Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-22
DOMESTIC.
THE INDIAN WAR.


We have variety of Western papers by the late mails
and among these the Gaienian, from Gaena, high up on
The Mississippi of the 30h May, the Edwnrlsvile Illl
Advocate, of the 9th June, the Vandaa TIll Whg, OF
The 9th SC They communicate very Interesting news
from the Western Frontier The first requson of the H.
lnos militia, under Gen Whitede had sbanded and
turned home their term of service having expired About
800 had volunteered TO remain in the Notifications at OF
iowa until the new levies should arrive. Gov Reynolds
OF Illinois, had called out three thousand additional troops
TO rendezvous at Otowa the 18th. The Gov had ar
rived ST. Louis but would leave il on the lOth TO ion
the main army the place of rendezvous. These 300
volunteers at Oowa at the mouth Fox River with Cen
Atknsons regulars, closely stockaded Dxons Ferry
were all the forces on the ironder-meanwhe the In
dams proving about the country in search of plum
der, and cutting oithc wandering inhabitants
The day OF retbuton however, is at hand. Governor
Miller oil MISSOURI had ordered out thousand militia,
and some volunteers the march from Indiana.
Ohio and even Kentucky The regular troops at canton
men Leavenworh and Fort WinncbagO had been order
ed TO join Cen Atkinson the the Rock River Five
companies OF artillery have sailed from Norfok-regar
troops have been ordered from other ponts--and being
collected at Chicago fort Dcabornl on the Mississippi
and advancing from both points will the whole pc
nnsula OF the Wisconsin, and hem in the Indians on The
Last side OF the Mississippi The Gacnan also states
that "Col. VIM s. Hamilton also arrived at the time,
with orders from General Atkinson to proceed to Prairie
du CHEN, and elsewhere, if necessary engage
nd. OF 'nc United States, all the Sioux and Menoninee
Indians that be found, the amount OF one thousand
nen-They will be furnished with blankets provisions
and ammunition and proceed forthwith against the hostile
Indians"
The Western papers contain accounts of murders
and obberies committed by the Indians on small scale
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with three Others with dispatches from Gen Atkinson for
Gaena, was cOnirmed.The Gae1ian also states on the
authority OF express, chat the hostile Indians have
made an attack upon small settlement on Indian creek
branch OF Fox river Of Tie Illinois, inhumanly butch
cred 10 oil the inhabitants Two young women are mis-
sing supposed TO have been taken psonersscycn made
their escape"
But, if the work be not completed before General Scott
reaches his destinations the enemy will then be cecually
put down
E.s'racf NJ a Letter from a hghiy infeiFgem gentle
man, ddted Hdy 10Th, (Camp Rock RiUer) TO his
tjieud IN his city.
am sorry TO say, that your ancipaons Of an auicabIc
termination Of Indian disputes in this quarter are not
realized. The Sacks (whoe strength differently report.
cd from 500 10000 warior have refused absolutely to
surrender the Menominee mudcrers, and have also i'm
violation OF The treaty Of last year, again the Mis-
ssspp and assembled this river Gen. tknsop has orders
TO dTlue them from lhe country and Gov. REYNOLDS has
also ordered out 1000 militia for thc same purpose The
Indians steadily persisted that they should not commence
war, but if others began, chat hey would fights and
they have been as good their word. They steadily as.
ccnded Rock River, without molcsUnr a white persop
ana, although pinched by hunger and tempted bv well
stocked farms, committed not tho slightest Depreciation The
militia mounted bad coded The rcgular force (e whole
having been placed under Cen AinsOs ordcTs 10 their
place; and before The troops (our companies The s and
ON companies OF the 6h Rcgimen could reach this point
Governor Reynolds dctoched 215 men, under General
Shlman, who coming up with tie Indians only about 100
~ number, about 35 miles above here attacked and killed
two oihc Sacks, who unresisng on which the fc.
m"iudcr Of the 100 attacked tc militia who inslaptv fled
~ Tie most cowadly manner, and halted until hey
reached this place. The Sacks pursued them or 10 miles
killing and scsping IL, and wounding several more The
Indians lost but three; two before, one after the fight
Thus The war was begun The Indians have since com