Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-28
From The National Ln,eHigeneer,

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from me National LH'eMgencer,
NORTHWESTERN FRONTIER.
ne following statement, with which va
nave oeen favored for publication, may be
Isheo on as aifording Correct exposition
OF the state of our Western and North
Western border. and CT the measures
deemed by intelligent men necessary TO
secure It's tranquility Ii cannot fail to
interest AL those vino feel any anxiety fog
the safety of tina. frontier.
FROM tue most accurate information tho
number OF Indian warriors to which the
western and northwestern frou,iers ara
exposed, including those peaceable Az we'll
as those known to be hostile, amount to
s,loo' consisting Of the following nations, to
wit:
Sakies and Foxes, who iuhabit the M;ssis,
sPpi, between the mouths of Rocky ri,
yer and the Ouisconsing, now at tho
p mouth Oh Kocky river 1,2e0
Folsoyoines, Dicksons, G4arde au
Corhs 400
fotawatamies, who are scattered
over great extent of territory,
from Detroit TO the Sake vii.
ges ana
Winsoasoes who live, on the head
waters of the Rocky river 400
Ooowas OF Lake Michigan 1000
hlckaPoOs of the Illinois 400
Chipeways, numerous nation TO
De found on both sides of Lakes
nuron, Superior, of the grand
portage, Green Bay, and bes
tween Green Bay and Millwa>
kee, and some at Chicago Bay ace
Indians of the Missouri who in.
hsoit the country to the westward
d. Louis, extending 100 miles
ABOVE river Plat
Usage loo. Kansas 500, Octs
1oo, Missosris 500, Mahans 500 2kOA
indians of River Plats and it's
branches: -
fanees 1,00o-Wolf Indians 500
Stra6glers from different ma
tons called the Republic, 500
Shawanoe and Delewares OF
cape Girardeau, 2OO-Chersr
KEGS OF Arkap sas, 500
azOs
Inc above estimate does not include nus
nerous bands and nations of Indians, hghs
er up the Missouri, or those in the neighs
oornood OF he Spanish settlements Ia New
Mexico, or the Choctaws OF Chickasaws-
Indians known to be hostile and the NUNS
Der OF warriors they are enabled to furnish
| are as follows, to wit
SaKleS and Foxes 1,000-PotoWa-
tamieS 600 -Winebagoes 400
FolSovoines 200 Q ooa
ottawas s0o-Kickapoos 400
ChlPewas zoo 1900
49,
$500
an expedition consisting of 5000 pouar
tea men would be sufficient for the purpose
OF campaign against those hostile bands
OF saVages, and It is of the utmost impoco
tahee that the expedition should be ready to
march from the frontier settlements by the
zOth DAY OF April next. The necessary
supplies ought to be laid in during the pres
sent winter. Stores of meet cannot conyee
niently be obtained after the end Of tho
month OF January. Il will not answer To
rely on the Contractors 20 the army, hoYp
ever ableithey Ray be to make purchases,
II IS tact, that they have in that quarteF
generally failed IN their supplies, & should
the Contractor again fail. or the trOSps nos
be supplied, the campaign will also fail, .---S
Powder and lead can be procured in tbs
Country, and transportation by water in tbs
fortified boats az St. Lewis would be safe 3
easy.
1t has been rumored, and indeed II aus
attention is TO be paid to the express de,
clarations Of the commander OF his Britans
mic Majesty's forces off the Floridas, that
the government have It in yieg not only ~
take possession OF the late province OF Loo
isiana, but also to carry the war into tho
frontiers Of the western states. TssTe can
be little doubt that the enemy has his spiaS
and agents among the different tribes ei "a.
wages above mentioned. lie can at eDy mo,
ment raise from three 10 four thousand sas
wage warriors, and lay desolate tho whole
Illinois country opposed to any force at pre-
sent in that quarter, in which event there
will be almost an iDdiscriminate massacre
"a bloody and decisive gsF~.lhe fury %
the relentless savage foe could not be FeS
strained even though their commanders
were 40 disposed--and thereby the naviSSV
tioa Ofthe Mississippi river gould bseptrss
y cut OF
Hitherto the enemy has not been prepare
ed - accomplish this grsns prgseE IN