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have not abandoned their intention of invading j Canada, and they intend rallying at some point ; A few days will determine this point. Correspondence of the Albany Argus. evacuation of navy island. Buffalo, January 15th, 1839. p ear sir;—l avail myselfof an express, on the eve of starting for the East, to say, that the force assembled on Navy Island evacuated | last night—that they arc now some where on our shore, it is understood, endeavoring to make their wav to some point higher up. to embark for where is not precisely known— without arms. The State cannon are being' recovered. The Marshal is on the qui vice with his deputies, (directed by the District At- ; torncy) to serve civil process on the leaders,// they can be found. . From personal examination, I am satisfied, that the six or seven hundred guns, shot and s u cll thrown upon the Island, killed but one . man/ The English force, it is believed, lost; sixteen killed by the return fire. Governor Marcy and Gen. Scott are here, doing all that existing laws permit, to maintain neutrality. 'J'he troyemsDE.lwxu v-ery active and till- I cient, under circumstances of great difficulty. ! From the Buffalo Com. Adv. of Monday- Schlosser, Monday morning, ) Jan Witry 15th, 1838. $ Navy Island was evacuated last night.— The cannon belonging Io the United States have been returned, and are lying at Schlos ser. Thus far the despatch of our correspondent. We give below such additional information as we have subsequently learned. It is believed, that the large portion of Van Rcnsseloar’s men have landed on the adjacent parts of Grand Island, having previously sent across the muskets, Ac., belonging to the States, which were committed to the custody 1 of Col. Ayres. The further movements of the disbanded force are left to conjecture. Our messenger passed Schlosser from the Falls, at half-past 8. As he approached Ton awanda, the steamboat Barcelona was putting pn steam at Whitehaven. But when he arri ved opposite, she had left, in what direction, he could not tell. A boat from the Canada side lay out in the river opposite Navy Island, early this morning, on her oars, apparently reconnoitering for a bout half an hour. Two schooners, with British flags flying, were lying about one mile below Waterloo, which were observed by the sentries be low Black Rock to have made their way up early this morning. Another is lying at Wa terloo. They are undoubtedly those which have been at Black Creek, just above Chippe wa for some weeks or more. The object of their new position can only be surmised. 2 o’clock I'. M. Gov. Marcy and Gen. Scott, who came up from the Falls last evening, left in extra cars, accompanied by Gen. Wool, about half past 12 o’clock, for Black Rock, and will perhaps proceed to Grand Island. Two companies of Artillery, with two field pieces, also left for that quarter. 'This step, we understand, is in consequence ofun armed’Briti.sh schooner, probably one of those alluded to above, lying in our waters down the river, with hostile intentions towards the steamboat Barcelona, or any craft that may have been employed in aid of the Navy [slanders. While writing the above, several discharg es of cannon have been heard in that direc tion. A gentleman, just arrived, says, the schooner alluded to, has been firing at, he sup poses, either the Barcelona, or squads of the disbanding Navy Islanders. 'The Bufialo Commercial Advertiser con tains a correspondence between Col. Ayro, in command at Grand Island, and Col. McNabb, in relation to the cannon balls and shells, that have been thrown from the batteries upon the Canadian frontier, upon Grand Island. Me- Nabb, regrets the occasion of tho correspond tnee, and attributes it to accident, Ac. From the Lewistown Telegraph extra, Ja. 13. Toronto. A vague rumor was circulated a mong our citizens last evening, that the Pat riots were again in arms back of Toronto. Fi ring for nearly two hours was heard yesterday in that direction.—A gentleman w,,0 left Hamilton yesterday, says that reports there when he left, were, that the patriots in the vi cinity of Toronto, were exhibiting signs of movement. Correspondence of the New York IIcrMJ. Fort Schlosser, Monday, ( 15th Jan., 1838. ‘ $ Dear Sir:— ln a hasty postcript to my last, written as the express messenger was leaving. 