Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 April 1814 — Page 4

i?aslmtte March 24. Mr. Samuel Kidley, arriv

cd here on Mondiv, direct j abortive- Every thing being from fort Stroftter v hich j adjufted according to his will, place he left on the 15th. he has again fet out in quell The army amounting to be-' of the nobie allies of w the tvveen s and 5000, including bulwark or cur religion, and Indians, were at thai time we fondly hope and believe,

cromng tne Loola river, and , in a inort time, no will re

duce thole miftaken and ignorant lavages to a fenfeof iheir duty, and to an unconditional fub million.

Mr. Ridley Rates, that a,

former unfortunate delays cn ' under exiting laws ; Mates that account. A7or has his his opinion, that any furthei unremitted exertions proved provifion at prefent for t ht

the following day would take up the line of march for the fettlementi of the hofiile Creeks. In conformity to

Pinckney'a advice on

gen

any attempt they may mak

I prefume you will be convinced, that if it be the object of the enemy to produce a diverficn or any part of our rorces from Canada, that he will make his attempt in time to fecure that ohje&

I he recent alarms and the

Edwards, to general Hax want ot protection, arcdepo-

rifon, dated Violating the territory the K States Saline, I. T. March if, let t lements are io infu)ate3 sir The Indians have re detached, fo equally exalized my expectations, b ! pofed, & Che points of attack

recommencing hoflihties in lo numerous, that it would be

increafe or our naval force, would not add to its efHcien cy, and therefore is not ne ceflary. Nat. Int.

Cone of a lrr irr from anvr.

w-j t- . 1

luujtu, ven jacKiun nau i younrr man Srom Dediord this ten torv. nr. pi acticaoie to rane any

built a number of boats for the I county, by the name of John I The information which I force from the local militia

tranlpor ration of provifions. Woods, was (hot a few days It is the intention of the ge J ago, for mutiny and defertton Deral ro follow the meanders j of Ins po( as a centinel,

or the river, in order to be

have from time to time recei ! ly draft; and if raifed in

navigation

ready at any time to defend the boats from an attack, and alfo to afiili them in palling the numerous Ihoals, which

obftruct the fix. ct the river.

We have long flncc looked forward with peculiar anxiety to the ;ime when a force fuf ficient mould be in the field, to put a fpeedy end to the Creek war ; and we now flat ter ourfelves with the belief that the fealon has arrived J t has generally been faid, that an army of 3000 men, well fplied, would put an end to Bar in a lew weeks. refent force under gen 9 on, cannot at all events, fall fhort of 4000 ; and the profpect for regular and fuf ficient inpplics, we underftand arc good. Under thefe circumfrances then, witb Inch a commander as gen. jackfon, what ma)

THE NAVY.

ved, leaves no doubt on :n mind, that Dickfon has been engaged ever fince your battle

on the river I rench, in pte

There lias recently been paring for a delcent

trahfmitted to the fen ate, bv

the fecretary of the navy

in pre G!i St

Louis, cx c.

1 ie laft I heard of him.

very interfiling report on the previous to my arrival at this (late of the navy, which we place, he was at Green Ba , fhail take pleafure in publifrV dillributing prelents ro the ing at length as foon as wc Indians, and Ibme of the Pot

wool 1 be ufelels, unlets it were mounted, which I haire no power to order. i liavethe honour to be, refpedtully, fir, your moil: obedient fervant, N. EDWARDS.

Y Xtracl

three 74 gun mips are build

one at Portfmouth, N.

H. one at Charleflown, Mafs. and one at Philadelphia the two former cxpecled to be

can find room for it. From i towatomies of the Illinoies this report it appears, that river had gone to meet him

at that place. Since I came here J have received a letter from col. A. Butler, commanding at De

troit, Uatincr that the move-4

launched in the month of July, ! tnents of the indians who and the latter in the month fubmitted to you in October of December Three mips j lad, indicate hoftility contir of 44 guns each arc alfo bull- j ming all rny inf ormation ot ding, one at Philadelphia, one j Dickfon's defigns & tireng at Baltimore, and one at the thening fuipicions 1 had pie navy yard in this city the vioufly entertained, that the two former to be launched oy daux intended to unite with

the middle of April, and J.cuu tlie enemy. He had learnt

latter in all the month of July next. The Gx (loops of wai

r t . . r

of a letter rrcm a

gentleman at Vergennes, Vermont) to the editors or the Mercantile Adverti'' fer, dated March Sell. " borne iecret movements

are n taking in our army.

