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M A C O JY G E' O It G I 4 T E E E G R A P H TEXAS. New Orleans, May 23. In the schooner Flora arrived yesterday, came passenger Gan. Samuel Houston. Commander 1:1 chief of tho Texas Army, for the purjMse of olilaiuiuK ineuical advice, being badly wounded. By him we have the official confirmation of tho capture of Santa Anna, mid also of the battle of April 2I*t. Fortner accounts are substantially correct, Santa Anna was at Velasco under a strong guard. The army was left under com mand of Rusk, Secretary of war, who had been cU-ctcd Brigadier General. The Texinn force is said to liavo accumulated siuc) tho battle to 1830 men and hail advanced to and tvere crossing the Brazos, flushed witii Victory. The Mexican army under Seizrna am) others had all concentrated and mounted 2500; the remnnut of 7l)00 men that entered Texas; They wero crossing the Colorado by raft9 and Mvimn.iug, and were in '.he utmost coufiisioii, those who escaped having reported that the late battle was fought by 5000 Tuxiuns; Col. Rurlc- snu was cioso to the enemy, w ith 200 Cavalry and they wero retreating before him, ail was panic n:M confusion in the .Mexican army, Santa Anna iia.l offered an armistice which had been refused, ho had made further oilers to acknowledge the In- dcpeudenco of Texas, waking the Rio Grande tho boundary liuu and remaining a hostage until tho Government of the United States should lie consent to guarantee tho treaty and it should approved by tho Mexican Scuale. Tcx;i9 was considered safe and the wnrended; the Mexican army woulu probably be totally destroyed. Gen. Houston lias a cane presented him by Manta Anna ;uid also his saddle; he had been recognized by Gcu. Zavolla. and hundreds of others had iden tified him. The Mexican prisoners also shouted when he was brought in '‘Vivo Santa Alina ” Matagorda, Vulascoaiul Brazoria had uot been burnt. line at theceulrc ;.nJ|Oti the right, advancing in ■ man and his measures. They know nothing of double quick time, rung the war cry “Remember the Alamo,' 1 Receiving the enemy’s fire, nud ad | vancing within point black shot bcfir e a piece Was discharged from our lines.. Our line advanced without a halt, until they were in possession of tho woodland and the enemy’s Inca:-! work. The right wing of Burleson's and tho left of Mil lard’s, taking possession of the breastwork; our artillery having gallantly charged up within 70 yards of the enemy’s caution, wheu it was taken by our troops. The conflict lasted about eigh teen miuutes from the time of close actionj until we were iu possession ol* the eneinys encamp ment, taking one piece ofianuon, (loaded.) four stand of.colours, all their camp equipage, stores and baggage. Onr cavalry had charged and muted that of the enemy upon the right, and given pursuit to tho fugili ye which did not cease until they arrived at tho bridge which i have mentioned before. Cnpt. Karnes, always among the foremost in danger, commanding the pursu ers. The conflict in the breastwork lasted but a few moments; many of the troops encountered hand to hand, and not having Hie advantage of bayonets on our side, our riflemen used their peiccs ns war clubs, breaking mnuy oflf at the breech. The route commenced at half past four and the pursuit by the main army continued un til twilight. A guard was then left iu charge of the enemy’s encampment, and our army return ed with their killed nud wounded. In the battle, our loss was two kilted mid tweutv-threo CREEK WAR. what he has done, in the ve.*y first year of his ad ministration, or iu tho very last. But we pre sume the veil will he rent asunder at uo distant I day—and then it will be seen, how true he has been on this, as iu other respects, to tho just and original views of his illustrious predecessor, ; Thomas Jefferson. And mark this! Should the i .question ever come up of a fair and houoralile affiliation of this flue country, with tho Uuiied States, we shall see who are its supporters and who its cnomios. Mr. Webster may opposo it. The Nat Iut may follow in his wuke oppose it also. Mr. Adams caunot surprize us by auy course From the Montgomery Ala. Journal, May 16th. THE CREEKS. We give the following statement from Tal- lassce, which may bo rolied upon as correct: Tallassee, May 14, 1834. From the New Orleans Bnlhtin May 25. Head quarters of tjie Ajimt, Sas Jacinto, April 23th, 18.30 To His ReeAhncy 1). G. Burnette. President of the Republic of Texas. Sir—I regret extrem ely that rny situation siuce the battle of the 21&t has been such as to prevent my rendering you ;ny ofliria! report of ihc same previous to this time- 1 have the honor to inform you. that on the evening on the 18th iust, after a forced march of fifty five miles, which was .fleeted in two days and a half; the army arrived opposite liarrisbuig; a courier of :he enemy was taken, from whom 1 learned ihnt Gen. Santa Anna, with ouedivisiou of his choice troops had marched iu the direction of Lynch’s ferry on the San Jacinto, buruiug Harrisburg as ho passed down. The air my was ordered to lie iu rcauiucss to march early the m-xt morning. The rnniu body effected a cios- siuj; over Buffalo Bayou below Harrisburg,on the morning of tho 19th, having left the baggage, the sick and a sufficient camp guard iu the rear. Wc continued to march throughout the night, making but one hall in tho prairie for a short time nnd without refreshment. At daylight wo resu mod tho line of march, and iu a short dntauc« our scouts encountered those of the enemy, aud wc received information that Gen. Santa* Anna was at New Washington, and would that day take up the line ofmarch