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country:: p i: -:. But we !-ivc b?fn rrn'y i.ifo inc-J tint C d. lliwkiu? Ins m- a trei-.r with th Creek Indian?, in vj'h t''ey have granted ptiviler, i-n: a cl :f with an intemreter to r-! J the tr-v-p ( i th- expedition. So::?- feats :r- ent;.:,i.-d r" the Cbick-hus, a the Colberts are pp?f:d to ir. St. Lor: Goober Co. Arriv-d n 1 fl Monhy, Mr. Manual I .i! a, fro--! r Mandan villa-e?, and the upp-r part of the MilTouri. Vc nre Inp. py to hrd i .m accompanied by MefiYs. Rfuher Lewi? nnd Andrew Ilcurv, members of tl - comply, whoWebeen abfer.t jrom riM':--d life for nearly three yeirs. i he 1 1 r r , 1 0f Mr. Urnry and his party rn tjj- r.- vK; ST,jJ j:i croilrrg the momtiin? I. :vr. h-en frldora exceeded, ? A great pm of th? time Ik Lihfiiled principally on root, and h unrig loft his clothes, 'like an-

other (.r. ?, crciTed himfelf from head to

i,;,,r t:,f nc:;i t! ! th- U-::nsi.f j eellettry cn th- gloria rcKKt of the hte -n aruv.r.;t,.-.dit!;t;. Ti.is promife howev. f..tViuinrry cc.Hitt villi th- Shtw;.nor 7 t,,d l!o: J,u'cr purKi of putting Prophet, n the trib-s f.f J ml bra con fed"o.y ( 4i -:j pl,rj . ai lhc .u .j prc. j rratrd u,jth . v liru cautions w, re t. ktn ? t!f- .uar.i vr. I iw.K.ir.r . . X '

well poite,. and the men were placed im. ( ivvi:v:- ahd;ties cf 't!;e CncrVl, hut hc medncelypi the oder of battle which th-y j hcroif. of the n,n ; ami v;!,:r.' -ve take

into m.-w the het:L-hrs v h.ch nudl refult to that ro:V!try, from tiiofe exertions, we cannot for a moment withheld cur meed cf npp! usfe. We finli cordiallv and irduflrioufiV en-

ceavonr to co operate v.ith vou. Sir. in

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h rd only frw f-ct to 70 to their alarm polts.

c undent ma tnat ?!l t'.ie army t;;. ent tne ,ttc ti'ik wet- u."d-r arms by the tune the enemy fired up. hi them, as fome few

minutes intervened troni the time that thi;

hank was attacKcd brlore tle firC extended j fcJi nirafures ms nny fl conmort with

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Thofe th3t attempt a new

trie-? Held of. enternnfe, mud calcu-

lue 01 encountering many ditficuhit s ; hut we Lmth v. itii pVafure that the company hashren pi iced on a better footing than it was generally fuppofed it could be ; and that there crAiii the mcft flittering prof-p-cls cf future fucrrf?. A well organiz-d rnmpany on tlie MifTouri, will be able to r:raw irr.mrnfe wealth from the incahulalie refourc.es cf that vaft country, ?.!r. Hunt hid fet rut on the 1 8th of Jv.!y to alVerd the B River b-jow the Ankara village, nnd i: IVcms h.sd n et the Chyer.nes on th-ir w?y to the Arikras Frrm the qnintity of goods feer. v;ith thefe p-rctle, it ws conj.-cTlured that he had irced to trnde on their own terms ; hut ti:i is not prohahlr h- b u purchrfed forty horfes, and perlr-p? h id given more thu the ufua! prices, in rrch:r that he miht he fo-ediiy fupplied. It is the general opinion tint lie will rtTcountT great difficulties l efore he reaches the C dumbia, if it he pof. iibie for him to fucceed io the attempt thi' fall.

Mr. Mantial LiT-s, f.v,- all the Sioux bands Mow the Big Rend, eQ-blilhed a trading houfe fr them, and left them well fatisGed. Jti to be hoped that when trading Inuf's finli be reiiTirly eilablilhed, that thefe manuders will become reconciled to a more peaceably and friendly deport

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Louisiana Gazette.

THE WKSTKUN SUN.

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On to- 16th ir.ii, a boit loaded with the rave -!! --.vs whn wrrr; wouiKiid in the V

t'-'i of t1:-- 7:h .ir rived .:t this place from

rort j-J iml-Mi, ?."A on the U tli an'th-r

from th. f-.ine i.'jie Oi Snudv 1h(! thr

(ioven r airi v J v. iih ih? ar:vy at Buffron, a'i.-jt Zr) n. Ics ab-i.e this, where the troops f t!.c e litem ccunti.s r.f the 'I :,' !t - aw K'-nturhv ,'ere tiih h.ir.rcil.

