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Newspaper Page TextThe Cholera Gazette, JpUBLlSHED in Philadelphia, week ly, at 124 centt p«* number, fhe' following extract from the 1# number, will explain the plan and charac ter of the *oik. ’ Advertisemnt.-~A periodical work, de voted exclusively to the subject of Cho lera* published at short intervals, and un-< der the management of medical men, so os to convey intelligence as.earljr as pos sible, and of an authentic character, .res pecting the progress of the disease, the phenomena it exhibits, and thetnost suc cessful mode of treatment, is manifestly tequired at the present moment. It is through such a work that the profession may be most readily put in possession of the frnitsofthe ample experience in the treatment of the disease, gained during the fifteen years the epidemic has prevail ed, and that the medical community may receive the most speedy information of the progress and character of the disease,' so as to enable them to disabuse the public in relation to the thousand distorted sto ries, and baseless rumors, circulated from mouth to mouth, and through tho public prims, and causing a panic productive oi incomparably more evil than the disease itself. • No epidemic that has occurred of late years has excited a greater degree of in terest among all classes of osciety. and in every quarter of the world, than the pres- eytjser bss anyone been investigated ;r*:h equal zeal, and by a greater number of talented practitioners, or called forth such numerous publications, furnishing the most minute details relative to it* history, nature and treatment. A largo portion of the profession in this country, have liqwever, no access to the immense and invaluable mass of facts that has thus been accumulated; the works in which these facts are recorded, being, many of them, very expensive, but few of them to be found in our bookstores, and tile most valuable being written intorcigo languages. Their cbieRlependcoce must then be on the periodical journals, and it is believed tlfat the CholcrU Gazette, from the facility with which it can be circula ted, and the short intervals at which it will appear, will best accomplish the desirable object of diffusing early and important in formation to the profession. * Independent of all considerations con nected with the physicians of this coun try being about to be called upon to treat' this disease, the study of the present epi demic is important as affording ample data upon which to establish a more cor rect theory in regard to epidemics in gen eral, their causes, and the proper means for their prevention. The facts which have already been col lected in relation to epidemic cholera, show the necessity fo» an immediate and entire revision of the existing quarantine I tots, both in Europe and America,as well ns the importance of a well-digestive snn- itivo code, carried into effect by corape- teat agents, for the preservation of the health of every community. The editors havo devoted a considerable amount of time and labor to tbo investi gation of the disease under consideration through the medium of the very large mass of official and other authentic documents, which have appeared in relation to it; and it is their iut»ntton, in the pages nf the Cholera Gazette, to communicate to the profession the result of their investigation in a form which appears to jhem to be calculated to meet the wishes and the wants of all its members. Tho Gazette will present a minute history of the ori gin and progresgjof the disease-—an ac count of the peculiar phenomena which it has exhibited in the various climates ani| localities where it lias appeared—the facts connected with its origin in each place—the influence of quarantines, san itary cordons, and other measures adopt ed with the view to its prevention—the arrangement ofboi{litals for the reception of the patients attacked by it—whatever facts are calculated to throw any light up on its pathology—and a general view of the various plans of treatment that have been adopted, and so far as can be ascer tained, their comparative efficacy. To the progress of the disease in this country, the editors will pay the strictest attention—under this head each number of the journal will present the lullust formation. desirous of subscribing to the work, are requested to call immedi ately. The first number has been re ceived, and the succeeding ones wvill fol low when ordered. W. T. WILMA MS a “g23 172 LIVE OAK TIMBER. Navt Commissionkr’s Office, > * 18th July, 1832. C T HE Commissioner’s of the Navy .will receive Proposals until the !5th September next, for furnishing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (which they will furntah) for one frigate and one sloop of war, with 8000 feet of promiscuous tim ber cut to dimensions for the frigate, and 1000 feet for the sloop of war.The timber must he cut from trees grown in situations within the influence of marine air^nd not more at farthest than 25 miles from the sea. The frigate frame and promiscuous timber to be delivered at the Navy Yard, Washington, ami that for the sloop at the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. II. op or be fore the 3ist December, 1633.