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MACON GBOBfiU TfitEGftlPU. BA\K REPORTS. Dank or the State or Georgia, ? Saennauh, 15tA Ayr it, 1830. j Sm—1« compliance with the requisitions of the Le^^litiire. I transnii' - ■>» saiii-aiiuual state* mem of too a fairs this bank—tbs <. itjmunt em braces the rolurus reio.. . ■•■■.a an in© offices up to the lirst Mo a Jay in April, iiisMnt, compleleJ as soon as it was possible after their reception. I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, W. B. BULLOCH, President, llis EzctUrarg, William Schley, Governor of Georgia, MiUcdgetiiU. hand m “ payable in N York on hand, “ “ ofothcr hauks on hand 346,309 “ specie on hand 582,971 57 22,300 bo,m 929.340 57 S’ g 3 p g S; < 2 C C j. r; S S 2 SHl|.= = 5 r • o a jq j? p ST s jq o F i v 2* i * §8SiIilf lislaSi & •4 $ I f? ■ g pi M p» K9 tO « I* C s !S§-»5bi« ei ei »— 3d — *- ©■ueioorc »««► ac vi 45 no *“ * «> SI {y £ SS S 8 sotmcMi *sls'§'2$g'Sb?fe Si.<5{S-lJ-C S-3 ssSllMII St.S2±BS3 ei ci je -ai. c; i; wiSSSSSS a?83Sg£$-!£: Igiilili s-s» =s o «5" 5f*"o =!SSs88SS uniit* S !» W| o «• S3 fart 61 g.ra $ n * «5 • is -i ©; loan • £ 3 ga.cnSS si-illSsS slgsasasEjs St s? ULCAVITULATION v To notes and bills of exchange dis- 'J counted, ' - real estate, m banking house and lots, - ** Steam boat and Savannah cor poration stock, * salaries, Incidental expenses . * bridge at Augusta, assignment of. n judgment, •% protest account, 'balance doe from other banks, ." from. State Bonk anj branches,' b?.*s principal bank Savaundh’ on hand, ; * * branches on hand. jpiyable in- Philadelphia-on DR. *2,690,979 12 32,090 41 60,165 21.100 17,006 25 4,625 50 50,000 5,100 221 75 425,312 78 408,099 51 22,360 £75,344 By caoital stock, " bills signed payable in Savannah, “ •* •* •• at the brunchas, 4 44 44 44 in l'hiladplphia, •< « •* 44 in New York, 44 dividends nudpa d, 44 discount account, 44 surplus fuuJ, 44 balance due to oilier banks, 44 44 to Bank State of Geor gia and branches, 44 individual duposhes, $5,797,420 89 OR. $1,500,000 401,519 2,111,723 : 40,000 70,000 4,653 136,491 76 61,354 40 161,:I5I 23 372,432 90 887,692 54 Bills iu circulation, viz t Buyable in Savannah, 44 at the branches, 44 iu Philadelphia, 44 iu New York, Total circulation, April, 16. 1836. 327,917 1,430.382 7.640 14,140 $1,796,079 A. PORTER. Cashier. i-SKjfs s • O -a ~ O — ■F 5" |||l| gg S3 2,1 h M ►- S- i. ■U © Ci he. sss sc Sen “’.T 4 la ojo) Jx5?!hS i> S S o ”, c g ii O’ S 8 g£yg-?=gS, 3 > "* c C T3 S ^ B-IM IlsifiiSiis >t i © o © M o Is £ S52£5-SSiSS ^ ~ s 5 s 3 O 2 c © 2 c c a. s a $ ^ 2“ 2 S 3. a Si* 5 5S ps ir 2. g 2s 4-5 I s . t* 0 «• en. 5. 55.“f a' •» ?S , 5H ?tr s| S § 1 » § a a » ^ ^ a* J?. ch ft § ^ «• Sj wa 5.«. S* ^ 3 ." a a - 6a^ 5=^ D ft. ft 0 i* a » cS § K S •! Four or five India us sprang forward to bis assis tance, and all fell at ouc fire over his prostrated body. The Indians ascribing their own losses and the invincible courage of our men to'witchcraft fired silver bullpts in accordance with a well known superstitinu prevailing among them. This rir- cuinstauco was attrihuled by our men to a want •if other kiuds of ammunition, but it is known that they Irivo acquired lead enough from the various sugar houses tltey have destroyed to last them the right wing under command of Gen. Cliuch, was ordered to move by the mouth of tho With- lae.hoochy and the left bank of that river, to as certain the depth of water and make a reconuo- isance of the country with a view to the estah- * lisliineiit of a depot for tl^c ensuing campaign; but as tho time of tho volunteers had expired, and they were anxious to return to their homes aqd as Major Heed with the Florida Militia were re turning by watet, so much of tho duties contai ned ill the justriicliqn? to General Clinch, a 3 re- tnutiy years. No wonder the savages thought lated to tho survey anil the reconuoisauce of the this little hand iu league with tho devil to be able * J * :— to withstand a fore* 4 which foiled & defeated Gen Scott. The bravery displayed by this little band of heroes, is as extraordinary as the cold blooded in- diiference which could thus abandon them to their fate. . Tho bearers of this Setter embarked at 11 $5,797,430 89 o’clock at night, in u canoe which had ;>eeu per forate!! during the seige with rifle balls and so leaky in consequence that constant haling was requited.