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~, AsN oCKY, DEC IA 4


Col. James Johnson IS now preua,is,s
steam boats 10 ascend the Mlssour; !
spring, with troops and provisions ioe 81 J
low Stone River. II
Letters have been received from A.
dilion, which has taken up its wiptero,,,'.s
and is building fort at the Coz Isbssa ~
400 miles above St. Louis. The Ind,ss.'
hibit hostile disposition, and il i Iss,,5 /.
expedition cannot proceed without reIal..
ment. Col. Johnson intends 10 preDsp 8
boats TO repel any attacks which may ie NJ,
by the Indians.


1t is likewise contemplated TO essblss
fort next summer at 81. Peters, near as III
of St. Anthony, on the Mississippi. lIak'
possible. il is intended by Col. johnson. n
has contracted to furnish thesupplies, iha.ss|
steam boats shall also ascend 10 this poIat
The Administration deserve much crslaEu
this attempt to secure the western iruuhe
and root out the. influence of British n|
among The indians.--argus.


The above interesting article is not sna
ly correct in its particulars. It is iaisade,
we learn, to ascend the Mississippi II 4sI
FIRST place, to Prairie du Chen at least ID
to the mouth Of St. Peters, if possible. i L.
Mississippi can be navigated month som
than the Missouri : and for this pupas l1t
Secretary Of War has ordered forces Ii R|
ST. Peters to be concentrated at 81. L1usg
the 18th March: and a requisition Of 5000
rations has been ordered TO be placed 4 \
Louis by the 20th ofMarch.


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