1 informed you, that Navy Island was last night totally evacuated by the Patriot army, with all the artillery and munitions of war. The weather was not favorable. It came on d ok, with a drizzling ram, and tho movement commenced at dark, and continued, without interruption. 'The British batteries were throwing shells, but no one minded them. No steam boat came down. They moved in their own boats, crossed Grand Island to Whiteha ven, (see map,) there to embark, for some point up tire Lake; I have yet lo’.-irn w iere. Previous to start.ng, they sent a scow to Schlusser, with I 1 pieces of Artillery, most of which belong to the states. A scow in N ag ata river, is an awkward tiling to manage, and nothing prevented the men and cannon gving over the falls but a st if breeze which suddenly sprung up nithut direction. The men hoisted their blankets, an I though thev had floated far down »ho|trcani, were able to make Ik ad way against it. Y Now the war will commence in good ear nest, and Ido not fear the result. Ihe Pa triot army is not less than 1,500 in number, J some say two thousand five hundred—l mean,, those from Navy Island. 1,000 will join them , in the West, and an army of 5,000 men will have assembled around the tn-coloured, twin- i starred banner in less than a fortnight, to .op pose which Gov. Head has some 400 regular troops, about the same number ofliishOr-, angemen, and a drafted and pressed mili tia, who, upon the first opportu lity, will join the Patriot standard. I his is the bright side of the picture. Perhaps lam too sanguine time will show. When McNabb heard of the assembling of I waggons at Schlosser, he sent a large portion of his force down (North) to Queenston, while, the Patriot army have gone in the opposition. I believe there is no force in the TV est to op pose them. Ohio and Michigan will pour in volunteers. It is winter, navigation on lace, and canal is at a stand, thousands have nothing ; to do, and will fight for mere excitement. | Never did such" important events spring from I such trifling causes. “Great oaks,” &c. Ihe j excitement in Buffalo was raised, the first ' public meeting called, by u journeyman printer, land a Canadian refugee, for mere sport. When Mackenzie escaped to Buffalo, he had , not the slightest intention of making another | rally, for the present at least. He found a stall/ of intense ezeitement —he took advantage ot it. He threw himself on the tide of popular ' feeling, it lias borne him victoriously thus far. For several days after the occupation of Navy Islands, there were but thirty men upon it! Never was an army raised so expeditious ly under a similar circumstances. Buffalo, 5 o’clock. The Patriot army is on Grand Island. Their arms are on board the steamer Barcelona; she lay at Schlosser two hours ago. Three arm ed British schooners lie m the river below Black Rock, with orders to fire upon her when she comes up, Scott and Marcy are at Tona wanda The brigade of artillery has gone down and is posted on shore opposite the schooners, if | they fire the fire will be returned, and the ball opened. Gov. Marcy’s Express was fired on from the schooners; this has raised his danger. This is the news up to the closing of the mail. The Patriots went across Grand Island ac cording to an agreement between X an Rensse laer and Marcy and Scott. Cot rcspondence of the Baltimore American. January 20. Important from the Michigan Frontier. The following letter, from a source of the first respectability at Detroit conveys the par ticulars of important events which have just transpired in that quarter, in reference to the revolt in Canada. We have here the (level opment of pla’ns which have been heretofore occasionally hinted at in the accounts which have reached us from Buffalo: Detroit, Jan. 7, 1838. Our city for the last three days has been in great confusion inconsequence of the extensive plan of invading Canada by certain refugees i and others having been discovered. i Nothing of the movement was known save that meetings had been held and resolutions passed, but it was thought the matter would stop there. It has turned out differently, for on Thursday night all the State arms in our citv Arsenal were secretly taken away; on the same day 400 stand were openly seized at Monroe, and on the succeeding night our jail was robbed of all the arms and fixed ammuni tion which had been deposited there lor safe keeping. , The next morning a vessel with about 800 stand and about 100 men departed from our wharves for Bois Blanc—a British Island dis tant 19 miles hence, and opposite