians that have killed our men
and stole their horses at Fort Harrison and
the nrighbcnrhood The information comes
Through the Kickapoos mentioned. who state
i hoy IA 50 ne
SEES. That they slip out from their hiding
place, sell theirhnrses, come down here, gel
a re-supply, return 'sith them, &c. /"
F,ons h< Nashville EzGaniner.
Extract of aietter from Msjor General A. Jack
son to Captain r. Isapier Of this city, dated
Head, Quarlers, 9TH Mill bis. Mobile, Oc'
II b, 1914
Sia,--I have just learned that Gen. COTE
| with the Volunteers will reach me in few Gay.
Their patriotism at this all important crisis ha
justly entitled them to be hoisted, as the frs
of patriots in the union apl will immortaliz
! the state. They have set a it and proper exam
pie to the sister states of the union; aud &c fol
| lowed by them viii soon make us respectable
| broad, the tyrant of England shudder, and OF
tain for US an honorable peace in a short tims
As soon as General Coffee reaches me, wi
be in motion, and trust with the smiles of Hea
ven TO he able 10 give security TO Inns section
| the country in short time. 81.
f. DETROIT. Oct. 90.
The Indians have recommended hostilitie
and have taken several prisoners near. rh
place man was killed and scaipsd abor
| ose and a half miles back ofthe town, anothe
al the river Raisin, and FIVE or six person
taken off Gen M'Arthur with betweea sc
ven or eight hundred mounted men, left TIL
place six days ago--his placeof destlnat;o
not exactly known: he has taken with hir
| few boats with sew eral pieces Of ordnarc
Sag uina is generally supposed to be tn
poiat. The men will keep pace with the
| beats aleng the beach and afford them assis-
| lance should they be attacked. The objec,
Of going to the aforesaid place by the beach
Of The lake, is to bessege a fortified place o.
the opposite side Of the Saguia river, viii e
they could not do without the assistance 9
boats.
Il PnILADELPHfA, Nov. IS.
i LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Captain Whitney. of the cartel Perssve
rance. from Barbados. informs us, that h
saw Barbsdoes paper Containing London d a
,es to the 1871 Sept. but their contents wer