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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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On Sunday before May 7, five barges with 50-60 regular troops and 40 volunteers departed St. Louis for Prairie du Chien under Gov. Wm. Clark's command. The expedition is expected to deter northern Indians from frontier attacks, hinder Dickson's forces to Detroit, keep wavering Indians peaceable, and allow fort construction to reduce enemy influence on Sioux, Winnebago, and Fox Indians.
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On Sunday last, five barges, manned with about 50 or 60 regular troops, and about 40 volunteers, left this place for Prairie du Chien, under the command of Gov. Wm. Clark.
Much benefit must result from this expedition; the northern Indians will in a great measure be deterred from vexing our frontier; Dickson will be unable to send a large Indian force towards Detroit, as the savages will not risk the safety of their women and children on the Mississippi; those Indians who are wavering, or rather inclined to join the enemy, will continue peaceable. We sincerely hope that the Governor will be able to build a fort at the Prairie, it will greatly tend to destroy that influence which the enemy have with the Sioux, Winnebago and Fox Indians.
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St. Louis, Missouri
Event Date
Sunday Last (Reported May 7)
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expected benefits include deterring northern indians from frontier attacks, preventing dickson from sending large indian forces to detroit, maintaining peace among wavering indians, and enabling fort construction at prairie du chien to reduce enemy influence on sioux, winnebago, and fox indians.
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Five barges manned with about 50 or 60 regular troops and about 40 volunteers left St. Louis for Prairie du Chien under the command of Gov. Wm. Clark.