Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-08-30

d ESTIC NEWS.
Irom the 81. Lou,S TIMES Of Aug. IL.

JCom ne 81. J8hH 1fWfs 81 aug. III.
Extract from a letter from Capt Inomis, Gem
rnandng For, crawi ford, (prairic du Ci,ein,) dated
Angus, ., and first published IN a Gdlenian Extra
ANOTHER BATTLE.
LAS, evening the steamboat Warrior returned
from mp the nvcr. II kmgsbury who commanded
thc Guard, reports that about 40 miles up the Mis-.
bissIppi rivef they saw the 5ncs and Forcs to "A
verv Iarso number lie prcsuracs tiItir whole force
Of effective mcn.-on the bank of the river. They
hoisied a white hng-bu, would no, send a canoe
aboard the steamboat lie told themif they did
not DO 50. he would FIRE npon them, md did 50. lie
supposed there worc five at least of them killed.
They were seen To fall toy some OF tle Gentlemen on
board the sicamboa They appeared much alctn-
,I 10y the 6 FOUNDER 1t K saw some, but moi
many horses. The boat was obliged TO come down
for wood 1t * Ind zone 10 the Sioux at Prairie
Auxllcs 10 notify them that the Sacs and Foxes
were expected To cross INTO their country--to say
10 them that they Rad agaiu been defeated and
closely pursued by the nrmy-ihai We did not want
them 10 f. hi, bul 10 Interrupt their crossing until
ths amy could come up with them. 80 Sioux
started low the river almost Immediately anJ
passed the steamboat while she was scraring her
uois1s a little above abashaw's pralric. They
mus have hcui the firing Of the six %poundcr and
( "a Ahi W fiff' b'a' VIZ Jun ~ ~ FfErEP -
w abashaw to let Inn know the ,Sacs aud Foxc.
had arrived upon the Mississippi.
i expect General Atkinson aud his combine
army, 1000 strong, will be- upon the Mississippi
to day. Tie steamboat Warrior was sent bacl
with an addltionai guard, and tno MaekInuo boat.
to interrupt Their cros5ing--support the Sioux, an,
communicate with General Atkinson y
The matter stated III the above account Is ven
fled i,v letters r,reivrl m TINS fttv from an nu,heu
TIC source, and'gislng minute details. There Is N
doubt but that Black Hawk is completely dlscour
AGED. and now hopes for nothing but escape. Ill
Amy are III n state OF sor'iid wre,cLeincss. lie
with lis Warriors, is supposed to be cndcavolng h
olleela retreat Up the Mississippi. and to effect lii
The more easily, has committed thclr women an
Children to the mercy Of the whites. These help
| less beings descended the Oulaconsin IN canoes
wltht the l%nteot,on, as they said, to deliver them
selves up TO the Winncbagocs rs lnrcreessor
between them and thu Americans. Many OF II
canoes ia,e been upset, and a great number .
lives lost.
The Sub Agent ut Prairie du Chem says, TIM
the women and children who have been receive
by Inn were Ia the most wrctchcl condition, elmos
starved and naked. Some ofthe children were 81
much reduced, that it was supposed that the mos
careful and teuder treatment could not restore then
II .tscs MS much qualification 10 state that thca
mise,able beings have generally been received AIN
treated witt, humanity. The conduct of the Off
GERS otthe Government IN this respect must be ap
proved, If not by the Government .tsclt, by tmt
people. We war not with women and children.
rhr steam bat battle VA, we have 10 doubt
thu Whole foundation OF the report IN town oI
Wednesday ofa gcnlral fight with the Indians.