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AUWIISTAS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1830.
“ Be jutl , and fear not."
IT One of the Editors of till* paper
being now in Florida, the oilier,
tv It o will be on Ills way there, by llic
time tIIIn notice appears, leaves It In
tbc cliargc of gentlemen, in whose
principles, atid devotion to its Inte
rest, aliil lllatof its subscribers, lie en
tertains unlimited confidence.
.persons indebted to ns, botli in Hie
IrilV Wild Country, are earnestly re
quested to make immediate payment,
by which they will greatly promote
the interests and. conveniences of the
establishment flaring our absence.
I,ATE FROM HABERSHAM.
Two w agons loaded with eggs, arrived iii this
city on Monday last, from Habersham county,
containing 7,58!) dozen, or 91,008 eggs. They
fold readily at I t cents per dozen, most of which
were purchased by the enterprizing Proprietors ol
Vhe Olohk Hotel, whose table is, at all limes,
furnished Willi the best our market afibrds, and
served up in the neatest and best manner.
RACES.
The Match Race between . hgyle and Colonel
Ciiowel’s Stable, will be run over the Lafayette
Course, on Tuesday next. Our city is now
crowded with strangers, who have come hither, to
witness the contest. Large amounts have alrea
dy been bet, and much more dill be hazarded up
on the speed of the two favorite Horses ; it is
thought thdt 4 larger amount of money will be
bet on this race, than has ever been on any two
horses iii tile United States.
CINCINNATI RAIL ROAD.
We invite the attention of our readers to a let
ter from the Committee of correspondence and
Enquiry to the Postmaster at Athens. The im
portant advantage of having this road to to pass
through our state, is apparent to every citizen, and
we hope there will be prompt and 'efficient mea
sures taken to accomplish so dvsirablc a result-
Let all party and sectional feelings be lost sight
biflrt attaining an object, so desirable. Unless
we act promptly and decisively, we may loose an
advantage that years will not regairi.
COL. PRESTON;
Wo publish in to-day’s paper, the speech of the
Hon. Wiliam C. Prestos, on the abolition
question. It more fully sustains his deservedly
high reputation as an orator of the first class, than
any of his speeches we have seen published.
But to do justice to his unsurpassed powers, you
must sec and hear the man—Reporters cannot
give you a faithful picture—the thing is impossi
ble. —They might as well attempt to catch the
electric sparks, as they leap from the heavens, as
the lightning of his mind, the beauty and power
of which, is only to be seen and felt, not discri
bcd.
« F L') It I>A.
Wc make the following extract Os a letter, rc
tcived by a gentleman in Savannah, and pub
lished In the Georgian. It will be found td re
lieve the anxiety with regard to the fate of Col.
Butler,
VOLUSIA, March 271 h, 1836.
“The left wing of the Army of Florida, Brig.
Gen. Eustis crossed the St. Johns yesterday, and
Inarched this morning for the seat of war.
Col. Butler’s command for whose safety so
much anxiety was manifested has returned safe
Their detention was caused by had roads.
Three guides have arrived to day from St. Augus
tine to accompany the Army.
The mounted men sent in pursuit of Colonel
Butler, engaged a body of Indians, and but for
the cowardice of the Lieutenant the whole force
would have surrendered to them. The Indians
were entirely run down by the horses when he
made his men retreat. Three of the Indians
were begging for roercy-
The whole number of troops here before the
movement was fifteen hundred, including 750
horse.’’
- THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
It is known that this paper has urged the sou-
thern people to take no part in the disgraceful
'contest for the Presidency, that is now carried on
by the office seekers. If any thing could induce
us to change a position taken after mature rcllec
tioH, the sanction and support which Vax Buukn
. has given to the abolitionists, would ; and while
; wc believe that his elevation to the Presidency
would prove one of the greatest curses that could
visit the South, we cannot support the ptctcriiioils
Os Judge White, though we are free to confess,
■ ho is less objcctional than Van Buren. But nei
• thcr of them do wc approbate. Besides, the South
has enough td do, to guard her rights against the
[ abolitionists and protect the constitution, without
, making Presidents to give us an other Fobce
1 Bill. Should the State Rights party not (as is
| most probable) nominate nn elcetorial ticket from
their own ranks, and one should be nominated
r (as is probable) by that portion of the Union par
ty, opposed to Van Buren, it will be for the Stale
j. Rights party to determine ,which they will vote
, (or, Union Electors opposed to Van Auren, or Un ■
I ion Electors in favor of Van Buren. For our*
' selves, as the farmer said, wo neitcr like the
Black Bird or the Crow, “ they arc both d d
bad birds.’*
TEXAS.
It appears from the tiecoiints received from
Texas, which will be found in another column,
that the Texiuns have sustained a considerable
loss in a recent engagement, and wc regret to
learn that Col. Daviii Crockett arid his com
panion Mr. Bextox, Col. Boxham of South Ca
rolina, and Col. Bowie, were of the number slain.
The I'c.xians are contending against the usurpa
tions of Santa Anna and the oppressions of the
Established Church. Those who have gone from
the North American States,—who have been
brought up in a land of freedom, where they have
been taught to worship node other than the true
and the living God, will never bow their knee, to
the idols of superstition,or wear the yoke ofdespo
lism. They call for aid, from their friends and
their countrymen, and wo ardently hope their call
will not be in vain. They do notask for men to
light their battles —all they want is bread to sus
tain them in the field of battle. Can their appeal
be disregarded by tbc people of the U. States 1
Will those who have sent thousands abroad for
missionary purposes, refuse to did thrift bleeding
friends and countrymen I Heaven forbid !
