Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-15
DOMESTIC.
INDIAN INCURSIoNs.


CINCINNATI, June ID O'Clock, p NJ
we nave received letter from respectable in
Indiana, May %, 1882.
The writer states that letter had Just been received
there from W. Newell Esq who resides on the Grand
Prairie in Illinois, urgently calling for aid TO epcl the in
curSions of the Indians
Mr. Newell is represented TO have stated that the In
dianS, in strong force were advancing into the settlements
on Grand Prairie, carrying desolation before them On
the 23d OF May, they Hickory Creek in Illinois
about 40 miles from Lafayette. On Monday the 2lst,
ABOUT hree hundred persons collected the frontier of
Indiana, that had fled from their habitaons on the Grand
Prairie, and abandoned their homes.
Lafayette is situated on the Wabash directly cast of the
Grand Prairie, about orty6ve miles distant from the line
and near the battle ground of Tippecanoc The hostile In
dams are the Sioux and Foxes who nhabt the northern
part oil ILLINOIS, on the Rock River and the Fox River one
OF the head waters of the Illinois River. The Grand
Prairie chiefly in Illinois, and is great extent and CO.
vered with considerable population many of yvbon, a
from ONO ana Kentucky Between the Grand Prairie and
me mississippi there is dense population the Sangamo
Country and in the counties north and north west oft and
at Gaena. " ~ w
On Wednesday, May 3d. about 500 volunteers. all
mounted, lett Danvile, Illinois, for the scene of war On
thursday a company OF 90 left Covngton, Fountaine
county Indiana Tor the same purpose. From 80 TO 100
volunteers left Warren county, Indiana ON the same dav
III was expected Hat about 200 would LAFAYETTE
on sunday 21th OF May The whole country in great
giiaon hut we learn that the Indians did not murder aud
scalp, as hercoiore but only laid country
settle.
DErnoIr, May 3o-By intelligence from Chicoco
which reached this place Monday, it appears that the
hostile Indians had committed farther ~ .o
vicinity OF that place. and that the people there sill con-
unued to be under dpprchcnsions of attack Genera;
ATKINsoN, toM strong farce, encamp acitiin
eiShynHes NJ mat place on the night Of the 2Ist inst
We are informed that the detachment under Gen Brow -
are on their march towards Chicago. That which is ex
Pected TO return here to-day or O-morrow.-Jo,uaai
PATRIOTISM or THE WEST.
We have seen letter, written Cincinnati on the 2d
inst, which says
Last evening VIC had the largest meeting ever held in
this pace-tic Court House being filled to overllowinr
to consult on the proprcty of sending relief to he citizens
oil Illinois TWO volunteer companies of horse were form
ca; and the light battalion meet this eUeng TO consult on
The same subject. Kentucky is doing the same
A letter received to-day by gentleman of this CITY
rom passenger on the Steam Boat Illinois, that the
Indians have commenced numbering and scaIning rncn
women, and children. '
81 understand that messenger from Gov REYNOLDS
passed through this place Thursday last TO ask of the
Government force from the eastern garrisons All that
IS wanting in the West is call from the proper auhor
icS ana at the shortest notice sufficient number of hardy
young can be raised to meet any exigency-