Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-14
From Hc - Loais Republican, J.o.e >

defelnd hat tie protection of tins exposed line,
extending from the Santa Il trace (south OF the
Missouri ri,cr) 10 the Northern lakes, has been
coniIIcd 10 brs. Gen. ATKINSON. -Four compa-
nies ol Dragons, comprising the garrison oi Fort
LeavcHworl three companies Of the same rcgi-
menl at Fort De- Moinc> tia. lst regiment oi'inian-
ny, forming the earti,cns Of Forts Crawford and
Smelling and the earri,ons Of Forts Winnebago
Howard. Dearborn, Brady, Mlcknaw and Gra-
tot, have been placed by the Government al Iii,
disposal, 10 suppress any hostile movement, on
the part Of our border Indians. We have aIrca
is stated that sQnc dis.ntction has ntcn mimi
i"-'"'' y the iucnouHccs and Wnnebaeacs on
the " lseon,in and FOX rivers and BY the kca-
poos on the Missouri. TO arrest TIN, hostile dis
position Gen. ATKINSON has ordered detach-
mcut OF Dragons, under Capt. SUMNER, from
Fort De, Mones, to that part Of the frontier
capicd hy the first named tribes. COL TAYLOR
has strengthened Fort " luncbago with three com
panic, ol Infantry from Fort Crawford, 10 guard
aealuSt the occurrence Of open hostilitIcs. The
ealli,uns II Forts Macliraw and Gratiot have
ben ordered, by Cen. ATKINSON, 10 Fort How
md, (Gteen Bay) 10 report Ia Gen. BRoORE and
two or three companies from Fort Smelling 10 Fort
CraW ford to report 10 Col. TAYLOR. With this
additional force, and the vigilance ot Col. Th-
LoH at Font Crawford, Maj GnrrN at Fon
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il is believed hc line from the Mississippi 10 Lake
Nirheaa can be protected.
The line from the Mississippi to Fort Leaycn-
worth is now guarded by only seven companies of
Dragons, under the orders Of Col kEAENEY,
nn officer OF Great vigilance and enterprise. But
We are clad 10 learn ihat the President has re-
qucstcd Coy. nrNKLlv to raise oae thousand
volunteers, under the act OF Congress, recently
passed, which authorizes the President TO accept
ol.tbr services ii ten thousand volunteers, in case
Of Indian hostility. The Governor will, no doubt,
take immediate measures 10 comply with this re-
QUESTION, aud 10 organize the men 50 rs TO be rca-
d> in any emergency and Bria. Cen ATKINSON
has lcen authorized To call unon the Governor for
Ill, az such volunteers as he may think necessary,
10 gucll any dslnIbancrs that may arise among
or border Indians
ONE iult Of the volunteers, ne to be composed
81 mounted men ; the reminder of infantry.
1hrl ate to be organized according 10 the laws of
NJ '.souri, and the officer, are to be commissioned
b the 6oNcrnof Tncir pay, to commence ou-
Is Whom mustered into service, and thny are t.
srr1r .ofNche months Coy. DgNKr,H's proc
am,'jon VIII, presume, disclose the siews o
the Government, AMI the term, ot service, al
larsc
VIII those oeasure, Of the General Govern
mrut for the preservation OF peace upon own cN-
teu>irc border, are much pleased. 1t has al
WAYS been our opinion, dat additional troops, IL
IHts of po>ts along the whole extent oil our frontier,
and uutirIng Nieianeeon the part oil tho>e appoiu-
ted 10 command them, WAS ndiNpehsablv necessa-
~ To- save MS from the horrors Of an Indian W n.
Our government has learned som, thing Of Ms
dom from the events Of the Seminole war-a
Val attributable mainly to neglect IN those who
administer the military DEPARTMENT. in LOT taking
proper measures for the ,ublugauon Of the savage,
upon the first mrimalion OF hostile disposition.
'ihc operation, OF the Government on our frontier
>how dat they are DESTROYS of avoiding the CAPT
Il, error which is imputable 10 them in thai case
and cannot but hope thai they may have tie
desired effect