Malden, at the junction of the river Detroit with Lake Erie. Attempts weie also to have been made upon our city powder magazine at Dearborn, which were frustrated by a guard being des patched from the city in time. Besides these daring operations, supplies have been purchased and sent down to Bois Blanc—subscription papers circulated, and now containing 1000 names—Commissioners from Navy Island tendered and accepted—en rolments of about 700 made in the different counties on the river—regular drills held-and, to cap the climax, a Sutherland from New X ork is hourly expected with a force from Cleveland to arrive at Gibraltar, 16 miles hence—the point of rendezvous—and to take command of al! the forces. As Bois Blanc overlooks "Malden, and has upon it the remains of an old breast-work, the Patriots, design making a depot, and intend, after leaving thereon a guard, to attack Mal den, proceed to Sandwich and London, and ef fect a junction with Mackenzie at Hamilton, Upper Canada- Ail the operations have been conducted with efficiency nnds cresy, and as there arc many ! disaffected on the proposed route, there is some feasibility in the plan. He think they will at least take Malden if they try. From the number of men engaged, the a mount of money expended, and the concert of action shown in this enterprise, we conclude that s une able head is at work. Gov. Mason issued his proclamation 3 or 4 <!avs ago, but it was disregarded. Yesteclay the U. S. Attorney despatched a steam boat wuh the Marshal and posse after the schooner, but thev were defied and threatened with the 'contents of an eighteen pounder if they ap proached nearer than ha ling distance. Uur citizens held a public meeting and pass ed resolutions expressing their disapprobation of the Patriots' mvas.ir s, and organized u guard of 100 nun for tire protection ot the town, which was then without any arms save these of one volunteer corps, and liable to be plundered of its stores by tho Patriots, or fired on by the Royalists on the opposite side ol the river. Upon the return of the Marshal, a requisi tion for arms was made upon Gen. Brady, U. S. A., which was granted* Arms front Dear born were brought in, and an enrolment of 200 citizens made to seize the schooner if found within our jurisdiction. \Ve think how ever, she has reached her | oint of destination ere this. WESTERN GEORGIAN- | I ISoissc, February 10, - ~ —— I Tiie Mail*. In order to meet the Mail arrangements of, this place, we have changed our day of publi- I cation from Friday to Saturday morning. I Florida. We publish to-day, two letters from the Standard of Union Extra, containing an ac count of a combat between a portion of the Seminoles, and a part of Gen. Nelson’s Bri. gade. We have long been particularly anx ious to hear from this “unauthorized assem blage of men;” and as we expected, a good account of them has at length reached us.— We sincerely sympathise with the relations and friends of Ensign Jennings. His death however has been the soldier’s, and his memo ry will live in the recollections o( his country. TEXAS. The House of Representatives of the State of Tennessee, have adopted a set of Resolu tions in favor of the annexation of 1 exas to the United States, by a vote of 59 to 3. We hope this will be done; and at some future pe riod we will submit our reasons to the public. Wc notice without publishing, an unparal leled scene that took place in the House ol Representatives, between Mr. Gholson of Mississippi, and Mr. Wise of \ irginia. We trust, for the honour of our National Legislature, that no such scene will again oc cur, and if it does, that the parties o it will re ceive the punishment due to the offence.— When the representatives of the people, in stead of seriously deliberating on the interests of the Nation, descend from the dignity of their stations, and bandy obscene terms of reproach and vulgar insults in the very halls of Con gress, the friends of regular Government have much to fear for the honor of their country. 'Though Mr. Wise certainly acted improper, the member from Mississippi exceeded by his conduct on the occasion, any thing we have ever known to occur; and should meet the de cided reprobation of every one—particularly of his constituents at home. From the Federal Union Extra. HUZZA FOR THE GEORGIA VOLUN TEERS !! 