Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-10-30

ut Here he found numb,f the Rock lv-
lss er Winnebagoes, and -ited them TO
by council at which he wassis,ed by Mr.
u kenzle, their agent, Mr.. Poquette.
nd their Interpreter. Problem he learned
ed that better and more acticablc route
1T Tor marching back to ad quarters on
o White Water, could bhad. He was
of under the impression ii. by this move
til nent he would strike Eek river above
u the enemy, and place TIN between the
regular troops and themAves, by which
It ,ney would be brought 10 engagement.
$ ar Poquette, who pIacedgScat faith i'll
/. The Indian guide, volunleFed to accom-
pA oo the shPSal Of Gems Henry and Al
er-"der with their brigades, Gen. Dodge
Sent Lit. Colonel Stephenson Of lis squad
ron to camp, to invite those gentlemen to
a conference with him al the quarters Of
captain Plmpton, the commander OF the
fort. On laying before them his plans and
views, they we're cordially concurred in
10y them. They agreed to accompany
him, and to take up the line Of march a.
soon as supplies Of provisions could be is
sued to the brigades. These facts, | thuls
speak volumes on the subject of'srho plc's-
ned The erpedition!"
Gen. Alexander with his brigade, from
some cause not known TO the writer,) af-
forwards declined accompanying the cx-
lpedtloI, and returned by the old route to
head quarters.
On the aft rnoon Of the 18th July, the
troops marched from fort Winnebago, not
however, without serious difficulties OH
the part OF General Henry, with some OF
the officers of the LIST regiment Of his hrl
gade, (thls was camp news) Tor is firm
ness on this occasion, he is entitled to the
highest credit.
cannot, for moment, admit the state
inent OF 81 potu1lteer' that the expedition
was Under the command of Gen. Henry
nor VIII the circumstances bear him on
In bis assertion. Gen. Dodge was The
senior OF Gen. Henry by many years
had acquifei experience and knowledge
!, OF the Indian character, by commando
! on the froniless Of Missouri in the war O
1879; he bad Curing this war, eXiiImiua
ted party of t.c enemy at the picatol
i, eca. Under thes, circumstances he coul,
not, nor would the troops under his com
mand, have consen.ed to place lhemseiye
under the guidance Of Gen. Henry, f.
A although all Of la considered lin brave
/ he was slow il his InovegNeNta, lacked ex
:. perience, and the coufideue volunteer
/ must have in their commaa,er to cnsur
u success. If Gen. Dodge ha placed him
sell under the command of Gen. Henry
4 it was presumption in him t}make an q
!, itlclal report OF the action to Gen. Atl,it
: son, forwarded by express, and very sin
). gular that Gen. Henry sboul make none
but state in a short letter toGea. Atgju
=. son forwarded by same expess that HI
honoured with Gen. Dodge n his report
This shows concIusiyely, wat was the
understood by all, thai cacl officer com
b manded his own corps, mutually assislin
i and acting in concert with olch other.
!. There arc many inaccuracies in th
: publication Of ''a voluatesr, which hayt
: mot time to notice, bot justit 10 capt. 10
! sePh Dickson, commanding the spies Q
: Dodge's squadron, compelsme to den.
f thai Henry's brigade was Tn first to en-
+. ter the swamp. Capt Dickson with hi
4 command was the first to pele,raleit an'
commence the action on thebanks Of th
p Mississippi, when he was wounded.
p will further remark, that thereaT Of Hen
n RVS command had not enterd the swami
o until the regular troops md Dodge
1 squadron we're descending the bluff, a
bout one fourth Of a mile ntheir rear. =
The public can judge whatkind of hgh
4 the lst brigade OF Illinois volunteers ha
when these forces only arrived in time t
participate in its close. JUSTICE.