Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-03

we are Informed th-t the settlement ~ PrAi -
du Chen is wholly br ken uP, end that all the IN
habitants have fled for safety To the Fort In tie
mining country, rpon Fever River, he People arr
also abandoning their ordinary occupations, ans
coming 10 the liver for mutual protection
no adequate cause can be assigned Tor this M
expected explosion. We are informed that Coy
C"ss and Col. McKenney bad arrived at Green
bay, tor the purpose Of holding treaty with the
Indians. and that having there ascer aimed tina, war
messages and belts had been sent TO the Lax. Mi
chigan Indians, inviting them TO take up the Tum-
ahawk against the United States, it Vas iuds ed adj
yissbe that Governor Cass should visit the WINNIE
basoes, and assertion their situation and views
lie accordingly asceaded the Fox River anil d-,-
cenGed The Ouisconsin, and IL was until he had
passed half way down the latter river that anv
ihlns was observed in the conduct of the Winnie
oagoes indicative of hostile disposition Ffn,n
thence, down, they evidently unfriendIv
Their women and children fed ino the woods. ami
the men were armed, and he'd prepared lo,iess y
Preservation in secluded places upon the bank of ,b.
rlver. Gov. Cas-. probably owed his safety TO BIZ.
coming unexpectedly upon them, and To the a.
Pearance ot The birch canoe, which was dilIerent
rom nose Oh We traders, and which led hem 10
SUPPOSE MAJ there "as force accompanying il.
the militia OF Prairie du Chen have been c.,,.,
outs bui hey de hot exceed sixty men. and ,hsa
badlJ armed aad provides. They baye, bowsv sae
taken possession OF The F0.i and If the Indian. 10,
MOI succeed in burning il. they will be SAFE. A.
ever Rser, the people have organized them
selves, and one hundred volunteers ha,e narrLa,,
TO PraIfie du Chien-An express canoe was do
patched 10 ST. Peters some time since bu, "a H..
mol seen by the boats which have since descenJ.d
me riveri 1t Is supposed TO have been cut off.
Inns mo vemeni of the Inians calls for nror,,
and vigorous measures. If not met ins,an,I, -
man can tell how far ii may extend. The Vinos-
oa5oss nave always been turbulent and uneasy ana
II Is time that they felt the power of our Govern
"eht. he garrison at Prairie du Chen should be
re-es'aoshed; in fact, The force ought not TO bsvs
been withdrawn.
learn that Governor Csss was but nine davs
travelling from Green Bay to ,hi. place degrr.
oil speed greater than was ever known. lie viii
return to Green Bay by the way oil the Illinois and
Ihicago, to hold the contemplated treaty with the
Indians. -" 'Ao
In addition TO the above parirulrrs we learn. tina
Preparations are making By Gen. Atkinson. 10 send
military force from this place 10 the scene of
warfare. Va
An express has been sent by Cen WIN. CIarir
snpernt endent OF Indian Affairs at this Mac =,
Nal Thos. Forsythe, agent for the Sacs and FoS
"ioes' with orders TO hold himself in readiness to
co operate ii necessary, with any force which NAV
ascenu' ard, to prevent any disagreeabe occurren
ces rom taking place, By misaking Sac or For
LOT "inheoseoe (by ranging pariies) he is re.
9ueseu' withou delay, TO advise the chiefs of The
former, 10 withdraw all their people from amono
the latter uioe, and 10 send to the upper Sac and
OK villages, to inform them, that all Sara anil
oxes' residing or being with the Winneb,oo.s
90 immediately retire from them, and remove 10
tue" iSiids west Of the Mississippi