Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-07-06
DU BUQUE VISITOR

ISITOk.
THE NoREH-WEsTERN FRONTIER.
We understand that the profession
|of this exposed line, extending from
the Santa Fe trace (south Of the Mis-
souri, river,l TO the Northern lakes, has
been confded to Brig. Gen. ATKINSON.
-Four companies Of Dragons, compri-
sing the garrison Of Fort Leavenworth,
three companies Of the same regiment
al Fort Des Moines, the lst regiment
Of infantry, forming the garrison OF
Forts Crawford and Smelling, and the
sarrisons Of Forts Winnebago, Howard,
Dearborn, Brady, Mackinaw, and Gra-
tot, have been placed by the Govern
ment at his disposal, to suppress any
hostile movements on the part Of our
border Indians. We have already sta
ted that some disafection has been ma
infested by the Menominees and Win.
nebagoes on the Wisconsin and Fox RI
vers, and by the Kickapoos on the Mis-
souri,. To arrest this hostile DISPOSE
ton, Gen. ATKINSON has ordered a de-
tachment Of Dragons, under Captain
SUMNER, from Fort Des Moines, to that
part Of the frontier occupied by the first
named tribes. Col. TAYLOR has strength
ened Fort Winnebago with three COM
panies Of infantry from Fort Crawford.
to guard against the occurrence ofopen
hostilities. The garrisons Of Forts
Mackinaw and Gratiot have been or
dered by Gen. ATKINSON, to Fort How
ard, Green Bay,) to report to General
BRooKE; and two or three companies
from Fort Smelling to Fort Crawford,
to report to Col. TAYLOR. With this
additional force, and the vigilance Of
Col. TAYLOR at Fort Crawford, Major
GRaES at Fort Winnebago, and Gen.
BRooKE at Fort Howard, tits believed
the line from the Mississippi to Lake
Michigan can be protected.
The line from the Mississippi to Fort
Leavenworth is now guarded by only
seven companies of Dragons, under the
orders of Col. KEARNEY, an officer Of
great vigilance and enterprise. But we
are glad to learn that the Presideneh has
requested Gov. DuNKL1N to raise one
thousand volunteers, under the act Of
Congress, recently passed, which autho-
rizes the President to accept the servi-
ces Of ten thousand volunteers, in case
OF Indian hostility. The Governor
will, no doubt, take immediate meas
ures to comply with this requisition,
and to organize the men SO as to be rea-
dy in any emergency; and Brig. Gen.
ATKIxsoN has been authorized to call
upon the Governor for all, or such part
of the volunteers as he may think ne
cessary to quell any disturbances thai
may arise among our border indians.
Ono half 4of the volunteers are to be
composed Of mounted men; the remain.
der Of infantry. They are to be organ.
lied according to the laws Of Missouri,
and the officers are to be commissioned
by the Governor. Their pay is to COM
mence only when mustered into SER
vice, and they are to serve for twelve
months. Gov. DUNKLIN's proclama-
ton will, we presume, disclose the
views Of the Government, and the terms
at large.
With these measures Of the General
Government for the preservation Of
peace upon our extensive border, we
are much pleased. It has always been
our opinion, that additional troops, a
line Of posts along the whole extent Of
our frontier, and untiring vigilance on
the part Of those appointed to command
them, was indispensably necessary to
save us from the horrors Of an Indian
war. NO. Republican.
"A letter from Gen. ASHER to his
friend in this city, dated 9th June, says
have not yet succeeded in our
efforts to pass the ST Louis Harbor Bill;
but, although we have good reason to
anticipate considerable opposition, we
also expect favorable result
For the safety az our frontier, a line
Of communication has been, established
from Fort Towson, on Red River, to
Du Buque's Mines.
An additional regiment Of Dragons
is to be mmediately raised and organi-
zed.
"A military road, and additional forts,
are to be established from Red River to
the Mississippi; and an appropriation
Of one million of dollars to carry on
military operations.