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tecting it, while rapidly flying through' thickets, without hindering the sight. Birds are, for these purposes, furnish ed with a typ’d eyelid, a fine mem brane or slan, which is constantly moved very rapidly over the eyeball by two muscles placed in the back of the eye. One of the muscles ends in a loop, the other in a string which goes through the loop, and is fixed in the corner of the membrane, to pull it backward and forward. NEW ECHOTA: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1828. We are credibly informed that Col. Hugh Montgomery, United Slates’ Agent, has re ceived orders from the War Department to visit every section of this Nation, and en roll emigrants for the western country, in company with James Rogers and Thomas Maw. These are two of the (Ark.) Chero kee Chiefs who lately violated the delegat ed powers conferred upon them in cxchang* i,ng their country for another comparatively of no value. This conduct of their’s is so dissatisfactory to their poor brethren, that it has produced no common degree of sen sation. We are told that their lives are in danger, and poles are erected on which to exhibit their heads. To avoid the pun ishment which awaits them, and which seems to have been apprehended by them, they have been travelling in this Nation, and are now to undertake a very unpopu lar, and we would add, serious task of in fluencing the peeple of this country to emi grate. We hope, however, for the sake of peace, nothing will he attempted which may go to implicate us as a people. We would request our readers to bear in mind that Col. Thos. L. McKehney, spe cial Agent of the General Government, Sometime since, silenced a Cherokee, who was employed by the Creek Nation as Sec retary, on the ground of interference.— Whence arises this inconsistency? Why are these inter-meddling Cherokces thrust in amongst us St paid by the United States, when they are unwelcome, and possess no tight in this country ? Why not “break” these! “interfering Agents” “on the spot,” as did the special agent in the Creek Na tion? Can such inconsistency proceed from benevolent motives, and true love for the Indians? Is it not more to gratify the State of Georgia, than to procure our bene fit that this emigration is recommended and the present efforts to effect it are now pur sued? Such efforts may ruin us, by disor ganizing the Nation, and the state of Geor gia may reap benefits on our ashes, but up on whom will the blame rest ? The Agent will commence his journey with his two Cherokee companions about the first of Sep;- nber. We understand that he considers his present appointment jhe most unpleasant of any in his life. By virtue of his office he is bound to obey the orders of the War deparfment, and we sin cerely hope he will be treated with respect during the execution of the business en trusted to him. AA<V« »J»E« Tysac© AJtfP tlrZi>4, 0=h- £®<s\0 JZJtfWCK*. Ty$vli3«'yh Dlr-IT-G (pcfcXd'OZ, UhJcaz, OVUrita.5 liK6<P owy SO’Ai, D0“«5*<«.y se.ti JZJ9GUrS). DB T.- EC9<Mt, iG»S> T*lryi>, D«f OIrAB, Dtf A»y TPlPiF I<4 tih.^1. D.lriJIvd©.! ex- 4 DAJtfG.I Ooiy J)D tytrOtTAP, (T’ed'O'A. making a breach. The Turkish gar rison had set fire to the suburbs. Two Rnssian battallions were ordered to drive the Turks out of them; they pen etrated into the streets which were choaked up with rubbish, and charged the Turks at the point of the bayonet, while the fortress fired at them with mortars. About 160 Turks were kill ed and taken prisoners. It was reported that a number of Cossacks bad been brought prisoners into Brailoiv, and by the Pacha's or ders hanged on the walls of the for tress, in sight of the Russian Army.— The soldiers were enraged. It was feared that the taking of Brailovv would be attended with dreadful mas sacre. It was expocted that the passage of the Danube would be effected by the end of May.—JST. Y- Ado. THE RUSSIAN ARMY. Letters from Vienna, to the 3d June, state that at the last date from the Russian Army, there had been no fighting, except in the prosecution of the siege of Brailaw, and that, it was believed that the invading army would not pass the boundaries of Whllachia and Moldavia without e::press orders from the emperor. This is confirma tory of the reports of concession on the part of Turkey, and the hesitation on the part of Russia. We learn from the frontiers-of Mol davia, May 26, that a division of Cos sacks had already made excursions on the right bank of the Danube, and has convinced ' itself that the defensive preparations of the Turks are very feeble. Despatches, dated May 30, had been received at the Colonial-office; ^rom Lieut. Gen. Sir Frederick Ad- ; 4 am a t Corfu.