—'flwy heard the Indians on both hauks uf life river trying to intercept them hut favored l,y the darkness they, escaped the jlimt- sand dangers which beset them and arrived on the coast in-fore dawn. They were fired on near the mouth of the zsiiwnuue by a party iu am bush, but were two far out to receive any injury. Their appeal,-nice iu towu was hailed with the ino«t lively testimonials of interest. It seems as though they had risen from the dead, for a report had previously reachad hero th^t Gen. (Clinch had attempted to relieve the post, but found the garrison massacred. The most prompt measures were takeu for their relief. A volun teer company has been raised in this and tho *nl- joiuing comities to attempt the arduous enter prise. Col. Augustus Alston commands the I.e- ouvoliniieers. The expedition is comtnauded by Gol. Road, aud consists of eighty men. They embarked yesterday for the VViihlacooehoc from whence they will proceed in a fortified hoit.— Whatever bravery and skill enu accomplish will he performed. God grant that tins effort to save these b: ave men frop, destruction may he crow ned with success.—It is an enterprise that would grace the best days of chivalry. It is projected k | by the noblest motives aud is surrounded by a thousand dangers. Camp M'I.evmie. 10 May, I82ia. Dear Sir We have remained here the wholo time siueo you left us, and were attacked on the country were transferred to him. Major Reed nr as expressly required to ascer tain depth of water aud to ascend the river to the first obstruction mid to select a sue for a post at the highest possible point consistently with the { safety of Ins command. Major lteed merely looked in at tho mouth of the river and ascertai ned tho ’‘important fact" that there was four (eet water at that point nnd proceeded homewards, as it appears ; anil on his wav, on one of the Iveys Watson’s on Dabney’s plautatioo, on tho Suw- anee, prove to bo unhealthy, the coniqi udmg ofiiccr is authorized to remove higher up the river, iu search of a bettor position, giving the preference to the left bauk of the stream. Gen. Scott and Htc Volunteers. Augusta, May 2Gtli, l$.'t(5. Sir:—Every officer must be aware of the jeal ousy, with which a soldier regards bis reputation. You have, no doubt, been informed of tho itn- piessiou which has heen'arinluced by your of- lical communication, of the 3Uih} ult-, in which the expression ‘‘good troops,” (not volunteers) is used.— 1 have never thought lord moment, that youintended to cast, by that expression, the slightest imputation, of a waut of patriotism or bravery upon tho Volunteers during the late Campaign. From what repeatedly occurred, iu our intercourse, during our frying nnd ardu ous service in Florida, 1 feel satisfied that you will be happy in being afforded aii opportunity to correct any misrepresentations which may ho saw the half of a boat which corresponded . - . ■ c . . . . with tho one left at the post, aud which had been I gouo nl) ond—i have thought it duo to your cut in two by a dull axe and an unskilful, hand. sc * 14 am * 'h® battalliou which I had the honor tc reseut the southern part of the repubiie in , of tranquility. NorevoIntionary inovemenul?'*; occurred in the capitol, aud none annrcho, a (| rend A project was on foot to coustruct^ between Vera Cruz nnd Mo.vco. 1 The inhabitants of tha fatter place b-1 rejoicings over tho defeat of the Texiaus t? 1 porrs west of the republic were more L . than flourishing, as there had boon only n( l ui1 ri val from Peru, but giving no particular fa,?' ol local news.—liulthn. The schooner Water Witch, Cant. M- from Vera Cruz, furnishes the followingi?f° a ’ mation:— o«i!or. The Mexican brig of war Vencedor d« ai., Capt. Halm, .nouuti. g 16 brass pounder,, havtug on board I3i> men. was to sail | rora , above port on the 29th April for i\lnt:i„, 0 ra- It was reported there that Santa A„ na ^ . "* tered into a treaty of peace with the Tej' * n " Lou. Adcer. '-xmns— C’ *> g, n c SI 8*«§ ii'OPO •soe s iiSISsssii a j© o ^ v? ^ ® H*| c‘ 5 .1 > > , 5 H o £ « a.§ ” fa a. $ >5, §.■? g C5 a 2. 5.3 ft i § § ft.3 § a a. »* 3 » ft» ^ ,r* ^ ^ a 0 ”• - u R-S s.s> tslx ; ? * 5 3.^. 2 p» q •a»it 8 J =s-a a * •S’5* = ** <5 ^ ft .. ft 9* 8 ^ ^ 9 S 2‘.o cut in two by and found a part of a mnstcr roll will) the names of a portion of tho Jefferson Militia. The i' lori- diuii states that Maj. Reed was ignorant of the existence of that post belug-'csiablished thcro, and had ho known it ho would havo rescued them.— The same authority authorizes us to state that had Maj. Heed performed the dutie, assigned him. he would have ascertained the position of the post established by Maj. IM’f.emore, and have brought off the thirty eight men, belonging to it, nnd wlm arc now supposed to have been massa cred by the Itidians. l‘2tn April, at the daw n of day, by a large body j an oiiruinbrnucc to them From the Herald l9<7i instant. The Indians.