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From the Columbttt Enquirer, U< intf.
MAJ. J.' C. ALFORD.
The report of this gallant and perse
vering officer, given below, will be read
with interest by the whole country. It
came upon us, we confess, rattier unex
pectedly, having no knowledge of his
. movements and supposing all the time
that the troops below were at their re
spective stations, or at most, looking a
bout the swamps in Baker,—lnsteail of
this as will be seen by the report, Alford
and the soldiers with him have been in
long and hot pursuit of the Indians, chas
ing them through the hammock, giving
them battle wherever they could be over
taken, and following the flying foe far
beyond the Ifilhlacooehie, to I tie very
margin of the dismal Okefonoke. Set
ting at home as most of our fellow citi
zens, at this time are, attending to the i
own business and blessed with the en
joyments of domestic peace and plenty,
they can form no just idea of the hard
ships and privations incident to such n
campaign. The volunteers who followed
the savages in their flight to the south bad
not only to contend with a burning sun,
dark swamps, and blood thirsty enemies,
but they had also to war with hunger, and
frequently replenish empty stomachs
upon the unsubstantial food of the empty
air. Hut the Report speaks for itself,
and to it we invite the reader’s attention.
Lumpkin, Aug. 25th, 1836.
Mai. Gen’l. John W. A. Sanford.
Sir—After your departure from Baker
County, I continued to scour the swamp
and executed the order left by you, for
'the removal of the troops to the head of
Spring creek. Capl. Ilentz, in obedi
ence to your order, charging him special
ly with reduction of the Indians, fought
by me on the s(h of this month, contin
ued his pursuit of their trail to Flint Ri
ver, where they crossed, near Newton.
He sent me back an express, staling the
fact. In the mean time, I had the same
day 1 received the express from Hentz,
before the express arrived, gone in cum-
Ewith Mr. Tompkins and Howard of
sr county, and a considerable num
ber of my own men, and pursued the trail
of the Indians from near my battleground,
to where they crossed spring creek, near
where it runs into Chickasahatchie ; we
found the trail so much larger than we
expected, that all expressed astonishment
nt the fact, that I should have believed I
fought only sixty or eighty Indians, as
you recollected 1 verbally reported to
you at (he time. Who could have indu
ced you to think General that there were
only fifteen or twenty ? I cannot imagine,
nor is it a matter of any moment. I only
mention the fact to correct it, believing
as I do, that you would be gratified to
know the troth. I'requested Messrs.
Tompkins, Howard and Greer, with o-
Ihers, to count the principal entering
places of (he (rail as (he Indians went
into the Creek, and there were twelve
different trails of at least an average of ’
fen tracks to a trail, where (hey crossed. '
Convinced of the fact, that I lent/, was 1
pursuing a body of Indians he could not
conquer, 1 at once determined to follow
him and overtake him if possible, although
he had been gone several days.—On my
return to camp, and whilst I was stating
the”facts to my officers, his express ar
prepare to march early next morning.
They done so.
We set off on the tenth of (his month,
went thirty five miles that night to Wests,
near where (he Indians had robbed n
house on the line of Baker and Thomas
counties: here we were joined by Cap
tain Everitt ami his company from Deca
tur county. We could get no pilot.
There were but few people living in the
settlement. Mr. West was so much a
it«a. larmed, he could not tell us the way to
his son-in-law’s house, two miles oil’, the
one that was robbed. We started on the
eleventh, as early as we could see, and
found our way to the house. Here we
took the trail of a company of horse
men, who had gone up North, to a sta
tion, instead of Hent/.’s (rail, ami went
twenty miles out of our way. Finding
we were wrong, and fearing we should
not bo able to right ourselves, in time to
overtake lientz, 1 ordered Caps. Sledge
to return to Camp Alford. With Capt. 1
Greer and Everitt, and their companies, 1
\ve look general course of the Indians,
and fortunately landed at night in half a
mile of the right trail, but unfortunately
only ten miles from where we started ;
here we camped at a deep steep creek,
Which I called camp Greer, in honor of
thy officer, who had that day, when the
hope of overtaking the Indians was very
faint, still resolved to follow me, if I con
tinued to go ahead. Ilentz was a long
ways ahead, but so soon as the sign was
right, we pursued him with all possible
speed.—On the 12th, we passed two of
the Indian camps and several large
Creeks, the head waters of Oakiilockney
and the Okapilca; joined to day bv Capt.
Newman and his company from Thomas
county. Force increasing, trail warm,
men ardent, all anxious for battle. About
3 o’clock in the evening, we saw before
us, a house with many people all seemed i
to be greatly excited at our approach ; s
and when we were still far off, I men- I
tinned to our bo vs, that from the strange j
appearance of tilings all was not right;
we galloped up, and the first to salute'us, j
was one of Capt, Ilentz’ men, badly
wounded. He informed us, that at ele
ven o’clock that day, they had attacked
the enemy in a branch and had been com
pelled to retreat: the battle ground was
four miles olf, and Capt. Ilentz, after;
being reinforced, had gone back about
two hours, to try it again. Hentz’s de- \
feat, with the sight of his wounded men,
created a great sensation in our ranks.