—They make no men tion of any negociation having been o- •ened for the evacuation of the Morea, qy< Ibrahim Pacha, who was not in want of provisions. Accounts from Corfu to May 17, estate that Antolico continued to be besieged by the Greeks. Brailow was invested by a corps of 18,000 Russians, and the trenches were opened on the 21st of May very sear the fortress for the purpose of EARTHQUAKE AT LIMA. Extract of a letter from Mr. S. IV. Po meroy Jr. to his father, dated, Lima, April 21. I wrote you last by the Brandywine to Panama, to go across the Isthmus, under date of 20th ult. Since that time this city has been visited by one of those dreadful earthquakes which are looked for about once in a century, and had it continued a feio seconds long er, the whole of Lima must inevita bly have been laid in ruins. The ca lamity occurred on the morning of 30th March, at about half-past 7 o’clock, and although only of 30 or 40 seconds duration, was of such prodigious vio lence as to prostrate many buildings, and injured all, including the stupen dous churches, some of which are so much shattered that it is contemplated to take them down, their massive walls, of six and nine feet thickness, being literally rent from the top to the bottom. A great number of houses have been pulled down by order of the authorities, and several have, since the shcrek, fallen of their owij accord, in one instance burying two or three persons in their ruins. The amount of injury to the city is estimated, by an official survey, at six millions of dollars, a sum quite within bounds, when it is recollected that from the nature of the buildings they cannot be repaired in many in stances, but must be rebuilt. About thirty persons perished; that is the number of bodies which have been dug out from the rubbish, hut others are supposed to be still undis covered. Had it been in the night the loss of lives would, no doubt, have been greater. I was awakened from a sound sleep by the most terrific noise, and jumping up, saw the walls of my room vibrating'' very violently, I con cluded that no time was to be lost, and made the best of my way into the street, amidst falling plaster, and stumbling along over the floors like a drunken man. In the street all was dismay; the heart-appalling noise which ushered in this frightful phenon- menon, and the sound of the cracking' walls, were still ringing in our ears.— The poor natives were upon their knees, (many of them just as they had risen from their beds) beating their breasts and calling upon God, the vir gin, and all the saints to save them, and expecting every instant another and overwhelming shock. Indeed, when I reflected that this was a dan ger against which no place afforded security, (as the earth was expected to open, as it had done during the great, earthquake of 1740,) I was ve ry well disposed to join the cry of J'misericordia,” and seek protection from Him “who but looked upon the earth, and it trembled.” The great shock was followed by five or six slight tremblings in as many days, which excited great terror, and I must confess I have been more a- larmed by these harmless shocks than by the great convulsion; and it is.re marked, generally, that a person who has never experienced an oartliquake, cannot, when the alarm of “Temblor” is given, outer at all into the feelings of him who has witnessed one—the first has merely a vague idea of dan ger—the last the full possession of ex treme terror and dismay. The excitement has, in a great measure, abated; but for a week or ten days, after the shock, you would see every night hundreds stretched upon mats in the squares, alameda, and wherever an open space could be found, almost afraid to close their eyes, and starting upon their knees at the least alarm to repeat their “aves.” Even now many are seen sleeping at the open doors, and when the subject is mentioned, cross themselves, add* | ing, perhaps, their common exclama tion, “Jesus, Maria!” At Cillao the shock was felt after the dus: was seen to rise from Lima, so that t would seem that it proceed ed froir the mountains to the sea.— Those persons who were on board ves sels in the harbor described the sensa tion to be the same as when a ship thumps violently against the bottom, «1ml the rtoise like that produced by “twenty chain cables running through the hawser holes.” The water was very turbid, and for a considerable time afterwards large air bubbles came up in every direction. Several villages on the coast to’the northward have been destroyed. It was not ex perienced at the southward but a few miles. I have a letter of the 12th April, from Arica, where it was not felt at all. Yesterday the new constitution, which was proclaimed the day before, was sworn to publicly, and with great show and circumstance, by the author ities, &C. who have sworn to six before since tip declaration of their indepen dence !-e-/Jos/<m Daily Adv. American Trade with China for the season Hiding July 30, 1827—By a statelnent received from China, and which we believe may be relied upon, it appears that the total amount of im pels into China, valued at China, from tie United States, during the period awe stated, was $4,243618, receiv- e by 26 vessels, of which 6 were from liwYork, 5 from Philadelphia, 6 (>m Boston, 2 from Providence, 1 I arblehead, 1 Baltimore, the remain- c :r not stated. Of the above $4,243, 6p only $1,841,168 were in specie, ail 400,000 bills of exchange on Eu rope; beaver, otter, fox, and other sfins, $252,000; cotton and wollen gtbds, $895,000; lead, iron, and cop per $283,000; quicksilver, $97,000; gitseng, $66,000. During the same period the exports from China to the liiited States in 24 vessels, amounted tf $4,469,715; of this sum $1,963,000 were for teas; $92,000 for cassio, chi- naware and matting; $1,556,000 for silk goods. Exported in one American vessel to Europe, value $154468; to South America and Sandwich Islands, in 4 vessels, $415,715. The general opinion that the China trade occasions a great drain of specie from this country does not appear to be well founded. Of the above trade, amounting to nearly nine millions, on ly $1,841,168 were in specie, and this was doubtless amply returned to the United States through the indi rect trade carried on to other ports The view just taken is corroboiatcd by the circumstance that the last two ships which lately sailed from this port to China took out with them j very considerable amount in specie their cargo consisting principally of quicksilver, ginseng, American cotton goods, tobacco, &c. Another feature in the trade as a- bove stated is worthy of observation The imports into the United States exceeded the exports upwards of $166,000, which we presume w r as paid jfbV by the intermbdiate trade to the $andwich Islands and other places. In conclusion, wc cannot withhold the expression of our regret that a trade so very important and beneficial to the United States should prove so disast rous and ruinous to the individuals en gaged in it. In expressing this regret it is prop er, however, to point out what we be lieve to be the source of the evils de plored. We have concurrent testimo ny of men whose experience and judg ment are worthy of the highest confi dence, that the trade is overdone; there are too many engaged in it— This state of things is produced by the alluring facilities offered to the adven turous Spirits by the excessive long credits' allowed by the government for the payment of duties; and we ven ture to predict that neither the China nor any other trade will ever be in a sound sniff healthy state unless long credit be abolished, and the warehous ing system established.—Phil. Auro. to be useful in the pursuits of an hon orable profession. Fortune can nev er desert him if he remain true to himself. Mr. Barbour, Minister to Great Britain, with his lady, son, daughter and child; sailed from New York on the Inst, in the Pacific. In fhe same vessel Professor Long, of the LTniver- sity, and his family; and Robert Owen, of New Harmony, were passengers. Lizard, and had been Obliged to put* back to Plymouth Sound and Har bour. 1st From the Albany Daily Advertiser, July 21. Robbery and attempt to Murder.— On the morning of Saturday, a man named Horace Terry, of Oneida coun ty, was found horribly mangled, and almost insensible, at the foot of a pre cipice, in Peekskill, Westchester county. Means were taken to revive him, which proved successful, when Terry was enabled to give the follow ing account: / He came on board the Steam Boat Chief Justice Marshall, at New York, on Friday afternoon, and landed at Colwell’s about 40 miles this side of New York, on the west side of the river, at about 12 o’clock at night.— At the same time three men, named Smith, Hopper and Jackson, landed who took pains to ingratiate themselves into his favor, and induced him to cross the river to Peekskill that night. After they had crossed the river, two of the men went on another course, and one of them walked with Terry up a hill. When they had got on the hill, those two joined them, when Terry was violently struck with a club; and was brought to the ground. They then seized and dragged him to wards a steep precipice. Terry beg ged that they would spare his life.— They were regardless of his prayers, and one of the villains exclaimed “Dam him, kill him!” They then threw him over the precipice, which is said to be one hundred feet high, at the bot tom of which is a pond, into which they no doubt supposed he would fall. Near this pond he was found in the morning. The citizens of Westchester coun ty immediately turned out en masse, in search of the villains. Some hun dreds surrounded Verplank’s Woods, near the above mentioned spot, sup posing the wretches might be there hid. It is hoped before this they have been apprehended. A pair of horses were stolen the same night, from a stable in Peeks kill, probably by these men; but it was thought impossible that they could escape with them, as there was no mode of escape but by the turnpike, and they could be traced through the gates. Terry had been in New York with a drove of cattle, and had with him a- bout $1400, of which he was robbed. Among the money is a $50 note of a Philadelphia Bank, about $300 in Uti ca and Ontario bills, the residue prin cipally in bills of the New-Y ork banks and Dutchess county bank, on which latter bank were four or five $20 bills. The best description that can be given of these robbers, is as follows:— One of them is rather a tall man, a little above the common size, wore a white or drab fur hat, light complex ion, about 35 years old, long featured. The other two were short men, ra ther below the middle size. Very faint hopes were entertained of Terry’s recovery. Atrocious Villainy.—On Friday af ternoon last, a most daring robbery was committed at Middleville, a lit tle above Camptovfn. The particu lars, as they have reached us, are as follows:—Two strangers entered the back door of the house of Mr. David € Baldwin, where all were absent excepting a young woman, a daughter of Mr. Baldwin. Their first inquiry was, if her husband was at home?.