—Wo learn that two Indian squaws the relatives of otto qf the friendly Indians who had been taken prisoners by the hostile, par ty. sonic time since and carried off, made their e«cape and had returned to Fort Drane. They relate that they were carried down the Within- conchy among the Islands where they state the wholo body of Indian women aud children aro; they are engaged in planting anil have a prospect of a fine crop. 1 he negroes arc allowed a eer- (lence the veiy careless aud inaccurate phrase tarn time to work hut it they exceed it or stay quole ,i | iy you. out longer lhan the limited tune they shoot them. ^ moment the volunteers who were then, . 1 bo tqitawsalso state that tney kill a‘l the new oi . wlio had recently been, in Florida, were born Indians and negroes, as they are considered searc0 | y my tlmugh's. My mind was imciiseij command during the campaign, to place the sub ject before jou. 1 have the honor to remain, your obcilieut servant, F. M. HOBERTSON, Captain Commanding the Augusta Battalion of Volunteers in the late Seminole campaign. Major Geu. .Scott, u. s. a. Head Quarters, Ar.mt of the South, f Augusta May 26//t 1835. jj Dear Sir ; 1 am veiy greatly obliged to you for your kind and manly letter of ibis date. It gives me adiroct opportunity of doing justice to tile bravo men generally, whom 1 have recently had the honor to command, as well as louiyself. The letter to the Government, which, by an ea-y mistake has given so much offence, was written at Picolata under the souud of the bell that lias- tcuci! the fine battalion of Augusta voluuteers, un der your command, on board the steamer which was to take them to their homes. Writing by that opportunity, and in the midst of other occu pations l had not even time to read what i wrote Stale of Georgia. Chatham c-ia.tiy.—William B. Bulloch President, and A. Porter. Cashier.of tho Bank of tho State of Georgia, being duly sworn, say that the returns herewith made, cou- taiu to tho best of their knowledge anil belief, a true statement of the condition of said Bank and Branches ; the ret urns to this Hank from each Branch having been made under the oath of tho President and Cashier thereof, and at Greens* borough by the Agent there. W. IL BUI.I.OCII, President. A. PORTER. Cashier. Sworn to, before in •, this 15th April, 1836. JOHN GUMMING, j. t.c. c. c. FROM t'HE WmiLACOOCHEE. AfAJ-.M.IIicola. May 21. Col. Wood'arrived on Wednesday last from Tallahassee. We learn from him, that before he JcA Tallahassee, three indvidualsiiad arriv- of Indians—siuct* which time, we have been sur rounded by I hem, almost continually, aud have had upwards of 20 fights with them, and have had only two of our men killed, Ei.i Sea nr. oil the I3ih April, and Captain Holloman, on the 3d of May. and five others slightly wounded. The loss of the Indians, 1 think, is 15 or 20 kil led.' Oi» the 15th April, we had an engagement with 4 or500 ludians, which lasted two hours and forty five minutes, during which time they tot possession or our flat, which drifted down the river, and was destroyed by them—So we have no means of getting away from here, w ith- j out relief from some source, as W’C have not a man with us who knows the geography of this country. We are entirely out of every uecessary of life, except corn aud aud water, aud kuow not when to look for relief, as the time which you appoin ted has elapsed, by 10 or 12 days, anti wc have not heard or seen any thing of the army—or any other person, except Pow ell's yelling devils nnd their yells would have been silenced long ago if we had incn enough, fur you may rest assured, dear sir, that there aro sotuo fighting fowls here — pour fellows, it is a great pity that they should ever s’urvc to death—for they have fought well. 'ihescuding this express, is full of danger, auil has been delayed on that account, hoping that the boat might como to our relief, till wo have gi ven it out. I nut under the belief that General .Scott wrote to you that he w ould come and get the coni which you brought here for the army, aud relievo U» himself—this is, peibaps, the causo of the lung delay of the boat—but sir. wo are here suffering, &. hope you will come or send j mediately exposed hy Col. Fitzpatrick and Capt. Gcu. Seott with his army passed within three miles of them on the road to Tampa Bay. Gov- Call has sent ati order to Brig, Gen. lior- ’ uandez to call it, to service 200 men for the pro tection of tho couutry oast of tho Si. Johns river. From the Same Wo publish tho Geuer tl Order in compliance with tho wishes of several of our citizeus w ho iave