The Arkansas advocate., 1832-08-22
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 INDIAN WAR;
From the Galenian. ..sEAT OF WAR;"

July lt.-Major Anderson arrived in town this evening at dusk. from Ham, llton's Fort, bringing intelligence that news had been received at that place and Dodgeville, by letter, from our ar my, that they had arrived at the -en- campments of the Indians, who had evacuated their premises.
 The mounted companies who left here yesterday with Maj. Roundtree re- turned this evening, and report 'that no signs of INDIANS were to be found.o IL appears, however, from the report of these gentlemen, that the signs which called them thither, were made by zchite men, who, or from what cause we can- not divine. Should this be the case, Aseensure loud and decpn should attend the offenders.
 July i2.-To day Cal's. Holmes and Crossman arrived, escorted by Captain Henry IL. Webb's company of mount ed men as guard. We understand they are to forward an additional sup ply of provisions 10 the army, and to establish a ssregnlar train of baggageo between this place andsthe army. We learn that Col. March, who left here on the 9th instant has passed the Blue Mound, and will probably mcet the wagons sent from Dixon's on the lIth, and this place on the I4th, about 30 miles from Hamiiton's.
 JuLv eI3.-Governor Reynols, Col. Field, (Sccretary of State,) Judges Smith and Brown, of the Supreme court of this State, Co.'s. Hickman and Grant, aids 10 the Governor, Colonel Breese and Gatewood, Captain Jeffreys and others, arrived in town this after noon, from the army. From these gen. tlemen we learn that, after an extreme y perplexing and fatiguing march, in which there was the utmost energy, di- ligenee and perseverance, displayed from the commander in chief, to the dri- vers in the train: and after forming in order of battle some three or four times, under the expectation of an immediate fight, it had been discovered that the Indians had scattered and cluded their army. It is supposed that they will concentrate again nt some given point, either to cross the Wisconsin. into the Chippewa country or endeayor 10 re- cross the Mississippi. Scouts were out ineyery directionto discover theirtrail; as yet, however, they were unsuccess- ful, owing to the nature and frequency of the swanps and muddy creeks There is every reason 10 believe from the appearance of the Indian camps, that they are entirely destitute of pro- visions, and that they arc becoming weary of the war. An old blind Indian, found in one Of their deserted camps, stated that the majory were anxious 10 return across the Mississippi, and that their only food was roots, bark of trees. some little fish, with now and then a bird they killed. All the above gen tlemen speak in the highest terms of the tirmness and untring perseverance of Gen. Atkinson, and express their un- limited confidence in his skill and ex- perlence to accomplish all that the na- tnre of the country and enemy will en- able any ono to perform. They say he possessof the entire confidence and good will of the army, and that his deterfni- nation is 10. accomplish the wishes of the government andtcountry, or leave his bones onthe field of his labors. All. also, agree in the almost insurmounta- bic obstacle, which in the shape of swamps, creeks, want of provisions low ing to his distance from any depoi) and laded horses, present themse.ves.-
 There issaot, 1t is said, single man. white or Indian, in his camp, or to be obtained, who knows one inch of the country in which he is operating. Gen. Dodge has gone to Fort Winnebago for provisions, to retiirifto White river the present head quarters.
 JULY if.-T'he steam boat Enter. prise arrived here this morning about
 10, bringing 90 regulars, underline com mand of Lieut.. Morris, of 2d Infantry and are, to be despatched to the main army.
 sJuLv l5.-The regulars who came up yesterday, left town this morning un- der the command of Ut. Gardinier. Qt. Morris remaining here ~sick.) for Hamilton s, where they viii rc4naiinsur,- tl It. Morris is able to march them 10 the main army. Lt. Gardiner is to es-