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MACON GEORffli TELEGRAPH. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, lit Ibe House of Representatives, on the 3Jst ult. Me. Pinckney, from tbo Committee nu Com- mcive, suhmited the following Report: The Committee on Commerce, to which was re fcrrcJ a resolution, directing them to enquire into tho expediency of providing for the dis tribution amougst tho Slates and Territories of the snme standards, weights and measures, which have been ordered to he provided for tho Custom Houses, respectfully ask leave to report as follows: Congress is expressly authorized by tho Con stitution to establish uniformity in weights aud measures. Thu words of that instrument are, (iu the 5th clause of section 8.) that Congress •hall have power “to roiu money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and to fix the slumlord} of weights and measures.” There can ho uo doubt, therefore, of its perfect competency to execute the object contemplated by the reso lution. Tho attention of Congress has been repeatedly invited to this subject, uuder different adminis trations, and various measures have, from time to time, becu adopted, with a view to tho pro duction of accurate standards and a uniform result. As far bark as 1790, General Wash ington earnestly recommended “uniformity iu weights,” mid the Scuate of the United Sta'es, of that year, resolved that it should receive the careful attention to which it was entitled. In 1791 a committee was appointed, ami iu 1792 a report was presented, bottomed upon the great principle, that if uniformity cuu be derived from a standard at ouce iuvariab'e and universal, it would bo equally honorable to the public coun cils, aud conducive to the public welfare. Var- rjous other reports were subsequently prepared, oxhibitiug a full system of the weights aud meas ures, aud accompanied by bills, passed upon tho mean* of the weights mid measures iheu in use, until thcyeariSOO. From that period uo action < all, recently appointed Go vernor of this Territo ry .took the oath of office, and entered on the dis charge of itsduties. lie left this placooti Tues- day last, for Mobile and New Orleans, but will return immediately. During his temporary ab sence. the Executive duties will devolve on Mr. Walker, the Secretary of tho Territory.—Talla hassee Floridian. S’tH&iKSOA&i Match Race.—Yesterday the match race bo- iwcen Argyle and John Hascombe. was run over the Lafayette Course, iu the presence of at least 5000 spectators. Hascombe had the track aud a few feet tho start of Argyle, but was soon past by the latter, who ran ahead until they turned the ast corner—Hascombe then came up and they both passed the pells nearly at the sunn- time.— Hascombe then took the lend, aud before the se com! rouuU was made, it was apparent that Ar gyle was failing and could not overtake bis com petitor, aud ou the fourth round entirely tailed aud was distanced. Time—1st mile 1m 57s; 2d milelm 53s; 3d mile Im 56s; 4lb mile lm 58s ;—making 7m 4-1*. Aug. Chron. 16th inst. From the Columbia Hive. Abbevjlllk Dist. March 28. 1820. Mr. Editor. —On tho first Saturday night in March, three of my urgro men and one of Eibert Johnson's was met iu the road alter dark by James Davis formerly of litis place, but lately from Georgia, near Columbus, beheld out a great many induccmeutsto go with him to fight for their liberty,on Sunday he was taken aud on Mouday sent to jail; the Solicitor brought the indictiueut fur inveigling slaves, the Grand Jury fuuud a true bill, he put his trial off* till uexi ruui;. My ohjci tin sciidmg you tins communication is, that on his wav to jail, he confessed that lie had breu knowing, as be said, to a party about two years, uear Columbus, in Georgia, (hat went about the country stealing slaves aud disposing them in the JUTOTSsir© ass great i'crsimmnu swamp near *-ort Hub. aud that JOW '. r u,, ‘ rr ,,e , r,OU T i UbI men were then, and had been i-< Florida whatever appears to have taken place by Coo- M||iM a „ lh(l „ Mr(iM „ ltwi: gross upou tins important subject until the year 1817, when the Secretary of State was directed by a resolution of tbo Senate, to present “n state ment relative to the regulations and standards for weights ami measures in the several States, aud relative to proceedings iu foreigu countries, to gether with such propositions &9 may be proper lobe adopted in the United Stales.” In compli ance with that resolution,a luminous ami scien tific report (well remembered by ilie whole coun try) prepared by the Secretary (the lion. John Quincy Adams) and submitted to 1 'ongress, un der date of 22d February, 1821. On the I lib of March 1822 a committee reported upon the re port of Mr. Adams, proposing the fixation of the standards “to what would appear to have been tho inteutiou of thoso found in iho country, and to render stable and uniform (be measures ami weights wo at present possess.” Standard units were thereupon procured from England and de posited ia the State Department. In 1828. the troy pound of the miut, procured from England by Mr. Gallatin, and standarded by Captaiu Ka te r, was declared standard of weights ol the coun try, from wbirh all others should bo made by ih? legal (Euglish) ratios. In May, 1830, the Sec retary of the Treasury was requested, by a res olution of the Senate, to cause a comparison to be made of the weights and measures of tho cus tom houses. Tho execution of ibis duty was as signed by the Department to Mr. llasslcr. w lm immediately entered upon that important task.