Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-07-11
VANDALIA:
Wednesday, 5uiy IL, 1889.

HE WAR.-Late intelligence confirms the account
given in extra Of the 5th re-published to-day of
a battle with the Indians at Kellogg's Grove The
number of our men killed is the same as before
stated the loss of the Indians is not ascertaned-the
most direct account says chat is known to have
been killed.
The following account of an attack on Fort Hamil-
ton, upon Apple river is from the St. Louis Times.
San express consisting of four persons sent from GA
lena, attacked when the Fort Apple river
tweve miles from Galena) and Immediately reiterated
One man, Edward WEIGH, wounded by shot in
the thigh, before he reached the Fort-another, his
name not known, killed, after gaining cover One
other also wounded in the Fort. This party
of Indians repused by the Garrison, consisting of
thirty under the command of captain Stone, but
succeeded in carrying off all the horses cattle, hogs
and two yoke of working seers they also destroy ed
all the moveables that found in the houses around
the Fort but left the buildings uninjured."
Since the above information reached us, we have
heard some indistinct of an engagement be-
tween large party of Indians and about 100 regulars
who sent out to guard supply of provisions in
tended for some point northward Of Dxon's. The at
tack made in the evening, just after the regulars
had encamped for the night Thirty Indians are said
to have been killed, and but one of our men.
DEFENCE OF THE FRoNTIER.-We learn from Wash
ngton papers, that orders have been issued at the war
department, to concentrate at Chicago, force of about
800 of the regular army to be detailed from the
military posts along the lakes and seaboard. Gen.
Scott is to have command OF the force when assembled,
and will act in concert with Gen. Atkinson in the fur
ther prosecution of operations against the Indians
Gen. Scott, says the Globe, has orders to reduce the
hostile tribes to unconditional Submission and not to
suspend operations while any of them remain east of the
Mississippi.
Measures have also been taken for raising the 600
mounted rangers, Crowded for by late act of Con-
gress) who will Immediately march to the frontier
Gen. HENRY DODGE of Michigan, appointed to take
the command of them with the rank of major. Gen
d. has been much among the Indians the frontier; he
acquainted with their Character and mode of warfare
and from the energy and bravery which he has discov-
cred in the present thus far, should expect that
success would attend any well devised plans, which he
might be charged to execute
The following statement from the Globe gives nor-
nation of the confirmation ly the Senate of Gen. d.
as commander of the battalion of mounted riaemen,
and the of the captains who are authorised to
raise the companies:
"The nomination of HENRY DODGE, to command the
battalion of mounted rfenen for the protection of our
frontier has been confirmed, and it is understood that
the following gentlemen hav. been authorised to raise
the companies: B. " Beekes and S. Ford of Indiana
]. B. Brown and Mr.. Henry, of Illinois, N Boone of
Missouri, and Capt. Been, of Arkansas