All the men and officers manifested the
most ardent wish to retrieve the fortunes
of (he day and punish the enemy; we
Strained our horses to the battle ground ;
the Indians had gone and Ilentz after!
them : we pursued them till night, camp
ed at Fulsom’s; heard of Ilentz two miles
ahead. After we camped, I procured a
pilot and found his camp—his men mani
fested great joy at my arrival, and truly
General, if there was anv fight in me, 1
felt it then. The cowards that had re
fused to fight that day had all run home,
and here were a few brave fellows en
camped near the enemy, mortified at de
feat, swearing they would whip the ene
my or die in the attempt, the citizens
who had joined them in the day, had left
them at night; it was now dark and get
ting late in the night. I ordered them
to remain in the morning, until I came
up, and returned to my camp. The story
ot the fight is easily told. The Indians
seeing they would be overtaken by Capt.
Henlz, had formed an extended line in a
small branch swamp, where two branches
ran together, making a narrow swamp of
thick bushes, nearly in the shape of a
half circle, with an open pine woods to
entet it. Their line, if straight, would
(in the language of all that gavean opin
ion,) have been at least five hundred
yards long: of course, as is usual with
them, they were in open order to extend
their flanks. Their number of warriors
must have been at least eighty strong,
with the advantage of the covert of the
branch swamp, their pick of the ground
and superior numbers. That portion of
Capt. Henlz’ company dial would fight,
could not maintain their ground. The
brave Tinsley, (our pilot in Chickasahat
chie,) and those that fought with him,
were compelled to retreat, after having
five men badly wounded. Their number
was about thirty, as well as I could learn,
and I would mention every name if I
could do so, without leaving out any, but
I do not know tjicm all, and therefore had
better not undertake it, least some brave
fellow might have his feelings wounded,
hy not being known. The balance of
(he command run and never came buck.
At three o’clock on the 13th, I was on
my horse, with my command ; we came
Up to Henlz’s command before light, on
the banks of the VVitlilacoocliy proper,
hcrecalled little river, (beeastern branch
being called Witlilacooeby, improperly,
(sec map Georgia.) I kept my command
' in the rear some distance, and so soon as
we could see the trail, Sent Ilentz’ com
pany in pursuit, hoping (he Indians would
recognize them, and not seeing us, would
light again—we followed near enough to
be ready in that event to help. The
night before, the enemy had crossed the
river, killed two beeves and re-crossed
and camped on (he same side with Ilentz,
in the river swamp; we of course lost
much lime in (railing them, on their fox
like chase.—About ten o’clock, we re
ceived news of (hem going down the ri
ver on (he West side; we strained off
after them, crossed at a bridge where
they had just passed. Several compa
nies had now joined us, (to wit,) Capt.
Night, Pike, Grantham, Burnett and ma
ny citizens without officers. The people
of Lowndes and Thomas counties, are a
gallant set of men, and acted most
promptly indeed, submitted themselves
to my command most cheerfully, and ac
ted with us like good citizens ought to
do, when their country is invaded. Maj.
Hall and Stricthuul and Col. Blair ol
Lowndes county was in the field. The
Indians entered (he river swamp about
four miles below the bridge, where it is
wide and deep ; not knowing our ground,
vye followed on horseback, on the trail
made by their horses, (they had stolen
three horses the night before (he battle
with Henlz, and captured eight from
his company in the fight.) The Indians
crossed the Withlacoochy in the swamp,
where there was no ford ; so did we.
They penetrated the very thickest
parts of the swamp, in hopes to hide ; we
10l lowed them ; they crossed deep La
goons, which by the lime we came along,
had no bottom; we floated our horses
ever after them, finally our advance an
""""WII kiiv. mvi imiCoi, iimi KH I (dM'll
them. 1 ordered (lie men to dismount
and charge—when we N came up, the In
diads had thrown away their clothes and
provisions, abandoned their horses, and
fled in every direction; we retook the hor
ses taken from Capt. Menlz’s men,as well
as from (lie citizens, and returned them
to (heir owners. The soldiers done what
they pleased with the plunder. We
could not pursue the enemy any further
ii(>w : they had scattered and run nIV in
the swamp in every direction, we hunted
lor them in vain until night—camped at
Mr. Vicker’s. The soldiers and citi
zens put up at houses nearest the swamp;
nothing to eat to-day for man or horse.
L'o-day, the 14lli, Capt. Greer and his
company rested. I pressed a fresh horse,
and with mv friend Graves, who never
tires, I went hack to (lie swamp, arranged
the various companies who had repaired
to scour the swamp. To-day, Capt.
