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USES SCOr.ESTKD DVBISn THE n-SEBAL CEME
MOKT or TBK
HON. WARREN R. DAVIS.
BT S. P. WALKER.
Where late within the vaulted hall
The waves of parly storm were high ;
No sound is hoard—the shrouded pall
Alone attracts the pensive eye.
All gather'd round in grief, the great
Have come amid the funeral train ;
To look their last on him, whom Kate
Denies their sight on earth again.'
m
For ha was once their valued friend,
And all who knew him loved him well;
So many- virtues did he blend.
To link esteem in fondest spell.
A mind, whose clear and brilliant rays
A lieam of lustre lighted o’er him—
So versed in every hidden male,
The shades of learning fled before him.
A sportive wit, which ever flew
On fancy’s wing, to free and gay—
A vivid charm around him threw,
Which brighten’d 'til his final day.
A heart, so formed to tenderness,
That melted with hit gen’rous soul:
And gifted with the soft impress,
Os Poesy, to grace the whole.
The requiem o’er: he’s borne away,
From the fano whore his spirit shone
Purely and bright in hit happiest day,
To the grave, there to moulder nlono.
Fair Genius claims the pearly tear,
Now shed for him forever gone—
For whom tho chain of mem’ry dear,
In cherished links will brighten on.
• Washington, February, 1835.
Correspondence of the Georgia Journal.
CREEK CAMPAIGN.
Camp Georgia, June 17, 1386.
I have given you the flying rumor of
the attack on Capt. Garmany’s force at
Dr. Shepherd’s plantation. ' I am ena
bled to afford you an accurate account
ol that affair, having Major Howard’s
official report of the engagement before
me. From all accounts, it was an obsti
nately fought battle, Hie officers and men
behaving with great coolness and brave
ry. The action, says Major Howard,
was brought on by the Indians firing on
eight men of the Monroe company, who
were returning to Fort McCrary. Capt.
Garmany, on hearing the tire, immedi
ately repaired to the place with forty men,
and commenced a heavy fire upon them.
One hundred Indians being then in sight.
The fire was kept up until the Indians
were driven back to the creek, nearly,
if not quite half a mile. The Indians
were then reinforced by one hundred
and fifty warriors, and Capt. Garmanv
was forced to retreat. Which he did,
slowly and in order, to tho place where
the attack commenced. The superior
force of the enemy, enabled them to out
flank the Gwinnett company, when most
of the men commenced a precipitate re
treat. Capt. Garmany anil a few others,
readied the station, but were cut off’from
the houses at that place. Capt. Garma
ny himself, shot three Indians with his
own hand, one of them after he had re
ceived a rifle ball in his thigh. Mnj.
Howard observes, that it is worthy of
remark, none of the whites were killed
until they commenced a retreat. The
bravery of the company was unquestion
ed, but the retreat was unavoidable.
Samuel Shipand a Mr. Hunt arc repor-
distinguished for their coolness &
deliberation. The former tired deliber
ately 23 rounds of cartridges and with
great effect. Mr. Hunt was wounded
with a ball through the throat, after which
he fired three rounds upon the rapidly
advancing enemy. Mr. Hunt is now lit
Columbus and last recovering from his
wound. Mr. Alexander fought bravely,
but receiving a ball in his arm was dis
abled. Capt. Garmany exhibited the ut
most bravery and coolness through the
whole engagement. When he was woun
ded and the Indians firing upon them in
every direction, he had the presence of
mind to order the fence pulled down that
the horses might escape from the enemy.
There is no doubt a considerable number
of the Indians fell, what number, it is
impossible to ascertain; 30 or 40 is a rea
sonable computation. A friendly Indian
sent toJim Henry’s camp, by whose band
the battle was lought, reports a very
great number wounded. Immediately
alter the battle, the Indians recrossctl the
river, and it appears, with considerable
precipitation. The saddle bags belong
ing to the company, were left unmolested
in the yard, saddle blankets and a sad
dle were found on the bank of the Creek
where the Indians crossed.
It is reported here that Gen. Moore
at the head ol 800 men from Irwinton had
advanced to the camp of the hostile In
dians on the Hatchachubhoe, near high
log. A heavy firing was heard in that
direction by Capt. Pearson and Ins com
mand, who were detached to cruise on
the steam boat Reindeer, and were re
turning to Columbus. The battle b_-- j
tween Gen. Moore and the Indians is not i
certainly known. There seems to be j
very little doubt that an engagement had
taken place. 1 am of opinion that the
movement was a precipitate one, but ne
vertheless, I hope it has been successful.
Wc regret exceedingly the unavoidable
delay to which wc are subjected, and
which prevents us from moving to attack
the same hotly ot Indians in the rear. A
total extermination of the enemy must
have been the result of a concerted move
ment < We hear very little of Gov. Clay,'
but it is said, he is preparing to move I
from Tuskegee, with 1200 men. Gen.
Jessup is there. i |
Brigadier General Fenwick, arrived
here yesterday, in command of the Ar-p
lillery. Some companies of which have I
, already arrived, anil otltersare expected.
Ne-ah Mic-co, the head chief of the
Creeks ha# gone in to Tuskegee with a
hundred warriors. It may be true.
borne hostile Indians to thg number of
twenty. 1 believe, came in toFort Mitch
ell, a day or two since ; and a somewhat t
romantic occurrence took place there. i
An Indian belonging to the hostile party, -I
came in to the friendly camp at that place, 1
and carried ofl'a young girl, who was at
the camp. The chivalrous gallantry of
the young warrior, has been highly ap
plauded by the imaginative and senti
mental.