-. Persons offering will state their prices per cubic fool for the frame and promis cuous timber separately. Jloud with two or more sufficient securities for the faith ful performance of the contract, will be required; and as additional and collatcial security, ten per centum on the amount of each delivery will be retained until the contract is completed to the entire satis faction of the Commissioners, upless oth erwise specially authorized by the Board. In all deliveries of timber, a due propor tion of the most difficult parts of the frame must be delivered, otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commissioners to with hold such further amount, in addition to tiie ten per cent., as they may judge ex pedient to secure the public interest, un til such difficult mo portion shall he deiiv ered. Navy Beef&Porkfor 1833. Navy Commissioners 9 > tAth August, 1832. i P ROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be received at this Office until 20th October next, for supplying 2500 barrels of Navy Beef, and 2000 barrels of Navy Pprk, of the best quality for the U* S Naval Service; 500 barrels of Beef and 400 barrels of Pork to be delivered at each of the Navy Yards, Charlestown and Brooklyn and tlie Baltimore Naval Sta tion, respectively; COO barrels of Beet and 500 barrels of Pork at the Navy Yaid, Gosport, Va., and 400 barrels of Beef and 300 hands of Pork to be deliv ered at the Navy Yard, Pensacola. W. F. T.: the deliveries must he commenced on or after the fifteenth of February,, 1838. and be completed by the fifteenth of April., following. The beef must be packed from well fat ted Cattle, weighing not less than 480 pounds net, or 800 pound* on the hoof. A!! the Legs, Leg-rounds, Clods, Checks, Shins, and the Neck of each animal must he wholly excluded from the barrel, and the remainder of the carcass must be cut into pieces of ten pounds each, as near as practicable.so that twenty pieces will make a barrel of 200 pounds of nett weight Na vy Beef. The Pork must be corn fed and well fatted; all the skuts, feet and hind legs en tire, must be wholly excluded from the barrel, and the remainder of the Hog must be cut into pieces of eight pounds each, as near as possible, so that 25 pie ces, not more than three of which shall be deuce ami the names and residence of their securities. Any bid not made in conform ity with this advertisement, or that may not be received within the time herein limited for receiving offers, will uot be considered. (T/^To be ntildinhed t ?» in the following .papers, viz:—National In tel! Globe, Telegraph, Eastern Argus, Ncw-Hnmpshire Gazette; Com mercial Gazette, Hartford Times, Repub lican Herald, New York Evening Post, Ncw-York Standard.Philadelphia Gazette Norfolk Herald, Ncwbern Sentinel, Sa vannah Republican, Charleston Patriot. The period for receiving offers under the above advertisement is extended to the tuxnty-fifth of September. The Edi tors, respectively, will please insett this notice immediately under the advertise ment. Navy Commissioners' Office* } 20th August, 1832. \ nug3Q 173 Treasury Department, June SO, 1832. N OTICE is hereby given to the pro prietors of the Exchanged Four ami one half per cent Stock, issued in pursu ance of the act entitled “An Act to author ize the Secretary of the Treasury to ex change a Stock,bearing an interest of four and one half per cent for certain Stocks bearing an interest of six per cent," ap proved the 2oth of May, 1824. That the Certificates oi the said Stock which are redeemable after the 31st day of Decem ber, 1832, will be paid on tho 1st day ol January, i633, to the proprietors thcrcol or their legal representatives or Attorneys duly consumed, oh the presentation and -nrrender uf the said Certificates at the Treasury, or at the Loan Office, where the same may stand credited. Notice Is further given, that no transfer of the said Certificates from he bonks . of the Treasury, or of any Loan Office, will be allowed after the 1st day of December, 1832:— And, also, that the interest os