1 The following letters received yesterday , evening, from the Adjutant of the first Regi- I meet ol Georgia Volunteers, in the service ot 1 the United States in Florida, will be read with pride and exultation, by every one who has a heart to rejoice at the triumph of his country ; men over the common enemy, upon a field of I glory and of arms. These arc the despised, rejected, and Vetoed' men, who were so recently branded as “an unauthorised association,” and as wholly un worthy to cat the bread of their State. They are the same men who were denounced as a mob, as vagabonds and as plunderers.—But the patriotism and courage have redeemed them from the abuse and obloquy attempted to : be cast upon them; and those who have been foremost and bitterest in their denunciations, may well stand in mute amazement, at their own weakness and folly. The Georgia Volunteers are patriots, and they will show it. They are soldiers, and they will prove it. With the relatives and friends of Ensign Jennings, we would mingle our sorrow for his fall; but while we mourn his death it alleviates I our sorrow, to know that he died like a gal- . lant soldier. Fort Clinch, December 30, 1837. j Dear Sir, I wrote you when we were about tos:art tor Deadman’s Bay. We started im mediately after the date of my letter, and pro- 1 ceedvd to that section of the country, and after five days march, without forage for our horses, or scarcely any thing to eat ourselves, return- | cd to the Suwanee, without having made any < discovery of Indians. It would be impossible , for me to describe the section of country j through which we passed, so as to convey an a k-quate idea of the d.faculties we had to en counter in exploring it. Low, wet, marshy land, where our horses sank over the fet lock every step, covered with cabbage pal meto, and occasionally interspersed wiih large cypress hammocks, matted together with ever greens. and vines of every sort. From the general aspect of the country, we were all re joiced as you may imagine, when we once inure saw the bright waves of the Suwanee broke upon our view. But that rejoicing WaS p soon turned to sorrow, when we found that the Steamboat in which we expected forage for i our horses and provisions for ourselves, had not arrived. In addition to that, our Surgeons ; had not one single ounce ol medicine, or an instrument ol any sort —-and many of our men sick. We had expected to receive medical stores at the same time that wc received our arms, but they were not to be procured at Tampa at that time, but were ordered, and ' were to come in the boat that brought us pro i visions, ft ou may see, therefore, that we ; were in no very enviable situation. But our I General said, we might as well starve in the ■ field as in camps, and accordingly issued his I orders for us to move next morning for the ■ I Wakasassee. Probably no men ever went in- ' |to the field in as bad a condition as we did.— Oar horses worn down by five days excessive . ■ fatigue, having no forage or expectation of get -1 ting any for the next 6 days.A our men scarcely j in a better condition, with the certainty that if [ one of our men was shot, or fell sick, that there was not an instrument to extract a ball, or medicine to relieve diseas?. But the same de- 1 j termination actuated the whole of us. We wished to show those we left behind, who po litely termed us an unauthorized assemblage of men, for whom there was no use in Flori da, that at least, we intended to put ourselves to some use. Maj. Wilson had been despatch ed to Tampa Bay, with live companies. Five other companies h id been stationed in forts on the frontier; viz: Fort. Fanning, Fort White, Fort Baker, and Fort Clinch; leaving the first and second Regiments, about two hundred and forty strong, each, with w hich number we took lup our line of march on the twenty-filth. On the twenty-sixth, in the morning, we discover ed fresh signs of Indians, and Col. Foster’s Re giment was despatched to follow up a large I fresh trail. Our Regiment then moved on, and bad not proceeded more than a mile,when we discovered an Indian in the woods, and im mediately commenced a rapid pursuit, and in a short time, he was run down and-tTiken pris oner. About a half mile farther, we discover ed the smoke of their fires in the edge of the hammock, and in a few seconds Col. Chastain and Capt. 'Thompson, at the head of his com pany, and a part of the advance guard were among them. Dismount and charge, was the word, and gallantly was it obeyed. The whole Regiment was in motion in less than a minute. We killed five, certain. How many more 1 cannot say. 