Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-07-04

congress III The III Congressional District.
INDIAN NEws.--By lat. arrivals from the north and
west have received the following Information rela-
tive to several recent skirpIs. iiinians.
On the night of the 18Th inst, while scouting party,
consisting of about 35 men, commanded by capt. Sny
der, were encanped at Keilcgg's Grove, 80 miles from
Galena, sentinel fred by the Indians who i'm
me'iiately left his post. Capt Snyders company,
somewhat alarmed at this pected manifestation of
the presence of the enemy, lay upon their during
the remainder of the night. Next morning the party
started IN pursuit, and after brisk march of 20 miles,
came up with company of four Indians, who all
killed Capt 3 had one man wounded (sym. B. Ma
comson) who placed upon litter, and taken along
with the company their March towards KEEL
logg's Grove When within four miles of the latter
place, five belonging the company were sent to
raViDe short distance from the main body to look
for water They were Immediately fred on by party
OF Indians concealed in ambush, two of them killed
and one slightly wounded. The Indians then directed
their fire upon the main company who retreated in dis
orler they however rallied and returned The fire
which forced the Indians to retreat to the woods.
| The names of the men killed. are VIM. 3. Macomson
(wounded in The first skrmish) Betjamiu Scott, and
Benjamin McCanel wounded Dr. Corneiins-all from
st. CLAIR county.
On the 18th, five killed near Fort Hamilton
at temporary stockade the Pick-e-ton-e-sa. and
on the next day Gen Dodge went in pursuit with a
small party of whites, and up with a company
IL Indians about three miles from the Fort all Of whom
were killed. The Indians fought most desperately, bn
forced to yield to the Superior skill and bravery
of Gen. Dodge and his handful of volunteers. Thu
following letter, copied from the Galenian. contains
brief statement Of the principal facts relating to the
engagement ..
/ ~ Hamilton,s Fort. June Is, 1882.
/ SfR:-oa the evening of the latb inst. FIVE sneE
were killed by the hostile sacs, a! Spafiord's farm
FIVE miles below this place. They were Goune
and some persons frotn the fort. This morning
about eight 1'ciock, the Indians killed fsaa, b.
the name Of Henry Apple. about half a mile from
this fort Gen, Dodge, with such If bis com
mand Of mounted men as were here, l29 in NUN
l ber,} Immediately pursued them about 3 miles
when they were discovered on oper ground, AM
found TO be la number, bat were not oyeriales
until they crossed the East Pick-e-.oa-e-ka, ans
entered ap almost iapsae;sasIe swamp. At III;
edge OF the swamp, the men were ordered to dis
mount and link horses. -Four men were left IL
charge Of the horses and four we're posted arouns
the swamp on high ground to prevent their escape
tine remainder, III in nlalter,) advanced into ih.
Swamp, about half a mile, when they received
1.-The fire ofihe Indians al the distance of about ihr
l.y feet; BY which three of our men fell seyerel,
wounded. Gen. Dodge instantly gave orders t,
charge, which was promptly obeyed. The Ipdi
; ans were found lying under the bank of a slough
and were not seen until our party was within
, or 8 feet Of them, when they fred on them, an,
the whole hostile party was killed and scaIped il
l one or two minutes, but one, who attempted Il
/ make his escape He swan the slough, and wa
shot down on the opposite bank.
u The Indians wounded only one after they wer'
} charged on.
The names Of ihe wounded are as follow
+. NJ. Morris and Samuel Wells, mortaII,
wounded.
:. Samuel Black and Thomas Jenkins, severely
but not MORALLY wounded.
In haste, yours, &c.
t W. w WOODBRIDGE,
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