Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-06-07
THE INDIAN q

aANN A0NNI
1889, states that an engagement had taken
place at Fox River with the hostile Sacs AMI
Foxes, and that the Militia sent out TO NEE,
them had been defeated-that the Indians
were approaching Chicago. and intended to
cur their way through 20 Canada.
We have been politely furnished with the
following letter from Th. j. w Owen, In
dian sgent at Chicago, to Col. Houston of
Niles, (St' Joseph
CHICAGO, May IS, 1892.
SIR:-Jhe hostile Sacs are in the vicinity
OF this place, committing depredations of a
hostile nature on The frontiers, aud il Is ex.
pected that they will strike at this place.
and proceed in that direction. Win YOU en-.
deavor 10 procure a force of some magni-
tude. and despatch them by Capt. Houston's
vessel 10 our relief. FROM all accounts the
post and frontiers are in the most imminent
danger. Ia haste, no time TO be lost.
TIL J. v. OWEN, Indian Agent.
Colonel Stewart will despatch a messen.
ger to Detroit. for the purpose Of urging the
troops intended for tins place. 10 proceed
with all possible despatch, and TO render us
ard Vt possible by means of the militia Of
Michigan. L. j. V. @. r
A letter of similar import was s~eceiyed by
Gen. Brow. of Tecumseh.
No cause OF alarm exists among the inhab-
itants Of this Territory. The present mill
tary movements in this quarter are made in
consequence of an order from the Executive
TO aid the frontier settlements in the vicinity
OF Chicago. a distance from this place OF
500 miles -,iouIraat
LOUISVILLE, May Alt appears, by a
letter published in the Illinois Advocate Of
the Sth instant. that the volunteers under
tho saromanI nf Gan NNbstoa,In r.nf.al
2 1000. III dis statement be correct, the par.
ty defeated ON Rock River must have been a
detachment from the main body Of troops.
A letter in the same paper says: "Black
Hawks Band is at this time about 1000 war
riors, most Of them in body, and determin-
ell TO fight; a few of them are scattered
through the country doing mischief" When
these statements were published 10 the Ad
vocate, intelligence OF The recent battle had
not been received at Edwasdsville.-Pubi
I'D. -
The Indian War The following letter
from the Secretary of War TO tho Chair
man OF the Military Committee in the Sc.
nate, was read in that body on Thursday
last:
DEPARTMENT OF Wan, May 81, 1892.
SIR: Official intelligence has this morning
reached the Department, that a detachment
of the militia called out TO repel an invasion of
n disaffected band Of the Saes and Fox In
dams has been attacked by The latter and de.
feated with considerable loss. The Govern
or OF Illinois has called out two thousand adj
ditional troops, and Gen. Clark, the superin-
tendant of indian Affairs at st. Louis, states.
that the disaffected band is still increasing
Captain Brant, the Assistant Quarter Mas
ter. has Informed the Quarter Master Gene
raj, that the necessary supplies cannot well
be supplied without immediate payment.
Under these circumstance would res
peetfully recommend that the sum Of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars be added
TO the appropriation already asked for, to de
fray the expense ofthese operations, so as to
make the whole appropriation three hundred
thousand dollars. Ii is difficult with the
facts before the Department, to form an O.
pinion of the course of events upon that
frontier, or a correct estimate OF the expendi-
TIRES which will he incurred. The despe-
rate nature Of the contest on the part OF the
Indians may be judged, from the fact which
is reported, that they deceived the COM
ma der of the detachment by approaching
bum with a flag of truce. 1t is obviously im.
portant that sufficient funds to put a speedy
and final termination to those unprovokcd
hostilities should be placed at the disposition
OF the Government.
am, sir, SIC.
LEWIS CASS.
To the Hon. Thomas Ill.