Called by the English, Fort Sackville.––R. G. T.
From Clark’s Journal: “January 29.––M. Vigo, a Spanish subject who had been at Post St. Vincents on his lawful business, arrived and gave us intelligence that Governor Hamilton, with thirty regulars and fifty volunteers and about 400 Indians, had arrived in November and taken that post with Capt. Helms and such other Americans who were there with arms, and disarmed the settlers and inhabitants.”––R. G. T.
Forty-six men, under Lieut. John Rogers, went with the artillery and stores, in a large galley or batteau, called the “Willing.” The distance to Vincennes by land, was a hundred and fifty miles.––R. G. T.
The originals of the correspondence between Clark and Hamilton are, with much other MS. material relative to the movements of Clark, in possession of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Hamilton’s letter, in a neat, scholarly hand, ran:
“Lieutenant Governor Hamilton proposes to Colonel Clark a Truce for three days, during which time he promises, there shall not be any defensive work carried on in the Garrison, on Condition Colol.. Clark shall observe on his part a like cessation from any offensive Work––
“He further proposes that whatever may pass between them two and any persons (mutually agreed upon to be) present, shall remain secret, till matters be finally concluded––
“As he wishes that whatever the result of their conference may be the honor and credit of each party may be considered, so he wishes to confer with Colol. Clark as soon as may be––