Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 15, Vincennes, Knox County, 11 January 1812 — Page 1

THE

WESTERN SUN

EACH CENTURY HAS ITS PECULIAR MODE OF DOING BUSINESS, AND MEN GUIDED MORE BY CUSTOM THAN BY REASON, FOLLOW WITHOUT ENQUIRY, THE MANNERS WHICH ARE PREVALENT IN THEIR OWN TIME.— HUME.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1812.

which I expected to have had, I was oblig-

ed to march from Fort Harrison, with Iess than 800 ; my personal enemies have unit-

IS planted weekly at Tw Doli.aus ;cr , rL, wi:h lhe g )Ulh gVnJs, in reprrh ntirlg

THK WESTERN SUN,

annt-m, ltd in advance or an attested Nott., ,' yablf at the end of the year for Two Dollars ct Fifty Cents. Aro Subscrt t: l iviil be received for a less tenn thafk out mr and veili not be discontinued utttii alt arrearages are paid. WnERtL papers afe sert by f, the-f cr

that theexpediti o was entirely u! lefs .u the Prophet as etve of the bed and mod pi c fic mort isj a perfect Shaker in privet; !f, why ftiuddered at thoughts of fpiMing blood Kv-rv et c of los a re in on a u,jon us, was Hfnird or palliated and eXculed with as much eaVernefs ;u is the conduct of

son subscrib breadth tpiit

the Postage

were pined in a fit nation where bravery only decided the ctmtclt, and when thei? was no opportunity whatever for the e: rCifa of military fkiU of any kind this was iiowrvrr, far trofli being- the cr.fr 1 is true that the two companies forming the left JkVgU or the rer line, ii rton's anu Gcigci's) were attckftl before they Were hv ?eii, and th I fume af the men wen killed in totn'mg out of their tents; but if il equally true that Il the other umrwiies wrre formed before thev Were fired

C!e?t l.rtt.ii'i bv this fame defcribtion ft

people in the rVtlantii Oites A prt fent owl and thaeven thole twaebmpenic'a loft

: and wdonded one but a icry few men htiore they wmv ;.l ic

by l!he Prophet fi-r'i op 01 our centinels. 1 B in C

ill . 2. 1 1 L i

,J ulk wuit firft bfldly denied, "themin J i Wq (it Kftf rti rf mil n ur n r r i J 1 ' atiri I

. tiav y vy ' v. vi in i;v oi; i unv ft

broui:d ; the

Cnk Dollar, an rwfcNtt-Flt believe it was even afferted that he H

Cents, fat every after insert::: To avoid unpleasant disputes t it' is requested of Advertising customers thai

they particularly specify the number of f

him! Ift When the whole cirtcijmitanre wav brought to lig"ht$ Uiefe Indefatigable gentry, fhifted t'(fir gfrtindi avd aflerted,

t n " r r n o rt-M i iwii'it i Hi- : n

- . - t. v f i . l I I ( 1 II I V VI 111

times their Advertisement's fl

A,,

ifin e, in

tontinut i directions tt 7 rtn wirit e -W.l Litter $ must ie Vast taken put tt .fees

, i

I ni!, icfr.t cutit-lr.v, in t

u in i:is own (

rely gratify in eej - g- up to I ea inn, and t'ir

to re(m Notwithftanding the daiknefs, thdrler rfb;.ttlc (Inch as had been previously prcfi ' " ) w.iS tnktii by tie i (tps :1k OxBtet were .drive the men Ci.r! andobeuii nf, iid p th u.-, th re never Wis as -idiom a here (foi nufUher of y,-,n er;;"j(r(i ) tiiet." Were h in n thii-

ge oi pout ion pefiormeo not in hi ihil confufion, bul wrth mili ary pri

r U

c!er cf battfe to rrceive the enemy in ry direction, with facility r.-'. precilioiu hut in the imn e-ii itf nrighboihOod oi thj tfien', wy wce aiot the troops md ;o continue unde-i mms tl.j. ugh the night v I anfwe tht troops c.n ci.lv hr t a tertain portion ol tu!:;Me, -!m: in he pre fence ol the eneir) it is a matter of rjiU (ufation with the comoarder4 when thry fhbafd it k-pt ui d-r irri8 and when prrmiued to reft. Upon tl :j ot radon, I mult acknowledge that my calctftationi were etroneoas In common v i;h th.c whole ;ru-y, i cid hrlirr that thev would not atta h us thr.t night. It it was th-ir intrntfon to t tack, whv had the not dona

r . ., . . r ..

i ? 1 'X III.

ly h ve off r iti

it upi?i; our march where utoi

i 1 1 . i, .. r. i

ti; . etom

tressed

to ti.