Newman’s company came upon (he rear,
or Hank guard of the Indians, and in sight
of on,' of their warriors tired eight or ten
guns after him as lie run, do not know
whether lie was hit or not—could see no
more ol them to-day. Determined never
to desist so long as there was any hope, I
issued my order for all to lie as near the
swamp as possible, for hunger forced
them to go some where to get something
to eat, and to be at the swamp by sun
rise, and all that were not there by one
hour by sun, not to come at all—the order
was promptly obeyed and Capt Greer’s
company and all the other companies
were there at the appointed time; we
rushed into the swamp, and after plung
ing for an hour, we heard guns fire at our
horses; we supposed at once that the In
dians had made an attack on the guard
left to take care of the horses ; 1 ordered
every man to rush to the spot, and on ar
riving, an express was the occasion of the
tiring with information that the Indians
1 were seen that morning four miles below,
going-towards grand bay, on the eastern
I branch ol \\ ithlaeoochv. We pursued
j at the tup speed of our horses—just be
fore we came to (he place where they
were seen there came upon us a heavy
thunder shower, ami we could not’tra'il
them well. lam of opinion they had se
perated to meet at grand bay, a most ex
tensive and impenetrable swamp, in the
(direction of Oakafonokoe swamp. Bv
i the aid of several good trailers, we pur
sued their sign with much difficulty to
the river, and saw where a few of them
had crossed, but never could trail them
any further that day. All agreed that if
they got to grand bay, we could not drive
for them successfully, and the citizens
urged upon us to desist, and let them
watch for their march (Win the swamp
and cut them off between there and Oa
, kafonokee, be that when it might. I
gave up the chase and returned to Round
tree’s house, where I was kindly treated
in my most exhaused and debdiated con
dition. My staff was with me—Capt.
Greer was at Hall’s several miles on our
return march. In two nights and a
whole day, 1 had one cup of coffee only,
my men were but little bettor off Gener
al, 1 done all, and suffered all that man
can do and suffer, to crush the cruel and
cowardly savage, but I could not make
them fight. I left them on the further
bank of the distant Withlacoochy, bend
ing their course towards the dismal Oaka
fanokce—where Capt. Night of Lowndes '
county, informed me he believed all that
had succeeded in escaping & concentra
ted, preparatory to their removal to Flori
; da; he is a man of good sense & great en
ergy,and I rely much upon bis opinion; in
i j deed, from all that I can learn, 1 am de
i liber-ately of opinion, (hat not one Indian
has gone to Florida. The squaws I have
■ with me, inforrfied the people at Thomas
ville, that the Indians would stop in Oka
i fanokee two moons, and then go to Flo-
I ida in a body, and I learned in Lowndes,
i (bat the signs around the swamp arc fresh
, and infallible.
■ In anticipation of your order, 1 brought
I the Indian prisoners with me, on my re-
I (uin march, and met your express at
, camp. 'There arc thirty one women and
• children. Eighteen were taken at the
- battle of Bushy Creek, in Lowndes roun
, ly, where the men and officers who fought
' (hem, distinguished themselves. These
r were Beall’s Indians. This battle has
, been reported in the newspapers, with
I the officers who commanded. Capt. Snel
t ly from Lowndes, with sixteen men, cap-
I lured on the Allapahaw three prisoners
:■ and killed ten Indians. Capt. Browing
, of a station in the upper part of Thomas
f county, captured ten women and chil
. dren, out of the company of Indians pur
i sued by Capt. Kendrick. The warriors
u of this party we could hear of, on our
i march to our left, pursuing the same
, general course with all (he other Indians
i 1 have heard of. These together, com
, posed the party of prisoners in my pos-
I session, which will be sent on towards
i Fort Mitchell this evening. On return
• ing to my camp in Baker, I found that
I we had left no Indians behind us, and
I none have come in during our absence,
i I herewith transmit a certificate of the
i citizens of Baker countv, that the swamps
; are now more clear of Indians, than they
I have been for five years.
, Under this state of affairs, I have left
Camp Alford and marched to Lumpkin,
preparatory to our being discharged. 1
am gratified, General, that my Battalion
lias effec.tud at the point of the bayonet,
f .what heretofore no array of force, or par
ade of men could otherwise accomplish,
■ the total expulsion of the Indians from
. Chickasahatchie swamp. Our time is
nearly out; we now believe we have no
• more work to do. The opinion is now
i predicated upon good evidence, and we
nope you will order us up immediately
, and discharge us.
We have to day, to bury one of the
i best citizens of Troup county, who died
of conjestive fever yesterday, Mr. Brit
tian Evans, a man of great merit at home
■ as well as in camp. Before I close (Ids
my final report to you, permit me to
i make one suggestion. The frontier of
, Georgia will now be changed from Ala-
I baraa to Florida. The War in Florida
this winter will send the Indians back
upon the people of Lowndes, Thomas,
Irwin and the other Southern counties.
Our State ought to prepare for her de
fence in lime, and prevent a useless sa
crifice of the lives and property of our
gallant brethren of that portion of our
Slate. I forgot to mention that in driv
ing the swamp, we cut off an aged Indian
warnin' from the body of his people, and
i *n attempting to get around us to rejoin
, (hem, ho passed a house in the neighbor
»••••« • ■ fliiui amt kiihmi uy
some boys, very much to the honor of
these little warriors. I herewith trans
[ mil Capt. Kendrick’s report, of his oper
ations on the trail you ordered him to
pursue..
In closing this communication Gener
al, you will permit me to subscribe tny
selt your friend and obedient servant. *
JULIUS C. ALFORD,
Maj. Com 3d Battalion mounted men.
o e*H_
From the Nashville Republican, 23 d ultimo.
NEWS FROM THE VOLUNTEERS.
The following is an extract of a letter
from a volunteer, a private in the compa
ny ol Highlanders, to his friend in this
place: *
CampGeouoia, Ala. Aug. 9, 1836.