expressed much curiosity to see it. The ssuiugofit h is occasioned much excitement in our community, and probable will create more, baud unquestionable will be the subject of severe criticism. Head Quarters. Army of Florida, t St. Augustin). May 17, 1836. t ORDERS—No 48 The patties which havo receutly possessed the good people of several uistricts of this Territory, are iufiuitcly humiliating. Within a few days past, just five Indians po netrated a neighborhood iu the heart of Middle Florida, and committed a murder. Instead of giving pursuit, the iuhabiinnts abandoned their plantations ami fled to Tallnhasseo and Mouii- ccilo. A similar party had but a few daes before thrown tho Micauopysettlement into the utmost confusion. A gang of cow-stealcrs adroitly ad ded a report that an itntncuso fresh Indian trail had beeu observed crossing tho Tallahassee road, near tho Santa Fe bridge. Tho wholo country from Alicauopy to Black Creek, instantly became wild willi (ear. The daring falsehood was im- New Orleans. May °0 By passengers in »!ic brig Henry, fram ll'it i tnoras, wo are informed that private inforiiiati was received there up to the 1st ol May, statin'* in substance, that the army of Santa Auna un divided into three divisions, and that one of ih,.-? commanded hy General Ramirez y Sesmn J.! defeated, and the General himself takeu prisoner* ft was further reported that all connnumcaii ( , u ‘ was cut oiriiettveen the Rio Grande end the Nets, cos, bv tho Cittnaucho tribe of Indians, who had already seized a convoy of provisions iuieuiltil for Santa Anna’s army, and coinmiUed other acts of hostility, nud dostioyed all the Mexicans they encountered. There had been no uccoumj received of the capture of Santa Anna when ili* Henry sailed. After all, assuming for granted all that is con- laiiied in the reports brought by the llcurv, it does not go to weaken in the least the inforinaiiun heretofore received of the defeat of tho division of tho Mexican army and the »a; t d 0 f Gen. Santa Anna. In fre’, it rather streng thens our belief than takes from it, so far ns a corroborates the defeat of one division of the Mexican army at least; and as only six or seven •lavs had elapsed since tile battle, when the Hen ry sailed, it is very probable that many of tho particulars of this battio had not reached Mem- morns, ami we doubt whether they could have heard any thing very definite on liie subject hy the lapse of so short a period subsequent in the some pcr«ou to our assistance as soon as posible Yours, very .’espccfully, L. IL WALKER. I.t. C. Company A. Major M’Lemore. Another express arrived on Thursday from Alachua bringing ucroiiuts of more massacres and depredations, aud confirming previously received accounts of the deplorable state of that country. By letters from Fort Drane, we learn, that the ed from Capt ficHeipWs command, on the ! ,0 * an, - I ! , T « ,lautod , lar «? of corn. . , T aod wH.lmve a n abnudaut supply of nrovi- Withlacoqchee. 1 he accounts they bring from ! sjoa , for the ncxt C i».np«ig... it i uuftu-mnato those brave fellows, deserted by our coinmatt- j c very >vay, that activo operations wero so early der in chicfin the very heart of the enemy’s suspended It has enabled the Indians to culti vate their lauds iu quiet, while our owu citizens country, arc well .calculated to arouse the feel ings of every patriot. It seems they were or dered to this Block House on the 5th of April; and the chivalric Scott disbanded bis forces without giving them a thought—and they have subsisted ever since merely upon corn and water! The Indians have given them very lit tle respite; pressing upon them in vast num bers. On one occasion, they were attacked on all sides by not less than one thousand Indans. Capt Holloman’s men returned their fire with tremendous effect;—they pressed upon the Block House in such dense masses, that every shot of tho brave defenders took effect. After this contest, which terminated so fatally to the Indians, they failed to show themselves for sev eral days. It was during this respite, that Capt. Holloman undertook to strengthen his defences between tho Block House and the River But while engaged in this duty, he was shot down by the Indians; the balance of the party se-| cured their retreat to tho house. This fact sho wed the besieged, that though the Indians had learned the folly of endeavoring to shoot them through their defences, yet that they continued to be strictly observed. Captain Holloman, the command of the com pany devolved upon Lieutenant ,who is have been driv.