Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-06-27

through narrow passage, where their hores mi I
red in the mud :-more of the camp, it is supposed,
they were not allowed to see. 1t seems there was
more difficulty in procuring the liberty of one,
than the other: young warrior claimed her
his prize, and was very unwilling to give her up
but after using all the arguments they were capa-
BILE of, the Winnebagoes say they had to use
threats, which, together with an addition of ten
horses to the offer, obtained his consent: The
young warrior cut from Miss Halls head lock
of her hair; which, by the by, has no affinity to
a similar act among whites, but is to be Kept as
a trophy of his warlike exploits. The price paid
by the Winnebagoes is stated to be forty horses,
wampum and trinkets,--in all to the amount Of
two thousand dollars Two brothers of The Mis-
Halls escaped, they being at work in the field,
and are said to be now with the troops at Dixon's.
Fort Wilburn is on the left bank Of the Illinois,
a mile and half below Little Vernion--about
three hundred miles from ST. Louis by water,
and the head of steamboat navigation in ifs pres
ent stage. Fort johnson is at Ottawa, twenty
miles higher up, opposite the mouth of Fox Riy-
Ter From Fort Wilburn to Chicago is about 50
miles--to Dixon's Ferry, about so miles to the
-Four Lakes, the neighborhood of the Sank
Camp, about hundred miles; which is about 30
miles from Fort Winnebago, and the same dis
lance from Chicago.
Major Reilly, it is understood, is at Buffalo
Grove, in advance of the army some thirty miles,
with a small force, which is supposed to have
a very, sautary effect upon the Indians.
Ertracsg a letter from Gov EDWARDS to a gentleman
IN Madison county, dated
BELLEvILLE, June Is, 1882.
DEAR SIR: The mail of this morning has just brought
me your letter of yesterday in which, perceive
with regret, you have nisconceived the object and
intention Of the remarks, felt it my duty to SUBJ
nit to OUT Senators in Congress, the subject of the
recent m
our militia.
Your inference that, 81 would wish to deprive our
own cinzens OF the honor and advantages of voluna
my hghtng the savages that have invaded the staten
mas been too hastily adopted trust you will be
Wnced, upon candid review Of those remarks Too
often have witnessed admired, and prohted by, the
chivalry and patriotism of my gallant fellow citizens
to be wishing to withhold from them, any honor
vantage within the capabity OF their attainment
Their personal friendship, and the efficient cooperation
they afforded me, in by gone times of far greater peril
than the presents and when had every thing at stake
have have imposed upon me debt of gratitude, which,
though ever ready to acknowledge, fear shall
be able to discharge Though the participation which
had in the difficulties thus alluded to- may have been
too humble for remembrance the present day, shall
never forget that by their vigilance perseverance,
and bravery, those difficulties were and overcome
And as they did not then, they never shall find
Backward II endeavorng to to them Just
Grafton for their losses liberal and prompt compensa.
ton for the services and every honor due to their gal
lantry and patriotism.
But to understand each other correctly it
give things their proper shttle disposed
any other man to restrain sour citsens from seek
ing all the "honor and aduantages' to be derived from
PARTICIPATION in the present war, am nevertheless
utterly adyer to forcing such "hoor and adpdntdge'
upon then against their wishes; in other Words to maxi
ing voluneers of them by first drafting them, and then
permitting them 60 horse back rather than foot
las you and saw done at Milton. Men thus manag.
ed, and al time too, when leaving their homes could
not but be injurious to all. and rnnous to many, can
hardly be regarded candidates for 'the honor and
inraded The state"
rficipu fipO all
city OF provisions which had raised the price of sound
corn from ST. 90 to So per bushe; sensible of the
cesSty OF their daily labor to preserve their families
the most distressing wants. seeing that they would be
deprived Of all Opportunity of making their crops; just
services might DC nurlousy withheld from them, bad
been the case with their fellow citizens who were called
INTO service last year; and painfully realizing all the
affecting consequences of this hopeless state Of things
ney mus. indeed have been very reluctant seekers ae.
withhold from them. And none who is not utterly
neartless can regard without emotion, the laceraea
feelings, and irrepressible anguish with which MANY Of
them and their families must under these nauspoious
circumstances have parted from each other.
entertaining these views, there is nothing in the re-
have the least disposition to alter or but regard
less OF AL consequences, repeat that "Iereore trust
mat y ne ear = to be pr0traced likely to BE-
mat purpose" This phraseoogy implying no opposi.
ton to the services of real volunteers objects only to the
requiring, that is drafting militia. And if this com
IL seem
to devove all its burthens upon this state nor is any
reason perceived why should be extended in lust
and fair proportion to Missouri Indiana, and othe.
states
will however be perceived that the remark under
consideration entirely prospective, having in view -
ture operations, should circumstances require them and
1t is scarcely necessary to say that nothing nay letters
70 our Senators was intended, nothing this is to
impue any blame to the Governor, whose conduct in
regard to these matters demanded il has been by the
necessities under which he has acted has received It
now discs, my unqualified APPRECIATION But believing
that no drafts ought to have been required that the
United States are bound BY the solemn obligations
to protect every states that they had ample means Of
protecting US from all the present dangers without re-
curing drafted militia from any state; and that, they
are answerabe according to the eternal principles Of
JUSTICE which have the moral obligation upon gov.
erhment upon individuals for all losses which either
the state, s citizens have sustained for the want Of
that protection to which they entitled; cannot
consent that claims to remuneration, just in them
Selves shall be impaired by giving to men thus forced
from their homes and usual ayocaons the ,i,noner Of
volunteers In fact, however favorable the circumsar
ces in other respects real volunteers in new state like
ours, at the time for planting and preparing cros
are not to he expected.
Considering then, the detachments that have been
called into drafted men, the only description
of force which the United States had right to REQUIRE
the Governor of the the power to order out We
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