“Executive Office, Detroit, May 22, 1832. “MAJOR-GEN. JOHN R. WILLIAMS. “Sir:–By dispatch received at this office from Chicago and St. Joseph, it seems that the Indians have assumed an attitude of hostility towards the frontier settlements in that quarter. “I am satisfied that the public safety requires immediate movements on the part of the militia of the Territory. “You are authorized to raise such a number of volunteers as in your opinion may be necessary for co-operating with Brig.-Gen. Brown, who has rendezvoused at Jonesville. “When you arrive there, you will take such steps as may then in your opinion be necessary. “STEVENS T. MASON, “Acting Governor of the Territory. “The Quartermaster-General will issue to Major-Gen. John R. Williams such stores, ammunition and arms as he may require. “STEVENS T. MASON, Acting Governor of the Territory. Detroit, May 22, 1832.” An order for the Division Quartermaster to call on the military storekeeper for 200 pounds of rifle powder, 100 pounds of bar lead, 1,000 musket flints, 1,000 rifle flints and cartridge boxes was thereupon made by General Williams, as well as a call for the volunteers authorized by the acting Governor, who, in a letter attached, limited the number to 300. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: GOV. STEVENS T. MASON.] [Illustration: GEN. J.R. WILLIAMS.] [Illustration: CAPT. JOSEPH F. MARSAC.] [Illustration: LIEUT. COL. ABRAHAM EDWARDS.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henry Dodge was at this time acting as Colonel of Michigan militia, under a commission dated October 15th, 1829. Major-General Williams, just mentioned, was the Major-General in command, under appointment the same year, and notice of the appointment was sent him by Lewis Cass in the following letter: “Washington, March 10, 1829. “Dear Sir:–I have the pleasure to inform you that your nomination as a major-general has been confirmed by the Senate. I shall now confidently rely upon your exertions to place our militia on a respectable footing, and I am well satisfied that this confidence will not be misplaced. Larned and Stockton are the brigadiers. “Sincerely your friend, “LEWIS CASS.”