Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-28
DOUIM5 ELG.
From HE National Indulgence. Jdg Fl.

Published IN the Nashville papers, Is the latest
public Information that We have oi his move.
ments.
E1iraet Of n Letter from Gen z. p. Gaines,
ddied Rock Island. 20M June, 1881
" have visited the Rock River village. with
A view 10 ascertain the localities and as lar as
possible the disposition of the Indians. lhey
confirmed me IN the OPINION | had pre- viousl,
fofmod, that, whatever NAV be their feelings
oil hostility, they are resolved TO nbsinin from
The use OF their ,omahawks aud FIRE aruis
| except IN self defence. Bal few OF their war
riors we're 20 he seen--ther women aud chil-
dren and their old men appeared anxious, aud
Mt frat someshat confused, but none attempt.
ed 10 run oil. Having previously noifei
| their chiefs that would have noibiog more to
say 10 them. unless they sboud desiro to In
ioim mo OF Their inianitOn 10 more I0rfhUiM
m had directed them | did not speak 10 them,
though within fifty yards OF many OF them.
had w,ih the on board the steamboat some az.
lllery and two companies Of Infantry. Their
village Is immediately on Rock River, and so
situated that could from The steamboat dc.
sifoy all their BAH houses (the only klnd Of
houses ihey haye) IN u lew minutes, with the
force now with ne--probably without the los.
of man. But am resolved 10 abstain ron
hiring shot w'lhoa some bloodsheh, OF some
manifest attempt 10 shed Hood, on the pnri o.
| one-ihlid of them TO cToss the Mississippi TO
their own land The residue, however, say,
as the friendly chiefs report, thai they nfuer
mil move, aud what, II very uncommon, their
| women urge their hostile husbands tn light
| rather than TO move aud ihns TO abandon their
bones. Should tue appearance Of Gov Rey.
nolds mounted men fail 10 move ibem-theif
chefs will then be arresi "a aud Kept 10 con
nfment until disposed OF by the evil author
go. Il Ia. al.
posile bank of the Mississippi, and notified
that If they return they will DO punished.
The report, of other Tribes having engaged
10 assist this band In Offending themselves |
against us, are entitled 20 but litlle credit. |
Several other tribes, such as The Wiouebagoe >,
Pouos walloDIes nnd kickapoon have been IN.
WED by these Sackb 10 assist them, but car
not positively ascertain thu, more than two
hundred have actually joined. and IL Is very
doubtful Whistler these will remain true
In then off ndIng allies. I was assured by Gov.
Reynolds in hi. last letter that he would be here
On III, the 1919 Or 2Oih. | therefore Look Tor
him momentls."
lhe large force Of Militia in addition 10 the
Regulars COW n0deT tho command sf Major
Gtn Gaiits, has been called Gu, 10 repel the
hysrIIln"s winch, we have been assured, were
m Iiiaied by some bands OF Indians on the
Rock River. which flows into the Mississippi
about 100 mles above the Illinois. A thou.
sagI Regulars, We SUPP ose, aud as FIR as
we can understand. something like three
thnusaad mounted MlliiiB, compose the Il ape.
dtiOn.
Il We comprehend the purpor Of Gen. Gaincss
Letter. !, n0p appears, that The Indians are
not 1T all disp0scd 10 boslllites. TIE General
tflls Us, Oh the contrary, that " they 1re re-
solved to auste.u" from the use Of arms, "a.
nj N ..II 1 ia at In
pat ofhe whites'. They must. with such dis
positions, haVr been not little surprised nj
seeing aoat4 loaded with armed troops NOV
ing IN martial array before their peaceful
village. II - no matter for wonder, ira
", tlnt tho women and children, aud old
, men, were both anxious nbd confused too.
! That th"y made no attempt 10 run of
arg ues much foJ their pacific and honest pun,
poses.
II nppears now, also, IL we understsnd Gen.
eraL Games, (whose letter, We venture TO say,
was never wrilgn for publicstion) that the
object OF this Expedition is. not to rspel In-
dian bosliln,cs but 10 drive peaceable aud un.
offendlag Indians across thu Mississippi
Those VINO will not go voluntarily. ara TO be
taken by force--ihaf is, by pencCdbte force
for The Commanding General has his uesoIu-
ION. as well as the Indians, aud that rssolu-
ton is, +" to abstain from bring a shot without
.o,ns bIoodshed. or some msnifeu ATTEMPT 10
shed blood, on the paIi OF The il.dlans.p Since
II must be 80, We hope thai tho I0disns wo
mrn aud all, however averse 10 emig ration will
ouietIy submit to be tied hand and loot, sdd
cnrried where they are never determined to
20. This is Indeed, almos, askiog too much
of human nature. But, IL they do not, We
shall we gteatly fear, soon have news Of n
msssacre from the con- emplaiIon Of winch eV.
sry humane breast mua reGoil W tn instructive
horror.
Such is orr Interpretation Of the Letter Of
Gen. Games, which, 10 pTeseni our meaning
more plainly, we will attempt TO sum up III n
few sentences, as follows EGoris have bren
| made 10 induce the indians to remove across
the Mississippi" to their own land, from land
when they suppose 10 be their own.
| About two-ihifds OF them have agreed 10 re-
| move. upoa the Inducements offered 10 them.
The remainder refuse TO remove upon per-
sussion. They will not go voluntarily, and
their natural reluctance 10 go IS considered
evidence enough oil hostile disposition to
| induce the movement OF formidable army
upon them. They VII be removed by force,
wi,hou, biood,hed ii II can be done, and II
/ The General eau keep the hands Of the
militia of oil them. But they are to be re-
moved at all events, c0ntc gus eoute-cost
| what u may, either m blood, Character or mo-
ney.
or this subject there are three distinct
views 10 be taxi u. which, as our Information
on the subject is yet TOO scauay go into
! Them, wo will c0n,eut ourselves, at pres.
ent with merely announcing TO our reader:
| First. How lar Is this mode oi removing
the Indians across the Mississippi sanctioned
| by The Enecutirs VI the Uuhed States We
cannot but think that the Commanding Gene
raj has iransceud.d his authority not mean
ing, however, 10 iWpute any blame to hin
until We see what his authority Is aud was.