— The results of bis investigations arc contained in the report of tho Treasury Department ol the 20th and 30th of June 1822. According to a joint resolution of Congress of 1831. the Secretary of the Treasury organized an establishment for the construction of standard weights and measures, which is uow in full and successful operation, aud where standards are constructing upou the priu ciplo which have evidently prevailed nt all times when this subject was before C’ongies lor their I consideration or decision, Tho pro] getting ull the negroes they could from the ludi- aus. Stolen negroes, a* 1 understood him. lie says the negroes are claimed by the Imliaus, (that is a part of them) the balance pretends to be free, if this statement of Dayi* is true, which 1 believe is uear the tiutb, at any rate, will you give it a place iu your paper, with a request that some of the .Southern Editors will publish the same, that they may induce persons living near the swamp to examine that place. 1 have heard of several persons losing negroes not ioug siuce. I think (h< sir plan is to send some persous in a neighbor hood ami engage negroes lor them, some of the gaug comes and receives the uegroes, aud ihe per sons who induces the uegroes away still remain ing in the neighborhood, and of course will mu be suspected—this I am confident, was Davis’ ; plan, bn told the negroes there would be a man a- I long in about twenty days and meet them at a certain bridge. JOHN SWILLING. This Davis was a stage driver uear Columbus, he says, uear two years. 1 From the Columbia Hive. ( A Nullijier Nullified by the Nullifien.—Mr. Editor—'lhe Hon. Henry L. Pinckney was hung in effigy at Abbeville C. H. a few nights since, during court at that place, by bis brdthor Nullifiers. They choose darkness rather than light because their deed was evil as usual.— Whenever onoof this reckless patty happens to possess a little more political honesty than the rest and makes a single step towards allayiug any ex- nul0 narrat, on citeinent which, if permitted to continue might etuianger the Union, torrents of bitter denuncia tions are poured upon him by every aristocratic print iu the State, from the Charleston Mercury down to the Columbia Telescope. Many of the royal family in this section unhe sitatingly declare that Mr. Pinckuey has been bought up by the Vau Rtircn party—this 1 believe to be false—they have no doubt measured Mr. Piuckuev’s motives by their own standard, which is well known to every true Atpericau to be iu- correct. In accusing Mr. Pinckney of having beeu brib ed, the accusers indirectly acknowledge that they would play the same game, Arnold like, should a sufficient inducement be held out to them. If this restless aud disappointed party could per ceive any possible probability for the promotion of their lord aud master, the Duke of Pendleton, the thunders of discord would ceaso to bo beard iu Suuth Carolina, aud the Federal Government would be as much admired aud respected by her as any State in the Uuioti. but a mighly voice has gone forth from one cud of this great Republic to the other, sayiug that i o traitor shall be pro moted in the laud of W'ashiugtou. BRUTUS. White Wbiggery iti Virginia seems to be in a bad way. Tlie Harrison Whigs of the west look Central Rail Road.—Isaac B. Rowland, Esq. of Macon, was yesterday elected Cashier »f tho Brauch of the Rail Road Bauking Company located in that city. Tho Principal Hank in this city yesterday com menced bauking operations. We learn that an agent has bceu appointed, who will proceed im- mcdiatly tot be North, for the purpose of procu ring the services of a distinguished Engineer, and also to secure laborers to commeuce tbo Rail Rond early in the ensuing fall, fntccess crown his mission—Georgian I3IA inst. coldly upou the Judge, aud declare ihoy will have a chuucc for itieir own favorite “Hero.” They have called a convention to nominate an electoral ticket, aud tjicy say that liarrisun is the only man who can 'possibly compete with Van Hureu iu Vi giuia. White they think is done over. To soothe thesg discontents, the preseut project is, to persuade r'aetn into a com promise, aud get them to uomin te the White el ectoral ticket, with the understanding that, if chosen, the electors shall vote for White or Har rison, aecordii.g us either shall have the best ctiauce, thus coaxiug the reluctant iuto the sup port of the double headed ticket by a sorlol spe cut at ion on the doctrine of chances. This ha: been broadly advocated iu some of the White pa ptrs and couuteuauced iu others. The friends ot Harrison will probably accede, for they have a right to feel confident that Iinrrisou's votes will far outnumber White’s. The Virginia elec toral ticket will accordingly iu all probability, be made a Harrison ticket, instead of a Whitt one. Such is*the present complexion aud evitl enqtsudency o’|VVhig affairs iu tbo Old Domiuiou. It wiil be a curious, but by no menus an unex- pcsted illustration of the sincerity of the White M bigs in their furious labors of political agitation on the abolition question, if Judge While shall he fuuud ridiug double ou the same horse with Gen. arnsou; to “ride aud tie” politically with a man who declares lus wish that the whole sur plus revenue of tho Uuited States should bo np plied to the emancipation of slaves.’—Mobile Register. opo constructed for tho States and Territories, at the Distressing Case—A most distressing case of fire and tleaih occurred recently at Jackson.