— She replied that she supposed they meant her father. Yes, they said, it was bdr father; who she informed was about, and she would call him. In at tempting to go to the door, one of the ruffians seized her by the shoulder— gave her a severe blow in the face— then gagged her-—bound her hand and foot—and while one stood - with a pis tol threatning her with death iff sher made the least noise, the other pro ceeded to rifle the house. After ob taining ten dollars in money, a set of silver tea spoons marked L. A. B. and some ladies apparel, they threw her lengthways on a chair over a fire they had kindled in the middle of the room, and departed; no doubt intending to have concealed their villainy, bythe destruction of the building. Provi dentially, a little time after, a person edme to the house & relieved the young woman from her perilous situa tion. An alarm was immediately giv en; & tho’ (here were a number of men collected at a vendue in the neighbor hood, yet every effort to overtake and apprehend the villians proved abor tive. This is the third robbery in that vicinity within a few days. Every citizen should be on the alert. JVewark Sentinel. Villainy extraordinary.—A system of high handed forgery has just been discovered dn this town, which almost baffies our credulity, notwithstanding the facts in the case are two obvious and stubborn to be either suppressed, evaded, or in any shape discredited.— Luther Richardson, Esq. a Counsel- llor at Law, of respectable standing in his profession, and a young man, with a small family, heretofore pos sessing in point of integrity, the un bounded confidence of this community has been found engaged in this deploy rable business, and to have forged, be yond a doubt, notes and endorsements, M. Achilla Murat, son to the late king of Naples and nephew of Bona parte, .advertises in the Florida Ad vocate that he will practice as coun sellor at law in all the courts of the territory. A curious, but not an un precedented revolution in the fortunes of an individual—once a prince in Eu rope, now a lawyer in America. Like Dionysus of old, once king of Syracuse, then school-master in Corinth. The man whojias a proper sense of respect tor himself, thinks it oo degradation Robbers taken.—By a gentleman who arrived last evening from Somers, Westchester, we learn that two men were taken up near the Court-House, Putnam county, who underwent an im mediate examination before Jonathan Morehouse Esq. and were fulfy com mitted, for the robbery of, and at tempt to murder Mr. Terry. The other villain was taken a short dis tance north of Danbury, (Conn.) and was brought on Thursday evening to Putnam, and was identified by Mr. Terry, who is now, we are happy to say, convalescent. The inhabitants of Peekskill, Somers, Danbury and Car- inel, deserve much credit for their vigilance in consigning the offenders to justice. About $40 was found on the villains, only $10 of which was recognized from a particular mark, to belong to Mr. Terry.—JV*. Y. Courier. against various individuals in town and out, though mostly in town, to the ex tent of from twenty-five to thirty thous and dollars. No palliating cirCitm- stances, nor temptations of any kind, nor necessity, as we have yet heard, can come in explanation of this trans action. Mr. Richardson’s habits were ever irreproachable in private life, so far as our own observation has exten ded. Neither losses nor any liabili ties, which he has incurred, could have been an inducement for the per petration of a crime so extensive.— How to account for it, therefore, is beyond comprehension. A small pro portion of the loss will fall upon one or two of the banks in town, while the remainder must be borne by individ uals, and some who have heretofore been Mr. R’s best and most devoted friends. The affair is certainly an unprecedented one, both in point of criminality and cruelty. We forbear to express more at present upon a subject so full of unhappy reflections. Portland (Me.) Argus. Earthquake at Sea.—A late number of the Plymouth (Eng.) Journal states, that for the last eight or ten days, an extraordinary motion of the sea had been felt in the channel, insomuch, nil lirl bat fat lei Ire ■hi j>r< f c Suicide.—A young girl about 18, committed suicide on Sunday evenirig at Troy. She was driven to this act by an unnatural monster for whom death would be too gentle a punish- met. The following account is given in the Troy Budget: The cause which induced her to destroy her life is one of a most cruel and aggravating nature, and calls loud for the just indignation of a civilized and an enlightened community. She did it to escape the brutal severity Of her own father. For a long time past, he had been in the habit Of beating her, not with the ordinary weapons used by parents, but with a rope's end—an instrument, the use of which is seldom known, except on. board of vessels of war. On the af ternoon, near sunset of the last Sab bath, the deceased went a short dis tance from her father’s house to see two female acquaintances. It was to a family which last year lived in a part of the house bccupied By her rather. On finding she had gone out, her father pursued her, ordered her home, and told her to be prepared, that several ships outward bound could , _ . not proceed to the westward of the [at 10 o’clock, for one of the “sever