for Auahuac. crossiug at Lynch’s. The Texian army halted within half a mile of tho ferry iu some timber, and were engaged in slaughtering beeves, wheu the army of Santa Anna was discovered approaching in battle array, baviug been encamped at Ctopper’s point, eight miles below. Disposition was immediately made of our forces, and preparation for his re ception. He took a positiou with his infantry nud artillery in the centre, occupying an island of (imhor, his cavalry covering the left flauk. The artillery then opened on our encampment consisting of oue double fortified medium brass twelve pouuder. The infantry in column ad vanced with the desigu of charging our Iiuo9, but were repulsed by a discharge of grape aud ean- itistcrIrani our artillery, rousisting of two six pounders. The enemy had occupied a piece of timber within rifle shot of the left wing of our army, from which an occasional interchange of email arms took place between the troops until the enemy withdrew to a position on the bauk of the Sun Jacinto, about three quarters of a mile front our encampment, and conmieuccd a forti fication. A short time before sunset, our moun ted men, abou: eighty five in number under the special command of Col. Sherman, marched out for the purpose of recoiiooiteriug the enemy.— Whilst advancing they received a volley from the Iftfl of tho enemy’s infantry, and after a sharp rencounter with their cavalry, in which ours ac ted well, and performed some ferns of daring chivalry, they retired iu good order, hnviug bad two men severely wounded, aud several horses killed : in the mean time the infantry under the command of Lt. Col. Millard and Col. Burleson’s regiment, with the ariilery, had marched out for tho purpose of covering the retreat if necessary. All fell back in good order to our encampment about sunset, and remained without any ostensi ble action until the 21rt, at half past three o’cJoek, taking tho first refreshment widen they had en joyed for two days. The enemy in the mean . limo extended tho rightflauk of their infantry so ns to occupy tho extreme point of a skirt of tim ber on tho bank of the San Jacinto, and secur ed their left by a fortification about 5 feet high, constructed of packs nud baggage leaving an open ing iu the centre of the breastwork in which their artillery was placed, the cavalry upon their loft win*. About 9 o’clock on the morning of tho 21st, the enemy were reinforced oy 500 choice troops, under tho Command of Gen. Cos, increasing their effective force to upwards of 1500 men, while our oggregatc force for the field numbered 783. At half past inreo o’clock in tho evening, I ordered the officers of the Texiau army to pa rade their respective commands, having in the menu time ordered the bridge on the only road coinmuuicatiug with the Brazos, distant eight miles from our encampment, to bo destroyed, thus cuttiug oft" all possibility of escape. Our troops paraded with alacrity and spirit, and w ere anxious for tho couiest. Their conscious disparity iu number only seemed toinciease their enthusiasm nnd confidence, and heighteued their auaictyfor the conflict. Our situation afforded mo an opportunity of making tho arrangements preparatory to tho attack, w ithout exposing our dcsigus to the enemy. The 1st Regiment, com manded by Col. Burleson, was assigned tho cen tre. The 2d Regiment, under the command of Col. Sherman, forinod the lelt wing of the army. The Artillery under tho special command of Col. Geo. \V. Ilocklv, inspector general, was placed ou the right of the first regiment; aud four com panies ol iufautiy, under the cornmcnd of Lieut. Col. Henry Millard, sustained the right. Our Cavalry sixty one in number, commanded by Col. AL-.rabau H. Mnmar, (whoso gallant and da ring conduct oo the previous day had attracted the admiration of his comrades, aud called him to that station,) placed ou our extreme right, completed our liac. Our cavalry was first dcs patched to tho front of tho enemy's left for the purpose of attracting their notice whilst nn exten sive island of timber afforded us an opportuni ty of concentrating our forces and displaying ifrom I ha; point agreeably to the previous design of the troops. Evory evolution was performed with alacrity, tho whole advancing rapidly iu line, and through an open prairie, without any protection whatever for our men. Tho artillery advanced & stationed within two hundred yards of the enemy’s breastwork, and ccmmcnced an effective fire with grape and cnunistcr. Gol. Sherman with his regiment having ttoacoj) tho action upon our it it wing, tho whole wounded six of wiioni mortally. Tho ene my's loss was 630 killed among which was. gen eral < fficer. 4 colonels, 2 lieutenant colonels, 5 captains, 12 lieuleuauts. Wounded 208 of which were 5 colonels, 3 lieutenants colonels, 2 second lieutenant colonels, 5 captains, 1 cadet.— I’mouer.s 030—President General Santa Altai, General Cos, 4co!oucl9, aids to Gen. Sauta An na 6 lieutenant colonels, the private secretary of General Sauta Anna, and the Colouei of the Guerrero Battalion, ate included in the number. General Santa Anna was not takcu until the 22nd, aud Gen. Cos ou yesterday very few bav mg escaped. About 600 muskets, 300 sabres nud 200 pistols, have been collected siuce the action ; several hundred mules and hotses were taken, and near 12,000 dollars 'in specie— For several days' previous to the action, our troops were engaged in forceu marches, exposed to excessive rains, nud the additional inconven ience of extrcmly had roads, illy supplied with ratious and clothing—yet amid every difficulty they bore up with cheerfulness and fortitude, and performed their marches with speed and a- lacrity— there was no m roiu in*J Previous to and during lit- action, toy staff evin ced every disposition to be useful, & were active ly engaged iu their duties, in the conflicts 1 am assured that they demeaued themselves iu such a maiiuer as proved them worthy member* of the army of haw Jacinto. Col T. J. Rusk, .