(Ohio) m the family of Mr. John Moore. Mi. M. dis covered his kitchen ou fire, when one bucket of water would have extinguished it. Seizing a bucket, he ran to the well arid lowered it but it slipped from the pole ! Ouo ofhis daughters let sition now is that standard* shall be f"?," ft 0,,, - v remaining f bucket, and it too was lost: lints deprived of all chauce of putting out the fire, they were forced to leave the bouse to the devom iugffames. During their attempts to procure water, the night being windy and the building dry and combustible, the fire had made alarming progress. Mr. Moore, considering it fruitless >o endeavor to master the flames, turned his attention to the safely of his family. Four of his children 9lept iu the loft. Thither the fa ther ran. and succeeded in getting three of the children from the bed—one remained in it asleep. Two of the three t-tkuu from the bed loosed their holds of their father before he reached tho lower floor, and with the ouo in the bed. p risked iu the flames. same establishment at which they are now ma king for the custom houses. Your committee are of opinion that the adop tion of such a measure would he highly useful noil advantageous to the country. It is a proper ami natural extension of tho system that has beeu pursued, to establish uniformity, in relation to the collection of the Federal revenue. Many and serious iiicouvc'uicnccs have ariseu from tho diversity existing iu relation to weights aud mea- sures.be!wceu the different Stales and Territories of the Union. It is highly desirable that these evils should be remedied, and that uniformity should be established upou a subject so important to tho country and to the general interests of com merce. 11 is understood that several of the State Legislatures arc desirous to procure a new stan dard of weights and measures. Application for this purpose has been made particularly, by a committee of the Legislature of N. York to "the Secretary of the Treasury. Thai officer, howe ver declined giving any direction ou the subject, referring tho applicants to Congress as the only competent authority; but in his reply to the com mittee, ho expresses his decided npprubntioii of tlie object, and hopes that provision will be made by Cuugrcss for fumisbiug standards to the sever al States.^ Yonr Committee, therefore, recommend the adoption of the following resolution : Risolved, That the Secretary of tho Treasury be and he is hereby authorized and directed to Cass’s Discourse—We have read with great satisfaction the “Discourse pronounced at the Capitol of the United Suites, in the hall of Re presentatives, before the American historical Society. January 30. 1836, by the lion. Lewis Cass, Fresideut of the Society.” This Society was instituted last year, for the purpose of dis covering, procuring, and preserving whatever may relate to the natural, civil, literary, nod ec clesiastieal history of America iu general, and the United States in particular. Mr. Cass was chosen as President, aud if no other evidence of the judgment displayed iu the selection were possessed, this produetion would furnish it in a- btindauce. Tho author has liberally poured up on iu pagos tbo contents of a miml rich -\ ith the spoils of time, and philosophical reflection, rom- oirectcu o m)lliicati , lg in f ((rm atiou, and inculcating lessons cause standard weights and measures l0 be made ■„u,. oin ? in ft nr'rHfiirnniisi. manlv. an/I nr timoc and furnished to each of the States nutl Tcrri- torins of the Union: such weights and measures to he made to conform to the standard selected and adopted by the Executive for the weights and me isurcs to he used iu collecting the revenue of the United States; and to he tnndo at the same establishment in which weights and measures are tiow making for tlio Custom Houses. Mail jobbery—The Mail between this place aud Charleston has been robbed four times; viz. on the 15th, 18th 21st and 24tb of march. Colum bia S. C. Hive. The Small Pox is said to he spreading in Marl boro’ District, 20 now cases, and several deaths having takcu place—ib. Cassvillk Georoia April 1 'Our Superior Court was iu -session last week, and two individuals were sentenced to the Pen- itcutiury for four years, for assisting in breaking open tho jail. They were Robert Heart.’ (alias Editor of the Midnight Reporter) ami McDaniel, nn Indian. As the Kcpo.icr, as a matter of eourso is discontinued, we presume iti* nn aus picious time for the resusiRation of ibe Pi oneer. An unfortunate accident took place in this fotvn on Monday Inst. Mi. James R. Kinney in topping some trees in his yard, fell out of one a distance of about Sit) feet. He expired in about 3 hours.* Mr. Kiuney {eft a family who was de- pemfent on his industry a!ouo for support. This is ilia second violent death which lias occurred ill this to wn within the last 3 weeks Mr.Jesse Wis- dolb w as killed against a sign post, aboni three weeks since, iu running n race through the streets. 11c also left a family to feel hi* los*. I HOU RIBLE MURDER. On Mamlaylist, on Pino Log, in this Comity, Jhlrs Morns was murdered by an Indian ami n negro which belonged to the family. The ludi- au ha*' qs yfct-escaped.' but the negro and his 'Wife jvero ycjterdnv lodged in jail.—Pioneer. ni wisdom, in a perspicuous, manly, aud, at times, eloquent stylo. It well deserves to bo widely, circulated and perused. In addition to the pleasure and profit it is cal ct;!a»'.i to nflurd, the dissemination of the influ ence of such an example as that exhibited by Governor Cass is an important desideratum. He is honorably individuated from tho mass of our politicians, by the attention he has givcu, and continues to give, to liberal studies, nrnid all the perplexities anti cares of public career, and the worthy fruits of the devotion with which ho ever and anon favors his fellow-citizens. We '(link we can perceive one admirable result ofhis taste in this respect, in the manner in w hich ho has ever kcptbiinseiffree from the mere slime ofpar- ly. and preserved the cste m of political adver- A snrics as well a* friends.