-n from iht-lr piairinlioil bv their marauding parties. It is now ascertained, that Gen Broil's omiy passed within three miles of Powt il's strong hold ai:d within fifteen of Camp Mr! eoMkrttou ibn Withlacoorhce. determined, at all hazards, to maintain his pos ition till relieved,—Apalachicola Gaz. Xl a«8 Mss: ■ "Since tho 2d April,' liift. up to which time tliis rc- q>ort is made, the 0<!i(fe at Augusta has received by im- ' rport itton-* $10,000 in specie, and the principal batik in Savannah,’$30,000 injru making in all, specie on hand, $632,971 57 A. P. - April 16. 1836. . Tallahassee, May 21. j The following letter was brought from With lacoocheo, by three men drawn hy lot from the gallant little band who hold the post on the ri v cr,. It is directed to tho late Maj. McLcmorc who led them there but resigned his command to ^npl. Holloman and survived hut a few days af ter arriving homo.—He is in the grave, dr be would be among the. first to rescue his com panions in arms. On the death of Capt Iloilo man who fell tvhilo strengthening the defences of his post, the command devolved ou Lt. Walker. For six long weeks they have becu alone iu the wildcritess, ftssailed by more than a thousand war riors. This is the u uni her re ported hy the lmliaus themselves, to have been employed in besieging tho post. I.t. Walker is as modest aslie is brave and cautioned his messengers against telling large stories. Wc are also iurliucd in believe that the enemy hassuflVred more severely than is repre sented in the letter. From the commencement of the seige, not a shot has been fired unless at a particular object, nnd as them aro some of the best shots iu Jefferson county among them, ma ny must havo been killed. The Indians iu their overwhelming numbers, nt first approached with iu point blank rifle distance, but taught l»j the unerring aim of our metf, they*-have kept at a more respectful distance. During the attack of 1 ' the 15th a chief who had made himself ron- spicious was brought down by a marksman.— “AIICA VOPY. May G. 1836. Dear Sir': Yo-terdoy morning Henry A. More, ■ 1 urac-e Smith. John Goss. Robt. Lanier, John VlcFadilcu, with Harry and Ephraim (MizeII s -iavrs) left this place for M>zel>’s plantation, be low McIntosh's to bring corn. At the east cud of the TuscaviJla. as they wore enlcriug the ham mock, fifteen hr twenty lmliaus rushed from an ambush am! fired upon them about fifty yards distaut. aud at the same tine cut off their retreat. Goss, .Smith and .More were on horseback; the others in the carts. More full; Smith, though wounded in tho thigh, i«u his horse, and took Harry (who was wounded ill the back) up be hind him, and, with Goss, who was unhurt, took their way round tile pond (lo-i had to leave his horse, hu (the horse) being mortally wouiided, after riming him some distance. They a I got liuine. Smith aud Harry are doing well, though badly wouuded. This moruiug a party from our fort, with n Alter the death of! file of Capt. Lemlrutn’s company of U. States Troops (who came to this place yesterday and will lie stationed hero during the sumiiici)',v'eiit out in search of the slain. They found the bodies of More .ud Lanier near where they were shot. More received four halls ami was scalped throe timfs, the side of his face cut off. aud one eye out. Muly one ball struck Lanier, and from some cause they did not take Ids scalp, although neat ly severed it from bis head. McFadden and Ephraim were not to be found. They nre un doubtedly killed, nothing having Sceu heard from them. Indians aro constantly sem in this ueighbor bond, Tiie operations of our army thus far have only tended to embolden them, aud now wo me lift with the pitiful force of four hundred men to protect this extensive frontier. A post is to be kept up at Forts King, Drape, Defiance, aud one somewhere ou or near tho Siiwauoe, so you will at once coui-eive our critical situation. There will be no more venturing out of sigh; of our fort, exi'fpt as opp.irtuniiies afford to put ouisclves uuder the prelection of (he U. 18. Dragoons as tney pass escorting the Guverumcut wagons, P. S—May 9—No news. From the St. Augustine Herald lOJi.ifist. A great excitement prevails, we aro informed, at Tallahassee against. Geu. Scott. The alleged cause is that Geo Scott suffered the little band of Floridians. 38 iu number, m ho had been sta tioned ou the Withlacoochy, to protect the pro visions ordered tbere by him. to he massacred.