The whole Tennessee Brigade, is scat
tered from Fort Mitchell in Georgia, to
Montgomery Alabama. Several of our
largest and best companies, are travelling
up and down the public road, guarding
and protecting the mail stage. Guarding
and protecting the mail stage ! Was there
ever such a thing heard of before, as a
band of high spirited, chivalrous and
brave-hearted volunteers, whose object
in leaving their peaceful and secure
homes—their friends—their wives and
children—and every thing they hold most
dear on earth—to fnicounter the turmoils,
the difficulties ami danger of a campaign
because they believed at the time they did
so, that their country needed their servi
ces ; and Tennessee's brave sons will ever
be the last to shrink from danger when
their country calls—yes they were wil
ling to encounter every thing—to leave.the
ease and comfort of (heir own firesides—
to stand face to face and arm to arm, with
the vindictive and desperate savage,—to
ward off the blow from the weak and the
timid—to defend and protect the innocent
and the suffering—but they do protest
against being called on to guard mail
stages —They would rather be at home,
enjoying the smiles of their wives and
sweethearts, than engage in such unprofi
table employment. This is all under the
direction of Maj, dm. Jessup. To crown
the whole, General Jessup had the effron
tery to send an express to General Arm
strong, with a proposition, to obtain
volunteers out of this Brigade, to enlist
lor twelve months longer. The companies
that were in camp here, were called out,
and the letter from Jessup read to them,
bv General Armstrong's Aid, without a
solitary comment—not ii man left the
| rank but treated the proposition as it de
served—with silent contempt. Indigna
tion was visibly expressed on every
countenance. Can it be possible that '
General Jessup, so far mistook the char- 1
i acterol Gen. Armstrong and the men
under his command, as to suppose they >
were such consummate fools as to volun- i
teer their services for 12 months longer i
without any conditions, other than tbese
that they were to be ordered to any point, i
ami at any time where and when the i
Commanding General (Jessup) mio-ht
please to send them ? But the most in- (
suiting part of the proposition was, that I
we were to herd and mess with four bun- |
di ed Indians—tube commanded by Lieut, (
Lane, as Col. Commandant, appointed bv i
Gen. Jessup—yes, they were to be com- i
mantled by Lane, and not have a word to i
say in the matter. The Tennesseeans I
have vanity enough to believe, that out t
of their Brigade they can find men equal- d
ly a3 competent to discharge the duties t
of a commanding officer, as Lieut, Lane, h
although they iimv not have liad the ad- |
vantage of a Wf si Point education. ;l
They will never consent to he led by men ia
of whom they know nothing, and in -
whose appointment they had no voice. |
They must and will know their leaders, t
before they can place confidence in them. 1
Tennesseeans will never degrade them- j |
selves as much so to accept such a pro- ■
jfosition as the one I have been comment- j
mg upon.
No General ever had the confidence of i
the soldiers under his command in a ,
higher degree than Gen. Armstrong—
they would be willing to go any where ,
with him—they love him—almost idol
ize him. Hut the proposition of being
commanded by a W est Point graduate—
merely because he was such, they spurn
with contempt. It is an easy matter to
look through the flimsy veil, and see the
real notions of General Jessup—he wants
the aid of the strong anna and bold hearts
of Tennessee, to conquer the Sem’moles,
that the honor won by their courage might
fall cound him—we prefer that it should
encircle one of Tennessee’s own sons.
FROM TEXAS.
Columbia, August 16.
Mcsrs, Archer and Warton have just
returned from the army with a commis
sion to the executive at ValascO, and we
are glad that harmony and good feeling
reign between these two parts of the com
munity, and that a united co-operation
will be the result, in (he measures promot
ed for thejaggrandisement & glory of Tex
as. The army is in fine spirits, and sup
ports cheerfully the hardships and fa
tigues incidental to a state of War—it is
also in good discipline. They will again
set out in a few days for head quarters.
The Crops. —We arc informed by a
gentleman from the eastern Department
of Texas, that crops in that part of the
country will exceed this year, or those of
any previous. The -season throughout
Texas has been uncommonly favorable,
and could the citizens have “cultivated
their lands the crops in all parts would
have been abundant. Even the lands on
the river San Antonio, which generally
suffer most from drought, would this year
have produced abundantly without irri
gation. On the Brazos and Colorado,
the corn planted after the battle of San
Jacinto, will probably produce a suffi
ciency for the consumption of the inhabi
tants. The planters are begining to pick
their cotton, which promises to yield tol
erably well, considering the circumstan
ces and events which have lately alllict
ed the country.
Information from the Interior. —Mr.
Peter Suzeman, a gentleman of consid
erable intelligence, arrived here a few
days since direct from Matamnras, which
place he left on the 12th ult. He says
the Alexican army has, by desertion,
been reduced to about 2200 men, that
they are in a miserable situation. Urrea
was still in command. Andrade had left
for the south. Mr. S. says he is confi
dent no campaign will be made against
Texas this year,and he doubts very much
whether the Mexican nation will consid
er it politic evV;r to make another. lie
confirms 11 10 ronort oI n revolution havili o,
nniM'ii out in me interior, and S „ T „ ,i.S*
General Valencia had been proclaimed
Dictator by (he military. He also states
that Generals Sezma ‘and Filisola had
been arrested and tried by a court mar
tial, for cowardice and mismanagement
in the Texas campaign, and that the lat
ter had been condemned to he shot. He
represents the feelings of the foreigners
in Matamnras, as decidedly in onr favor,
and says that in the event of a campaign
against that place they would unite with
Texas.