—National Gazette. litical Prospects of Judge IPhile.—The po litical farce of the “availables,” is becoming so dull that the people have uearly lost their patience in listening to it The new made heroes play ! their parts with so little spirit, that even their Whig audiences set with iheui. The p loud aud frequeut on the car than was the ease a few mouths ago. llis supporters were terribly bothered whether to present huu to the public iu the character of a “hero,” a “ farmer” or a “statesman.” They concluded, however, that the age was in want of heroes, aud they accord- ingly dressed him up io that character, aud called on the people to observe how valorous ho looked. It was but a sorry spectacle. Jack Reeve has uot yet. we believe, attempted the character ol Lear, or Othello, or Romeo. He knows his line, and gets money and applause by play ing the parts which his peculiar power cuables him to fill.— Hut Jack Reeve is notKeau, auy more than Gen lU.rrison is a “hero,” and when the last persuu- ngo attempts this character, ho plays a part, which though it make the groundlings laugh, will make the judirious grieve, llis sincere friends must feel mortified ulthis unfortunate exhibition, and regret Ihe bad taste which suggested the part of a hero to this last of tho availables. Hut e- nough of him. The Nashville Union has a long and able arti cle in reference to the political prospects of Judge White, solar as they are cotiuecietl with the Pre sidency. It is a fair and caudid description ot the situation of the man whose ill-starred ambition has seduced him—in his better days—from a path w hich he once, trod, with credit at least, if not with honor It Ace(U9 that there has been mani festation* in favor of Judge White iu only nine •States. Iu North Caroliua a caucus of Whig members of tho Legislature—a lean aud irapo- x uo following miter from Brigadier General Pupo to his excellency Governor Schley, relating to himself and the troops from Georgia, will be acceptable to our renders. Jacksonville, April 6th, 1836. Dear Sir—As I shall avail myself of the first opportunity that may offer of returning home, I deem it my duty, in order to prevent auy misap prehension on your part, to furnish a full and mi nute narration of all the events which have reu dered this step necessary. 1 reached Picolata, to which place I had been directed by yourself, on the 23d ultimo. Learn ing that Geueral Scott was then at Fort Draue, aud would march iu a few days agaiust the ludi atis, 1 immediately despatched to him an express, formally reporting myself and soliciting his or der*. A copy of my note to him is enclosed, ■natked No. 1. Iu reply, 1 received No. 2. A few days after the receipt of General Scott's com munication, I proceeded to this village, which is directly ou the route travelled by mounted troops from Georgia, with the view of meeting the bat talion, which was daily expected, conducting it to Gary’s Ferry on Black creek, and there awaiting further instructions. I had not beeu iu this place two days, wheu I received from Colonel Crane, a letter wriitou by authority of Geueral Scott himself, of which No 3 is a copy. To this, an answ er, No. 4, was pre pared. but its transmission rendered unnecessary by subsequent occurrences, which l will detail to you. Ou the 31st ultimo the steamer Dolphin touched here, being destiued to Picolata, and ha ving on board Major-General Mexander McComb and suite. The Geueral very courteously ten dered me an iuviiution to accompany Jinn, which, being solicitous to have a personal interview with Colonel Crane on the subject of his note, 1 rea dily accepted. A conversation soon arose be tween Geueral McComb and myself in regard to the war iu general, and particularly in reference to my own situation. At his request, the com munications of General Scott and Colonel Crane were exhibited to him. Having carefully perus ed them, ho very fraukly hut delicately expressed the opinion that my services wore not required iu the Territory, aud that I could return immediate ly without detriment to the public service, lie furthermore avowed his belief that, were 1 to join and Georgia militia will return by way of this place, Jacksonville, Coleraine, and Darien.— Depots of provisions are to be established at each of these places. Darien April 12 From Picolata. and Fort Drane.—The Dolphiu steamer, which arrived here on Satur day morning l.ist. the 9th inst. brought tho latest uews from these places. There was nothing positively known from the army under Scoltaud Clinch, since they marched for the Outhlacoo- ch'ee. Two of the Macou volunteers returued to Fort Drane the day after tho main body had left that place. They reported that tho rear guard was attacked by a large body of Indians, while they were endeavoring to bring up a cart that had broken down, laden with provisions. They said that the army was at the time three ot four miles iu advance. They considered there wasuo time to be lost, and tatting a horse from a light wagon, both of them got on his back, and gallo ped back lo Fort Drane. While they were ma king the best of their way from the spot they saw one of ihe Uuited States soldiers dead. The In dians had dispersed, There was uot much atten tion paid this story at Fort Drane; and tho men left that placo next day to follow tho army.