-'ecreta ry of War was on the field. Fcr weeks his ser vices had been highly beneficial to the army, in battle he was on tha left wing, where Col. Sherman’s command fi-st encountered an-.ldrove the" enemy, he bore himself gallantly and con tinued his efforts and activity, regaining with the pursuers until resistance cease.i. 1 have the honor of transmitting herewith a list of all the officers and men who were engaged iu the artiou. which 1 respeefuliy request may be published as an act of justice to tho individu als. For the LOinmandiug General to attempt discrimination as to the conduct of those who coinmauded iu the aciiou, or those who were commanded wou d lie impossible Our success in the action is conclusive proof of their daring intrepidity and courage ; every- officer nud man C raved himself worthy of his cause in which he attled, while the triumph received a lustre from the humanity which characterized their conduct after victory, and richly entitled them to the ad miration aud gratitude of their General. Nor should we withhold the tribute of our grateful thanks from that Being who rules tile dcstiuies of nations, nud has in the time of greatest need enabled us to arrest a powerful invader whilst de vastating our country. I have tho honor to be. With higb consideration. Your obedient servant, SA.ML. HOUSTON. Commauder-iu-Chief. from Saugahatchee creek, aud the ludiaus were rapidly approaching this place. Iu a few hours .... -.1 . - i all the families in that vieiuity arrived here; we wdi.cli he may pursue. He r.o, who now says CH j |e(J a meetiug 0 f citizens, appointed a comrnit- th.it he was tho ast man in . Jr. Monroes Cabi- , tee 0 f vigilance, aud sent Expresses in all direc- net. for abandoning the boundary of the Km Del |ions f 0r o asslstance . On receipt of this ititelli- Nor»e may suddenly turn tail upon hisowu poll- Hopothlo-Yoboio, Tuckabatchee. Sichcc, cy- and oppose he recovery of the country. 1 he I & 0 ,ouels, Mad Blue, chiefs of tho Tuchabarebees, nanow polilicnl-balaiice-w atchers ol the North. Tuste nngga-Ohbpco, chiefs of the Tallassees, may jo.,, in the outcry; although they have such amJ ii a ? t ?| iC e-Chubby Tom, repaired to tins a noble and immense region ... the northwest to , ancl immediately despatched runners to fill up with swarming hives. The miserable; t|j0 Frie|M „ y fSEis, to collect their War- fanancs may ajso oppose it. upon the idle ground j riorg aud a>eel £ cr e. \ Vc seut out a party of ten titat it will multiply tho nura >cr rtf slaves forget- j , nel)i to reconnoitre, who returned with iheiu- tmg that the citizens of 1 cxns, if independent, ( telligeuce iliat tbe ludiaus had brokeu open tho w. I lie supplied with slaves, either Rom theLni- hou * e# wilich , la0 bceu deserte d to within twelve ted States—or. what is worse, from the Wcstj ,„;i„ a „r f i,; 8 ,|p <trn v«,l nil .h„ r., Indies. The wiso and liberal politicians of the North uudcrstniid this questiou better thau the Fanatics—and already begin to contend for a new and different view of the subject. Fo. in-; Lillee; they pursued him as far as was'mi.: stance, Mr \ nederpoel, of New York, is repor-, denI a|)(1 Ulei ? returned. Wheu the* a",in rei ?£ sirs? farads: Stti was too early to debate the question of the ad- . e •. "— <rS ,£ men with goods they had mission of Texas into the Union: but wheu it I ,a „ * ‘-“H the houses. did come up for deliberation, he should aoi on-! . ° f n ,h ^ ,2, , h, , wo ro,n ? lc ‘ 1 al1 pose iron ihc ground that i( would become a !finales and children to theowcrseulemenu. Ji,„ l 11- „ ti i i- j v. "‘““‘V. u i lhe men, about 80 m number, placed them slave-holding State. He believed its acquisition sc | vos u »de. Capt, Broadnax, of the Taliassee would nave the effect to circumscribe, instead of Guapds> wll0 ..^claimed Mqrtial Law. The lu- On the morning of the 11th an Express arriv- j s g l - lc j tQ j, avo been engaged with the hostile lu- ed. informing us that the baugahaicheo and Jian9 iu their IlllIri iers and robberies, has been Luchecboga Indians wero in arms, and com mitting depredations and murders; two men with teams had been murdered about two miles miles of this place, destroyed all the furniture, killed the stock, aud burned some of the huild- iugs. As the scouts came iu sight of the houses they saw nil Iudiau come out, mount hts hoi so Consisting in all of aboui700 men, Other companies from different parts of the State are on liter way and will be at head quar ters in a few days. By a letter received from Chambers county, Ala. and from other sources upon which reliance may he placed, we are informed that Broad, who arrested and is !'0\v in safe keeping. If he is guilty, as there is stroug probability, wo hope he will receive such elevation for his military ex ploits, as is authorized by the laws in such cases made and provided. La Fayette, Chambers co. Ala. May 28, 1830. The first sign manifested that Indian hnslilites had commenced this side of tho Federal road, of which we heard, was the horrible massacre of Davis’ family already noticed by you. This oc curred about the 9th or 10th iust. A day or two afterwards, Capt. Seiles gathered a company and went down to bury them. The father aud mother, together with 6 love ly children, w ere found to have shared the same extending the slave region ; aud its first results would be, to add Maryland nud Virginia nud North Carolina to the list of uou-slave-hokliug States." Returned of killed and wounded in the actions of the 20th and 21st April. 