Col. Williamson of Newton, has been
elected Colonel of (he 2d Regiment of
Georgia Volunteer Infantry. The Re
giment consists of the following compa
nies.
Capt. Floyd’s company from Newton ;
Capt. Loyall’s company from Newton;
Capt. Butt’s company from Warren;
Capt. Lemle’s; company from Jefferson ;
Capt. Jones’company from Washington ;
Capt. Barney’s company from Washing
ton ; Gapi. Dodson’s company from Hen
ry ; Capt. Reid’s company from Gwin
nct; Capt.'Lucas’ company from Wal
ton; Cart. Harris’company from Henry.
The following are the Field and Stall’
officers of (lie four Regiments and the
Independent battalion of mounted men
now in the field.
Ist. Regiment Georgia Volunteer In
fantry, Col. Porter,commanding; Lieut.
Col, Junius Wingfield ; Major, George
M. Troup, Jr.; Lieut. JamesM. Porter,
Adjutant; Lieut. Thomas N. Robinson,
Quartermaster; Dr. R. L. Roddy, Sur
geon.
2d Regiment Volunteer Infantry. Col.
John N. Williamson, commanding; Lieut.
Colonel, Beall; Major Cooper; Lieut.
John Harris, Adjutant; Iverson L.
Graves. Quartermaster; Dr. John B.
Hendrick, Surgeon.
Ist. Regiment of Draf's. Col. Robert
V. Hardeman, commanding. Lieut. Col.
Vardeman; Major, Lane; Lieut. Hudson
Sanford, Adjutant.
Regiment mounted Volunteers. Col.
Thomas Beall, commanding. Lieut. Col.
Thompson; Major Bush; Lieut. Thom
as Holland, Adjutant; Miles R. Mea
dows, Quartermaster.
Battalion mounted Infantry. Major
Julius C. Alford, commanding. Lieut.
Win. R. Marcus, Adjutant; Henry Oli
ver, Quartermaster; Dr. Thomas Wil
liams, Surgeon.
t Six companies ol Col. Hardeman’s Re
giment, have been detached to take post
»n the other side of the river some 20
milesbelow Columbus. They started day
before yesterday, under (lie command of
Col. Hardeman.
June 18, 1836.
I have barely time to sav that news
has reached us that Ene-ah Murlla is a
prisoner. It seems that Gen. Jessup has
moved from Tuskegee with the Alabama
troops, and is now within 8 miles of Fort
Mitchell. Ene-ah Martin, is a captive
in his camp. lie was decoyed from his
camp by some friendly Indians, and was
captured by the whites together with 14
other Indians with him. This 1 suspect,
may he true. Gen. Jessup is now on his
march to Fort Michel), whore he expects
to obtain a supply of subsistence for his
troops. At this lime, it is understood
that he is out of provisions.
t Capt. Garmany’s company has just ar
rived here, huvilig been ordered up fore
fit. They report (hat another battle with
the Indians, occurred at Fort Jones, near
Roanoke, which lasted from about 3 o’-
clock till dark. Capt. FleweUcn. of the
Monroe troop, (who is at Fort Jones, with
his command,) is wounded in the leg,
anil Mr. Morgan shot in the arm. One
Indian was killed and dragged into the.
Fort, to which the troops retreated at (he
approach of night.—The number of whites
was about 70. The Indians amounted to
150 of more.
THE RUSSIAN MISSION.
The profligacy and corruption of the
administration in relation to our Diplo
matic intercourse with Russia, would, at
any other period, have produced a polili
cal revolution in (lie country. This mis
sion was first given to John Randolph
to get him out of the country. He re
mained nine day* at St. Petersburg!),
and came home. His Embassy cost the
Government $24,000. —The place was
then given to Mr. Buchanan, to recon
cile a lend in Pennsylvania.’ He remain
ed nine months in Russia, and camchomc.
—His excursion cost the Government
$30,000. Then followed the appointment
ol Mr, Wilkins, to heal another feud in
Pennsylvania. He remained three months
in Russia, spent six nr eight months mure
in (ravelling about Europe, and lias now
returned. Ilia speculation has cost the
Government $30,000 mure 1 Here have
been three missions to Russia under
one Administration, and each Appoint
ment made from corrupt party motives.
And all done by an Administration, that
came into power under the banner of
“ Retrenchment and Reform /”— Alb.
Daily Advertiser.
COMMENT.
