Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-20

kinson, the head quarters OF Cen Dodge te news ~,
which may be knownb by reading the following letter from,
Cen Dodge:
FoRr UNION, June 25, 1882
DEAR SRI received your favor last evening I
should nave been much grdied to have seen YOU
Illinois river. '"F"' u '"e
90, received letter from General Atkinson dated on the
zzI inst from That place lie has organized three br-
gades OF the Illinois Volunteers 1000 men Zach T,yof
Tue bgades will reach Dixons ferry on the 22l instant
ne remaining brigade would arrive iat place on The
2ih inst Cen Atkinson states that he will direct ono
brigade 70 act with us Immediately and that General Bra
dy would deach 10 assistance one battalion, o I
INST The General thinks lac will overtakc the Indans in
seven or eight days lie will not halt moment at Divo
Iey oergeanis Lesey and Willard, the bearers of my
express are men III whom have confidence They stat.
ney saw large trail OF Indians horse and foot syipno
ca TO be at least 500, steering their course in the direction
M -, 'ns nsls'iPpi' about South west have always be-
heyed the Indians would escape to the wet Side If ,
mississippi by that route IL was the direct cou,c n, dc
49, 'sii'pm ior' se point where they stationed OH
100 Hscf' Our not having sufficient force i'm that
was an additional reason why believed and told
wy me" 'teanen'ly they wond escape by that route
Gen. Atkinson will pursue them and will give ,ooI
account OF them, hope, before he is done With t7en,
"neher we are TO have peace war on this frontier il
TO DC decided by The course taken by ii,is hand nj
i"ey ueScrVe poihng but death aud no quarters
"v :. sur friend aud obj. servant
W. w, n 1s. rn Ill.,, TO-; Gs'e9a. HENRY DODGE.
WIN aPdriy oil lndlans killed four and lost two men and
had 70 retreat before superior force.
June Zo--An express arrived from, Col VIM & u,,,u
lowing "' eA"so' '"9 'o'-
DR.. A. PH1LLEo -''' u"e' 1909
9T'-Several Winnebagocs have lust arrived az ,nv
mousse who inform me that the main body of fe Sacs ar.
sun OF rock rlver atl that i9 pariy which we have
just learned had attached tie fort ON Annie river il ron
ioo to 40 strong. They left tie main BODY four DAYS
"hce-Dut VIII return Immediately to tie main body "a
soon as they have struck blow.
lbe men who killed below INV bousc kiIcd c,,,r
Indians. so say the Winncbarocs '' ''
We may expect attack from another parv as soo a.,
"oso Fo'urn SO say the Winnebagoes"
CAMP NEAR THE RAprps
H. tt,., June 2lsi, 1892. {
zen, henry brigade being the last organized, viii
leaVe hs place early tomorrow morning for Dixo's o,,
rock river, lfom which poim the whole force under Ito
cOininand OF Cen Atkinson, consisting of 600 o;l;,,
pOO regulars, and 800 friendly indians viii march f &
Ohr Lakes, on the head Of Rock river where e bosie
gsnu - said to be stationed with their women and cile
ineir iorce from the hest information that can be i
''' - So"e'hng IKE 1900 Your friend,
r..,.., 81 a. p. FIELD
H"eot OF lettor from Officer tho army 10 The Eo ,,
Foot Loicer Rapids Illinois Riper
IT, ,,, June ODD, 1892.
ls nay completed aud by order Of the Governor and
COMMANDER To chief Of the militia of the State nj Ioos
Exported under the immediate command Of General 10,
Ns1n OF me United States Army. The min bov NJ H.
.us received into the service Of the Knitted sitc. -
divided into three Brigadcs w O"'eu "'a'os' Is
'Oe ~" brsafc from the soulb- eastern mar, ~ ,,.