Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 25, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 May 1812 — Page 3

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THE WESTERN SUNT. VINCENNES, May, 19, An exprefs arrived lure on Wedaefd&y la It from Franklin county, which brings information of the murder of a man near Eaton, in tht (iaU of Ohio, by the Indians. The it port ol the murder oft Wo men on the Sandulky, by the Jndi. ans, publifhed in our papei of the 5th in (I. is confirmed. tnaddion to the above, the governor has received a letter informing him of the murder of two men by the Indians on the 6th ult. upon the Chicago n er ; one oi them was mod Ihockingly butchered he had two balls through His body, i ine (labs w ith a knife in his bread, and one in his hip, his throat was cut from ear to ear, his nofe hk lips were taken off in one piece, and Ins head bore the marks of the tomhawk and (calping knife. ERRATA. In the 23d line from the begin Ding iti the addrefs of Gen!. V lohnfton, to the citizens of Indiana, read 44 mantle of modefly." in-

(lead of 41 mouth of modefty.

However the chance of war may difpofe of us, the iahabitants of Vincennes will fver rave our relp'-cl and elteem, and tor their health St prosperity they have our moll arde ni a ilhes. V r bid you adieu with a fervent hope, that notwithstanding the prefent hoftde ap prararurs, you m y copy the bletTings of peace, umiillurbed hy the yells, ard unaf failed by thf attack of a lavage enemy.

james millp;r, "I Lt. CM. 5th R gt loft.

R()3t. C- b R TON,

Capt. 4th Infty. Vincennes, May 10, 1812.

Atameetirgof a Dumber of the inhabitants of Vircennes, on the 10th May IS 12, Benjamin P rke, chairm n, and Cliarlcs Smith fecretary, the following adJrcfa was unar.iniv ufly ad ipted.

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HE A D-QUARTRRS, Vincennes, Sth May, IS 12. Tfie comm nder in chief returns his thanks to the officers and men who vnlun teered their fervices to go in quell of the Indims who murdered mr. Hanvman and his family upon the Embarras, and aflfures them that the reafon of the order for the expedition btiog- countermanded, arofe entirely from a m fapprebenfioti as to its objcA and that neithei C I. Evans, nor Lt Col Wilfon, are in t lie lealt to blame for the difappoiotitttat which the volunteer txper enced. Rv the Commander in Chief. H. Hint st, aid de camp. Extr2(f of a lrtter from governor N Edwards, to agentleoian in RuiTtllvilir, dated, Randolph cjurtj , I. T. April 12. Hewi has jull strived that about 500 Winnebagoet (or Puants) art mart lung to attack us, and unwell as I '-m, I fet Out tomorrow morning to ojp(lc them, and it is Very prob ible I (hall hive a fight before 1 return My rapgeis tok two of tht ir Ipics and killed another, as I learn from an ottm. al communication iu't received. 1 have alio

underftood from a gentleman from the up-

t contain nothing of importance. The orders

in council hdd not been again a fuj-C of Jikulfi n. Licences are granted for im p rts trom the Ballic and from Friue. The kini had improved a little in health. The war in the noith ftill remained an expected event. London, March 1 6. Mails from Anholt and Heligoland, ar. rived this morning. The former Hate that R.maparte is to take tie command of the French army in the north in perfor.. It is (iiviued into four grand detachments of 50 000 men each. MaflVna commands the fir ft j Davouft the fecond ; Hudiuot the third ; and Berthter the fourth. The French troops have Ufi Hamburgh for the Polilh frontiets. Hamburgh is to be gari iioned by the Danes The accountp refpecting- ProflTia ar con tradiftorr iomr alfuiing us that (lie will join Fram r ; othrrs i hat Ihe will unite wite RuiFta, thit fhe has ptlitivcly rrjcled all the demands of Ron .parte to admit French troops into Colbrrg, and that her army is in excellent condition. Latest from Portugal. By the hip Canton, Allen, Which arrived at this port I I evening, in thirty fix daya from Lifbon, we learn, verbllv, thar lord Wellington, at the head of fevent thouland troops w ss near Etvas, which place be would reaih about the tenth of March ; and ihat the French army under u;ri;erl Maim nt, confining of nboutfixty nine thoufand men, vas within iVvcnty miles of B id jos. A great b tile between the two nrmies w-4s rxpec"cd to take placeJfcefore the 20ih of March. A. T, Merc. Adv.