— Their statement is, however, very probably true. There was uo force left at Fort liraue ; excep ting the sick and wouudad. What makes tho Macou volunteers’ representations appear like the truth, is the fact, that a number of Indinus were seen to enter a field near tho Fort, tho same day, and carry off all the burses that were grazing in it. This they did in tho face of the small garri son of sick and wounded. We were not able to obtain any thing more of iuteresi frem the passen gers in the Dolphin.—Tel. JLate aud Important TroinVc ' Extract of a Letter from the Post If,., XaS ‘ lumbus Ga. to the Post Master w r<rt c < Co. Columbus. Anril Dear Sir—A long letter has this r -’’- 1636 - received frem a gentleman who went T"* hte ' 1 town to 'Texas, aud who, at tho tin e of ■. ,! «i was on hoard a vessel in the 'T r ‘ t,n git New Orleans, which letter gives the f.,ll PP ' : be,0ff ti. ulars : Col. Ward, with the MacVotair bus companies under him, after fi»bti i 01 " rate!) for some time, was overnower°..,l"l 8 it self, and all his men, but three wh’ aU ^‘ ln * were pat to the sword. escaped were Georgians, one, R ,-har.i V, ree , w ho of Wetumpka, formerly of Columbus .1 “ l ? g * David I. Holt of Macou. Fannin, with *rJ} ,ber - under him. fought dcsperatelv for sr-verVn " and did great execution, but finally. ?*■ surrounded by Santa Anna, and rcidvnfT 61 * the enemy terms of capitulation, surreal ?°® condition of being treated as orisoiie rs f Cd ®* which was guarantied ; on the next morning S?’ tun and all Ins men were shot! hut three wi coped, neither of w hom were Georgians hove account was undoubtedly correct 1 •*' In haste, yours, &.c. From the N. O. True American of ih,in ■ For the Inst three days there has been a' m> ' of re polls from ’Texas, hut cn none 0 f variety Gen. Gaines's Battles.—We arc enabled to give some particulars of tho frequent engagements rliis gallant officer, and his brave army had with the iseiniiiolcs nu the grbuud Gen Clinch had previously rendered memorable- The parties fought eight days without intermission. Nothing could surpass the boldness of die enemy. They would coine quite close to the breastwork, and fire directly iuto the camp. Cue day, in particu lar, they appioachcd so close that they set fire to the picquets, and poured iu volley after volley tin- . . , ■ , . « der cover of thesmoke. It was estimated that tie army, I would be destitute of authority, as I they fired 1000 rounds, and yet, strange to say, 11 ere were already a sufficient number “I Gene- there “-as not a single man iu the army killed or inis in the field, and that the troops from Georgia j eV en wounded. One part of the soldiers were were too few in number to constitute a Brig a- . engaged iu queuctiiug the flames, while another dier a rnnimnnil 1*1 flit nu> »irnvol ot Piontofn • • ■" >• . . were returning the Indian compliments within much re'iance can he placed. ~ It is probable that Col. Fannin hnshad- with the Mexicans, at or near Goliad—| t i* -, 1 that in the fiaht 1500 of the enemy were kilUl It was reported last night that San Aim* " beeu retaken, ht.l after diligent inquiry tve'e uot obtain any reformation iu relation to p- " “ ' this r port, upou which we could at all rely. Santa Anna’s official account of "the taUr- r San Antonio is in town. He acknowledges th!t the fighting was pretty hard, and boasts ofhav;,l killed 600 Toxin ns, out r.f the I?0 in the f u r /' B He is silent as to the first attack. teat minority of the representative strength of the State—have given a feeble expression in his fa-. . . - ... vor. Siuce that expression, the Democratic ' ,,rst communication, to present to you Ins best re strength in North Caroliua has increased, and tho ! s l 1 ? c . ,Si dier’s command. [*] Ou my arrival at Picolata. I was assured by Colouel Crane, that General Scott entertained views precisely similar to those expressed by Geueral McComb—that, in fact, lie decidedly preferred my not joining him, for the reason,among others, that all his arfaiigetaeu - for the prosecution of the campaigu had be< a mutated without reference to myself; and there fore mv presence in the camp would be produc tive of no possible <>ood, but, on the contrary, might occasiou embarrassment, in conformity with the request of General McComb, a note was addressed by mo to him, containing a statement of all these facts, and submitting the whole mat ter to his discretion Whereupon the Geueral re turned an ausiver, (No. 5 is a copy) which he in tended as, aud alleged to he, a formal and honor able discharge from the service of the Uuited States. The battalion of mounted infantry has uot yet arrived. A rumor however, reached me on yes terday, that they were journeying towards Pico lata by a route different from the one herctofcre pursued—they having come through Tallahassee. 'They will not be needed, and Colonel Craue iti- tnrms me that lie has received orders to dis charge them as soon as they shall reach their des tination. I have thus, sir, endeavored lo the best of my abilities, to fulfil the objects of my appointment. That 1 have not engaged in the active duties of the campaign, is the result uot of a disposition on my part to evade them, hut of a combination of circuuistauccs which i had no agency in creatiug. and which 1 evidently could not control. Noth ing will afford juc more pleasure than to learn that my cuuduct has beeu sanctioned by your ap proval. 