Corruption — Brighter Days for the
Repuhhc — A new Era. —We take the
above Irom the Albany Evening Journal,
& cannot refrain from uttering our deep
est sentiments of reprobation upon the
corrupt course pursued bv the Executive
and his advisers— the Executive assum
ing (he responsibility, the low and degra
ded partisans that hang together tint) a
rouml him at the palace advising him to
these miserable and abominable schemes,
to soothe the irritation arising from some
aspiring politician, (o secure a certain
interest in a certain section of the coun
try. Minister after Minister has been
sent to Sr. Petersburg)), that Botany Bay
of Pennsylvania federalists : and out-fit
outfit, and years’ salary for two
j weeks’ service paid from the public trea
j-mry, to keep the favorites from quarrel
ling. Mr. ilkins was poor; he wanted
an office at home—a permanent situation
in which he would save his salary. Ana
(her prominent individual wanted (he
same situation. Wilkins refuses to give
up his claim; the St. Petersburg!) Mis
sion is hchl out to lure him off’; Ins vani
ty is flattered, but it will not do. He is
stubborn, and demands an enormous anti
unusual allowance; it is given him. He
leaves the country a* Buchanan returns
with his draft of $30,000 in his hands,
remains but a short space, and is now at
h/me, haying spent thirty thousand dol
lars in visiting the interesting countries
iof Europe. - °
UiaiiK God the whole system of Fe
deral patronage will be broken tip by the
new regulation that is to take place with
regard to the surplus revenue. The thir
ty thousand douceurs will be broken up;
favorites will have to account, not to a
miserable and whitewashing cabal at the i
seat of (he General Government, for the ■
money they have absolutely wrenched I
■from the Treasury, but to the States—-the (
whole scheme of corruption will be erased t
from the practices of Government—fraud
will be buried beneath the foot of a sim
ple and republican mode of administra
tion—bribery and reward will no longer
stalk with their audacious fronts into the
National Assembly, or be whispered in
the Cabinet Council of this great country.
The States will watch the conduct of
their Representatives and (heir Execu
tive officer in the President’s House with
a terrible and purifying scrutiny—the
days of Republican principles will be re
vived, and the Whitneys and other foul
creatures that fatten upon the effluvia of
political disease, will die and wither be
fore the spirit of a free and independent
Administration. A bright era is advanc
ing upon the country. Hopes rise up
with steady and cheering rays. A new
lease has been acquired for the Constitu
tion by the action of the Senate on the
1 Sth instant, with relation to the depos
itc bill. The Republic will once more
rise above the festering carcass of a spe
culatingnnd ambitious faction ; and that
man who has achieved this new era, will
reap his reward in the everlasting grati
tude of his countrymen.— U. S. Tel.
From ths ,Ww Ode ant bulletin .
The following is a translation of a do
cument presented by Gen. Santa Anna
to the Executive Government of Texas,
with a request that it should be publish
ed. That request lias been complied
with by the Government. In answer to
the same, and that the public may appre
ciate the motives of Santa Anna, vve give
the additional communication, with the
single observation, that did the paper re
quire it, many affidavits could be produ
ced to prove a written capitulation. The
part of the document of Santa Anna, which
we have italicized, will strike his readers,
as differing somewhat from the (rue char
acter of his subjects.
Private Secretary of the President of the
Republic of Mexico, General-in-Chief of
the Army of Operations.
In the journal entitled “El Corroe
Atlanico.” of New Orleans, dated 251 h
of April last, which has casually fallen
into my hands; which, although dictated
by vengeance, as may be perceived al
first sight, I cannot refrain from noticing
the injury done to the Mexican Army,
by attributing to it actions of which it is
incapable.
It is said in an article relating to the
event respecting Col. Fanning, that which
follows;
This chief, according to (he orders re
ceived from General Houston, left Goliad
on the 19th of March, with from 330 to
360 volunteers, and at the distance of 8
mites east from that port, found himself
surrounded by 2000 of Santa Anna's in
fantry and cavalry, who, after having de
stroyed his little advance guard, which
1 consisted of 28 men, attacked him be
tween 4 and 5 in the afternoon, and were
repulsbd with the loss of 190 killed and
wounded, (he loss of the Texiaits being
insignificant; night coming on, Fanning
marched to a more favorable position,
where ho entrenched.- Tho Santa An
nists despairing of conquering him bv
tin attack face to face (earn a earn,) had
recourse as usual to deception, and on
the billowing morning they hoisted a
Hag of truce, Fanning then went to
converse, half way between his encamp
ment, and that of the traitors with (heir
chief, who stated to him that he was ac
quainted with the smallness of his force;
that they were in a plain destitute of
water, and surrounded ; hut lie was
willing to grant (hem quarter, &c. Fan
ning (ell into (lie snare, and capitulated.
According to the agreement his troops
were to lay down their arms, return to
Goliad and remain there some days until
they could embark at Copano fur New
Orleans. All this was done ; but on the
9th day after their arrival at Goliad,
they were informed that a vessel was
ready at Copano to receive them : they
were accordingly marched between two
tiles ot vulienlcs, who at the distance of
live miles from Goliad, fired upon them
all, excepting Mr. Hodden and three
others, who fled precipitately to a bush,
where they remained until able to put
themselves in safety, &c.
To these assertions I can observe that
the M exicao (roups who defeated Fan
ning, did not hoist a flag of truce, nor did
their Chief give any assurance of quarter
by celebrating a capitulation in conse
quence ot such an offer. To affirm
tacts ot so much importance, it is ne
cessary to have an evidence ot them, and
I am certain that they could never be
proved.