Let the call which the bravo and gallant Tex
ians have made, be heard thoughoUl the Union,
let it reverberate upon our mountain lops, and
along our sea board, and wc trust to God, that the
respoHso will lib worthy of a free people. Our
fathers, our brothers, and our friends in a distant
land, have hoisted the flag of Liberty, inscribed
upon it, Freedom of Conscience, and wc cannot,
we will not, stand tamely by and sec it go down
in blood and despotism.
Tbc following gentlemen, were on Saturday
last elected Directors of the Georgia Insurance
and trust Company:
THOMAS S. METCALF,
WILLIAM HARPER,
WILLIAM H. MORGAN,
ARTEMAS GOULD,
JOHN M. ADAMS;
ELISHA MANTON,
EDWARD THOMAS,
JAMES P. STUART,
ADAM JOHNSTON,
JOHN G. WINTER,
SAMUEL H. PECK,
JACOB MOIBE,
ANDREW J. MILLER.
BENJAMIN H. WARREN,
D. W. ST. JOHN,
HAYS BOWDRE,
SAMUEL HALE,
P. STOVALL,
ISAAC T. HEARD,
S. KNEELAND,
EDWARD PADLEFORD.
And at a meeting of the Board yesterday,
Thomas S. Metcalf was unanimously elected Pre
sident, and W.T. Gould, Esq. Secretary.— Geo.
Courier.
[From the St. Augustine Herald,March 25.]
ANOTHER RENCONTRE WITH THE
INDIANS.
Wc learn by the anival of the steamboat San
tee, from Volusia at Picolata, that all the troops
had concentrated at Volusia on tbc 22d, and bad
commenced crossing the St. Johns. Two com
panies had crossed and advanced a short distance
from the river, and piled their arms. Their sen
tinels were posted over them, and ihb remainder
of the companies were laying down, when they
were fired upon, the three sentinels were killed,
and seven others were wounded before they had
time to rally. 'Filey sdon rallied, however, and
killed one Indian negro. The force which at-'
tacked them was not a very large one, and they
disappeared before any further execution could be
done. The killed and wounded belonged to Capt.
Ashley’s company of Col. Brisbane’s Regiment
of foot.
Since the above was in type, we have been po
litely permitted to make tire following extracts
from a letter dated Volusia, February 23d, after
. noon:
“We commenced crossing this morning. When
a few companies of Col. Brisbane’s Regiment had
crosScil and the baggage train—when about two
o’clock wc heard a brisk firing about half a mile
from us which lasted about 12 minutes. The
• advance was attacked by a party oflndians, nufn
: her not known, but not large. They wrirc driven
hack into the swamp, and three men o( Captain
Ashley’s company arc killed, and 6 belonging to
Ashley, and Fripps wounded. In attempting to
cut off’the retreat of tbc Indians down the river,
. some of our men towed by the steamboat fired
1 upon each other into the swamp. One man
wounded. The loss of the Indians is nut aseer
j tained. They, no doubt, suffered. They were
. beaten off with spirit and retired much sooner
- than is their habit. It is said that the Indians
. were seen to throw five of their dead into the riv
er, and a negro with them was killed.’’
I A detachment of 200 mounted men had gone
r off south east of Volusia, on the morning of the
6 22d, to return in the evening.—The troops are
6 represented to be in fine spirits.
“ The plan of operations we understand to be ns
b follows:—The left Wing of the army consisting
of 1600 men, under Gen. Eustis, is to march via
e Volusia to the Outhlacoochee, ro reach that point
5 by the 25th (to-day.) Gen. Clinch with the right
Wing, 2000 men, from Fort Dranc, and Colonel
Lindsay with the Centre, 1000 men, from Tampa
Bay, to bo there at the same time, and it isexpee
-- ted if the Indians have not left that point, that a
I! decisive engagement will lake place, which will
\ terminate the war.
| Capt. Dimie, with 30 U.S. troops, arrived here
3 1 on Monday last from Picolata.
On Friday lasi three boats with Indians were
, seen crossing the St. Johns river, near Picolata, n
steamboat was laying in the stream at the time;
but before she could get under way, they had dis
appeared and concealed their boats so that they
1 could not be discovered.
, Indian tracks have been seen in the neighbor
hood of St. Joseph’s since the troops have left.
1 Major Gates, U. S. Art. left Picolata on the 23d
■ for Volusia in the steamboat Santee.
! Gen. Pope and Staff arrived at Picolata on
, Wednesday evening last. A buttallion ofCaval
ry from Georgia arc expected to arrive there a
bout the first of April. x
POSTSCRIPT.
Saturday, 26th Feb.
TtApirtant from Volusia. —The steamer Santee
arrived at Picolata last night from Volusia, by
■ which we learn that the detachment of 2UO mouu
, ted Volunteers which had been sent out under
Licttt. Obi; Butler, had not returned or iiecn beard
of up to yesterday morning. On the 23d, a de
■ tachment consisting of 27 volunteers and 2 guides
■ were sent in search of them, with orders to pro*
i ceed as far as New Smyrna, and on their way,
I about six miles from Volusia, they foil in witlr a
party of about 16 Indians, in an open pine bar
ren, about two miles from any thicket or scrub.