the said Certificates will cease und determine on the 3lstdny of December, aforesaid. L(\riS McLANE, Secretary of the. Treasury. nly 12 152$ «ih/uiuci0, win iiiiittea uarreioi zuo pounds nett weight of Navy Pork. The whole quantity of the said Beef and pork must be perfectly salted in the first instance with, and afterwards packed with, a sufficient quantity of clean, coarse, white Turks’ Islaud, Isle o f May, or St. Ubes salt, and no other, to insure its pre servation. within* wjweji nf pure saltpetre to each barrel. The Barrels must be made of the best seasoned heart of white oak, or white ash free from sap; they must bo fully and sub stantially hooped and nailed, nod one iron hoop must be put upon each chine for additional security against leaking, by and at the expense of the Contractors. Each barrel must be htanded on its head “Navy Beep* and “Navy Pork," with the ‘'Con tractors’:! name’’ and the “year when pack ed." Tho Beef and Pork, on being delivered at the respective places of delivery, will be inspected by a sworn inspector, who will be nppointed by the respective Com manding Officers, but no cli .rge therefor will be allowed by the Government; and having passed their inspection,the respec tive Contractors must havo the barrels put in good shipping order, at their own expense, otherwise the Beef and Pork will not be received. Bidders must state their prices separ ately and distinctly for the Beef and for the Pork, covering all tlieir expenses and charges; and lor each Yard or Station separate offers must be made. The names and residence of their sureties, iu detail, must accompany the offers. Bonds in the amount of one third of the respective contracts wjll bo required, and ten per centum will bo withheld from th amount of each payment ax collateral s curity, in addition to the bond,fur the du performance of the respective coutracts. Every bid not made in conformity with this advertisement, and not teccivcd iu one time, will be rejected. The parts of the Beef to bo excluded from the barrel are particularly designa ted in the engrnvings to be annexed to the Comrncts, which engravings will be furnished to persons who intend to make offers, on application to this Office. Gold and Land Map OF THE I pOUNTY OP CHEROKEE. - HAVE now in the hands of the En graver, which wilj be completed by the first of November next, a general and accurate MAP of the CHEROKEE COUNTRY, drawn from the returns of the District Purveyors. Owing to the great number of Lots, into which the country has been divided, particularly the .Gold IIkoiom, and the large dimension of the sheet it will require, to have all those numbers distinctly and accurately laid down, I have thought it advisable.to form the Map into separate and detached Sections; which I designate as GOLD MAP and LAND MAP. ¥ All the Land Districts in the Territory are laid down on one sheet, and consti tute a Uistiuctand separate Map by them selves. The districts reserved and surveyed as Gbld Districts,are divided into three sheets or Maes. Districts No. I, 2,3, 4, 5. 11, 12, 13, i4, and 15, of the First Section, form tho first Map. Districts No. 1, 2,3, 14, 15, 1<3,17, 18, 19, 20,21, and 22 of the Second Section, form the second Map. Districts No. 1. 2, 3, 4, 17,18. 19, 20, 21, and 22, of tho Third Section, and Districts No. 1, 2, 3, 1G, ami 17 of the Fourth Section, form the third Map. On these maps will be found each District in the Territory, with*every square Lot of Laud and Fraction distinctly laid down and numbered—nil Mouutains, Rivers, Creeks, Branches, Roads, Ferries, &c. are corrccriy and l.utUfully delineated. The Map will be handsomely engraved printed on strong silk paper, colored aud put np in morocco cases at the following prices, viz: Land Map, - - - - $5 00 Gold Maps 83 50 each, or for the three, - $10 00 For Gold and Land Maps, com prising Uic whole Territory. 815 00 1'crsons desirous ot obtaining this val uable Map, will dowel) to inform the pub lisher soon, as but a limited number can be obtained during the drawing of the Lottery. All communications addressed to the subscriber in Mill«:dg*villc, Ga. (postage paid of count,) will meet with prompt at tention ORANGE GREEN. Milledgeville. August 2d, 1831. •** Editors in the State of Georgia, who are disposed to publish the above REPUBLICAN. E. DE LA MOTTA, CITT ritllfTF-R, quire all diligence and expedition to over- take them before they would cross the ‘Mississippi, and hence commenced from that time a forced march-, leaving all bag gage wagons, and every thing else whirls was calculated to retard the pursuit. ill News, and Nrw Advertisements, appear in