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eKMTlKMEir, IT would ill accord with the fee!!!'q;s of the Cititena of Vincennes, t S'jffrr you to depart without ofTeriiig fome leftimonial of the hiijh fenfe which they entertain of fOUt condu iL both ?s oiEo rs a-Kj gentlemen. The bravery r-difv ipline v lik h v u rjihi ire wl in t! e field, has meritted and recrived the ?pprobation of your country ; and it is with the greatrft pleafure, we adJ, that your co?'duft, and that of the troops you command, fiuce you have been cantoned in thtl town, has been in every rrfprc exemplary and proper. To the civil authority you have manitefted obedienct a a refpeel, and to the citizen?;, an Urbanity ard politenefs which has W mi their friend (hip and confidence. For your future profperity and haamtnefi wc- hep; you to accept, gentlemen, our &B cere wiQita P. ?RKK, Chairmen. CHAs. SMITH, Serretatfy

Officers of a detachment of troops i and the rap.,s j mkch a is believed the

Indians filftained coofiderable lolV:. VVrar is inevitable. Farmer's Friend. Accounts confiderahly later than the a-

I bove from K.lk.ikia have been received at thtl o1 facei but no mention of the expediti

on is made. W. Sun Editor. Sr. LOUIS, May 9. Some days ago tiie chictsot the great Sc little Ofage, the Sac's, Renards, and the Sbawanoei and Delaware! who reude in this territory, met here in order to Hccouipany geij. Wm. Clark to the Ffder.il City, O.i Tuefday week lal, they held a council to compote their ditferencc s, and endeavor to bury the tomhawk. With the Shavanoes and Drlawares, the Ofges made pence by protniung to cover the dead bodies ot the Shawanoes witij tuch remuneration as woulJ be accept h!e -with the Sacs and Foxes no treaty mold be nude as the Sats, &c. fa id they did not come here for tht pu pofe, nor had they tken the opinion ot thir nation on the fubjed, The Of ages appeared to be anxious for peace, but the Sat s evaded every tliinff on that head, hy remarking that their

numerous neighbors w ere detei mined ou war

With the Oiac-s, and they (ould not rellrain their young men from joining the houile p,:'ties. On the 5th inft, gen. Wm. C'ark lrft this place for Warning ton City, with the chieis of the above mentioned nations.

which the following answer vas returned To the lion. Benjtmin IVke, Kiq. Chairman of a meeting of a number of the inhabitanta ct Vmcenncs.

underfigned, a committee chofctn eis of the United States

SIH, THE en b the

troopa now cantoned in this place, have the honor to I C know ledge the receipt ot HI addi ti from the .iu7 nawith much fenfibiltty ftlat onr conduct has m-'i:tedand received the approbitiofl of that portion of our t t! nv . i z- w o h .ve been witnrlT of it, will be to us a f utce ot lafting pie ll uie. Although our roint'v' ferice call? us to ftenrs remote t orn ti s. believe us fir, we leve ytm WitB regret, fot ihr p 1 t - attenti on t wo have received from t!ie cititena of Ibii uc, baj icudtrcti cvtry uu'.) pleating.

ExtraA of a letter from a member of con grefs to his fiimd.datrd " Washington City. April 13, 112. It is reported that tht Britllh frigate Gurrier, ot 44 guns, has anchored in the D-Uware ; and I underfUnd a fpeii.l mef fenger has caritd orders to Hodgers com manding the Prrfident of about equal metal, to afcertin the fk and fi:lt invite hrr t drp,rt without ceremonv, ai d upon refof-l to compel her to moe quirters It is Uid K 'dgers will nrver give the news ot what will be done unlrfs i. (hould be f-vor 4ble death or vtAory j " Argus. BOS I ON. April 10. LATEST FROM ENGLAND. Pv th arrival yefterday of the (hip Lo thair, r ipt. larkfoOi in the rem-iikable pal t" ot '2 I rj -v from Lirerpo l, we liave reeeived the ppers of that city to the 16th ult. ami Lundon payeta to the loilu They

ALIS1 ot letters remaining in the Port OtTi e Vincennes, the quarter en aing the latt diy of March, which if not tHken out within three months will be forwarded to the General Poll Office as dcai letters.

Samuel Allison, William Arm t. 2 ; William Asifotd, Daniel Bachalar, h'ctit y Batman 3 ; George Barney ) Will. dm brucey Greentury Baxter.

Thomas Anderson Che, t ies Allen, William Archer B Thomas Baird. Richard Bruwdji William Barney, jfohn hnce,

David Caldwell, Joseph Chancers, J os i ah Culhertson Jmes Calawaj,

Patrick Lolvcrt, Francis MKLullock

Squire Chaffee t Frederick Clay, Davia Lolling,

Jomes Clay

Aicx. Chambers, David Crock, Mr. Load.

INDIANA TERRITORY, A

rv. iv 'j x i.u u i y

v illiuin rruv,c, complainant,

vs.

