Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-18
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
tfom The Natioaak IHHigencey.
TIE WESTERN EXPEDI ION.

frem NE .Nati0nak In'Higencey.
TIE WESTERN EXPEDI ION.
y, :" nn' IN tie Government paper yesterday thu
sueloncd which although lis 1,cics is not of as late
n date rs that which we have given 10 or readers
hom other sources, we transfer to our columns. be-
eanse II presents the objects Of the Expedition in 4
more favorable view than Other accounts and he
eaosf, as well from the absence Of profession in
me structure OF The article, from the clearness
WIN winch II states the case, we have no doubt ~
is having been suggestcJ.nf not written, by Mr..
SECRETARY CAss himself, who has recently returned
10 this CITY from bis visit 10 Michigan.
From The Glabe, Sept 10.
We understand that letters have bepn rebe;,e1
from Colonel kEARNEY, commanding part of the
regiment OF Dragons, dated ut Camp Smith. woexe
OF Fort Gibson, of the 20 Il of Jolly Gen. LgA-@
yEswoRru mud Lieut. MeGLuRE died on the 90,
July they had both been sick for three weeks IN
sously No other officer had died Gen. LyAR
VfNwoetn had advanced ffom Port G. lbson for The
purpose OF establishing two temporary posts The
Dragons under Gel DobcE had left them severai
days previous TO tho death of Grn. LeAyrHwoRru.
iheir ohJest WINS 10 seek an interview with the
'a"nees' about 100 miles dIsinnt, for the purpose
oil getting ilom then several Of our citizens whom
h'y had taken Prisoners md lihew ise of endeayor-
ing 70 prevail upon them 10 enter into smicnble re-
l9'lons, and 10 stop their marauling expeditions.
ee', DoDoE hal with him about ego mcn-a forcs
considered by Col kEaHAEY amply sufficient for
all the Objects III view. Col KrARNfY does no, re-
por the loss OF any horseg. Sickness had prevail
ed very much though that region
IL Is several Yeets since military EXPEDITIONS
nave been made INTO that country, bur generally
he'e'ooro with dismoun,ed troops and ono Of tho
oelfc's OF RAISING the regiment Of drugoons was.
that such expeditions, being thereafter in greater
io,ec, ond OF an arm formidable 10 the indiana
would have the greater effect
The Pnwroe. and campnches. wnrl,ke md pow.
ef'n' tribes are IN continual hostility with our from
TIER settlements, making freq,lcn, and nill citing in
ronos "IonHho white settlers as well ns upon our
inoiah cmlsronts. These last the Government ia
ny lis tr"n'ies bound 10 protect and unless ar eff.
hslen' protection IS furnished The erea, ppd Ione
standing policy Of the Government. of inducing
all the 'Ibea east 20 pass 10 the west of the Mis-
sss'lPI VIII eneoun'cf serious obstacles, If not q
defeat.
ms policy, approved BY all parties. and invov.
'hs the very PIE 'otion Of the cxi-,lng tribes.
cannot be oiltetoally wosccutd withoo, he aid 81
IN active military force, capable ofrcnderiog the
drsHcd protection. This protection was onc Of ,ba
Pllh''Pa' ''Jccts OF tho expedition of the present
yefi together with those OF establishing two new
Pes'A OF recovering several persons who had been
fn'''u ''l the year before by the Indnns Of pro-
teellne the Santa he road nnd of rro i,cino Ly
ne display OF 81 great mounted force such mn
impression upon The un'fiendy Indians as would
convince them tho folly of engaging in hnstiltea
win our Government Humanity wns IT'S rreat
dealsn--to protect the exposed, and to prevent by
linrrfss'ns the lhous hess waudercr Of the desert
WIN coovieion Of our strength and Of his weak
ness, any tuiute ngeressiong
The sckness which has prevailed, generally. in
thai country, Is IN accident common 10 all cond
hoas oi hfe, hnd would be singular objection To
necessary military operations. Ii has been gene
raj through oil thnt Icgion tbs sonson, and even
more severe at The posts than with the troops in the
f,l1
hftcr returning from thu Pdwnec towns, the dra.
s2ons will probably bo divided into three dotach-
mehls, and be KEEP throughout the season. pntrol-
ing pe'"cch our frontier po,ts, Tcody 10 prevent
my inronds ron the Indians, or to punish ,hosn
who mny have tho tcmery TO nuke them. |,
WINS so gencrelly acknowledged ihot similar ar
engagement would have prevented the Black Hawk
war, tbht we are at n loss Tor my sound reasons
Whlfb c0n be brought as objections 10 it nov and
Ina we at thai time possessed mounted regiment,
We nave no doubt II would have been So employed
4 hc lives and property Of our frontier settlers
must be projected. Peace must DO maintained in
tint quarter, IN order to emigration and the most
ellec'nal mans Of accomplishing these objects are
such expeditions as that on which the Dungeons are
nov engaged