both pajiers. XJ“OJTICE OlV THE BAT, IH THE BRIO BUILDINO ON THE CORNER OF tVHITA KKH-STREKT, OPPOSITE T. EVERSON* ORUIt AN I* CHEMICAL STORE. • wins vs gun puraints 5 a “The country through which the eric- • my*« trail led oor army, between the Wis consin bluffs and thp Kickapon river, Vras % J* i Treasury Department, July 19,1832. I^TOTICE is hereby given to the hold 11 era of the Three per cent Stock of the Jnited States, that two-lhirds of each certificate of said Stock, will be paid on the first day of October next, and the re- two or three mouths, shall receive a set of the Maps as compensation. G.G. nng 28 172 (f^To be published twice a week in lieNatic the National Intelligencer, U. 8. Tele graph, Eastern Argus, New Hampshire Patriot,New Hampshire Gazette, Com mercial Gazelle, Hartford Times. Provi dence Patriot.New York Standard,Amer ican Sentinel, Philadelphia Gazette, Bal timore Republican, Richmond Enquirer, Norfolk Herald, Raleigh, Stnr, Charles ton Patriot, Savannah Republican, Ken tucky Argus, Nashville Republican, Cin cinnati Republican, Louisiana Adverti- • Savannah Library. SIERE AFTER the Savannah Libra. 3S ry will be open for the delivery ol noalu, every day in the week, (Sunday’s excepted! from 4 to 7 o’clock, 1*. M. Individual, not share holders can hare the uxe ortho Books loroneyearbypaying 812 “ 6 months G “ Any period lets than six month,, 82 per month. Personaholding book, belonging to the Library are requeued to return them with out delay, preparatory to sn examination of the Library by a committee nppoioted for that purpose. The following rule It published by or der of the eociety for the benefit of the Pxttie, interested; and the Librarian is di- fteted to enforce the tame. WM. MOREL, Sec. & Librarian. . . RULE 11. ' the members shall have access to the Library stall htfort, when regularly open "j ®«‘ehell not take qut at any one time, more than one folio or quarto volume, or Ini." 0 or Idnrdoodecimoor email ^°r T<,r * ein * ■“•*•«» .try nest, to the proprietors thereof or tlieir logoi representatives, or attorney's duly constituted, uu lUu pvcselitatiun of the said certificates at tho Treasury, or at the Loan Office, where the same may stand credited. Notice is further given that no transfer of the said certificates from the Rouks uf the Treasury, or Loan Office, will be allowed during the months of September and December next. And also, that the interest oo two-thirds uf eaclt of the said certificates, will cease aod determine on the With day of Sep tember next, and the remaining third, on the 31st day of December next. LOUIS McLANE, Secretary of the Treasury july 31 1601 «nts per day, fo, each volume ao detiio- JM, 18 n4ic Treasury Department, June 30, 1832. anti 93 170J 35th ami 36th vol. Family Library, C ONTAINING a Journal of an Ex- peditiontn explore the course and termination nfTha Niger—with a narra tive of a voyage down that river to its ter minatioo. By Richard and John Lauder; Illustrated with engmvirgs and maps, iu two volumes. Received,and for sale by PUR8E & STILES. nug7 103 Atkinson’s Bears Grease, For the Growth of Hair. T HIS article is procured from the an imal in its native climate, it being knuwn to possess more vivifying propri eties when to procured, than when the It is of More New Books. JUST RECEIVED, AND TOR SALK BT PU11SE & STILES, T ECTUllES on Revivals of lleltgion, JLi by Wm. B. Sprague, D. P. Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Albany, with an Appendix; Essay by Leo nard Woods, D. li. consisting of Letters from the Rev. Doctors Alexander, Way land, Miller, llydr, Dana, McDowells Porter, Payson, il.irres, Proudfit, Neill Milledoler, Davis, Lord, Humphrey, I)av Green, Waddel, Griffin, aud Rev. C. P Mnllvnine. Bicker.Hteith’s Works, Rector of Mau ler., Hertfordshire, containing Scripture Help, Treaties on Player, The Christian Hearer, The chief concerns of Man for Time hod Etcrnifv, Treaties on the Lord's Supper, ihiJ llie Christian ^Stu dent. Doddridge’s Family Esposito*. Jay’s Evening Exercises, for the closet for every day in the year, in 1 vol. Sermons and Sacramental Exhortn- ions, by the late Dr. Thompson, with (portrait. A Doctrinal Guide, for the convert and anxious Enquirer. Bread of Deceit, for die London Edi tor. revised. Murray street Discourses, delivered on Sabbath Evenings, by the Drs. Spring, Cox, Skinner, DcWitt, Miller; Sprague, Carnahan, Woodbridgc, Rice, Woods, Waylaud, Snodgrass, and Griffin- Sermons, for Christian families by the late Dr. Payson of P triland. Vincents spirits of Prayer. The Almost Christian. Hancock Moor’s Private devotion. Daily Crumbs. Daily Food. The’ Refuge in time of Plague and Pestilence. Evidences of Prophecy by the Rev. A. Keith. A few more copies of the Library of Religions Knowledge. Diary of a Physician. Practical Observations oh Cholera As phyxia, communicated in a report to the Greenock Board of Health as the result of a mission to the infected districts. Adventures on Columbia River. Eugene Aram. RoxoVl, by Mrs. Sherwood, author of the Lady of the Manor. And a few complete sets of the Family Library. * jolv’31 U>0 1SKTOTICE is hereby given to the pro- animal is in a domesticated state i.