'Their wounded must have been considerable, as the trails through the ham. mock were marked with blood, in several di rections. Fortunately, we did not loose a man. Wc took one negro in their camps, and destroyed large quantities of provisions and i camp eqtiippage, consisting ol Arrow root, : prepared and raw, Bear, Venison and other ■ meats, deer skins, cow hides, cooking utensils, : i camp kettles, Ac. Many of the ariicles ol • ! clothimg and camp cquippage had belonged to our troops —they were probably taken at Dade’s massacre. Among the rest, wc found at least a hundred pounds of ball and shot; in > fact we broke that party completely up. We learned from the negro, that it was only a hun ting party of thirty or forty, at that place, but > that a great part of the tribe,(the Mickasukies) ; with a large number of women and children, were about six miles off. in a hammock. On the receipt of this intelligence, we dashed off • - immediately with him for a guide, and in about two hours came upon a large body in the o pen woods. They discovered us and made for the hammock. Charge, charge, was the word, and away dashed our General, our Col. oncl and the whole of us. It was doubtful for some time, which would reach the hammock first, the Indians or ourselves. 'They succee , ded in throwing themselves in, just as we dash ed up, and received us with a shower of rifle ,- balls, which we returned with interest, as soon as we dismounted. We immediately charged, and after an hours fight, in the heat of which, we were following them through mud and wa ter, sometimes up to our waist, routed them compli tely. We followed their trails of blood at least two miles, through the hammock.— They left seven dead on the ground, besides a number carried off. How many wounded, 1 cannot say. We were not so fortunate as in the affair of the morning, as we lost Ensign Jennings killed, ofCapt. G. B. Chastain’s com pan v, and one severely wounded. Maj- Fer rell had his horse shot under him. Col. Chas tain had his coat cut with a bullet, and several others slightly touched. Thus closed, probably as gallant an affair as has taken place in this country, for some time. In the course of the day, we killed twelve of the enemy, wounded a considerable number, besides breaking up their camps and destroying large quantities of their provisions. Last night, we arrived here, and to our great joy, found forage for our horses. To-morrow we start again for the Wakasassee Swamp, to j give them another chase, after which, if the bullets permit, 1 will drop vou another line. J. W. H. DAWSON, Adjutant Ist Reg. Geo. Vol. P. S.—l saw a letter from Gen. Jesup, to Gen. Nclion, in which he says, that the whole nation is decidedly hostile, and determined to fight. The number of the enemy staled as killed above, are only those found on the ground. 1 have no doubt that many more were killed, which we did not find, as we were prevented by the nights coming on, almost be fore the last and most serious atlair was ended. J. W. 11. DAWSON. Fort Fanning, January 10, 1838. Dt-ar Sir, —I wrote you last from Fort Clinch, that we would soon be on another chase. As I expected, we were off next mor ning, and proceeded to our old battle ground, where we found the body of our brave com rade who had fallen in the affair of the 26th, had been taken up, and mangled in a most hor rid manner, by the Indians. We took his re mains, and interred them, where no savage foe can again have them at his mercy, As it was necessary to establish a post in that neigh borhood, we built a fort, inside of which we made his grave, and consigned him once more to his mother earth. In honor to his memory, we called it Fort Jennings—a fit name, and a fit place, for a soldier to sleep that sleep which knows no waking. I here may he rest, until the last trump shall wake his long, long sleep, and summon him to answer to his name, when called from the great muster roll of the Chief who commands the armies of the eternal world. From the scarcity of provisions, we have been compelled to fall back on Fort Fanning, . ! where there is plenty. The Brigade left this morning, to go, if possible to the mouth of the J Suwanee, and drive the Indians up into the Wakasassee hammock. There were plenty jof them there, when we left fort Jennings.— | The object is to take them In the rear and comeat their familcs. 