The report I received from General
Don Jose Urrea, who commanded in that
action, was to this effect: that finding
himself in front of Goliad (where Fan
ning was with his party) he was told that
.the enemy had undertaken a retreat to
wards Victoria, a circumstance he had
not beiore perceived on account of the
•hick fiig; and that he proceeded to join
them, which he subsequently effected on
the plain called “ The Encinal del Per
dido,” and/ought until dark; that on the
billowing day a part of his artillery and
infantry arrived, with which he continu
ed the attack ; whirl) having been observ
ed by Fanning, and considering his loss
as sure, hoisted a Hag of truce, and sent
a paper written with a pencil, containing
some articles offering a surrender, if his
life should be'warranted, &c. to which
Gen. Urrea returned a negative answer,
adding, that it they did not surrenderim
mediately, he would continue firing upon
them. Fanningthen surrendered by lay
ing down bis arms, and they all remain
ed in the power of Gen. Urrea, who sent
the prisoners and wounded to Goliad,
and he continued his route to Victoria.
This is the substance of Gen. Urrea’s
report, as can he seen in the “ Diario del
Gobicrno” of Mexico, (he original hav
ing been sent by me to the Minister of
VN ar, as it was my duty to inform His
Excellency, the President ad interim of
the Republic. J
Flic commandant of Goliad made me
acquainted with the conflagration of that
town, executed by Funning on his start
ing from the tort, not one house having
been left for (he shelter of the inhabitants:
and with the indignation of the latter at
the loss ot their cattle, together with o
ther vexations, they were reduced to the
most sad situation': and communicated
to me subsequently his having applied
the circular of the Supreme Government
to those who were comprehended in it,
with the exception of 86 individuals who
had come from New Orleans, taken in
Copano on account of their having sur
rendered their arms at the first summons.
Although we knew thnt the object of
that party was to join Fanning, for which
motive they came armed, I ordered them
to be kept as prisoners, as was effectively
done. 1 gave the same order respecting
other individuals taken in the remaining
divisions, & they will manifest the treat
ment they have experienced.
'The Mericans,in every epoch, have I
given repeated proofs of their generosity, j
as they are naturally humane and corn
j passionate, ]f some military chiefs have
fulfilled the express orders of their gov
ernment, to whom they owe obedience,
they do not merit for this any dialrihi or
charge whatever. When governments
determine about some matter, they must
have their reasons, and to them alone it
belongs to be answerable to the world
■ for their actions ; and in this persuasion
■ I omit to examine if the circular 1 have
quoted as dictated by the government of
1 the Mexican Republic, applied to Fan
ning and his companions, was founded
or not upon justice.
I This being the (rue exposition of what
has taken place in this matter; which
has induced me to take the pen, 1 will be
obliged to your Excellency to order this
manifestation to be published, to avoid
equivocations which might stain the good
name of the army to which 1 belong,
protesting to your Excellency, on tins
. occasion, the considerations of my es
teem.
, God and Liberty! —Velasco, May
. 23d, 1836.
. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna,
In relation to the statement of Gen.
Santa Anna, those who are acquainted
with the facts can but regret that one so
elevated in station should, in the first
place be guilty of such an act of cruelty
as he acknowledges in his vindication,
and, in the second, that he should make
• statements in relation to it which there
r is proof abundant is utterly untrue. He
says there were no terms of capitulation.
This I know not to be the fact, from
having conversed with several persons
who escaped from the massacre, who had
seen the capitulation, heard it read in
English and in Spanish, and will at any
time swear to its contents, which were—
, that safety of life, should be ensured, to
i gether with other favorable conditions.
Fhat he should have the hardihood to de
ny it, is only evidence that cruelty and
i cowardice seldom fail to be residents in
the same bosom, and to cause a regret
that policy should intervene to avert the
file which justice calls for. To give
i peace to Texas, I would compromise to
i save his life ; but less am I disposed to
do it than before 1 saw his vindications,
which admits enough to damn him, if all
. he says be true; but which proves him
i doubly nefarious, when he states every
man who escaped from the massacre can
. disprove. I am unwilling to give my
name to the public, because I do not like
to appear in (he papers, but in case of
need will prove all that I have stated.
A VISITOR TO TEXAS.
Front the jYew Orleans Bulletin,
TEXAS.
'I he Texian armed schr. Independence,
commanded by Charles E Hawkins, se
ven days from Velasco, Texas, anchored
yesterday below the Point, and fired a
salute of 13 guns. P. W. Grayson, and
James Collingsworth, Esqs. came in bet
as passengers. These gentlemen nro
clothed with Dill powers to negotiate with
our Government for a recognition of (lie
Independence of Texas, and will leave
to-morrow for Washington City,with that
view From these gentlemen we learn,
that an armistice has been entered into
between the Texians and the Mexican
commander-in-chief, Filasola, and that
the remains of the Mexican army are by
this time on the opposite side of the Rut
Grande, rejoiced doubtless at (heir es
cape from the Texians, and firmly re
solved never again to face the Texian
riHe. Santa Anna remains strongly
guarded at Velasco, from whence he has
no chance of escape, and will be retained
therewith the other prisoners, until com
munications shall be received from the
Mexican Government. Until then the
fate of the Texian invader will be kept in
suspense. If Congress has not ere this
recognized the Independence of Texas,
we entertain but little doubt as toils con
summation, upon (he arrival tit Wash
ington of the Commissioners.
From the U. S. Telegraph.
Vote of the Deposits and Surplus
Revenue. —Few events have occurred in
Congress for many years more remarkable
and important than the vote of the Senate
yesterday on the Bill regulating the De
posites and making a disposition of the
Surplus Reveritie, after a discussion of
many days, distinguished for moderation,
ability, and the absence of all party feel
ings. The question came up on (he en
grossment of rite Bill yesterday, and the
vote stood forty for the Bill, and six a
gainst it—two members being absent,
Messrs. Clayton ami Brown. Those
who voted against the Bill were Messrs.