1830. 3Iaj. Getil. Samuel Houston wounded severe ly- First Regisient Texas Volunteers. Company A. George Wateis, private, slightly wounded, 21st. Comp. B. James Cuuly, private, badly woun ded, 2!st.; “ Win. S. Walker, private, “ “ “ “ C. Capt Jesse Bcilliugsly. slightly “ •* Lemuel Blakely, private, killed, “ •• Logan Vandeveer, *• badly “ “ »* Washington Anderson, private, slightly wounded 21st. «• Calvin I’age, private slightly " “ •» Martin Walker, *-• badlv “ •* D. Capt. Mosely Baker, slightly “ “ G. D. Anderson, private badly “ slightly wounded slightly l»aii!y killed killed killed Allcu Ingram, “ F. Leroy Wilkinsou, ** James Nelson, « Mitchell Putnam. •• 11. A. R. Stephens •• J. Tom, •• J. —Cooper, ' •• K. B. Brigham. Totad, Killed 3; Wounded 15. Second Regiment Texas Volunteers- Company D. 2nd Lieutcuaiu Limb 21s/. G. W* Robinson, private, se verely. Wm. Winters, private, ’* " 1st sergt Albert Gallatin, private slight ly wounded, 21st. Company E. Wash ton Lewis, private, se verely wounded 21st. E G Hector slightly " Company F. Alphonso Steel “ severely “ “ K. 1st Lieut J C Hale, killed 21st. •* J. Cnpt Smith. wounded slightly ” “ 1st Sergt. Thos P Fow l, killed ” «* Wm F James, private, wounded se verely * *• —Trask, pr. wounded severely 20th Total killed 3; severely w ounded 5: slightly 3; total 11- Dr. Wm. Mosely wounded severely, diod since. A R Stevens “ “ •* Lent Col. J. C. Neil of the Artillery, woun ded severely on the 20rh. Wm Park of tbe Artillery wounded slightly on the 21sf. Dovercux J Woodliffof the cavalry wounded severely on the 20th. OF TEXAS. But a more interesting problem eveu than these to the citizens ol the United States, will be. what xvill be tho ultimate fate of Texas? Will sho establish an independent Government, or, will she become ajfiliated with the Uuited States of America ? We incline unhesitatingly in favor of the last. It will be for the benefit of both. This is no new Idea. Mr. Jefferson was bent upon embracing it within our boundaries, from tbe moment ho acquired Louisiana. Wo shall buut up. one of these days, the i-Jea which we advocated thirty years ago, of ..laking the Desert the boundary litic bet . eru . Ai< xti-o and the U States. Those who, like tb- reckless “Whig’’-of this city, thing that Gen. Inckson is indifferent about the acquisition- of T«xas, speak . .. without their card. They aro ignorant of the ] * °rk.—Rat. Inf, From the Correspondent of the Charleston Courier ‘•Washington, May 25. “Mr. John Robinson of Virginia, haviug con duced bis remarks on Mr. Pinckney’s Report, aud said all that he had to say in relation to his own resolution, declaring that Congress has no power to abolish slavery iu the District of Colum bia—Mr. Owens, of Georgia, moved the previ ous Question, and it was ordered that tho tttaiu question on acceptiug the report aud resolutions, shall he put. “Mr. Adams inquired what the main question would he—the'Speakcr replied tliat it would be on the resolutions reported by the committee, un less tho House should over-rule his opinion. Mr. A. expressed his surprise, addiug, that he knew tlure was a slavcholdine Speaker in the chair, (loud cries of order) and appealed from the de cision of the Chair. .Mr. Storer moved to lay tho report and resolutions on the tabic—rejected. Mr. Adams sent to the Chair the grounds of his appeal, hut the Speaker refused to receive the paper coutaiiiiug them. Mr. Adams said, warm- , ly, that he desired the decision of the Ceair iu writing—the Speaker replied he had no right to ask it. After much debate the decision of the Chair was sustained. 109 to 89. Mr. Hcister as ked if it would he iu order to divide the resolu tions—the Speaker decided that it would. The first resolution “that Congress possesses no con stitutional authority to interfere in any way with the institution of slavery in any of the! States of this confederacy,” was read, and Mr. Heister as ked the yeas and nays ou it- Mr. Adams said it was the very question ho wished to discuss, ami could convince-the House iu five miuutes that it was utterly false, (loud cries of order.) The yeas and nays were then taken on the main ques tion. and stood, yeas 183, uays 9—Messrs Adams, Clark, Denny. Everett. W. Jackson, Jones, I’liil- pot, Potts, and Slade, voting in the negative. ••When the ayes aud uoes were called, Messrs Thompson and Pickeus, of S. Caroltua, Wiso and Kohiuson, of Va. Glascock, of Georgia, aud Chamber*, of Ky. refused to vote at all. Before auy direct decision could be had, on the right of these members to refuse voting, the morning hour elapsed, aud the subject was laid over ’till auoth- er day. “A resolution to authorise the Prcsideut of ihc Uuited States to supply tho uufortuuuie sufferers of Alabama aud Georgia, who liavo been drivcu irom their homes by the Creok war, with rations, was taken up aud discussed at great length. “Mr. John Q. Adams availed himself of the occasion to offer a few words, and stated that this country was ou the verge of a Mexican war, an lmtinn T*«r a tvnr with Etlglnild. He said that by our courte m me amurs ot Texas, we arecourtiiig a ivnr with Mexico; and that England would (ly to the rescue of that country. He said Etiglaud would never couseut to our having Mexico, without her permission ; aud if she assented to any such proposition, she would tell us that we could not have Texas, un less we consented to abolish slavery within the domain, lie said that England