They attacked the Indians and killed onri and
wounded another, when the Lieutenant comman
-1 ding tbc detachment ordered a retreat for a re-in*
, forceincnt. We are informed that every man in
, the detachment behaved admirably, and tbc whole
| piftty of Indians might have been taken pr cul up
had it not been for the conduct of the officer. A
court martial was ordered to try him immediately.
■ Gen. Eustis has been detained at Volusia, waiting
for the return ot Col. Butler’s detachment, and a
want of guides, has thus been unable to comply
with Gen. Scott's orders to meet him at the Outh
i lacdochee on the 25th. Col. Butler has 2 good
, guides with him when he left Volusia.
Gen. Eustis has sent to town for more guides.
The Indians must have suffered severely from
1 the numerous trails of blood which were seen on
: the ground, and our informant stales that flecks of
, huizai’us aie seen in the swamp near the place
where Capt. Ashley’s mid Fripp’s companies were
attacked on the 22d hist. Vhe enemy were com
pletely touted, and they wore in considerable force.
This may he called the first real victory that our
forces have obtained since the coimnentiomcrit of
the war.
The bodies of the 5 Indians which were thrown
into the river, were found the next day, among
thorn the body of Euehee Billy, a Chief, was re
cognized.
Maryville, Blount Co. E. Tkmxesske, 7
Feb. 20th, 1836. 5
Sir—You have seen by the public Journals
that a Railroad is contemplated from Cincinnati
to Charleston. On this subject the Legislature
of this Slate has acted, and probably the Legis
latures of South Carolina ami Kentucky. There
is to he a Convention at Knoxville on tile 4th day
of next July, of delegates from Ohio, Kentucky,
South Carolina, and from most of the counties of
East TcnilesSCe. We lldvij within a day or two,
1 seen a notice in the papers, that there has been a
, meeting in Athens at which a delegate or dcle
! gales, have been appointed to represent your part
of the country In said convention, Wc would
address the delegates, hut have not the names of
any of the gentlemen that have been appointed.
Yon will be good enoligli to Idy tills communica
tion before said delegates.
Georgia is deeply interested in this work. If the
road is located on the nearest route front Louis]
ville, (Kentucky,) to Athens, (Georgia,) tlie dis
tance, in a stright line, will not be more than 320
miles, according to Mitchell's elegant and accu
rate Map. If the road is located on the nearest
route from Lexington,Ken. to Athens, according
to the same Map, tbc distance will not be more
than 290 niiles. Either Os thpSe routes would
bring the road through East Tennessee. Sup.
pose the road brought to Knoxville, Ten. From
Knoxville to Franklin, Mneon eo. North Carolina,
is but 70 miles. From Franklin to Athens, not
more than 90 miles; making the distance from
Knoxville to Athens 160 milca. Should the
road be located by the way of Franklin, South
Carolina arid Georgia might he equally benefited,
as one branch of the road could he taken froitl the
North Caro line to Columbia and Chsrlcston;
and another branch to Athells. This location
would give Kentucky and Tcnnesssce the advan
tage of both the market of Augusta and Charles
ton. But should the road be located by the way
of Ashville, (N. C.) Georgia could derive no be
nefit from it, and it would he comparatively use
less to East Tennessee. But if Gcoigia will
take a part in this great scheme the road will be
located so as to the greatest extent of country
and to the greatest number of citizens. Wc be
lieve that the way by Franklin presents no in
scperahlc obstacle, as a turnpike road is now in
part opened across the mountains direct from
Knoxville to Franklin, atid it is said to he an ex
cellent road, asVar opened. This road will be fin
ished next summer.
Wc request the favor from you to have this
communication laid before the proper persons
without delay and we would he glad to receive,
as goori as practicable, any information on this
subject that your committee as delegates may
possess and we will communicate any irifdfma
tion wc are able, that may he requested.
Yours Respectfully,
HENRY HANNUM, Ch.
SAMUEL PRIDE, Sec.
JESSE THOMPSON,
ISAAC ANDERSON,
JEsse hallam,
Committee of
Correspondence & Enquiry,
Tile Postmaster, >
Athens, Ga. 5
Correspondence of the -V. Y. Chur. U Enq.
WaShinotok, D. C. March 19, 1836.
The Kitchen Cabinet are so vascillating and
chongeable that it is difficult for the cabinet proper
t to decide, from day to day, what movement they
are next to make. At the commencement of the
| session, when Mr. Polk was clricltd.Sdcakcr, dr
| rangements were made that Secretary Cass j
should be appointed to France; that Mr .Polk
| should succeed hint as Secretary of War, and
t that Mr. Mason, of Virginia, should be chosen
Speaker of the House. That such a Imrgin
was made I consider as certain as if I had seen
the contract in Willing. It la true, a portion of
i the negotiation may have been conducted by
winks and shrugs; but the high contracting par
ties mutually understood the end to be accom
plished, and the manner in which it was to he es
-3 feeted. I never believed that the bargain would
3 be consumaled, because I bad no confidence in
3 the managers.
Nearly tour months have now elapsed, since
s these pledges and promises were promulgated Jto
? the world. The family and the friends of Gov.
1 Cass, have considered his appointment certaian.
t The same remark is applicable, in the fullest ex
-4 tent, to Mr. Polk and Mr. Mason. Why are
d not these pledges redeemed 1 Is it intended to
a sport with the character and feelings of those
> gentlemen, by holding them up to the scoffs and
a sneers of their opponents'! Arc they to he aha n
1 I doncd and bcltAj’cd! Have the Kitchen Calii
| net entered into a new contract! If not, why
i arc the nominations suspended!
