Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-14
From The Globe Extra of August IL.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OF TIE BATTLE W,

OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OF THE BATTLE WITH
BLACK HAWK.
Dispatches have this day been received from the
army under Gen. Atkinson, dated, Blue Mounds
July 20, 1882, stating that Gen. Henry with his
Brigade, accompanied by Gen. Dodge with Bat
talon of Michigan Volunteers, which had been de-
tached by Gen. Atkinson in pursuit of the Sacks
and Foxes, under Black Hawk, succeeded by for
ced marches, in coming up with him, on the banks
of the Ousconsn, opposite TO the Blue Mounds,
on the evening of the 2lst July, and immediately
made an attack upon the Indians which resulted
In their defeat with loss of about forty men kill
cd, on the part of the enemy; and, it is presumed
a much larger number wounded--as tho Indians
were seen, during the action bearing a great num-
Der of them off the field. The loss on our part,
was trifiing-ameunting to one man killed and
eight wounded Night coming on, our troops could
not pursue: thus the enemy was saved from entire
destruction.--Back Hawk passed over to an island
IN the Ousconsin, where he had sent his women
Generals Henry and Dodge remained on the ground
the succeeding day and night and part of the next
day, being unable to renew the attack in copse-
quence of the entire absence of boats and conocs
or the means of constructing RATS to cross to the
lsland.-Henry and Dodge marched to the Ble
Mounds, on the evening of the 23d, for a supply of
provisions, where they Joined by Gen Akin
son, with the regular troops, and part of Alexan-
der's Brigade, after forced march of three DAYS
from Cosco nong. Gen. Atkinson writes, that he
would move with his whole force on the morning
OF the 25h of July, the date of his despatch to a
point on the Ousconsin, sixteen miles below the
Blue Mounds, where he would endeayor TO cross
the river by RATS, or some other means and if DOS
sible oVertake tina Indians and subdue them not
wlthstanding the troops worn down with ia
tlguc and Privations. The General states that the
enemy must be much crippled and in a suffsr;np
condition for the want Of subsistence. The troops
under Henry and Dodge, are represented to have
behaved with great gallantry having resisted with
hrmness charge from the enemy on horseback
and In turn charged him with great promutness
routing him on every point, to which is attributa
BILE the very small loss our side While our
men deserve great credit for their gallantry and
steadlness, the Indians entitled to no less cons
deration for the skill and perseverance, displayed
ny Them IN their retreat. There is every appear
ance OF the war being soon terminated, and peace
restored to the frontiers
from the foregoing 1T appears that Gen. At
kinson has, taking all things into considerations act
gu with great Judgment, and although he has been
oaffied by the skill of Black Hawk in bringing on
an engagement until now, yet he has managed so
as 10 drive him to great extrenlites, and to punish
HIM severely And from every appearance there
as little doubt but that Black Hawk and his fol
lowers VIII either be exterminated, or be so redu.
Ced In numbers as never again to have il i'm his
power TO murder the defencoless and innocent set
tiers on our frontiers.
From other dispatches received from one of tbo
indian Agents, we make the following extracts:
"a cItzen OF Prairie DIES Chiens, with 5 or men
III canoe, passed up the Ouiseonsin, within SIGHT
OF English Prairie, go miles from r. des c. and
INDIANS until he came in sight of English Prairie
lie there saw canoes of Indians that he took for
sacks and Foxes, crossing from the South to the
North OF the Onisconsin. They were in canoes of
Elm bark newly stripped from the trees and were
painted red. Finding they were discovered tbev
made rapid retreat and he saw no more of them
About 5O miles above the mouth of the Ouiseonsin,
they saw trail crossed the sand from the South to
inc WORTH about seven days old, but could not tell
whether of Indians or Of whites
Capt. LOOMS has had the steamboat Enterprise
running upand down the river from Cassvillc to
Black river for or days, with cannon in the
bow lie also has II FOUNDER in flat boat an
chored III the mouth of the Ousconsir and Mac
klnac boat with % men board, and IL men at
the ferry on the Ouisconsou, miles above the
mouth, where, at his request, l have placed Win
ncbago Interpreter.
~" ME am finishing this hasty sketch, a
Frenchman reports that no heard the cannon a, the
mouth of the Ouisconsin, and then Il rapid dis
charge OF small arms, and saw the smoke rise"