Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-08-20
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PROGRESS or TIE WAR

PROGRESS or TIE WAR.
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Dispatches have this day been rcteivcd from the
army under Grn Atkinson dated BLae 1haAls
July -, 1892, Stain, that Gen Henry, with his
Brigade, accompanied by Gen Dodge, with Bat1.
lion of Michigan Volunteers, which had been d.
tachcd by Gen Atkinson, in pursuit Of the Soes
and Foxes, under Black Hawk, succeeded. by fcr-
rel nvarches IN coming up with him, on the barb
of the OulseonsJn, opposite TO the Blue Mounds, a.
the evening of the 2lst July ard Immediately mad.
mn attack upon the Indians, which resulted IN the.
detat, with a loss of about 10 men killed, on tho
part Of the enemy and, it is presumed, much lar
ger number woundcd-as the Indians were seen.
during the action, bearing u great number of them
of the field
The loss on our part. WAS 'rihinc -nnountinc e.
one man killed and eight wounded Night coming
on, our troors could not pursue thus the enemy
was saved rom entire destruction Black Hawk
passed over to an island n the Ouisconsn, where
he had sent his women. Generals Henry and
Dojgc remained on the gfound the succeeding day
aud night, and part of the next dav being unable
renew the attack in consequence of the entire alb
sence of boats and canoes Or the means OF conSruc
ting RATS to cross to the island Henry and Dodge
marched to the Blue Mounds on the evening Of the
2'd for supply of provisions, ehere they were
Joined by General Atkinson, with the regular troops
and part of AlcYander's Brigade
After forced march of,hree days from Cos-co-
nong, Gen. Atkinson writes, that he would move
with his whole force on the momng OF the 18th of
July, the date Of his despatch to point on the.
Oulsconsln, sixteen miles below the Blue Mounds
where he would endeavor to cross the river by RATS
or some other means, and ifpossble oyertake the
Indians and subduc them, Notwithstanding tho
troops were worn down with fatigue ana priyations
The General states that the enemy must be much
crippled, and in a suffering condition for the want
of subsistence
TIE troops under Henry & Dolgc are ierr,sen-
ted to have behaved with great gaantrv. having
resisted with frmness a charge from the enemy on
horseback, and in turn charged him with grca,
promrtness, routing him on every point to which
is attributable the very small loss on our side.
W hle our men deserve great credit for their ala,
ny and steadness, the Indians are entitled 10 no
less consideration for the skill and perseverance
displayed by them IN their retreat There is eve
ry appearance ofthe war being soon terminated
| and peace restored to the frontiers
from the foregoing il appears that Gen. Akin.
son has taking all things into consideration acted
WIN great judgment, and although he has been
oafied by the skill of Black Hawk, in bringing On
an engagement until now, ye, he lad managed So
as to drive him to great exremi,es. and to punish
hum severely. And from every appearance there is
little doubt but Black Hawk and his followers wjl
either be cxtcrminated, be so reduced in n,,nbers
as never again to have it in his power 10 ,nu. h.
the de!encecss and innocent settlers on our frontiers
From other dispatches, received from one q,
the Indian Agents, wemake the following extracts
" A citizen of Prairie DIES Chiens, with or G
men inn canoe, passedup the Ouisconsin. within
sight of English Prairie go miles from p, dos G.,
and got home last night. He saw no hostile or obs,
Indians until he came in sigh. Of English Prairie
AZ Mere saw 9cAnpes osIndans+ha,kc ,coh f1r
Sscs and Foxes crossing from ne s,.,h :, ~,