It is known to you that Mr. Livingston is desi
■ rous of returning to France, ’i'tie slate of Now
York, by univeral consent, is given to Mr. Van
i Haven. No man seems to doubt the fact. None
dispute it. Yet, both Mr. Van Haven and the
writer of this letter, knbtV perfectly well that the
battle is not won ; and that if the sections of thd
Whig party in your state unite on the same clec
torial ticket, it will succeed bj ddecided majority.
Under these circumstances, the votes and intlu
fence of the Livingston family, (limited as they
tire known to be) cannot safely be dipensed with;
and therefore the Kitchen Cabinet, for the present,
have determined on reappointing Mr. Livingston
as Minister to France. You may he surprised at
this information, but it is, nevertheless correct.
The wind may change, however; before tii-mor
rdw morning.
It is taken for granted by the Kitchen gentry,
that the War otfice will he vacant, either by the
nomination of the Secretary as Minister to Franco
or. it Mr. Livingston is nominated, then that Gov.
Cass will feel the indignity offered hilh, and re
sign. Thus, in cither event, the door is opened
for Mr. Pnlh. Will he be permitted to walk in
to the War Department! I say, he will not.
Why will ho not be nominated ! There “ arc
reasons thick as blackberries” against such a no
mination. In December, hopes were yet elltor
taincd that sopic impression might he made upon
Tennessee; It was thought tliat the elevation of
Mr. Polk might give him influence; and it was
known that this influence, whether great or small,
would be used to promote the interest of Mr. Van
liuven. But the limes have changed—sadly
changed. Tennessee is given up in dispair. Mr.
Polh can do nothing at home, He can bring no
capital into the political trading cstablWhnlenl.
In such a stale of things, according to the New
York Regency tactics, ho will be sacrificed.—lt is
a great and leading principle, in the ethics of that
school, that every office-holder, or expectant, must
cltrrt His share of “ the spoils of victory,” not by
services rendered to the countly, but by a Species
of vassalage ot the party. When an incumbent
ceases to be serviceable in that way, passed fideli
ty to those ho serves, or efficiency in office, arc
no longer a proctection. He it unccrcmoneously
laid aside, as useless lumber. Mr. Polh , from
present appearance, is fast verging to that point;
He will not lie hUmihirted.
Thus much for Mr. Polk personally. But
there arc other dificultics in the way. If the
Speaker’s chair is vacated, the pledge hi toward to
Mr. Mason cannot be redeemed. The party
have not the power of electing him. He appears
to be an amiable man. Hu certainly is gentlemanly
and courteous in debate. Ho possesses, however,
none of the requisite tact or talent fbr that sta
tion. He would bo, as a 'presiding officer, great
ly inferior to Mr. Polk. This is the reason that
will be assigneil to Mr. Polk fur disappointing
bis highly raised expectations.
Again. As Tennessee is lost and gone, be
yond all redemption, the next move on the board
is, to slaver some doubllful state. Alabama is so
considered by the Kitchen cabinet. Can any
Ihihg be done to change, in that state, the lido
that is flowing against Mr Van Haven ! It is
said that the influence of Mr. William It. King,
at present n Senator in Congress, is almost un
bounded in Alabama. The Kitchen cabinet have
come to the conclusion, that the appointment of
Mr. King to a seal in the Cabinet proper, woubl
operate powerfully on his State, and, by possibili
ty, secure ilie vote of it fur Mr. Van Haven. I am
not a believer id the doctrine that any individual
controls a state, however respectable he may be.
But acting upon this principle, Mr. King has
been invited to accept the office of Secrctilty iff
War. This is .a quietus for Mr. Polk The
friends Os Mr; King express {fears Slid apprehen
sions that he will not accept the invitation. Arc
they sincere! Or, is the invitation only a pulse
feeler, and coupled with some contingency that
may or may not arise ! Time will settle this
point.
It is also said, that Mr. Dickvann is to go to
Russia. Whq is tosgcceed him as Secretary of
the Navy 1 It is really amusing to review the
shifts and changes which have been made in the
cabinet, since Oen. Jackson came into power.
So, likewise, in the diplomatic corps. It must be
agreeable to the parties interested, blit the people
pay the piper; By a kind of legerdemain, the in
vention of the dominant, party, our foreign Minis
ters receives about fifteen thousand dollars a
year fdr their services. Few, if any of them, re
main abroad longer than two years, for which
they receive Aide thousand dollars outfit, nine
thousand dollars per annum, salary, and a quar
ter’s salary to bring them home, making about
thirty thousand dollars in the two years. No
bad speculation. If Mr. Livingston is re-ap
pointed, he will receive another nine thousand
dollars outfit, and another quarter’s salary to
bring him home, being nearly twenty three
thousand dollars beyond his annual salary. All
these things, however, help to get rid of the sur
plus fund; and while there are such good picks
ings, it is nol to be wondered, that certain gentle
men arc opposed to a division of that fund among
the people, to whom of right it belongs, and by
means of which division they would be protected
from taxation to support the goverment of their
respective states.
THE SPY IN WASHINGTON.
MOBILE, March 2tUh, 1830.
To Major General Edward P. Oaines, of the
United Stales Army:
At a meeting of the citizens of Mobile, a copy
of the proceedings of which is herewith enclosed,
the undersigned were appointed a committee to
invite you to partake of a public, dinner in this
pity, at such time as may suit your convenience,
in testimony of the high regard entertained by
them for your distinguished military services, in
bringing the hostilities with tbh Seminole Indi
ans to a speedy And successful termination.