1 shall Join them at the? mouth, by the steamer Marion, which co-ope -1 rates with its. Long before you hear from me again, 1 have no doubt wc shall have had a battle, as we know where the Indians are, and I they cannot, 1 think escape ns. 'They arc al so the fiercest tribe in the nation, numlering something like four hundred warriors. I Col. Taylor had a battle with the Indians, commanded by Alliga*or, on tho 25th,in which the whites lost twenty.six killed, and one hun dred and eleven wounded. The sered severely. Major 'Thompson and Lieut. Brooks, of the regula— Capt. Dawson handed this letter to fold and send to you, as the boat was leaving, and bo had not time to conclude it. J. ROGERS. From the Columbus Sentinel and Herald. THE CHEROKEE INDIANS. On the 28th of December, Mr. Poinsett addressed a letter to Gov. Gilmer, in which he stated that all hopes were at an end, for the ( present, of conciliating the Cherokee Delega | tion, then at Washington City, and of prevail j ing on them to give their aid and influence in I quietly removing the nation of Cherokees.- ; The Governor is assured by the Secretary at War, that the border settlers will at once be protected by the Government; and that he deems the interference ofS ate authorities, for the military defence of that region of country, quite unnecessary; he also iequests such per. sons as are living on the frontier, not to desert their farms V business, but to stay at home & rest in security. With all due deference to |he op'nions of the Secretary, (vc would move die people to the protection of themselves, in ill cases where there is the least probability of molestation from the Indians. We were eye-witnesses to enough, during the late ('reek war, to convince our minds that Government movements ate too tardy to suit the conven ience and protection of the citizens when the j savage is ou the qui vice; besides, every man I fights best in defence of his own fireside and home. 'l'ho Delegation held a correspondence with Mr. Poinsett, in whi h they proposed to open a negotiation wiih the United States Govern ment, upon matters of common interest to both parties, upon the ground, that the Treaty of December, 1835, should not be considered binding upon either party. Mr. Poinsett an swered, that the President regarded the treaty of December, 1835, as the law of the land, and that therefore no negotiation could be opened on the basis proposed, an 1 that the Cherokees l would be expected to remove at the time stipu led m that treaty. 'The reply of Mr. P. also censures the Delegation for holding out false hopes to their people. It is quite evident, from the nature and spir. it of this correspondence, that the Cherokees will not be emigrated without much trouble, A in all likelihood the scenes of the Creek war memonry will be acted over again. 'The Sec i rotary at War may, and doubtless will, take; , prompt and energetic steps to guard our fron ier, by ordering U. S. troops forthwith to the spot; but independent of this, in expectancy, the people in Georgia must look out for them selves, and especially those who reside in the Cherokee country. The following order is in good time, and all intents and purposes correct. We hope to see it promptly met: Head Quarters, ? Milledgeville, January 20, 1838. $ The Commnnder-in.Chief has recicved a call from Col. Lindsay, for a Company of In fantry, to be stationed in Paulding county.— Its organization will conform to the directions contained in the order of the 12th inst. Vol unteer companies arc again invited to enter the service for the defence of the Cherokee country. By order of the Commander.iu- Chief. M. GRIE VE, Aid-dc-Camp. But while we accord to Gov. Gilmer his full share of credit for the promptitude with' which he seems disposed to act in relation' to theCherokee country, we cannot but look back to the violent opposition, and the bitter persecu’.ion arrayed against Gov. Schley, ii>' view of a similar movement. Under the reign of Gov. S. it was not only totally unnecessary and uncalled for, but running lhe State to an enormous expense, to station troops in the up* country for the protection of its citizens and the safety of their property; and besides, it was a cunning move on the political chess-board, and ought to be discountenanced in the game? IVhat say you, “brother chips”—ye whose pens were made to move with extra speed in the warfaie against Schley for the posting a military force in the Cherokee country? Where the necesity now, greater than then? And if the policy of the late administration had been