^1 tho rUcitungta Five per the finest quality, and is seotout without -Lemon Syrup. i^xc/iungva cent Stack, UtuctI iu purauaace of the'act entitled "auaetto authorize the Secreta ry of the Treaturj to exchange a Stuck bearing an intereat of fire percent for cer tain Stock, bearing an interest of six anil ■even per cent.” approved the 20thof A- pril, 18(2, that the eertificatea of the aaid Stock will be paid on the 1st of January, 1833, to the proprietora theteof or their legal representative* o( attorneys, duly constituted, on the presentation aod sur render of the said certificate, at the Trea sury or at the Loon office, where lb* same may stand credited. , Notice is further given that no transfer ofthe said certificates from the hooka of the Treasury, or of any Loan Office, wil] be allowed after tbs 1st (iu of December, 1832. And, alto, that (he interm on the aaid certificates wHI cease and determine on We 3ist day ofDeeember, aloretaid. : LOOtS McLANE; J jl \ Stetriary q^tteaVtOtwy. any admixture, except a little perfume ta keep it sweet, and for the growth of hai» it it no doubt far superior to any thing known. Also for dressing the hair it is very pleasant and useful, cleaning the head from daDdrilT, and making the hair bearitifully soft and glottv. A fresh sup ply—just received, and for sale by LAV & HENDRICKSON, aug 30 - i73 New Flour, &c. JPER tehr Brazil, just arrived from Castile Soap. 10 aug.30, 173 8AVANNAJH BOOR HOUSE AND ,, HOSPITAL A TTENDINO Physician* for Sept. JM. and October,. 1832—Dti. Warii^ Visiting Committee—Mesir*. F. Sov nt udOtw.W-Cag' I -, «ggaa See’ry- * Baltimore, 210 bhls Superfine Flour of newwbeat 20 bhls Whitley CO boxes manufactured Tobacco S0t> small Baltimore llama For tale by F- SORREL. irho has in tlorr, 20000 lbs Flitches of tbo best quality 100 kegs Lard SO kegt Rutter SO bbla Am Gin 25 do Monongahel* . IS do Cardial \ 100 coils Bale Rope 10 fabde Am- Gio, Shot, &e. &c. tug It 160 , Porter and Cider. ,6lIN HIBBERT*S double brown I Stout Porter, and Wm Flino’s beet ” tb Apple Racked Cider. Constantly I * ^PARSONS. J‘ No 8 Gibbons' Range. | aug 21 tffl 1 £ From the Washington Globe. INDIAN WAR. From the Galeuian, wo extract some items of news in relation to the defeat of tho Indians in two encounters on the Mis sissippi . It appears that after the first battle of Gen. Dodge with the main body of the In dians on the Ouisconsin, the Black Hawk determined to retreat across tho Mississip pi. This was ascertained from a squaw, the sister of Ke-okuck, and wife of the Big Lake, whom she supposed to have been killed wl>en she was taken prisoner. Site aaid that the Black Ilawk had direct ed all of his band who had not good hor ses, to descend the Ouisconsin in canoes to the. Mississippi, and to continue down the Mississippi to the Wa-pcse-per-nekitw, and to ascend this river, which runs from the West, to its head waters In the mean time it was his intention to press for the Mississippi, a considerable distance above . I'rarie du Chicn, and crossing it about Raccoon Crceh tn go by Red Cedar aud meet those that hail decended at a place of rendezvous soma distance on the (Vest of the Mississippi. ■ She stated that Blackliawk had lost 200 worriors in the different skiiinishcs.' be fore the battle with Gen. Dodge—that ma ny of those who embarked in canoes had been lost in consequence of the canoes beingbadantl sinking—that a considera ble number had passed down the 'Missis sippi unobserved, through the fogs—anti that others Af those that embarked on the Wisconsin, and remained behind, npplictl to the (Vinnehngocs to come with them and surrender to the whites. The fate nf that portion of the tribes nf the Sacs and Foxes, which directed their flight to the Mississippi, tinder the orders of the Black Ilawk, consisting principally of warriors, will he seen in the following ac count given iu tho Galeuiau. This party first encountered the steam boat Warrior,about forty miles above I’rai re du Cliien. Since our Extra ofFrtday morning we have received more authentic information than Capt. Loomis had