Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-08-30

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| right win. oftbc army, and march down to the w.
or above the Indian cue1mpnrnt Oh the bank, and
then move down. Gen. Henry formed the left
wing and marched IN tue main trail Of the eLemy
The u. S. Infantry and Gan podge's squadron Of
the m iiny troops marched ia the centre.
VII, tbs ofler on wiiole force descended the
almost perpendicular bluff, and came into a low
valley heavily numbered with Il large growth OF un.
der brush, weeds aud grass. slougis, deep IA
VINES, old logs, &c. We're 50 plentiful as TO Afford es-
cry facility iur the enemy to make a strong defence.
General Henry FIRST came upon them, " common
cd Il heavy fire Which vas returned by the emmy
The enemy being routed from the trst hiding rla-
res, sought, others. General Dodge squnlron
and the 1 ;. troops soon came INTO action, and
with Gen. Henry's meu, rushed INTO the strong
dehles Of the enemy dni killed all IN Their way, tx
ccpt a few who succeeded IN swimming . slough Of
HE Mississippi, $50 yards widc, During tbs time,
the brlgades otGens. Alexander and posyy5 wete
marching down the river, when thy tel N with an
other part Of the ,neny's army, upi killed aud
routed all tha, opposed ,hem.
The battle lasted upwards Of three hours. A
bout 80 Of the enemy women and ehlldret. were
taken prisoners, and many, by accident III the bat
tie, were killed.
Whom the Indians were driven 10 the Bank OF
} the Mississippi, some hundreds Of men, women
and children plunged into the river, and hoped by
Ilsins, &C. to escape tie bullets OF our guns very
few, however, escaped our sharp shooters.
The los, on the side OF tin enemy never can be
exactly ascertAncd, but according 10 the best COM
puta,lot, they must have lost III killed, up
wards Of l50-Our loss III Killed aud wounded
was ~.
Some had crossed the river before our arrival,
aud We learn by a prisoner, that Black Ilawl.,
Dl ,ub4ta tho .ttls ~ .Hl uygirp hal ctnipp ti mud
gone up the river on this SIDE lfhe did, he took
; nothing with HIM for his gaIuabes, muny of them,
together with certificates OF good character, and
d of his having fought bravely against the United
. States during tho last war, &c. signed by British
q officers, were found OH the battle ground.
II IS the general impression III the army and
: at tbs place, that the Sscs would be glad TO CON
clude a peace ON almost any terms We might pro-
> pose.
On the morning Of the ith inst. u party Of Sioux
came 10 cur camp, and begged permission togo on
tie back tran and have u tight with them. On the
i same day our whole army started TO so down 10
u prairic du Chem, about 10 miles, and wait further
orders.
o Gen. Atkinson, accompanied by Gems. Dodge
I and Poscy, with the u. ). Infantry. arrived at the
! Prairie On the erer Ig Of the ith, On board the ). Il
{ Warrior; end Will remain until the mounted volut-
i tcers arrive.
The WnnebagoeS, ut Prairle du mem, arc DAT
~ bringing IN Sac prisoners and sca!ps.
On Tie sante day, "A party OF L. men from C,ss-
Vile, under command ofCapt. Price, were eecon-
noltcring the country between that place and the
Wisconsin, aud fell upon "A fresh Sac trail making
towards the Mississippi. They rushed with full
speed of horses, and soon came upon, them, q Killed
aud took y prisoners to the number OIL !,
Gen. Scott and staff lc.t here this morning for
| prairic da Chem, in the steamboat Warrior, 10 JOIN
Cen. Atkinson.
The editors of the New Yorl; Journal of Com
mcrcc have been favored with the following extract
of Il letter, dated.
BrLvitLr, near St Louis, Aug. Q.
"Thos,eamboat Warrior, Captain TiIocknIN ton,
arrived this morning (.\us, q ST. Louis reports
that on her way from st Peters, P,algic du Chen,
with sixteen u. S. troops and ono officer on board,
he encountered the whole of Black Hawks" In
dams crossing the Mississippi.
The Warrior, ON oom ny up with them, immedi-
atcly 60 run into, and run Iowa several ofthclr RATS,
and drowned, shot, and took prisoners, about three
hundred Indians. Generals Dodge and Henry
came up Immediately to whom the Wsrrior gave
up her PRISONERS.
ASien.-Bets Of five hundred, one thousand and
two thousand dollars, that JACKSON viii not receive
the vote OF this state, have been freely offered for
some days past. 1t IS evident thatthe PEOPLE are
awakened 70 the importance ofihc CRISIS IN our ma
tIonal affairs, and ia consequence, the state is aid
mittod to be against the present Executive.
~. y Carrier.
The Newbern Spectator referring to several Clay
meetings held ia various parts of n. Carolina, OBJ
serves, 4" THIS all proves that the cause Of Henry
Clay is Strengthening and spreading amongst us,
and most etfcciually puts down the idea which Is
inlnstriously circulated 10y the dlsunlonlstS OF S
Carolina, that the traitorous heresy Of Modification
is increasing IN thus State II Is II gross Islander on
the intelligence and patriotism OF our citizens
Sales Of United States Bank Stock continue to
be made in New lorkat IL. and IN Philadelphia
at III.
A Nrw CfTY--Wc understand that the Hon.
Daniel Webster, Stephen White, aud Gen. VIM,
Fl. Sumner, have purchased the Island IN our har-
Dor called Williams lslcnd, for $4,000, for the
purpose of erecting dwelling houses thereon, and
building up n little City for summer residences.
The streets have been already laid out, and the
buildings will be commenced forthwith.
Boston & ectte.
Emie10ucn-The ship Hudson, arrived at
New York, brought out a large number of passen-
, gers. A London paper IN noticing the departure of
this ship, says:
:, yesterday, the ship Hudson left the London
Dock, for New York, with 10 passengers on
board, principally consisting of Mechanics, amongst
whom were several tailors, carpenters, wat,hma-
kers, and smiths, with their wives and families,
who intend settling and spending the remainder OF
their days in the United States. There are also