Kentucky Gazette

BATTLE OF THE 5TH OF MAY.

A Chillicothe paper states that the patriotic inhabitants of Michigan have purchased SIXTY of our fellow-citizens from the Indians, who were taken on the 5th of May. We most sincerely hope that this may be correct; if true, the number of Col. Dudley's detachment killed and missing, agreeable to our estimate, will be reduced to 110. It is probable there are still more among the Indians, as we are assured that 45 only could be found on a careful examination of the battle ground—See Gen. Harrison's dispatch to the Sec'y at War.

One of those men (Mr. Mosby) who was freed from the savages by the humanity of the French inhabitants, has arrived in this town. He could obtain but little information respecting our friends who are supposed to be in the possession of the Indians since the battle at River Raisin—but he has some reason to believe that there are many yet alive.

He represents the enemy as in a distressed situation for want of provisions: Gen. Proctor with all his forces had sailed down the Lake, probably for Fort George, leaving but a few soldiers at Detroit and Malden.

We are informed that one of our volunteer citizens (Thomas Moore, son of Capt. W. Moore on Elkhorn) after being taken prisoner by the British, and when placed in the "slaughter pen" to be murdered by the allies of the tyrant, had the boldness to address the savage tool of George III on the barbarity of his conduct.

Mr. Moore acted under the impression of being immediately tomahawked, but the danger of being put to death did not appal him. He plead the cause of himself and fellow prisoners in a language which touched—even the heart of ELLIOTT.

Elliott, one of the agents of the "Bulwark of our holy religion," (according to the definition of Caleb Strong, governor of Massachusetts, and leader of the tory faction in New-England) was induced to stop the massacre!—and what were the arguments used by Elliott?

Why, "the Great Spirit would be angry with the Indians if they killed more prisoners from the slaughter pen!!"

What horrid blasphemy! but just like New-England christianity.

A British officer had the impiety to attribute the burning, the tomahawking and scalping the wounded prisoners at the river Raisin and at the Rapids, to the interposition of Divine Providence! We dare believe the New-England Clergy will respond to this sentiment, and exclaim "God is just!"