Philip Stum, defendant

boteign Attachment. NO FICE is herei y give n that a writ of attachment. ilT.i u out ot the cour; ot Common Pleaa oi Knox county, Indiana territory, at the iuit of William Bruce, a giinlt the goods, chatttea, rights, credits, lands and tenements' f Philip Stum, a non refident debtor, in a plea ot debtg tvvenr dollars, with mterett, rtturnalile t the u!y term, IS I 1, on which the (henflf of laid County has returned, that he has attached one hundred acres ot land, militia donation, as the property ot laid Stum therefore, notice is hereby given to the fa id Philip S um, that unltfs he do appear hy himfelf or attorney, put in lpecial bil to the afore fa id fuit ami receive a declaration, J:g ment will be entered igainfl him by det..ult and the property fo attached will be fold for the benefit. of all creditors who may appear entitled to receive a (hare thereof, and vho will legally claim the fameK. BUNT1N, c. c.p. k.c.

John Durham, John Dortty Greene Deprttt, Robert Elliott, rjiunws Fxjfee, Georz f Gill, uhn Gratehouse. John A add en, Robei t H usten, Th mas Hardy, William Hawkins, Bern an Hubbard, John Hunter, Isaac Hut son, ranee fanes, R. Jackson, Abranam Jjhnson Joel Kimball, Isaac Lambert, Patrick Lucas, Lewis Lecouteuhc, Samuel Lamer on,

D John Dupree, Jofyn Dixon, tram Decker, E Elizabeth Evans, F Philip Fracher, G foab Garrett, H Ransom H'ggins 3 ; John Harbour, Thos. Holltngsworth, Sim son Hutchinson,

Benjamin Huoson,

Garv

azelton.

w Basil Eliint, I ' J shua Jordan, Rbenezer Jones, K Jesse Kimball, L Daniel Lane, Charles Lander, J.m' s L tr.dsey 1 liomas LeVuitS, M

Joseph Mitchell, J hn Meollum, Wm M Ha ugh ten, Hanner Meaner, John G. Mucan 2 Nancy M'K-'e Co.vtn M.nniss, J hn Mart. a, Nut hi, Mansej, 2; Wm, M'Falard, Edward Mooney, Cornelius 7ltry, hos. M Clanahan, Wm. M Auughten, Isaac Jl-Coy. NOP Joshua Nicholas. Jhn Owen,

Joknt JOB N SON. Att'y. tor pltff. $

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IND1 N A TERRITORY, Knox County, Thom s Palmer, complainant. vs. Philip Stum, defendant.

Foreii ti Attachment, NOTICE is hereby given that a writ of attachment illucd out ot the court ot Common Pleas of Knox county, India na territory, at the luit of Thomas Palmer, agatnfl the goods, chatties, rights, credits lands and tenements of Philip Stnm a non refident debtor, in a plea ot trtfpats on the cafe, damage eighty doll .rs, with mterelt, returnable to the July trrm, 18 11, on winch the fherifF of laid county has rrtur ned that he has attached one hundred acres of 1 nd militia donatio, as the property ot faid Stnm therefore notice is hereby given to the tid Philip Stum, that unlefs hr

Georpt Oldham o joni Pea.

John Ockeltree, R

Richard Rice, Nathaniel Robins,

Charles Sinks,

do aoptar by himfelf or attorney, put

lpecial bail to the afore fa id luit and receive a declaration, judgment will he entered again R him by det-tult, and the property fo attached will be told tor the benrfi; of all creditors who may appear entitled to re reive a Hi are thereof, and who will legalls claim the fame. K. BUN TIN, c. c. p. k.c.

John Johnson Atfy. for pi ff.

NEATLY

BLANKS OF ALL KINDS AND ACCURATE LI PRlNtfcD

Daniel Rankin, David Robb,

S James Shaw.

T V NagdaUne Taylor, Michael Ihurnier,

David I. I awter, W

J. hn Widen er. 2 ;

jamt

1 a , lor.

Rachel Winchell, Josef h Wilkes, 3 Abel Westall, 3 : Joseph Wright, Sarh White,

Christopher Wyant,

'james WestfaU, 3

7ac(-b Widener, Dat id Wit son, Philemon Wright, Jl'a'ter Wilson,

John & James Walker. Wm. PRINCE, P. M. April I ft, 1812. 126

AT THIS OFFICE.

NOTICE. LL perfona indebted to the eflate of dpt. Wiilnm C Bean, late of the tinted Stdtts army, d-e.ifed (infolvrrtt) re dc fired to make p:yment, and al) thofe having demands agairrfi the fatue to preicne them properly attefted to, James Miller, adm. TROOP orders! w "HE KnoX coury troi'p of 4gbt JL Dragoons avail pr .de at this p! ice on .he lafl Saturday in t h i month, a 13 'c'o- k, A. M. troopers will be pui dual in their attendance. B. PARKE, Capt, Vincennes, Miy 1 1 th, I8I2. Daw Floyd WILL puntfu My ateei d the Court of Indiana IVrntory as a I u Tellor ai d Attorney at Law, and M luch tenders his fcr vices to the purl,'..