would uuite in tho war of Mexico, for tho purpose of aiding the cause of oraaiicipatiou ; a cau-e to which she was now devoted, aud of the sincerity of hor attach ment to which, she had given abundant proof by emancipating hor colouics. “Mr. Adams then related some facts connect ed with the foreign relations of this country, one of which was, that a secret offer had been made alone time by a party in the Island of Cuba, to be annexed to the United States. He said that the proposition had been made to England and to Franco; and that England, at the time, tv as so jealous of tho movements of tho Cuhiaus, that Mr. Caiiuing was instructed to apprise this coun try, that any snch arrangement ouour part would bo the cause of war, “Mr Adams produced much sensation iu the House, and ihoro wero not a few \yho believed with him, that we are on the eve of internal and external difficulties. Alter a long debaio, the re solution was adopted. “Tbe House sat last night till half past 12 o’ clock. and carried the Fortification Bill through the Commi‘.tcc of tho Whole. Nothiug of par ticular iutcrest transpired." proclaimed diaus began to collect on Friday. We received from 50 to 60voluuteers ftom Wetumpka. Ear ly this morning every man that could procure a Horse, together with the Tuckabatchee chiefs, and 300 warriors, mounted and ou foot, started for tho scene of disturbances, and retured this evetiiug, with three prisoners, concerned iu the murder of the teamsters, aud taken in the act of firing on our men. They would have been shot, but for hope that we might obtain information from them. We have received from good author ity, iiitclligcuco that the Indiausare coining down Ufaubec creek, murdering, buruiug aud plunder ing all iu their way. To-morrow morning we intend taking up our line of march for these Iu- diaus, with the determination to return conquer ors or uot at all Ail the ludiaus on tho west side of the Talla poosa aro our friends, and much credit is due the above named chiefs, for their prompt aud valua- tde assistance. —«— Sevcial companies left here a few days siuce. destined for the scene of action. Wo have not heard from them siuce they left Line-creek, but understand they are destined for Fort Mithchell where, should they be able to meet the savages, iu any thing like an embodied form we have ev ery confidence in believing' we shall hear a good accouut of them. There are so many various rumors afloat, that wo caunot attempt to give a statement of the actual couditiou of the Greek country; yet we caunot but believe that the distress—though, be yond a doubt, great—is not, after all, so serious as the reports generally, in circulation, would lead the public to believe. We have had no mail from Columbus since Sunday: measures, have been taken, however, to procure a guard, which will, we hope, hereaf ter, secure to us, tho safe aud (regular receipt of tho mails.—Enquireir, June 3. From the Columbus Enquirer, June 3. Sunday morning 8 ludiaus were brought in by a small party of white men, who arrested thou, on their way to Neah Micco’s camp. They pro fessed friendship, and shorted a pass giveil them by Tom Car, but were very properly detained aud put under guard. Two Cuscia chiefs aud one white nun arrived iu town the same evening from the camp of Neah Micce. They state that Noah-ah-Matiila arrived at Neah Micco’s just previous to their leaving, aud said that he was friendly to tho whites—that he left his own camp to prevent bis people from killiug him—that they wore mostly hostile and disposed to fight, but that he was beut on peace. Ho denies ever having received any message to oouio in, and said it uever was his iuteution to be hostile. They were examined on Meuday by Gcu. Sanford, and stated that they were seut by tho two chiefs as ambassadors, to lean; in what manner they would be treated should they wish tr. pm*.- an;! he t back with instructions untimely end. The throats of several of the children were cut front ear to ear. so;ne of them with only a little strip of skin Jett on the back of tho neck, to connect the bnd> with tho head.— Th“ comp”,iy gave them all as decent an iutcr- meiii as time and circumstances would admit, and left the home of the dead, for the (It cheer ful hearths of the living. Immediately after this occurrence, Cation became uneasy and concluded , to remove his goods, from what was called his lower store. Accordingly, lie hired waggons for that purpose, which were Buffered to load without interruption by the ludiaus but not suffered to proceed. There were three waggons iu company two of which started, and w hen they got behind a hi!!, by w hich they were hid from the store, they were fired on, and both waggoners killed, a negro belonging to Lesley and a w hite man by the n<-me of Frank Coguf. Cation who W-is in • he act of locking up the store rind the two w ag goners left with the waggon behind, hearing the firiug, were uot slow to lakc£the hint and secure their owu faety by flight. The waggons were plundered, the horses left cabbaged and the store burnt. Capt. Scilesqainl Major handers, raised a company of about 30 jnen in a day or tw o, to proceed to the scene of devastation. VY lien they arrived in about one mile and a half of the plate, they came across a considerable party of ludiaus laden with plunder, who upon sight of the w hires, dropped their loads and lied, for safely to tho swamps and bushes. One of them neiug hotly pursued, squatted in a thicket, and finding that he was about to be discovered, fired upon old man Biggerstaffaiid killed him. Instautiy sev eral guns wero presented at the savage foe who rose and shook himself, as if