— The foljoiviug facts iu relation to this affair we have received from a source that wo are not per mitted to question. Wbeu the throe divisions of i the Army wero about to return Irom Tampa Bay Shannon of the army, who happened to pass lhal way, together with the motive of the pro- pagtors: but the iuhabitauts could see nothing hut an Indian iu cvery nusb, aud therefore con tinued to fly. On this sido of the St. John's a keen suscep tibility of the same kind prevails. A small party of the enemy lately ventured within the settle ments. A company of regular foot was prompt ly mounted, sent iu pursuit, beat the cuciny and secured most of the i>ropcrty tho marauders had takeu. Non-, altho’ it is knowii to all tool people that the greater uumber of the party were killed outright, aud that a like fate awaits any body of the 'enemy that may ftiltow, a panic is rite throughout <ho country; the inhabitants arc still flyiug to St. Augustine and from Si. Augustine to Georgia and SjulhCarohua. It is c v iden that nogeniir.il. even with exten sive II eans, can cure a disease in the public mind, so ^oneral and so degrading, without some little effott ou Pic par; of the people themselves. Thus the planters in the reeeut case near Tallahassee, who fled without knowing whether they rail from squaws or warriors, ought first to’have asccr- taiaiued that uieteriul fact. If they had turned upon the enemy, they would have foutiil tiie ease within the easy compass of any three or four res olute masters, and italfas many overseers. This j was the simple ami manly course. That adopted was —to fly, to spread the pauic and to throw execrations upon the general who has the misfor tune to command a handful of brave troops in the midst of such a population. Not a regular coicpauy has bceu sent out of tho Tcritory, except, possibly, three from Tampa Bay. Besides a strong garrison there, two com panies were directed thence to oocupy a post on tho j8nwauee; two aro posted at Fort King; five at Fort Drane ; one (mounted U. ri. Dra goons) at Oakbiuds, six miles oil'; one a: M:c onopy, ,v>d a twelfth ai.Garey's Ferry. These forces ought, in tho opinion of the conic maudiug General, to give reasonable security thf Alachua and riuwauco frontiers—particularly i one or two companies of mounted men can be obtaiued to aid the company of dragoons in scuur- iug the country between tile chain of fixed posts Measures havo been taken to encourage the cn rnlmejil of mourned men, and it is understood that the Governor is exerting himself in tho same way. His Excellency will, moreover, to com plete the means of defcnco ,be requested to hire, on account ol the Uuitcd States, at Apal ichicola or elsewhere, a suitable steamboat to cruise from he mouth of tho Suwaueeuptiiat river as far as practicable. One of,the,companies supposed to be already on the river, will t>e instructed to em bark, aud retnniu on board of :b 9 boat. On this side of tho St. John, the incmiis of de fence, though much more limited, aro deemed fully udequate, if aided by a single company of inovimed-voluuteers ; aud one, it is hoped, will seen present itself fur the service. Of the five regular companies one has already been mount ed on horses belonging to the wagon train, and in n few days, another will be pul on horseback by tho same means. The commanding General basuo power to purchase forses expressly for this purpose. The conipauics oil foot will he posted, whilst the mounted will bo kept constant ly iq movement; and it may bo added that, the little armed steamer, called The Essayons. be longing to the United States, wilt be kept daily citiisiug up and down the rit. Johns,. Tho post and steamboat on the Suwnnee; Fort King. Oaklauds, Micanopy. and Garey’s Fenw will all ho uniter tho Immediate orders of the field officer. Major ilcilemaa, stationed at Fort Drane. and ho will coininuoicato freely with the Governor of tho Territory. Should the post ordered to bo established st fixed ou a plan aud the means ot reuewed oper ations against the Seminole Indians—modified according to my thou heller knowledge of them and their country Having become saiulieti that if would continue, as we had found, to lie the policy of that enemy tc remain scattered iu 9tnail parties, and to avoid a tegular battle— thereby p.-otr.ictiug tho war almost indefinitely'; that it would,he extremely difficult eveu with 3.060 veteran troops, i» a country abounding in fast nesses, to put an out! to tho war in a single sea- sou ;—learning that a bill tvtts before Congress for raising a larger body of volunteers—I knew not for what time—and feeling confident that, iu such a war, three month’s men. six month’s incn or even men engaged for twelvemonths, would wot siiffi.-e:—I was in haste to tivo my sug gestions to the Secretary of War, in order that if approved, the necessary bjlls might be asked for of Congress at once. Follow ing out the idea that old troops with a long term of service, were tudispeiis. hie, 1 added, iu the uext paragraph that regiments of recruits, although •.