INDIAN WAR.

ST. LOUIS, June 26.
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 indian yfezrs.-5y the arrival, yester- day, of the steam boat Caroline, we learn that the Militia have had several sklrmishes with the Indians.

 On the night of the 18th inst, while the scouting party, consisting of 42 men, of which Capt. Snyder was in command, were encamped at kellogg's Grove, about thirty miles s. E. from Galena, sentinel was fired on by the Indians, who with the other sentnels on duty left their posts, and the whole party lay upon their arms the remain der ot the night. h. the morning the company got upon the trail of the Indi- ans (who had stolen one of their horses) and pursued them several miles when it was discovered, that, expecting pur- suit, they had dispersed for conceal ment; four of the Indians were howey- CT trailed for 20 miles, and were over- taken just as they had prepared break fast, which, so close was the pursuit, they were compelled to abandon, with the horse taken. In their flight, the In dians took a circnitous route, which for some time confused. the whites, who ,soweyer soon discovered that they had taken the back trail, and renewed the pursuit, after brisk march of 10 miles, overlook and killed all four of them, and notwithstanding their small number they fought with desperation. Capt. Snyder had one man Vim. B. Mecom- son) mortally wounded, for whom lit- ter was made, and the company contin- tied on their return march. When ar rived within 4 miles of kelloee's Grove, five men belonging to the com pany, entered a rayine, q short distance from tho main body, insearch of water. who were immediately fired on by a. bout 40 Indians, and two of them kill cd and one wounded slightly. The In- dians then directed their fire upon the main body of the company-which was at the time in some disorder. The company however retrealcd about so yards, rallied and returned brisk fire, which, in turn, forced the Indians to retreat to the thick woods.

 The names of the men killed, arc Benjamin Scott and Benjamin McDan- iel. Wounded, Dr. Cornelius-all ol St. Clair county, Illinois.

 I On the 9th inst, five men were kill ! cd within sight of Fort Hamilton--s