1 am gratified to have it in my powcf to bear tcstiinouy to the uniform politeness anil urbanity which have characterised the deportment of those officers of the United iStatcs' army with whom 1 have had intercourse, either public or private. It is incumbent on ute to notice- iu n special man ner, the marked civilities aud assiduous atten tions I have received front that accomplished gen tleman aud gallnut soldier, Major-Gcuerai Ale- Comb. No late iutclligenco has been received from Ge neral Scott. Tho iinpressinu is universally pre valent here, that the ludiaus have declined a geti- cral engagement, ami separated into small par ties, with a view of retiring to the everglades.— If such bo the case, a long period must elapse, before they can he dislodged and the war termin ated. I entertain but little doubt, from w hat 1 have heard, that all the volunteers will lie shortly discharged, nud the regular forces with the Creek Indians, alone employed in tho further eouuiiu auco of hostilities. General AicCouib enjoined Bjuponjne, in my teresf. One trait in the savage warfare should he mentioned. Before coming to action they inva riably fire four guns aud then give the war whoop. Our informant vouches for the truth of this statement. From this, h would appear, that tho Indians arc unt entirely destitute of chival rous notions. 'They will, however, never fail to cot off’stragglers whenever they cau find them — Their custom is to give a whoop, and then fire at their victim. An instance is related of three volunteers who were sent out for wood. They had just collected their burdens and placed them ou their shoulders, when they heard the well known shout and found the halls wjiisiliiig by their ears. Two ran for it and escaped—the oih" cr, having been wounded iu the heel, lay deliber ately beside a stump aud levelled his piece; two Indians (ell by his hands and then they retreated. He replaced his wood on his shoulders and regai ned :he camp. llis wound did not affect him, until h>s return to Fort Drane- While marchiug from the scene of action to that place he got wet, which produced a lock-jaw that kiiled nim.— Me was a good soldier and much regretted. 'The friendly Indians are rather atieucumti r ancc thuu any thing else to the army. Their courage is much doubted—and they plunder all before them. During the march for Tampa, they displayed much address in ransacking the Indian towns.— They concealed their booty at the tune, and af terwards produced it, when they disposed of it at most extravagant prices to the poor famished soldiers. They arc, doub les*, the mos: wot ill- less of their race.—Darien Telegraph. By the schooner Equity, Martin, fioni Brazo-fo arrived ofT the Balize. we learn that ( >u B le jg,u of March, Col. Fannin ordered the Georgia Bat- lalinn of 150 men. under Colonel Ward, to,. t ! tack the Mexicans at Refug.o. nutaljcriii- GOO men, which force they routed, killing250 Altxi. cans, without tho loss of one man. On his re turning to the fort he tvas attacked by a reioforre- ment of the Mexicans, and tvas coinjtelled to make his way to the San Antonio bottoms. Col. Fannin has blown sip the Fort a; Goliad by order of Gen. Houston, and endeavored t„ c .f! feet a junction with the main body of theartnvon the Colorado, but was attacked by the encmv’ai*| driveii back. We also learn by several gentlemen direct from Texas, that oil the 29;h March, Gen. Houston with J200 men. was on the east side of the Colo rado, and that lie had driven hack the advaurel guard of the Mexican army, auu taken two spits. It was daily expected that an engagement would take place between Gen. Houston and Situta Aj. ut mi the Gundaloupe fiver. The Textan Army consists of about 5000 men, and reinforcements arriving daily. Coi. Barrett, from Texas, tvho has a correct knowledge of the situation «<t that country at ihi3 time, will given mure detailed account tomcr- raw.—ib. 8/A inst. There is nil American gentleman residing iu Paris, of tho mamcof 'I home, wiiuso wealth is so iminuuse as to euahle him to vie iu splemlcr with the richest of ihe English residents. A lute account from Paris slates, ilia* one of his recent halls was probably tli<* mast brilliant ever given iu tho Gapitul. On the day of tho fete lie sent 24,000 francs to the proper official characters to be distributed to the poor. Au amusing incident occurred during the cvcniug. A letter was re ceived from the Police Office informing Col. Thorne, that by means of forged invitations, fif ty'hievo. hnd|obmii:cd admittance into Ins saloons. The consternation was excessive. Tho gentle men felt their pocekts, aud the ladies hold fast their jewelry. • The Duchess of Sutherland trembled for her diamuuds, and the Duke of Devonshire took snuff with mi embarrassed air out of a gold box. No losses however occurring, the gaily of the dij/s, on bouid the Revenue Gutter, Dex- ftodolpft, Monday Gcri. R. K, cveuiug was soon restored.—Albany Dui.Adv. Paganini.—-This celebrated performer on the violiu, is said to entertain the purpuso of paying a visi|ere long to tho United States. Ifso.it will do no harm toreinemhor tho following admirable c pigr»m, that mnilo its nppoaranco during one of . Eaton returned to this place on Sunday his English harvests. It is worth its weight in I uess than to mail ambition.' ■•tist, fititn Pensacola, after a tedious passage of 11 ‘ *"’ L .. . . geld: Who are they that pay three guineas, To hear a tune of Paganini’s ? Echo—pack o’ ninnies. Whig strength diminished. Tho lean minority which once supported him there, is composed of Whigs and Nullifiers. In Virginia be has been nominated by a small legislative caucus, compos ed o. U higs and Nullifiers. Even they havo (omul out that ho is uot available, and many of them have dropped him already He has beeu uninitiated iu Georgia by a convention of Nulli fiers. Tho convention which iiomiuatod Judge White, also nominated a Nullifying candidate lor Goveruor, nud soveral members of Congress— all of ichom were beaten by large majorities.