Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 12, Vincennes, Knox County, 21 December 1811 — Page 3

THE WKSTKRN SUN.

i'lXCE XXS, DiXKHBEn 21, 1811'.

The Editor ui again been elected printer to the Territory, by an unanimous vote, this evidence of their continued confidence so gratifying to his feelings, demands his grateful acknowledgments, to evince his gratitude, -every exertion (lull be ufed to complete their work.

On ThurfJay laft theOwl a Miami chief

arrived at this place, being feat by a party.

of Indians which are encamped zbcut'40

miles from this place to know whether the governor would receive a deputation from the Kickspoos and Winebagos, who were in the late action, and who had solicited the chiefs the Wea tribe to intercede with the governor to grant them an interview We are informed that the governor declined receiving their visit, and declared that he would listen to no propositions for peace until the Prophet, and all his followers, who did not properly belong to the Wabash were removed from the country. Last evening Mr. M'CoIlongh, whom the Gov. had sent express to Ft. Wayne returned, he there saw the chief who came to meet the Governor from the Prophet's town, the right before the action. This man informed.McCollough that it was at first intended by the Indians to meet the Governor in a conference, as they promised, with the intention of assassinating him-- That one of the Winebago warriors had agreed to devote himself for that purpose, when the conference ended he was to watch an opportunity and kill the Governor-- when this was done they supposed that the army could easily be defeated. The information given by the negro who deserted was the occasion of the attack being made at night. . Earthquake. Several shocks of an earthquake have been felt this week Monday - morning last (about 3 o'clock) there were three within a few minutes of each othtr another was felt about sun rise and several more that day-- more or less have been felt every day since. Much alarm has been excited, but no damage done that we have heard of, except two or three brick chimnies that were cracked, and the roofs of several house thrown off. We are sorry to learn that Governor Harrison did, on yesterday. give up the command of the regular troops stationed at this place, and at forts Knox and Harrison this is the more to-be regretted, as we are not yet certain of the real disposition of the Indians -towards us should they attack us the Governor's services as commander, will, unquestionably be much nee-ded--past experience so incontestibly proves the importance of his services, that we are of opinion, the people, for their own safety. ought to unite in a prayer to him, to resume it-- and thereby give them a man & a commander whom they know, & in whom they could justly confide It is moreover to be lamented, because we understand that no Immediate commuideation from the officer commanding at fort Harrison, can regularly be made to the Governor, as to any information he may obtain, and

It .is allimportant that communications of that kind should be made to one who understands Indian affairs, and has the interest of the territory, and the safety of the people at. heart we are, however, glad to have it in our power to say, that the governor's conduct during the late campaign exhibited fo conspicuously the general, and the man of worth, that it endeared him to every officer of the regular troops, with perhaps one only exception. On Thursday last the legislature of the Territory was prorogued by the Governor to the first Monday in October, 1812. .At the reqrest of a number of subscriber we are induced to republish the following : At a numerous meeting, (public notice for that purpose being given) of the Offiers and Non commissioned officers, or privates of the Militia corps (Hargroves company excepted) of the county of Knox, which served on the late campaign under Gov. Harrison, met at Beckes's Inn, in Vincennes, on the 7th December, 1811, Col. Luke Decker was appointed Chairman, and Major Bmjaniin Parke, Clerk. A paper purporting to be an address from-" A number of the citizens of Vincennes, and its vicinity ," and figured by Henry Vanderburgh, as Chairman to Col. John P. Boyd, being read, the following resolutions were thereupon, unanimously agreed to. 1. -Resolved unanimously, that we cannot consider the laid Address in any other light thin as one amongst the many at

tempts which have flowed from the same

fource, to

the character of Governor

2. Resolved, That the said Address in attempting to bestow the merit of the

in the direction and ma-

of the troops in the late action

to any other than the Commander in chief

asserts a notorious untruth, which will be acknowledged as such by the whole army. 3. That our indignation is justly excited at the false and contemptuous manner in which the. Militia ,who served under Governor Harrison are treated, in the said address : being there represented as an untutored, undisciplined band, possessing, indeed courage, but none of the other requisites of soldiers ; and owing, eternal gratitudc to Col. Boyd and his Regiment, for the preservation of their lives. 4. That the Militia which served un-

to wound the feelings and injure the character of Governor Harrison.