I wnat was (romn; on n

ttl forbta . , hid not Qiot thufentry thefentry woul n J n . huve fhot htc ." ! d. Editor I ferret eye refiinj.lv lhat the frir.i K ' i ( r f n i t i ft . ir iI tiai '

it. ? I I .ii. tvir K. inn ; r n i n ir it iu itMi iv t . ic: 1 1 v i

fume, to fupp ife a diflfcencc of

aeii

to them mi u t c.

at .

I tide td within three mile

paired over ground fohn k u -,: l.o.. . taire lis o us that I w.is ohticred to 1 1 1 n e rhe poution oi 'he fci ps fever al t; .:.-. in the t oui It oia m '' . ! h v h r) fort ffrrrj 'heir town u th c?re aT'd wub nPo; iflnn- 1 her

tii c iat ' hrf there

. 1 t re Pi

1 1 ;

illll

iS i i

1 flectvc -J,

;iot n.' grc

tween him and tnyfi If, winch nevel1 eu :d Cl .

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Fit INK FORT, Dec C 'py of a letter trom G 'verq to Gov- rhnt Scoti l. inian

pui)iic iti n. tNC K.KMI i, )t C I Ithj 18 11. Je ir Sir, 1 iiaa the oi I ' recetee VOnr fit

if iht

ft '

p't ray finLi ill C 11 IS 1 1

VOI I !

Stat ter "

:ont -Mis. You w i Ih mr t.- give you fonie account

rf the lite aifctuiH tint von 11 m y be tlif bett r etr -bl't to do 'ne i li Pt i " , at m . 1 thr

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i.!, that J had IlierHtrd Ivtcc hou -J f vviiii n wns nev r given, 3;hI t tin t to r llarrifon, ! colour ta this they had lillened to j

with regard to the operations oi tru army, thai wrre abfoliltely Without f yundation. If the utKtvft tordiality .. J friend Oiip, did Dot r-.ilt between the Colon -i anti fnyfelf from f he time of li i s Joining the army, nr.. til his death, 1 hive been veoy much uc- - ' ' ; if our military opinions were not

mi . -it i i w a vS' i n in n on 4 too I e w

rc th.

a rfi . - i, i-

tie m e w hit h

mailt ei

toi th m, st! n ; mealN to fofl tin j lc ne of '.hole tin I I mm h vt raf

taua ht his follow

n i loO a his town w

s to hell v

! . It was the ites whh h .'re hi Prophel i d

t eo'i l is

r o i Hv lh O.

ite to us. I expeiflfd thj.1 tl ry would

me thr neyr day to I r coy

a v e n

I he ve l.t'ii a

It r'.'.'i

their town, on tiie evening 1 hrre ware two reafons wn tliie: hrO, that till direction ccived from thr - vernmeut,

i oi ;i s (oould terms, Out J s i not bctteve however, that arrival before they wr .t tece to thrill and it v 13 i, the 6 to. u,y oeieftntnatjon to ateatb r.jd bairn lie h preyenlecl 'OWO thi ftillbwing night It was ier. fTi. which I if ! fv therefore that the t-. c 5 (htuld b- 9.

pi ITciiSc no r.: ti

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v ' t 1

' . v i c 1 e

rWOU ! Ih this Ul je-riil uurt .t t!te T dole its i iT; i, a

prrfs of bui icfsf

r.nii 01 nvp

colonel's mr fm at m j- C ( apti Peart, -ire H e I a i .

