Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-06-21
LATEST FROM THE WEST.

The Wm.-DisastrOus accounts are brought
by every arrival from above, Of the mass ere
Of families. residing near the scene of Indian
hostiljties. We fear that these harl,aritino
are tu he continued for long time: indeed
rom the complexion of our accounts, nothinr
hut the most energetic measures. and daring
bravery, will be able to restore peace TO thai
section of the country.
We learn from letter dated on board the
steam boat Caroline, Hennepin. Illinois river.
MAY 21st, that party had just come into
that place from Indian creek. [running into
Fox riyer,1 where they buried fifteen men,
women, and children, whom the Indians had
! killed Oh the day previous' and cut, mangled,.
and mutiIated in their usual savage manner,
Two young women, about II years old, were
taken away by the Indians as prisoners i
the father and mother had been previously
murdered. The party, it IS said, was about
| thirty strong; and little doubt is entertained
that they belonged to the PottawatOmie tribe.
The massacre took place about IS or SO miles
from Hennep:n. 1t is also stated, that the
1 Indians were spreading devastation IL every
| direction, and for that purpose had separated
into small parties.
J Gen. Atkinson had joined Gen. Whitesities.
at Dixon's Ferry. On the 22d, Gen. Whites
IL
despatched up Sycamore creek, to pursue
the trail or the Indians and to- com pei Them
| into slblf1ission, if practicable. General A.
kinson had determined to- maintain his pre-
sent position ID prevent the falling back az
the Sauks. ShOhld it be necessary, on fur
! Their information. for him to cross Fox River.
and operate against the Sauks, it was his de-
sign promptly to do so. Forty or iifty miles
would bring him into their neighborhood.
The citizens of Pekin, it is said, are much
alarmed, in consequence or asbands of 200
Kickapoos being seen at the head Of the
Mackinaw, many Of whom were strangers,
While these dangers are staring the from
tier citizens in the face, another equally A.
farming, has come upon them. The distress
already felt for the want Of provisions, is rep-I
resented as being very great, and must hourly
increase. A letter before US says: :. for
got to mention the distressing situation of the
inhabitants int1is region, oNingst 10 the scar
city-I might almost say, total absence of
provisions of any kind. The most intelligent
Of the citizens assert. that there is not in the
country at large, Sufficient provisions, owing;
to the failure of the crops and the destruction
by the Indians, to subsist the population,
scarce rs it is, for ten days; and at many
points there is not even one days provisions,
where there is something like fifty or seventy
people TO feed. They cannot fish for the
want Of arms and men to protect them, 9TH
erwise. they might do something to prevent
themselves from actual starvation, which if
they remained in the country, must ensue,
unless relief was afforded them" Insthis g.
Emergency, we understand that the Acting
Commissaries ofthe Regular and State troops
have, with Trustworthy humanity. resolved
to afford relief as far as in their power.
The steam boat Souvenir arrived yester-
day Rom Illinois river. She brings news
that Gen. Whitesides was still in pursuit of
the Indians, who were bending their course
towards the "Big Woods" The whole
frontier was in complete state of alarm and
confusi0n. The property Of G. w. Kellogg.
&C Buffalo Grove, was completely destroyed.
The hatsof Mr.. Winters, mail contractor at
Galena, was found near Dixon's I; he is sup
posed 10 have been murdered. The body Of
man was found near the same place, SO hor-
rlbly mangied as not to be known.
By the steam boat Winnebago, arrived yes
terday, we received the Galenian Of the cath
INST. The town of Galena had been placed
under martial law strict orders were Civ
en for the employment of the citizens upon
me blockade which is erecting, Eleven
companies Of Rangers, Artillerisis, &c. had
been organized in the Mining country.
10 addition to the above observation-disclosures,
we regret TO learn that letters have been re-
ceiyed 10 this city yesterday, from Fort Arm
strong stating that the Indian Agent at Chi
cago. and three other persons, while on their
way to Fort Armstrong, with dispatches fror,
Zen. AtkinsOns were attacked by party Of
Indians, aud all OF them kiIled.--Nat. Intel.
FSoMths Cincinnati Rspa5i;can efJa,ss 6. s
Eropsthe Seat Of War.-From an intelIi-
cent egentiemsn who arrived yesterday (six
ldaysl From Ga!ena, We learn that the Indians,
principally the Sacs, Foxes and Winnebagoes,
continued in hostile bands TO rove the eosln-
Try, and alarm the Illinois frontier. They
Were estimated By him to BE- ii force from two
to three thousand men. Gen. Atkinson and
Governor Reynolds bad not at their disposal
suthtient force to- pursue them. Martial
iaw mad been proclaimed at Galena. Gen. At
k,nson was terrifying his position at Dixon's
Ferry. The Indians had sent their women
10 turkey village Every appearance seem
ca 10 indicate continued and prolonged hos
t,''tles. 1t is the opinion of our informant,
mat the maurauding Indians cannot be driven
PACK or dispersed for some months. On the
x4tn OF May, the Indian Agent, st. Vrain,
was kNlso-his companions made their es-
cape. The Inhabitants Of the mineral coun-
ny :. nave generally bTokeusup their settle