The undersigned take great pride in adding
their own approbation rifyour distinguished mili
tary conduct, and in common with the rest of their
fellow-citizens, hail you as the champion of the
j defenceless and suffering inhabildnts of Florida,
whilst they will ever reinethber that your bravery
humanity ithd patriotism, carried you to the field
of battle, (earless of the consequences, and with
j out awaiting the ceremony of a special order. The
result has demonstrated the wisdom and propriety
of your prompt and energetic movement.
We tender you our congratulation upon your
safe return to the bosom of your friends, and beg
you receive the assurances of our friendly regard
and esteem.
John f. Everitt*
F. S. BLOUNT,
GEORGE WALTON,
W, JEFFERSON JONES.
J. R. BLOCKER,
JOSEPH BA’J'ES, Jr.
JVM. M. GARROW,
SAM’L. A. ROBERTS;
JOHN MAYRAIfIT, Jr.
s. v. v. jJchuyLbr,
JOHN MILTON,
Committee.
Hzad Quabtf.bs, Wkstebx Desahtmext.
MOBILE, March 26th, 1836.
Gentlemen —I have received with deep sensi
bility and gratitude, your friendly greeting, will:
i- the accompanying resolutions of the citizens ol
y Mobile, unanimously approving my late move
ments against the Seminole Indians,
i- 1 can but repeat to you what 1 have said to our
v friends and fellow-citizens of Florida, and panic
n tilarly oi Tallahassee and Peiisacola, that tlid
e movements and measures which they and you so
c cordially approve, were called for by the sad dis
e asters which our frontier inhabitants, and ohr ex
it posed small detachments of officers and men within
;- tho limits of my military command, hud suddenly
•. suffered} disasters which made it my boundendu
l- tv promptly to afl'ord a remedy, by repairing will!
y a suitable fore o,if possible,to the scene of action ,
; in order to search and chastise the savage foe ,
1 ( without waiting (or formal orders, or a formal
t plan of operations, by a junior of little experience
it in this species of warfare—a plan of opbrations
I. most probably founded upon systems of Europe
■- an Tactics, which are known to have as litttlo
application to operations Against the prowling
r, savage, as they have against a gang of hungry
e wolves, or a flock of vultures ! either of them to
0 bo found and punished, must be sought for and
r, attacked whenever found. Governed by this sim
.. pie plan of operations, derived not from the shreds
J and patches of coitipilullbiis of European Books,
. but from tile experience of tho most successful of
t, our American commanders, —I did pot hesitate to
B pursue the enemy whithersoever I hud mason to
. calculate on being able to find him in force. I
. accordingly found grid met him in battle, and fi
-1 nally subdtied, and compelled him lu sue for
f peace.
, Whether he is, or is not sufficiently beaten to
, meet the wishes of other public functionaries,
, deemed by some of our old friends more capable
r than myself of judging, I have ilbt taken upon
, myself to decide, but for tdy owit part I have not
> a doubt but that the measure of punishment given
, tho enemy by tho bravo Louisiana volunteers, and
, regulars, under my command, was quite sufficient
s to satisfy all the reasonable demands of justice, in
t accordance with the knotvh liUvs of war—btws
t which ought to be extended alike to the weak and
to the strong —to tho Seminolean, as to the Hri
i ton, the Frank or the Itussian
I But to guard against the possible faithlessness
of the miserable savages, I voluntarily, and witll
j out any authority from the President, placed my
> gallant eomptnlolis in amis tindbr. the command
i of Gen. Clinch, an officer who Had power himself
; to be in possession of a heart and a soul, cordially
to co-operate witli me; and who, aided by the
I brave volunteers froni Georgia, Under Captdiiis
. Robertson and Bones, and of Florida, under Ma
, jors, McLemoro and Dill, with the regulars, under
. Majors Thurston and Oratidm, did co-operate
3 with me as far ns his very restricted means would
l allow. However much the citizens of Mobile, ih
. their unanimous end generous resolutions, and
. you, gentlemen, in your accompanying letter, may
. have over estimated my services, I Itlay without
t egotism, be permitted to say, in these frank testi
r monials of their and your approbation, my Motives
and my efforts have been truly appreciated—when
. the disasters upon the frontier weie reported to
I me, I not only deemed it to be my duty promptly
, oact ns I have acted,* fearless of the consequen
ces, and without awaiting the, ceremony of a spe
, cial order ’ —but I felt, as 1 still feel, ns Iso ex
-3 pressed myself at the time, that I should deem
myself unworthy the high honors conferred on
. me by my country, dufiiig mire than thirty years
, in succession—were I capable of hesitating 6V
f pausing to estimate consequences to myself indi
; vidtuilLf, or to count the number of those op
. gosetl to me, of any color, or of a// colors, 1,'0.J.j
i the feeble and the helpless o f both sexes and of
all ages were suffering the Massacres anil con
flagrations of an exasperated savage foe Ha
ving, when a youth, made a pledge upon oath and
■ upon honor, “to bear true faith and allegiance to
the United States of Aniericd, and to serve them
honestly and faithfully, against their enemies and
opposers, whomsoever”—l could not allow my
self to sit still and eat the bread of idleness, while
any portion of the people within the limits of the
military command assigned to me, were suffering
under or thfedtened by a riiarauding foe. I was
well aware that the spirit of party might he bro’t
■ to operate upon the bearing of even this, as its vo
taries have been wont to seize upoti any and every
other exciting or excilible subjects of a public na
ture, but I had flattered myself that the virtuous
and wise of all parties would condlt in view I rig
the branch of tho national defence of which I am n
member, as belonging Id Uic United Stales AHd
nol to a parly ! and when war occurs, it becomes
the duty of nil who bear arms to unite in promptly
terminating the war, by seeking for and finding,
amt heating tho enemy in tho shortest possible
period offline. I have indeed heard of rival par
ties having gotten up a war for party purposes—
but Ido most fervently hope and trust, that this
awful indication of corruption has not, and may
never—never exhibit itself within the linlits of our
' beloved country !