J, j . Qf) jj I rll.ilC CU'lil iriIv.C Wililll I -it 1'iir t ii tli US ; thev re acqtiainte . a k iiic 1 ti 1 e, 1 ii w 1 1 1 1 i

1 1 i 1 ' k 1 n

r v . he in r ibou t o 1 " mun pu ai 1 1 1 1.. c j l. f.' .1.1

IC Wnl4 1 1 ot: htm vaifl ac

t his own : the U.(h hi yd and d with the filled between 1 Ei cm Cumfl in -I .; the facl , is

ec Hafy, hat I (liould

10 aecomfmfh the ohleci of th. ejtprui tio (the difperlion of tht Prophets force)

that th-

dood filed and fecondh

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11 Cr ! ! 1 1 1 1 t-1 v I an a r I : !. "i 1'. 1 1 1 wi 1 1 1 i ; o l vv ii

' Jn. h an at un: a-

I net is I owe v " . , t .

V om 1 l a toll X ill pro"1 ibiv tfach v i 1 ! tlef It

1 f that the. 1 Pting 01 the ex ! 1

I A .

u lufual rift ' o j

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need ot" 1: ? a: l" : ' 111 " ' " '' to a u v' a lure the day ! govr rrm-nr, be hre t h? ar'i ion, in wliim he vv ; joined fey rltf as lodh as i t!'e officers 4 round me whether the ad-

v i c was 000 or bid is immaterial to the D'efeht difcuffion tifitt it fttas felhwed to

s r 1 v

me froni fome your ne pa r, in ttie plan

tiii, his been

the

t kpedi

the extent i ha ' ti IT ry to ey.pi Ori's Uietit

In n v

i thank I

Bte in 1tu h ge ly r,r 1 V (V t

,ent!r;' n, for pining

d n'-r, th.t'.

.' 1 given - feta not ne. l rny opinion ol thfl colothis litne, frnce it w dl be tci il httt r, and have n. ill be fatii t.Kiory to h.s

w 5 very broble maticah

I certainly WC not OOderftand try in. flrticionsi to 111 e an 0iat i !io-..,;d j- opar tl 1d ttr i.tety of the tioop, by entienvoring to brin .1 about accomm thttion without

1 n .htimr out ii 1 Ind commence c an at-

th- nbject ot j t. . k'i; r--, therh,fur they had Tut a chief

to (rifortn me that they wr.re de(iroBof an 1 Co rum id ti nf at'ti thai thy hnd tlnee oys be tire lent a ie Ittftfi n to Bit for that purp.ife who can th uht NH that a mech arevier clamor would h..e beui r.ufcd than exifls at prefei c ; the cruelty of attacking tDofe innotent people, wotfld h,.:ve

i e. 01 prttiftreyed In t1.;- Ilrongeft colours

W ' 1 ) ' . D f

!. Dati h

m ; it is bawl. IN

V . . ill

hi 1

that

IC ,1? 1

the chwge I With fer rd to my own ront'inH', mv

! rfar I . r 1 v 1 ! in im' nmn ciVi !!.! 1

4 " I " r defr rtte of "it. ttiilefs 1 w.re to know in what

b ve f?..- d frrj brsjtra nf th?

the tXp 1

'i"j-n

humam its titia ic. In .1 orr -i Waa prrv c 1 t great m br WOT ' r'".rv. the t e 1 . ' pp iltftl .ne VStif power, Ctttatii , Vdl.o ly vented frc ot a i

r V W

i -p ard t

as mm h wifdom i i ttmined to proU uble to fpare Ike 1 1"- !. This lift ebjea

fenttti j VHirdeiers, pi d myle4t their wretrlu tl ijittrument But th- rnrv were 0 eltp fed to tie 4 nig buy inru'iiflna' ol tlx Indi : It '., - been well ol iv:r! vv a wHtef in ihe Arm r, that it a nightly ' in cUrfioH1 wav really fo much o hr dreaded by the nrmv, it had rtohufinefs tl vre. I'n

ri However the nthof of thefe obiectiotis nefhaos will

I may with lfety rely foi nry defence up J he fi:!I more frirrprifed when be leartii that mi the opinion of mv it my Believing a nitrhtU incuifion' was precitVjv What J m It upcrtcly that you do Jeel, that nye I wifhed becaufe 'from fi I one only cch ly intered in my feffl? add lortupr, v.': i. h ( I , j)r for A rJofg and dcciGvf aciic'n. ft v op-o r . I am fore Von wiM pemfe j they h .d attached by day ihey woqIi di interefl thrinclofed declarat o", fibred certainly have done it upon ground fam t