-ailed regu lars, would not do ; hut that if recruits, iu sulii- ( cieut iiuuioers. were mixed with old soldiers in j Juno or July, they would becomeelficicut hy the following December. 1 can truly say that it was strongly on my mind when in the act of writing the unfortunate letter, thai it would he unreasonable to call on tho gallant and patriotic to volunteer for another campaign in Florida, wbeie nothing but hardship nud suffering can he expected—unrelieved by tho hope of battle and tho glory consequent op on victory. 'The latter is the only incentive dint can long cheer and animate volunteers ill a war not immediately connected with tho defence of their homes or liberties As to tho general,disposition, whether disci- pliued or uudisciplin ed troops he tiie best, far wariu general, it was not my purpose at that moment either to discuss or to stale it. A body of voluuteers kept long ill camp aud field tvill be better dicipliucd, and therefore m »re va liable for any kind of war then regiments of regular recruits. For example : Tliat is, in general, the oldest corps, whether regular or volunteer, will alwavs be found the best instructed or tho bert fight. Wc do not entertain the least doubt as to tho fact ofriaui'i Anna’s being now a prismier in tii„ hands of the Texiaus—and if wc should doubt, n would bcio spite of evidence of'the highest char acter. Flags’ may wave, and cannons may roar, iu honor of a Mexican triumph over the gallant Texiaus, but rejoicings will bs temporary, soon to lie succeeded hy the consoling truih, that the assi-rtcrs of their righrs have successfully tpa|u tained them, and carried home discomfiture 6 file cm my nud reduced the despotic chicflaiu lo his well merited captivity.—Bulletin. Mobile, May JO. The steamboat Lev sot, from Natchitorbci, arrived at New Orleans on Friday las:, bring ing official intelligence, uhifh places the defeat aiid captivity of riuutu Anna beyond doubt.— The following letter, is from :he Mexiua Gcucral. To the Bearer of the express Present: Tel: our friends all the uc.vs, an I that we have beaten' the enemy, killed 6ot), taken 570 prisoners. General Santa Aunaami ikon, and about 1500 stand of arms, many I swords, aud one 9 pounder brass cannon. Tell them to' come ou and let >hc people plant corn. Signed SAMUEL HOUSTON, Commander iu Clixl. Sail Jacinto, April 26. 1836. Several General orders from Santa Anna himself, to the commandants of ilio surviving corps of his army are also published, lietclls them that “having had an tiiiloriunatc cncoua- ter. he lias r.solved to remain a prisoner ef war in tiie hands of the enemy"’—a “resolution 1 ’ in arriving at which, he was, wc suspect, un- terialiy assisted by the advice of (•»•!!. Houston. lie says he has agreed upou an armistice and remains wish ihe Texiaus until terms cf peace can he agreed upon, and diiccts the Mex ican troops to fill back upon Bexar,-and to abstain from doing injury to the property of the inhabit,ail's. The Tixian prisoners r.l t.'opnm, are ordered to be released and seat to 8mi Fil- iippe. 'The tone of the humbled tyraulis uw- vcllnusly changed. T«e Texinn Secretary of War, has called n- .,,.1 .r *. I.,« prepare,, fa, j f™ £*• •“’SEtS™’ “ tho ordinary purposes of war. The exceptions are only found hi wars tv Inch put homes .raid lib erties iu danger, and iu ihcsc, militia suddculy embodied, and oven regiments of recruits, hasti ly raised, have, in a very great uumber of cases, been found an over match for science aud disci plined valor. Iu conclusion, allow mo to reppat from the heart, what I have substantially said to tho War Department:— “No man can have for the voluuteers from Sou’ll Carolina, Georgia. Alabama aud Louisi ana, whom I have had the honor to command, more cordial esteem than that I entertain. ’There arc hundreds and thousands of them’, whom I should ho most happy to call friends ; for I know them generally to be men of high honour, patriotism, intelligence anil individual courage.” Such arc my honest sentiments, and I have great pleasure in coiiiiuuuii-utiiig them to one whose conduct in the field, nud whose courtesies to me oil the present occasion, alike command the high respect auii esteem, With which, 1 am Sir, Your obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT. Captain F. M. Robertson, late Commander of the Augusta Battalion of Voluu cers. TEXAS. About 600 good men aud true, well cquipi started from Natchez on the 7th List, under command of Geu. Felix Houstiii. They .will pass over laud to Texas, by Plaqpeu-iue nnd Opelou sas ; and join the Tcxiun Army at Harrisburg. About 3 or 400 are expected to follow. Tbeso with the forces under Colonel Quitman, and those expected under General Gr-en, will augment the forces of Texas, so as soon to expel the iVlexic army heyoml the Rio Grande. and follow up this success, if necessary, by drf- vin j tho remnnnis of the Mexicans on*, of ’tv*"* ~ I THE I’l’Ki; —macon! . ««. £3*A1Z 'M\ .