I am under orders to proceed without delay to
the Texas Frontier. lam compelled therefore to
deny mysMf tho pleasure of naming an early day
, to meet you at the festive, board, agreeable to your
kind invilalidn, which, however, I Accept with
, much pleasure, and shall apprise you of my returri
. to this place, which I think I may calculate on in
the course of about two months.
With affectionate respect, I have ilie hohor to
be your ob| neighbor arid faithful friend.
EDWARD PENDLETON GAINES.
To General Everi/t, Mayor, Colonel Walton and
the other .Members of the Committee of the
Citizens of Mobile.
Ei'om the Mew Orleans Hu lie tin, March 28.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS,
Fall of San Antonio alld Massacre of the
Texian Troops.
The following important documents were pla
ced in our hands by a gentleman just arrived
1 from Texas. The news is melancholy indeed ;
and here is opened auoloer field of action fur the
1 noble hearts riww returning triumphant, and cov
ered with laurels won on the banks of the With
lacoochec, against foes less savage, perhaps, than
’ Santa Anna’s merciless Mexican bands.
’ Our informant met the express bearing the
news we give, niul from him procured copies to
be published for Iho information of the people on
’ this side of the Sailing,whose relations and friends,
. kin and countrymen, are now the victims of Mex
ican bubarily. Col. Bowie, it is said shot luni
self; —and Col. Travis stabbed himself to escape
B the cruelties of the enemy; Nobly they fought ;
1 dearly they sold their lives, but none escaped of
the whole garrison ol San Antonio.
r
, IlsAn Qi An rtas, i
Gonzales, March 11, 1826, >
I. W. FaxM vo, jr. commanding at Ooliau ;
Sin i—Upon my arrival here, the following in
telligence Was received through A Mexican stip
posed to he friendly, Which, however, iS contradic
ted in some pal l by another who arrived with him;
it is therefore only given to you as rumor, tho'
I tear a melancholy portion of it will be found
true. Ansilma Biirgtira stales that ho left, the
Alamo' oft SbfiilaJ, the 6th insl. and now is three
days from Aroachev Rancha; that the Alamo
was attacked on Sunday utorfling, at dawn of
day, by about 2300 Mexicans, and was carried a
short lime before sunrise, with a loss 0f520 Mcx
cans killed, and as rnaby wounded. Col. Travis
had only 150 effective men out of his whole force
of 187. After Iho fort was carried, seven men
surrendered and called for Gen. Saala Anna and
i- for quarters —they were murdered by his order.
It Col. Bowie was sick in bed, and also murdered.
' i.i , | n !■■■■ ■■
>f The enemy expect reinforcement of 1500 met
:■ under Gen, Cnmlilla, nml 1500 reserve to follov
them. He also informs that Ugartrehear had ar
ir rived with two million doSjars for the payment o
t- the troops. The bodies of the Americans vVerc
i! burned after the massacre—an alternate layer ol
o bodies and wood) underlaid and act on fire. Lieut
i- Dickerson, who liad it wife and child in the fort,
I- after having fought with desperate courage, tied
n his child to his back, and leaped from the top ol
y a two story building—both were killed in lira
i- fall. I have little doubt hut that the Alamo has
li frtllen. Whether the above particulars are all
i, true may be (Jiiestiomthle; you are therefore i*e
r, ferred to the enclosed orders,
\l I am, sir, Ydtir oh’t serv’t,
a SAML. HOUSTON,
a P. B.—The wife of Lieut; Dickerson is now
- in possession of thf ollicers of St Anna. The
0 men as you will perceive, fought gallantly, and
g I 1 ’ corroboration of the truth of the fuU of Alamo
y I have ftsCertaiued that Cgl; ThlVis intended firing
> signal guns tit throe different periods each dnv
1 until succor should arrive. No signiiFgllhi have
. been fired since Sunday, ami a Scouting parly
s have just returned, who approached within
i, twelvcjmilcs of the fort, and remained 48 hours,
f S. H,
j Wo loafn further by the passengers of the
i schooner Comanche, eight days from Texas, that
[ on the Ssth February lha Toxian (iarrisoa in
- Bexar, of 150 men, commanded by L' Col. B.
r Travis, was attacked by the advance division of
Gun. Santa Anna’s army, consisting df 2000
i men, who wore repulsed with the loss of many
, killed, between 500 to 800 mch, without the loss
! ol one thdli of the Tcxiana. About the same
i time Col. Johnson with a pitrty of 70 mertj Wllllb
t rcconnoitcring the westward ot'Sari Patricio, was
i surrounded in the night by a large body of Moxi-
I cun troops. In the morning the demand of a sur
render was made by the Mexican commander,
i unconditionally, which was refused ; hut an drier
I of surrender was made its prisoners of war, which
I was accccdcd to by the Mexicans: hut no sooner
• had the Toxians marched out of their quarters
& slacked their arms, than a general Arc was open
i ed upon them liy the whole Mexican force. The
Tex ions attempted to escape, liilt only throe of
them succeeded—one of whom was Col; Juhn
son.
