Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-10

sion. are the same as in the bill reported by
the Committee on Manufacture in the House
Of Representatives.
A NEW FRONTIER WAR THREATENED.
Fro, the Hinois .4drecate-Ertr
To The Militia If the .Notfh Western Section
of Illinois.
FELLOW CfrlZESs:-Kour country re-
ouites your services lhe Indians have AS
sumed a hostile attitude, and have invaded
the state. in violation Of the Treaty OF last
SIMMER The British bard of saes. and other
hostile Indians. headed by the Black Ha,ck,
arr ~ possession OF the Rock River country,
10 the great terror OF the frontier inhabitants
] consider the settlers on the frontier IN ion
n,inent danger
Iam ~ possession Of the above in.orna-
ton. from gentlemen of respectable stand
ing and from General Atkinson, whose cha
rae ter stands So high III al classes.
Eat,oct Of a Letter. dated
FoRr ARMSTRONG. APRH Is, 1889.
DEAa ~iR:-Ihe band of Sacs under
Black Hawk, joined by about one hundred
Eickapons, and a few Pottawatamles,
an, uniting in al 10 about FIVE hundred men,
hs,e assumed a hostile attitude They eros
sed he Mississippi at the Yellow Banks, on
III OiH - Atp " =" 49, ~ 80
Fast Sfie of Rock River, towards the pro-
pbets Village
The regular force under my command Is
too small to Justify me in pursuing ale hos
Gle party To make an unsuccessful al
tempt TO coerce them. wonld only %lrrltate
thew TO acts Of hostility on the frontier,
sooner than they probably contemplate.
Your own knowledge Of the character Of
these Indians, with the information herewith
suhmuted. will enable YOU to judge OF the
course proper 10 he pursued. | think the
frontier is IN greet danger. and | will use ali
the means at my disposal TO co cooperate with
you in its protection and defence.
With grea respect,
our most obedient ~servant,
II ATKINSON,
Brig Gen u. ). Army,
Ills Excellency Gov. Reynolds.
Bellevlle, Illinois.
EXTRACT Of a letter fom Gen Hughes, Sub
Indian .Ageni. 10 General .4tkinson, dat
ed Rock Island. 18th ,4prI, 1882
ANY opinion is, that the squaws and old
men have gone to the Pr phets Town, on
Rock RIVER; and the warriors are now onl,
g few miles below the mouth of Rock River,
within the limits Of the State OF Illinois. That
those indians are hostile to the whites. there
is no doubt; that they have invaded the
Sat- Of illinois, TO the great injury oiour CT
tiz.ns Is equally true; hence II as that the
public good requires thai strong rs well as
speedy measures should be taken against
Black Hawk tnd his followers
Respectfully, | have the honor to be,
Your obediert servant.
AND ;. HUGHES,
To Brig Gen. Atkinson, l. : Army
Ertract of It Letter from George Davenport,
Esq. 10 Brig Gen .4ihusos, dated
Rock Island, .4prl ID, 1854
DEAR SIR: In reply TO your inquiries OF
This morning respecting the Indians. | have to
state that I have been informed by the man
have bad wintering with the Indians, that
a.. British hand Of Sac Indians is determin-
ell to make war upon the frontier settle
ments."
"The British baud of Sac lndiaps did reu
6czvous at old Fort Madison, and induced \
great number OF the Young men 90 join them
at their arrival at the yellow Banks They
crossed about 500 horses into the State OF
Illinois. aud sent about seventy horses
through the country towards rock RIVER,
the remainder, some on horseback,the others
in canoes, in fighting order, advanced up
the Mississippi, and were eneamped yester
day. five or SIX miles below Rock River. and
will no doubt endeavOur to reachrheir strong
hold IN the Rock River swamps, If they ar
not interrupted From every information
that | have received, ] am OF opinion that
the intentions Of the British band OF Sac
Indians IS TO commit dep citations on the IN
habi'ants of the frontiers"
Re pectfully, your obedient servant.
GEO UA. EXPORT.
To Brig. Gen. Atkinson
H. possession Of the foregoing facts and
irfnFnafon. ! h~esitated not as TO tbs cours'
J should pursue. No citizen ought 10 re
nam quiet when his country ia invaded, aad
the helpless part Of the community is in dan
ger.
have called out a strong detachment u
the nrItia, to rendezvous at bairdstoNn o.
the 24d INST. Provisions for the men, and