Benton, Black, Cuthbert, Grundy, Wal
ker and Wright. The two Mississippi
Senators it is said were mainly influen
ced in voting- against the Bill on the
ground of some difficulty arising from a
provision of the Constitution of the State
which might prevent it from accepting
the deposite.
Considering the importance of the sub
ject, and the circumstances under which
the Bill passed to a third reading, few
votes have ever been given in Congress
more remarkable. When the Bill was
taken up, many doubted the possibility of
passing it, and the most sanguine in its
favor anticipated but a small majority,
lo what, then, are we to attribute a vote
so nearly unanimous ?
It can only be accounted for, first,
from a universal feeling that it was ne
cessary something should be done to re
gulate the Deposites, which for so long a
time have been under the control of the
Executive; and to make some permanent
disposition of (he vast surplus revenue,
which is so deeply deranging the mone
tary system of the country ; contiiviallv
transferring the public lands from (he
people to the speculators, and threaten
ing, at no distant period, to terminate in
the permanent derangement of the cur
tency. It i s next ( 0 (j e attributed to the
calm and deliberate mode in which the
question was discussed, which kept down J
all party feeling, and gave full scope to (
the patriotic sentiments which exist in ,
the bosom of innst of dur citizens, and
I control their conduct when not blinded i
by party feeling and excitement.
The consequence of the vole, should.j
the bill become a law, which we cannot I
doubt, will be, first to place the Dopos- j
lies hereafter under the control of law, I
and the banks in «hich they are placed j
beyond the influence and power of the ]
I Executive branch of the Government: j
j and nest, to place the heavy surplus at j
the end of the year in deposite in the j
Treasury of the several States, to be used j
by them without interest till the wants of I
the Government may require their return, |
which, with economy, we trust will not
he, so long as the peace of the country
may be preserved. The-addition of so
large a sum to the means of flic States,
cannot fail to give a mighty impulse to
i internal improvement, which of late has
■ been so ardently commenced under their
auspices. We may, under this impulse,
confidently look forward to a vast exten
sion of the system of railroads and ca
nals, which will penetrate the country in
1 all directions, and give a corresponding
i impulse to its wealth and prosperity. It
: will do more. It will restore the equili
; briutn between the States and the Gen
-1 eral Government, on which the safety of
I our system depends; the existence, of
, which has been, and is still threatened,
t by r the concentration of so much powerin
■ the latter. We see in this measure,
should it become a law, as we confident
ly anticipate, the commencement of a re
form which must in a few years restore
the institutions of the country to their
primitive purity, by putting down the
• extravagance and corruption that have in
the last few years struck such deep roots
> in every direction, and which cannot be
eradicated by any other conceivable mea
sure but the one in question.
—"HC Q) 9**-
From the Columbus Herald , 21,9/ inst.
CREEK. WAR INCIDENTS.
Saturday, May 18.
- An express from Fort Jones, brought
the following to head quarters. Mr.
Still is a citizen of Stewart county.
Fort Jones, Thursday Evening.
11. IV. ,/ernigan:
Dear Sir—Worse and worse—just had
, a fight with the Indians in Jasner’s field
—got whipped—three men wounded—
the men would not fight; James War
ren is killed we believe. The Indians
went into the field and fired on Islands,
Turner and Warner; the latter is mis
sing, and the negroes say dead. The
, Monroe troops rushed up, I lead the ad
vance guard—found them in the cotton
fields, and the men fled—the Indians
pursued. I now see a large smoke ri
sing—l think from Turner’s buildings.
If you have any men come quick.
T. S. STILL.
A letter from Capt. Jernigan, Lump
kin, states that there are scores of In
dians on (he Georgia side of the river;
■ and we presume we shall get tidings of
hard fighting in a day or two.
Monday, 20th.
The Georgia troops under (lie com
mand of Major General Sanford, a
mounting so 2500. came in from their
encampment, and took up the line of
march down (he river, on the Georgia
side. About 1500 of this army h ive no
arms, but are perfectly willing to‘go a
head’ without arms,” and lo fight with
sticks and clubs, so that they may get a
fight. About 200 stand of arms arrived
this morning, and the remainder will be
here to-night, a sufficient number to e
quip all (hose who are without arms in
the ranks of Gen. Sanford’s command.
A steamboat is now at Fdrt Mitchell,
loaded with provisions for the army, and
it is said there are now 3000 stand of |
arms at Apalachicola from Mobile, which i
will in all probability be received by the i
steamboat Anna Calhoun on her arrival
here next trip. Gen Scott will, we 1
learn, leave here to-morrow morning for
the scene of active operation. The lons
wished for movement lias now been
made, and we trust that some step will
be taken, which in its result may reliect
honor and glory upon the American stars
and stripes. The foe is in the field,
hostile and blood-thirsty. Our men
have gone thither with resolution and
courage enough to vanquish the savage
in his most fiend-like purpose, and if
“ the deploy ” is made with judgment, on
(lie part of oor commander, we feel san
guine of perfect success.