The Texian schooner of war Invinci
ble, Captain J. Brown, returned a few
days ago from a cruise along the ctiast of
Mexico, without meeting with a single
armed Mexican vessel. The Invincible
sent in a challenge to the Mexican brig of
war HI Vencedor del Alamo, and the
other vessel lying at Vera Cruz which
was not accepted on the pretext that the
crews of the gallant challenged were not
in a condition to fight for want of pay.—
The invincible’s crew landed at‘the
River Saint John and Saint Paul, where
they compelled the Mexican inhabitants
to bring them wood and water.
It appears that the powerful navy of
Mexico, as well as their Grand .dance
have caught the panic, anil to get another
light they must be sought for on terra
Jirmn in their own country. The Invin
cible lei 1 in with a British, a Dutch and
a French vessel, all hound to Vera Cruz,
The Frenchman was very much alarm
ed, for the Stripes and single Star of our
naval Hag, were to him an inexplicable
mystery, and he supposed it to belong to
pirates. When informed that it was the
Hag of Texas, he was still more amazed,
he had never heard ol such a country—
knew not where it was, and (he erection
of a new republic not known to him, not
mentioned even in the books he had read
appeared to him as a fairy tale. Capt.
Brown treated him.politely, and he went
on his way rejoicing.
From the .lugusta Sentinel.
We have been politely furnished by a |
friend with the following letter for publi- -
cation. It is on a subject of great impor
tance to the whole people ol Georgia, and i
especially to the South East. The sue- i
cess of Mr. Ring is extremely gratifying '
at this time, as he is a candidate for Con- I
gress, and the people have an opportuni- i
t v ol rewarding those who so disinterest- i
edly subserve their best interests. s
“ Rostov, August 24th, 1836. (
Hear Sir —l was gratified to find on i
my arrival here a few days since, that ’
your enterprising, zealous, and talented <
countryman, Thomas* Butler King, Esq. I
had succeeded in all the preliminary ar- I
rangements for one of the greatest works t
ol internal Improvement in the United t
States, interesting to the whole Union, 1
and especially to Georgia and Florida. 1
The work to which I allude is the con- I
nection ol the waters of the Atlantic with £
the Gulf of Mexico by a Rail Road, from s
Brunswick in Georgia, to the Apalachi- t
cola river in Florida. Mr. King has n
been incessantly engaged in this enter- e
prise for taw months, and though in deli
cate health,has been laboriously occupied y
with its details in daily communication ii
with men of capital, until he has organ- si
ized a company for a capital of two mil- n
lions and a half dollars, who are pledged (1
to execute the work,, and who will pay fa
down the first instalment under the char- e
ter immediately. He has surrendered a
his charter without a dollar for even ex
penses, and such has been his amiable ,t
and modest deportment, his intelligent j a
and patriotic expositions, that he has the
entire confidence of all the men of capital j
here, and such is his disinterested devo-| s
tion to the interests of Georgias that hej[
has consented to Serve without Salary, as, J
President of this company. To one of <
ymtr intelligence I need not say how im- f
portant this work is to the Sfate ol Geor- I
j-ia—It will produce a revolution in the t
trade of the country, and make the
coast of Georgia the” depot for a large i
portion of the productions of the Missis
sippi. The flour, pork, cordage, bagging,
and other aticles of the Western States,
will be sent through the Gulf of Mexico
to the terminus of this rail road, and car
ried to Brunswick, whilst on the other
hand, the rice of Carolina and Georgia
will be sent back in return, and all the
lower counties of Georgia will receive
the greatest benefit from this work. It
will bring New York and New Orleans
within six days of each other, and form a
direct communication between the Navy
Yard at Pensacola, and the one to be es
tablished at Brunswick. There can be
no doubt that this is the point for the
South Atlantic Navy Yard. Brunswick
was considered under the colonial gov
ernment of Great Britain, the best Port
on the South Atlantic coast. King has
given himself a claim to be considered one
of the benefactors of his State.”
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
VVe published some days ago a letter
from (he President to Governor Cannon
of Tennessee, respecting the requisition of
Gen. Gaines for 1000 men from each of
the States of Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis
sissippi, and Louisiana, we now subjoin
the letter of (ho President to Governor
Murcliend of Kentucky.
Hf.umitaoe, Aug.7, 1830.
Sin :—Arriving at this place on the
evening oftho sth instant, I was made ac
quainted with (he requisition of General
Gaines on the Governors of Tennessee,
Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana, for
1000 men from each State. The letter
of General Gaines and the proclamation
of Governor Cannon, of Tennessee, made
known the basis of this requisition. Re
garding the reasons assigned by General
Gaines as not consistent with the relations
which we have maintained with Mexico,
since the existence oftho civil war in
Texas, or with those which it is our duty
and wish to eullivative with that Govern
ment, as long as it observes good faith and
friendship in its intercourse with the Uni
led States, I feel myself called on to in
form you that that requisition has not re
ceived my approbation, and that I trust, if
the men called for have been brought into
the field, you will forthwith cause them to
be mustered and discharged, and await
for further orders from the General Gov
ernment in respect to any other requisition
for (lie militia.