masterly conduct

noevering

under him wherever the exigences of the country may require it. 9. That we would prefer servirg under him to any person that could be designated by the government for that purpose. 10. That when commanded by him, honor will be achieved ; and we have every confidence that victory will be obtained. 11. That in expressing the above opinions, in respect to the reprehensible conduct of the Addressers, we.desire it to be distinctly understoood, that we have no idea of wounding the feelings or injuring the character of Col. Boyd, hut we are free to declare, that we Relieve his conduct during the action, to have been that of a gentleman and of a soldier. 12. That we feel the highest respect.

and shall always recollect with gratitude, our brothers in arms, the Officers and Privates of the U. S. Troops. We have often heard...We have now seen what Yankee's can do ! 13 That in obeying our country's call "we shall feel a proud satisfaction in being associated with Kentucky volunteers. 14 That the above resolutions he inserted in the Western Sun and that such Printers as may give publicity to the Address above mentioned, le requested to publish also the aforesaid resolutions ; - LUKE DECKER, Chairman. B.PARKE, Clerk. ' SERIOUS FRACAS. SAVANNAH, Nov. 17. Within the last three or four days, some serious disturbance have taken place between the American seamen, and the crews of the French privateers La Vengeance and L' Agile- (or La Francaise)

which had been lying in this port for some time. Investigation into the merits of the case, by the proper authority, being yet uncompleted, we are unable, as yet, to lay before our readers as accurately a detail of particulars as could be wished. The circumstances, so far, as could be ascertained appear to be these : On Wednesday night last, a quarrel originated at a house on the upper part of the city,. between some seamen & a party of privateer's men. A rencounter ensued ; in which three American sailors were stabbed, and their opponents much bruised by bludgeons. The three wounded seamen,

we understand are since dead; One of

them, belonging to the brig Hetty, capt. Pousitain from Philadelphia named Taylor. The names of the others, or of the vessels to which they belonged, could not,be ascertaiurd. the seamen, yesterday became so exasperated, that they determined, on bring avenged by destroying the privateers. They accordingly embodied themselves last evening ; and before the civil or military au-

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We pretend not to give this as a correcstatement. As soon as the matter is fully investigated, we will endeavor to lay before our readers a clearer account ot the occurrence.

tored nor undisciplined, but in common j thoritv had the knowledge or opportunity

interfering in the transaction, set fire to L' Agile, and burnt her to the water's La Vengeance was then taken possession of by a detachment of the Savannah volun-

teer guard conveyed to the upper part of

the town; remained in their custody until between eleven and twelve at night when the femn procured a lighter boat, and a

with the Regular troops, they shared the at-

tention of the Commander in Chief, and that by his personal exertions; both the Militia and Regulars were brought to a state of perfection in that kind of manoevering calculated for Indian warfare, and that they were enabled to perform all the directions of the Commander in Chief with promptness, facility, and precision. 6. That it is a notorious fact, known to the whole army, that all the changes of position made by the troops during the action of the 7th ult. and by which the victory was fecured, were made by the direction of the Commander in Chief, and generally executed under his immediate superintendance. 6. That we cannot but view as a most dangerous usurpation, the meeting of a few individuals, not more than iroin seven to ten, in a private, house, without any previous or public notice being given, and to

INDIAKA territory. 5PKC1AL COURT OT CUANCKRy, . September, 181L John Holkerl i?f. s. In Chancery. John EJgrrrl J f iN Chancery on bills original and amen . dtory, on motion of the Complainant -by his counfcl. It is ordered that Wnliuri Prince be appointed and he is hereby appointed a romBiilTitir.er in f.jd caufer and i ordered iht the laid commiflioner, having given notice to the parties, by advertifexnent previoi'ly pubiifhed three weeks fuccclTively in the Veftern Sun, of th time when he will attend a proteed at the clerk otlice of this court, to tranllate into Engiiili, all papers filed as exhibits in this caufe, and that he annex a column to the tranthtion of every account,-invoice, Sec. exprelTed. in livres or other foreign coin, for the infertion of the amount in current money of the United States, and that the faid Commitlioner as fct down in fuch column, the amount in curient money of t!e United States, of every fum ftated in foreign coin, and that he mkc ft atements of the .rn. uut due to the Complainant at the clofe of the thfee ves, in the, articles of the topartneiy nientionVtt on each of the following principles.-Firil, by calruUtinr the profit made on the goods from fuch data as are furnilhtd l y Edgar hiiyfelf . Secondly, by .calculating the pwfit at fix hundred per cent, without deducting there from the falary of Tournier. , ,ln both eftimates, intereft mnfl be calculated on the balance , one calculation at the rate of five per cent, and another calculation at the rate of fix percent, per annum, from the period of one year afterthe expiration of rhe three years in the articles cf copartnery mentioned, until the timeoi filing the original bill. And it is further ordered that the faid Ccmmifiioners