The steamboat Metamora, having on
, board Capt. Dawson’s command, the
Fanchc Volunteers, and a part of the In
dependent Artillery of this place, re
i turned after a cruise of five days.—From
. Capt. Dawson’s report to the coinmand
, ing officers, we glean the following:
General Moore, at the head of about
■ 800 Alabama troops, left Irwinton on
the 121 h inst. Subsequent reports from
him stated that he had taken Tustenugge
. Hadjo and Artismicco prisoners, ami
proceeded on through the nation. Capt.
D. with his command went ashore oppo
site to Fort Jones, and inarched to the
protection of the Fort. He there met
with Gen. Lowe at the head of 200 men
who had promptly lonaiieti thither with
a view also to protect the Fort; but they
ail arrived too late. During the passage
Capt. Dawson captured and destroyed
eight canoes, batteaux, & skills, bclongf
ing to the Indians, and which were daily
used by them in crossino-.
Effective force on the Georgia fron
tier.—We have been politely" favored
with the following statements from (he
consolidated returns of the Division In
spector, Col. Samuel Rockwell.
The number of companies at “ Camp
Georgia,” tour miles from Columbus, is
36, whose aggregate effective force is
25-41; of this number a battalion, (200
men) has been ordered down the river, .
under the command of Col. Hardeman,—
This report does not include the compa
nies detailed by order of the Comman
der-in-Chief.
6 © fill*.
Wo learn by the Gazette, that a fine new hell,
east by C. 13. Forbes & Go. of ibis city, has been
presented by a generous New Yorker to a church
m Georgia. The bell weighs 843 pounds, and
cost goOO. The following inscription-on it, will 1
show its destination and the name of the doner
i rinity church, Columbus, Georgia—Presented
by Robert Hyslop, New York, 1836. „V, r, !
Courier it- Enquirer. *
- i
Miss Clifton offers a thousand dollars for a a
tragedy founded on some incident in modern his- 1 n
lory, the most prominent character to he a female ll
to be sustained by herself. The Lady gives till ti
the Ist September, and communications to be o
sent lo Porter, of the Spirit of the Times.—.V. c
r. Evening Star 3
i From the Savannah Georgian, Extra, June 22.
PROM EAST FLORIDA.
The Steam Packet Florida, Capt. Hebbaiid,
arrived here yesterday from Picoluta, via Black
Creek, Jacksonville, &c. VVe learn from a pas
senger that Gen. Clinch, who our readers arc
aware, is invested with the command in Florida,
was a' Jacksonville w hen the Florida left that
place, Gen. 0. having been up to Black Creek,
and thence returned to Jacksonville. We wish
much that the Hero of the Onilhlacoochco had
some troops (whether “good” or bad.) We have
not the least doubt that he would scud the Indi
ans into “summer quarters' 1
We learn nothing in addition, except that the
Indians ha re, of late, repeatedly visited Mr., So
lano’s, 4 miles above Picolata, on'the St, Johns.
Wo arc indebted to a correspondent for the
following:
Head Quarters, 2d Military Diet. E. F. j
Fort Gilliland, June 14th, 1838. $
The following force is stationed at this post:
1 Company of Regulars under Captain
Thompkins, gg
1 do. Florida Militia under Capt. Beckham, 81
W omen and Children, 490
509
Sick of the Regulars, 13 a
“ of the Militia, so > Ulllis and revcrs
“ of Women & child’n.7o
Total 113
All measles except two cases fever.
Scouts out every day. An occasional engage
ment with the enemy who are frequently found
in small parties in the neighborhood, gathering
and driving offs'oek. We have every reason to
suppose that a large number of Indians are now
between this and Micanopy. Within a week
from this time; a reinforcement of one hundred
mounted men from Columbia and Daval, are ex
pected to arrive at this post; with this recruit,
and a co-operation with a company of Dragoons
under Major Holloman stationed at Micanopy,
wo shall be able to hold the enemy in chock until
the campaign of the ensuing fall shall open.
They have lately taken a fresh start in burning
houses and lotting down and burning fences
around our corn Helds, &c, Wc have some hope
of retaliating on them in the same way.
L. GILLILAND,
Adj't. 2d Military Dis. E. Fa.
REPORI of the Secretary of the Treasury,
in compliance with a resolution of the Sen
ate, stating the amount of money in the Trea
sury, and accounts of receipts in March and
April, 1836.
Treasury Department, June 9, 1830.
__ Sin: In compliance with a resolution of the
Senate of the 6lh instant, directing me to report
“to liie Senate lire amount of money in the
Treasury subject to draft; and, also, the receipts
from both customs and lands, during the month
of April, now last past, as compared with the re
ceipts from the same sources for the month of
March last,” I have the honor to submit the fol
lowing statement:
f ho amount of money in the Treasury subject
to draft, on the Gth instant, as ascertained by
the Treasurer’s running account, was $33,583,-
954.
Tins docs not embrace any part of the Chicka
saw funds, nor Iho French indemnity received,
as neither of them can he used for general pur
poses, and both are held but temporarily and in
trust for others. On the other hand, nothing has
been deducted for any existing appropriations,
except so far as warrants have issued for actual
payments.
In respect to the other branch of the resolution,
it appears, from the current returns made to tins
Department, and they arc believed to he all com
plete, that the receipts in the month of March
last were—
From customs, $1,024,427
Ami from lands, 1,997,253
Making an aggregate of $3,921,680
The receipts in April last were—
From customs, $1,238,800
And from lands, 1,617,860
Making aa aggregate of $2,856,080
or about $1,065,020 loss in April than in March.