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tins foA.y i mir' in-,) t! pl'ce and orl j K i '.x, the htter h.ve hff n liilUirsrged, ,t d i

to t!e ether part of the line. We under

Hand pf.) that neither the fentries nor the guard fiiod more tlun a finale gun had they have given the alarm a; thfy"mKht have done, it is probable 4 that the lives'of many men in t!ie t?o rompnics which were f.rft attacked wcjld luye Leer, prefrrvd. Thr public muft wait for n forrtft return of the killed and woundt J, and of the circunilhnces rf the afiion un;il the r ommuniration of the commander in chief is pubI -ffied Ky the gcvernm-nt the editor h'3s learnt from a correct fource, that governor IIrrifon's force, excltdivc i,f dr.igoons, which were unable to render, much fcrvice in an attach of this fort, was very little ahove fiven hundred. The wounded have been placed in com fo'table houfesin this town,k their friends any be f.-ttisHecl chat every attention has & will hf pid to them. Wc undeiHand that no particular information has been received by the governor relative to the courfe winch the Prophet tock rftrrthe abandonment cf ids town hut it is th? general rp'nion tht the Jndiins will kill 1 m, and that there will be no

! fu-'her hoflilities, unlefs they sre brrueht

I cr. by f;mjrafii at cf cur uvn citizens.

The I. eg i ill .u re cf tlie Territory ret on r iovchytiie llth.inlt. and a 'buorum of

f'ich lloufe M tending, they proceeded to

:.;e annoiiiCmesit cf their Riljdent an

Spesher, and th; election of Clerks, when "James D-s was appip'.nted Prelicmt of the Council, und George R. C Sullivan tiered t)-ir Clerk. Genl, V. Johnfion was appointed Speaker ot the Iloufe of Rrprcfcntatives, and lohn Johnfon e!eled their Clerk, and Robert M. Evans tlefted as doorkeeper to both Iloufcs. On Tuefjay th? Governor met both Koufes in tr.e Repreff ntati ves Chamber, and delivered the following SPEECH : Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of tlie House of Reprcsenttivcs Till! execution of an order received from the PreOdcnt of the United States, at the brad ci a body ot troops, prevented me from meeting you at ihe time to which you were prorogued by my hit Proclamation. Although this circumflance may produce lome pedondl inauwenience to you, and pr.rh ps a I till r additional expence to the Tcnit-ry, it will not I am fuie be rc;;ttrd when it h leccdlrdlcd th.at the reful; ,f the t xp-citi m which J had the honor to t.mmat.d, is a complete Vicflory over the Indtilr corr.bin.ition of IiiGi;:r-: which his been formed by th: Shawanoe Picpliet. It is .ith ecpi. I plejJure and ptide. Gen-ti'-men, tint 1 hjve it in my power to infrm vou that in an aclion where undaunttd duitr w z co:d-.cuou.s in every corps, ei:r "wn !NiditM hehaved m a manner to do ' t .tcJit to thtmlUvcs well as to the i cr-

the immediate intetclts uf riir Territory

Ai-d althcvjgh we may lament the rccaiion which gave 'rib; to the- receiT..ry delay of Lfgilhtive bcfintfs, yet we feci it to be

t:r uuty :s Patriots, as R.-prc!cnttives, and

as men, to fubmit without a murine r to any inconvenience Vj'Jdch the good of our common countt v may requir-, G k n l . V . J ( ) : I NT STON E , Speaker of the Houfr of Reprcfentatives. Representatives C hcv.iler November 1311. '

j Gentlemen cf the House of Representatives

,! Ijrviujr as l do that the higlfUreward which a Republican Soldier can receive, is the approbation of his fellow citizens, I cannot' be otb.-rwife than highly gratified ?t the npplufe which you havr een pleaf?dto be flow on mv conduifl as r e i . t ' .

uuuiwidiucr oi ine i a expraition. It nas ever been my wifh, Gentlemen, todeferve the confidence of your Conflituents, to pro mote their welfare and happinrfs, has been for years the great objeft of my cares, and if in the. late action it had plerf-d the Al mighfy to feal with my life the victory which was to enfure their fafety, the facri fice would have hen cheetfully made. Wh, H. HARRISON. , f. K'nriPF

E fuhferiber intends to fet nut from

this place on th- 15th of December

kt, for Philadelphia, he therefore n curOs

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tliole inciebt-'d to him, will pvy their accounts before that time .uy perfon having claims rgainft him will pleife to pre fent them for payment. George Wallace jr. Vincenner, 4th Nov. 1811.

