Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-09-20
INDIAN NEWS.

1ND1A N NE w >.
From the Missouri lntelligencer Extra, Sept, 9.
By an Erhress which arrived here
this morning, and which left Fort Akin
son few nays since, we have received
the following important intelligence,
which we hasten TO lay before our rea-
length Of time which the public mind
has labored under anxious suspense o..
this subject, will greatly enhance he in
terest of the following statement. We
! pledge ourselves to our readers tina; il is
substantially true, though some of the
more minute details may hereafter re-
quire correction.
II is already known TO Our readers that,
in consequence ot,he defeat OF Gen. Ash
ley and his party, by the Aurickarees,
/ Col. Leayenswor,h, the commandant at
Fort Atkinson, moved promptly with
the whole dlsposable force under his
command, To protect the General in his
ascent Of The river and TO chastise the In
dams for their daring outrage. He en-.
barked at Fort Atkinson on the 22d of
June, with six companies OF United States
troops, amounting to about $50 men. At
Atkinson, he was joined by about 400
Sioux Indians, who pretended to be
friends, and about so miles below The
| Auklckaree village received reinforce
nent OF about 60 of the men attached 10
the Yellow Stone expedition.
| The C;,pv hahn, ,,,,,,,nd IL
by land, whilst the whites continued to as
cend by water, until within about days
march of the hostile village. Here the
troops were disembarked, with the ex-
ception Of sufficient number to each
boatito conduct them forward
Onthe march towards the village, the
Sioux preceded our troops, and had fire.
quent furnishes with scouting parties OF
the Auric k arees, in which Is of the lat
ter we're killed.
When within few miles of the enc
my's position, the troops halted TO await
the arrival of the boats, in order that they
might disembark the artillery attached 10
the expedition (Which consisted of two
six Founders and howizer) and also
to strengthen the party by the accession
of the boats crews.
Onthc night of the oh of August, our
troops took up their position almost with
in sight of the enemies deiences. On
the morning of the 10Th they proceeded
against the villages-two in number
one called the uhher, the other the lover
village, The distance between them we
ha We not ascertained.
Two companies underthe command Of
Capt Bennett Riley were a. signed to the
attack of the upper village. The re-
maindcr of the forces commanded by
Col. Leavensworth in person, directed
their operations against the lower one.
The attack was commenced at Short
distance, and the artillery directed againsl
the lower village did great execution.
Against the upper village, it is under
stood, that the operations we're less eHec-
tive, the situation ofthe ground atiordng
no advantage of position.
The enemv,it is understood, evinced
great spiri, in their defence for conside.
rable time, but as defeat was inevitable
they eventually hoisted white flag in to-
ken of surrender.
The firing having ceased, the Chiefs of the
Aurickarees, came out with presents of Buff
faloe rohes and other tok.ns Of suhm;ss;on
and sued for peace. They were received by
Col. Leavensworth and his officers. Terms |
were agreed on. with which we have not vet
become acquainted, and the Col. pre- pared to
withdraw the American troops. Previous to
lair IS 1, Ia.