-WAGER oi ihu Charleston, and other Thf-ilrcs. respectfully begs leave to auuouncr* to the tit- zeus of Mucon aud io» vicinity, that ho is now conven ing a large building into a neat and commodious Tiny tic, which tvill be opened on or about Monday Junefi, with entire new and beautiful scenery, painted m- pressly for the purpose, by Mr. \ mcem artist, fr ,,a the Northern theatres. An excellent and efficient com pany are engaged, and every exertion tvili be wade in merit encouragement. None but ihe most popusir ami moral plays tvill be represented, the production« which tvill be under the immediate direction of Mi- Charles Young 8tago Manager. Particulars I ture bills .1 line 2 49 ________ I jl OIJII months after date application tviiihe » ' to the inferior court of Runs county, when sil ting for ordinary purposes, lor leave to sell the h nl! and negroes belonging to the estate oi James AnaeV’ son, late of Butts county, deceased- May 27 i'J DAVIB KIM HELL. I y m ' r JOHN ANDERSON. Y Fayette SltcrifT Sale. EFOItii the court house in I'utjtiUrule, t S" | county, on the first Tuesday in JUEi 1 ■ • icitl be sold, icit/nu the tan ful hours of sale. One negro boy by the name of David,about b' L -v five years of age, levied on as the properly of _ Mann ty sundry Fi Fas in favor ol Tbomas New Orleans. May 18. By tho nrrivnl of the sihr. Water Witch, Man- sou, 1-1 days from Vera Cruz, we learn that the Alcxicau brig of war Vincedor de Alamo, Cap tain Reibo, mounting sixteen brass twelve poun ders, Jmd a crew of 130 men, sailed from Vera Cruz for Matamoras on the -29:h April. lt was reported at Vera Crux that Santa An na had concluded peace with the Texiaus, but that all Volunteers who should be taken, .should be put to tile sivord This sort of peace has a strong savor of war—yet we do not fear much for the safety of tho voluuteers, whom wo believe will spare Cupt. Reibo the grateful task ofsuh- jectiug thorn to the sword exercise. The Water Witch brings 25,000dollars in specie. In addiiiou to the above, tvo are furnished with the following through the politeness of the Editor of the Bee: From Mexico.—Tho schr. Creole arrived yes terday from Tuspau, bringing dates to the 3d iust. They are uuimportatil. No intelligence had th'-u arrived of the defeat of Saura Anna.— The country in the interior was perfectly tran quil. Tho Waterwitch arrived from V.Cruz, brings, journals theuce of the 15th ult. They also rep- and others, levied on and returned to meby a ewe, JOJ j acres, being half'oflot No 13.T,75 acres, ““*Js part <>f lot 150. both iu the 4th district of orig Henry now Fayette county—levied oil as l " c Ji^j an . ty of Seaborn Pale by on execution in lavor . son Glass, Asa Hulsey and Elisha Hill, cenqiUj' vs. Hamlin D. ,Matty, principal, and scaboru William Pate, securities. May 20 ci’f ALFRED BROWN, £<?• Also, will be sold as abort, yi j, The west half of fraction of land N>» ' ro pcrty district of Fayette county—levied on ? 8 ‘of jobs of John Angling sen. by nu execution m iavo Burke—leviedo.i and returned tome by a •*,- , r ; c tof One fourth' part of lot No 20, in the / Ul . jj iv »nl Fayette county—levied ou as the property ® . sn j Kent T>y an execution in favor of Rice * st4 j,jt. others—levied on and returned to y. I i„>5ih<b s ’ Mary Knowles’ interest in lot No 1 levied trie.t of originally Henry now in T')y < J , A R fvker'vs B H on by an'execution in favor of W »V , tatf®? Denson and Mary Knoles—levied on to me by a constaW Ten Dollars Kcxvard"^ STRAYED irom « to “ , ngtf the loth of February ,as ' blind BAY HORSE, about « 7^" 0B fci* in the left eye, and soue , as jjjjed right hind foot. Said km- above rtr in Coweta county, by John Bailey. D ]acc. aIKl ward will be given, if delivered to received- anv information respecting him thauKi" ) * Macon. June 2 , r » B n MARIUED. „ 0B „ r In Thomas co. on the I rtifi nit. “7 . , 0 pthisciV’ Jas A. Newman. .Mr. William T. Lqd 1 ( -v a thanid^’ to Miss Emily H. Mitchell, daughter - _ Mitchell Esq. oflhejo^er_J^ce^ |g _ jggu>ot< cag | *****”**■■*■„{■{?£; 0»i«“ In this city, on Sunday morning. - 4 r> on e,*g'f Gregory, son of Wm B. and Nancy 13 months and 27 days.