Between tlib Sslli February find 2d March tile
Mexicatis were employed in forming entrench
ments around the Alamo tind bdinbatdihg the
place. On the 2d March, Col. Travis wrote that
■ 200 shells had been thrown into the Alamo with
• out injuring a mtlti. On the Ist Match the gurri
j son of Alamo received a reinforcement of 32 Tcx
-1 inns from Gonzales, having forced their way
i through the enemy’s line, making the number in
I the Alamo 182 men.
r On the filh March about midnight tile Alamo
was assaulted by the whole Mexican army, com
manded hyGen.Bunla Anna in person ; the Imltlo
was desperate until day light, when only 7 men
belonging to the Texian garrison were found alive
who cried for quarter*, but were told that there
was no mercy for them ; they then continued flght
ing'nnlil they were butchered. One woman,“Mrs.
Dickinaon, and a negro of Col. Travis, wctc the
only was were spared. Woregict
to say that Col. David Crocket, his cortllnltiioii
Mr. Benton, and Col. Bonham of Booth Caroli
i na, were among tho slain.—Oen. Bowie was mnr
• dorod in his lied, sick and helpless.— Gen. Cos,
- on entering tile Fort, ordered tho servant of Col.
Travis to point oilt the body of his master; he
i I .'o, irltni, I Via .I r■ ■ ll l )iia sward and tnJinfrl. l
r the face and limbs with the malignant feeling of
a Camnnchc savage. The bodies of the slain
were thrown into a heap in tho centre of tho
Alamo and burned. Tho loss of the Mexicans
in storming the place was not less than 1000 kill
ed and mortally wounded, and na many woun
ded—making with their loss in their first assault,
between 2 and 3,000 men. The flag used by the
Mexicans was a blood red one in place of the Con
stitutional one.
Immediately after the capture,Gen. Bantu An
na sent Mrs, Dickinson and the servant to Gon.
Houston’s camp, accoriipdrlled hy a Mexican with
a flag, who was a hearer of a note from Gen. San
ta Amin, offering the 'l'exlans peace and a general
amnesty if they would lay down their tfritis and
submit to his Government. General Houston’s
reply was, “true air, you have succeeded in killing
some of our brave men—but tho Tcxians arc not
yet conquered.” The effect of the fall of Boxar
throughout Texas waselcctiieill. Every man who
could use a title nod was in a condition to take the
field, marched forthwith to the seal of war. It is
believed that not less limn 4,000 riflemen were on
their wily to tho army when the Camnnchc aailed,
determined to wreak their vengeance on the Mex
icans.
Gen. Houston hud burned Gonzales, and fallen
hack on the Collorado with about 1000. Col.
Fannin was in the Fort at Goliad, a very strong
position, well supplied with munitions ami pro
visions, with from four to Avc hundred men.
The general determination of tho people of
Texas is to ahlindon till their occupations and
jhirsnits of pedee, dtld continue in arms until eve
ry Mexican east of Bio del Norte shall he extern
minuted:
roiiw migiri
LATKST lIATK HtOM LI V KIIPOOI, FKII. 18.
LATEST li ATX HIOM It A VIIK, FKII. 15.
Alt. IBTA MARKET*
COTTON—Continues in very good demand.
The late favorable accounts from Liverpool, have
only had the effect of making life article more
saleable at former prices.—We quote 15 a li) cts.
general tales of lots are made at 17 a 18.
P. S. Wo understand that later accounts have
been tcccived from Liverpool, dlid Hut there is an
advance in the Cotton market of |d.
Extracts ol letters received in Charleston, dated,
Liveiifool Maiikkt, Feb. 16.
yesterday 4000 bales Cotton were sold at ox
trcnio prices, 500 to speculators, 200 for export.
Our market is very Ann, and prices a trifle higher
than on the 14th inst.
Feh. 18.—The sales on Monday were 4000,
Tuesday 4000, and yesrerday upwards of 7000,
and such inquiry then for American Cot
ton of the new crop, that prices advanced fully id
during the day nothing reported done hy specula
tors, but exporters purchased freely, and spinners
were encouraged to operate by the active business
done in Manchester on Tuesday; Most articles
of consumption arc rising in this country, and the
. Hail Hoad mania is still extensive. Wo cannot
. look upon thesri symptoms of speculative spirit,
. without fearing the expected rc-aetiou that must
. take place in time.”
,’ Feh. 18.—The demand for Colton continued
I very brisk, with an upward tendency,—The sales
. on Monday were 4000, Tuesday 4000, and yes
, terday they were 8000 bags, prices Jd. higher,
j This morning tho inquiry is also very good.”
f Feb. IS.—Since Friday there has been a good
, demand from the trade, and about 7000 bales sold,
principally in American of the new crop,which are
, rid per lh. higher than on Friday last ; other
. kinds are Arm. About TOC American on specu
, lation.”
~Jo ti pK/.n /.n;
Neatly Executed at this Oflice
!ti LOST.
r JL eight hundred dollars on the Mechanic*
, c Hank of this city. Tho Ander will be liberally
rewarded by returning the same. Persons are
( caiiliohed ngt to trade for said check, as payment
at the Bank has been stopped.
, : PETES GOLLY, 332 Broad Street.