keen able to ob tain prqyious to the despatch of his express on Thursday. The Indians showed (teo white flags, declared they were Winnebagoes, and endeavored, by sigD and otherwise, to bring about a land ing of the boat. About IS') showed them selves without aVms on the bank, whilst many others in tlieir rear were observed running back and foith, and preparing their arms for use. There were IS sol diers and six volunteers, Messrs. Hemp stead, Hough nod Soulard, passengers, besides tiie crow of the boat—two dis charged soldiers from St. Peters had also been taken up on the passage down by tho boat. The interpreter, besides being much frightened apparently, did not, ns since understood, truly state the replies of tho Indians. * The battle commenced with a discharge from the six pounder, which was instantaneously returned by the Indians from above and below, along the shore, when the boat was anchored, it commenced a few minuses before 4 o’ clock, P. M. and endetl alitile after 0. ••After the two fitst ftresftom ihecaonon and musketry, the whites were compel led to watch for the smoke of tho enemy's guns to give tlieir fite, as the Indians had completely concealed themselves behind the trees and logs. Which grew, and were found on tho place. ••The United Stntesoflicers were Lieu tenants Holmes nod Kingsbury; the form er left this place in the boat with provis ions fur the army, and the latter was pla ced on board in charge of the men by Capt. Loomis, at Fort Crawford^ Wo • under stand that the coolness anu gaiiautry all on board, (the interpreter excepted.) reflected credit upon them. It was with difficulty that Captain Throckmorton could call his crew to tho manage of tiie boat when needed, so anxious, from high est to lowest, were they to have a hand in the business. The Indians fired very bad ly—their fire lasted long enough tn aver age 13 cartridges, and, but one white man was wounded, and only about 50 balls hit the boat. It was ascettained by a prison er after the battle that 2d or 25 were kilted. wounded not known. This little fight de- layed the Indian* in their crossing very considerably, and. bot for tbo want Of wood, would hare entirely*prevented it until the coming up ofthe main army. •‘The boat, on its return next morning, was fired into again, and tiie fire returned until the army was discovered on the land where the Indians bdd been the night be fore.'’ Docter Phileo, the Editor of t|ie Gale- nian, who it seems aecnmpanied General Atkinson in the pnneit Af the main body' of Indians under Black Hawk, gives the following det alia of operations^tffid of the last battle fought on the Banks of the Mississippi. Ilestye, under date of Cth ofAugust— ••Having jest reterned f>oui the war, we have it in our power to impart some cheer ing intelligence. “The whole army under Gen. Atkin- son, embracing the brigades commanded by .Gen ’* Henry. Posey end Alexander, and squadron under command *Af Gen. Dodge, all crossed over to the north side of tho Wisionslo at HataSa, on the 28tb aod 29th ultimo. They-took nph liotof march in a northerly direction, in order to iotertect the Indian trail. At (he distance- of about fire mile* the great-trail waa dis covered, leading in a direction N. of\V, towards tbo Mwsissippt, ami supposed to bo abont foor days ohL' “Gen. Atkinson seeing the direction of he enemy, knew weR that it wadd re- th* Kickapon river, Was one cannoned series of mountains. No sooner bad they reached the summit of one high' and almost perpendicular hill, than they had to descend on the otbex side equally steep to the base of another. Nothing but a deep raxioc, with muddy banks, separated these mountains. The woods, both upon the top of the highest mountains and af fhe bottom the deepest hollows, was of the heaviest growth.— The under bushes were chiefly ibom and prickly ash. This is a short description ofthe roote, and shows the difficulties of the pursuit. Notwithstanding all this,our army gained on the evening ilnily-as op- „■ penred from the enemy’s encampments— The tedious march inns continued was met by onr bravo troops without a mur mur; nnd as the Indian eigns appeared more recent, the officers anu men appear ed more anxions to posh on. bn tho fourth night of our march from Helena, ami al an encampment of th® enemy, was discovered an old Sac Indian by onr spies, wbo informed them that the main body of tho enemy liatl. on that itfcjr i gone tn * the Mississippi, and intended to cross on the next morning. Aug. 3d. The horses being neariy broken down, and the men ■* nearly exhausted from fatieuc. Gen, At kinson ordered a halt for a few hours, (it being