Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-12

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Sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI, June 90.
| Indian News.-Rv the arrival, yesterday. OF
the steam bpa. Caroline, we learn that the Mill
fin have had several sklrmishes with the Indians.
Capt. Sny,isr, of St. Clair County, Illinois, has
poIi,ely favored us with the following particulars:
On the night of the 18th inst. while the scout
ing party, consisting of 40 men. of which Capt.
SNYDER was in command, were enca,nped at kei-
loee's Grove, about 80 miles s K. from Galena,
sentinel was fired on by the Indians. who with
the other sentinels on duty left their posts. and
the whole party lay upon their arms the remain
der of the night. In the morning the company
got upon the trail of the Indians (who had stolen
one of their horses and pursued them several
miles when it was discovered, that. expecting Pur.
suit, they bad dispersed for concealment; Tour Of
the indians were however traied for 90 miles.
and were overtakcn just as they had prepared
breakfast, which, so close vas the pursuit, they
were compelled to abandon, together with the
horse taken. In their flight, the Indians took a
circuious route, which for some time confused
the whites; who however soon discovered that
they had taken the back trail, and renewed the
nursui, and after brisk march of 10 miles, over.
took and killed all four of them. and nutwthstand-
ns their small number, they fought with despe-
ration.
Capt Snyder had one man WIN. Is Mecom-
SOM m0rtay wounded, for whom litter was
made, and the company continued on their return
march. When arrived within about | mile OF
Kellocg's Grove, five men belonging to the com
PAW, entered a ravine, short distance from the
i main BODY. in search of water, who were iinme-
dla,ey fred on by about 40 Indians, and two OF
them killed and one wounded, slightly. The In
dams then directe, their fire upon the man body
of the companv-which was a, the tine IN some
disorder. The company however re'reaed about
so Yards, rallied and returne, brisk hire, which,
in turn, forced the Indians to retreat INTO the
thick woods. No further loss was sustained by
the whites Several Indians are said to have been
killed, one certain. At the commencement oil
the attack, chief, mounted upon flne white
horse, was seen in front OF the Indians, encourag
ing aud exciting them to fight, shortly afterwards
the horse was seen without the rider, who II Is
presumed was also killed as he frequently ap
preached very near the whites.
The names of the men killed, are Benjamin
Scort and BENJAMIN Mcdaniel. Wounded, DIR.
Cnrnellus-all Of St. CLAIR county, Illinois.
On the 18Th instant, five men were killed.
wl.hin sight Of Fort Hamiiton-a small stockade
on the P-ekeetOake, and on the following day,
Gen Dodge. with small party, went 10 pursuit
OF the Indians. | I of whom he found, abont three
miles from the Fort, ard killed the whole mum
Der. A Chief who was with the Indians i said
10 have been shot by Gen, Dadge. with a pistol.
,r,,.'r WHITES were badly wounded, but nc
lives were lost.
o. the the 18Th. Capt. Stephenson's company.
fr"m Gapna. While upon scout ION Apple ri
,er) wa feed upon by party Of Indians in am.
bush-number not kuown-where two men
TAI "A
ed.
After Dodge's men had killed The II Indians,
the Menominees. under the command OF Col. Ha
milton, who had been in search Of this same par
". came up, and commenced most inhumaI
butchery of the dead bodies; they cut them t.
pieces and tore out their hearts and eat them
raw and bleeding. Ii will be remembered that
party of Menominers were killed at Prairie du
Chen. about year ago ov the Sioux and Foxes,
which is in part, the cause "f the present war
between the Indians aud the whites, and which
urges the MenuminePs tn become our allies.
We understand that all the Sioux taken across
the river by Col. Hamilton, after having receiv-
ed new guns, ammunition, &c. deserted him,
without assigning any reason and ii is feared that
they have joined the hostile tribes.
When the steam boat Caroline left Head Quar-
tiers, Fort Wilbourn, the army under Gen. At
kinson, consisting of about 5000 mounted Mill
tia, and 500 Regulars. on foot. had taken up
their line of march. for the main body of the In
dams (at the Four Lakes distance about one
hundred miles. The troops we're in excellent
health and animated with the hope Of SOON meet.
ins the enemy.
Gov. Reynolds accompanies the army, and
has appointed r. Holmes, commssary. OF the
L. S. Army. one of his staff, with the rank of
Colonel. Col. H. Immediately entered upon the
duties of his appointment.
Gen. Atkinson has appointed Thomas G.
Brown, of the Illinois Volunteers, one of his
AIDS.