3( April 6 3t 54
Fashionable Bonnets.
|! SJS'OWUEA' # SHEAR,.
3 " TIAVE received this day front New York.
I B Ladies superior plain Straw Bonnets of
the Cottage and Gipscy shapes.
Grecian Cottage and Lace and Florence Bon
nets,
a , Nuns Bonnets for Misses, and Boys superior
11 „ Leghorn Hats!
° April 0 64
g ! -
; .v/iif spKijyn moons.
y Snowden & Shear,
* Bh EBPECEFULLY announce to the public,
IE that they are now receiving and opening
B a very large supply of Staple and Fancy DRY
j GOODS, comprising a great variety of new and
( fashionable articles which they have personalty se-
I lecled with great care from the most recent im
j. portations and will he sold at tho lowest prices.
L 'PH® fhldic are respectfully requested to call anil
examine the assortment.
[ April 6 64
I AVGUSTA COTTON
CO*.
THE Stock being all taken, and the boohs
closed, a Meeting of the Stockholders will
r « he held on Friday, the Bth of April, at 3 o'clock
r P. M. at tho Masonic Hull,
* . URI EMMONS.
r April 0 td 64
q suaiamer hats.
f Geiitlcincii’s Fashionable
lIKAII HATS,
s rfgl 1 For the Summer wear, a beau T
• 1 tiful article, . inanuAictured of Russia
3 *'" r ’*proHaly for the subset ihers, ve
t ry light and warranted superior.
PRICE & mallery;
. March 30 52
( Georgia, JoflVrson Vounty:
11 Mary Matilda Lewis, applies
V T for Letters of Administration on thg
0 Estate ami clfects of William A. Lewis, late of
' said county, deceased, ,
1 There arc therefore to cite and admonish, all
1 and singular, the kindled and creditors of said
B deceased, to he, dtiil tlppear at my oflice, within
1 lire time prescribed hy law, to Ale their objections^
■ if any they have, to shew cause why said Letters
• should not be granted. • ... ,
! Given under my band at oflice, in Louisville;
1 this 2d A*pnl, 1830.
1 E, BOTHWELL, Dtp. CVk\
April 0 It 54
LOTS
; For Sale.
d ~BLMJILE.be elf:red for sale,on Monday the
f ▼ T TBtn trny or April, tnsx., on tnr prynfmes;
■ idinut twelve Lots of land laid out and fronting ou
3 Ellis and Green Streets, to the Werstward of
s Campbell street, (Ire property of Mrs. Sarah done*
- and the Heirs of the late Noble W. Jones.
Terms ofsale, one fourth Cash—o/jc fourth on
, the Ist. Jan. 1837—one fourth ofl trie Ist. Jani.
e 183 h, and the balance on the Ist; Jari. 1839, for
- notes hearing interest at 7 per. cent, per annum,
frdui dale; THo (lurehtisetS will bo required to
- (lay the state and city charges on public sales.
will bo retained till the last payment
i shall lie made;
The sale will commence in the vicinity of
I Campbell and Ellis Streets, at 11 o’clock, A-M.'
1 A plan of the lots may he seen four days previous
t to the sale, at the bar of the Planters’ Hotel.
GEO. JONES, ? _ ,
t E. F. CAMPBELL. 5 Tnl,leet
- .BUST liKOjEIVEW,
> AND
J .. to it sale:
• Qd^dfc C()OOA NUT8 ’
■ 16 hexes Cicily Orange*,
IS barrels Apples, Northern,
> 10 baskets Champaign Wine, first quality,
10 M best Spanish Segura.
' ALSO,
A fine assortment of Fancy Confectionary, di
s root from Paris, and » large stock of Iris own Fac-
I lory, such as Candies, Sugar Plumbs, Cordials,
&c. Ac., which are suitable for town and country
merchants. Those who may favor him with their
respective orders, will meet with prompt attention)
and be carefully put up at the shortest notice.
By AUGUSTINE FREDERICK.
No. 200, Broad Street, opposite Dr. Krays.’
April 6 2t 64
UKAWS NEXT WEEK »J
HIGHEST PRIZE
0,000 DOLLS.
AVGUSTA
Independent Eire Company
LOTTERY,
CLASS NO. SEl r EN'.
TO HE mu BOV /A* THE , Cifr OF A XJ
GUST A, APRIL 14/A, 1836,
Under the superintendence and die'ettiori
of the Commissioners ;
; Splendid Scheme:
i PRIZE of (j;dO0 is priori
, 1 do 2,000 is 3,000
I do 1,500 is 1,60 d
1 do 1,200 is 1,200
I 1 do 1,000 is l,boo
10 do 600 is 6,000
10 do 500 is 6,bod
I 10 do 400 Is 4,00(t
30 dd Doo is d.ood
100 dti 200 U 20,00(t j
128 do 85 & 4,48 d
128 dd HO l«
128 dd 26 'III mi Ist "ffp 0
128 do 20 is 2,61)0
128 do 16 is I.9*d
1 128 do lO is 1,-80
3,752 do «Is id, 61*
• 22,176 dd 4 is 88,704
I 25,861 Pities amounting to $178,190
Tickets 9 1— Shares in PRlpoHlsa.
B (CT Tickets in old schemes of the above tiarii
’ ed Lottery, will be taken in exchange for Tick
* | cts io tho above.
Cilice under the Globe Hotel, whefc all orders
will bo promptly sttended to by
A. READ, Manager,
Feb. 6 |ff
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