The 10,000 volunteers authorized by
the late act of Congress have been appor
tioned among the States and Territories
nearest to the theatre of actual or appre
hended hostilities from the Indians. They
arc considered sufficient, combined with
tire, regular tr oops, to maintain tUa
ol thcTrontior, and to terminate the war
which noiv exists with the Creeks and
Seminoles. All of them have not been
brought into (he field, but General Gaines
was notified that i,0l)0 volunteers in Ar
kansas, and 1,000 in Missouri, had re
ceived orders to bo organized and held in
readiness for one year’s service, should
the emergency arise making their em
ployment necessary on the frontier now
commanded by him. This circumstance
niakes the present requisition of General
Gaines still more unaccountable, particu
larly as it, is believed that our western fron
tier is now tranquil. Under these circum
stances, you will please cause the troops
called for by the requisition in question, if
they have been raised, to be discharged.
I hey will he paid as soon as an appropria
tion by' Congress can be obtained for this
purpose.
1 am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
To his Excellency Mr, Moiiehead,
Governor of the State of Kentucky.
From the New York Evening Star.
.ddventures of Virgil Jl. Stewart, in
capturing Murrel, the “ Western Land
Pirate , ’ he. — The above is the title of a
work of great and exciting interest, to be
published in a few days by the Messrs.
Harpers. It gives in detail the history of
the great plot to revolutionize, through (ho
aid of the slaves mid gamblers, the South
Western States, in July of the last year.
The facts upon which this work is based
are briefly as follows ;
It is well known that, for several years
past, a gang of outlaws, kidnappers, &c.
had infested the Western and South Wes
tern country. They had a leader, cer
tain mystic signs by- which to recognize
one another, and a place of general meet
ing. They carried on a regular system
ol villainy; and so skilfully were all their
plans laid, that, for a long time, they es
caped detection. The most flagrant de
predations.. were committed, but no one
could trace them to (he authors.
In the summer of 1835, Mr. Stewart,
a young man travelling in Tennessee, fell
in with Muri el, the leader of this banditti.
The gang numbered at this period four
hundred men, bound together by solemn
oaths, and scattered over the States of
Louisiana. Alabama, Georgia, Tennes
see, and Arkansas, in which latter state,
on the hanks ot the Mississippi River,
was their great rendezvous. Stewart
was sounded by Murrel, to see if he
could be brought over to join his gang;
for Murrel had been constantly travelling
Irom state to state for some time, gaining
members to his banditti, —Stewart
tended to become a tool of the chief, and
by degrees so gained his confidence,’ that
he gave the “ sign,” and, eventually, (for !
he actually joined and remained with the
gang some days, for the purpose of expo
sing them, when he had gained all the in
formation in his power,) gave him the 11
names and residences of nil who belong- 8
ed to his fraternity. i
About the time Stewart—who was a
y oung Georgian—joined him, a plot was .
nearly matured to promote a general in
surrection throughout (he States above i
inmed. The fourth of July succeeding .
18*i) was the day appointed to strike the
atal blow, which should place that vast
extent es country in ll«e hands of the gang
and the liberated slaves. The rising was
to take place simultaneously. Every de
tail of the conspiracy was so well and ably
arranged that each bandit had his particu- ,
lar station appointed—with the negroes h
he was to command- 3 -a,nd forties i
stationed at the bunks and all places Where
money was likely to he found, in Mobile,
New Orleans, Natchez, Nashville, and 0
other towns. The whites were to be mas- c
sacred indiscriminately, and the negroes, s
for assisting, were to have their freedom
and the possession of the country.
The whole plot was laid with ability and
genius worthy a higher object. It it had ;
been matured, it would have involvedthe i
South and West in one general ruin, i
Stewart, after becoming informed of all
the particulars, divulged the whole plot, |
and such steps were at once taken as to !
prevent the success of this diabolical con
spiracy.
“ The Adventures” which suggested the
remarks, arc strictly true, and may be re
lied on. Mr. Stewart’s statements, at the
time of divulging the plot, have been since
corroborated by the amplest and most sa
tisfactory testimony. To those desirous
of obtaining correct knowledge of this
great conspiracy, Mr. Stewart’s book will
give every information, as well as afford
amusement to (ho lover of the horrible and
tragic. It contains also a history of the
“Vicksburg tragedy,” and the causes
leading to it, which were connected also
with this conspiracy.
,UEStiC.IE CQEEEG E.
OF GEORGIA.
THE fifth course of lectures in this Institu
tion will be commenced on the third Mon
day (17th) oCOctobor next, and continue as usu
al six months . —The College edifice is completely
finished. Many valuable additions have been
made to the Museum and chemical apparatus
since the last course. The Lectures will ho de
livered by
L. A'. Dugas, M. D. on Anatomy and Physi
ology. ,
A Cunningham, M. D. on the Principles' and
Practice of Medicine.
Joseph A. Eve, M. D. on Therapeutics and
Materia Medina.
M. A.vrox v,M. D. on Obstetrics and diseases
' of women and infants.
Pace F. Eve, M. D. on Principles and Prac
tice of Surgery.
Lewis D. Foiid, M. D. on Chemistry and
: Pharmacy.
In addition to the above each Professor will, in
rotation, deliver Clinical Lectures one month.
