Republican Herald

ST. Louis, August 23.- Death of Black Hawk.

The arrival of the William Wallace at this port, from Galena, confirms the report, to which we alluded last week, of an engagement between a party of Sioux Indians and the hostile band of Sacs and Foxes. The victory over the latter was a most decisive one; two hundred of them being killed, and forty taken prisoners.- Only about seventy warriors escaped. Among the prisoners is Na-o-po-pe, the second in command of all the enterprizes against the whites, and the celebrated Prophet. Black Hawk, it is said by the prisoners, was wounded by a shot from the steamboat Warrior, in the action at the crossing of the Mississippi, and died in three days afterwards.

Many conflicting accounts are given of the engagement. It appears that the Sioux were not alone concerned in the combat; but that they were assisted by parties of the Menominees and Winnebagoes. "The latter tribe, it is said counselled the hostile Indians to hold out to the last; and then perfidiously turned against them, and aided in the massacre.

Blood enough has been shed on both sides, in this remorseless war: and it is hoped that the small remnant of these infatuated savages may be saved from their victorious enemies. The clemency of the government, after this terrible chastisement, should be called into exercise.- Much as we have suffered from their depredations, we should not forget to temper justice with mercy.