I hree regis, left Buihngton on the 6th inft. t or the north, A floop of war of 26 sues.

i t i

Yre now ci:

the commodore t iiinks willJ

a torce fumcienc to keep tire

command o;- this lake.

41 fiie L

at St. Johns i2galiiesof two

guns, one bring of xo, and a

iing here, w hie U

olidi are building

authorifed

by la

iv nave

ilehr, of iS. T he two latter

tiie enemy. Me had learnt r ,i;n ;

that Dickfon had peuetratco LMfII.,r . , ' ft, -n r, rorwardne is. i ne brifi will

try, and thinks his objeel ib tc

we not hope tor in a fhort I been built, two of w hich are I attack this territory, & pro

time: More than once has he! at lea, three more nearly rca

evinced fiis fupertor talents in var. Nothing can overcome the rteaciy perleverance of his foul No misfortune or fai lure can fubdue lor a moment his unconquerable mind When left a I moil alone, he

dy, ar!! uxth equipping at the navy yard in tins city. Eleven barges have been pur

chafed, twelve have been built 4 me direcT, and in lucii tortus

and twenty two are building and neaily completed at va

f nous points, ut gun boats,

bably part ot Millouri. He concludes by faying, as the event of an attack is poffible, and the iniormation comes to

conflintly refuted, thou-!, ad there are in fervicc and fit foi

tiled by members, to yield one inch of ground which lie had gained ; and publicly declared Lis reiolutioii of remaining at all hasards, unlels ordered by the commander in chief to tali back lime has already evinced the prudence the forethought, and the rood eflV&s ot his conduct, hilt

troops were otdered out and uiuler proper officers for dif cipline, he remained at fort Sti other uiint every means, by his con Ham exertions and care, to lay in at that depot, tfutficieni q iainn of hipphes both to enable him to procee I audio (hicid him ijiiiii bis

fer; ice, one hundred c: twen ty live. i he fecretary re commends an increale ot the marine corps ; the appointment of officers exc I ufively for flotilla fer vice ; vinTl points out the right bank-otHhe Hudfon, above the highlands, as the belt jciu in a central utuafion tor the eltablifhment ot a dock yard. i he fecretary, in conftderation ot the in creafe already authorifed, ihe number of veflels launch ed, and requiring to be otli

and by fuch means as leaves me no reafon to doubt i 3 i c k Ion's views, his intentions, or his objecT: it became my duty as a citizen, and more fo as an officer of the government, to apprise you of the commu

mount long is.'

BLUE LIGHTS AG A IV, On I xvifi ay the roth inft. at New .onfion, thf weather being thick arid fnowy, and ravci able tor the departure of our fquadron, com. Decatur called ail hands on board, it is thought with an intention of j,'::;.?ig lea. J-u lights were immediately put m m I one? Point, and dlitinclly fee n ttotn tort Trumbull, & fignal guns were dilcbarped at intervals

nications I had received upon from the enemy's fquadi

thii fubita."

I he lights were fe n at

I temolated and in train of ex

ecution before the dilaller ol the Niagara frontier happen cd it is to be pi c fumed, thai their influence will be decilivt and 1 am fore 1 need noi lay to you, that a larger body

i ot Indian can with more fa cility attack St. Louis anu 1

cered and manned ; and con I Cahokia, than any other point lidering alfo the difficulty ot J on the American frontier; procuring more materials for you mud know the a mourn bmldiog than can bg uied i ot torce provided for repelling

s thole plitis were con- j tervals throughout" tiie w Li

u, and the intentions

I ! the commodore arc thu completely frudrated.

again

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