Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 35, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 February 1814 — Page 4

Extract from the Journals of die Leyillative Council of the Ind."Ty. Tburtdf January c, 1811. On motion of mr. Johnfon, the houfc came to the following rcfoluuon, Whereas both honks at the lemflarure did on the 4th inft. Inform the governor, that they had gone through their legifiativc bulinels, and were reaJy to be prorogued ; and whereas, the cxpence of near (ifty dollars per day doth arifc

them, would fuch laws of congrefs be binding on the people oi the United

States ? v

NASHVILLE, January 15. Fijtb Victory over the Creek lndidnt Fort Claiborne, Eaft bank of Alabama, 82 miles above tort cnoddart, January 1 ft, 1 S r 4. sin Agreeably to previous arrangements, made with the view of carrying the war into the enemy's country, 1 mar

to the people of tin? territory, by reaicn ; cbed detmt. from this place on the nth

or tnc legmature oeing Kepi in lemon ; ; ult Co & igainft hc towns on the Alall or which evils and inconveniencies abama. When i had marched about 80 doth arile from the governor's leaving miIcs uninformed, that we were the feat or government during the feffion whhm mile5 cf a confiderable town, ci the legiflature and going to Jeifer ca,cd fcccanachaca (or Holy Ground,! fonville, and the legiflature havmg to where the Indians from the neighboring fend their committee of enrolled bills to Vllla es : aiTembled in conliderabie

that place, to lay them beiorc him tor his approval and fignature. .c it therefore refolvcd, that in order to prevent any further expenccs accruing to the territory at the prefent feftien, that the prefident of the legiflative conn cil, and the Ipcaker of I he hotife of rcp eh ntatives, be, and they are hereby authoriled to receive the report of the governor i of the laws by him Ogned or rejected, and his order of prorogation, and communicate the fame to the clerks of ther refpeftive houfes, who mail infer! the fame on their journals, in the fame manner, as it the two houfes were in feffion. : r . . 1 . r 1 1 . i - r .

n-:iuirincrrciuiven, uat umcas iouib j regt. Qf iofty. & mounted militia rifie communication is received from the So- j mcPj undcr ,t co Kuffel, With this vci nnr betwixt tlie prelent time and 6 ; coIUmtl myfcif marched having ord o'clock tins evening, both houies of the crcd Leila's guards & Willis's troops cf legiflatui e do then adjourn without day. dragoons to act as a corps of referve. Ordered, that the lecretary acquaint Tbe ig!it bcj (omewhat advanced, the houfc of repfefentatives therewith, ; grft camc ti.y)t f , , d

and dclwe their concurrence therein.

force where Withertord who lias made himfelf confptcuous by his depredations on our frontiers, and by the mallacreat Miaims ; and where Jofuh Francis, a principal prophet redded. After having caufed to be creeled, a ftockade for the protection of t!ie baggage and fick, the troops relumed their march on the 2 2d. On the morning of the 23d, when near the town, my difpofition tor the attack was made. I marched in a columns the right compofed of volunteers commanded by col. Caribn, t!ie left confiliincr of militia and a party of ChoCtaws, com

: manded by maj. Smoot, of militia, and

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uic wcuu c, uciug a part 01 tne 3a u. o.

I he clerk ot the houfc of reprefenta-

vigoroufly attacked by the enemy who

had polled themlolves to the belt advan-

tives informed the houfe, that they had caqe The centrt and left made every

exertion to gain the field of action ; but before thev could be all fairlv enrraaed.

the governor, informing the houfe of his the injians brokc and (icd n cverv di-

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concurred in the above reioiuuon.

A communication was received from

approving and ngning leveral ads.

