Kentucky Gazette

ASPECT OF AFFAIRS AT DETROIT.

The following information is derived from a gentleman direct from Detroit.

The 600 Indian warriors consisting of the most part of Shawanoes, Miamies, and Potowattemies, who accompanied gov. Cass from Greenville to Detroit, in August last, and who then agreed in future to direct the tomahawk against the enemies of the U. States, have proved faithful, having been employed on two expeditions into Canada. The first was to Oxford on the Thames—the last to the Long Point settlement. The object of these expeditions was to diminish the resources of the enemy. The Indians in no instance offered personal violence to the inhabitants of Canada, but their unconquerable thirst for plunder could not be wholly restrained. At Detroit they were quite averse to discipline, often forcibly seizing the rations issued to the neutral Indians. Gov. Cass finding them unprofitable to the service, dismissed them.

The hostile Indians (Chippewas and Sanagas) had recently committed several atrocious murders in and about Detroit. A party of these fellows came into the town, professed friendship, drew rations, tomahawked 4 persons and made off with themselves. So bold had they become, that they attempted to drive off a drove of cattle in full view of the Fort, the guns of which were actually opened upon them before they could be compelled to relinquish their booty. The almost impervious nature of the woods in the rear of Detroit rendered pursuit impracticable, a few only of the fugitives were overtaken and killed. The want of a mounted corps to scour the surrounding country was so much felt as to induce Gov. Cass to write to Gen. McArthur at Urbana, to hasten on with his disposable force with all possible expedition. The latter arrived at Detroit on the 2d Oct. three days previous to the departure of our informant with about 700 riflemen. The Indians were then in considerable numbers lurking in the woods. Travelling had become extremely dangerous: boats had been frequently fired on between Detroit and Malden, and two men killed within two miles of the latter place—a third was taken prisoner by two savages, but rescued himself in the night by killing his captors while asleep. There were very few regular troops at Detroit, not sufficient even to man the fort.

(Cayuga Patriot.)