Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-20
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DOMESTIC.
ST. LOWS, July 3.
The INDIAN Wharf.-The following from the ST. Louis
Times was received on Saturday, by the steam boa,
Ninncbage since which time there has been no other ar.
rival " 1905 ~
Alarge body Of Indians last Sunday made an attack
or the Fort at Buffalo Grove situated OF, Rock River
about IL miles north OF Dxons ferry and SIS miles from
Gaena The fort defended by about $50 milita, who
kept the Indians hay until their ammunition was nearly
eNPended III his critical situation, officer of the Fort
who had been wounded ia the firing, made his way out
anu went IN quest OF rc-enorcemcnts of and arms
He either went 10 Rock River where GEN Atkinson "a
and there procured the aid he gone to seek or met
detachment, under Col Poey, proceeding to the Fort;
us latter body marched on drove Off the Indians, and
renewed the Garrison The number killed and wounded
on either sie ascertaned. Sixteen Indians
known TO have been killed
An express, consisting of four persons sent from Gacna
was attacked when near the Fort Apple River, ne
miles from Galena and Immediately rcrcatcd One man
onward WEIGH, was wounded by shot in the thigh be
lore ne reached the Fort-anothcr his not known
was killed, after gaining One other man was also
wounded in the Fort This party of Indians was repuscd
by the Garrison consisting of thirty men under the
mand OF Capt Stone, but succeeded in carving off all
the horses, CATTLE hogs, and yoke working steers
ey also destroyed all the moyeabes that found in
the houses around the Fort but left the buildings unnur-
ed.-Rtpn6iiedn.
THE INDIAN WAR.-The following general order WA,
Issued by Cen Scott, taking command The forces es
tined to act against the Indians. Cen Scott was to leave
Detroit on the 3D. with the first detachment of ,roops and
would probably reach Chicago by the IIth
ORpERs, Head Quarters ~. JYc,ter, gy,,,,
No; L. DETROIT July 3, 1882
Brevc Major General Scott has been ordered bv tho
War Department to take of all the forces in the
service OF the General Government, whether regulars or
militia employ ed be emuIovrd AGAINST the Indians Ia
actual hostilites with the United States He proceeds
eordIngy with the first detachment of troops ordered from
the East TO Chicago.
2. The following are tie general stat officers and ,
de-canP, who will bc obcycd or respected accorin to
their respective designations
g. Brevet Colonel Eusis Of the Eh Artillery, COM
nandGn n-chier IF 1ytiHery which esnoon viii no,
deprive him of the general of the two baaions
OF arery armed as infantry, and the detachment which
no WI" cause 10 be organized for the service the six
Founders and howitzcrs to he taken into the field
4 Brevet Lieutenant, Colonel Worth, of the ordnance,
sn Capt p H. Gait OF the 18th artillery are appointed 10
act Tor the campaign the former inspector General and
the second as Assistant Adutaut General.
o. Breyet Capt James Monroe ofthe 4h, and LIST Lieut.
WIN T. DE Hart OF the I'd artillery, the aides dc camp
OF The commanding generahe first named appointed TO
act in that capacity for The campaign.
g. Captain r. Dache OF the ordnance is directly choro-
ordnance stores.
7. Capt. Mackay anil First Lieutenant Waite, Assist
ant quarter Masters, and Pay-maser Kirby have been
assigned tor duty with the army In the field besides
Of these departments who at present with that part
oil the forces under the immediate command of Beyc r-
Badier General Atkinson
g. Surgeon Everett, whilst senior of his department Of
the staff, will be the "n,ed,cdE drccfoy of the arms, in
field. - ''o
0. The graduates of the Military Academy and officers
who were on fuougb, who have gantly volunteered
TIER services Tor the campaign, will distributed among
ho several haiiallons on their arrival at Chicago. In the
mean time they will continue duty with tie troops TO
Which tney nave been Professionally attached.
TO- All officers invited Immediately 10 refre Oh
their memories by reading again the several articles
Nos 10 and 90 roclusve under the head of ECONOMY of
an army in the field, in the General Regulations for
the .7rnly.
IL. In like manner tho commanders of battaions will
take care that the rules and articles Of war; selected
hcieS be read on the passage to Chicago the heads
companies
IL. The General commanding, owes an apology to the
brave men whom it will be his pride to conduct battle
when ne positively prohibits under the highest penalties
OF the law, he does all mutllaing and scalpng Of p
'oners, or the bodies Of the enemy who may be killed in
action But, few iconsideratc worthless ndvidu-
ais might, if not warned aud checked bring oium on the
whole army those barbarian practices are denounced in
=, ii. GAIT, Asst Adj. Gen.
The detachment of troops that proceeded with Gen.
Scott oil the ith amounted to about four hundred men
The second detachment OF nearly equal force, would fol.
low IN three four days The whole would prob1bIy
concentrate at Chicago about the 18th.
Black Hawk'scamp is about ninety miles frem this place,
on the CoShquonong lake. the head waters of the
Rock river The position, which abounds with fish and
wild rice is represented very strong, and difficult
approach on account of the extensive marshes which
round It, His force does not is thought exceed seven
hundred warriors; but these from his having the charac-
ter OF Prophet well Warrior he has inspired with
most implicit confidence in him.
lie Is placed between the Of Scott and Akinso.
and as the country from Chicago is level and admits OF
wheel carriages, the field artillery will meet with OBJ
strucons aud, what scarcely less important the sup.
plies for the troops can be readily transported.
CHEROKEE CouNrRY.-The following information /.
gentleman OF this city, just returned from the north
ern Counties states that it had been there repored that
General Coffee, with the Cherokee Guard, were ia pur-
suit oil the Indians who had taken Mr. Brown. This gem
ienan states farther, that when taken by the Indians
Mr.. Brown the other side Of the Cherokee line
IN Tennessee W. shall hear in few days all the par
tculars of this transaction.
The following is extract Of letter received at Ma
from Young Johnston, Esq, the District Surveyor
from the County of Bib, dated
GAINESVILLE, goth June 1882
hasten 10 communicate the intelligence OF the ar.
rest Of Mr. Brown, the Surveyor from Iabcrsbam Co. by
party Of Cherokee Indians, headed by 'Nair upon
warrant issued by Tennessee Magistrate against SAID
Brown, for alleged violation Of Tie intercourse laws
In the surveying the district assigned him under the ayy,
Of Georgia. Brown was arrested while prosecuting Ih
survey, carried TO a small town in Tennessee called
Athens, with the intention afterwards, OF carrying him Il
Nashville to undergo examination before Judge o
the Circuit Court Of the United States.
"Ibs Information s founded letter received yes
terday BY General Coffee, from Brown he prisoner an,
also from another gentleman, whose name do not rccol
ect The last mentioned letter. further stoies, that few
days previous TO The date Of tho warrant tue Tennessee,
Magistrate received letter from lawyer Of Tennessee
informing him that he (bc Magisrae) would n all proba
bih,y be called on 10 act officially under the e laws
regulating The intercourse between the United States ane
the Cherokee Indiana md sending bin alan carv of s
Lave augusta NonsfjhViionditst