The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-04
[Vol. 10.-----No. IS.

was the direction in which the enemy an.
peared to have retired from Peoria. Upon
my drriVai at those villages, | fourti,then,
deserted From the examination made hy
accommodating parties. had no tloubt of the
INDIANS having assembled the Illinois in CO.
noes winch IS so situated, from swamps "a
o''h DAhSs' tnat It was impossible to pursue
tA2m ny land. The villages were destrov
ed, and some property of inconsiteral,,e a
mount taken. The army then retnrnea ~
Peoria, and remained nntil The garrison vav
put IN state OF defence. Shortly after my
return, sent 2 detachment ny two armed
Ooats, under the command OF Major Cb,is
W IN pursuit OF the eneray. This 6etach-
ment assembled the Illinois above tt. U,outA
Oh the 'Crrnillion to the Rapids, and Within
se'enty-hVe miles of Chicago;S bot IT was
impossible to come up with the Indians 49,
withstand'ng the great efforts cf the csro.
handing officer and his comnaand. S,o. sf.
ter the departure Of Major C5r;s--f NJ, ~
lsoS1ie Fas -esi,i1 &c.,. $500, -s-t
IN the direction of Rock RI, or. 20 oxamine
whether there were any parties in tina quar-.
ter: re penetrated the country north ward
~ from Peoria in my opinion, within forty
five miles of Rock river, and reported M
there we're several encampments on the Ma.
qqone winch appeared to have been DESERT
ed about the time the army arrived at Peo-
ria. The mounted troops remained near
Ieoria from the second until the fifteenth OF
Octooeri during which time they we're nc
lively engaged, together with the u $. infan-
try in erecting Ft. Clarke, which stands az
the io~ef end or the Lake, completely COM
handing the river. This important fort was
erected under many disadvantares -t,,c.
weather being unusually cold for the season,
and without the all of single team the rim
oers were hauled by the troops a consider
pie distance to the lake (nearly a mile in
"idth) and rated over.--Tbis fort 10 nm
qaestIonabiy one OF the strongest I have
ever seen IN the western country. and GER
t2inly highly Important TO the safety of the
three Territories with the defence OF which
nave been entrusted. On the 18th the
mounted troops moved from Peoria for the
settlements pursuing generally a south
course until they arrived at Camp Russell on
tce 2lst instant, when the mounted ioil;-i-
were discharged The Indiana RANGERS a.,
tue march were sent across from he ol1
hlcSapGcs Towns co Vincennes under ,b,
command Of Captain Andre. The safety to
the frontier which was anticjpated from tb;s
movement has been fully realized. and the.
same enemy that has kept our exposed set-
.iemcnts under continual apprehensions of
danger was compelled 20 Az before for...
IN their own country, less than chat sssiars-y
Dy the government for the immediate de,
fence OF the frontier 1t IS with pIeasurs
acknowledge the energetic and inteEtesrf
execution of my orders bv those officers =,
whom l cohhded the command of detach-
ments' and iNudable conduct OF the offirers
and E'cn generally during the cempaigD, but
-of pcrt;r',l- : -. 49, a,
!n1treGucnt) when it was hoped ana bel eve5
ny all thar the enemy had determined to
give US battle.
A.. am' sir. With high consideration, yous
BENZ. HOWARD.
1he Hon. J1tn firms yong.
P.S I have DELAYED The transrois.io, ~
this communication until heard of Caprain
AndTe, who was sent across direct from he
kickapoos Towns to Viacenneg--he has re-
ported 10 me his safe arrival. HI
IT being understood that an unhappy 6js7pte hsS
ariFen IN recent dehats in the House of r. nrs
sentslvrs. between the honorable Mr. Crosv.,o, u
MT Calhoun, which might have n oerious issrs. -
ntery.ew has been procured betv cen the ?, ,nec
I've friends OF The parties, and the Speaker of II
ltous' OF Representatives and The honorable Atr
N'ng 81 the Senate and we are hsppy To he on
thorsed by these gentlemen Ia announce that ~.
altar hss been arranged in a manner entirely hon.
cradle to both parties. Mar h,t