Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14

Progress of the War-OGcial Intelligence of
The Battle Nth Black Huck. Dispatches have
this day been received Tom the army under Gen.
Atkinson. dated Blue Mounds, July Is, 1852,
stating that Gen. Henry. with his Brigade, ac-
companed by Gen. Dodge, with Battalion of
Michigan Vounte ers, which had been detached
bY Gen. Atkinson, in pursuit OF the Sacs and
Foxes. under Black Hawk, succeeded. by forced
marches, in coming up with him, on the evening
of the 2l,t July. and i'm Immediately made an at.
tack upon the Indians, which resulted in their
defeat. with loss Of about 40men killed, on the
part Of the enemy; and, II Is presumed, much
larger number wounded-as the Indians were
seen. during the action, bearing great number
of them nff the field.
The loss, on our part, was triHing-amountng
to one man killed, and eight wounded. Night
coming on, our troops could not pursue: thus the
enemy was saved from entre destruction. Black
Hawk passed over tn an island in the OuiscODsln,
where he had sent his women Generals Henry
and Dodge remained on the ground the succeed
ing day aud night, and part OF the next day, be-
inc unable to renew the attack IN consequence
If the entire absence Of boats and canoes or the
means of constructing raft to cross to the island
Henry and Dodge marched to the Blue Mounds
on the evening of the Esd for supply OF pruvi.
son. with the regular troops and part Of Alexan-
der's Brigade.
After forced march of three days from Co.'S
co.none, Gen. Atkinson writes. that he would
move wIh his whole force On the morning of the
25th of July. the date of his despatch, to point
on the OuiscOnsin, sixteen miles below the Blue
Mounds, where he would endeavOr to cross the
river by RATS or some other means. and ii posi-
BILE 0vertake the Indians and subdue them. not.
withstanding the troops were worn down with ia.
tisue and privations. the General states that
the enemy must be much crippled, and in sui
fering condition for the want of subsistence.
The troops under Henry and Dodge are repre-.
sented to have behaved with great gallantry. hav-
ing resisted with frmness a charge from the enc.
my on horseback. and in turn charged him with
great promptness, routing him on every point, to
which is attributable the very small loss on
side. While our men deserve great credit for
their galantry and steadiness. the Indians are
entitled to no less consideration for the skill and
perseverance displayed by them in their retreat.
There IS everv appearance at the war being soon
terminated, and peace restored to the frontiers.
From the foregoing it appears that Gen. At
kinson has, taking all things INTO consideration,
acted with great judgement; and although he has
been baffled by the skill OF Black Hawk, in bring
ing Oh all engagement untll now, yet ne has man
aged so as to 'lrye him to great eXtremltfes, and
to punish him severely. And from everv ap-
pearance there is little doubt but Black Hawk
and his followers will either be exterminated, or
be so reduced in numbers as never again to have
it in his power to murder the defenceIess and IN.
nocent settlers OIL our frontiers. From other
dispatches, received from one of the Indian
Agents, we make the following extracts:
"a citizen of Prairie DIES Chens, with or
men in a canoe. passed up the Ousconsin within
sight of English Prairie, go miles from P. des.
c. and got home last night He no hos
tile or other Indians unit! he came in sight of
English Prairie. lie there saw canoes of In.
dams that he took for Sacs and Foxes crossing
from the South to the North Of the Ouscousin.
They were in canoes of Elm bark newly strip.
ped from the trees, and we're painted red. Find.
ing they were discovered, they made rapid re-
treat, and he saw no more of them. About so
miles above the mouth Of the Ouisconsin, they