Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-26
- PIrrsnune, August 10.
0H DETROIT.

Welearn by A gentlema1ju from Datrot,
chat the d:tachment Of United States troops, I'M
der majorN Morgan of therifie corps, arrived on
board Of dIe sloop of W. niagara, and g,n-boat
Porcupne, at Michilimaclinac on the 18th of Ju-
AZ last and demanded the surrender of the fortf-
cations and island, agreeablyto the terms OF the
treaty They were informed by the British
commanding officer, col. Mcdowell, that he was
ready to deliver up the Understanding our
troops land about two O'Clock, when. the Anne
Tican hag wsshoisted at the fort, and federal
salute was ired rom the Niagara, capt. Wood.
house, The works were found in to!erable re-
pair; some neutrality-suspicious. only having been
committed-such as the destruction of the cis-
tern, and tearing UP TIE floors Of the barracks,
&c. which had been transported to ST. Joseph's
AT the time the American troops landed, there
were but about 40 or so regulars, under colonel
Mcdowell, and about the same number of Ind.
ans, under Dixon, and those left the island in
TWO or three hours after
The conduct Of colonel NC Doweli had been Sc
we're towards the Inhabitants, so much so that
previous to his departure he wascalled on for sa-
tsfaction he declined meeting the gentlemen
who called on him, add claimed protection of the
American commanding officer which was imnle.
diately granted. Considerable importatons OF
British goods had been made to The Island by
the way OF Montreal, &c. and from thence trans
ported to fort ST. Joseph, which had been placed
N good order by the British The avowed rea-
son tor the detention of the fort so long, was,
toat the British government wished to afford the
North West company, and other subjects, an OPP
Portunity TO import their foreign goods this sea.
son, free of the duty which is usually paid at Mi
,chilimnclinac. Our officers were informed BY
the British, that the fort and public buildings at
Prairie du Chen, had been evacuated some time
since-that the British commanding officer, when
two days march from the place, was met by an
express that he returned, and in obedience to
his orders, burnt the buildings and entir ly des-
troyed the works, although they had been fully
informed Of the terms of the treaty. Represen.
tasions on this subject have been, or are about
10 be, made to the government.
AT Detroit, on both sides of the river, bust
ness had resumed its usual course considerable
bodies of Indians were in the neigliborllood, wait
ing for the great treaty, which would be held
at Detroit or its vicinity, about the 29th instant
several councils had been held, and the alteri,-
alive ofwar or peace offered to them by governor
Cass they however manifested every disposition
10 bury the Ratchet, and be on friendly terms ;
the war had lift them poor and miserable !; pro-
visions and goodswere distributing by the u.
States agents among them. General Brown,
with or vessels full of troops went up the
lake on the I'd instant and it was generally belev-
ed that he would proceed to repair and garrison
the works of Chicago, and to build q new post
1t aplace called Greenbay, or its Vicinity be-
tween Chicago and Mchilimaclinac.