1 have tiie honor to lie, &c,
LEV I WOODBURVT, Scc’y of Treas’v.
Hon. M. Van O truss, Prcs’t. of the Senate.
Military Stores. —Wc have been informed that
the U. b». Stores, intended for the Creek campaign,
were originally sent from Savannah and Augusta,
to bo transported to Columbus. It was found,
however, that they could not be brought that route
without a great loss ol time, &. a very heavy expen
diture. It was then suggested, that they should lie
scut via Darien to Hawkinsvillc, and I hence a
cross the country to Columbus. This plan was
adopted ; the stores were brought down from Au
gusta, and shipped to (his place, whence they are
conveyed, without delay , to their destination.
W e notice this matter just to show the great igno
lanco that prevails respecting the shortest road to
the Western part of our State. Had the persons
whose duty it was to send the munitions of war,
with all possible despatch, to Columbus, been cor
icctly informed, they would have known that this
was the true direction to have taken at first. Had
these necessary articles been forwarded properly
in f lic beginning, it is very probable, our brave
countrymen would have struck-a decisive blow
long ere this lime, instead of 4000 of them, being
kept in a staleot inactivity, without arms, in Co
lumbus. So much for the studied neglect of an
important part of the State. More of this anon.
—Darien Telegraph.
Gen. Houston —The following formal disavow
al t)l any attempt to supercede Gen. Houston, or
any dissatisfaction with his course, settles the
question at once, and will be received with groat
satisfaction, by those who are opposed to injustice
and ingratitude.
Washington City, June 13th) 1836.
To Col. Webb.
Dear Sir—Wilh great regret I have noticed in
several papers for a week passed, a statement that
there was a project on foot to supercede Gen.
Houston, and to place Gen. Hamilton 0 f S
Carolina, in commor,ii of the rr, n V ; * V^. 11
j- ...auuii.ii. xcxianarmy. It is
; T w . u 111 SO,^S 011110 papers that the Texian Com-
have sent a despatch to the Govern
ment to effect this purpose. This rumor is refer
red to in your paper of the 9th, which induces me
to trouble you with the tollowing remarks,
I lie Ic.xian Commissioners have never held
any communication, directly or indirectly , wilh
C ;;‘ n * r J f amilton . personally unknown to
all of them, and they have never mentioned his
name in any of their despatches to their govern
ment. Moreover loey have never received a pro
position to supercede Gen. Houston. They have
never received a proposition to that effect, and
won J have rejected any such proposition with
indignation, no mallei from whence it proceeded,
r urthcrmore, they have viewed Gen. Houston’s
conduct, as commander-in-chief of the Texian
Army, with feelings of unalloyed and unqualified
jqjprobation. My colleagues, Gen. Austin and
Dr. Archer, arc absent; hut inasmuch as I have
joined them in all their despatches, and am en
tnely acquainted with their sentiments in relation
to Gen. Houston’s military career in Texas,* I
pledge my honor for the truth of the above state
ments. I have agryat disinclination to appear in
the public prints, but feel that the above is due to
Gen. Houston, to ourselves, and to truth.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.
WM. H. WHARTON.
i
• Extract of a letter to the Editor of the Fcdcrul
Union, dated ]
“ Walker Court-House , Bth Jims, 1836. 1
The community here are in a slate of very a
high excitement, on account of our situation be- a
tug similar to that of our distressed fellow citizens
in Alabama, together with various rumors of dis
satisfaction among the Cherokecs, (some of which 1
are undoubtedly true,) such as indireetthreats of a
r: h : e,; a - !t . ein P ls '« decoy off negroes or disaffect t,
hem towards their owners, and the actual migra *
non ol small par Des of Creeks. But yesterday
our community was thrown into an alarming ex- «
nteinem, hv the news ol murder, murder ! Just
- ineshenfl announced the commencement of his
~ —— IJL ==ay -
monthly sales, a man from a distant part of (he
county rode up and gave information of the mur
der of an old gentleman and his family, consisting
of his old lady and a negro woman, and the house
burnt down with the bodies in it. A company
ol men immediately assembled, and went to flip
spot. They found the house burnt, .and fho
bones of the mistress and servant; but the old
man still alive; but wounded in several parts,
and nearly burnt to death—it is not betrayed ho
can live. Wc arc generally of opinion that it is
a robbery, and not a signal of war by (he Indians.
—-t was known that he had money. Several
Indians arc m custody, and tho Kuar j 3 are afu , r
others who are suspected of the deed, thoirnffi wo
are not certain that Indians arc the perpetrators
“We want arms, arms. sir. We h a , e rrtn
who will do their duty, if they were supplied with
implements of war. Wo believe the Cherokee
country should bo amply supplied wilh arms, if
they can be supplied from the State or otherwise.”
AUftUST.i.:
* SATURDAY, JUNE 23,1 S3S.~ ”
“Be just, and fear not,'*
ORDER OP CELEBRATION,
04 the Sixtieth Anniversary of the
Independence of the United Sta'cs.
The Committee appointed to make arrange
ments for tho celebration of our National Anni
versary, have appointed Col. Michael F. Buis
claib, Marshal of the Day.
