Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-11
THE BORDER WAR.

THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM ILLINOIS.
Eairact of a Letter to a Western Gentleman noD
in Washington.
Mr.. Mills has Just arrived at this place by Ex.
nress from Galena, which place he left on the Esd
day of May, and his accounts are OF very U.S.
tressjns character. In the late skirmish upon sy-
camore Creek, on the 18th uit, our loss as re-
ported officially is 12 killed and IL woundea.-
The killed were treated with the usual indian
barbari,ics. On the succeeding day, small par
~ of our spies were attacked at the head OF Buf
falo Grove, distant about Is miles from the scene
Of the skirmsh spoken OF, and one OF tneir NUN.
Der killed. On the 10th, the small settlement al
the mouth Of Plum River, only so miles from Ga
lena, was attacked, and retreated to block
which they had erected. After an hours mel
fectual firing, the Indians retired, and at the ap'
proach Of night the inhabitants made their way
To Galena 10 a canoe. The mails haa oeen III
tercepted, and every reason existed that drove
of cattle intended for the garrison al fiaire au
Chen, had been taken BY the Indians. ne IN
babitants of the whole frontier had retired 10 the
towns, or where the settlement was suHcieh'iy
strong, and fortified themselves IN D'ock-houses
In sbort. that whole section of the country was
pervaded by general sentiment OF aIa,m' nv
Galena, civil process had been suspendee W :.
nilitarv order from the commanding olhcer OF
the militia in that district anu stockaaes anu
block houses were erecting for the protection and
defence of the town.
Letter to another Gentleman.
GALENA, Sunday evening, Goth May.
An express of six armed and mounted men
was sent out night before last to Dixons, on ROCK
River. They have just returned with the loss o. o.
one of their number. At buhaio urqVe. 10
miles from here, they were fired on by IL Indians
from a ,hicket. They Immediately retreated,
leaving MIR. Denley, a very worthy citizen OF the
Mines dead on the ground. Bullets passed
throuyb the hats of two Of the others. The CON-
nany " as made up Of gentlemen, several OF whom
you have seen.
The Louisville Advertiser Of June "a, contains
the following
1--WE were favored last evening with the fol-
lowing statement, in the shape OF handful IL
10 without date, but we believe it was issued from
one Of the St. Louis presses:
WAR! WAR!
WOMEN AND CHILDREN BUTcHEREp...
Two young Ladies taken by the Sardges.
Authentic information has been received
from the Illinois frontiere, informing OF me muir
der of fifteen defenceless inhabitants OF the from
tier, most inhumanIy bntchered, and the women
in a most shocking manner mangled and expos:
ed. Two highly respectable Young women, OF
Is and Is years of age are in the hands OF the H.
dams. and If not already murdered, are perhaps
reserved for more cruel and savage fate
Whole families arc driven from their homes, ac'
tually starving, and without days provision De-
fore them. The men Of the country are under
arms. No corn is planted, and as it nature her-
self had Ieagued with these ruthless murdersrs
against them. the late inclement season has DE-
stroyed the farmers seed grain
The st. Louis. Times Of the e6th May, gives
an account Of another act Of hostility on the part
of the Indians.
son Friday. 18th May, aparty Of i've men,
commanded by Mr.. F. Stahl, set forth from ia
lena on scouting expedition through the coun'