Tlte terms are—Matriculation Ticket, to he
taken once, $5. Ticket for the full course §IOO.
Ticket for Practical Anatomy, to he taken at
least once, §lO. Diploma Fee, 10.
JOHN W. WILDE, President.
L. D. Font), Secretary.
Augusta, August 20 93
MEDICAL, COLLEGE OF THE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
HE annual comse of Lectures in this In-
S. slitution will he resumed on the second
Monday in November, in the following branches:
Anatomy —by J. E» WAiins Holiihook, m. d.
Surgery —John- Waoneii. m. d.
Obstetrics —Thus. G. Prioieau, m. n.
Practice of Medicine —S. Henry Dickson,
M. I).
Physiology —James Moultiite, Jun.
Materia Medica —Hkniiy R. Frost, m. d.
Chemistry C. U. Shepard.
Demonstrator of Anatomy —F. Wurdjsman,
M. U.
HENRY R. FROST, Dean.
August 17 92
Bacon, Com, Sugar, Ac.
By V. I. Huntington, upper end Broad
Street.
LBS. Prime Bacon , as
"sorted (a further supply
daily expected.)
35 hhds St Croix, and Porto Rico Sugars
30 hags and barrels of Coffee
1000 Bushels of Corn (on the cob & shelled)
100 Bids of Mackerel, assorted
ISO Pieces! Hemp and Flax Bagging
125 Bids of Domestic Liquors
30 Quarter casks Wines
5000 Lbs Castings
1000 Sacks, for Salt and Corn hags
ALSO
Holland Gin, Jamaica Rum, Cognac Brandy,
Cordials, Buckets, Tobacco, Candles, Soap, and
most Articles in the Grocery line, for sale on ac
commodating terms.
. A. I. HUNTINGTON.
A »g”st t 0 wtf 90
A CJUMmiVG.
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
the public, that lie intends continuing to
‘ , Hf“i“g cneral WAREHOUSE AND COM
MISSION BUSINESS at his old stand ; he is
prepared to make liberal advances on produce
stored with him—and will attend punctually to
business entrusted to his care.
_ Jul 3' -7 wlO 86
_ K 1313 S V BE AGE’S
Eire-1*root tfVirc-Housc,
THE undersigned tenders his grateful ac
knowledgments to his friends and those
of Mr. Joint Rees for the very liberal patronage
extended them the past season, and bog leave to
renew a tender of their services the next season,
with assurance of prompt attention to any busi
ness intrusted to them. The business will be
conducted as heretofore in the name of the un
designed. The Ware-House is large and com
modious, situated on Broad street, convenient to
all business, particularly in forwarding goods to
the country, every thing will be put in complete
order ready for the approaching season; charges
will be at the regular established rates.
EGBERT B. BEALL.
150 Premium.
Iho undersigned will on the first Saturday in
December next, award the following premiums,
to wtt: for the choice (or No. I.J of three loads
Cotton to he exhibited on that day to some three
respectable judges of cotton, seventy-five dollars
to the second, fifty dollars, and the third twenty
five dollars, each load to number eight bales and
average weight of 320 lbs., to he delivered at
Rees & Beall s Ware-House. After the inspec
tion and award, the cotton to lie sold to the high
est bidder for account of the owner. All per
sons contending for the premiums, will instruct.
1 heir cotton marked accordingly when sent in.
IvditOrs friendly to the propositidh can publish it
in their respective papers as often as necessary, if
not, can give notice on account witli Ware-House
advertisement.
. E. B. B.
August 10 wlO 90
VALiAiisTtr PKOPEUTV
EOSS SsIEE.
Jksm A The undersigned will sell
linfmL. at I )u,,1 * c Ba,e ’ on Tuesday the 4th I
MB'S™ l,ay of ° ctobcr n °xt, unless privatc
'.v sold before, that valuable cstah-
MPW t H,vrm llaßC .° f Lincolnton, the FAR
MLKB HOI EL, with one hundred acres of
land attached to the same. *
ALSO,
One other Lot, with a Store House on it, and ,
a good stand for business, and which is at pro
sent occupied by Elijah Frazer, Esq. as a Groce
ry Store. 1 erms will be accommodating. a
Tineti A WILLIA M REYNOLDS. a
Lincolnton, Aug. 31, 1836. wtd 96 ‘
Pol ton Bagging, sl
PIECES heavy Dundee BAG- 0
" "V GING, 42 inches wide, for sale by A
. & S. BONES.
August 13 If 91
TO PLANTERS.
The Subscribers offer for sale:
16,000 Seres of Land, pituaicd
"Wy" in the fork of the Alabama and TdltU
.<K2S6a*bcckbee Rivers, having a front on the
latter, ot lg mites, anti on the former, of alidul
i a mile.
1 hese lands offer a very desirable inducement
to large 1 lanters, who may he dispttsfe'd to end
grate into Alabama. Tiiey ore sltliated only
about 50 miles froth Ihe <•! y of Mobile, are higll
cane brake Lands, and of the most approved do
senptnon for the culture of Cotton.
Contiguous to them are several high, healthy
Situatidns for Sommer residences, with numerous
springs of the purest water.
About 500 actcs are now cleared, and have
been several years under corn culture, the re
maindcr is well-wooded with Poplar, Linn, Ash
and Hickory.
