Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-07-11

From THE ARMY-We have received still later &C.
counts from the army, by Maj Dement,, who arrived in
town last evening" having left the troops under Gen
Posey's command, (hen about forty miles northward
from Gaena,) on the Cd inst We make the following
statement in relation to the battle at Keoggs Grove,
stated by Maj. D. HIMSELF which, although in substance
the the information already published, will cor
rect impressions existing in relation to
that matter, and set the whole affair in its true light
The last engagement with the Indians at Kellogg's
Grove by Maj. Dement'S battalion of spies, consist
ing of three companies, who had been ordered or 4
days march in advance of the main army Onthe 25th
June, about hours before day. express arrived from
Graot Grove, informing Maj D. that traces Of body
Indians had been the day Previous leading south
westward supposed to have been about 500 in number
the express was continued to Gen. Posey, at Dxon's
Ferry, 81 miles distant from Kellogg's Grove At day
light Ma. D.twth 25 made preparations br leav-
ing the fort excursion towards where the Indians
had passed, about miles from the FORT but previous
his leaving gave orders to those who remained to sad
die their horses and hold themselves in readiness to act
circumstances might render necessary. During this
time the party no were to accompany Maj. D. to exa
mine the Indian TRAIL had advanced about 300 Yards
from the main body, when they discovered Indian
spies, and immediately pursued them-.some of them
however returned to the camp and informed Maj d.
of this circumstance, who fearing that they might be
led into ambuscate, (frst endeavorng to qe ex-
cement which the appearance of Indians had
at the FORT and requiring the prompt execution his
put themselves in readiness for any emergency
started out in haste to prevent the further pursuit of the
Indian spies; and advancing in the direction of the In
dams about mile from the camp for that purpose he
succeeded in retaining IL or l4-the remainder still
further ahead. Meantime Maj. D., apprehensve that
Ian attack might be made by large body of Indians
whom he suspected to be concealed in the grove and
observing that number of his had followed him
out from the fort, determined on the expedency form
ling them in the prairie, then about mile from the
fort order to the retreat of those who had pur.
sued the Indian spies. While Maj. d. was taking the
necessary steps put this into execution
the Indians amounting to between 200 and 3OO rushed
from the grove, raised yell and commenced firing
About 25 men who were within hearing, formed in a
body in order to resist the attack and the
treat of the party who had pursued the Indian spies
the grove-the remainder of those who came out from
the fort Immediately returning. The small company
thus hastily formed bravely stood their ground until they
Maj D. then ordered his to retire to the fort CLOSELY
pursued by the Indians. On their retreat they overtoo
three men, on foot who were making towards the fort
but not being able to reach it, cut off by the enemy
nearly hour but finding themselves unable to sant
against the steady aim Of the brave rifemen within
gave up all hopes of carrying it, and withdrew to tn.
woods.
hpout three hours aiter the INDIANS LETT the ground
Gen. Posey arrived with reinforcement with which
he had started from his encampmen Immediately ate,
the arrival of the express from Maj. Dement,
The Indians remained in sight Of the fort till within
an hour OF two Of Gen. Posey arrival. Next day Gen.
Posey marched to the north in the direction in which the
Indians had last been seen, crossed their TRAIL returned
to keloggss Grove, where he encamped to await the
arrival Of the baggage wagons
The loss Of our troops in killed s, and wounded that
Of the enemy killed. that found on the ground
and iii supposed others fell in the as that
number Of the enemy horses into the camp with.
out their riders,