INDIAN WAR.

Sr. LOUIS, July r.
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ST. LOUIS, July IT. Our latest information from the from tier is to the 10th inst. received by a gentleman direct from the army. He states, that, on the 4th, the main army under General Atkinson, arrived at the foot of Lake Cosh-co-nong, formed by an expansion of Rock river, where the Indians had been embodied for some time, and where, it was supposed, they were determined to make stand; but they had fled, directing heir course to the junction of White Water with Rock river. A Ashort distance above this point, they dispersed in small parties, entered swamp near the junction, through which they passed, and on emerging from 1t on the north side again concen- trated, and took N. E. course up the main branch Of the latter river, in the direction of Winnebago Lake; within short distance of which there is known to be many strong positions, rendered almost inaccessible to a large body of men, from the impenetrable swamps by which they are surrounded. Two brigades, and 300 mounted men, un- der the command of General Dodge, were immediately despatched by the commanding General, in the direction of Fort Winnebago, for the purpose of intercepting the enemy, and cutting off their retreat into the Chippewa coun- try, for which point it is believed they are making; having, no doubt, given up all hope of re-crossing to the west side of the Mississippi.

 The approach of the army to the re- cent strong hold of the Indians, at the foot of Lake Cosh-ko-nong, we are in- formed, was attended with almost in- sufmountable difficulties; the horses and men, in many instances, sinking to their necks in the imperceptible quag- mires with which it abounds.

 The Indians are supposed to be much distressed for provisions; evident signs appearing at most of the strong holds from which they have been recently driven, of their having lived upon the inner bark of trees, roots, &c. in pre- ference to eating their horses,-to the use and heetness of which may be as- crihed most of the murders that have been committed; and by means of which they no doubt hope to escape the punishment they are we'll aware must, sooner or later, overtake them. At nearly every encampment they have made on Rock river, old men and wo- Inen have been found abandoned to