proud of what he had doue, and now courted death. James Har ris’ gan snapped, and Humphrey’s taking fire first, the Indian fell tp tjie ground, with seven buck shot in his back, and immediately his throat was cut from ear to ear. Several squaws were taken prisoners and the little ludiaus were seen squalling and biding like young patridges, after a shower of rain. AH however, w ere set at liberty ngai'i, except one, iroin whom some important information was obtaiued. She is now lodgei) iu thisjail. She stated that only a few hours be fore. a murder bad been committed upon a white family, which proved to be Harper’s; that they bad killed the woman aud one child iu the field, uear the white mail’s house, leaving the youngest child with its little head bruised to a jelly, lying by the jam of the chiinuey, against which it had beeu flailed iu the house. The while man, she further stated, was ki led down at tho creek.— It so happened, that another scouting party of whites at ihc same time, fell in with Harper’s house aud picked up the innocent lifeless infant, while as yet, the blood had uot congealed in its Veius. bill «urli ivaa tkoir hurry, under the appre hension of danger, that they d>d not pereeive the mother aud child which lay dead in tho field, in full view of the door. The next morning, ano ther party wcut to Harpers, aud fouud him iu his bed. lt appeared that he had heeu out aud was coming home wheu he was attacked by two ludiaus with guns aud missed. He then took to his heels aud was pussued by them for two hours. They finally shot two balls through him. and he foil by the creek as reported by the squaw for dean. Afterwards lie came too and scrambled home to his, bed,.were he lay, until he was taken away by our fellow citizens and brought to this place, wondering nil the time, lhathis wife came uot to administer to his wauts, and to give him water, which he greatly needed. He lingered out a painful existence of two weeks after lie was shot, and died last Friday morning. Five ol tiis cfiiltlreu tvere missing, who From the Columbus Sentinel. J Un , •> Two or three other ititursious have U ‘ into this State across the Chattahooel ,r ‘ ai!6 twenty-five or thirty miles below this i s ° m <> Mr. Buruit, lhe oveiseer of Mrs. R murdered on Saturday night, aud all thfh^j*** on tho plantation burnt. The buil,|i„ Quarles’ fine plantation have also | )e feS | 0n * ,r - cd. About oue hundred and eighty p'l- estro J- said to liavo bie» present at the buntin'.,!!* nra Brewer’s houses. They were aftertvanb by troops from Randolph county, and • D “ rsu <'d the river swamp. At Quarles’ plants' 6(1 to citizens bad a skirmish with the Indians'' OU , lll «' regret to state that a Air. Jackson ofV U “ w « county, was killed in the rencontre. ' ° lew: >rt Almost daily incursion* are nude i„t 0 . dian country by small parties from this D i, hitherto with but little effect. On A)! " U1 pary of about a dozen went out as j- on, a I» Oochee creek, and iu the eveui»<» a J as ^ Indians came over to attack them. 6 i’| S< ^ U p ^ fearing they would be too strong for thL""j'V ami were pursued about the wooes uearl i whole uighr, the Indians at times | )e j n „ ..i' lie poo them. They got into Fort Mitchell T"' three o’clock in the moreing, and pan,. * uut Columbus the next day. * Came U P The^Indians have destroyed both bridges n cross the Oochee lie, Hoxey with a scoutio V, ■ r’ I ,art y. "cut ilonn to Broken Arrow Bend, about tea miles bel ° Collim ms, ou the river, on Wednesday 1-, They heard the yells of a few ludiaus ari^iT report of two guns, but saw uo Indians. ° Gen. White relumed on Wednesday will, r command of Talbot Volunteers from a scorn tii tilts Georgia side of the river as ioiv down asFW McCreary. Saw no ludiaus. rort Our private advices from Columbus, (i u a j. dition to the details which we have taken IYo n the papers,) inform us that an express arrived ;u Columbus on the 3d, (last Friday, ) f r0 n, p w| McCrary.bringing the intelligence that the Craw- ford Infantry, Capt. Carr, but commanded by Maj. Brown, consisting of sixty or seveuty nieii had a fight with the Indians oU the same mimin'-. This company being informed that the Indians had canoes apd intended crossiug the river;-t Boykin’s Ferry, marched to the place, laid hi ambush, when shortly about sixteen ludiaus, iu four canoes, started across. The «biles fired and three Indians were seen to tumble from tLc canoes into the river. The Indians ou ihc 0 p. positc- bauk then presented themselves, aud re turned the fire. The firing continued across the river, until the ammunition of the.whiles was exhausted, when they retired. The uumberof Indians.was computed by the men at five hun dred", but is supposed to be exaggerated. Ouo white man was killed : Air. Cosby, of Crawford, It is supposed four Indians wero killed. Tiireo companies left Columbus oil the 4th, for lhe scene of action.— Sou. Ric. Further accounts state that the steamboat Georgian, which had left for Apalachicola, was fired «tu by lhe Indians on her route; the fire was returned ; no damage doue, as supposed ou ei ther side.—ib Our accounts from Ctlnmbus, dated ou Satur day Iasi, state that Gen. Scou was at that time, confined to his quarters by sickness. Gen. Jessup was to have left for Tiiskcegce oil that day, es corted by three companies of mounted men.— Troops were arriving daily, bn; few of them ar med. Arms were looked for constantly.—ib rrtenctlv. They were sent uacn mui msirucuous i — o' ----- -— - --— — -— ...... 