The convenience of the above I.ands to the’
thriving cuy of Mobile, by two fine Rivhrs, navi
gable at all seasons of the year by Steam Boats
renders them a very desirable object to Planters,
or others, who ate disposed to invest on them.
Terms &c. can he ascertained on application to'
the subscribers, at Mobile.
MeLOSKEY, HAGAN & Co.
Mobile, 17th May, 1836. wsw 7fi
Admmisti'alor’s Notice.
POUR months afterdate, application will lie
made to the Honorable Inferior Court of
Columbia county, when sitting for Ordinary pur
poses, for leave to sell the whole of the Laild.flnd'
Negroes, belonging to the Estate of John Slur-”
ges, deceased; for the purpose of Division among
the heirs.
JAMES YARBOROUGH,’
Administrator de bonis non,
Ju 2 4tin 79
RILE NISI. .
In the Court of Ordinary, Jefferson Coilntf,
[T PON the petition of Augustus Seahorri
J Jones, Executor of the last Will and Tes
tament of ANN D. POWEL, late 6f thb stiid
comity, deceased, stttirlg foilh that he has fully
discharged the duties assigiied to him, in and by
said last will and testament, anti priij’lfig to lie
discharged from his Executorship aforesaid, his
therefore ordered, that all persons concerned are
hereby required to shew cause, if any they have,
or can, on or before the expiration ofsix'months
from this date, why the said Augustus Seaborn
Jones, should not be discharged, and released
from nis liability as Executor aforesaid—and it is
further ordered that this rule be published in one
of the Gazettes of this State, for and during the
space of six months aforesaid.
A true extract from the minutes of the Court
of Ordinary of Jefferson County, at March Term
1836,
E. BOTHWELL, Dtp. Clerk.
Match 16 wOm 48
liiEOKIillA, Burke County:
WHEREAS, Civility Bunn, Adminiitru
tor on the Estate of Moses Bunn dccca
-1 sed, anpiies for letters Dismissory,
These ate therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to .io and appear at my office, within the
time prescribed by law, to file their objections, if
any they hove, to shew cause why said letters
| should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office in Wayncsho
fough, this!3th Fell 1836.
J. G. BADULY, Clerk!
Feb 17- 6tm 35
Georgia, Burke County.
WHEREAS, William S. Burton applies
for Letters Dismissory, as Administra
-1 tor on the Estate of Charles Burton, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
arid singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office, within
tlie time prescribed by law, to file their objections,
1 if any they have, to shew cause why said Ijcttcrs
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, at Waynes
borough, this 30th July, 1836.
[_J. G. BADULY, Clerk.
August 6 6tm 89
Georgia, Scrivcn County.
WHEREAS, Richard Herrington, Senr.
applies for Letters of Dismission on
the Estate of Jeremiah Herrington, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to he and appear at my office, within the
time proscribed by law, to file their objections, if
any they have, to shew cause why said letters
should not lie granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Jackson
horo’, this 2d day of August, 1836.
JOSHUA PERRY, Clerk.
August 6 thin 89
trEOKKIA, Burke County:
WHEREAS, Moses Johnson and Alexan
dcr Carswell, applies for Letters Dis
missory on the Estate of Elijah Walker, de
ceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singula l- , ihe kindred and creditors of said
deceased, ohe and appear atdny office, within the
time prescribed by law, to file their objections, if
any they have, to shew cause why said Letters
should not ha gratited.
Given under my hand, at office, in Waynes
boro’, this 28th day ol Mav, 1836.
J. G. BADULY, Clerk.
Juno 1 6tm 70
GEORGIA, Burke County:
WHEREAS. Evan C. Glisson applies for
Letters DismL»ory on the Estate of
Jeremiah W. Eurl.“, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and s'lgais:. the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office, within
the tone proscribed by law, to file their objections,
if any they have, to shew cause why said Let
ters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Waynes*
boro’, this 28th day of May, 1836.
J. G. BADULY, Clerk.
June 1 6tra 70
GEORGIA, Burke County;:
WHEREAS, John Goodwin, app!ics«for
Loiters Dismissory on the Estate of
Turner B. Moore, deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admonish, all 1
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office within
the time prescribed by law, to file their objections,
if any they have, to shew cause why said Letters
should not he granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Waynes
boro’, this 28th day of May, 1836.
J. G. BADULY, Clerk..
June 1 6tm 79
Georgia, Jefferson County:
WHEREAS, Thomas P. Rrown and John
H. Brown, Administrators on the Estate
of David Brown, deceased, applies for Letters
Dismissory iroin sa-d Administration.
These arc therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by Law, to file their objections, if
any they have, to shew cause why said Letters
should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, in Louisville,
this 3d day of May, 1836.
E. B.BOTHWECI,, Dep. Cl’k.
Way 7 6tm 63
Georgia, Scrivcn County ;
WHEREAS, Peter Amett Administrator
on the Estate of Robert Arnett deceas
ed, appliesfor Letters Dismissory from said Estate.
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to be and appear at my office, within the
time prescribed by law, to file their objections, if
any they have, to shew cause why said Letters
should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Cullen Williamson,
me of the Justices of said court, this 4th day of
April, 1836.
JOSHUA FERRY, Clerk.
April 13 6tm 56