after he has commenced the bufiutfs, continue the fame by regular adjournment until it fliall be gone through, and that he give notice to the parties or their agent attorney, at the time of each adjournment, when lie will attend again, and it is ordered that he report fpeciaMy, any matter of fact which cither party ur-y fcjUfft to have reported not embraced in this order, which can be collrcted from or fupprrted by any document in the caufe, and that he report to the Court at their next term -his whole proceedings under this order accompanied with a regular journal of times of meeting and adjournments, and that when he' (hall report any fact fpecially as above, he (late at whofc rtqueft it was fo reported. A true Ccy, 7Vif, H. HURST, c.c.c. NOW NOTICE IS hereby rivcn, that in conformity to the above ruder, I will attend at the rleiks office of. faid court, at Vincennes, on the 15th day cf January next, at ten o'clock

A M. to, peiform the articles by the Cml

i r i . i .t.:,t. I

parcel ci ;ar aisu niuer coujuui urn 5., xiuiu j , . n..' n II 1 ... i i . ; order required, and that my littirgs fliall were nut into the boat, towed towards the I . . . . ; . , i

vclfcl and obliged the guard to abandon

hcrfor their own fafety, as well as to avoid the painful tahc of firing , on thcic fellow citizenr. The fire foon cnmniunicated, and La Vengeance fliarcd the fame fate of the, L'Aigie. Previous to the aflV mbl'ge of the framen yeftcrdiy, feveral of the crews of the privatecrs hid conceh d then, ftlves in a va. cant (lore on Anciaux's wharf, where it frrms tli-v had forne arms and arnmuni-

pif refoliitmus ani addreil'es in t br lum: j sion drpudted. On the fcamen attemptf a nnhburhood. A (id we do further ing to get on beard the privateer they viv the conduit of faid individual, (ci- were fired upon from the upper windows ,ncst tvery one of wiim are t: avuived j of the (lore. Cap:. Millur of the Champ enemies of the .Commander in Chit-f and j lia (New York picket) was dangeronily levcrzl of ivlum have uniformly discount e wounded; having one of his eyes (hot en ; :Tcei und opposed every measure of the tirely out, the otUcr much injured, biide i .rnmetit, in rejpect to the Shawanoe j of his nofe broken, and hi life dcubttuL P'jf.hc t and his part, and none cf 7jw j A feaman wouniJed ( fince dead) ani a cov:"e un the Campaign) in daring to ljak j lorrd pcrfoti (wounded) were (1 t nearly

jr. m;ie oi wic .muiim. nijuty i mc nine iime ar.u n iiie manner.

fc. uujs and unwarrantaide. 7. Tii.t it was owing to the (Vdl and Mr uf 'h- Co'imi m!er in Cliief t ! t the .iCirv f It! !iccanoc"v.a obtained. 8. Tl.at i4ve 1 1 ip molt j-Tt'ect conime in the Comiander. in (-!nef. and iia!l lwayi feci a chcerfulntf 1:1 icrvinj

0if of the privateers' crtw were - killed on the blntf, yrflerday in the :rVray ; and another di-d in oil, laft r.Lht of hii wound. Several thers on bcth fides, are wounded, but we W'derfUnd, not dangeroufly. Upwards jf a hundred of the fiatcrs are new in g'd.

continue from time to time by regular ad

jnuruments, until the bufinefs is mmpleated, cf which place, day and time the parties will pleafc take notice. V. PRINCE, Com in C hence rym P-r. 8. 1311. 1 1 3t.

HE Subfcriber sill give Seventy fiVO rents per bulhel for crood mcrtlnntT

V M able Wheat, delivered at h;s Mill, on Maria creek. THOM AS EMMISON. December 4th, 1811. NOTICE, THtl fubferiber intends to fet out from this place on the I5:h of December

next, fur Philadelphia, he therefore nrjuefts thofe ir dt bird tj him, will pay then accounts before that time any perfon aav ing claims agaift him will pleafc to p:c fent them for payment. George' Jlrallace jr. Vincenner, 4th Nov. loll.

1R0M Til F PRESS OF Ji. STOUT. PR1.VTF.R TO TUK TKKHITORY AND Of TUlfc LAWi OT Till UKirk iTATiia.