A procession will be formed at half past 10
o clock, A. M, in front of the United States
Hotel, and proceed to the Presbyterian Chufcli,
under the command of the Maishal of the Day,
where, after Divine Service, the Declaration of
Independence will be read hy A. B, Lonostreet,
Esq. and an Address, suitable to tho occasion,
will bo delivered by the Rev. Mr. Smith.
The Ordei of Procession will be as follows:
1 Volunteer Corps,
2 General Officers and Stall',
3 Officers of the 10th Regiment,
4 Officers of the Army,
5 Orator and Reader,
6 Reverend Clergy,
7 Magistrates of the City and County,
8 Medical Faculty and Students,
9 Citizens.
ffj’ The Pews on the right and left of the
Centre Aisle, near Hie .Pulpit, will bo reserved
for the Military.
Tho authorities of the city and county, Rcv’d.
Clergy, Medical Faculty and Students, and tho
citizens generally, arc respectfully invited to join
tho procession in the above order.
The Artillery will fire .the usual salutes on the
River Bank, directly north of tiie City Hull, -
Andrew J. Miller, I James W. Davies,
BeXJ. 11. WARREjf, [ EnWI). CaMPEIELD,
Gary k. Parish, I G. Simmons,
Wm. P. Mehuiman, | John G. Dunlap,
John W. Srox, I James M. Dye,
M. P. Stovall, j Wm. F. Pemberton,
Committee of Arrangements •
LOOK OUT.
Three prisoners made their escape from the
Jail in this city, on Wednesday evening. Their
names we understand were P. McElmurry, con
victed of stealing a negro ; a man by the name
of Piatt, arrested on suspicion of having been
concerned in the mail robbery between this cily
and Millcdgcvilie, and Thos. Jermain, convicted
of sonic Penitentiary offence. Tho Keeper, on
entering the room of Jermain, was immediately
knocked down by him. Jermain then took the
keys from him, locked him in his room, and then
went to the rooms of the other prisoners, and set
thorn at liberty, after which they all succeeded in
making their retreat in safety fiom the Jail, Jer
main lias been since arrested, but the other two
are still at liberty. It will lie seen by an adver
tisement in This mornings paper, that our Port
Master has offered a toward of Fifty Dollars for
the apprehension of Pratt.— Constitutionalist of
yesterday.
VOLUNTEERS PRO?,I WASCII NGTON.
The company of Volunteers mentioned by tiie
National Intelligencer in the following paragraph
arrived in this city on Thursday evening, by the
Rail Road from Charleston, and passed through
it to the Arsenal, on its way to the Creek coun
try. God speed their generous purposes, and
give them ultimately a safe and glorious rctir.i
their homos and friends :
A very fine company of volunteers, consisting
of upwards of one hundred active young men
chiefly residents of this city, under tho command’
of Capt. E. B. Robinson, formerly of Virginia,
embarked in the steamer Columbia, on Monday
last, for Norfolk; on their way to tho scene of hi
dian hostilities in the South. These young men,
of whom a considerable portion came from Vir
•ginia for the express purpose of joining-the corps,
formed themselves into a military company, elect
ed their officers, tendered their services lo llio
President for the Indian war, were accepted, arm
ed, mustered into service, and have promptly set
out on their patriotic errand. The spirit which
prompted tho generous oiler is a sufficient, pledge
that it will bo gallantly sustained. May their
success bo as brilliant as their conduct is honor
able to them. Tiie following is a list of the offi
cers of the company.
Edward B Robinson, Caplc'„,
W. A. T Maddox, Ist Lieutenant.
William Irving, 2d, fl o ,
George Cochrane, Ist n.v „ w
ill A J-t qi,„ i « Uwen Ham
>li,-d. A. H. Shepherd. William Janos, 4th.
PUBLIC MEETING,
Hamburg, 20lh June, 1836.
At a meeting of tho citizens es this Town,
and the vicinity, held at the Council Hall, on
Saturday tho 18th inst., called for the purpose of
taking into consideration tho necessity of ap
pointing Delegatee to the Knoxville Con vent ion,
on motion of M. Gray, Esq. M, R. Smith, Esq.
Intendant, was called to the Chair, ami Wm. M.
Frazer, appointed Secretary. When the fol
lowing Preamble and Resolutions were adopted ;
Whereas, a Convention is proposed to be held
at Knoxville, Tennessee, on tho 4th day of July
next, in relation to the contemplated Rail Road 1
from Cincinnati! to Charleston, and whereas, the
citizens of the Town of Hamburg, decm'it ne
cessary to bo represented in said Convention, and
on motion of B. F. Gouedy, Esq.
Resolved , That the meeting deem Henry
Shultz, Esq. as a fit and proper person to rep
resent this Town, in said Convention. Which
motion being put, was unanimously adopted.
On motion of George.Pariiott, Esq. Resol
ved, That it is expedient that Beach Island and
the surrounding neighborhood, should also be
represented in said Convention at Knoxville,and
that John J. Gray, Esq. be appointed to associ
ate with Henry Shultz, Esq. for the purpose*
aforesaid.
On motion of Col. Whatley, Resolved, That
the proceedings of this meeting bo published,
and that the thanks of the mealing b'o tendered,
to the Chairman and Secretary.
On motion of Henry Shultz, Esq. the Meet
ing adjourned.
M. R. SMITH, Chairman
Wm. M. Frazer, Secretary.