And on motion of mr. ohnlon, the hotife adjourned without day. r. Query. Was the executive of Kyto leave Frankfort, the feat of govern p;enr, during the feffion off he iegit1 iture, Would the executive aflc tiie legiflature 1 to lend her committee of enrolled bills, with the enrolled bills to him in Lcxim? ton. 2. Was the executive of the Miflburi territory to leave M. Louis, the feat oi

govern naent, dur ing the ieiiion of the le

reclton many cf them tin owing away their arms. Thirty of the enemy were kiiled-we had one,corporal killed, one ensign, two fergean, one corporal and two pi ivates wounded, I he couinry is fo situated, that altho' a purieit was immediat:ly made, nothing could he effected by it many of rheln having croifed the Alabama. Ap pearancts indicatea, that many were wounded. The town, consilling of about zoo houfes, built since the commencement of

gitlature, and go co St. Genevive for his ! hoftilities, vvasbufnt; and with it a large

health, wouKl the legiflature lend her committee of enrolled bill ; to him, with the enrolled bills tor his hgnature or Would they declare 10 the general crov ernment, that they were lilt dcltitute or an executive 3, W as the prefident of I he U, States and the vice prefident, to leave Wafh ington city, tor the- purpofe of making a vihr to France, dui iig the lcffio;i of con gref;, and congrefs ,is ro fend her com inirtec of enrolled bills to France, to ob

lupply of provisions, e a great quantity

ol other Property. The enemy had futficient notice of our approach, to fend their wives and children acrofs the Alabama, w hich was near the town. 1 fie next day was employed in deftroying another town of 60 houfes, and the boats of the cnurmy. Three Indians of fome diftinclio were tell in with by a detmt. and killed, on the fame day. In Wither ford's houfe was found a

letter trom the govr. of Penlacola, to

tain the prefident signature to the eo the Creek Indians, ot which the enclofed

rolled bills, and the prefident fliould ftgojis a copy. ; flicws the intercft which

1 the Spanifli government takes in the

i fecceis of our favage enemies.

I would have proceeded to fome towns about 40 miles higher up the river, but for the impoffibihty of procuring fufficient tradfportattons for provisions, and the diftrrfled situation of the volunteers for want of blankets and clothing, and whofe terms of fervice, in many cafesf had. and were fa ft expiring. I have the honor to be, with preaC perlonal relpecl, your excellency's moft obf lervt. F. L CL UBGRNE, B. G. Vol. Governor Bl 0 m n t. (Vc have leen another letter, winch flares, that there was only too warriors w ho engaged our army---. he reft having previouflj fled with the women and children. bd. Whig ) Pa iff sa col a, 29th Sept 1813. gentle M fn I have received the letter that ycu wrote in the month oi Au" guft, by which, ?nd with great fans fa 1 ion, I was inform!:.! of the advantages which our brave warriors obtained

over your enemies. I reprefented, as I promifed you, to the captain general of the Havanna, the requeft (which the lafl time I k you by the hand j ye made me, of arms and munitionsbut until now 1 cannot yet have an anfwer. But I am in hopes that he will fend me the effects which i ret quelled ; and as toon as receive themg i fhall inform yon. I am very thankful for the generous offers to procure me the provisions and warriors necefTary, in order torei ethe polt ot Ndobile ; and you oik me ar ihe lame time if we have given up the pofi of Mobile to the Americans? I o whiiii I aniwer, for tlic prefent, I cannot profit of your generous offer .not being at war with the Americans ; who did not take Mobile by force since they purchafed ic from the milerable officer, deftitute of honor, w ho commanded there, and delivered it without authority ; by which reafon the la!e and delivery of that pLce is rotdlly void and null and I hope ihac the Americans will reftoreit again to C3 ; becaufe nobody can diipofe of a ihinj that is not bis own property ; in confe quence of which the Spaniards have not loft their right to it ; & I hope that you will not put in execution the project which you tell me of to burn the town ; lince thole houfes and properties do noc belong to Americans, but to true Spaniards. J o the bearers of your letter, 1 .ve ordered fome fmaliprefents t be given And remain forever, your good father and friend. (SigncdJ MANXIQUE. Flonr war in great demand in Jamaica and felling at 32 dollars per barrel on the 15th of Nov. A faithful obfervance 6c a r igid execution of the embargo for one year, w ill reduce that ck the other iflands of the eymy to extreme diftrefs ; and we hope", with fome degree of confidence that the additional pretfure which thac roeafure muft caufe upon the eocoiy. will baft en the return ol peace.