— Georgia will uevet go forjudge While. In Alabama, Judge W'hite received tbo nomi nation of a majority of tho Legislature of that State—embracing every Whig aud Nullifier in that body. This uomiuatreu was made in Jauu- ar), J835—and in less than twelve months was rescinded by an overwhelming majority of the Legislature of that State. In Aii»*is>ippi Judge White has beeu supported by the Whigs aud Nullifiers. llis strength in that Slate may ho ascertained by the recent election ol a Senator, uot only opposed to him, but open ly in favor of Mr. Van liuien. Tho nomination of Judge W'hite has been rejected in the House of Representatives of that Slate, by a majority of tightetn votes. It was not even attempted in the fiieiiute. In Louisiana, an opponcut of Judgo White, and a friend of Mr. Van Hureu, itas re cently beeu elected to the Senate of the United States. In llliuois, the nomination of Judge White did not receive n majority in the Senate, and was rejected iu the House oil’ Representatives by a majority of eighteen vole*. The Judge has roc, ived a nomination in TVuuesseo. Such are the prospects of a man. who about a year ago, was considered the most promising iu the list of Oppositmu availables. llis prospect* are so dt-speraio that they are scarce worth re ferring to, except as u matter for mirth. Hut po liticians inqy Jcnrn a lesson from the fate of this deluded man. They may sec there, ^hu iuevita- hl- result of political treachery. They may learn that even long year* of public servico cannot sus tain any man ui a course intended to break down the party that once fostered and protected him, hi ought him into political life, and sustained him m hours ol trial. W'e are disposed to attribute tho coursb of Judgo White, more to natural weak ness than to mail ambition. But if he lias yield ed to the temper—if ho has joined himself to new I havo the honor to he, sir, with the highest con siderution, your obedieut servant. BUR WELL POPE. His Excellency IVm. Schley, Milledgeviile, Ga. ['] Two full regiment* had been ordered to Flori da in compliance with the requisition made by Gene rtil Scott on the State of Georgia, aud therefore the Governorappointed General Pope and ordered hitn to tho seat of war to command the Brigade—but, before he arrived. General Scott, by express from Picolata. desired the Governor not to send one of the iufantry battalions; and two of tlie companies, after arriving at the place of rendezvous, refused to be mustered in to the service. Consequently tho’numher of Georgia troops iu Florida was reduced below a Brigadier’s com rttand.—Fed. Union. Frow the St. Augustine Herald, 2d inst. Our Indian Affairs.—During the past week hut little has been heard of tho movements of the Indians or of our troops. Ou the 26th, Gen Eustis took up tho liue of march for Fort Drane and proceeded three miles where ho oucamped, nud starred early on the 27th. Major Gates is I of Volusia, with about 300 reir left in command nlars and volunteers, tho greator part of whom qro invalids. A straggling party or Indians, iintncJiatnly af ter tho departure of Gen. Scott from Fort Drane stole 5 horses and mules which were grazing in the immediate neighborhood of that post. They also stole nnd catricd off a valuable stud of 6 horses belonging to Gad Humphreys, Esq. at Fort Micnnnpe. It would seem from tho information received front Foil Drane that they mean to cuutiuue iu a stato of hostility and not abide b v their propo sitions to Gen. Gaines. They have retreated further south into the Peninsula: -t turns out as was suspected to he a mere ruse on their part to gain time to transport their families into their streug I10Ills Major Gen. Macomb, Commander-in chief of o u. s: From the Savannah Georgian Ertra, April 17. LATEST FROM FLORIDA. The Santee, Capt. Brooks, arrived thi* morn ing from Picolata, Black Creek, &■ ■. via Jackson ville, Are. We learn from au officer of the army, a passenger ir. the Santco, that wheu the boat left tho above places, not the slightest intelli gence had been received of the movements of Gen. Scott and the forces under his command.— A letter dated 8th or 9th iustaut, had been receiv ed at Black Creek from Cnpt. Landrum, com manding at Fort Diauo, in which was eptlosetl a uote, received by express from Capt. Gates, the commandant at Fort King, stating that intelli gence hail been received from Gen. Euslis, who, with the left witig of rhe army 'had reached Pd.ik- iikaba, (about thirty miles troin Tampa) without • ucounteringou the march any of the euemv ex cept a small party, which, after ap irregular" fire, dispersed, leaving two or three of their number killed, one of which tvas a Chief (Euchee Billy ) This engagement is doubtless the same as that already noticed as having occurred ai Volusia on the 23d ult. iu which the loss of the whites was stated at three killed, and the Indians jive, (among them Billy HicYs'or Eticbce Billy ) Oit'i. Euslis states that he has with hitn a large uumker of famishing horses. Information has reached Black Creek that five hundred Creek*, under General Woodward, h. u passed tfaiough Tallahassee on their way to Tam pa. About forty-five volunteers, on tho sick list were left at Volusia. We must await tho arrival of the Florida tp lurpish more definite information of our gallant army. The Florida we are informed left fit. Marys last '1 htirsday for Pieolata via Jacksonville. The Sautee left Jacksonville last Wednesday, too early to bring the Courier of that place. Rice family Bread—'The following Letter from a Lady, will teach the housewives of our country how to add to the comforts t f home "I have been trying experiments with Rice Flour am! 1 have produced a bread that is unrivalled, far superior to the teceipts you have. Since I got it perfect, 1 have sent soiiio samples to every one I could think of. It is the best bread I ever tasted, and I dont think it more expensive than Wheat Bread, for the Rice Flour goes so much Jarther than the same iccight of Flour. 