after 8 n'clock.with a determination to start at 2 o’clock for the Alississippi, a- bont 10 mites distant. At the precise hour, the bugle* sounded, and in a short tijife all were ready .to march. ' “Gen. Dodge’s squadron was honored with being placed in (rent, the Iofantry followed next,Gan. Haorv’s brigade next, Gen. Alevonder’s next, and Gen. Posey’s formed the rear guard. .," l j ••Gen. Dodgg called for, and as soon received, 20 volunteer spies to go ahead of tiie whole army. “In this order the march commenced, They had not, however, gone more than five miles before one of our spies came back, announcing thetr having come in sight of the enemy's picket guard. He went back, and the intelligence was quick ly conveyed to General Atkinson, then to all the commanders of the brigades, and the celerity ofthe march was instantly is* creased, in a few minutes more the fir ing commenced about 500 yaitls ahead «f * the front of the army, between oor sptef and the Indian picket guard.' The In dians were driven by our spies front, bill to hill, and kept upa tolerably brisk firing from every situation commanding the ground over which our spies had to march; but being charged upon and muted from their hiding places, they eooght safety by retreating to the main body on tiie back of tiie river antj join in one general effort to defend themselves there or die on the ground. “Lest some might escape by retreating upor down the rirer, Gen. Atkinson vet» judiciously ordered Gen, Alexander and Gen. Posey to form the right wing ofthe army, and inarch down to the river above the Indian encampment on the bank, asd then mnvc down. GCn. Henry formtd the left wing, and marclied in the main trail ofthe enemy. '-The U. 9. Infantry nnd Uen. Dodge’s squadron of the mining troops marched in the centre. ••With this order our whole force'dc- scended the almost perpendicular bluff, and came into a low valloy, heavily tim- bered.witb a large growth ol under brash, weeds and grass. Sloughs, deep ravines, old iugi. -VC., were »o nieniifnj »j »" af ford every facility for the enemy to make a strong defence* * ••General Henry first came upon ami commenced a heavy fire which waa re turned by the enemy. The enemy be ing routed frojn their first hiding placet, sought others. General Dodge’s squad ron and the United States’ troops . aoOn came into action, and with Gen. llenry’a men, rushed into tho strong defiles of the enemy, nnd killed all in their way, except a few who succeeded in swimming a slough ufthc Mississippi, ISO yards wide. Dur ing this time, the Brigades of General* Alexander und. Tuacj, were marching down the river when they foil in with s* notber part ofthe enemy’s army, and kill ed and routed all that opposed them. •‘The battle bated upwards ofRhonrt. About SO of the enemy's women and chil dren were taken prisoners, and many, by accident in the battle, were killed., “When the Indiana were driven to the bank of the Mississippi, some hundreds of men, women ami children, plonged in ti) the rirer, and hoped by diving. Sec,..to e-cape the bullete of our guns; wry lew, however, escaped our sharpehoeten. f ••The loss on the' sidk ofthe eneoky, ne ver can be' exactly aseerteined. hot necor- ding-ro theHiett computation, they mast hare lost in killed, upwards of 150. Out 'loss in killed and wounded was 27. ••Some had crossed tbo liver before onr arrival, and we laarn by a prisoner, khoB Black I lawk, while the battle waxed warm, had stolen off, and gone op the river'on his tide. If he did, he took nothing with lirn; for hie valuables, many of them, to* gather with certificate* of goed'ehonefbr, and of hie having fought bravely against the United Btlitet daring the last war, dee. signed by British officers, were found on th#> hnttlrt mrntinrt. - -' V ♦ .. i * tt-l „ -i the battle ground. ••It is the general impression in the ar my and at this place, that the Sate wocid be glad te eonetade a peace on elmoertp*' ny terms w* might propose. ••» : “Oo the morning of the 4th Inst, a | _ ofSiotizeaeie to eorcamp, and begg permission to go on the back trail « tore a fight MW thttm. '.'On rite same day ear whole army suited logo down to Pra tts dn CMeo, (about 40 milea) and. trait fnitlterorden, “Goa. AlUwHJt accompanied by Gen's Dodge ami Posey, with the U. S. Iofantry, arrived at the Prarie oa the evening of tho 4th,'oa board tho S. B. Warrior, end wilt MaMtk until tho mounted volunteers arrive ••The Wimebegaes, ntPrariednChieo. are daily bringing in Sacs ytisoncta j*d •calps.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Daily Savannah republican. (Savannah, Ga.) 1829-1839, September 01, 1832, Image 1