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INDIAN wARi-uNrLEAsANr NEWS, I
A preef slip frosa the once Of The
Cincinnati Daily Gsxstte states that the
steamboat Herald in seventy floor hours
from 81. Louis-sn extraordinarily
quick passage-brings . preclsmstisa
from tks- Governor Of Illinois 20 the
citizens Of that State, iron which il
appears that \ bloody and successful
attack has been made by The Indians
upon detachment Of volunteers. A
private letter states that fifty-two Of
the volunteers were killed. among
whom were Col. Crane, Col. Thomas,
Major Morgan and Capt. Baily.
At the date Of the last acessats.
Gen. Atkinson, Cemmander-ia.C Chief
of the United Ststes' forces, was in .
most periIoes situation. He had seat
out several expresses for supplies, and
every man bad been cut Oh. The keel.
boats, destined with supplies above
the Rapids, had not been heard Of, and
IL was supposed that they had been
captured and their crews mastered.
Intelligence 80 painful has. not been
anticipated. For q further knowledge
OF the condition Of our frontiers, the
reader 10 referred 10 Governor Rev.
nolds' proclamation:
prxoS's rERav, on ROCK Rivkn.
To The Militia ef The State Of Illinois.
II becomes my duty again to call on
you for your services in the defence Of
your country. The state 10 not only
invaded by the hostile Indians, bot ma
ny Of your citizens have been slain in
battle. A detachment Of the mounted
volunteers commanded by Major Still.
man, Of about 275 in number. were
overpowered by the hostile Indians on
Sycamore creek, distance from this
place thirty miles, and consider
number Of them killed. This 10 IN act
Of hostility which cannot be miscon-
strued.
I am Of opinion that the Pottawata.
mics and Winnebagoes have Joined the
Saes and Foxes, and all may be con-
sidered a. waging war against the u.
States.
To subdue these Indians and drive
them out OF the STATE, il will require q
force Of about two thousand volunteers
mere. IN addition to the troops already
in the field.
] have made the necessary requisi.
tons on the proper officers for the above
number Of mounted men, and have no
doubt that the citizen soldiers Of the
State will obey the call Of their com.
try. They will meet at Hinepin on
the 1llinois river, in companies Of so
men each, on the 10th Of Juus next, to
BE- organized into q brigade.
JOHN REYNOLDS,
May Is. Commander-in-Chie
Information has been received from
st. Louis, Missouri, at the War De.
pertment, that, on the 18th ultimo, near
Dicksen's Ferry, on Reck River, q
small party Of Indians display ed sCkifs
flag. and vas approached by q eompa-
ny Of Militia for the purpose Of aseer.
tanning their intentions--that the In.
dams reeeded, with q view of draw.
ing the militia into an ambuscade.
which induced the officer COMMANDING
to fall baek-thAt an efEieer and bic
company coming up passed the retreat.
ing party, and puFsued the Indians
that the Indians showed q superior
eumericAl force, turned and attack.
cd the militia, who were repulsed
with considerable loss--that Il is San
posed not mere than one half escaped
the tomahawk, - SO are missing
that tive expresses bad been sent 70
Gen. Atkinson e. whom nothing vas
heard--that fears were entertained for
his Safety--that the IDdians were q.
boat 1900 strong and Increasing daily
10 number. and cneamped in 3 good
position, and that great alarm prevail
ed upon the fFontieFs.
Also from DetrOit--that the Sac
and Fox Indians were about to. make
descent upon Chicago, and had (frOm
the report Of the Agent committed
sevesAl merdess IN the eouBtry-that
the militia had been ordered out BIZ
the acting Governor Of Michigan, and
that the frOntiers were in great danger.
Treaty sOith tie Ssminoles.-Ths
treaty e0nclnded by Col. Gadsden with
the Seminole Indians, on the 9th cit. a
PayRe's Landing, provides for the re-
linquishmment by that tribe Of all
their IaBds in Florida 20 the Unitsd
States, and their remevsl wsst Of the
biississippi.
Press fAs SapaspsaA ceorgfaA u .Sfay Is.
An election for Bsigadier General
II the 9Th brigade SOaih Carolina M
litia, was held in Charleston on Moa.