tii ol r i

their at mi ;" the r

tr: ds ! v 111 their tei ts wi h th.-o

the admiiiiflration would have been r- i re

:r it j;c j ' u h : r-r fi . d as 1 i-'h-lt. Bot ahhfiOghg

endeavor, .f p. fiible, I i t" meri Were not made to remain all niht

under armsy every .! r precaution ws ufed as ii an attack liael I fen certain .'n I kt the troefps we te placed precilely in that fituatiiji, that il c '.. I by p ilitary m- n.

t n-

CrefneTits on, and 1 1 . r j r ms y tl' ir j' $ th: mhtia h.d no tt-rft:, the pi with tl eir pouches on, : r.d tf'eir a roil under them to kerp them chy The rrdrr of encampment, was the nc'tr ol b 0 !e fee a nig hi attack, and si every ma-, flept eppo lite to his pof! in tl.e Kiif there was notbii g for them to do, h-ot to ri!V andlakr t h -i r poll a frw it ps in the rerir of 'he 'fifei, and the I ne whs formed in an i rnt.-M So li'tle tioT- wa rrfiuired f r this rr-ration, that it' the go :d oh the 1. ft fi i hiji done its duty -$ Wrfl ai rfrV refi f.f j ar. my, the tr. ' ps on tl f k would have he rn formed beore r! e Indi ns came near thern It wjs my ftr(! m rvery evening at iron as the army hltrd, tdjcstamine tiic unrl of the err ; ; r nt ". d n. iter-?, & .it.. -1 wards to c ; il tv, -r I -1 f I fi ' fr: r9 of the art!) , ai d j ive thetn tl eir d -ret ons tor the rught at their meeting (wierc

A r l-att 01 this Ter G t a oft win to he u Ifl ol

0 by ajl the B hi tncers ottlie armyotie or.ly i x(.ir to their mode of fi htirr ; they wonld

. 1 I I I P I . I - I ' I . ..... M - - k. .

n . .1 no: ! excepieti wrr was 3rienc,i ai t tnc reir iu- h ,ve kttled fas in. Gen. Wavne'a -etion)

tuma ei i'd into by the mditia ol tins I nuns;

I v

uuen t

;U men

he tr !'. 001

f I -d:.

men w'o foil ht i d

I JO

1 F our men, ai d whi 1 iT .Tv mM have tfcaprd, withal t n ! rvelytrifii '. . Inaii ! attacks vii r K 'Jr

r o ry Ole was required iii .-'y tn eyp-rs their feu tin en ) every continprr ry rhat

trTC'i bV fPV ii,V. Ollolit I ihoUSJ 1uu:JoIj tO 1 ,hi, vs nrrvaHa f.vr rltCkrJr. t h nxifi

9 q ii 1 '---7 ' - 1 . . ' i w - " r k. 4 1 a, ' : . '11 . cL r A li-tMrl f

I, I 'I'.lllllM t I

A 1 i h- 1 f-rr"s to prrvnil i ti your Hate tl It mi th- iipn ef tie T'h, the whole ar my was completely furprifedi and that thty

1 : ah!- to rn f rv. itc nr.lcr !

forced. lnd tf. mPa'r rX''VUtuI, Uti1

Ifllill . l .T I"...

t .

is hkei) to iMippen w -s diic uiT th The orders thit Were moorr to hr . to iMh, wair tl m by the I: Id otKvns repeated to tt e rapfaimt Tvery ore being I v thefi- r ins 1 kT iTed of try inten'i. ns, -! ere wa: to roe m left for mill, ke or ronfufim. ij ivee on the pii?ht 0$

eh directed to a night :- rs were dredd i' c Ie of to pai idr tl ir torn in t he

Rrr k which v urr r nr.iir (f. nl

- ir 1' ff I v npori

' ? w e r

' r that wrre highly difriplined, and n v npaiww siri. -n

militia had ucen inftraclcd to form in or. a - joy