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.y?i7; BUYERS LpOJL0 TOURS EL FES ! ! ! F F'any p-rfon wifiies to purchafeand im i prove on a fure foundation, and to bt in polTrfTion of a hdgh, heartfome and be! thy fmjition, fuch my beohtained in Bnf frroti townfiiip, on the new public. ro-d leading from Vincenner up to, rnd through tSir new purclnfe, containing 200 ak res rf as good hnd as any in th towrfhip, foi com, wheat, tobacco and med.'W ; two thirds of faid lands are as hray timhered as any in the county, couhltiug of walnut, lotud, o.tk, hi l.ery nd ail), thr other third Inndlome prairie. On th.- pr- mifes, there iz a good conur.od us ralibm, S7 by 17, two ro."!V:: ichv, with a lrte entry btwcrl. (iit lor t!ic comlortahle lecepnon of a gen teel family,) n excrlh nt for k- hmf., lla I hs, rriy.hs, :u othrr r.ecelf .ry lu-ulVs. T!ire i' a fnhl i f b or G acres of in lb -oui.'i, alfo a gnnrl ptfturr, Mid ;i fulfil exit !if.t :v.r;,ditw, ;dl iMdrr good fence juil htd-ire t!;e dorr in a ! indlorue vumv, th.-priiii-, th-reis 13 acre llr'd, ; lfo ur.de f (; u;d !-:.re ; thrre i not one pun.' I, ni-.on piemiits hut what is all well 0 k-d and ri drred (as is g-n-r d'y called.) The f.,id lii:d ar- I m: d'd on the f u t h urd efr try heavy timh-r-'d puMir land-; ,,lnn lhc north w-f t y public f,r.itir. Tl titles and bond it ies -m r indifputbb . I dr hroiis a:;d d-tei n.ined to f II, ;s I m no i'Mn and the cusitry vol iuitii g mym. (u. "ion. To thr purfhfrr. he teaisi thj!l hr tr.Je rj r:.fy n$ prtVi' Se, .tnd borgiin m y he had. A fnrttirr chftripti r n ! derm-d nnnec iT tv, i prtiumrtl thttno p'!.-i would v :h to jaiM t ;.!'c . ,th lit i w i:-g th prep -f - ry p. i " ,n w dh ip.- t he well f tt'd, .rr.d to'i,.ihw ;.r , r ';-ri;- i.f J:-r:tr, Mochr.ru:, J' r f:..rt

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-i nd jtidjnwnts t'ettimire tor vm r;',;Vr'

i ii- i remies wdl or fh -nvn, ro rrp!ie.ticri 'o, (u.d the earlier the better) the inTemU onal .'-id determined vendor and proprietor, new living rn the premifes. William lu Tfjcmpsc?:. Knox county, (J. j .) f . July 22J, IS! I. ", . tf

A LIS I rf letters remaining in the 1 Jk Poll Qtiice at Vincennes, the laft quarter, which, if not taken out. within three months, will he forwarded to "the General PoO-Oihce s dead letters.

Robert AdamS) join j-ntoit Lzra A!liscn James Adumsy Jehn Barker, Mr. Harnett, John JUaek. x George Jlalthi inilidn Clarl, Adlai Can: phi. Hi Jijtr.es Cockraji, John Campbell, 4 ; Samuel Cozk, David Crock. Elijah Drislill, Mark Dunning, Joseph Dunl.ap, John Durham, Ann Ellis. Willi cm Flinty John Fitnn, Samuel Gaston. Garvais Hazelton, Isaac Huston, 3 ; Mary JLiynes, Merry Hamilton, Samuel llevuc Jeremiah Joseph, iudrre Johrison, Jhi Juries, Mary Kyle, David Lillie, Will tarn M-Cov.

A Robert Allen, Samuel Alitson 2 ; Phillip Almy, rJ homas Arneit B Purvell Bullitt, 'Jhomas Butler, J 'dm Bruce. Joseph Barnett, C Jsel Cook, James CampbAl, Samuel Cn thers, 2 ; Ivory Corsna, Levi Ccmptcn, b Uriah L DtvcrCf Jvhn Dnutjurty, Nicholas JjtcUry Isaac Decker K F ' M Solomon Frair, 2 G H John nollowell, Joseph Hunt. Jt nathan Hot id'acH James Harper,

i Orasha Jones JamJsacjzk, K John KaceU L Fierce Leplantc, M 'Jhnmas Moore.

Joseph M Cortnach, 'fames Mathck, Elizabeth M Fall Gisttn Je,;rr.

Joseph Mu-hcl,

Arthur Cwadrv

Samuel Mcr.hct,

Henry Mi lev. Samuel M'Gary. Mathevj Xeely, Nanry One ill e Jtthn Parks,

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Ge?rge M Clure, Juries M Cutehcni Robert M'Gary,

William Xclson, O P

William Peters. V,

Thos. Rand U Ju 2 ; I ccurrd Rf-nidcr Abraham lUdan.ul, J'rs Raefcut.

John Reed,

Iiuty Reel,

Mary Rces. r liar lei Fecit, (.b;na St.. .ton, J dm ijtur, f hn ! co:t, Irfes Snd.s. 9 19 If lrSi$ A V, Emanuel StuA-y. Acr n 'J'cS'Y, H. 'Futtur, Folly 'Intrude, i'la. aa.itic Jajor. Eli 'ah Union.

S Idzr.ud ?. Scctyi UtU'V lJircrh, " ' " S:riuel imco, H uedah Smith, 'John btaguc,

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