1 make it thus—one quart of Riee Hour made into a stiff’pap by wetting it with warm water, uot so hot as to make it lump ; when well wet add boi ling water, as much as two or threo quarts; stir it continually until it boils ; then add one pint of milk, when cool enough to avoid scalding the yeast, add Haifa pint of good yeast, aud as much \V heal I* lour as w ill make it ti proper consistency for.bread; put it. to raise; nhcu sufficiently risen 1 will De necessary to add a little more Wheat •’lour. If baked too soft the loaves will he hol low. The first I baked were mere shells. The same mixture, rather ihinuer, baked in muffin rings, makes the best muffins 1 ever tasted. forgot to say tho bread must stand half an Hour nr more in a worm place, after iti* put in the i._i 1 .. -__n _. . B j |noS ( ag Columbia, March 18,183(5- Me.ssrs. T. Toby Sf Brother, Sew Orleans’ Gentlemen.—The Mexican Army of 7009 men, umler Santa Anna, stormed the fort at San An tonio oil the 7th inst. and massacred the whole garrison, which consisted of ]87 Texiaus. boss of th * Mexicans was dyer 1000 killed and woun ded. An attack was intended by Santa Anna, on the 19th on Goliad, which was garrisoned lij 650 men ; we have not yet heard of the result.— The Texiaus have returued from Gonzales, where they bad been for some lime courcniratiug, onts the Colorado, where a determined stand will be taken, and where a decisive battle will be fought. The citizens are turning out en masse, aud with a stern determination .of maintaining the country or dying jit the attempt. \\ e are sadly deficient inarms aitd ntmnuri- liou. and call upou our good frieltds in jour place to relieve vs. and speedily, with those articles, and also with men if they can he raised. Tho bearer, Mr. Cole, will explain to you more par ticularly our situation. If we do not get speedy assistance, our situation will be a desperate one, and much property will be destroyed. W'e shall eon ten I every im li of ilie ground with ijiccucmy, hut thoir numbers are so greatly superior to ours, that they have a decided advantage over us.— Mr. AIcKiuney went ic Washington some days since nud has not yet returned, aud wc presume, has none to the army. Mr. McKinney stated, that Mr. Samuel St. John, had offered a donation to Texas; sbouidfc# 110'h i vo made it yet, it enuid not be better ap propriated than in the purchase ol arms and am munition, the forw arding of w hii ll will be atten ded to by Cnpt. Cole. We most earnestly entreat you, and all the friends of Texas, to afford ns Assistance in this our greatest need, or all may he lust. Should w* he able to maintain ourselves for two weeks, wa think we will be safe, for hv that time we will un doubtedly he reinforced from >lte United States, and our whole foreo will he in the field. There i* now about 1500 Texiaus iu the field, andoitf numbers are hourly increasing. The great force of the Mexicans, and their being under ibe >m- mediate command of Sauta Anna, gives them great confidence, aud our struggle must be a most desperate oue. Wo again repeat: Send us arms and ammu nition, and them speedily. Provisions also wiil be necessary, but are not at this momeot, as we have abundance of cattle on which tile armyct* 11 subsist for a time. Respectfully jours, &r. W. C. WHITE &Co. From the Texas Republican. Extrartof a letter dated Oaney, March 22, 1830. To tht Committee of Brazoria: This muniing Cant. Sharp bring* the new* from the advance of Fannin's army (who m.ulo their escape,) that Fauuiu was surrounded am* fighting in the prairie, 6 miles east of Goliad. f nr !ife,-»vheu the advance guard made their retreat, which was uuder the command of Col. Ilcrton. and 1 fear Fannin and his brave companions slaughtered. The news is that all American* 1,1 Guadaioup j were butchered by the citizen*. iards. Such is our situation, and all will bee their ;vay tomorrow further East, ami unless; 1 ' can rally ami send on men forthwith, to the cov of the retreat, all must bo lost;—am! i wouW commend the procuring and detention of a,1 l f TC sel that may ho in reach, to take uffhelplesj ilies. And every man who can possibly <:0 , ' to rally and turn the enemy back faster thaa ) came. the .If. 3. Army, arrived iu the Dolphin at Pico lata. He is expected to arrive here on Monday no£t. We leant that he intends visiting Key West aud Tampa Hay. It may ho a melancholy gratification to the friends of Air. Henry Woodruff, who was killed by the Indians iu December Inst, to learn that his remains have been found and a decent burial .. . —• j given to them. ttlols, no tine wdl lament the futo which inerita-1 As soon as the campaign is ended, wo learn •'y awaits him. N. V. Times. that .tho Mounted regiments of South regiments of South Carolina 1 have tho honor to subscribe myself, r spectfully, iSENJ. J- ellow - Citizens in Texas, generally: . . News of th? most disastrous nature arr _ here from the Sotrihern tiio Lieutenant and twenty men wtio (onn . c advance of Fannin’s army, while trying to t • ■ their retreat T orn Fort Defiance: they we ^ tacked by twenty-seven hundred Mexican* big prairie. They arj now advadciug i0 ... the Colorado. Help we waut, and that sp Time dou’t admit of saying auymtw®- f c FRANCIS MEU'fc'