Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-05-10

INDIAN POSSIBILITIES.

INDIAN H0sTILITIEs.
Governor Reynolds Of Illinois, ~
eommander-in-ehief Of the military
force Of that State, has Issued IN or
der, in which he calls upon the militia
Of the north western section Of Illinois
70 take up arms in consequence Of the
hostile attitsde assumed By the Indians
in that quarter. The Governor Gays
"The British band Of Saes and other
hostile Indians, headed By the Black
Hawk, are in possession Of the Rock
River cosntry, 20 the great terrier Of
the frontier inhabitants. I consider
the settlers on the frontier in imminent
danger"
The information 10 the possession Of
the Governor leaves no room 10 doubt
the hostils character Of the movement.
A letter trem Brig. Gen. Atkinson, Of
the U. 8. Army, dated at Fort Arm.
strong on the 18th ult. says
The band Of SAGE under Black
Hawk, joined by about one hundred
kickspeos, and . few Pottawatamies,
amounting lie all to about FIVE hundred
men, have assumed q hostile attitude.
They crossed the Mississippi at the
Yellow Banks, on the 5th inst. and are
now moving up ON the East side Of
Rock River, towards the Prophets
Village.
"1'he regular force under my com.
mand 10 too small TO justify me In pur.
suing the hostile party. To make IN
ansnecsssful attempt to eoeree them,
would only irritats them to acts of hoe.
tility on the frontier, sooner than they
probably contemplate.
Your own knowledge Of the cha
racter Of these Indiana, With the infor-
nation herewith submitted, will enable
you TO judge Of the eoarse proper to be
pursued. / think the frontier IL in
great danger, and I will use all the
means at my disposal 10 cooperate
with you IN its proteetion and defence"
Governor Reynolds had called out .
strong detachment Of the militia, TO
rendezvous at Bairdstown ON the aad
uit. We have no dosbt that the eper.
getic measures in contemplation will
speedily remove oil cause Of alarm on
that frontier.
Another Concenfion!--We observe
in the last Culpeper Gazette. Q nstiee,
signed by Judge Richard II. Field,
Col. Samuel A. Storrow, and .others,
that "a Convention Of Delegates will
assemble AZ Charlottesville, on the 18th
day OF June next, to nominate Ticket
OF Electors, pledged TO support An
drew Jackson - President Of the Uni
ted States, and Philip r. Barbour ~
Vice President," and . meeting Of the
citizens Of Culpeper 10 called, on the
frat day Of the May Court, for the pur-
pose Of appointing Delegates to said
Convention. # .fifr0ndria Gozaie.
The Legislature of Indiana have
chartered . company TO construct q
bridge over the Ohio, at Louisville
The cost Of this work 10 estimated nj
foe millions Of dollars.
WHEELING, May 9.
Another steamboat lost By fret
The DoLPHix ION her passage from
Louisville to Pittsburg. about 30 miles
below this place. with ell her cargo
vas destroyed by ere, on Friday eve.
ming last, the 9th ult. Motives were
lost. The boat was under the CON.
nsnd Of the Pilot, Capt. Lodwiek hav-
ing left her 10 take command Of the
Hornet. The pilot states that about
half past o'clock in the evening, he
vent into the Ladies' cabin for the pur.
pose Of closing the windows and doors
for the night. There being no La.
dies on board. In . few minutes az
ter he came out. the flames burst out
IN the cabin IN every direction, and be.
fore the boat could be Tot 10 the shsse
al her upper works were on Gre. The
Clerk succeeded In saving the papers
every thing else vas destroyed. -
seVeniy-six hogshssds Sf S0Eas Aad
$50 barrels Of Tar composed tks psin.
eiPal part Of the cargo. The sugar,
We understand, vas insuTed.- T1ass.
The sissmboat walk.in-ths.wa,ss
arrived &c New Orleans on the 4lh in.
slant, 70 four Days and ten hours from
Louisyille. A abort time before the
late was q family iefs New Orleans
ior LSsisville, in keel bear. and were
Jour months in performing the trip.