Virginia Argus

FRANKFORT, Sept. 12.

LATEST FROM THE ARMY.

FROM MAJOR FLOYD who left the Army under Gen. Harrison on Sunday last, and arrived in this place on Wednesday evening, we derived the following information:

A gentleman who was in Detroit when it was surrendered, arrived at Piqua on Saturday and informed Gen. Harrison that on the 22d or 23d ult. Maj. Chambers at the head of 2 or 300 British regular troops, and 900 Indians under Tecumseh, left the rapids of the Miami of the Lake to attack Fort Wayne. In consequence of this information, Col. Allen who had been ordered on with a detachment of 900 men to the relief of Fort Wayne on the 4th inst. Was stopped on the 5th, until the balance of the army should come up with him. He was 5 miles in advance of Piqua at the river St. Mary's. Gen Harrison was to march on Monday evening or Tuesday morning early, from Piqua for Fort Wayne. The detachment under Allen was supposed to be too weak to encounter the combined force under the British and Indians. Major Floyd does not calculate on the army reaching Fort Wayne before this day or to-morrow; consequently we shall hear nothing from it before Thursday or Friday next.

The Indians at Piqua were wavering—and for a long time would come to no positive conclusion; they, however, at last, promised to remain peaceable—but it was believed they would join the hostile tribes as soon as they dispersed; they left Piqua on Sunday and Monday last.

The Delaware Indians were moving their families back upon the unfriendly tribes. This accounts for the murders lately committed on the Pigeon Roost Settlement; which probably are the first they have committed, and indicate a most inveterate hostility. So much for Grand Councils, Big Talks! &c. with a parcel of vagrants and scoundrels, who ought long since to have been driven entirely from our territories.

Governor Harrison, we understand, requests 500 mounted volunteers to go after the force which has already marched to Vincennes. It is believed, should the British and Indians have taken Fort Wayne before Harrison arrives there, they will march immediately for Fort Harrison and Vincennes.

The British have given Tecumseh a Brigadier general's commission.

Flints were very scarce in our army: the Shakers had purchased all they could find in Ohio.

The most expeditious movements are required on the part of the force under Gen. Hopkins, to save the western frontier of Indians from the greatest distress. Notwithstanding this, we are told, every thing almost necessary for an army, is wanting by Miller's regiment, which has been lying at Louisville for 14 days. Much depends upon the patriotism and alacrity of the brave sons of Kentucky, in furnishing a respectable number of mounted volunteers, who can move with celerity to any point menaced by the savages.

Harrison will be able to guard the frontier of Ohio and the Northwestern parts of his own territory, and it is hoped Hopkins will be on time enough to protect Vincennes and carry on offensive war against the Wabash indians.

It is said Gen. Hull has actually gone on to the City of Washington. His impudence equals his treachery!