About the iB:h of UaAnbcr. zpoo Choftavv and Chickefaw Indians lud-leoly rok* in arms, and furprifed Spanilh po!f upon the Illinois, the garrifon of which, confiding of 70 ar So men, fcalpe-.i and butchered without mercy. Fifteen hundred of the Creek nation

warriors in their vain attempt to reduce that fortreft; and being at length allured belt from the French Commander in the Illinois county, that a pesce is concluded between Englnad France that mud evacuate the country, and deliver up bis forts, and can

Pbilip Oeieane, Juftice of the peace foi Detroit; and Wm. Lamothe, captain of volunteer*, pnfoners ot war, lately taken the Illinois country, to be put in irons, confined in the dungeon of the public jatl at Williamftnirgh, debarred the ufe of pen, ink,

.which nearly equal to Great Biita : n and France, whole contents are only 255.237 fqu are miles. The lands between the Illinois, lakes Huron amjlSupefior, and (he Miflilippiat the falls of S|. Anthony, contain yo fquare miles, nearly equal to f’rent

treaty of everlaAing amity and alliance with the United States America, behalf their nation, asaffo that of theShawanefe and Illinois. A committee was appointed to provide thefe with accommodations, prefeats. See. are happy to find, that the manufacturers

put it in Execution. is made Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, was proceed to Fart Detroit, where Captain lord, who now at the Illinois with two Companii of the Royal Irtfh, was to meet him with the Field Pieces ind Stores that are there. Conolly was to raife

change, quit the place. Gentleman from Mobille, learn, that I'iree convoys ol goods from this place were arrived fate the Illinois, which alleged the French merchants at New Orleans, and they now fay it lime fot to move off, their trade in the Indian countiy

latitude of the lands whole waters fall into the river Ooabache, and on the other fide as far the upper part of the rivet of the Illinois , What I have the liononr to write to you, Lord, is indifputable ;I am not afraid of the Englifli producing any proof the

ment l.avi g ii.formation »hr .* her Minitter, nea» the t Stare- America. *n expedi'ion, the Lakes, dd, this fnmmer, a"ack Illinois—h i-, thought pro- per, fir the fecuruy and q-dlli y Lowrr j Louiliana, 'h' alrea comm»nced vacuation the poll Nogales Nate:

Louilianr ml (he two Flori-ias. About ihe iSdr December, ixoChoftaw an Indians foddenly rofe in tuns, and Spanilh upon the Illinois, irgarnfon of which, eunlitfing of 70 or men, they wiped and buichered wiinout mercy -. 1500 of ill-- Clerk nation, conceit