The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-30

.iner nv dspaYtzre from Aes1rAao, Ihste the
hanor IN iufofrn YOU for fhs information ul the
Roard Of Managers, that Nc isndtd all our pas
srnFers Ia exc lent health At 4esHrseo, - days
after our departure ffao, Hampton Roads have
the satisfaction slsot state, thai at the date %
my departure from The Cape, the 2lsi June. all
the eIalgranis hs the DORIS, had gone through
the ftver tso young children emily, falling VIC
tins 20 Il ssd mos OF thcns were located and
working on their frfns on the Stockton. have
despsiebes on board the Doris, from Mr.. Ash
mum. for the Board Ia the Hon. Secretary ofth,
Navy. which shall forward imsDediaicly on my
arrival ~ Bsltimote Tor which place shall sail
~ two Or three days II affords me much plea
sureto beaT testimony 90 the thriving n prosper
Gus condition of the Colony. The emi.rants by
the DORIS, with one or two exceptions, appear 10
be highly pleased with their prospect
We will add as supplement- 10 this cheering ia
telligeace, that il is deemed important 10 III ont
carly 10 the approaching auiumn. oue ~ two ez-
petitions, aud that II "a hoped the public hberal
~, will promptly furnish the means.
ST Iouls, (uissourI.) Aoa. Q
A gentleman Of tespeetabilhy who has recent
Nv returned from q visit TO the Counties on the
Upper Mississippi states tina, very large MAORI
" OF the people ia these counties are M favor OF
the present Administration. lie says--we use his
ovn words--that, TO speak aitb certainty there
are al least ten TO one, aud ia Pike Comfy,
particularly, they are almost unanimous Not.
withstapdne the various assertions 10 the contra
81, Missouri will give her voice ior Mir Adams.
Attention Is directed al tins time to the Upper
Mississippi and information ofthe military move.
intnis IN that quarter Is awaited with anxiety.
Awaiting ourselves oil all opportunities TO obtain
the earliest authentic intelligence, are enabled
at this time TO inform our readers that General
Atkinson With hrs command had arrived AT Rock
Island, about 800 miles above tins place, on the
Doth ult. aud would shortly arrive al Prairie du
Chen, about 20 leagues from which place, on The
Ouisconsln riyef, the hostile Winnebagoes had
assembled Ia considerable force. Col. Smelling
with four companies This regiment had descen
died from the Falls of ST Anthony and was AT
Prairie du Chen. II has already been SAID that
the hostile Indians consist oil Two bands OF The
Winnebagocs who have never made treaty Of
peace & friendship with the niIed States. ltmay
appear incredible abroad that two bands ola tribe
moi counting more than Twelve hundred warriors,
should be willing togo TO war with the United
8 iics but incredibly Will cease whenit is known
that these Indians consider themselves safe IN
any war in which they can engage, ON account Of
the Businesses which their country affords Tor
fhelr Ietteat ana protection III Is inll OF small
lakes covered with tall wild rice, aud with hem
lock swamps which even the rays of the sun can
not pierce In these retreats il IS almost lmpossi-
bic TO follow them, aud as Ihesa lakes abound
with fish aud rice thcy can live IN them long
as they please, that rs To shy until an invading
force would have leave IheiT country, when tbeJ
can sally forth and commit new outrages.
II is understood that GOV Edwards, OF Illinois
has ordered draft of one thousand men inr the
OF these Indians. UbSefUcr.