10 inform the two chiefs that they must come in I having witnessed what was done to tho mother immediately—that if they remained where they a,ltl two youtiges; fled for their lives. The thr«» “Washington, Alay 26. “Wo to-day, disposed of Mr. Piuckuey’s Re port Atid Resolutions, to tho great joy and satis faction ot all. The first resolution was carried yesterday, but tho voto was uot aunounccd till to day. It avows that Congress has uo power to interfere with slavery in the States; aud was car ried by a voto of 182 to 9. “The second resolution—that Congress ought not to interfere with slavery iu the District of Columbia—was carried by a vote of 132 to 45. “Tho third resolution—which avows that, here after, all petitions and papers, in relatiou to sla very, shall bo laid upon the tablo, without refer ence, readiug or debato—was carried by a vote of 117 to 68. “When tho subject was thus disposed of, Air. Glascock, of Georgia, asked leavo to spread ou the Journal his reasons for uot voting for tho first resolution—much confusion and disorder ensued; aud many questions of order wore raised. All was hub-bub and coufusiju for aa half hour; when peace was once more restored, by a call fot tho orders of the day.” Among tbe transicut visitors at tho Capitol wo saw yesterday several venerable and distinguish ed men: among wbotn were Jeremiah Smith aud Harrison Gray Otis, both members ofCou- gress more thau forty years ago; Gen. Stephen Van Rcnsscllaer (the Patroon) of New York ; and Judges Woodworth nnd Rochester, of Saw now are they would be considered as hostile and treated as such. Wo learn from a gentleman receutly from Chambers county, Ala. lhatmostof ilie Indians in that part of the nation have como in as friend ly. All that are disposed to be hostile have left there, aud have probably joiued Ncah-ah-Mathla, or some other hostile chief. lie states that par ties of volunteers, made up from the settlers, and from Meriwether, Troup, &c. have made fre quent meursious into the ctiemycs. country—kil led a dozen ludiaus. in all, given protection to those disposed to bo friendly, aud driven the hos- tiles dowu into the counties below. We eutertaiu strong hopes, that the determin ed measures now lioiug pursued by the nuthori tics of ihe United States and tho Stato of Geor gia and Alabama, will bring the difficulty with the Creeks to a speedy termination. There is wo uuderstatid to be uo delay iu tbe business As soou as tbe Troops ordered out by our Gov ernor, can lie assembled and equiped for servico, they will be led on to the conflict under the di rection of able and experienced officers. This is just as it should lie. War with the savages re- quires prompt and energetic inovemeuts. Delay emboldens and temporary success ou their part, makes them more daring. Tho measures for their couquest should be, as is now the case, ta- keu at once. Onr executive, and we are prouu to say it, has acted in this matter as became the highest officer, of as brave aud patriotic a people as tho world affords. Front us, this word of commendatiou may not be received in the spirit it is given. We care not, so he does his duty, what tnny have been our former prejudices against him, these aro now forgotten. Wo seo him as the Governor of the State, prompt aud decisive on an important occasion, nnd for this, wc tender him our own thanks aud think him omitted to the thanks of ihe State. Tho Columbus Guards commatitlcd by Capt, Urquhait, tho Rijfe company, coinmauded by Capt. Thotuas C. Evans, and tho Artillery com pany, commanded by Cnpt. Thomas Hoxey, all volunteer companies of this place, have beeu regularly mustered into tho servico of the U. States. These boys generally show fight, wheu it comes to their turn, and will give a good ac count of themselves in almost any crowd. The following companies dcsliued for the expe dition against the Creeks aro now on the west bauk of tjie river near this place. Bibb Cavalry, Capt. AlcCall Aluuroc Cavalry, “ Fluollen, Pike Cavalry* ” “ Bush, Houston Cavalry, “ Dcuuard, Cavalry, “ Lynch Southern Spies (Infantry,) Capt. Miller, 1 Comp, of Drafts (rom Harris, Vardoman, 2 “ *• “ Mouroe“ Russell aud Stewart. Fayette Cavalry, Capt. Stinson, 1 Company from Jones, (Infanjry,) Captain Hardeman. The three next youngest run over to Rays, living close by aud gave them warning, by whom they were, brought off. The two oldest a girl aud a boy were pursued, the boy rau and jumped into the creek aud haviug a straw hat on which would lie likely to oxposo him to view, he thrust it under his feet aud just held his uosc out behind a log to gel breath. When the Indians were gone he ami bis sister ran iiino miles alone to an Autits, wading creeks up to their arm pits. Upon the occurrence of these oveuts Col. McT.emorc who has heeu very prompt aud energetic in endeavor ing to quell these disturbances and to restore peace and safely to our distracted ami much in jured country, ordered out the iniliia who met at •his place oil tho 14th iust. & dividing themselves into a horse and foot company, repaired tha same day to the scene of devastation and death and beiug joined by volunteers from Troup in a day or two they scoured the couutry. burnt the town bouse of Luehapoga and other houses belonging to hostile Indians; destroyed their pro visions and gave chase frequently to parties of Indians hut killed none. Our bravo men at len gth having split themselves up into scouting par ties which dashed every where into danger, hut uot being able to get a fight or to find a foe that would wait to receive them, have returned home to contend with Geu Green viz; To kill the grass aud to save their crops. No one has been murdered within the limits of this county, though the occurrences noticed transpired near the hor ders of it. The injury however which the county lias sustained from the excitement which the af fair has craatec], js immense on account of the homes which have been deserted and the plan tations neglected. In the upper part of Russell and Macon we hear ol seveu stores which have been completely plunderd viz; Catlin’s Garret’s, King’s Wilson’s. Fulton’s. White’s ancl Bailey’s. Our people wheu down found the trails strewed with plunder of every kind. They say it was tnelaucholy to look upon the destruction they witnessed—flourishing farms given up, houses plundered, and the whole country laid waste.