Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-22

late appearance of our paper this week. As it is
the first failure of the kind, since the publication
of the Wing was commenced, we hope our patrons
will not be severe in their censures.
The VOLUNTEERS Illinois volunteers,
we are informed, have all with the exception of
the Galena squadron, been discharged from ser.
vice; every day brings us few OF them, weary
and worn, slowly returning to their much
wished for homes Their appearance itself, if
other evidence of the fact was wanting, is suffi-
cient to show that they have endured no common
hardships, and suffered severe fatigue But though
their hardships have been great, and though they
must for long time feel the effect of them, they
sill may indulge in the proud and comforting re-
fiction, that they have ''done their dutv" They
INDEED may be said to deserve well of their coun-
try, md we should be glad to see that every man
IN hecommunity, was ready to award them both
officers and soldiers, the credit and honor, which
are so justly their due. Yet it would seem to
have been the settled determination of some fep,
wonderfully skful and brave, in planning expe-
ditlons against the enemy at hono in fighting bat
ties by their fire sides, 10 censure and condemn,
for political considerations, the measures and
management of those who conducted the opera
tons of the army. The Governor of the State
being principal actor, is the first to come in tor
share of unmeried censure, and condemnation
Tnough the first to repair to the scene of danger
to show to the patriotic treemen of Illinois, his own
conviction of the necessity OF resorting to arms
at once to inhict summary chastisement upon the
lawless intruder, he was scarcely at his post be-
lore the shafts OF detracton began to be hurled
at him, his measures impugned, and his motives
|mlsrepresented But notwithstanding the oppo-
sition OF the enemies, his efforts have been con-
slant and unwearied, and the success of his meas.
ures furnishes the best proof that they were well
selec e1
As rly as the first of April last, authentic
information was received by the Executive tina,
Black Hawk, with nearly thousand warriors,
had entered the State, manifesting determine
ton to commit depredatlons on our defenceIess
frontier; and, with that promptiude which has
always marked his public course, Governor Rey-
nolds took immediate measures to call into the
field sufficient force to repel the contemplated
aggressions. Ii ten da, after the requistion was
made, he was enabled to march from Beardstown
with 1900 mounted men, principally the farmers
Of the country, who volunteered their services in
obedience TO the call of the Executive regardless
of the sacrifices they were making. Private con-
siderations had no influence with them, they re-
garded the public peace as paramount to personal
advantage. And when honora bly discharged at
the expiration of their term of service, and after
a atiguing and fruitless campaign, many of them
again volunteered for the protection of the from
tier till new force could be raised sa,H
The measures If The Executive towards rails
ing new force for the further prosecution of the
war, were equally prompt and decided. Three
Brigades, notwithstanding the local feelings and
attachments of both officers and men, were very
satisfactorily organized, and mustered into ser.
vice under command of Gen. Atkinson. In com
piance with the solicitations of many friends,
Gov. Reynolds accompanied the army in their
tnsome march, and shared in their hardships and
fatigue; nor did he leave them until all hopes #
'vertaking the enemy had been given up by the
commanding officer. fs..I
Fortunately, however, for the success of the
cause, we had officers in the field who did no,
despair, and whose courage never failed The
sagacity and penetration of Gen. Henry, enabled
him at once to comprehend the movements of the
deXterous savage, and to lead his hardy soldiers to
victory. He planned and successfully executed
an expedition which would entitie him to honor
in any country. He pursued the enemy with
such rapidity, that many of his men, and officers
(among whom was our own townsman Major
EwingD unable to accompany the army with their
enfeebled and wornout horses, abandoned them
on the march, and pursued on foot The Indians
were overtaken and entirely routed, with the less
as has since been ascertained, of between 80 and
100 killed, and many more wounded. Colonels
Collins, Fry, Jones, and Smith, and Major Ew-
ing, of the Spy Battalion, and Dodge, conducted
in the engagement with that cool deliberation and
bravery which always ensures success; every Of
6cer and soldier in the battle, we are assured &C.
Quilted himself Of his duty, and received the ap-
probation of his commander. Few men, we be.
lieve. would have acted with more cool and de.
termned intrepidity, than did our own velxnte RS
in this affair.
All the troops from Illinois, we are we'll as.
sured, submitted to the privations and sufferings
of the campaign, with great patience and lorti-
tude; and generals Alexander and Posey, and
Major McHenry, though not in the engagement
at the Ouisconsin, deserve much praise, and will,
We doubt not, in due time receive proper reward
from grateful community.
INDIAN MURDER. We are informed, says the
Illinois Herald Of the 10th Inst, by the mail car
rier from this place to Monmouth, Warren coun
ty, that on Friday last, young man by the
name of MARTIN was killed and scalped by sew.
eral Indians, short distance from Knox Court
House. This murder is attributed to party of
Keokuck's band of Sacs who have heretof,re hoan