Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-28
DOW EST'EC.
From the Galenian, Aug. 6. |
SEAT OF WAR

IN.
Aug I've received news from the army to-day Inv
gentleman directly from Gen. Atknsons head quarters
U or miles north OF the Wisconsin. Gen. Atkinson had
selected from amongst the brgades ofmouned volunteers
about 1900 men, with the best horses and had taken
mahd oil them in person, determined to overtake the enc
my byJ0Tced marches
Generals Dodge, Henry, Alexander and Posev. with
picked detachmens from their several commands
panied Gen A. His advanced corps of the army were
provlsloned Tor eight days.
Aug. 2.-ANorHER BATTLE!
Aug 5-An express arrived here from Fort Crawford
Srralrle du Ghlen2 bringing letters from Capt LOoms
The commanding officer, at that Fort, to Col j. NJ Strobe
from which we learn that skirmsh had taken Mace on
the Mississippi about 40 miles above the Prairie between
the steamboat Warrior and the hostile Sacs and Fo,es
The following are extracts from the letters of Capt L.
dateu' Fort Crdcford Aug I-2, 1892
aug - ne WlhneDaSoes who had been az spies
Crawford ~ " W
We are happy to hearso good result from the exerons
o LOOMS IL VIII be seen by the following extract
that his ancpaons have been realized in supposng the
course the Indians would take.
Our operations on the Ousconsn have resulted in
dren." $3.50 ~
The disailecon of Kc-o-kuck and his band. has been
considered doubtful for time past. 1t appears now
10 De reduced to certainty that actually among the
hoSnle crew, he Is preparing TO join them.
Col. Crossman Immediately the arrival of the Ex
press despatched an Express to Fort Armstrong, Brock
lsani) TO have ke-o-kuck taken, and removed TO Thai
or there to remain or be considered an ally of Black
4wK ana an enemy 10 our country, and treated accord
ngy. We fear, however, that he will evade pursuit
'You will see by the examination of Ke-o kuck's sis
ter that they expect to descend the Mississippi.
would request you TO station guard on some point
where me mississippi can be guarded to make pri-
soners-I think many have gone by out of the Wisconsin
In The logs which are very thick at night"
III the = D. Winnebago is at Galena, | should think il
very advisable to charter her and send her up- YOU can
put on board her abou! % 30 IL would be advis
elf the Sacs and Foxes prevented from crossing o
Mississippi above do any other route for Them
than TO come down this place. and either cross tbe
Wisconsin or me mississippi heres and two boats would
he sIo
The transporting OF the army under Cen Atkinson
he-O h"ch sister, who was among the Sacs and Fox
es has been taken prisoner 1t will be seen by her
amInaiion' the course the Indians intend to take She
says:-
Ten days since she left Black Hawks army. That
BLACK Hawk said if he got whipped he would cross the
Mississippi above Prairie du Chien-but She don't know,
whcrc-can remember places.
All she knows since they parted is, that all who are
coming down the Wisconsin came TO meet the Wnneba-
goes and get them to with them 0he Sacs and Fox
esq to surrender themselves up TO the whites
Black HaW - she believes was TO cross between Rae
coon river and Prairie lie Cross-OS miles apartS
Stsha-ar-ka-Pee, or the Big Lake, Fox her husband
was killed. she thinks last night when she was captured
Had five chldren.-The winnebagoes have one Of bor
children prisoner-the Menominees three-and one
missing.
They were to go down the Missssippi 10 Wanese.ror
ne-kaw and to 90 up and Black Hawk was TO cross above
Prairie du Chen and go by Red CEDAR and meet them
therc-and Ke-okuck meet them there IS miles above
the head of the Rock River Rapids
Six or seven wigwans are yet behind coming down-6
men among them
She believes many have passed before any person here
knew it.
Many turned over and sunk before thew came
herethey were so bad and many children were drowned
Not many men attempted to come down the Wisconsin
All that had good horses on with Black Hawk be
Sacs, Foxes and Kickapoos-and some women who had
good horses went. w
Black Hawk lost 200 warriors before Dodoc 4t,c and
in the different skirnishes with the whites
Alter the battle (Oodges) the carried the children
from slough slough on horses-and The last slough
deep-they he ms eli
and made raft put the children aud pushed over
Black Hawk after the battle told all who had no oood
horses, and the women and children 90 down the Wis
consn, and he would meet them at Wa
crossing above Prairie du Chen, and going by Red Cedar
and ke-o-kuck would meet them there.
The prospects Of speedy termination of the war are
now nauenng Cen Atkinson is at the head of mounted
army OF about 1000 song-pursuing the enemy bv forced
marches W. may calculate upon having news from them
in day two.
Maj Gen Scott, of the U. s. A. arrived here this after
noon from Chicago, ria Fort Dixon accompanied Nv his
staff, Captains Gait, Bacho, and Maynier
Five hundred u s. troops, Infantry and Artillery un-
der the immediate command OF Col Eustis are now on
her march from Chicago 70 the of war; and NAV be
expected in this nsghboood in the course of few DAYS
4 few sick, we understand, were left behind The
ChoieTd ba1' ~ great measure, subsidized among the
troops; and Col Eusiis had particular instructions from Cen
Scott that long as there should be suspected case of
Cholera in his command, he should not during his march
here suffer the teast communication between them and
AUo. 6-Genera Scott is very anxious TO obtain fur.
hcr intelligence Of the movements Of the enemy-and
hitting up Mackinac boats 10 ascend the river with hun
dred volunteers lie is oleave here tomorrow morning
The steamboat Warrior returned this evening about D.
from Prairie du Chen bringing numbero Of the men be.
longing TO the troops, amongst whom came Dr. PirLLEo
the Editor Of this Paper
Since our Extra Of Friday morning, we have received
more authentic information than Capt LOOMS had been
able 70 obtain previous 10 the despatch Of his express on
Thursday The Indians showed ftcO white nses declared
they we're Winneagoss, and cndeavored by signs and
Otherwise 70 bring about landing Of the boat About
40 showed themselves Without arms on the bank whilst