— A letter was received here yesterday from Hag gerty stntiug thata company from Tallasseediad taken 16 prisoners, said to be the murderers of Harpers family the plunderers of Catliu’s goods They fouud goods with them, §49 in money and 3 of tho waggon horses left at Catliu’s store. All this is well authenticated. And on last Friday one Indian was killed 22 miles below here. lie ivas found at h*s camp where he with his squaw had plundered in abundance. With a little zeal and perseverance the whole of the offenders may bo brought to Justice. Old Neah Alircoo is said to Le friendly and is now ready with 400 war riors to fight the battles of the whites. We only hope it is true but have reason to doubt it. Had it uot bceu for the number of friendly Indians in this county ours would havo been a case before now- * S. J. AlcAlORRIS. One Broad is just put iu this Jail, charged with assisting thoso Indians in taking ifio stages.* From the Columbus Herald, June 7. We stated in a former number, that Gencr.il YVoodware had visited our city, together with 8 Indians aud 11 white men. Gco'W. made .iu cf furl to beat up Volunteers during, bis visit with a view to scour the Nation, but his exertions provcil abortive, there being no spare arms or ammuni tion in town at that lime ; and lie relumed, tve believe, with but 8 men. M'e bad entertained some fears for his safety, as bis route homeward lay dreetly through a section of country, where the Indians were kuowu to bo hostile. Inr.is with pleasure we 'were informed ou Saturday last, that he reached home iu safety. 11c howe ver discovered a small patty of Indians or.bii way, who were standing oil the top of a lull watching his movement*; from their posinen •pen. W. had good reason to believe that there were probably a large number of liostiles ontbe other side of the lull. After a moment's reflec tion, Woodward concluded to charge upon tlxin, and on uoing so the Indians fled to therhirket. The steamboat Alctamora on her passage from Apalaihtcola was fired on by the Indians about 8 miles above Roanoke. .The Metaniora was pressed at Iriviulon bv (.’apt. Wood, wlw had tinder bis command two volunteer companies from Raudolph county, Ga. and the “Volunteer Guards,’’ commanded by Capt. Booth, fn>» Pike county, Alabama,—in all about 130 men — Their object was to run tip to ? Columbus ou tha steamboat, with a view to pick up a fight with the Indians if possible ; and as thrv desired, so 'hey had it. About l|0 hostile* appeared on the west bauk of the river, aud pulled trigger ou the boat; three individuals were wounded nmopg the whites—Messrs. Owens, Smith, ami Butter; Air. Owens, daugcrnusly; Capt. Booth was smoothly shaved by au Indian bullet.it passing over I lie surface of his chin, and leaving not a wliit of beard behind. In this “sharp shooting.” there were from 10 to 15 ludiaus killed, Complete Success of Mr. Pinckney.—The last resolution appended to Air. Pinckney’s Rcporii the passage of which was considered dcublfuli was carried iu the House of Representatives, ou tbe Q6ih ull.—ayes 117, uoes 68. The Resolu tion aud tho Preamble accompanying it, arets follows; . And whereas it is extremely important an desirable, that the agitation of this sulyect S " HU ^ be finally arrested, for the purpose of restoriDp tranquility to the public mind, your comnuttw respectfully recommend the adoption of the. lowiug additional resolution, viz: Rciolved, That all petitions, tpcmonals. tt ' lutions, propositions or papers, relating u* J way or to any extent whatever, to the suly 5. ut slavery or the abolition of slavery, shall, nl either being printed or referred, be Ia>d t*l )0 . |j table, and that uo further actioo whatever be had thereon. . Thus have tho House of B c P re5eulall -'L,i 0 o- only declared that Congress has no c m,s, ‘ fflaD . al authority whatever, to interfere, in a ”' t | 13t jt nor with slavory tn the several States, an ^ cannot do so with slavery iu the D> s ' r| v yjj lumhia, without a gross violation °* 11 , n0 re faith, but they have done what is P e . rna J’ 3 ’ t0 the important, and certainly mote allS J! lc,l, ccor ding peace apd harmony of the couutry , staut jal their anticipatory coudcmiiatioh »#“ M1 ' .,pcr. rejection of every abolition petition o which may hereafter find its way ,al ° *. a i wi t, of Congress. What more can any ratI ° e> anil any true patriot, anxious for national P lasting union, ask or desire?—Char. to - —~ _,| nf B. C. Parish is appointed Brigadier Gen the first Brigade of the Territory of* Suicide.—We have this week tho of announcing the self destruction ol , • j. ocetd*” Stocksdale. Sen, of Baltimore county, " * . fjniil? on Friday last. For severd days P rev101 L.i dcraaS*" had discovered symptoms of partial ine j,iR? cr ment but, not apprehending any uu*f . they did not give themselves any g r ** ^ fo*®® abont his situation. On Friday bis j*? aroon® drowned in the Patapsco, with a hnna . g_ «** bis neck, and a stone attached to it. - cirt 0 ?^ highly respected in the neighborhood, were good, and his age about c0 f - Carrolltonian